Bag Packing Sucess

     Today I along with 8 other members of the tour party went to Sainsbury's near Rugby to do bag packing! We were there from 10:30-14:30 and managed to raise over £400, meaning over £50 each! Every little helps, wait: that's Tesco... Thanks to everyone who came along.

     Things have been moving on at school, the bags2schools collection was yesterday. Seeing all the blue bags packed onto the buses was both amusing and encouraging! We'll soon be getting the results from the company as to how much it has raised.

     Now it's not long 'till the 10k on 10th December, can't wait! This time I'm being prepared and have been training for the last 2 weeks, 48 minutes. The real challenge will come if this unseasonable weather shifts (last year it snowed 11cm)! Still the idea is for it to be a challenge, and I'm sure it will be fun and rewarding. 

     As ever I will keep you updated as things progress....     

New Fundraising Plans

     Since I've been back at school things have moved on quite a bit. We were given a talk by a representative from Camps International and now the group is updated about all the projects happening in Tanzania. Projects include the home building project for those unable to build houses themselves and the water capture scheme on the local school. I am encouraged by all the photos too which have been put up, you can see them and many more on their Flickr page.
     I've been offered the opportunity to go bag-packing at Sainsbury's next month. This should prove to be a great fundraising experience as I found when I went bag-packing previously in aid of my scout group. Also at school we've organised the collection of old cloths, rags and textiles for recycling and reuse through the company 'bags2schools'. Collections are on 16th November and the greater the mass the more the cash for the trip.
     Finally, today I registered for the Moreton Morrell Christmas Cracker 2011 10K Race, taking place in mid December. I hope this will be as enjoyable and worthwhile as the Regency Run last April. I hope to beat my time of 55 minutes, and am keeping my fingers crossed for no snow, wish me luck!