Saturday 13th July 2013- 30 degrees Celsius.
“99 problems"...And the sun was one!…for some anyway
“99 problems"...And the sun was one!…for some anyway
Day 2 at Yahoo Wireless and again the weather is fantastic! Today’s weather hit a 30 degrees Celsius high! It’s definitely as close it gets to me actually feeling the sun’s heat, almost like being in the Caribbean! I'm sure you've heard that when the weather is great people are happier and smile more and even wear more colourful clothing? That was definitely the case this weekend! Vibrant is the word! Only if it could be summer-ish all year round!
It is a gift and a curse though; many of the Park Champions stood in their spots in the sun for hours and had to remain strong and prove their durability by remaining cheerful and helpful as genuinely possible. Poor Nancy though, the Lead Officer in charge of the Park Champions, she was knackered! She and her team (What’s up Hannah, Stella, Kolsuma, Habs, Liz and Co!) put in so much work into making sure that the Champions were taken care of and equipped to fulfil their roles. I’m not even sure she managed to see any of the performances! All this hard work was shown in the warmth and excellence of the these selfless Park Champions, helping to lighten the mood and guide everyone along.
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| I think she was using it to hide away from the sun...Must be! |
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| ...She did eventually flash her smile! :) |
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| Never a dull moment when volunteering in Newham! |
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| A couple of Volenteers showing just how much they're enjoying the experience! |
Everyone enjoyed the day’s line-up and to this point the Park Champions have not reported any major issues surfacing. Due to this success, it allowed everyone (Champions and most importantly spectators) the opportunity to enjoy the outstanding music. Emeli Sandè is now on at 8pm in the evening and she was amazing. After seeing her perform at the Games Ceremonies last year, here I was still in awe of that crisp, CD/MP3 quality tone of her voice in a live performance; such a flawless singer! Despite that, we could see a bunch of restless people who I’m sure were all waiting for the Wireless veteran and main act, Jay-Z, who would be making his third appearance at the Wireless festival since its start in 2005.
It might be me but the crowd tonight at the main stage is undoubtedly larger. Lots more traffic and believe it or not, looking a lot more energised as well! This proved to be hard for some of the younger Park Champions throughout the day apparently, as I was told a few had a tougher time maintaining those smiles, energy and proactivity witnessed on the first day. This was quickly attended to by Team Leaders and more experienced Park Champions, who ensured they motivated their colleagues to keep their passion and energy up. That involved fun activities like singing and creating songs to be informative and also entertain the gathering queues of spectators, who flowed through the mall and Park. This level of teamwork definitely needs to be commended, as the older, passionate volunteers who “love what they do” did not want the Park Champions, at any time, to be seen as a group lacking energy and not smiling. Undoubtedly a resilient and supportive bunch!
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| Emeli Sandé performing on Saturday evening. |
It might be me but the crowd tonight at the main stage is undoubtedly larger. Lots more traffic and believe it or not, looking a lot more energised as well! This proved to be hard for some of the younger Park Champions throughout the day apparently, as I was told a few had a tougher time maintaining those smiles, energy and proactivity witnessed on the first day. This was quickly attended to by Team Leaders and more experienced Park Champions, who ensured they motivated their colleagues to keep their passion and energy up. That involved fun activities like singing and creating songs to be informative and also entertain the gathering queues of spectators, who flowed through the mall and Park. This level of teamwork definitely needs to be commended, as the older, passionate volunteers who “love what they do” did not want the Park Champions, at any time, to be seen as a group lacking energy and not smiling. Undoubtedly a resilient and supportive bunch!
With most Park Champions done for the day and changed out of their pink or blue t-shirts to relax and enjoy the entertainment, I shall shut my iPhone’s notepad app and enjoy the rest of this night. The music’s energy has inevitably caught on! Will be sure to inform you of tomorrow’s happenings…
“I don’t pop molly, I rock Tom Ford!” (MC-HG, Track 3 look it up!...Stay away from drugs kids…You’re welcome!)
Ali-out!
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