The yearly meeting of GLOBE community called Czech GLOBE Games was held during 5th till 8th May in wonderful town Vsetin in the east part of Moravia. The main organisers of the gathering were the local basic school Vsetin-Rokytnice and the association TEREZA (the provider of the GLOBE program in the Czech Republic). The GLOBE alumni community was of course at the place even if it was the lowest number of GLOBE alumni since the Czech GLOBE Veterans association was established in 2005. But it wasn't only Czech GLOBE alumni who attended the meeting the Estonian team who also took part at the GLOBE Games 2011 was lead by Laura Atlin the Estoninan GLOBE Alumni coordinator and the GLOBE alumni representative of Europe and Eurasia with the help of Kristjan Pahk, Estonian GLOBE alumnus. Together with Tomas Tunkl, the head of Czech GLOBE Veterans association and GLOBE alumni representative for Europe and Eurasia the GLOBE Games became the international GLOBE alumni meeting and great opportunity to clear the plans for GLOBE alumni activities in Europe in the coming second half of the year 2011.
Closer look at the programme:
On Thursday evening the GLOBE Games were successfully opened at the cultural club. By the opening ceremony was present Marek Štrokay the member of Czech GLOBE Veterans and Estonians - Laura Atlin and Kristjan Pahk. After the short introduction of all GLOBE student teams coming from 29 schools and 3 teams from Estonia, Poland and Slovakia and a cultural performances the GLOBE Games officially began.
There was a terrain game on Friday situated near the village Hovězí (Beef). During the game the teams of six students from 3 different schools completed tasks at various standpoints operated by the experts and scientists. The tasks were of the various topics close to GLOBE programme and environmental education. One of the standpoints was co organized by the Czech GLOBE Veterans. After the game during the evening the students could either watch cartoon movie at the local cinema or go party at concert of the local band called Wattak. The GLOBE teachers spent evening at the garden party close to the school and GLOBE alumni went to see the ice hockey match between Czech and Slovak team at the World Championship at the local pub.
The Saturday was devoted to GLOBE students' conference where the GLOBE students presented their research projects executed during the last year. The projects were presented in front of the expert commissions which after the presentation provided the teams with the feedback and advices both on the presentation skills and the research itself. The presentations needed a technical support and that was the place were the GLOBE alumni helped. After the conference the official "rolling of the Globe" took place from the main square till the park where the programme followed by the GLOBE festival. The rolling was assisted by the folk dancers and folk band. The GLOBE festival is an afternoon party for the wider public. Local people could get to know the GLOBE programe, experience it at the standpoints organized by the GLOBE schools and enjoy the performance at the main stage where the local bands, dancers and artists played. The afternoon was closed by the giving presents to all of the GLOBE teams and organisers, closing word and discovering where will the next GLOBE Games take place - Litomysl! During the evening the GLOBE students had the garden party, GLOBE teachers meeting at the local restaurant same as the GLOBE alumni. The discussion and cultural exchange between Czech GLOBE alumni and Estonian GLOBE alumni was so entertaining that it lasted till the morning hours.
Some of the teams could enjoy the supplementary programme on Sunday morning. The other teams left the place of GLOBE Games because of the long journeys back to the their home towns and cities.
Final word:
GLOBE Games 2011 was a very successful meeting and well organized by local school and TEREZA association. Also the weather during the event was very well pre-ordered. GLOBE alumni was trying to advertise the GLOBE alumni community and attract new members trough the posters, discussions and articles in the GLOBE Games Newsletter written by GLOBE student team under the expert lead. "We are looking forward to the GLOBE Games 2012 in Litomysl and we hope they will successful as the GLOBE Games 2011 were."
More pictures from Satrurday could be find here!
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