Garden City High School’s World Language Department brings students together in annual World Language Badminton Tournament
On March 12, Garden City High School successfully hosted their third annual World Language Badminton Tournament, bringing students together for a great cause. Students from German, Italian, Latin and Spanish language classes, clubs and honor societies played in the tournament and volunteered to assist at the event. Proceeds from the fundraiser were donated to the World Central Kitchen, an organization dedicated to providing meals for people in need worldwide.
This year, the tournament had 60 competitors and over 25 additional students who contributed by managing the bake sale, set up, refereeing and volunteering. Together, their efforts raised more than $800—the highest total in the event's history.
The tournament followed GCHS’s World Language Week, which was filled with engaging activities including daily trivia, morning music and international cuisine served in the school cafeteria.
“The World Language Badminton Tournament, which began three years ago, is a great way for GCHS students to come together for a good cause,” said Mr. Mike Berg and Ms. Kathleen Durkin, Garden City High School language teachers who coordinated the event along with ENL lead and world language teacher, Toni Gutiérrez. “The GCHS World Language Department is committed to showing students that words and deeds go together in being a part of the global community.”
