It was truly exciting to return to the AIMS Games this year, marking our first time attending since the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to that period, HUNGERBALL had become one of the most popular activities at the event, with three arenas running for eight hours a day in different locations for a full week.
Even though we were back for only two short hours this year, we were back! We were able to bring the fun for over 150 students, and their siblings too, during their downtime for the table tennis competitions.
Thanks to Zespri International for including us and our local champion, Jay Armstrong, for running the games.
The Zespri AIMS Games gives 11, 12 & and 13-year-olds an opportunity to compete as an individual or a team against their age in NZ & invited countries across 27 codes. It is Australasia’s largest junior sporting event, held annually in Tauranga Moana.
Celebrating diversity, the Games provide an opportunity for adolescents from all demographics and educational contexts to compete in sporting competitions, meet others from outside their normal peer group, and learn and build on their social interaction skills. The Zespri AIMS Games are highly regarded by national education and sporting organisations and are considered a leader in their field.
