On Saturday my netball team T.A.I Soldiers played against T.A.S Spartons.  We arrived at the netball courts at 10:00am for 40minutes of warmup before the game.  My grandparents came to watch.  We ran around the courts and did some ball skills then before we knew it, it was time to play.  We did our cheers then got into our positions.  Once the first quarter had pasted we were ahead by a few goals, then the next quarter we were still ahead.  Now it was the third quarter and Joan our coach decided to put our shooter into centre and defence into shooter, and that’s when the Spartons gained speed and fell ahead of us.  In the final quarter Joan changed the position back, but we werent able to catch back up, the score was 19-24 to the Spartons.  We still came second out of “c” grade so that was cool.  We won candles which I thought was dumb.  I found out afterwards that from my knee and ankle were sore, so I hope it gets better soon.

On the 21st of August 27 students travelled to Porrit stadium to participate in the Inter-Intermediate Cross Country.  I was a reserve since I came 7th but I enjoyed goinbg there and having a ice-cream and I also get a badge.  Once we arrived at the stadium in Hamilton we got shown around the course then the year seven girls started.  At the start they sprinted then gradually started to slow down.  On the second lap from Te Awamutu Intermediate Megan was coming first and Shanae was coming third.  When the runners came into the finish Megan came 1st by 100-200 metres and then two other girls cam then Shanae came 4th, and thats when all the rest started coming in.   Then it was the year seven boys and they came in around the early 20s.  Next was the year eight girls and the first person came in around the teens. Then it was the year eight boys and the first person came in at ninth.

At prize giving I think our school came in around second or third in the year eight boys.  Then we came back to school and our car had a ice-cream at Mc Donalds then we got changed then went back into our classrooms. I had a great day and hope to go next year!

On the 13 of August the most of Te Awamutu Intermediate participated in cross country.  The year 8 girls had to run first while we were all waiting in the ALC in our houses.  The next to run was the year 7 boys, then year 7 girls(me) then the year 8 boys.  When it was my turn to run we had to run around the courts three times to warm up then we all lined up from people who wanted to come in the first ten at the front.  I lined up at the front then we started, I kept with the front people then slowly everybody started to separate and I was coming second.  We were on our way around Hazel mere Crescent and Megan was in front of me.  I started getting tired when I was running up Raikes Avenue and Shanae past me, same with Taylor and I was coming third.  Once we had got up to Sherwin Park I was coming eighth and I saw the end and I sprinted hard and made my way to seventh placing.  I got into Inter-Intermediate cross country which will be on Tuesday.  My grandma came to watch then took me to the library and I got a library card so I could get a book out for my bookreveiw.  Ive already finished it because it was interesting.

I had a great time at crosscountry and can’t wait for next time.

On Thursday I went to Hamilton and stayed till Sunday.  On Friday it was my mums friends Mel and Johns wedding.  At about 11:00 Taylia, Maile(Mel’s children) and me went to Jay Jays and bought some pants and a shirt and then went to farmers and bought me two new pairs of shoes, I was happy about that.  At about 12:00 we had to start getting ready, Talyia gave me one of her dresses to wear.  At the wedding it only took a few minutes because it wasn’t a long one like at a church it was at a court house(or something).  After they went for the photos but mum, Leanna, Aaliyah, Dominic(friends) and me went up town to kill time before the big dinner at Valentines.  Once it was 6:00 we made our way there and when Mel came she was wearing a big cloak made out of feathers, it looked cool.  We had cups that lighted up and we could eat all we wanted.  Once we had finished eating us kids played pool till it was time to leave.  I went home and then everyone started to party, there was lots of beer and the kids played spotlight outside then danced in the lounge.  It was fun and  Talyia who is 20 invited all her friends to party in the lounge, she bought a stereo which had two small speakers, two medium speakers and two large speakers.  It was fun that night.  When it was time to sleep we watched Candyman which is a thriller and I was the only person that stayed awake till the end.

The next day I had to go for a rehearsal for a different wedding next weekend and I have to walk up the aisle first up on to the stage and we also get to go in a limo!!! I can’t wait!!