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| Max getting instructions: The soon-to-be 5-8 year old final winner, Max receives instructions before the start of the race |
What
happens when the Whakatāne Menz Shed, Whakatāne Blue Light and the
Rotary Club of Whakatāne get together? You get the seriously fun Grass
Track Trolley Derby, which was on a sunny February
afternoon at a farm in Awakeri, Whakatāne, NZ.
The
three community-based groups collaborated to organise and host the
trolley derby which saw 59 children and 16 adults ranging from age five
to 70 years old scooting down the hillside on trolleys
of all shapes and sizes. There were plenty more watching the action and
righting spilled trolleys or dusting off their children.
The
Menz Shed held two Saturday morning trolley-building workshops for
those who didn’t already have a trolley of their own. These were a great
opportunity to share and learn skills, and were
well attended by enthusiastic children.
The
trolley derby was a great family event which was carried out with very
little expense, thanks to the generous sponsorship of the Whakatāne
Rotary and a minimal entry fee. Whakatāne Rotary
will be looking to host the event again next year, so get your
trolley-building plans in place for next summer!
For more information, please contact Rotary Club of Whakatāne Director of Community Services Janie Storey via
janie.storey@hotmail.com.
