Students from Annaheim School were showcasing their talents on April 20, with the latest fundraiser for the Annaheim playground.
The playground committee welcomed students, as well as a couple of parents to the Annaheim School gym, where they participated in Annaheim’s Got Talent.
The show was originally designed as a talent night for the whole community, says Christine Roberts, but with most of those who signed up being Annaheim students, it was mostly a talent show for Annaheim students between kindergarten and grade six.
“We put it out there for everyone in the community if they wanted to come and perform but they’re just a little more shy I think so just mostly the students came out, but we did have a few parents join in,” noted Roberts.
“We had it posted just on posters around town and throughout the school and so all you had to do was just come down to the school office or call in and just let them know that you wanted a couple of minutes of time on the stage and you could whatever you wanted, a dance, a song, a duet, whatever.”
The show featured 28 acts, with students showcasing their dancing, singing, piano playing, remote control car driving, flexibility, taekwondo, comedy and tongue twisting talents.
Roberts says the idea for the talent show came together, because the playground committee was looking for a way to have the whole community help with the fundraising process.
“The playground is our only playground in Annaheim so our school children use it everyday at their school. And then our community is obviously using it evenings, weekends, summer holidays and that sort of thing.”
The talent show was the latest fundraiser for the Annaheim playground committee, as they work towards their goal of raising $123,000.
Roberts noted they have raised $10,000 thus far, but need significantly more to complete the project, which includes re-landscaping the area, as well as purchasing new play structures, and new swing sets.
Roberts says they would love to be able to complete the fundraising and begin the project this summer, but notes a more realistic goal has the committee following a two-year plan, noting the two-year plans calls for the new playground to be in place by the summer of 2019.
To help with the fundraising efforts, local artisans and businesses donated some silent auction items as well, which was great, says Roberts.
“We love it.”
While the evening was fun for the whole family, Roberts admits the attendance was a little smaller than they expected, but says the turnout was still okay.
“The kids all had an audience and that’s a good thing when you’re having a talent show,” she laughed.
Roberts would like to thank everyone for all their support throughout the night.
“We’re thankful for all the support thus far and we’re going to continue to grow and keep the word out there that we’re fundraising for the playground and excited to have some additional and upgraded spaces in our community.”
As Roberts notes, the committee will continue to fundraise in the coming months, with a pair of fundraisers ongoing, and a third planned for the end of May or early June.
