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Connecting Spirits

Is a joint project between Meningie Area School and Birdwood High School which involves students travelling to the World War 1 battlefields, cemeteries and memorials of France and Belgium.
While there, the students commemorate individual soldiers from their own families and communities.
The first trip occurred in November 2006, the second in 2008 and a third in 2010. See the trip reports by clicking on the "Trips" tab on the side of this page. Planning for the 2012 trip is well under way and this year we will be joined by students from Coomandook Area School for the first time.

Thanks to all of our supporters, but a big thanks to Perry Gunner of Wanderibby Feedlot, Chris and Di Williams of Lake Alex Dairy and Robert Champion de Crespigny for providing our trip tops and jackets for the 2010 trip.

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This webpage was developed with the generous support of the Anzac Day Commemoration Fund who contributed $3500 toward the cost of its establishment and maintenance.

Quotes

Victor Koolmatrie
"It was tragic that so many lives were taken, boys the same age as me. As I stand here I think of my great, great-Uncle Rufus and I know many people will never see their relative’s grave as I have. I feel a great sense of responsibility representing these relatives at home. And when it’s all over I think I will have a feeling of accomplishment and closure. I will never forget this journey and in the future I will tell my children about ‘Connecting Spirits’.”