The Morgan-Gurrs

The book of memories given to Kay about Whizz Kids had many memories, but the latest, and by far the longest entry sums up Whizz Kids amazingly well. Here is an edited version for you to enjoy. (Those of you who have been a Whizz Kids leader will understand all too well!)

From Phil Munt:
I could go on and on………. 
In short, cut me open you will read Whizz Kids running through me like writing through a stick of rock. Whizz Kids has been one of the single greatest influences on me ever. I miss it.
 
Whizz Kids is the reason they all go (to Spring Harvest) in the end, and this chapter now follows a typical day.
A Spring Harvest morning is a morning you experience outside Spring Harvest – in which the weather is reminiscent of one experienced at the event it self. But this covers almost all weather except maybe decent snow. To step from your chalet on the first morning (day two) the first few seconds are formed by the weather. The harsh coldness but bright sunshine or the bitter wind mixed with heavy rain, all team members have been affected by the weather in some way. The feelings of excitement as you make your way to breakfast with old close friends or mixing the new team members and the warmth of the dinning hall. The jokes, the aspirations, fears and encouragement. The feeling of entering the venue, not for the first time, but for the first time as if in battle. The look on new peoples faces as the older experienced ones rush around putting the room together. The instant remembrance of the older team members as years of experience not called on for year jumps into action. All runs smoothly through team devotional time and team morning brief. Then there is that period of about forty minutes were if possible some will go to the big top and some will stay behind. The conversations and above all the feelings of excitement and anticipation about the start. Then you find you have been up since six thirty and it is now nine thirty, you wonder what you have done in those three hours. What you have done is contributed to the immense running of this team. Those last few minutes as you wait you see some run because they have forgotten something or that last minute drink or toilet break. In just a few minutes the room will be full and then you can not just sit back. The ten second count down, the moment you have waited for a year or since you applied. Those wonderful feelings as you know you can not and will never have the power to hold back time. The new team members faces which convey nerves but wonder at it all. And ONE!! OPEN THE DOORS! That is it; the next three hours and twenty minutes will be non-stop. The craft area sorting dozens of pieces of paper, shapes and straws. The admin people sorting the late registrations. The mouse corner awaiting it first ‘patients’. The floaters directing, running, carrying and being helpful. The clowns on ready for those signs to go up signifying who wants the toilet. Special needs helpers already getting busy with children. The security team controlling the doors and keeping the flow going. Then the core team controlling the whole event from the front.
     Then you find you are counting down ten seconds to one o’clock. In between you have sung, laughed, played games, got covered in glue, gone outside to play games, taken children to the toilet many times, run from end to end of the venue with items for teams, controlled the flow of children across a road, stopped people entering the venue, controlled people outside whilst controlling the children, played instruments, lead a band, helped an injured a child, been kept busy with a special needs child, clean up craft and controlled the team you have. You have just done day one at Whizz Kids. You have four more mornings and a fire drill to go. You are tired, but happy. You are in the best team. You are special. You are valued. You are important. You are able to Go For It! You are a Whizz Kids leader.