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Calling all children on the Eastern Seaboard
It’s time to bounce, ride, climb, play games, win prizes and have fun at the annual Jesters Children’s Fair
Karyn Walker
Diana Garden Resort and Driving Range, North Pattaya, will once again
provide the perfect setting for the Fair with the fun scheduled to begin at
10 a.m. on Sunday, September 10, celebrating the 9th year of the Jesters
‘Care for Kids’ Charity Drive.
Following the official opening, the unmistakable roar of the Jesters
Harleys, and a stirring performance by the Pattaya City School Marching
Band, there is an action-packed schedule of events planned for the day
including live on-stage entertainment and dozens of stalls to browse.
 The
children’s tug-o-war is always a fun event.
‘Action-packed’ also refers to the activities available for the younger ones
- they can bounce the day away on the bouncy kingdom, ride the beautiful
ponies from Horseshoe Point and try their skill on the climbing wall, this
year sponsored by Leighton Engineering& Geckotech Engineering. The
children’s activity area also features stalls run by the local international
school communities: staff, students and parents from Garden International
School, St Andrews International School, The Regent’s School, International
School Eastern Seaboard and Montessori Children’s Centre, provide lots of
fun, games and prizes to be won.
The on-stage entertainment will keep the whole family enthralled - this year
there will be dancing, martial arts, and many entertainers performing
throughout the day. And it’s not just all about watching - several times
throughout the programme children will have the opportunity to participate
in games. Led by Spencer Bragg from St Andrews International School, the
games team will invite children to join in some wacky games and friendly
competitions.
The raffle team will be ready
to help you try your luck in the Children’s Raffle.
If all this activity leaves you hungry and thirsty you need look no further
than the tremendous range of food and refreshment stalls. From fish and
chips to aromatic curries, there will be something to tantalize your taste
buds, and new for the children this year is the cotton candy stall with ten
colourful flavours to try. And those who need to cool down and relax will
find something to quench their thirst at the Jesters charity beer tent.
Let’s not forget that the aim of the day is to raise money for the Jesters
Care for Kids Charity projects. You will be able to try your luck in the
Children’s Raffle - a major fair fundraiser with more than two dozen
tremendous prizes to win, this year featuring the hugely cuddly Pooh Bear
and friends. Winning tickets are drawn at 3.30 p.m., just before the
children’s tug-o-war, so remember to buy your tickets as soon as you get to
the Fair!
Sunday September 10 - a day for the whole family to have some fun and help
‘Care for Kids’ continue to provide opportunities for needy children. Many
of the kids that we are caring for will be there on the day - a real treat
for them, and a real treat for us. We look forward to seeing you there too!
And the next important date for your diary is Saturday September 16 when
Jameson’s the Irish Pub hosts the Jesters Pub Night - sports fans take note
- there are some fantastic items in the auction this year! Full details of
the grand raffle and the auction lots on offer are in last week’s issue of
Pattaya Mail.
Ride the beautiful ponies from
Horseshoe Point.
Stop Press: England celebrates World Cup win
Admittedly, it may have been at Wembley Stadium in
1966, but those of us who watched the match that July 30th will never
forget the moment when the final whistle went.
 “England
celebrates World Cup win” photo set is up for bids in the Jesters Pub
Night auction.
To top the amazing collection of sports memorabilia that will be up for
bids in the Jesters Pub Night auction, Mike Axford has kindly donated
this framed and authenticated set featuring a photo of the whole team,
signed by the surviving members, Manager Sir Alf Ramsay and Trainer
Harold Shepherdson. For any England football fan, or any serious
football fan, it is the ultimate collector’s piece.
This rare item could be yours on Saturday 16th September at Jameson’s,
when the Jesters Pub Night and auction takes place. However, to get
ahead of the nods and raised digits on the night, pre-bids are being
accepted by e-mail to [email protected] or by letter to the
Jameson’s office in Nova Park.
Donations made to YWCA children’s lunch project
Elfi Seitz (6th right) from
the Soul Meditation Group presents 10,000 baht to Nitaya Patimasongkroh in
support of the YWCA’s lunch project.
Narisa Nitikarn
Pattaya Sports Club, represented by President Gerry Carpenter, has donated
money in support of the children’s lunch project organized by YWCA
Bangkok-Pattaya. The presentation was made on August 16 at a meeting held at
the Green Bottle Pub, chaired by YWCA Bangkok-Pattaya chairwoman Nitaya
Patimasongkroh. PSC donated 120,000 baht in support of the lunch project,
the amount to be divided into 10,000 baht per month for a 12-month period.
Elfi Seitz, representative of the Soul Meditation Group, additionally
presented 10,000 baht towards the lunch project during the same meeting.
Nitaya Patimasongkroh (4th
left), YWCA Bangkok-Pattaya chairwoman and committees receive 120,000 baht
from Gerry Carpenter (4th right), Pattaya Sports Club president, to support
the YWCA’s lunch project.
Sports day organized
for nursery school athletes
A parade highlights the
start of the event.
Little parade marchers
represent their schools well.
Vimolrat Singnikorn
Children from 10 nursery schools competed in a sports day on August 22,
an event that was held at Pattaya School No 2.
Deputy mayors Wutisak Rermkitkarn and Wattana Jantanawaranon, and
council members Farooq Wongborisuthi and Banlue Kullavanijaya presided
over the games, designed to give the very youngest an opportunity to
show their skills and to instill a love of sporting activities.
Amongst the activities arranged for the budding young athletes were
30-meter and 50-meter races, long-jumping, and the pitching of balls
into buckets.
It was a close race right
to the finish.
Top marks for academic day
One of the spectacular
dance teams which took part in Assumption’s dance competition.
Mark Beales
Assumption College Sriracha
Thousands of students gathered at Assumption College Sriracha, near
Pattaya, to take part in the Academic and Science Days to celebrate
academic excellence. Competitions, displays, and quizzes were held over
the two-day event.
 ‘I
need a T.’ Prathom students compete in a scrabble contest.
Schools from within the St Gabriel Foundation, of which Assumption is
one, and other schools from the Eastern Region and Bangkok took part.
Colourful dancers took to the main stage while other performers put on
plays. Some students competed in Japanese, French and English language
quizzes and others played Thai chess.
Assumption took first place in several of the competitions, including
Thai chess, a French quiz, a Japanese competition, and a general
knowledge rally.
 Preparing
for lift-off. An Assumption student prepares his rocket as part of
science day activities.
Brother Director Surasit Sukchai said, “We were delighted to host many
schools from around the area for what proved to be an excellent event.
“It showed that many of our students are achieving academic excellence
at a variety of subjects. It was fascinating to see such a diverse
display of talents and skills at Assumption.”
ASC is the largest school on the Eastern Seaboard and educates more than
4,000 students, many of whom are from Pattaya. For more details visit
www.acs.ac.th
First Miss Thailand Pageant in Pattaya
to bring smiles to needy children
For the first time in its 70 years, the prestigious
Miss Thailand Beauty Pageant will be held in Pattaya, building awareness
of this colorful city and benefiting needy children under the care of
the Father Ray Foundation at the same time.
The Thai Alangkarn Theater, the venue for this year’s Miss Thailand
contest, recently donated 1,000 tickets to the Father Ray Foundation.
The sale of these tickets will directly benefit the Foundation, which
runs the Pattaya Orphanage, Redemptorist School for the Disabled,
Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, and the Street Kids project, all in
Pattaya.
“The Father Ray Foundation provides a loving home and education to
orphaned and neglected children and disabled young people. We give 750
children and young people each year an education, a home and the chance
to lead an independent life. We hope to be able to sell all these
tickets so that these children can get the optimal benefit from this
special event,” said Ms. Radchada Chomjinda, executive secretary for
Father Ray Foundation, at the ticket handover press conference held
recently at the Redemptorist School, one of the projects under the care
of Father Ray Foundation.
“To celebrate the auspicious and unique occasion of the 60th anniversary
of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s accession to the throne, we
would like to reach out and give our support to the community. Father
Ray did so much for our community so I am so glad that now Alangkarn can
give our needed support to the Foundation,” said Suttikorn Jearpaitoon,
managing director of Thai Alangkarn Theater.
“I am happy that many organizations are voluntarily working together to
help raise the quality of these kids’ lives. With the purchase of these
tickets you too can help make this world a better place for our
children,” Mayor Niran Wattanasartsathorn concluded kindly at the
conference.
The Miss Thailand 2006 beauty pageant will take place at the Thai
Alangkarn Theater in Pattaya on Sunday, September 3. The Theater opens
at 6 p.m. and the TV taping will be from 7 to 9.30 p.m.
Tickets are available at 1,000 baht each and can be ordered from the
Father Ray Foundation in Pattaya by calling (038) 716 628 and (038) 422
745 or TQPR in Bangkok at 0 2260 5820 ext. 116.
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