PEET BOTMA

Peet Botma kuier in Alie-land. 
Die Pretorianer Peet Botma het Sondag, 29 Januarie 2024 een van die taaiste wedvaarte ter wêreld voltooi met ‘n vierde plek in die solo-afdeling. Botma het op 12 Desember 2023 in sy roeiboot, Freedom Rower, by die Kanariese eiland Gomera in die “World’s Toughest Row – Atlantic” weggespring en 45 dae, 22 uur en 57 minute later in Antigua sy reis voltooi. 

Dit was ‘n voorreg om na hom te kon luister, waar hy sy baie inspirerende ervaring met ons gedeel het. 

The message was to never let go of your dreams. Use your God given talents. 

LANDSDIENSKAMP: GR. 4 & 5 

Op Vrydagmiddag, 18 Oktober 2024 het 47 opgewonde Landsdienslede sak-en-pak by Laerskool Aliwal-Noord aangekom. Dit was weer tyd vir ons jaarlikse Junior klubkamp! 

Our Grade 4 and 5 members were eager to set up their tents on the school’s hockey field. For some members this was their first time camping! 

Daar was verskeie lekker aktiwiteite beplan vir die naweek, alles gemik op ons vier Landsdiensliefdes. Mnr. Ignus van Rensburg het die ysbrekers behartig en daarna het Mnr. Christian van Zyl hulle op ‘n skattejag rondom die skool gestuur. Juffrou Sumara en Juffrou Retha het seker gemaak almal se mae bly vol met heerlike maaltye. 

Ons handvaardigheid het op ‘n nuwe vaardigheid gefokus, waar ons lede geleer het om hul eie papier te maak. We ended off the evening with some hot chocolate and praise & worship. 

Early Saturday morning we woke up, and got dressed ready to participate in Aliwal North’s Parkrun! There was a big positive energy as we made our way to the starting point. Once we got there, we received a warm welcome by the volunteers. The children were given the opportunity to step out of their comfort zones. They were very proud of themselves for finishing a 5 km! 

After breakfast, it was time to work! We cleaned up some of the classes in our school. 

Na al die harde werk kon hulle afkoel op die rugbyveld waar hulle lekker waterspeletjies gespeel het. 

Toe hulle handgemaakte papier droog was, het hulle stensels gebruik om die mooiste kaartjies te maak. 

Juffrou Stefanie en Juffrou Justine het ‘n praatjie gedoen oor hoe aardverwarming ons aarde beïnvloed en die positiewe en negatiewe impak wat koolstofdioksied op die aarde het.
During Saturday evening our members had to be creative. In their groups, they had to design and make an outfit out of newspaper and cellotape. We had a fashion show and afterwards we listened to the groups’ war cries. 

Wat is ‘n Landsdienskamp sonder lanternbekruip? Dit is gewoonlik ons lede se hoogtepunt op ‘n kamp!
On Sunday morning it was time to pack up our tents and head home. We sent our members home with big smiles and a lot of memories. 

TENNIS:

Donderdag, 17 Oktober het 8 van ons o/10 tennisspelers teen Burgersdorp kragte gaan meet. Dit was die eerste keer wat LSAN vanaf hulle o/10 ranglys spelers vir wedstryde gestuur het. 

The day went really well. Our players enjoyed each match and there was some good tennis played on court. At the end of the day the scores were tied 40 each.
Baie dankie aan Burgersdorp vir die geleentheid en lekker dag se tennis.