PREPARATION FOR MULTI-EVENTS IN GUAM ? Maybe not !
This is the third time this year that we have been forced to change our plans by a larger organisation presenting us, at impossibly short notice, with a fait accompli ! In this case, we are not sure why. The earlier two cases were caused by sheer presumption !
All we do know is that a large church organisation, celebrating its 37th. Youth Anniversary, took over our booking of the Naional Stadium where we had intended (booked since January !) to hold our annual Pentathlon ! They say they were told it was free, but this is denied by the booking office. We are told that they were advised to consult KAA, maybe three weeks ago or longer.
DISHONEST and BULLYING !
Well, they consulted us - less than two days before the event - after all their arrangements, invitations, etc. were in place ! That is effective but dishonest, and for sure not Christian ! So, with force of numbers (and formally dressed guests !), they had their way. Processions of (mostly) blue and white young people marched onto the field - and eventually played on it. (See photos.)
MAYBE NEXT SATURDAY ?
Of course, during the brief discussions, it was suggested that we could easily move to Oct. 20th. ! They do not understand about preparing for an Athletics competition in an optimum way. Nor do they understand the peripheral effects, e.g. having to tear up the dated certificates ! They would understand embarassment, but that is not the I-Kiribai way !
Last Modified on 13/10/2007 19:12