Sports Days

Welcome to Sports Days at Triam Udom Suska School of the North.



Once a year, teams Red, Blue, Yellow and Green engage in two epic days of battle--volleyball, basketball, indoor soccer, track, and cheer--to determine the ultimate victor.

Opening ceremonies.





Yes, that's a pirate theme the blue team has chosen. They even managed a pun about "Fanta Sea." Who taught them about English puns, you ask? I only wish I could claim credit. On to the games. Green vs. blue for the men's volleyball championship.



And to the cheering competition, by far my favorite part. At the head of every cheer team is the captain lady boy. Although the lady boys of Triam Udom Suska also participate in other sports, and especially in volleyball, they are the absolute last word on leading a cheer squad. My team (green) put up a good fight, complete with smoke machine, golden costumes, and confetti canons, but ultimately came in second.



Poor blue team. They had a technical malfunction involving stereo equipment that surely cost them the gold, despite the having had far and away the most creative dance routine. The dance narrative was a little unclear to me but involved a treasure chest, the King, and a gang of pirates. One girl (pictured two to the right of me) teared up as she told me "Teacher, teacher, I very sad. We stay three am last night practice. No sleep."



Sports days were really a blast. I wish I could tell you who won, but I went home early because it was Friday and I was tired and no one was paying attention, so shortly after this photo was taken myself and my co-teacher Beth (pictured in yellow) snuck off and went home.

Yours,
Rebecca