....Carnavals Clubs generally celebrate anniversaries in periods of 11 years, the number 11 being the Jesters number, therefore when you see written the term 1 x 11, it means that we have been in existence for 11 years. The Carnavals club "The Sandgropers" have been around since 1975 and will be celebration their 3 x 11 Anniversary in 2008. This represents we have been carrying on our traditions for 33 years, a milestone in Western Australia. At these celebrations we will have many visitors, not only from local supporters but from our Eastern States counter parts of which there are some 22 clubs still in existence (thank goodness) we may even have visitors from overseas.
These celebration will be over a three day period, generally the first night is a "Greet and meet" night, but the Sandgropers like to put on some entertainment for our guests who may have travelled thousands of kilometers to get here. The second night (Saturday evening) we hold an official parade where all the clubs parade in full spectacular costumes. On the last day (Sunday) we treat our distant travellers to a luncheon and have medal presentations to and from the various clubs. On such occasion there are speaker such "Buutteredenaar" or "Moeljaan" who may read perhaps a special poem or just take the "mickey" out of a few people especially politicians.
To read such a poem as read at our last celebration please click on the following link.