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| $10 Supper tickets on sale to view our Aoga and pick up Suppers :) |
I've even thought to add a cupcake as a bonus to the rice, sapasui, bottled water and chicken that's on the menu to satisfy those with a sweet tooth. Everyone is welcome to come and pick up a $10 supper and then meet with the Board and our helpers as well as to have a look around our Aoga.
I can also bring along some Samoan or European music for those who like to siva (dance) and we can all have a kanikani (the word Maori for dance). So hopefully the weather will hold up for the weekend for the BBQ'd chicken that we're planning.
I must say that we've come a long way since our Aoga first opened in 2002/3 in the new building which was purpose built for three schools i.e. Cook Islands, Niuean and Samoan. When I and Ulalei, Alice, Ae and others were on the first new komiti before it was officially opened and our eldest attended with my mum taking her (she's now first year at Uni).
But then I'm reminded that our Aoga is even older in that it started back in the early 1980s (maybe even late 1970s) and our present Chairperson was on the first komiti (committee) back then as well which is neat for continuity. At that time the aoga used the Hall No.1 for the children and mothers, grandmothers, aunties etc. would attend. That's also where my youngest sister Maria attended who is now studying on her first year Masters degree.
It's so neat to know that our aoga has been so central to the lives of our young children with our youngest leaving the aoga in 2015 when turning 5 years old and she still says that it was her best school ever and that's why I'm there supporting and continuing the legacy of our aoga fa'aSamoa...
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