A 25-year promise kept: Aurora Commodore-Toppar unveils legacy court at Aburi Girls’ Senior High School

Aburi Girls’ Senior High School at the weekend became beneficiary of a new state-of-the-art multi-purpose basketball court, handed over by an alumna from the “Millennium Beacons” class of 2000 and current Treasurer of the Ghana Basketball Federation (GBF), Madam Aurora Commodore-Toppar.

Madam Commodore-Toppar conceived the idea which is now known as the “Aurora Legacy Project,” shortly before completing the school.

The handover ceremony, filled with emotion, saw Madam Commodore-Toppar supported by her father, Mr Emmanuel Martey Commodore-Mensah, a former Board Chairman of Hearts of Oak, executives of the Aburi Girls’ Old Girls Association (AOGA) 2000 year group, led by Madam Akua Boahemah Owusu Sekyere, the school’s former headmistress, Mrs Alice Prempeh-Fordjour, and members of the Radiant Way Baptist Church, all celebrating a dream born from a moment of vulnerability.

The arena is situated on the school’s Upper Court and boasts modern features like fiberglass backboards, breakaway rims, and durable acrylic coatings, making it suitable for various sports including volleyball, tennis, badminton, and handball, ensuring a safe and long-lasting surface for generations of Aburi Girls to enjoy.

Madam Commodore-Toppar, the captain of the school’s championship-winning basketball team in the year 2000, recounted emotionally that she made the life-altering promise when she faced a period of intense illness while preparing for her final exams on the staircase leading to the school’s Lower Court.

“The dream was born in 2000 when I was about to write my final exams and kept falling ill. So, on the staircase leading to the Lower Court, I stood and made a pledge to God that He should see me successfully through the exams, and after that, I would honour Him with a personal pledge,” she stated.

Moreover, she announced the initiation of a Phase Two of the project, which will include the installation of tiered bleacher seats for players and spectators, to solidify the court as a truly complete, modern facility.

By Raymond Ackumey

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