St Joseph’s College, Sacred Heart College, Clonard College and Saint Ignatius were united yet again on 5 September 2014 to make poverty history with the third tri-UMPH Music Festival. In 2008 and 2011, we hosted the first Tri-UMPH Musical Festivals, where many popular bands and DJ’s from all over Australia played to over 4,500 students and staff. We collectively raised just shy of $43,000 in the 2011 event. The successful event music festival was heavily publicised in the region and was plugged on national news stations. In 2014, we were back bigger than ever. Playing host to 5,500 young students from Geelong Catholic Colleges; St Joseph’s College, Sacred Heart College, Clonard College and saint Ignatius College. Hosted by St Joseph’s College, the band, performers, food and weather was PERFECT on the day. With the crowd of students packing Zampatti Oval, over 50 performers, 200 special guest and over 600 staff UNITED AS ONE to help MAKE POVERTY HISTORY. This Tri-UMPH festival – run by students, for students was a huge success. Geelong Mayor Mr Darren Lyons provided a rousing opening addres before the day kicked off with some cultural dancers and a band from East Timor. What followed was a long line of spectacular performances, fun, laughter, dancing (particularly in the DJ tent), some relaxing time at the chill out stage and delicious food from a variety of stalls. As our name Tri-UMPH – being an acronym for “Triennially United to Make Poverty History” – suggests, our purpose was to support the universal efforts to make poverty History. Specifically, we hoped to achieve our goal of raising $50,000 to donate to schools and education in Railaco, a small East Timor village, to give financial assistance to a teacher’s college in Baucau on the north coast of East Timor and also to provide funds to Geelong Viqueque Friendship schools. We by far exceeded our expectation with a total of $62,518 raised! A phenomenal effort Currently the youth of East Timor face many challenges such as a lack of jobs, training and recreational activities. Through our efforts with Tri-UMPH we hope to provide these opportunities, which will help to build peace and stability within in the community. Through this event, our students have seen they CAN make a difference to world poverty and that they CAN achieve wonderful things. It was a triumph also because it taught the community that today’s youth can be trusted to organise and act responsibly. These students have a wonderful social conscience and when given the opportunity respond in an equally responsible manner as was seen on the day. Mr Chair a staff member of St Joseph’s travelled to east Timor after the first Tri-UMPH festivals and established an ongoing relationship with several villages and organisations. As a part of their entry price, Mr Cahir coordinated with the Tri-UMPH to import 5000 local handmade wrist bands from East Timor – it was wonderful to see the students on the day wearing theses wristbands as a direct symbol of how each and every one of them were supporting the cause. The Tri-UMPH committee was made up of 30 very passionate, dedicated and hardworking students from 4 catholic schools, who have worked exceptionally hard over the past 12 months to organise this festival. These students showed professionalism way beyond their years and all their hard work paid off on the day. As a teacher, this is my proudest moment and a day a and group of students I will NEVER forget. Rebecca Westwood Tri-UMPH East Timor The Day Festivals FAQ Contact Us Powered by Square
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