It is official - Cape Town will be hosting the 2008 FISAC- IRSF World Championships!!
from the 22 July 2008 - 31 July 2008. Get your self ready!!! Thanks to Play2Think and SAGF that made this possible - also thank you for the international community that entrusted this big event to us.
Play2Think and Chrysalis Academy introduced 7 primary schools in Hanoverpark (Mitchells plain - Cape Town) to the Albany Skip4Health program during the week 21 May - 26May. It was highly successful and on the 26th May the schools competed against each other. 138 jumpers participated and they ranged from grade 3 to 7. Albany bakeries ensured that the stomachs were taken care of - and with a volunteer team like Chrysalis is was all smooth sailing, thanks Me Diedericks; Mr. Ruben Kotzee; Jerome; Bandtino; Kenneth and Lelani who were the driving force. Taski and his group from Khylitsha brought some experience to the day. The following were the results:
Results
Grade 3
1st Denavan Goliath no. A9 (Summit Primary)
2nd Nicole no. A16 (Belmore Primary)
2nd Juniad Ventura no. A43 (Summit Primary)
Grade 4
1st Shafiek Olivier Atlantis no. B20 (?)
2nd Jamie lee Frank no.B95 ( ?)
3rd Ikaam Davids (parkfields)
3rd Mushfeeka Sterras (Blomvlei)
Grade 5
1st Taariq Shahoedien no. C81(?)
2nd Ageetah Hendriks no. C3 (parkfields)
2nd Shimone no. C86 (?)
Grade 6&7
1st Lwando Magali No. D49 (?)
2nd Sive Mbala No. D43 (?)
2nd Marchell Alexander No. D 41 (?)
THANKS To Albany Skip4Health; Chrysalis Academy; Play2Think and all the schools participating
Thank you to Hennie van Niekerk (part of the organizing committee of the Gobabis "Vleis Fees")who decided to imported the Rope Skippers from the Western Cape to Namibie for his "vleis fees". During the festival Sibusiso; Masixole and Nicholas had the opportunity to share the stage with other artists and after performing were swamped by children interested to learn a few tricks with a rope. This led of course to small teaching sessions. We hope that this sparked something special in Gobabis and that rope skipping in Namibie will grow.
The Disney Channel Movie "Jump in" was launched in South Africa on the 19 April 2007- and Kagisho; Eric; Jane and Arusha from Thaba Nchu travelled all the way to JHB to do a display at the Melrose Arch Hotel. Thank you to Taryn Fritz Public Relations who made it possible
Anna Gutter is on her way to Canada now to present the south african bid to FISAC. Cross all your fingers so that in july 2008 the world champs will be hosted in Africa for the first time!
For more information or to order ropes send an email to play2think@telkomsa.net
