On January 9th, Delap Elementary School (DES) students, staffs, parents, along with some local and national government official gathered at the refined basketball court on the campus to witness the christening ceremony of the “Multi-Purpose Basketball Court” and the two new boats.  The two new fiberglass boats are for the community use, donated by the Majuro Atoll Local Government with the help from the Government of ROC Taiwan.

According to the Majuro Mayor, the project meant to accommodate the need of improving the physical education in DES in order to maintain its accreditation eligibility with the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

During the ceremony, Ms. Hannah Lafita, the Associate Commissioner for the Primary and School Instruction, addressed a warm appreciation on behalf of the Public School System to the representatives of Republic of China (Taiwan) for funding the repair project and Majuro Atoll Local Government for making sure the project is completed.