And day three, the fun begins... The morning is spent preparing our tents for the activities for the next week - decorating, tidying up, fixing tent poles and ropes that have loosened from the day before. Some of the more regular (and bolder!) kids pop around for a quick look to check out how it's all going, for a bit of a chat with some of the team, and just to watch us all in action. In the afternoon we start preparing for the GT (Get Together) concert that will be happening that night... The excitement builds as we all start gearing up for the inaugural concert - how will the turn-out be?! Some of the first-timers have no idea what to expect, but even the veterans still have the buzz of excitement coursing through them as 7.30 arrives and the "curtain" goes up... The music is bright, not to mention the clowns, the jokes are witty, as is the puppets script, the drama leaves you challenged and the serial (i.e. soapie) always leaves you asking for more... For many the evening has ended, but for some of the older age teens, the fun is just starting - hot milo and some friendly faces are more than happy to talk and/or listen to those who show... The first night is always the most interesting - the facade of being "cool" and not being too involved is clogging the air - but that soon breaks down as some of the regulars let down some walls and help the atmosphere to lighten a little... The night draws to a close, the team heave a sigh of relief, and mentally prepare themselves for the following day - the first full day of program.
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You've captured the feel of the first few days very nicely here ... Pity you can't blog while actually on mission! Would be an interesting read if you were able to give yourself over to the task for half an hour a day. *sob* I'm going to miss it this year ... Trish (P.S. This is my first visit & I've bookmarked you ... I may even add you to my bloglines feeds ... Feel free to visit me: www.anthonymalloy.com/trishsblog)
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