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From Monday August 13th to
Monday 20th some 30 junior national athletes, representing such sports
as Netball, Hockey, Athletics, Cricket and other sports attended Camp
Olympia 002 at the Cadet Corp's campsite, Paragon. The camp is sponsored
by the Barbados Olympic Association and Olympic Solidarity and conducted
by the Barbados cadet Corps. This is the second in a series of planned
camps designed to prepare potential athletes for the challenges of
international competition. Participants were exposed to various
character building exercises, lectures and other sessions which were
designed to build self confidence, knowledge, and character. |
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Course director, Lt Michael Boyce
was assisted by Mr Jasper Blades of the National Sports Council,
2Lt Dreana Marshall,
Midshipman Tyrone Edwards, and Officer Cadet J. Pinder
of the Corps.
A number of senior cadets also performed roles as Course Assistants -
including CUO Faith Alleyne, Ensign A Kellman SSgt N Gibson, Cpl Blunte
P, Cpl Charlery N
and LS Stuart R. Olympia 001 Graduate Kyle Maxwell also acted as a
course assistant. The course was not easy
for the participants, but there were few complaints as everyone
appreciated the overall intent. Camp Commandant, Lt Boyce
expressed much satisfaction with the progress made by the athletes
during the camp. |
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There were classes -
outdoors, indoors, in tents and everywhere |
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Preparing for the hike |
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Athletes are briefed
at Cherry Tree Hill |
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Nice smile -but just a bit
scared ?? |
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If officers looked a bit
tired - they did work very hard.. |
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Enjoying the scenery en
route... |
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...and learning a lot too |
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Maj Boyce knows EVERYTHING
about this area |
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...and it is an interesting
area |
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passing Morgan Lewis |
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Admiring Mr. 'Lowdown'
Hoad's farm |
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Settling in for the
night... How do we light this fire??? |
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Officers found some
challenges to test leadership skills |
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This one appeared to be
impossible?!? |
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The MUST be a way to light
this fire... |
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All
hands on deck to prepare supper... after officers assisted in getting
the fire going.. |
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Cooks were very
enthusiastic - if largely inexperienced. |
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But ALL reports were
complimentary...at least taste |
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Next morning after an early
breakfast it was time to clean up |
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...and we REALLY mean
clean |
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and to pack up |
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and plan the route for the
next leg |
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All ready to move ...Mr.
Blades had some tight deadlines.. |
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so it is off towards
Barclays Park |
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the pace was brisk... |
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and it was not all on the
road |
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this slowed things down a
bit - but was worth every second |
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The BDF PSIs were full of
encouragement |
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and set a hot pace... |
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But the athletes were up to
it. |
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Eventually - there at last. |
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Time to relax and enjoy the
place??? |
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Not likely. With Mr. Boyce
and Blades around?? warm down exercise time |
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You serious? Impromptu
talks? NOW? HERE? with the noisy waves in the background? |
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"Perfect setting" says Mr.
Blades -consider the noise as the crowd cheering your win... now talk to the
press... |
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There were clear
improvements shown... |
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In fact this athlete got a
bit carried away in outlining what he would do if he was Minister of
Sport for a day.... |
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The Drill competition was
done by elimination. When you make an error - you are OUT - last person
standing on the parade square wins. |
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It was quite exciting-and
the officers were very attentive. |
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so were the growing squad
of "ejectees"... |
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These athletes are really
good -considering the limited training they had been exposed to.. |
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another one bites the
dust.... |
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And the Champion -
The Drill Queen...Shanise Jarvis |
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The athletes put on a
concert for the parents and family who visited on Sunday afternoon... |
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The highlight was the
modeling of their formal wear. (The planned dinner was postponed due to
Hurricane Dean.) |
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Co-MC and top model -
Henry... |
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A beautiful girl on each
arm?... no wonder everyone wants to be an athlete |
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The ladies were all
beautiful and elegant in their outfits... |
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She is not only an athlete
- but a model too.. |
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The show- stopper |
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Senior student Tracy was
pure class |
Camp Olympia 002 was a
great success -despite the interruption of Hurricane Dean. It is clear
that this experience is good for the potential athletes and that as many
of our future sports heroes as is possible should be exposed to such
training.
The Barbados Cadet
Corps is happy to be associated with such a scheme and we look forward
to enjoying the future success of these talented young athletes. |
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The parents and family
enjoyed the show... |
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