The Olympic games are officially opened (at least here in Holland) and that’s reflected in the activities as well. The participants are acting like real top athletes to perform in top condition.

The oath of both the athletes and the volunteers (attached in Attachment I and II) are checked and verified strictly. Hence, no sight of candies yet and everything is neat and tight. I think I’m lucky though, cause I didn’t check the rooms. Afraid of what I’ll find there… Fortunately, the four event managers are doing a good job watching everything.

After the opening, the younger kids joined the coaches in the gym. After some extra introduction they started their training to work on their best form. I have seen some amazing single rope skills already!
During the sport hall activities, the older participants start a nerve-racking camp game: Wie is de Mol (literally translated to: Who is the Mole). During the game, candidates have to complete assignments by which they can earn money. However, one of the group members is the Mole. The Mole’s goal is to make the assignments fail and keep the amount of money earned as low as possible. The other candidates don’t know who the Mole is, and need to unmask him or her.

The kitchen curling team also achieved an amazing performance. Pasta in different shapes and savours. Even for the vegetarians, and the ones who just like vegetables, a special sauce. And don’t forget about vla! No Dutch camp without vla!
After diner, all participants played some relaxing get-to-know-each-other games. Our event managers thought about a couple of different games so everyone is getting more familiar with each other. Cosy if you ask me. Well, cosy… It was the calm before the storm as we can see in this movie:

But lets get serious, because while the younger kids are off to bed the others are getting ready for The Test. The infamous Wie is de Mol test…

At the end of every day the candidates take a multiple choice test about the mole’s identity. The test contains a couple of questions about the mole’s activities since the previous test and personal questions about the Mole. The person with the fewest correct answers will be shown a red screen.

To be honest… I’m one of the worlds luckiest guys again. Not only because it exceeds my expectation, but also because of the people I’m allowed to work with and our participants. Thank you genuinely!

Hitherto, till next time!

Bijlage I – Sports eed

I promise solemnly in name of all participants that:
I will earn as many points as possible. I will cheat where ever necessary and disable opponents if possible.
I will do everything in my power to great a good camp environment. To accomplish this, I will go to bed as late as possible, eat candy as much as possible and make a mess whenever I can. But most of all, ignore the event managers and other staff members.
During the closure I will be tired but satisfied en receive a present because.

Bijlage II – Vrijwilligers eed

In name of all coaches, facility services, press, security and other volunteers, I promise solemnly that:
All participants will be treated with respect. We expect the same respect in return. Cheating will not be tolerated, let alone disabling opponents.
To maintain the perfect energy level, all participants should go to bed in time. Moreover and in the same scope, candies are not allowed.
Last, but not least. We, the volunteers, promise that all participants will go home in superior condition and receive a present for their effort.