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BMGS COMMUNITY - 45KM WALK
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In the October holida ys we welcomed back the much-lo v ed 45km Charit y W alk from BMGS to Bunga warr a .
In the October holidays we welcomed back the much-loved 45km Charity Walk from BMGS to Bungawarra.
The W alk is a significant e v ent in the School calendar and celebr ates a spirit of service, whilst also hig hlig hting t he v ery
The Walk is a significant event in the School calendar and celebrates a spirit of service, whilst also highlighting the very
best of our BMGS community. .
best of our BMGS community
This year we had 99 participants, including students, staff, parents, BMGS Alumni and friends of the school, walking
This y ear we had 99 participants, including students, staf f , parents, BMGS A lumni a nd friends of t he school, walking
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y to arriv
Coor
ah
at BMGS, through the beautiful Kanimbla
e at the School’
from
re
s Outdoor Education Cent
from Coorah at BMGS, through the beautiful Kanimbla Valley to arrive at the School’s Outdoor Education Centre
ent.
, in Little Hartle
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( (Bungawarra), in Little Hartley. This year’s 45km Walk marked the 29 year of this event.
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’t happen without the generous su
. Thank y
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ent simply wouldn
pport of our school communit
This e
This event simply wouldn’t happen without the generous support of our school community. Thank you to the many, ,
y
ou to the man
man y staff who were in v olv ed in getting the e v ent up an d running a gain t his y ear . In particula r , we thank Mrs Emily
many staff who were involved in getting the event up and running again this year. In particular, we thank Mrs Emily
Peters, whose efforts behind the scenes and her skills in co-ordination on a grand scale, ensured the success of the
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co-ordination on a gr
and scale,
eters, whose efforts behind the scenes and her skills in
ensured the success of the
Walk. We also sincerely thank the volunteers who donated their time on the day to ensure the safety and wellbeing of
W alk. W e also sincerely thank the v olunteers who donat ed their tim e on the da y to ensure the safety and wellb eing of
participants.
participants.
Finally , we would lik e to acknowledge the outstanding cont ribut ions made b y Mr George V ergotis (1986 Alumnus) in
Finally, we would like to acknowledge the outstanding contributions made by Mr George Vergotis (1986 Alumnus) in
support of this event. For many years, Mr Vergotis has held the important role of organising the volunteers on the day,
support of this e v ent. F or man y y ears, Mr V ergotis has h eld the im portant role of organisin g the v olunteers on the da y ,
but this year he was instrumental in securing a new route for the Walk. Not only did this ensure that the event could go
but this y ear he was instrumental in securing a new rout e for the W alk. Not only did this ensure that the e v ent could go
e thank
him
e, the
for the man
y kilom
v
a
etres tr
elled on his m
ahead, but that it can continue into the future. We thank him for the many kilometres travelled on his motorbike, the
otorbik
ahead, but that it can continue into the future. W
hours spent pouring over Google Maps, communications with private property owners, for marking out a safe and clear
hours spent pouring o v er Google Maps, communications wit h priva te property owners, for marking out a safe and clear
route for walkers, for constructing temporary river crossings and enlisting the help of his whole family in support of this
route for walk ers, for constructing tempor ary riv er crossings and enlist ing the help of his whole family in support of this
event. Mr Vergotis has served the Blue Mountains Grammar School community in so many significant ways and we are
e v ent. Mr V ergotis has serv ed the Blue Mountains Gr am mar School communit y in so man y sig nificant wa ys and we are
beyond grateful for his expertise and unstinting support of our School.
ateful for his e
be
y
ond gr
xpertise and unstinting support
of our School.
F undr aising for the e v ent was organised through the Houses a nd reached the outstanding result of $10, 296.00.
Fundraising for the event was organised through the Houses and reached the outstanding result of $10, 296.00.
aised $2,300. This is a
udents, who r
Special mention must be made of the efforts of Deane House students, who raised $2,300. This is a tremendous
Special mention must be made of the efforts of Deane House st
tremendous
v
ement for just under 100 participants!
achie
achievement for just under 100 participants!
alk are donated directly t
The funds raised through this Walk are donated directly to Compassion, the Ibulanku School Project in Uganda and
nku School P
the Ibula
o Compassion,
aised through this W
The funds r
roject in Uganda and
Greystanes Disability Services, Leura.
Gre ystanes Disability Services, L eur a.