G'Day Mates

Every year school children in Australia learn about their friends who live in the United States. Although physically as far apart as they can be, Aussie and American kids are the best of mates!

G'day Mates Schools Day is an Australian Educational and Recreation experience for American school children featuring four amazing experiences:

• Parliament House: Visit with our Australian officials who introduce the land down under!
• Dream Time: Learn about our indigenous aboriginals and their spiritual culture
• Tuckerbox Stage:  Enjoy Australian folk songs, poetry and stories with a bush theme! 
• Sports Down Under:  Finish off with a quick game of cricket, Australian football or netball!

2006 G'Day Mates Program Details: G'Day Mates will be held at Centennial Park on Friday September 15, 2006 commencing at 9:00 a.m. All schools must be registered to participate. There is no registration fee. Stations will take approximately 20 minutes each to navigate.  Each group participating will visit 4 stations - taking approximately 80 minutes. Program is designed for elementary students - Grade 1 up to Grade 8. (Groups should be split from Grades 1-4 - & Grades 5-8) Several booths will be open, including a concessions at the programs completion.  Parents are welcome to join us as well. Promotional passport provided to all students at the completion of the program.	Info Center - G'day Mates Program Schedule Friday Sept. 15, 2006 Contact Peter Beare View Current G'Day Schedule   G'Day Mates Registration - CLOSED G'Day Mates Program Flyer - Click Here   Organizational Profiles: The Australian Embassy is the official headquarters of the Australian Government in the United States... Lewis Burns is a practicing Indigenous Artist Craftsman, Didjeridoo Player & Performer and teacher... Joanne Reid is a Wiradjuri woman, born in 1965, at Lake Cargelligo in New South Wales, Australia... Paul Killingly, Whitsundays, AUS "Paul's forté is as an actor/minstrel covering Australian Folk and Stories.." USFootyKids - Aussie Footy Clinics Learn hot to play the coolest game in the world - kids & adult clinics... Hands On Cricket - Cricket Clinics Learn one of the oldest games in the world - kids & adult clinics...   G'Day Mates News: G'Day Mates Registration - CLOSED Visit to Abintra Montessori - Jan 06 - Details   Schools Participating:  FH Jenkins Elementary - Group 1 FH Jenkins Elementary - Group 2 Nashville Christian School - Grade 3 First Baptist Joelton Home Educators   2006 G'Day Mates Program Value: The G'Day Mates program is valued at $10.00 per child - a group of 50 children would cost $500.00 to bring to the festival and do all these activities! Spaces are limited so be sure to register as soon as registration opens.   G'Day Mates Registration - Click Here
2006 G'Day Mates Schedule - Friday September 15, 2006 * Schedule subject to change Friday, September 15 - Festival Area Openings 9:00 a.m. - G'Day Mates Schools Program   Friday, September 15 - G'Day Mates Schools Program Schedule Start Times Parliament House Dream Time Village The Tucker Box Exhibition Field 9:00 am FH Jenkins (1) Covenant School CLOSED CLOSED 9:20 am First Baptist Joelton FH Jenkins (1) Covenant School CLOSED 9:40 am FH Jenkins (2) First Baptist FH Jenkins (1) Covenant School 10:00 am Nashville Christian FH Jenkins (2) First Baptist Joelton FH Jenkins (1) 10:20 am CLOSED Nashville Christian FH Jenkins (2) First Baptist Joelton 10:40 am CLOSED CLOSED Nashville Christian FH Jenkins (2)