Schools dazzle in Region 10 Mash competitions

Feb 04, 2013 News

Excitement reached fever pitch in the Mining Town of Linden on Thursday and Friday last, as several schools across Region 10 sought to outdo each other in dance, costume, flouncing and physical display, to kick-start this segment of the Mashramani celebrations.
Decked out in every colour of the rainbow, Lindeners flocked the Mackenzie Sports Club Ground for two action and fun-filled days, which commenced on Thursday with the junior segment of the event.

A little miss models her El Dorado costume

Intermittent showers interspersed both days’ events, but failed to put a damper on the spirits of the hyped students, and their equally excited parents and teachers.
Except for one or two lackluster performances, all the students did their schools proud with energetic dances and physical displays.
The few floats showcased much creativity, and costumes worn by the participating students, were mostly of a very high standard.
Thursday’s activity saw the Nursery and Primary Schools vying for the top spots in costume, physical display and dance.
The West Watooka Nursery with 117 ½ points copped the top spot in the Costume segment with their “Jungle Paradise”, while Rockstone Nursery’s “Victoria Lily” came in second with 115 ½ points and Wismar Hill’s “Birds of Paradise” had to settle for the third spot with 110 ½ points.
In the Group Dance, Coomacka Nursery with 63 points reigned supreme with their “Twisted Jamboree”, while Pine Street Nursery came in second with 53 points for their “Girls Having Fun and One Mile’s “Rythmatic Dancing Fairies” put them in the third position, with 46 points.
Retrieve Nursery stamped their authority in the Physical display category by earning 114 points to cop the number one position, beating out Coomacka and One Mile, who came in second and third with 106 and 77 points respectively.
In the Physical Display for the 6-11 age group, Regma Primary outshone their rivals by obtaining 132 ½ to cop the number one position.
They also obtained the first spot in the 5-7 Dance Group category, with 62 points for their “Jungle Jamboree”.
One Mile Primary had to be content with the second spot and 54 points for “Love Conquers” and Howell Wilson Primary of Ituni with the third position and 41 points.
Howell Wilson was the sole entrant for the Individual Costume, and earned 104 points for “Tropical Paradise’ and 90 points for “Big Bird Fantasy”.
On Friday, in the Masquerade Band 14 to 17 years old category, the Harmony Secondary School flounced out Wisburg with 43 ½ points. The latter obtained 36 ½ points.
For Group Dance in the 11 to 13 category, Amelia’s Ward Primary copped 57 ½ to trounce New Silver City and Wisburg Secondary, who tied for the second spot with 50 points each. Mackenzie Primary was fourth with 36 points.

Tropical Paradise

In the individual dance category, Shaquana Gibson of the New Silver City Secondary copped the first place with 62 points, while Christianburg Primary’s Nikiesha Small with 57 points placed second, and Wismar Hill Primary and Harmony Secondary shared the third spot with 47 points each.
In the group dance 14 to 17 category, Wisburg Secondary stamped their authority with 67 points to earn the number one position, while the Linden Hearing Impaired Group, from the Linden Handicapped School earned fifty eight points to beat the Wismar /Christianburg Secondary into the third position with their 57 points.
The day ended with a dance off, where the schools strove for supremacy in the art of Hip-Hop dancing.
Wisburg Secondary was adjudged the winner with 53 points, while Mackenzie High School came in second with 46 ½ points.

(Enid Joaquin)