LOLPS fundraising tournament a big success

Barry Harding | May 20, 2010

Last Saturday, Land O' Lakes Public School held a 3-pitch tournament to raise some much-needed money for gym equipment, and, as usual, the community came through for us and had some fun to support our children.

The tournament, held at the Olden ball field, got underway at 8:30 am, and continued non-stop throughout the day until 8:30 that night. The weather couldn't have been better, and there was some great baseball to enjoy. In the end, Kelly Barr's team took first place, and very graciously donated their prize money back to the school, with many thanks. Our total for the day was $770, which will go a long way towards getting the equipment we really need.

Thanks also go out the Olden Rec. Committee who worked all day in the canteen, and to the many players who volunteered to umpire a game or two throughout the day. Very special thanks to Cory Thompson, for without him, this day would not have happened. Cory acted as a contact for teams, put his own team into the tournament, set up the canteen, raked and lined the field in the morning, and acted as an umpire when he had the time. No one worked harder than Cory to make this tournament happen, and we truly appreciate his effort to help our students.

The money we raised will be put to use right away, as we are ordering items like volleyballs, trainer volleyballs, basketballs, soccer balls, badminton raquets, birdies, floor hockey blades, floor hockey pads and stopwatches.

Once again, on behalf of all the staff and students at Land O' Lakes Public School, thank you to everyone who helped out and participated in what turned out to be a great day for us all.