A record of the 2011 autumn activities of Kiwanis, a modern Chinese school in Alberta (pictures)

A record of the 2011 autumn activities of Kiwanis, a modern Chinese school of Alberta (pictures) Reported by Lu Zhuohua, a reporter from the school newspaper and student union Photography: Lin Su 201…

Documentary of the 2011 Autumn Activities of Kiwanis, a modern Chinese school in Alberta (pictures) Reported by school newspaper and student union reporter Lu Zhuohua Photography: Lin Su From 1:30 to 5:30 pm on October 29, 2011, Modern Chinese School held autumn activities in the wave pool of Kiwanis Park as in previous years. Our student union is very experienced this year. Xiong Wei, An Qi, Kailin, Zhu Li and I first helped collect tickets and put admission bands on the wrists of children and adults. For safety reasons, children under seven years old wear yellow ones, and those over seven years old wear green ones to make it easier for staff to distinguish. Sometimes we are not sure about the age of the children, so we ask them with a smile how old they are. Some children have a blank look on their faces and tilt their heads to think for a long time before they say it out loud, which is very cute. Modern Chinese School Autumn Water Sports After finishing the work of getting in, the student union helped distribute bottles of water, potato chips, fruit roll-ups and other snacks prepared by the school. After a while, the considerate uncles and aunts took over the work and freed us. The most popular place is of course the wave pool. There are many children playing in the shallow water area with their parents. Deepwater is the senior class. They were in groups, laughing and playing in the water. Every time there was a wave, the pool was filled with shouts. The parents on the shore helped to see things and chatted happily. Time passed quickly, and it was almost closing time in a blink of an eye. Some children are still unwilling to leave and are determined to wait until the last wave arrives before giving up. There are intense games going on at the same time on both sides of the basketball court. In one game, Aunt Yang Jie took a few of us children to compete. We are very different in age and height, and the team members are constantly being adjusted because people join or drop out from time to time. But everyone worked hard, and there was no ambiguity in grabbing the ball and shooting. Some children with little experience joined the game and became very involved in grabbing the ball for their team. The other game was between a few uncles and a few senior students, and they were much more formal. The competition is also more intense. The uncles were so skilled that from a distance it was impossible to tell who was an adult and who was a child. However, upon closer inspection, the man sweating profusely and panting was the father of a certain classmate. Modern Chinese School Autumn Basketball Game The first time I came here was ten years ago, when I was in second grade. The scene of playing in the water with the children at that time is still vivid in my mind. Nowadays, many of the big brothers and sisters I know well have graduated and left, and some of my friends have also moved to other cities. But new friends keep coming in. The annual KIWANIS autumn event of Modern Chinese School has become a classic, and each event embodies the hard work of many uncles and aunts. Although things and people have changed, the sound of the waves still brings us a lot of happiness every year. (via The Alberta Times)