Pandemic fails to poop party

Annabelle Ring (left) and Paige Carey (both 16) were all glammed up and ready to dance the night...
Annabelle Ring (left) and Paige Carey (both 16) were all glammed up and ready to dance the night away at their replacement school ball at the Shiel Hill Venue Centre last night. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH
The pandemic was not about to cancel another event, not if Kavanagh College pupils had anything to do with it.

The year 12 and 13 school formal, planned for last night, was cancelled last week because of Level 2 restrictions.

So pupil Annabelle Ring took matters into her own hands.

"Everyone was a bit gutted, having already got their dresses."

She and a friend decided some of the year 12s should still do something, and began planning a new event that would stick to Covid-19 restrictions over a FaceTime call on Tuesday night.

Three days later, they had managed to pull together an informal formal at the Shiel Hill Venue Centre, complete with catering, photographers and photobooth.

"It was super stressful [to organise] because we just did not know what we were doing. It’s not something we have done before."

The event was open to just year 12s to limit numbers, and about 55 people bought tickets.

Annabelle said it brought "excitement" and something to look forward to.

molly.houseman@odt.co.nz

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