The Team Blog
Catch up on what's been happening at The Oakes... straight from the Team!
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Hello everyone!
We’ve just had our first camp as a new team, my first camp ever! I’m from Oxfordshire but really don’t know why I’ve never been before.
Having the house and dorms finally full of people was sooo exciting! We had a school group of 9 year olds who seemed to really enjoy all the acti...
Posted by Ben O, 48 weeks 23 hours ago | Read more | 0 comment(s) |
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A little 'Hi' from the new team! Hey everyone! Its a beautiful day in Sheffield, and the sun is shining on The Oakes. The team is relaxing today after spending the past 2 weeks in training. We've come from near and far to join this year's gap team. I'm from Sunny South Carolina, and my room mate Anne is from Sunny Marseille, Fra...Posted by Lauren Elizabeth, 48 weeks 5 days ago | Read more | 2 comment(s) |
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Our newest Team Members have been training hard and in a few days will be taking on an Oakes camp for the first time! The question you're all asking though is... who are they? Well, if you have a look on the Meet The Team page, you'll get to see some pictures! They're a ver...
Posted by luke, 49 weeks 1 day ago | Read more | 4 comment(s) |
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Hi everyone!
Well, I am sitting here in my bedroom at the oakes, and it is SOOOOOOO quiet since the whole team have left!!! Very bizarre being in such a big house with like NO noise!!! Jeremy and clare are here, but they are pretty well behaved and quiet!
I have been getting ready for the new team...
Posted by Ricki, 1 year 6 days ago | Read more | 3 comment(s) |
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Keep this on the low...but this is Nat, Andy, Dave, Nick and Helen.. Just thought we would congratulate you all on graduating from the Oakes Spy Academy! Remember, you have learnt a lot about being a spy this summer, but the real spy manual is the BIBLE. Posted by Nat C, 1 year 1 week ago | Read more | 2 comment(s) |
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Only Five Spaces Left!!! Boy? 11-15? The summer Spy Academy is going amazingly! We have all-new spy themed 'Academy Action' games. There are achievements to be earned in activities and free time, pushing you up our spy ranking system. The house is all kitted out from the 'Gadget Depo' to the 'Briefing Room'. We're even debuting cra... Posted by luke, 1 year 6 weeks ago | Read more | 2 comment(s) |
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Life is great as we head towards the madness and extreme excitement that is the summer. But before the camps begin all must be prepped and decorated. New games such as spy boot camp, the oakes adventure and the oakes movie are going through their final editing as I write this. Decoration and the lik...
Posted by peterhambly, 1 year 8 weeks ago | Read more | 1 comment(s) |
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N&H: Hello Everybody whos reading this! We thought it was about time that we updated you on our crazy lives! Posted by Nat C, 1 year 8 weeks ago | Read more | 9 comment(s) |
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Hi there everyone
I find myself somewhat overwhelmed with summer preparations, but I gotta tell ya, this summer is gonna be off the hook!!! So much time and effort going into it, I cannot wait until spy academy opens up! So so excited.
And with the house looking all new and awesome, with a golf co...
Posted by Ricki, 1 year 11 weeks ago | Read more | 2 comment(s) |
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In 1998, The Oakes was purchased and renovations began. In 2000, The Oakes 'cut the ribbon' and camp number one was underway! Right now, we are hovering between the tenth anniversary's of both of these events! Hopefully you've not been missing out on the action as we've been keeping you... Posted by luke, 1 year 11 weeks ago | Read more | 3 comment(s) |
