WEETBIX TRY Sanitarium Weetbix kids TRYathlon 2020 was the 8th consecutive year that Karamu High School students have been involved. This event is one of the biggest sporting events on the Hawke’s Bay sporting calendar for 1800 triathletes from 5 to 15 years old. One hundred and fourteen senior students from Karamu were given the opportunity to step up and show leadership and role modelling skills to the competitors and the 500 plus supporters. The roles included registration, marshalling, officiating at the many stations, breakfast organisation, hydration organisers, staffing the many promotional sites and, the most fulfilling role of all, encouraging and and cheering on the athletes towards the finish line. It was a very full-on day, filled with gratitude and satisfaction. This was certainly a chance for Karamu to give back to the community and display our WELCOME values of whanaungatanga, excellence, leadership, creativity, overcoming adversity, manaakitanga and embracing diversity. A big thanks to Sanitarium for giving us the opportunity. Over eight years we have grown our group from 30 to 114. How many Karamu students will be given this amazing chance in 2021? If you are offered this opportunity, don’t hesitate, go for it, just do it. Proudly Karamu Proudly Hastings Proudly Learning
– Meg Lindsay, Year 13, Sports Leader
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