Upcoming event: North Harbour Charity Ball
Netball North Harbour & the North Harbour Club present…
North Harbour's Charity Ball Biggest Ever
Onewa Arena, AMI Netball Centre, Saturday April 28th, 2012. 7pm.
Netball North Harbour and the North Harbour Club Charitable Trust have joined forces to host the innaugural North Harbour Charity Ball to be held on Saturday April 28th. The aim is to make this the “society event of the year” with a view to it being held annually. All funds raised from the event will go to local Netball and to the North Harbour Club Charitable Trust’s AIMES Awards.
The impressive new Onewa Arena at the AMI Netball Centre will be the venue for the 2012 North Harbour Charity Ball. The massive facility is capable of hosting a large crowd, making this ambitious Charity Ball possible north of the Harbour Bridge.
“Our aim is that up to 700-800 people will get dressed up and really enjoy letting their hair down while being entertained by a great lineup of musicians and special guests,” says North Harbour Club President Peter Wall. “We are also thrilled to be joining forces with Netball North Harbour to celebrate 60 years, their Diamond Anniversary, which is why the Ball is appropriately taking on a diamond theme. It is an excuse for ladies to dress up, get their diamonds out, and sparkle.”
The North Harbour Charity Ball will be hosted by MC Shane Cortese, a local North Shore resident well known for his support of charities. Shane will be joined by a leading netball and media personality as a co-host.
The headline act for the evening is James Reid, lead singer and ‘the voice’ of popular Kiwi rock group The Feelers. James will play a good number of the hits that have made The Feelers a household name in the New Zealand music industry.
The big band sound will be provided by North Harbours’ own Big Swing Band. Musical Director Ross Hurley has performed musically all over the world and leads the North Harbour Swing Band, which consists of 18 semi music professionals with an emphasis on big band sound. Using brass instruments such as the trombone and saxophone, North Harbour Swing Band performs American Classic Swing music.
Complementing the band will be the “Sister’s of Swing” performing the music of the Andrews Sisters and the songs that made them famous. Combining a beautifully blended vocal trio with the big band will ensure a lively evening.
“We are also hoping that Shane, a previous contestant in Dancing with the Stars, will join in with the spirit of the evening and lead the dancing,” said North Harbour Netball CEO Adele Lendich, who is on the Charity Ball organising committee. “We are looking forward to this being a very special night of fun and entertainment, that will raise much-needed funds for two very worthy community organisations. We have had some great support from local businesses who are supporting this fundraising initiative with generous sponsorship.”
As well as superb entertainment, the evening will also include a three course sit-down meal with fine wine, beer and refreshments.
Tickets for the innaugural North Harbour Charity Ball go on sale from February 1st. They are $175 plus GST per person or $1500 plus GST for a table of 10. They can be purchased online from the North Harbour Club website (www.northharbourclub.co.nz) or the Netball North Harbour website
(www.netballnorthharbour.co.nz) or by emailing North Harbour Club General Manager Catherine Lidgard (catherine@northharbourclub.co.nz). Tickets are also available from the reception at the AMI Netball Centre.
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