This month has brought the end of two things, the soccer league and Whitman's kindergarten career.
To wrap up the soccer league, John, with a great deal of help from a couple assistants, put together a tournament and awards ceremony.
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As with all events here, an event tent was ordered and set up.
No special equipment aside from the truck to assist in tent set up.
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| John scooping cow manure off the field the day before. |
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| A friend helping to put up the goal nets. |
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| The Final Game |
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| The event tent, complete with the traditional 'nice' seating (couches), and snacks, covered with fancy covers. |
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| A speech was given by a foundation head. |
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John awarded a trophy for honesty to a kid who was honest about not scoring a penalty kick,
though it cost his team the game. |
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| The Winning Team |
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The 3rd and 4th place game
John made sure the teams learned how to congratulate each other at the end of each game. |
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| A couple neighborhood heads in attendance. |
The week following Whitman graduated from his kindergarten that he has attended for three years, with an 8 months break while we were in the states. The week began as usual until we were informed the day of that Whitman had music practice that afternoon. It wasn't until music practice started, about 45minutes late due to the flexibility in time here, that I, Erin, began to slowly piece together the parts. Whitman, with 9 other kids, was to play music as part of his graduation ceremony. The week turned out to have another practice and another performance on Saturday. I was also asked to speak at the event on Saturday, which as much as I can gather, was an individual school graduation and parenting celebration, of shorts.
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| Whitman in traditional dress at the joint graduation celebration. |
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| Other children dressed and ready to play music. |
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| Children from various kindergartens performed at the joint graduation ceremony. |
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| Whitman's classmates, he is on the far right |
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| Playing traditional music and singing in Barat. |
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Erin sitting next to the Mayor's wife, who also spoke at the Saturday celebration.
She is considered the 'head' of all kindergartens in the county. |
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| Refreshments |
