It's not a subject I feel qualified to be any kind of authority on
This came up in conversation earlier - please don't anyone feel that you have to be in sage-on-a-stage mode to lead a session. Maybe thinking of it as initiating (or chairing) a session is better.
As an example: Kim was saying she's built wheels before, but doesn't really feel she knows what she's doing as such. Sometimes it's worked and sometimes it hasn't. It would be fine to team up with other people who have done a bit of wheel building and swap examples of what has and hasn't worked for each other. The skills don't have to be shared in only one direction and you don't have to have done all your learning before you arrive!
- Cabin Doors to Manual
- Greenwood carving, based around knife skills.
- Knife sharpening.
- Campfire building and lighting 101
Thanks Charlotte - excellent!
Cabin Doors to Manual sounds perfect!
I can ask about carving/knives (I'll try and do it when I'm in tomorrow). 'How Not to Cut Yourself' is an excellent session title, methinks!
Knife sharpening - also sounds good, and I know of at least one other person who's keen to share tips on this subject (something about the top edge of car windows...)
Campfires
Me: Are there any things we definitely can't do at the Jamboree?
Head of Arts: [thinks] Well, we couldn't have any naked flames.
Me: [flippantly] What about naked people?!
Head of Arts: [casually] Naked people are fine.
Me: [
and
in equal measures]
So yes, another time for the campfires and the spooning...
In other news:
We've the all clear to do food and beverages in the evening. There's a bar in the building if required, and I'll investigate either a) getting the café to prepare a few vats of curry or b) identifying alternative local providers we can phone an order through to.
In other other news:
Kim's familiarised herself with the sound desk and projector!
MacGyver screen test by
Many & Varied, on Flickr
I'm really quite excited about all this