By Mitch McSweeney: Hi Everyone! It’s now been one month and a bit since Jenna and I have been in Swaziland, and it has really picked up at the SOCGA offices and the Olympafrica Centre. I’ve been going back and forth between the SOCGA and OAC offices, and last weekend I was a part of […]
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Getting into the swing of things
By Caity Mallett: Hi everyone, I can’t believe it’s June, and it’s almost been a month since I arrived. Slowly but surely things are starting to pickup here. I’ve started securing weekly rugby sessions with a few of the schools around the islands including Raymond Gardiner High School on North Caicos every Saturday after the […]
Approaching One Month!
By Jenna Brown: I can’t believe it’s almost been a full month since Mitch and I arrived in Swaziland! We have been quite busy since our last blog post, so here’s what I’ve been up to. The SOCGA office is currently organizing Olympic Day for the end of June. The event focuses on getting everyone […]
And the Journey Continues
By Andrew Badeau: Hey everyone, I can’t believe I have already been here for almost a month. The time is flying by so far. I am definitely feeling more comfortable now that I have adjusted to the jet lag and acclimatized myself. It has gotten chillier here now in the evenings. During the day however, […]
Soaking up the heritage in “Heritage Square”
By Kimmy Lennon: It’s hard to believe that I have been here for almost a month! It took me a little longer than expected to settle in, but I am finally starting to feel right at home. Everyone at the committee has been incredibly kind and helpful which is making my experience very enjoyable. Nicha […]
Welcome to Swaziland
By Mitch McSweeney: Aloha – no, wait, that’s not right – Sawubona! Ligama lami ngingu Mitch (My name is Mitch) and I am the other SportWORKS Officer in Swaziland along with Jenna. We have been here for just about two weeks up to this point, and I can hardly describe everything we have done, or […]
Turks and Caicos Week One
By Caity Mallett: Hi Everyone, It’s officially been a week since I arrived in the beautiful Turks and Caicos Islands. I’m living on the island Providenciales (or Provo locally), which is the third largest in area and most populated of the islands. Safe to say it’s been a whirlwind since I arrived. I flew out […]
First week in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
By Kimmy Lennon: It’s a week today since I’ve arrived in the beautiful island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. I received a warm welcome from everyone at the Olympic Committee and look forward to working with them for the next few months. My mom came for the first week to help me settle in […]
First Week in Botswana
By Andrew Badeau: Hello everyone, It is still surreal to me that I will be spending the next three months in Botswana. It still feels like yesterday that I was applying to the Queen Elizabeth Scholars program. I will admit that I was sad to leave my family and friends back home but I look forward […]
Week One in Swaziland
By Jenna Brown: Sawubona! It has been officially one week since Mitch and I arrived in Swaziland. After two days of travel, we arrived in the country last Friday, where we were met at the airport by Dalton and Bandile, two members of the Olympafrica Centre in Lobamba. They greeted us warmly, and showed us […]