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Open day offers a taste of Army life
1:57am Friday 4th July 2008
A MIDSUMMER open event gave new and returning students at Thurrock and Basildon College a treat.
The Fit 4 Learning event, on the lawn at the the college's Woodview site, in Grays, featured a marquee, activities and a barbecue. Inside the marquee were demonstrations of floristry by second year students and an opportunity to get made up by the beauty department.
Outside, sports activities included a Beat the Goalie competition, while Army demonstrations and displays proved popular with visitors.
Students could also try firing a paintball gun and get a feel for the kind of heavy equipment soldiers carry on desert patrol - something which bought home the need for soldiers to be fit.
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