Its the news you've all been waiting for....project allocations for phase 2!
Alpha 1 - The Guanacaste Trek
Project managers Chloe and David will be take the group on an adventure trek around the northern region of Guanacaste. The trek which starts near to Volcan Tenorio then continues to Volcan Rincon de la Vieja and Cerro Cacao through Guanacaste National Park. The trek finishes at the beach at Playa Junquillal. Sleeping in tents, ranger stations, and community centres along the route and cooking all their own food, this will be a challenging and fun phase for the venturers.
The venturers in Alpha 1 and setting off on the Guanacaste Quest are William Arnot, Tom Culverwell, Laura Dorrington, Brandon George, Dawn Lee, Benjamin Maine, Ross McFarlane, Olly Millward, Adrian Pilbeam, Bernardo Jose Rodriguez Quiros, Robert Smith and Karla Ugalde Watson.
Chloe and David announcing the new Knights to join the Guanacaste Quest
Brandon receiving the quest
Dawn delighted to join the quest
Alpha 2 - Maribios Trek
Project managers Carl and Tim will take Alpha 2 on an adventure trek in Nicaragua The trek will take them from Esteli to Volcan Cosiguina passing through Achuapa, Mina de Agua and some of the volcanoes of the Maribios chain. The trek will end up at Volcan Cosiguina, the site of the largest volcanic eruption in the Americas, where the group will be able to relax in the Pacific Ocean. Sleeping in tents, ranger stations, and community centres along the route and cooking all their own food, this will be a challenging and fun phase for the venturers.
The venturers in Alpha 2 are Patrick Brunton, Hin Hong Chan, Olly Halls, Will Higham, Harry Hughes, Charlie Knight, Alejandra Lobo, Deven Naran, Jane Oladogba, Joel Rojas Salazar, King Chi So and Tessa Tracey.
Surfs up! Tim and Carl surfing their way to the beach at the end of the trek
Jane being selected to join Alpha 2
Alpha 3 - Achuapa - La Calera Water Project
Project managers Alex and Laura will take the group to Achuapa in Northern Nicaragua where they will build a water project in the community of La Calera. The group will building a gravity feed water system for the various families in the village. Water projects are a high priority for the communities as the community is often without access to clean and safe water or the water sources they currently use are polluted. The venturers will be staying in pairs with families in the community and enjoying authentic Nicaraguan meals.
The venturers in Alpha 3 are Henry Barnes, Shane Caffery, Michael Chiang, Jonathan Gray, Rebeca Hildago, Paul Milligan, Nacho Mora Barboza, Tony Morales, Tina Paulo, Fee Pitman, Jake Pollock and Claire Wilson.
In phase 2 its the famous music festival in Achuapa so Alex and Laura selected their venturers with a Glastonbury style performance!
Alpha 4 - Miraflor - La Palma
Project managers Zoe, Gemma and Ben will be taking the group to Miraflor in northern Nicaragua. During this phase they will continue to build the community centre. The foundations were laid in Phase 1 so In phase 2 the walls and roof will go up and the community centre will be complete! The multi-use community centre will be used as classroom in the local primary school, local museum, adult education, training, village meetings and cultural events. The venturers will be staying in pairs with local families and getting to know the community.
The venturers in Alpha 4 are Matt Ambrose, Harry Coburn, Adam Harvey-Cook, Jasper Lee, Vicky Lo, Philip Maund, Louise McCallum, Lucia Montero, Michael Raymond, Fredy Rizo Olivas and Matt Usherwood.
Ben with his new hair cut as Mr T with his girls Gemma and Zoe
An excited looking Alpha 4
The venturers are all very excited to be in their new Alpha groups and ready to tackle phase 2, work hard and have fun! Good luck everyone.
