CLUB NEWS

GREAT VIC BIKE RIDE – SEEKING SPONSORSHIP

McKinnon SC has been involved in the Great Victorian Bike Ride for over 30 years, traveling thousands of kilometres across Victoria, giving back to hundreds of regional communities and creating lasting memories for our students, staff and families. This year, Team MCK are seeking new sponsorship as we prepare to take on the 350km, 5-day event, cycling in The Goldfields from Bendigo to Creswick, between Monday 23 November - Friday 27 November in beautiful Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country.

Last year, Team MCK experienced the strongest participation rates since Covid19, cycling from Mortlake to Camperdown in Eastern Maar Country with 90 students. Our goal for 2026 is to take 100 Years 8 and 9 students on this quest! Your support will help close the expense gap and enable these hopeful students to tackle the challenge ahead.

We are reaching out to potential Sponsors earlier this year. This will ensure more time is spent promoting your business within our local community during information sessions, school publications and training rides. This year, we are offering three sponsorship packages; Gold, Silver and Bronze, as outlined below.

GOLD ($500 and over):

Team MCK Cycling Jersey
McKinnon Instagram page
McKinnon GVBR Banner
McKinnon School Newsletter

SILVER ($250-500):

McKinnon Instagram page
McKinnon GVBR Banner
McKinnon School Newsletter

BRONZE (Up to $250):

McKinnon GVBR Banner
McKinnon School Newsletter

To start the 2026 promotion material, including jersey design, a simple indication of which package you would like and a high-resolution image of your company logo is all we need; payment details will be provided by the school's finance team at a later date.

We are grateful for any and all support. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Paul King

GVBR Coordinator

McKINNON AT TERM 1 CHESS VICTORIA INTERSCHOOL ZONAL

During the last week of Term 1 (Tuesday 31 March), the McKinnon Chess Squad travelled to Brighton Grammar School to compete in the Chess Victoria Secondary Open Term 1 Zonal Tournament.

There were 45 teams from numerous schools across the government and independent sectors and over 230 individual competitors. McKinnon's team of ten performed reasonably well, earning a total of 18 team points and ranked 12th overall on the day.

Individual results (out of 6 pts):

4pts: Arnav Chitnis (Year 10), Aaron Todes (Year 12) & Sivanesh Veerappan (Year 9)
3pts: Jason Yang (Year 9), Konstantinos Dimitrakopoulos (Year 10), Anh Quan (Alex) Do (Year 12), Jiahan (Jonathan) Huang (Year 11), Vibhan Jivanjee (Year 12) & Shraavan Balaji (Year 11)
2.5 pts: Vihaan Bhalla (Year 8)

Congratulations to all involved for being selected to represent the school and playing professionally under pressure.

A special mention: debutants Jason Yang (Year 9) and Konstantinos Dimitrakopoulos (Year 10) have now earned their McK Chess Player (Bishop Class) Title/badge after a solid performance at this event. Well done.

Dr Sandy Law

McK Chess Club