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Last Updated: Feb 13, 2017 - 1:45:37 AM |
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Nassau, Bahamas - The 27th annual Junior Junkanoo Parade took place on
December 13th at 6pm at the Thomas A. Robinson Stadium.
A competitive
display of indigenous Junkanoo music, dance and festive costumes by
Primary and Secondary Schools in New Providence and visiting Family Islands schools.
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism's website says, 'The Junior Junkanoo programme is very important because it is the life
blood for the survival of future Junkanoo. It impacts the students in a
way and adds to the school spirit, enhances self pride, builds self
esteem and contributes to the overall patriotism of the students. In
addition, it provides opportunities for them to learn through their
involvement in the programme. It assists students in research,
planning, organizing, critical thinking, problem solving and role
playing activities and stimulates the development of creativity.
Many
children, who have participated in the Junior Junkanoo programme
continued their involvement by joining groups in the senior parade. As
a result of the junior Junkanoo programme, many children have
recognized their talents in music and dance and have become great
musicians or professional dancers.'
RESULTS:
PRESCHOOL OVERALL:
1st Place - One on One Pre School, 84.56 points,
2nd Place - Loving Angels Preschool, 74.38,
3rd Place - 2 by 2 Preschool, 68.52,
4th Place - Revere Academy of Excellence, 63.04,
5th Place - Kids ABC Preschool, 59.92.
Best Banner:
1st Place - One on One 43,
2nd Place - Loving Angels, 41,
3rd Place - 2 by 2, 27,
4th Place - Revere Academy, 22,
5th Place - Kids ABC, 17.
Best Performance:
1st Place - One on One, 90,
2nd Place - Loving Angels, 71,
3rd Place - Revere Academy, 68,
4th Place - Kids ABC, 65,
5th Place - 2 by 2 Preschool 64.
Best in Dance:
1st Place - One on One, 86,
2nd Place - Loving Angels, 72,
3rd Place - Revere Academy, 69,
4th Place - Kids ABC, 66,
5th Place - 2 by 2 63.
PRIMARY SCHOOL OVERALL:
1st Place - Tarpum Bay Primary, 85.98,
2nd Place - St Thomas More Catholic, 85.65,
3rd Place - Oakes Field Primary, 84.56,
4th Place - Faithway Academy, 80.04,
5th Place - Central Abaco Primary, 78.92,
6th Place - Uriah Mcphee Primary, 75.98,
7th Place - Albury Sayles Primary, 60.36.
Best Banner:
1st Place - St Thomas More, 81,
2nd Place - Tarpum Bay, 77,
3rd Place - Faithway, 58,
4th Place - Oakes Field, 56,
5th Place - Uriah Mcphee, 51,
6th Place - Central Abaco 32,
7th Place - Albury Sayles, 26.
Best Music:
1st Place - Oakes Field, 84,
2nd Place - St Thomas More, 83.7,
3rd Place - Tarpum Bay, 83.4,
4th Place - Central Abaco, 80,
5th Place - Faithway, 78,
6th Place - Uriah Mcphee, 76,
7th Place - Albury Sayles, 64.
Best Performance:
1st Place - Oakes Field, 88.57,
2nd Place - St Thomas More, 88.43,
3rd Place - Tarpum Bay, 86,
4th Place - Faithway, 84,
5th Place - Central Abaco, 82,
6th Place - Uriah Mcphee, 75,
7th Place - Albury Sayles, 66.
Best Choreographed Dance:
1st Place - St Thomas More, 88,
2nd Place - Oakes Field, 87,
3rd Place - Tarpum Bay, 84.43,
4th Place - Faithway, 83.57,
5th Place - Uriah Mcphee, 76,
6th Place - Central Abaco, 71,
7the Place - Albury Sayles, 56.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL OVERALL:
1st Place - A F Adderley Junior High, 84.58,
2nd Place - C H Reeves Junior High, 76.67,
3rd Place - T A Thompson Junior High, 74.42,
4the Place - Lyford Cay International School, 74.20.
Best Banner:
1st Place - A F Adderley, 38,
2nd Place - T A Thompson, 24,
3rd Place - C H Reeves, 20,
4th Place - Lyford Cay,18.
Best Music:
1st Place - A F Adderley, 87,
2nd Place - C H Reeves, 81,
3rd Place - T A Thompson, 79,
4the Place - Lyford Cay, 74.
Best Performance:
1st Place - A F Adderley, 86,
2nd Place - C H Reeves, 78,
3rd Place - Lyford Cay, 75,
4th Place - T A Thompson, 73.
Best Choreographed Dance:
1st Place - A F Adderley, 84,
2nd Place - C H Reeves, 74.4,
3rd Place - T A Thompson, 74,
4th Place - Lyford Cay, 72.
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL OVERALL:
1st Place - Forest Heights Academy, 89.62,
2nd Place - Anatol Rodgers High School, 79.24,
3rd Place - Harbour Island All-Age School, 79.12,
4th Place - St John’s College, 78.78,
5th Place - Mt Carmel Preparatory, 77.18,
6th Place - Akhrephan International Academy, 77.12.
Best Banner:
1st Place - Forest Heights, 60,
2nd Place - Akhrephan, Anatol Rodgers, 36,
4th Place - Mt Carmel, Harbour Island, 29,
6th Place - St John’s, 20.
Best Music:
1st Place - St John’s, 87.1,
2nd Place - Forest Heights, 87,
3rd Place - Harbour Island, 86.9,
4th Place - Anatol Rodgers, 85,
5th Place - Mt Carmel, 84,
6th Place - Akhrephan, 79.
Best Performance:
1st Place - Forest Heights, 90,
2nd Place - Mt Carmel, 83,
3rd Place - Anatol Rodgers, 80,
4th Place - Akhrephan, 79,
5th Place - Harbour Island, 78,
6th Place - St John’s, 77.
Best Choreographed Dance:
1st Place - Forest Heights, 88,
2nd Place - Mt Carmel, 82,
3rd Place - Anatol Rodgers, 81,
4th Place - Harbour Island, 75,
5the Place - St John’s 74,
6the Place - Akhrephan, 73.
The
Junior Junkanoo Program was designed to bring together young people
through workshops, seminars and summer programmes, to be taught the
fundamentals of Junkanoo design, Music, Costuming and Dance, and to
instruct and assist organizers, participants and Judges in further
devaluing the art of Junkanoo in New Providence and the Family Islands;
subsequently, creating an atmosphere for the social development of our
youth, and to provide wholesome, positive and creative activities for
students. Such a measure would ensure the survival and continual growth
of Junkanoo in the Bahamas for years to come.
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