4th Unit Training Weekend

Sunday 10th October 2010

We woke up this morning excited about the day ahead as we were all off to London's Olympia not only the site of the first Jamboree but also the host of a Scandinavian show. We arrived at the show where we found ourselves in a mixture of traditional dressed Vikings and smartly dressed business people. Tasting foods from Sweden, Norway and many other places we not only left with a fantastic idea of what is in store for us next year but also with a knowledge of the culture and traditions of the fantastic country we will be in less than a year. Coming home with bags full of goodies we felt satisfied with our days hard graft. This weekend has taught us all a lot about what to expect when we go to Sweden for this once in a life time event.

Helen Putt

Saturday 9 October 2010

After a debatably comfortable night’s sleep, we woke up early this morning to begin our highly anticipated tour around London’s major sights and attractions, to discover more of the history and background surrounding it. Guided by our knowledgeable and experienced leaders, we learned about and saw many different parts of Central London, including Buckingham Palace, the Monument, the Museum of London, Guildhall, Chinatown, Leicester Square and Trafalgar Square. Walking throughout the whole day gave us a realistic idea of how exhausted we will be at the Jamboree, and it was interesting to see how we coped, while preparing us for next year. Only 289 days to go!

Emily Au

Friday 8 October 2010

Once everybody had arrived, kit had been put away, shopping had been bought and a light dinner of sandwiches had been eaten we were introduced to our dance instructor Jo. Then we got under way in learning our unit performance. As soon as we found out we were dancing to JLS the club is alive a huge groan when up in the hall. But as the rehearsals went on people started to get the hang of it and the dancing queens or should I say Kings emerged as Jake, Louis and David. But by the end of the session everyone got the hang of it and we looked like a proper dance troop and I think we would give any Unit a run for their money.

Nathaniel Sampson