Page 4 - 1978 News Clippings

It’s true - nothing’s impossible

November, 1978 the like. Numerous small successfully organising
Take a lot of hard raffles were run. fund raising campaigns,
work, throw in a bit of But it was not just the became chairman of a very
flair, plenty of ideas and group itself that was active fund-raising
the right kind of guidance active…. Far from it. The committee.
and virtually anything’s whole school, from Large donations were
possible for people who principal (and tour leader) received from Waikato

want to go places. Neville Murphy down, got service clubs and other
This at least is the in behind the promotion. organisations. Fund raising
view of the Ngaruawahia By today’s standards, activities included a
High School Maori Ngaruawahia High’s roll sponsored run from
cultural group which was a of 600 is small but the Ngaruawahia to Hamilton,
smash hit at this year’s effort was mighty. a wine and cheese evening
international festival of The group’s male at Turangawaewae marae
youth orchestras and the leader Puke Poutapu and plugs on a city radio
performing arts in estimated the cost to each station.

Aberdeen. of the 32 members at A yearling chestnut
It sounds a lot of nearly $1,000. filly by Sharivari from
money, $60,000, but that’s Originally they were Marksann was raffled.
the amount that confronted asked to pay $600 each Bought at the Waikato
the Ngaruawahia pupils towards the cost of air yearling sales, the filly had
and their supporters to fares. Subsequently $150 a good breeding lines,
finance the month-long member was added for Sharivari being the sire of
trip. travelling uniforms. successful Chivaree,

On all sides it was Each member required Chamura and Golden
agreed the opportunity was $200 spending money and Nugget and the dam being
too good to miss. The $50 or so for various a member of the Show
special invitation received accessories. Gate family.
by the school presented the All the boys found Those associated with
chance of a lifetime. employment of varying the venture are warm in
“It sounded a lot of descriptions to help them their praise for the impetus
money to raise and for a rake in the money. given when Maori Queen
long time we didn’t think Parents, too, were in Dame Te Atairangikaahu

we would make it, but we the act with regular fund- made plain her interest and
simply had to do it,” the raisers, like raffles and gave the whole
comment by a staff morning teas. undertaking her blessing.
member, summed up the But the effort went It was a trip of which
general attitude. further than just the school Ngaruawahia High School
Group members them- and the Ngaruawahia and the town itself can
selves shouldered much of community, a closely knit, well be proud, an example
the burden. Many an public spirited one. of self help and

interval was enlivened by Hamilton businessman motivation.
sales for cakes, sweets and Bob Pollock, with his
recognised flair for