Fun, Laughter Echo During Alumni Family Day

SUNRISE, FL. — Tuesday, July 24, 2012
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They came. They sweated. They frolicked. Last Saturday, a picture-perfect day served as the ideal backdrop as the Excelsior Alumni Association of Florida hosted its annual Family Day at Markham Park in Sunrise, Florida.

Throughout the day, scores of alumni—along with their families, friends, and supporters—converged on Markham Park from across the South Florida region and beyond for a day of fun and enjoyment. Attendees relished the opportunity to reconnect with friends, former classmates, and well-wishers during an excitement-filled day of activities in the park.

Some of the highlights included friendly competition in an array of games and events. Adults enjoyed the egg-and-spoon race, scavenger hunt, and a lively Jamaican-themed history trivia contest. Meanwhile, children competed in activities specially tailored for them. Alumna Karieva Warburton emerged as the double winner of both the scavenger hunt and the trivia contest.

It was intended as a celebration of the XLCR family, but friendly rivals and “interlopers” from Kingston College, Calabar High, Convent of Mercy (Alpha Academy), St. Hugh’s, and other alumni groups joined in the fun. They were warmly embraced as they passed through the park throughout the afternoon to lend their support.

As dusk settled and it was time to vacate the park after a pleasurable day, Althea Brown Robinson, President of the Excelsior Alumni Association of Florida, took to the microphone to thank attendees for their patronage and provide updates on the chapter’s ongoing activities.

Next up on the group’s social calendar is the annual Xmas Bash on Saturday, December 8, 2012.