XLCR Alumni giving back “with thy might”
Local alumni of prestigious Excelsior High School in Jamaica will be hosting their 6th Annual Sports Day Event, set for Saturday May 21, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Cinnamon Ridge Park in Pembroke Pines. Filled with sporting events and family-friendly fun, this event is extended to all Excelsior High School’s past and present attendees and their families and friends.
Sporting activities will include football, netball, relays and other field events. Following the day’s festivities, there will also be dinner and dance, featuring live entertainment from Mr. Peppa, straight out of Jamaica, as well as fellow Excelsorian, singer/songwriter Novel-T. In addition to entertainment, there will be a night filled with prizes and surprises.
This year’s event also seeks to give back to the alma mater. A scholarship fund has been created at Fundly.com where people can log onto the website and submit their donations.
“We are very big on giving back, as we feel success begins to foster from our early years in life,” says event co-organizer, Petrane Reddick. “The event is a way of connecting in a family environment while keeping the spirit of our Alma motto Age Animo ‘Do it with thy might’ and our school name Excelsior which means ‘yet higher’.”
The event is being organized by Excelsior past students Petrane Reddick, Neisha Morgan, Raymond Quallo, Kirk Williams Atherly Soman and Sean Miller. Tickets for the event can be obtained at eventbrite.com.
