Saturday, August 5, 2017
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Breathtaking display in arena PAGE 11
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Dance spectacular Poacher goes out in style
by Abigail McFarlane After an amazing
closing ceremony by James Traynor it’s
time to say a final goodbye to Poacher 2017. With singing, dancing and a fantastic performance from special guests Diversity. After a Little Mix tribute act, the crowd was ecstatic in their excitment for the main act.
“I’m just so excited, I’ve never seen them perform live before and can’t believe I have this opportunity at Poacher” said Duncan, 13, from Story Book Legends subcamp. Harris, 10, who is camping with Duncan said “I really hope they do lots of flips, they’re so cool!”. Starting with bright
lights, the dancers did not disappoint as they hip-hopped their way through a medley of songs. This was not all that the crowd enjoyed though as Diversity included the audience throughout their performance. Scouts and Guides were tasked with getting four of their team’s oversized
balloons to the front of the stage from the back of the crowd. Due to one of the green team’s balloons popping, the red team won. However, during the dance off, the green team proved succesful after their Diversity representatives performed more back flips than their
competitors. The Audience confirmed Diversity had closed the show with style with a big scream after the dancers had taken their bows. “You have been the best audience ever!” said Ashley Banjo, choreograoher for the group. “That was an awesome
experience” said Darcey,11, from 8th Boston Wyberton. “A fantastic, spectacular performance, I loved it!” said Cai,10, from 8th Boston Wyberton. To follow the incredible dance group, a DJ kept the crowd smiling. The air was electric and it meant Poacher ended on a high.