On 24 October 43 IT staff tackled the 31 degree heat with big bravado for the SU Wellness Sport Day. And it’s a good thing the results were good otherwise there would’ve been a few red faces at the end of the day.
Lack of team spirit and enthusiasm were nowhere to be seen. The sheer volume of cheers emanating from the IT camp was solid proof that IT were no doubt the loudest team. The fact that everyone was wearing bright lime green t-shirts with the philosophical words “Keep calm and call IT”, didn’t make them any less noticeable.
Teams attended each other’s events and loudly announced their support throughout. The effect of team spirit was especially visible during the tug-of-war competition. Few things will encourage a guy as much as his own designated cheerleaders.
Between events energy had to be sustained and boerewors rolls, sodas and chocolate cake did the trick.
For the second year IT managed to enter a team for each Sport Day activity (see the names of participants below) and also won the volleyball, hockey and tug-of-war. We also walked away (with even more bravado) with the overall prize for the day.
“I’m so proud of all the participants and would like to thank all the organisers at IT and also Maureen Kennedy from SU Wellness” – Petro Uys
Mini sokkerspan: Lynton Speelman, Gerrie Jacobs, Philip Greeff, Arrie Martin, Jerome Swart, Lucio Southon, Randall Christians, Andre Adams
Stap: Ciska Marais, Lee-Anne Pharoa, Marita de Koker, Shaamela Martheze
Vlugbal: Marius Bruwer, Mariana Fourie, Elmar Matthee, Camen Petersen, Donelda Petersen, Charnelle Davidse
“Pool noodle” Hokkie: Joe Smit, Cheslon Faroa, Quinton Luiters, Pablo Korkie, Albert Meyer, Mandy Wanza
Raakrugby: Millicent Pieters, Hendrik Adams, Zanfrick Witbooi, Quintus Roos, Johan Loubser, Nico Goosen, Jodi Layman
Netbal (shoot outs): Marie Daniels, Marlé Botha, Petro Uys, Jemaine Wales, Tondani Mooketsi, Anthea Davids
Toutrek: Francois de Koker, Warren Koopman, Johan Brand, Mario Randelhoff, Tommy Abrahams, Kagiso Shakoane
Op 24 Oktober het `n sterk stuks van 43 IT-personeel die 31 grade hitte vir die US Welweesdag breëbors en grootbek aangedurf. Ook maar goed die uitslae was goed anders sou daar `n paar hangende sku koppe gewees het aan die einde van die dag.
Aan spangees en entoesiasme was daar geen tekort aan nie. Dit was duidelik aan die volume waarteen daar geskree – IT was sonder twyfel die grootste rasers. Die feit dat almal heldergroen t-hemde met die filosofiese woorde “Keep calm and call IT” aangehad het, het hulle natuurlik nie enigsins minder opsigtelik gemaak nie.
IT-spanne het mekaar se sportaktiwiteite bygewoon en mekaar welluidend die veld ondersteun en motiveer. Die effek hiervan was duidelik te sien tydens die toutrekkompetisie. Daar is min dinge wat `n man so hard laat trek soos iemand wat langs hom staan en skree nie.
Tussendeur is worsrolletjies gebraai, koeldrank gedrink en `n goeie skoot suiker vir energie met sjokoladekoek.
Vir die tweede jaar het IT dit reggekry om vir elke Sportdagaktiwiteit `n span in te skryf (sien name van alle deelnemers heel onder) en het met die louere weggestap met die vlugbal, hokkie en toutrek. IT het ook met die algehele prys weggestap.
“Ek is trots op al die deelnemers, en baie dankbaar teenoor die organiseerders binne IT en die US se Welwees afdeling onder leiding van Maureen Kennedy.” – Petro Uys
Mini sokkerspan: Lynton Speelman, Gerrie Jacobs, Philip Greeff, Arrie Martin, Jerome Swart, Lucio Southon, Randall Christians, Andre Adams
Stap: Ciska Marais, Lee-Anne Pharoa, Marita de Koker, Shaamela Martheze
Vlugbal: Marius Bruwer, Mariana Fourie, Elmar Matthee, Camen Petersen, Donelda Petersen, Charnelle Davidse
“Pool noodle” Hokkie: Joe Smit, Cheslon Faroa, Quinton Luiters, Pablo Korkie, Albert Meyer, Mandy Wanza
Raakrugby: Millicent Pieters, Hendrik Adams, Zanfrick Witbooi, Quintus Roos, Johan Loubser, Nico Goosen, Jodi Layman
Netbal (shoot outs): Marie Daniels, Marlé Botha, Petro Uys, Jemaine Wales, Tondani Mooketsi, Anthea Davids
Toutrek: Francois de Koker, Warren Koopman, Johan Brand, Mario Randelhoff, Tommy Abrahams, Kagiso Shakoane
