Saturday 17th September is the Jesters ‘Care for
Kids’ Charity Drive Pub Night at Jameson’s the Irish Pub, next door to
Nova Park. The Pub Night follows six days after the Jesters Children’s
Fair & Family Day at the Diana Garden Resort & Driving Range on
Sunday the 11th. The Jesters Children’s Fair is, after all, mainly aimed
at giving all the kids of Pattaya a good time, as well as raising bucket
loads of money for our chosen charities and beneficiaries.
Jacques
Villeneuve could end up in your living room or den.
The Pub Night, though, has a slightly different angle by
trying to entertain a different sort of kid. It is also the grand finale of
the annual Jesters ‘Care for Kids’ Charity Drive, and a chance for all
of those who have put so much time and effort into organizing the events, to
let their hair down: those people who have worked so hard buying or selling
raffle tickets (and, lets face it, you cannot have one without the other!);
the organizing committee, all the Jesters themselves, all the companies and
individuals that have donated corporate sponsorship and those that have
worked behind the scenes wanting no credit, prize givers and receivers. Oh,
the list is endless.
This
is where it all takes place on September 17.
To think this whole Jesters Charity Drive was started off
by just a small handful of like-minded people 8 years ago, and now needs a
workforce of hundreds to keep it running. If for no other reason you want to
stir your bones and come out on Saturday 17th September, it is worth coming
down to meet all the lovely people who organize this charity drive, and not
forgetting the wonderful Sisters from the Fountain of Life Center who make
their annual pilgrimage down to the pub just to come and thank everybody.
Well, what actually happens on the pub night?
Autographed
by Arnold Palmer
Of course, the answer to that is loads, apart from the
good company, food and drink. There will be all the main sports events of
the day on the big screens, so you need not miss out on your favorite
matches. The event will be compeered by two of Bangkok’s finest DJ’s,
Paul Jackson and Andy Francis. Paul will be bringing with him his full
Seventies Road-show Disco, so don’t forget to put on your dancing shoes.
Helping out Paul and Andy on stage will be Michael Franklin concerning all
things golf, Lewis Underwood the president of the Jesters and chairman of
the JCD Committee, Pistol Pete, Diane Connelly will be in charge of all the
spot prizes of which there are many, Neil Smith will be making a special
appearance to add just a little controlled insanity to the evening. Soothing
and stimulating sounds too, from Rick and Harpic.
This
Brazilian football shirt is signed by the world’s greatest ever football
player, Pele.
But top of the bill will be star auctioneer Eddie
Henheffer. Eddie has auctioneering blood running through his veins, and has
been ‘on the gavel’ at the Jesters Pub night for the last four years.
Whether you buy anything or not, Eddie always puts on a spectacular show and
raises a lot of money. Just be careful you do not nod, wink, or raise your
arm at the wrong time!
Amongst the many items that Eddie will be auctioning off
are a signed and framed photograph of last year’s World Formula One Motor
Racing Champion Michael Schumacher, a signed Brazilian football shirt by the
world’s greatest ever football player Pele, a signed and framed front page
of the English Sunday Times with a full size picture of Jonny Wilkinson just
after he dropped the winning kick over the post to win the World Cup for
England. From show business we have a signed guitar from Ad Carabao and a
concert dress worn by Tata Young, plus much more.
The Grand Raffle will also be drawn that night, with all
the prizes there for immediate collection. If you are not fortunate enough
to be there in person for the draw we will hang onto your prize for you
until you are able to pick it up. There are some truly mind boggling prizes
to win. You will also have plenty of opportunity to buy your raffle tickets
as late as on the night, as again Diane Connelly will be organizing her
little army of sellers to come amongst the crowd. Don’t be shy about the
raffle tickets, as there are many airline tickets to be won and other
valuable prizes.
Every year now, after the Children’s Fair and the Pub Night are over,
we have lots of people wandering around Pattaya, saying they wished they had
come to one or other of the Jesters Charity ‘Care for Kids’ events and
now feel left out. This year do not let one of those people be you. Please
be there – you won’t regret it.
School
director Suporntham Mongkolsawat.
Learning
about electricity at the school.
