Around 1ish we had our evaluation with the National Board, Simona, Ani, Siranush and Anahit. They are really pleased with how well the GOLD project has gone this year and they couldn't thank us enough for all we have done. They are very excited about September and going back to the towns we visited and opening up some new Guide units. Simona surprised us all with a gift, Armenian flag key rings, they are fab and it was extremely kind of you Simona, thank you.
We have all had an amazing time here in Armenia and we have made so many memories that we will remember forever. There are so many things we have loved...
- All our training sessions with potential Leaders, current Leaders and Guides.
- A very memorial taxi ride to Gyumri and squishing into the taxi, when one of the taxi's tyre needed changing.
- The three amazingly yummy cakes on camp (how they managed to bake them we still don't know)!
- Camp!
That's our group memories, here are our individual ones.
Rachael -
- Guide training in Sevan playing lots of parachute games
- Meeting someone we trained last year on GOLD who is now a Guide Leader
- Narrating an Armenian story
- Emma and my duet performance on camp
- Meeting so many incredible people, and working with the fabulous GOLD Armenia 2013 team - you've all been amazing!!
- Lake Sevan
- Our first training session in Abovyan
- Emma and Rachael singing on camp (oh Emma, Emma, Emma...)
- I've enjoyed all the time on camp and getting to know all of you in the GOLD Armenia 2013 team.
Emma G -
- Rachael singing to me, the disco and campfires on camp
- Lake Sevan
- Walking up the Cascade
- Seeing how keen girls/women are here
- Spending almost 24/7 with Guides on camp learning lots of Armenian.
Lydia -- Visiting the Cascade and Republic square at night
- Being hunched over in the mini van to the mall!
- The enthusiasm for Guiding here
- Emma and Rachael singing on camp!
- Disco on camp.
Emma T -
- Meeting lots of new people and the friendships I have made that will last a lifetime
- Camp... Bzzzzzz!
- Meeting many enthusiastic girls and women
- Seeing the beautiful country of Armenia
Laura (me) -
- The Guide sessions we ran in Sevan and Metsamor
- Lake Sevan - swimming in the lake and playing volley ball
- I absolutely loved everything about camp, thank you NUGGGS for making it so memorable
- Making lots of new friends, both the GOLD team and NUGGGS members
- Being apart of an amazing GOLD team and project.
We are now mostly packed and ready for our journey home. This isn't a goodbye Armenia and NUGGGS, just a goodnight.
A big thank you to everyone who has translated, helped and made us welcome here in Armenia. You all went beyond the call of duty for us and we can't thank you all enough. We are extremely sad that our time here is very nearly over, but Armenia will always be in our hearts.
A final song that we would like to end with...
Linger
I want to linger hmm
A little longer hmm
A little longer with you mhmm
It's such a stary night hmm
It doesn't seem quite right hmm
That this shall be my last with you mhmm
And as the years go by hmm
Remember with a sigh hmm
We say goodnight and not good bye
Bari gisher
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