A Taste for Life: The Supa Strikas Spur Day Experience

On Saturday the 20^th August 2011 the Supa Strikas team (Richard, Loyiso, Bonisa, Yandi and Andrew) took 28 lucky fans to the Amitola Spur in Gugulethu, Cape Town.

On the day all the kids were treated to a delicious Spur burger, Supa Strikas quiz and were given a character illustration workshop from the Supa Strikas head illustrator, Bonisa Bonani.

There were various prizes on offer, with the overall winner from the artwork/creative story walking away with a brand new Blackberry cell phone!

At the end of the day everyone walked away with a full belly, Supa Strika merchandise and a bright smile on their faces. Strika Blog interviews event organizer, Andrew Flanagan, about the experience.

What were your hopes for the day?

I hoped that the kids would arrive and be visibly excited about the day ahead. That they would engage with Bonisa during his illustration workshop in order to gain the valuable drawing skills. I had hoped that they would have sufficient Supa Strika knowledge so that we could gain valuable insight into our true fan base. I wanted the kids to have a great Saturday afternoon at the Spur and walk away a happy and committed Supa Strikas fan!

What surprised you most about the event?

The amount of in-depth knowledge some of the kids had about Supa Strikas and their sponsors and how much they enjoyed the illustration workshop. Many of the kids had to be told to stop drawing and eat their delicious Spur Burger. I had imagined the opposite, that as soon as the burgers came all chaos would break out and the illustration workshop would have gone out the window, however it was quite the contrary!

If you could take one moment from the entire day with you always, what would that be?

It would have to be the celebration from the 2^nd placed winner of the Nokia phone and how chuffed he looked in his new Supa Strikas hat. This kid in particular knew every Supa Strikas players jersey number off by heart and the smile on his face after winning was priceless!