Sports day

The next day was our first day working with the kids at the summer camp, and it was sports day time. Despite the recent events in the local community there was still a huge turn out.

Our first job as helpers was to make sure all the children got from the english school offices to the playing fields.

A good turn out


George incharge of a rope of children


The journey to the playing fields

A few of us headed on to the playing fields ahead of the kids to get set up with the various games for them to participate in. Being in the Costa Rican uplands in the rainy season we had to have a back up plan for if the weather closed in, and true to form it did.

Setting up

Team George Breezy

Just chilling

As I say, within what seemed like minutes the weather turned and we had to run with the children back to the local sports hall to have the sports day indoors.

Rainy season downpour

Luckily the sports hall had ample room for everyone and all the different activities we had planned.

Mid sports day English lesson

Each of us volunteers had our roles for the day. Most people were helpers and assitants, however me and George ended up with the roles of photographer and time keeper respectively.

Time keeper George Breezy

Event photographer

The kids were all split into teams and there were numerous events for them to take part in. The different events included crab races, football slalom, biscuit and spoon races (similar to the egg and spoon but with less mess when things go wrong) and a couple of other events.

Kids and helpers enjoying the fun

Crab races

The leader board

At the end of the day all the kids seemed to have had a brilliant time and thoroughly enjoyed the whole thing... And I think the same could definitely be said for volunteers too.