Raleigh Costa Rica and Nicaragua: Hello Romeos: 10F goes romantico for Phase 3

Monday, 23 August 2010

Hello Romeos: 10F goes romantico for Phase 3

Another action-packed changeover is drawing to a close and a little bit of romance is in the air here at Fieldbase. Our project groups for the third and final phase of Expedition 10F will be known as the Romeos!

Our environmental projects will be switching locations for the final phase with Romeo 3 heading to Camaronal, a stunning protected area on Costa Rica's Pacific coast, where they will undertake a turtle conservation project. Romeo 4 are going to the amazing San Lucas Island, Costa Rica's answer to Alcatraz, where they will be living on the beach and building a new walking trail across the island. Romeo 6 are going back to Rio Arriba in Achuapa to complete the water project started by Alpha 5 in Phase 1.

Here are the all new Romeo groups who will be packing up and boarding buses for their project sites very early tomorrow morning:

Romeo 1 (Maribios Trek): Rajivan Rajamohan, Antonio Valverde, Tina Ambrose, Rosalind Bown, Tony Tawakali, Cachelle Marshall, Andrey Kolosov, Nicola Fullwood, Azam Ali, Yu Kwai Ling, James Smith. PMs: Matt Johnson, Vanessa Targett.

Romeo 2 (Guanacaste Trek): Anthony Shapland, Tori Courtice, Gabriel Oke, Marianella Orozco, Ronald Caballero Prado, Man Ying Lam, Jennifer Donkin, José Rodriguez, Tat Shing Chau, Roberto Carlos Huete. PMs: Greg Oldfield, Lisa Rushforth, Helen Jacob.

Romeo 3 (Camaronal): Catriona Till, Ryan Buchanan, Wing Yi Ng, Aiden Duggan, Alexander Trujillo, Will McNess, Colita Dunlop, Henry Adams, Stella Taliadoros, Jessica Close, Rafael Talavera. PMs: Cat Feltham, Dan Leddy.

Romeo 4 (San Lucas): Jesús Rodríguez, Sarah Coyte, Christopher Taylor, Nic O'Callaghan, David Morton, Diana Mote, Ariana Salas Castillo, Will Coulson, Beth Davison, Leanne Ingram. PMs: Euan Platt, Helen Butler, Jemma Bingham.

Romeo 5 (El Coyolito): Andrés Brizuela Solís, Rosalyn Brown, Ana Howard, Jessica Rodríguez Soto, Olufunke Makinde, Helen-Angharad Fagan, Shiblu Miah, Robbie Murchison, Chris Morris. PMs: Gitti Takacs, Zoe West.

Romeo 6 (Rio Arriba): Gary Kelly, Andrew Kirby, Bert McGaughey, Li Lib Khoo, Kimberley Jackson, Jonas Gonzalez, Samuel Bryant, Amy Louise Walton, Ting Chi Yeung. PMs: Andy Doherty, Louise Stewart, Lisa Cranfield.

14 comments:

kay adams24 August 2010 at 02:34
Henry Adams Romeo3
Hi have just looked up Cameronal on the web looks beautiful, would love to be there with the baby turtles. Have a wonderful last project look after the head!Big hugs so exited to see all you,re photos especially these ones love the mumxxxx
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Anonymous24 August 2010 at 06:01
Helen Jacob Romeo 2

Hi Helen. Good luck on your trek phase. I am sure you'll make it to the end!
All the best
Nuria
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Anonymous24 August 2010 at 06:05
Cat Feltham Romeo 3

Hi Cat. I hope you enjoy your environmental project as much as the community one. It'll be a little different at the beach!
All the best
Nuria
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Phill24 August 2010 at 06:40
Hi Helen! (Fagan, Alpha 3)
Glad to hear you're enjoying it. Hope it's all going well and you're no longer a human dot-to-dot puzzle of mosquito bites!
Updates from home? Not really sure what to tell you. Sophie got married and Marianne's just got engaged, and last night SPAMALOT! started and it was amazing.
Keep enjoying what you're doing Helen, looking forward to photos and updates of what you've been up to.
See you soon(ish)
Phill
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greenway gang24 August 2010 at 08:26
Anthony Shapland (Romeo 2)

Hi Anthony - Have just seen the latest photo of you in your new group Romeo 2 - messing around in the front as usual!! So good to see that you are looking well and haven't lost too much weight or been eaten alive!! Look forward to seeing how you all look at the end of the trek!!
Good luck and take care. Hugs and kisses from Mum and Dad xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Oscar Saborío-Romano24 August 2010 at 16:03
Good luck guys!!
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Juliet Radford Hayes25 August 2010 at 13:22
Tina Ambrose - Romeo 1

Hi Tina, well the last and final part of your adventure is your trek. Hope you enjoy it. It sounds like it's going to be interesting, even though it might be tough going for you! Hope you don't get too many things biting you and stay clear of the snakes. Thinking about you loads and really looking forward to seeing all your fantastic photos. Gary's here and he just said to tell you he says 'hello' and that he's looking forward to hearing all about everything. Take care - I'll keep an eye on the blogs. Have a few photos of you now and your hair looks really blonde on the last one! What's that you're holding???? Anyway, take care and enjoy.
lots and lots of love
Mum and Gary xxxxxxxxxx
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Kathryn25 August 2010 at 14:22
Henry Adams Romeo 3
Yo yo yo Homeslice
Your bandage looks pretty hardcore in the picture, try not to get in any fights with the turtles, you are quite damaged enough for the moment.
You'll be excited to know that I have had minor car shenanigans in your absence so we are both on equal fail footing. Yay for us.
I've found out that I definately have the day off when you arrive home, so I will be one of your greeting party at the airport. BE EXCITED!
Twill be fabulous to see you and hear all your amusing stories.
Love you much
The Mermaid
xxx
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Anonymous26 August 2010 at 03:22
David Morton, Romeo 4

Well David onto the last phase and it sounds as if you have got a fantastic location! I can see you now, shorts, sunglasses and fishing rod in hand. Have a ball make the most of your last few weeks. can't wait to hear all the stories. Your Echo photo album might be on tommorrow so will see how much posing you have been doing lol.

Have fun and enjoy, take care ang :-)
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Pops26 August 2010 at 11:24
Henry Adams, Romeo 3
Have fun with the turtles mr Pudsey. Just finished 4 v early starts and could sleep for a week. Going to London instead though - will take the Harley if dry (unlikely!). It's a bank holiday weekend so bound to rain.
Lv Pops
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stefan bown27 August 2010 at 03:44
Rosalind Bown. Romeo 1. Friday 27 August. 11.30am local/6.30am your time
Hola Pos! from the depths of the French countryside near Le Man in southern Normandy.
Got to Connie's cottage via a little adventure at the opthalmic departmentat Rouen hospital for Naomi's eye!
Alls well in the end. Settling in for 5 days of French things to do! Hope your volcanos behave and also provide some good pics!
Congrats on Southampton finally coming through. Large envelope arrived with timetable & other
info. Lots of love hugs & kisses, Dad, Mum, Nick, Naomi, G & G
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David Jackson28 August 2010 at 12:19
For Kimberley Jackson, Romeo 6
Hi Gub, Have seen the pics from the trek - they look spectacular. It was lovely to hear from you before you set off on your last project. It was quite a surprise to hear the duck quack on my phone. Richard and I did 3 bike rides covering 110kms in 3 days. The weqather and scenery in Switzerland were beautiful. We are planing more rides. We are all missing you and looking forward to seeing you on the 14th!! LOL Dad xxxxx
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Anonymous31 August 2010 at 03:48
Will Romeo 3
Sorry for long silence: hope you have a great time with the turtles and are looking forward to giving you a huge hug soon. Much ,much love, M+D
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Anonymous7 September 2010 at 05:32
David Morton Romeo 4
Hey David, not long now a week left hope you enjoy every minute of it, im sure you wil.Love you loads son and soo proud of you as always lol xxxx Love Mum, Dad & Girls xxx
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Alpha, X-Ray and Zulu groups
(Grupos Alfa, X-Ray y Zulu)
The official name for project groups during the phases of CR&N 13A. Alpha will be out on project from 3rd to 23rd February, X-Ray from 24th February to 15th March and Zulu from 17th March to 5th April. Project groups are allocated during induction

Basha
Jungle ‘bed’: consists of a tarpaulin for shelter, a hammock and mosquito net. A basha is hung up between two trees and supported by rope, bamboo and canvas straps

Bodega
A Spanish word meaning store or warehouse

Bravo
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C.A.T.I.E.
The agricultural and development research institute on whose campus Fieldbase is situated. Find out more at http://www.catie.ac.cr/

Changeover (Cambio de Fase)
Two day period where all staff and Venturers return from their project sites for some respite before they are all reallocated and sent off to do it all over again...

Chicas, Chicos
Spanish term meaning girls (chicas) or guys (chicos) or both (chicos aswell). As in “Vamonos chicos!” or “Let’s go guys!”

Craic
A way to gauge how people are feeling, usually measured from 0 to 90. If your ‘craic’ is high, you’re pretty happy. If you announce a low craic, people will probably fix you up with an energy bomb and a nice big hug

CR&N 13A
Costa Rica and Nicaragua expeditions 13A

Day Leader (DL) (Líder del día)
Every day on project, one of the Team is designated DL – they are in charge of the day, including organising the day’s briefing, keeping group morale up, dealing with any problems, sticking to schedule and de-briefing at the end of the day. The DL role rotates round the whole group so everyone takes a turn

Energizer (Actividad Levanta Muertos)
An activity to gather the group together and raise energy levels. Can be used at the beginning of the day, or whenever a quick pick-me-up is required

Energy bombs (Explosión de azucar)
A trekking treat – mix together oats, raisins, condensed milk and chocolate powder and roll into little balls of gooey goodness to power you through the day

Fieldbase (FB) (Campo Base)
Refers to the Raleigh ‘office residence’ which is where the Fieldbase staff eat, sleep and work, whilst organising the expedition, manning the radios round the clock, supporting the projects, planning transport and logistics, keeping tabs on the finances and much, much more

Field Base Volunteer Managers (Equipo Logístico Voluntario del Campo Base)
Volunteer support staff for the expedition. The team looks after the ‘behind the scenes’ of the expedition and ensures everything runs smoothly. This consists of three permanent staff members - the Country Director, Country Project Manager and Country Expedition Manager - plus a team of volunteer staff including the, Medic, Photographer, Administrator, Finance Officer, three Logistics (logs) team members and the Communications Officer

Gallo Pinto
A traditional Costa Rican dish of rice and beans (yum!)

Icebreaker (Rompe Hielos)
A getting-to-know-you game

Longdrop (Letrina)
The camp loo. Literally a deep hole in the ground, it is one of the first tasks to complete when setting up jungle camp for obvious reasons! Short drops are similar, normally used for overnight stops when a shallower trench will suffice

Longs (Pantalones)
From 6pm onwards, we all don long trousers and sleeves to discourage the bugs that aren’t deterred by DEET

Maxis
Short for Maxi Pali, the stock-everything shop about a kilometer from Fieldbase where you can buy all those things you forgot/ran out of/lost

Nicas
An affectionate term referring to the native population of Nicaragua

Ninja
A popular game/energizer used by venturers and Project managers alike. Everyone stands in a circle and tries to hit the team members either side of them on the hand via a single ninja movements. Sound effects welcome

POPS
Legendary milkshake and ice-cream parlour chain found all over Costa Rica – perfect for a sweet splurge

Pork and beans (Frijoles con cerdo)
Another staple foodstuff for trekkers: tinned beans with a slightly sausage twang, served cold for lunch. Usually accompanied by dry cracker dust, sprinkled liberally on to the top. If you’re in a hurry, this can be consumed without cutlery straight from the can

Project Managers (PMs) (Guías)
Project staff for the expedition. Each of the groups has at least two PMs who work with the Venturers to develop skills, lead projects and challenge themselves

PURA VIDA!
A very special Costa Rican phrase that means hello, goodbye, I’m great, it’s good, pure life, basically any positive, feel-good thing can be Pura vida!

Radio check (Chequeo de Radio)
As well as a daily SITREP, all Alpha projects are required to complete a second radio call-in each day to check in, receive messages and report any developments

Review (Revisión)
A round-up that assesses how everyone feels, what went well and what needs work. This is sometimes an ‘activity’, sometimes a chat around the campfire, or sometimes just a bit of time to reflect. It’s an important part of everyone’s personal development so we make sure it happens every day

Roadtrip (Paseo Volando Rueda)
The logistics team and some of the Field Base team drive the Bravos on a loop round to each of the accessible project sites once per phase. They deliver kit, supplies, site visitors, messages from the blog and of course the all important post

Ropa Americana
Purveyors of the finest second hand American threads. Perfect for fancy dress/obtaining that long coveted college sports jersey

SITREP (Reporte de la Situación)
Literally Situation Report. A special radio message sent from the satellite project sites back to fieldbase once a day. It follows a certain format and includes all sort of handy information like where they are, what they’ve been up to, what they need and what they’re planning to do next

Tang
A fruity powder that is used to make squash. Jolly useful for taking away the chlorine taste of purified water

Ticos
An affectionate term referring to the native population of Costa Rica

Trangia (Mini Cocina)
A portable cooking stove. Used primarily for trekking, a trangia’s compact design makes it perfect for easy transportation. Literal translation in spanish - mini kitchen. Makes sense

Turrialba
The location of Fieldbase

Venturers (Aventureros)
Participants in the Raleigh expedition. Aged 17 to 24, they come in three varieties: Host Country Venturers (from Costa Rica and Nicaragua), Partnership Venturers (positive young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in the UK who participate in Raleigh expeditions as part of a longer term development programme) and UK and International Fundraising Participants (who work hard to raise money to contribute towards the charities work and expenses in order to take part in the expedition)

Wash up (Revisión Final)
The last few days of expedition, spent debriefing, returning equipment, performing skits, and most importantly enjoying the farewell party (tears alert)

Zero (Cero)
A radio term that identifies the radio controller at Fieldbase. Fieldbase monitors the radios 24-7, listening out on three frequencies for calls from our satellite project sites. When the radio alarm sounds, we might answer something like this: “Hello unknown call sign, hello unknown call sign, this is Zero, this is zero, do you copy, OVER?”