By: Issabella Narapal
The Koroboro International School celebrated Father’s Day yesterday, attempting to break the “Dad’s Stance” World Record ahead of the local Father’s Day celebration day on 6th September 2026.
The event brought together as many dads, dad guardians or father figures together to honor, celebrate and recognize the vital influence of paternal bonds in society.
The School Principal, Peter O’Sullivan, said this event gave children the opportunity to appreciate their fathers for their hard work, daily sacrifices and the support that fathers provide.
“So today was about Father’s Day for our parents. Recognizing fathers and our guardians and those who represent fathers and also acknowledging the fathers that have already passed.”
“It is significant for us to celebrate the importance that fathers play in the family community and in the bigger picture of helping their children grow up. And so, we celebrate that today at our assembly. And every dad’s walked away with a hero’s badge on his breast pocket that he can take proudly to work today. And show off that he is a hero in the eyes of his children.” Said O’Sullivan.
The event also attempted to break the “Dad Stance” Word Record. The “Dad Stance” World Record refers to a highly publicized, marketing event, where 380 people successfully stood in peak “dad stance” form at the exact same time which officially secured a Guinness World Record for the “Most People Performing ‘Dad Stance’ Simultaneously.
The “dad stance” is a recognizable, relaxed posture men often adopt when surveying their home, yard, or a barbecue grill. Metaphorically it stands for a father’s moral and emotional stance is his foundational role in guiding, loving, and protecting his family.
To break the record under strict Guinness World Records adjudicator guidelines, Koroboro International School invited as many dads, to participate in the “Dad Stance” today.
The dads were accompanied by their children to stand with their feet spread apart, chests puffed out, and hands firmly planted on their hips for 45 uninterrupted seconds without scratching their noses, moving, or talking.
Peter O’Sullivan said, the attempt to break the “Dad Stance” is a highlight of the Koroboro International School’s Father’s Day celebration.
“It’s called the Man’s Stance. Where all men traditionally stand with their hands on their hips. It’s a sign of hope and this is why all men do it.”
“And so, we set out on Father’s Day to break this record that has been set in another country. And today at our Father’s Day assembly we did it. We had almost a thousand people stand for a minute,” said O’Sullivan.
