Welcome to faces of the support crew Pt 2. The team has been rinsed, washed and repeated a few times since the last installment. The quality of the members has not. As always, the support team has consisted of a quality bunch of people.
I'll start with the lady in Ian Bacon's life, Ms Stephanie Eyles. Steph smiles and lights up a room. Super-friendly, Steph adds so much credibility to the team it makes the rest of us look like amateurs. She was down at the start, went home, and came back for the end. What a trooper.
Next up is the lady in Chris Boyd's life, Faye Rossiter. Faye is a big ball of laughs and fun. She and I share the driving. Faye is so very sun smart, always applying cream in the sun. Here she is reppin' an Armstrong Legal shirt and painting in it. She is a caring, nurturing soul.
Andrew Wood. AKA THE CHIEF. Original Glowie Gangsta. Solid as a rock, smarter than a hat full of professors. Australia's pre eminent dub stepper. Andy, i'd do it again anytime. Check him out at AYAC's Party for a cause.
Marie Plenty. Smashing onto the scene like a bat out of hell, Marie brought her special blend of English laconic wit. My favourite memory - shootin' at foxes with her on a night out in Ned's Corner.
Jon Voudouris. The professor of Yo-yo's, Rubix cube, Glow sticks, Inception on the Iphone with a 5star, star-gazing, Skullcandy, FTB and K, wakeboarding, Pink Floyd, Jet ski's, kites, COD, scotch, and believe it or not, the simple pleasures in life.
Murray Spencer. The wizard. The fox. The cheeky monkey with a cheeky smile. Brought his tinny down and taught everyone how to party. Microhouse authority. Interpretive dance/charades expert. Check him out at AYAC's Party For a Cause.
Dan Coupe. Always ready to lend a hand. Dab hand on the hot plate, serving up sausages to the people of the Murray River. A young Aladdin, Dan has enough energy to power a small town.
Karina Bradbury. What can I say about K-Brad? What a superstar. She joined the team not knowing anybody, yet fit in like Lleyton Hewitt in the top 200-100 tennis players in the world. Karina, you are number 1.
Alex Fleming. Organizational queen. Hooked up AYAC with a spot at the Adelaide BDO. Always protected herself under the harsh sun. Thanks Alex.
Lachlan Finn. Lachlan is the sort of guy who just makes you go aohhhhggghhh. Arrahhhhhh. Ohhhhhh! Wobbly at the knees. You know what I mean?
Tom Lee and Kelsey Donohue. Flyin' in and out super quick, Tom and Kels joined us at Ned's Corner. It was great spending some time with them and playing charades. Tom gave me Hilary Duff. Kelsey gave Murray the Fantastic Mr. Fox. Both incredibly descriptive of our personalities.
On the 4th of February AYAC had a market space at the Adelaide Big Day Out! It was a fantastic day of face-painting, handing out Banana Boat sunscreen, talking to punters and sharing stories of the fight against ol' Jack Dancer. People were incredibly friendly and we took some very generous donations for the Lifehouse Centre in Sydney. Overall, we found that people were incredibly supportive of our journey and aspirations. We even had time to check out a few of our favourite bands.
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| Goods on offer |
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| We kept the punters safe from sun all day |
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| Banana Boat, face paintin', and Lachlan. What a day |
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| Another happy punter. This one was especially friendly |
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| Stan the man |
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| AYAC, Banana Boat, Big Day Out |
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| Artist at work |
With only a day left of the journey, I can honestly say I've had a great time. We've managed to educate people about our aims, expectations for the future and have a ball at the same time. Our fight to improve the fate of cancer sufferers is not over. As 2011 moves along, we'll continue to advocate AYAC and raise money for much needed cancer treatment and research. But what a way to start, the boys have achieved something great and the Lifehouse Centre in Sydney will be all the better for it.
Cameron Whipp
