On Saturday morning before sunrise the Makietie started. The 10,9m birthday cake had to be iced, the food stalls had to be set up, fires had to be started and endless tasks had to be performed. There was an electrifying atmosphere in the air. Once the children started arriving excitement and expectation could be read on their faces. The day promised to be full of fun and treats for everyone.

At 10:00 the banner walk started with the children from all our different programmes. A lot of trouble went into the painting of these colourful banners. War cries sounded whilst the children were walking as the day's festivities started.

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• Johan van Aswegen and his group for supplying and braaingboerewors, beef hamburgers and sosaties.
• Barbie Davids and her group for the vetkoek and mince.
• Oom Japie and his team with the baking of over 2 000 pancakes.
• The Harley Davidson Group of Clearwater Branch for their support in many different ways as well as supplying and braaiing chicken burgers and hot dogs.
• Lions Northcliff for hotdogs.
• Shoprite Checkers for the birthday cake.
• ABI for donating cold drinks.
• Kupel Water for donating water.
• Eddie and Annelise Fourie for their donation to make the preparation of the curry and rice possible.
• The Dutch Reformed Church's' Senior Group of Ladies of the Gauteng area for supplying all the sweets for the children. DRC Alberton-West for juice.
• Judi Muller and her team for their hard work at the White Elephant table.
• Lynette Landman for donating all the ice cream.
• Anni Jackson of HSC for the waiters of HSC.
• Koljander for the cakes for the tea garden.
• All the ladies en gentlemen that had to cope with hours of face painting.
• The team working at the Tombola table where rows of children lined up to receive a toy.

Last but not least, all the volunteers that offered their time and energy to help on the day.

There were enough treats for everyone and wherever you walked children were busy eating or having fun. After all, it was their day. At 14:00 it was time to tidy and pack up, the day was over, but the children were happy with dirty faces, full tummies and tired, but content.

2011's Makietie is over and we are looking forward to this year's 110th birthday festival!