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Queen's Royal College is gearing up for Fete Royal 2025, under the theme Legacy.


The school says, it is the most important event for the school, which has a lot of work to be done, and government funding is inadequate to meet its needs.


Alicia Boucher has the details.
Transcript
00:00FET Royal has been taking place since 2014, hosted by the QRC Old Boys Association for
00:06the past decade. It's a revenue generator for the school, in fact, the main one. President
00:12of the association, Kenrick Harry North, tells us the school is a government school and does
00:17not fall under any denominational board. However, government funding is inadequate and the shortfall
00:23is covered by the association.
00:26Some of the funds over the years have been used to generate the proper learning environment
00:32for our students, such as improved lab works for the science block project, which is a
00:37continuing project right now. We also have improvements in our co-curricular activities,
00:45sending our athletic teams to Penn Relays on an annual basis. We have invested heavily
00:50in also the environmental aspect of the college, ensuring that lighting is around the perimeter
00:56at night for safety. But there are still lots to be done, including making the perimeter
01:01fencing higher, which is another safety measure, the restoration of the pavilion, which will
01:06soon be 100 years old, and the air conditioning of the west block. The association says the
01:11science block project alone is $3.2 million, and the funds from FET Royal 2025 will be
01:18put toward upgrading the lecture room. This year, the event-themed legacy will in part
01:24pay tribute to mass icon Peter Mitchell. In that event as well, we are also highlighting
01:30other QRC greats, such as Bosco Holder, Jackie Hinson, and several other people who have
01:36contributed to the arts and to the cultural landscape. And here's a sneak peek of the
01:41musical aspect. We have Deleon Adan, we have Kess the band, we have Asylum Vikings, and
01:48we have Marshall Montano. It is promising to be a colorful affair. Creative Director
01:53of the FET, Kirk Langton, has drawn inspiration from Mitchell's presentation of the river.
01:59And then what I consider to be the culmination, or he says the watershed, is the shared piece
02:04that we did, which is Tantan and Saga Boy, which is now 35 years old, right, and still
02:09lives on. It's going to be at many events, this carnival. In between, I've pulled a few
02:15of other iconic things, but as you said before, it's going to be colorful. It's very much
02:21the river, and very much Tantan. Early bird tickets have sold out, and tickets are now
02:26priced at $1,500, which you can purchase at Haggandaz, Bagalitos, or the QRC Old Boys
02:33Association. Alicia Boucher, TV6 News.
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