Day 4: Summary

Conclusion Day

We started the week strong, with a good display of cooperation and teamwork in dragon-boat racing and our bond as a team grew from then on, throughout the week. There were low points when we didn’t communicate well, predominantly during the frustratingly difficult tasks with Eventus but we obviously improved on our teamwork and ended up winning that half of the day. The walk, similarly, was no exception in exhibiting our strengths as a team.
Throughout the difficulties and successes of the week, each individual grew in terms of responsibility and in their ability to work as a team.

Day 3: "Easy Access"

The Hike

Unlike the walk, I’ll keep this short and sweet so as not to bore the reader into a coma. For those not intelligent enough to visit Oxford or fit enough to run the optional second half, the initial 13km hike was particularly difficult. We worked well as a team, making sure no one was left behind. We overcame adversities: namely a path blocked by cows and the appearance of a team behind us that we thought we’d left in the dust. Whether we walked until lunch or heroically continued on to complete the full 26 kilometres, each individual member of our team was pushed physically and can be proud of what they achieved.

Another great success for the week.

Day 2: "come on.. Come On! COME ON! YEEEEEEEEEEEEAAHHH"

Problem Solving

Task 1 - Guiding Sheep: A clear demonstration of our super skills of direction and communication.

Task 2 - Snapshot: Exhibiting expert modelling skills in our ability to recreate movie snapshots.

Task 3 - Spiders Web: The tweet says it all really, Penny Jefferies. We excreted all over every other team that said this task was too hard.

Task 4 - Best Team: Yes, we are. Killed it thanks to Charley Connor.

Task 5 - Keypad Punch: Let's just forget this one yes? We made it eventually... let's just learn from our mistakes.

Task 6 - House of Bricks: Camilla Wormal you clumsy oaf. But don't worry, WE STILL MERKED IT AS PROMISED.


Overall: These Ferrero Rocher taste good and that FIRST PLACE trophy looks brilliant on my shelf.

Circus Skills

Not going to lie guys, this wasn't too successful, but at least we weren't last.
Plus, an expert display of Juggling by Stephen Kittcatt.

Day 1: "It's the taking part that counts... but only when you win."

Dragon Boat Racing

Donning collared shirts and bow-ties, Team Token were clearly the 'token' of originality as they, and 5 other inferior teams, embarked on a day of Dragon Boat racing at the Docklands. After being followed to the destination by various unorganised teams who, despite leaving Waterloo before, were incapable of navigating their way through London, Team Token pioneered the exhibitions of team spirit and enthusiasm, building morale in a huddle after warming up and stretching.
It was then time to get in some interviews. Leaders-of-the-Day Joe Walker and Sam Chamberlain, along with other prominent team members, George Watson, Matt Jones and Jean-Michel Tokabi, were in high demand for comments on the competition and held nothing back in terms of well-deserved confidence when asked about their chances of winning their first race of the day.
After watching the first three teams race, it appeared that Group 2 was the only real competition, despite their horrendously uncreative name. Sizing up the competition in the second heat, it came as no surprise when Team Token rowed to an extremely easy victory, exhibiting expert rhythm and strength, winning by the length of the boat itself.
The nerves set in as thoughts turned to the prospect of the race against the strong Group 2, a race that was assumed would determine the overall winner. It looked as though Team Token would be able to seize the victory as both teams from their initial race had one their second turn and it was evident to practically everyone that that prospect of victory was well deserved. As both teams charged over the finish line, a nail-biting silence ensued, leaving everyone in suspense, wondering who the winner was.
As the applaud of sportsmanship began on the opposing boat, the hearts of Team Token sank. The right to glory had been ripped from the grasp. It was a travesty. Jonathan Hanford looked close to tears - not for the loss of his bag, but for the loss of a greatly-loved and deserving team. Disappointment was rife, but 2nd place seemed fairly acceptable and the prospect of coming across as sore losers was not.
Then, the unexpected third race was sprung upon them. Feeling fatigued and lacking morale, Team Token had less success in this race as in others but assumed that their place in 2nd was secured. As Mr. Michael read the overall results, bald head glistening in the sun, Team Token were shocked and appalled to find themselves in 3rd place after the distinctly average Team Shark who had failed to win any of their races. Robbed? I THINK SO.
Regardless of wrong results, Team Token clearly had the best time out of everyone and their spirit was by no means dampened.

TEAM TOKEN WILL MERK EVERYONE for the rest of the week.