Be my (Games Maker) Valentine! 4 days and counting ...

This Saturday I'm taking the first step in my Olympic odyssey as I travel from Northern Ireland to Wembley Arena in London for my Games Maker Orientation training. There'll be close to 3,000 like-minded Games Makers receiving their training alongside me and my excitement levels are already through the roof with the prospect of meeting new people and making new friends. This is going to be fantastic experience.

Looking forward to receiving my own Games Maker Workbook - Image source: Tom Degun's Inside the Games Blog, Signs are looking good for London 2012’s army of Games Makers

Orientation is the first stage in becoming a fully fledged London 2012 Games Maker. The blurb on the training, from what I've been sent so far from the London 2012 organisers, is to

"Provide an introduction to the heritage and importance of the Games as well as an insight into what working at London 2012 will be like, including the sports, venues and the roles. Games Makers will leave the session prepared for the next steps on the journey to Games time. The sessions include welcome talks from hosts, presentations and mocked up scenarios which will introduce all Games time workers to the realities of putting on an event the size of the Olympic and Paralympic Games."

It sounds very exciting and I can't wait! I wonder if Eddie Izzard will be back for my training session? It'd be great to meet him.

Anyway watch this space for all my London 2012 Games Maker updates, thoughts and musings in the run up to the 'greatest show on earth!'