Gladiator School!

Our visit to Gladiator school is always a highlight of the trip. Here you see the boys receiving their marching orders from Alex, the primary instructor.

Alex has the boys in uniform and ready to take the field.
 




























The last event is when one of the boys, equipped as a retiarius, a type of gladiator, tries to catch his fellows with his net. The boys here are waiting to face him.
And here is our fierce retiarius,



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