Cheers! No one wants to leave the United Kingdom Sailing Academy tomorrow (Sunday). The weather today has been "crack", our accomodations (rooms) have been cool, the staff has been so positive and encouraging, and the activities have been perfectly challenging!
Today, the delegates broke into two groups. While one group was learning the finer points of kayaking and paddling (but not so much about stopping....), the other group subdivided into three teams of about seven. Each group of seven came up with a team name and a chant. These were some of the team names: A Team, Sea Otters, BLAAAHHH, Bob the Builder, Our Name Is (my personal favorite!) Each group was given a budget of £1,000 to bid on packages of raft-building materials comprised of items like barrels, paddles, logs, boards - rope was "free". BTW, several delegates were "under the weather", and they participated as the auctioneers and as judges for each part of the challenge. Once the teams had outbid the other teams for the items, groups had to work together to design a raft on which all of them must fit and STAY AFLOAT! You can't begin to imagine what transpired!! After lunch, the two big groups exchanged activities, and the challenges began, again. It was hysterical to watch!
Currently, all delegates are participating in field activities, like soccer, rugby, etc. The counselors are planning on "schooling" our students in English sports!
Once they all return, we have a surprise birthday cake in honor of all five of our Delegate birthdays we have or will celebrate(d). Previously, we celebrated Kenny, Sam, Jan, and Malek (today). We are looking forward to honoring Joene in the future.
Off to London tomorrow.
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