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<span style="font-weight: bold"> Confirmed : Mona Prep Revels In ... ( Gleaner )...</span>
It was a full auditorium of excited students, teachers and parents at the Mona Preparatory on Thursday morning as the school celebrated its victory in the Junior Schools' Challenge Quiz. Its team comprising captain Jason Salmon, Daniel Jennings, Peter-John McDermott and Stephan Griffiths defeated Allman Town Primary 39-27 in Season Eight of the competition.Thursday morning's devotion was like no other. The excitement and jubilation just could not be contained. Some parents said although they had to go to work, they had to take the time for this special celebration.In fact, the school sang its song, I Serve, with a new sense of pride.When principal Citrine Dixon asked who watched the competition the night before, all hands shot up in the air. It was obvious that the entire Mona Prep student population, teacher and parent body were glued to their TV screens for the competition. Drum roll, please!Dixon then called for the winning team members and coaches to join her onstage. The auditorium erupted in applause as they marched up the aisle under an archway of hands formed by teachers and parents.In addition to the trophy, each team member got $30,000 from NCB, a $1,500 book voucher from Sangster's and gift baskets from Holiday Snacks. The two coaches, Lackranie Suckoo and Nero Christian, got $25,000 from NCB, a Sony Ericsson cellular phone from Claro and gift packages from Holiday Snacks. Other prizesThe school also got $20,000 and a computer from Holiday Snacks, while the entire team got $150,000 from Claro and an all-inclusive weekend from Sandals.Speaking with The Gleaner, in his characteristic calm demeanour, team captain Jason Salmon said he was excited but "basically don't know what to do with the money".After a reflective pause, he said, "Maybe I'll use it to buy a phone."Everyone laughed.Jason said the desire of his team to lift the coveted silverware kept them motivated. "It was a lot of work, with no time for much fun stuff, but now that it's over I plan to celebrate with my family and have some fun for the Christmas," he said.Jason's father, Wayne Salmon, was full of pride and joy all morning as he captured the entire devotion on his digital recorder."I am so elated," Wayne said. "It took a lot of hard work, dedication and discipline. I can't describe how much hard work it was for them, being on the team, practising non-stop, plus extra lessons and preparing for GSAT. Sometimes they were really so tired but they never gave up."The Salmons have a history in the Schools' Challenge Quiz. Wayne was himself on the senior Schools' Challenge Quiz team for Calabar High School in 1984 and 1985, making it to the quarter-finals and semi-finals.Jason's older brother, Jordan, was on Mona Prep's team two years ago. This is Jason's second year on the team."Jason told me he wanted to win for Jordan because for the last three years they lost to Windward Road Primary," said Wayne.Teary-eyed with joy, Dionne Hemmings, mother of teammate Peter-John McDermott, said, "I am so so proud of them." Her son is the youngest on the team and is the only on that will remain for next year's team.Swelling with pride and joy, principal Dixon said her first reaction on winning was a big scream in the studios of TVJ before whispering a prayer of thank you.Although the team was nervous, vice-principal Jean Mullings said the calm and humble temperament of their captain Jason Salmon kept them in check. "One look from Jason and they knew what that meant," she said. "This team really had a great chemistry and Jason held it together well." From left: Captain Jason Salmon, Daniel Jennings, Peter-John McDermott and Stephan Griffiths, members of the Mona Preparatory team which won the Junior Schools' Challenge Quiz competition on Wednesday night. - Photo Credit: (Colin Hamilton/Freelance Photographer-Gleaner)http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...61585010551395
<span style="font-weight: bold"> Confirmed : Mona Prep Revels In ... ( Gleaner )...</span>
It was a full auditorium of excited students, teachers and parents at the Mona Preparatory on Thursday morning as the school celebrated its victory in the Junior Schools' Challenge Quiz. Its team comprising captain Jason Salmon, Daniel Jennings, Peter-John McDermott and Stephan Griffiths defeated Allman Town Primary 39-27 in Season Eight of the competition.Thursday morning's devotion was like no other. The excitement and jubilation just could not be contained. Some parents said although they had to go to work, they had to take the time for this special celebration.In fact, the school sang its song, I Serve, with a new sense of pride.When principal Citrine Dixon asked who watched the competition the night before, all hands shot up in the air. It was obvious that the entire Mona Prep student population, teacher and parent body were glued to their TV screens for the competition. Drum roll, please!Dixon then called for the winning team members and coaches to join her onstage. The auditorium erupted in applause as they marched up the aisle under an archway of hands formed by teachers and parents.In addition to the trophy, each team member got $30,000 from NCB, a $1,500 book voucher from Sangster's and gift baskets from Holiday Snacks. The two coaches, Lackranie Suckoo and Nero Christian, got $25,000 from NCB, a Sony Ericsson cellular phone from Claro and gift packages from Holiday Snacks. Other prizesThe school also got $20,000 and a computer from Holiday Snacks, while the entire team got $150,000 from Claro and an all-inclusive weekend from Sandals.Speaking with The Gleaner, in his characteristic calm demeanour, team captain Jason Salmon said he was excited but "basically don't know what to do with the money".After a reflective pause, he said, "Maybe I'll use it to buy a phone."Everyone laughed.Jason said the desire of his team to lift the coveted silverware kept them motivated. "It was a lot of work, with no time for much fun stuff, but now that it's over I plan to celebrate with my family and have some fun for the Christmas," he said.Jason's father, Wayne Salmon, was full of pride and joy all morning as he captured the entire devotion on his digital recorder."I am so elated," Wayne said. "It took a lot of hard work, dedication and discipline. I can't describe how much hard work it was for them, being on the team, practising non-stop, plus extra lessons and preparing for GSAT. Sometimes they were really so tired but they never gave up."The Salmons have a history in the Schools' Challenge Quiz. Wayne was himself on the senior Schools' Challenge Quiz team for Calabar High School in 1984 and 1985, making it to the quarter-finals and semi-finals.Jason's older brother, Jordan, was on Mona Prep's team two years ago. This is Jason's second year on the team."Jason told me he wanted to win for Jordan because for the last three years they lost to Windward Road Primary," said Wayne.Teary-eyed with joy, Dionne Hemmings, mother of teammate Peter-John McDermott, said, "I am so so proud of them." Her son is the youngest on the team and is the only on that will remain for next year's team.Swelling with pride and joy, principal Dixon said her first reaction on winning was a big scream in the studios of TVJ before whispering a prayer of thank you.Although the team was nervous, vice-principal Jean Mullings said the calm and humble temperament of their captain Jason Salmon kept them in check. "One look from Jason and they knew what that meant," she said. "This team really had a great chemistry and Jason held it together well." From left: Captain Jason Salmon, Daniel Jennings, Peter-John McDermott and Stephan Griffiths, members of the Mona Preparatory team which won the Junior Schools' Challenge Quiz competition on Wednesday night. - Photo Credit: (Colin Hamilton/Freelance Photographer-Gleaner)http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...61585010551395