A boys preparatory school for boarding and dayboys set in rural grounds in South Canterbury, New Zealand. School days are filled with sport, music, drama, academics, and great friendships.
Welcome to Waihi School's Blog. Find out about our exciting Celebrity Ties Global Auction. It's exciting because we are raising money for our fantastic new building, a boarding and dayboys facility that sets our school up for the future. We will also tell you about events at the school and what boys have been up to. Follow us now!
We are back for Term 3 excited about selling our Celebrity Ties in September on sella.co.nz. Our boys made their first video which is on YouTube - please check it out and give us your feedback.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2AtI6IcAE4
We will be editing more versions, and the more fun and amusing the better. We want you to help us by giving us your feedback. The ties we have are unique and special and the auctions will be fun to watch.
Your support matters as the ties are helping our campaign for a new boarding and dayboys facility - Pyne House.
Look at this one -
Rhys Darby is a star on "Flight of the Concords" and now TV3's "Radiradira"
Very very cool tie.... why take yourself seriously all the time if you have to wear a tie, own this one!
Kelvin Brown wrote to Travis Pastrana 3 times before he secured his dream tie. The Nitro Circus Producer and Presenter is special to nearly every boy at Waihi School.
Wikipedia says this about the extreme sports legend: Travis Alan Pastrana (Born October 8, 1983, in Annapolis, Maryland, USA) is a motorsports competitor and stunt performer who has won championships and X Games gold medals in several events, including supercross, motocross, freestyle motocross, and rally racing. One of his most radical stunts was jumping out of a plane without a parachute and attaching himself to another jumper with a parachute midair for a safe landing. He has also been involved in surfing.
Before you get excited and want to be like him, just look at the price he pays - Injuries have often taken Travis Pastrana off the circuit for weeks or months at a time. His medical records include: the dislocated spine, in his left knee he’s torn his ACL, PCL, LCL, MCL, his bucket handle meniscus, broken his tibia and fibula, he’s had surgery on his left wrist twice, left thumb once, two surgeries on his back, one on his right elbow, nine on his left knee, six on the right knee and one shoulder surgery - OUCH!
This week we received Steve Williams tie. Shaun Coles' mother helped him get the tie for us. Wikipedia says Steve is a New Zealander who has been caddy to several top professional golfers.
Since 1999, he has been the regular caddy for Tiger Woods who has been the top ranked golfer in the world for much of Williams' tenure as caddy. He was famously fired by Greg Norman, who remains a friend, and later tried to re-hire him.
He is know for his generosity, and we appreciate the effort he went to sending his his lovely signed tie. Fancy yourself wearing this one?!
Waihi is a small rural boys primary school in the South Island of New Zealand, just 112 boys!
The school is 102 years old and the boarding house looks a bit like it!It has worn out and is too small.So the boys have taken it upon themselves to get a new one built hence the fundraising.It’s a big challenge but one we have let the boys instigate, plan and execute!
The boys have written to prominent men all across the world to see if they could get signed ties for a global auction.With great success they have secured some ties from Donald Trump and some amazing sporting greats such as Jonny Wilkinson, Dan Carter, Richie McCaw, Roger Federer and Nathan Twaddle…Wow.But you guessed WE NEED MORE!
They have tasked us the parents to help rev up the tie return by networking around the world with friends, family and contacts.SO HELPPPPPP!
So if you know anybody famous, a sporting legend, political figurehead, a TV personality, a global superstar then can you please ask, cajole, or beg for a tie for the boys?
We need their signature on the tie and the certificate of authenticity, so that we can prove it’s them.The certificate is attached for them to print and send with the tie.
We’re going to auction all the ties we get from the 1st June until the 21st 2010, on a global auction site and the money will go to our boarding house…how exciting.
To keep you informed and part of this great boys initiative we are on the following social sites.
The rugby legends are joining the fun!
Top left: We have a tie and shirt from Buck (Wayne) Shelford. The t-shirt explains his career. Middle: Sir Colin Meads, New Zealand's favourite old time All Black. Bottom left: Steve Hansen and Wayne Smith, assistant All Black coaches.
Above left: Paul "Fatty" Vautin :Vautin has hosted The NRL Footy Show since 1994, propelling him to TV stardom. Middle: Wendell Sailor former NRL player with the Kangaroos and also played rugby union with the Wallabies, on the Footy Show panel. Below: Benji Marshall described as West Tigers NRL superstar, co-host of the NRL Footy Show
Any other tennis stars want to send a tie....supporting a great cause for our boys. You can buy these ties on eBay 1 June 2010, and support our boys plan for a new boarding house.
Waihi is a boarding and day school for 8-12 year old boys in South Canterbury. It is set in a unique rural environment with expansive park-like grounds and playing fields where a healthy lifestyle complements quality education. Waihi School opened in 1907 and is owned and operated by the Waihi School Trust Board. Currently 114 pupils are enrolled. As an Independent school, all of the buildings are funded through fundraising.
We are back for Term 3 excited about selling our Celebrity Ties in September on sella.co.nz. Our boys made their first video which is on YouTube - please check it out and give us your feedback.
