On December 28, 2007, SCC organized the first monthly gathering for sponsored secondary school students. Twenty-five students across three secondary schools gathered in a shaded, grassy area at Wat Damnak, a local pagoda. Ice breakers brought smiles and laughter as students got to know each other. School rivalries sparked over tug-of-war challenges. Advice and encouragement was exchanged among students. Four awards were presented to pupils who demonstrated high academic standing or showed significant performance improvement in their November report cards. And, before heading off to their afternoon classes, students enjoyed a fried rice lunch with SCC staff and visiting SCC Trustees, Marc and Jacqui.
Monthly student meetings have been initiated as a means of encouraging friendship and networking among SCC sponsored students. They also serve to help students identify common school difficulties and overcome them together as a team, rather than individually.
Students face off in a game of tug-of-war:
