{"id":13,"date":"2012-09-13T15:54:05","date_gmt":"2012-09-13T15:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/cameroon12\/?p=13"},"modified":"2012-11-02T22:46:35","modified_gmt":"2012-11-02T22:46:35","slug":"meet-the-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/cameroon12\/2012\/09\/13\/meet-the-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tCheck out who is going on the Inaugural CWB trip to Cameroon and also some weird and wonderful information about them!\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/cameroon12\/files\/2012\/09\/Cameroon.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32\" height=\"317\" src=\"http:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/cameroon12\/files\/2012\/09\/Cameroon.jpg\" width=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/cameroon12\/files\/2012\/09\/Cameroon.jpg 410w, https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/cameroon12\/files\/2012\/09\/Cameroon-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><strong>Richard Thurston<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>What you do?<\/span> &#8211; HR Director at BBC<br \/>\n\tCricket Experience &#8211; not much<br \/>\n\tCoaching Experience &#8211; even less!\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tCWB STUFF!\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tExplain CWB in one word &#8211; Positive<br \/>\n\tHave you been on any previous CWB trips? &#8211; Rwanda twice<br \/>\n\tWhat was your incentive to going to Cameroon? &#8211; Love the sense of the unknown and the opportunity to be involved in our first trip was too tempting. Plus i have only been to East Africa, so I am looking forward to heading to the Westside.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tFUN STUFF!\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tFavourite moment in Africa &#8211; Trying to teach Sean (an American who runs Rwandan Orphanage Project) Cricket. The poor bloke just could not get his head around it but joined in with all the kids anyway.<br \/>\n\tIf you were to write a book about yourself what would the title be? You name it I have tried it twice<br \/>\n\tWhat is your best French phrase? (No Google translate permitted) Merde (not sure of the spelling).\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><strong>Cameron Foster<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tWhat you do? Inspirational Speaker at www.cameronfoster.co.uk<br \/>\n\tCricket Experience? Played club cricket since 7 y\/o. Represented district teams. Current senior squad player at Leigh CC in Lancashire.<br \/>\n\tCoaching Experience? Been coaching since 14 years young (Karate, Cricket, Basketball and Football). Currently employed as a community sports coach for Wigan Sports Development working with disabled kids. Run the Under 9&rsquo;s cricket team at my club and Run an Under 8&rsquo;s football team.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tCWB STUFF!\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tExplain CWB in one word &ndash; Impactful<br \/>\n\tHave you been on any previous CWB trips? &ndash; Kenya November 2011<br \/>\n\tWhat was your incentive to going to Cameroon? &ndash; Excited by the opportunity to be on the first trip and going to a brand new country.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tFUN STUFF!\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tFavourite moment in Africa? (if not applicable favourite moment in an overseas country) Around 100 school kids doing the Poznan (Man City celebration) after they beat United 6-1 the day before. By the way I am an avid Man United fan.<br \/>\n\tIf you were to write a book about yourself what would the title be? Off Piste (Coming Soon)<br \/>\n\tWhat is your best French phrase? (No Google translate permitted) I enfreindre les r&egrave;gles.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><strong>Jo North-Clarke<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tWhat you do? Sport Development Officer at Leeds Trinity University \/ Studying for an MA at Sheffield Hallam<br \/>\n\tCricket Experience? I learnt to play Kwik Cricket as a youngster aged 8 in a week long course at my local Leisure Centre. Since then as I have played mostly &#039;beach\/holiday&#039; cricket.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tCoaching Experience? Have led cricket sessions as part of multisport coaching days with children in the past but not a qualified coach. Although I&#039;m aiming to complete my UKCC L1 course in the near future.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tCWB STUFF!\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tExplain CWB in one word &#8211; Trailblazing<br \/>\n\tHave you been on any previous CWB trips? &ndash; 2012 Spring trip to Uganda<br \/>\n\tWhat was your incentive to going to Cameroon? &ndash; As Country Manager I have been involved in the Cameroon project from day one and I am excited to finally get out to this wonderful country and experience what promises to be amazing new cultures and meet the people of Cameroon.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tFUN STUFF!\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tFavourite moment in Africa? (if not applicable favourite moment in an overseas country) Endless smiles from the children we met in Uganda.<br \/>\n\tIf you were to write a book about yourself what would the title be? You live, you learn..<br \/>\n\tWhat is your best French phrase? (No Google translate permitted) Parlez-vous Anglais??\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><strong>Annabel Kibble<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tWhat you do? IT Project Manager at The Body Shop &ndash; currently just managed the launch of a new loyalty scheme in Spain and Sweden. We are also launching a new iPhone App in the next few weeks!<br \/>\n\tCricket Experience? None!<br \/>\n\tCoaching Experience? None!\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tCWB STUFF!\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tExplain CWB in one word &#8211; Inspiring<br \/>\n\tHave you been on any previous CWB trips? &ndash; This will be my first trip with CWB<br \/>\n\tWhat was your incentive to going to Cameroon? &ndash; I have heard such amazing stories from the trips, I wanted to have an experience of volunteering, seeing how much of a difference it can make to children and their teachers.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tFUN STUFF!\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tFavourite moment in Africa? (if not applicable favourite moment in an overseas country) Haven&rsquo;t been to Africa on a trip yet &#8211; I have favourite moments every year when I go skiing so can&rsquo;t choose just one!<br \/>\n\tIf you were to write a book about yourself what would the title be? Tales of a Curly Haired Girl\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tWhat is your best French phrase? (No Google translate permitted) Vin Chaud Sil Vous Plait\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><strong>Will McLaren-Clark<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tWhat you do &#8211; run my own Property Consultancy<br \/>\n\tCricket Experience &#8211; Played since I was 5. Captain of Arundel CC 1<sup>st<\/sup> XI in Sussex County League for 4 years.<br \/>\n\tCoaching Experience &#8211; Qualified in 2006. Level 2 ECB Coach. Coach regularly at Arundel CC\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tCWB STUFF!\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tExplain CWB in one word &#8211; Inspirational<br \/>\n\tHave you been on any previous CWB trips? &ndash; Botswana 2009 (Project leader); Botswana 2010 (Country Manager)<br \/>\n\tWhat was your incentive to going to Cameroon? &ndash; Breaking new ground with CWB in a new country. Chance to experience West Africa.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tFUN STUFF!\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tFavourite moment in Africa? Returning to Botswana in 2010 to see teachers we trained in 2009 now running their own coaching in Schools. Also seeing the Botswana Cricket Authority adopting our coaching principles and embracing HIV\/Aids awareness by having the Red Ribbon on their clothing and &lsquo;Hitting Aids For Six&rsquo; as their motto!<br \/>\n\tIf you were to write a book about yourself what would the title be? Me &#8211; from start to finish (almost)<br \/>\n\tWhat is your best French phrase? (No Google translate permitted) Frapper le singe\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><strong>Jonathan Todd<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tWhat you do? Deputy manager at a pub<br \/>\n\tCricket Experience? Played for my club since I was 10, but I was playing with a cricket bat and ball way before then.<br \/>\n\tCoaching Experience? I started coaching at secondary school completing various leadership courses where I completed my first level 1 course at college to then progress to level 2 and hopefully move up to level 3 in the near future. I&#039;m the club development manager at my local club encouraging children and adults to participate in cricket and non cricketers to volunteer within the club.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tCWB STUFF!\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tExplain CWB in one word &#8211; rewarding<br \/>\n\tHave you been on any previous CWB trips? &#8211; yes, the Cameroon trip will be my fourth straight trip.<br \/>\n\tWhat was your incentive to going to Cameroon? &#8211; to be one of the first volunteers to go out and hopefully set up a strong link between CWB and Cameroon cricket federation. Having been appointed as the HIV\/AIDS awareness lead for Cameroon I will be ensuring that we are up to date with all the information possible regarding HIV\/AIDS in Cameroon.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tFUN STUFF!\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tFavourite moment in Africa? (if not applicable favourite moment in an overseas country) shouting abstain, be faithful, and Condom as loud as you can with 100&#039;s of kids.<br \/>\n\tIf you were to write a book about yourself what would the title be? Stumped<br \/>\n\tWhat is your best French phrase? (No Google translate permitted) Mais oui, one of Del Boys favourite sayings.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><strong>Richard Davies<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tWhat you do? Retired from Grounds manager and cricket coach at Lancing College. Now part time cricket coach.<br \/>\n\tCricket experience? Auckland Schools NZ, Cheshire U19, ESCA U19, Army and Combined Services, Warwickshire CCC, Berkshire CCC, club professional Arbroath United CC.<br \/>\n\tCoaching experience? Coaching Award, Advanced Award, Level 3 coach, tutor\/assessor. Professional club coach, County age group coach and 30 years of schools coaching. Overseas coaching experience in 15 countries.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tCWB STUFF!\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tExplain CWB in one word. Infectious.<br \/>\n\tHave you been on any previous CWB trips? This will be my 10th project.<br \/>\n\tWhat is your incentive to going to Cameroon? To go to another part of Africa and compare with the countries I know so well.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tFUN STUFF!\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tFavourite moment in Africa? (if not applicable favourite moment in an overseas country) 500 children running and screaming towards 7 concerned volunteers looking at me for guidance. &quot;Enjoy&quot; I said.<br \/>\n\tIf you were to write a book about yourself what would the title be? Cricket countries and characters.<br \/>\n\tWhat is your best French phrase? (No Google translate permitted) Vin rouge merci !!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out who is going on the Inaugural CWB trip to Cameroon and also some weird and wonderful information about them! &nbsp; Richard Thurston What you do? &#8211; HR Director at BBC Cricket Experience &#8211; not much Coaching Experience &#8211; even less! CWB STUFF! Explain CWB in one word &#8211; Positive Have you been on any previous CWB trips? &#8211; Rwanda twice What was your incentive to going to Cameroon? &#8211; Love the sense of the unknown and the opportunity to be involved in our first trip was too tempting. Plus i have only been to East Africa, so I am looking forward to heading to the Westside. FUN STUFF! Favourite moment in Africa &#8211; Trying to teach Sean (an American who runs Rwandan Orphanage Project) Cricket. The poor bloke just could not get his head around it but joined in with all the kids anyway. If you were to write a book about yourself what would the title be? You name it I have tried it twice What is your best French phrase? (No Google translate permitted) Merde (not sure of the spelling). &nbsp; Cameron Foster What you do? Inspirational Speaker at www.cameronfoster.co.uk Cricket Experience? Played club cricket since [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":43,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/cameroon12\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/cameroon12\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/cameroon12\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/cameroon12\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/cameroon12\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/cameroon12\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28,"href":"https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/cameroon12\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13\/revisions\/28"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/cameroon12\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/cameroon12\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/cameroon12\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/cameroon12\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}