Diocesan Girls' School, Diocesan Girls' Junior School, in cooperation with the DGS Parent Teacher Association and the Diocesan Old Girls’ Association Limited, will organize a fundraising Walkathon Family Day for members of the DGS community in May.

DATE:     Saturday, 10th May, 2008
TIME:     1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
VENUE:  Diocesan Girls’ School, 1, Jordan Road, Kowloon

See weather forecast.

If you have any questions, please contact the School Development Office at 2384-5200 during weekdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or send email to events@dgs.edu.hk

Notices
(i) download notice dated 17 March 2008
(ii) download notice dated 3rd April 2008

The DGS Walkathon Family Day is aimed at providing an opportunity for parents, teachers, students, alumnae, School Council members, guests and family members of the DGS community to participate in the walk to show their DGS spirit in the fundraising effort.  Activities being planned for the afternoon include a walk and team events, fun games, souvenir sales and food & drink sales.

1:30 p.m.   Participants Check-in
2:00 p.m.   Opening Ceremony
TBA p.m.    Walk-The-Path / Prize Presentation
TBA p.m.    Search-The-School / Prize Presentation
TBA p.m.    Games, Souvenir and Food & Drinks Sales
5:40 p.m.   End

For security and safety purposes, admission tickets bearing the official school chop will be issued to attendees prior to

the event. Admission tickets are good for one time entry.

The walk is approximately 700m across the various buildings in the school campus and can be completed in a leisurely pace in 25 minutes. 

Participant categories: (i) Junior School Student, (ii) Senior School Student, (iii) Teacher/Staff, (iv) Parent, (v) Alumna and (vi) Other Family Member. All donations, big or small, are welcome.

Prizes: Highest Individual Sponsorship in each category, Highest Turnout Class, Highest Sponsorship Class, 20 Individuals with Top Sponsorships in the Overall Category.

A Walkathon T-shirt will be provided to each participant and is required to wear it when attending the event.

This event is for teams of 2 persons, one of whom must be a student or an alumna of the School.  Each team is given a set of photographs that lead the participants to different locations on the campus where they will be asked to respond to the instructions.

Participant categories: (i) Junior School Student, (ii) Senior School Student and (iii) Alumna. All donations, big or small, are welcome.

Prizes: Highest Score Team and Highest Sponsorship in each category.

A Walkathon T-shirt will be provided to each participant and is required to wear it when attending the event.

You can place orders for souvenirs which will be sold on the day. Souvenir samples can be found on bulletin boards near the General Office and on our website.

Fun Games
We have designed fun games for individuals and families to challenge their skills.