Saturday, 05 August 2006
(Times Weekend)
The Joy F.M Old Skuuls Reunion last Saturday created a magnificent and unifying atmosphere at the Aviation Social Centre where thousands of current and old students of many schools thronged to re-live and reminisce over their old school days.For about ten hours, the Aviation Social Centre in Accra was thrown into ecstatic mood as old classmates and schoolmates met. For some it was the first time meeting old pals after a long time.
Every part of the Aviation Social Centre vibrated with variety of music from huge loud speakers which were positioned at the various spots along the street from the El-Wak Stadium traffic lights to the centre.
The road leading from the El-Wak traffic light was blocked by police personnel detailed to provide security for the event resulting in a long traffic jam from the Flagstaff House, through the 37 Military Hospital and the El-Wak stadium to Burma Camp area.
With few reported incidents of theft and technical hitches, this year’s Skuuls Reunion, the sixth in the series, witnessed the most impressive turnout, and was described by many as "one big exciting and reuniting event one wouldn’t want to miss in a life time".
Before the curtain was raised for the various activities around 12 noon, the student associations were seen everywhere with their musical instruments singing ‘jama’ songs and school anthems.
The more than 60 tertiary and second cycle schools which participated in the event, started trooping to the event grounds as early as 8.00 am to participate in the variety of outdoor games and sporting activities that had been lined up to mark the special reunion.
The event was mostly characterized by scenes of clapping, singing, hugging, cuddling, kissing, shouting, and jumping and the likes that are associated with schoolmates.
For some ladies, the Skuuls Reunion provided a suitable platform for them to show off their "fashion sense". It was more of a fashion parade for these "beauties" as they appeared in the "I’m awares, show your backs, bare backs, mini skirts" and other ‘killing’ dresses.
Like last year, a group which claimed to be old students from a Tuobodom school became a cynosure of all eyes as the crowd surged forward to catch a glimpse of the members, some of whom wore pampers while others wore primary school uniforms and carried a caged rabbit. In fact, their outfit depicted the dress worn by Nkasei in their "Yefri Tuobodom" video clip which raised a lot of controversy last year.
In the evening various hip-life artistes took centre stage and rendered captivating musical performances. People craned their necks in order to have a clear view of their performances while some also tried to climb the stage to dance.
Among the artistes that performed at the event were Lord Kenya, Obrafuor, Tic Tac, Bright of Buk Bak fame, Praye, Jay Dee, 2 Toff, and Reggie Zippi among others.
After the various competitions among the schools present, Accra Academy was adjudged the winners of the Tug-of-War, Ofori Panin Secondary School and West African Secondary school also won the "gari soaking", competition of the mixed school category with Aburi Girls’ Secondary School and St. Paul’s Secondary School at Denu winning the single sex category.
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