A school holiday program that was held this summer has inspired the imaginations of children through their mini-Olympics activity.
The Mitchell Christian Fellowship established their Kidz Klub program over eight years ago and earlier this month, they ran their annual holiday program at the Kilmore Soldier’s Memorial Hall.
Inside, their volunteer coaches decorated the walls with countries’ flags, and adorned the stage with an Olympic podium.
Around 37 children enrolled in the program, and under the leadership of 15 volunteer coaches, four teams competed for gold in games like poison ball, soccer, puzzles, and tag.
During the week, in preparation for the closing ceremony, the children also learnt Christian songs, accompanied by a volunteer coach playing on an electronic piano.
Sisters and coaches Hannah and Emily have been involved in the Kidz Club since its foundation.
“We build strong relationships with [the children], and they love the attention and the encouragement. They trust and respect us,” they said.
Along with decorating caps with felt tip pens, creating a running track board game, and even Olympic torches, the children also created their own A5 sized booklets.
Assistant coach Will Donoghue said the learning task activated creativity and expression.
“We taught them how to say and write down warm and fuzzy things to encourage each other,” he said.
The program wrapped up on a Friday afternoon, and later in the evening, families enjoyed an enthusiastic performance by the children and a BBQ dinner.
