Senior Football XIs’ Visit to the U.S.A. – October 1978

SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAMS TO VISIT FLORIDA

Front, from left: Mr Gordon Jephcote (Head of P.E.) P.E. teachers Mr. Neil Sheppard and Mr. Don Spencer

and the Headmaster Mr. E. G. Price, with pupils who will be going on the trip.

A party of young footballers from Chesterfield School will be winging their way to Jacksonville, Florida, next

week to take part in an exchange scheme.

The boys, members of the first and second teams, will stay with American families during their two week

visit.

While staying in Jacksonville, the party of 26 boys and three teachers, will take part in a full programme of

sporting events. A number of day visits have been arranged, including a trip to Disneyland, the Kennedy

Space Centre and the Everglades.

To pay for the holiday, which is costing a total of £6,000, the school held fundraising discos, raffles, coffee

evenings and jumble sales. They raised £3,000 and each boy will be paying £105 to make up the full cost.

Chesterfield School first made contact with St. John’s County Day School in Jacksonville about 18 months

ago. Preparations for the visit have taken seven months.

A return visit by the boys from St. John’s is planned for Easter, 1980. Courtesy of the Derbyshire Times

PROGRAMME

FOREWARD

The life of a School is judged on three things: the academic, the social and the sporting. In each of these spheres of activity, I think it is true to say that Chesterfield School gives a good account of itself and more than justifies its existence. I can only emphasise what a very happy occasion it is, when all three aspects become one, as is the case with the visit to the U.S.A. of our Association Football Squad.

To break new ground is exciting! It is very clear that our young men can only derive benefit from their journey to and stay in America. In the first instance, they will undoubtedly learn something of the way of life of another people — its history, its culture, its achievements, its aspirations. The sociability of the American has never been called in question. It is my belief that our footballers will be overwhelmed by the hospitality of their American hosts, readily reciprocated at a later date by the British. In the clash on the field of play, both nations may look forward to keen endeavour, good sportsmanship and a "footballing camaraderie" that spans thousands of miles of ocean. What a glorious opportunity is presented for ambassadorship at grass roots level!

Youth holds the key to the future. To our boys is given the chance to strengthen the links with the U.S.A., to "bridge" the Atlantic, to cement firmly, between our two great nations, the relations which started with the Pilgrim Fathers and continued in more recent years, with the arrival in England of our American cousins during two Great Wars.

On behalf of Chesterfield School, I am delighted to send greetings and good wishes to the Headmaster, Staff and Pupils at St. John's School, Florida, to thank all involved, American and British, and hope that they will feel amply rewarded for their efforts. I look forward to a long and happy association between our two schools.

E. G. Price, Headmaster

Chesterfield School,

SEPTEMBER, 1978

FUND RAISING

The aim was to raise £3,000 to assist our boys to make this once in a life-time trip. Everyone played their

part and the target was reached in seven months.

May I record my thanks to everyone who has helped.

G. Jephcote

Head of Physical Education

The Party

Almond, C Halagan, S.A. Marriott, K.D. Skill, I.R.

Barratt, T.P. Hall, J.M. Mellor, P.N. Varley, P.A.

Beddingham, D.C. Hipkiss, J.A.R. Nelis, J.M. Wallis, M.S.

Beddows, I.M. Howarth, C.M. Pollard, C.E. Wheeldon,S.J.

Boal, R. Koziupa, D. Radford, P. Willis, A.J.M

Dickinson, P. Loebl, J. Robertshaw, S.N.

Gorman, G. Luft, S. Sharpe, V.

G. Jephcote

P. N. Sheppard D. C. Spencer

OUR HOSTS

St. Johns County Day School,

Jacksonville, Florida.

"As thy days so shall thy strength be."

In correspondence with John Abbot, St. Johns first Development Officer, I have built up an image of a very

determined and dedicated person who devotes most of his time to the needs of a very large school whose

pupils range from 7 years to 19 years. This was confirmed when I received a copy of ‘Chalice 1977', a

comprehensive report of the Schools’ activities throughout the year. The scope of the societies, clubs and

teams gives a glowing picture of far reaching planning and adventurous approach, and the successes speak

for themselves.

The Chesterfield party are fortunate to have the opportunity and pleasure of being part of this progressive

community for a short period in October.

We offer our thanks to everyone who will be endeavouring to make our visit a memorable one and thank all

who will be our hosts.

Next year we shall look forward to repaying the hospitality.

G.J.

JACKSONVILLE

(the new city with an ancient history)

Jacksonville is the Gateway to Florida, a state which is synonymous with "vacation time" for millions of

Americans every year.

A handsome race of Indians, the Timuqua, settled there long before the first European adventurers arrived,

In 1564 – forty three years before the English landed at Jamestown, and fifty-six years before the Mayflower

brought the Pilgrims to Plymouth - French Huguenots established Fort Caroline two miles from the mouth

of the St. Johns River. This threat to Spanish power in the Americas led to the founding of St. Augustine in

1565, and a Spanish army, marching overland, from there, destroyed Fort Caroline, massacred its garrison

and drove the French out of Florida.

A replica of the fort and a museum stand near the original site today as a national memorial, and the Jean

Ribault Overlook on a nearby bluff affords a breathtaking view of the St. Johns River winding to the sea miles

away. Pirates, slavers and free booters swept up and down this river valley from earliest times and American

troops were involved twice in local revolts against Spanish power before Jacksonville was founded in 1822,

on a site where the King's road to Georgia crossed the St. Johns at the primitive Cowford ferry.

Kingsley Plantation on Fort George Island can be reached by ferry or over riverside drives that include

stretches as picturesque as any in America. The plantation house and slave quarters, surviving from the late

1700's, were the headquarters of a worldwide slave empire, and are a short distance from the colorful fishing

village of Mayport, and the unspoiled seaside wilderness of beach and rustic picnic areas on the Buccaneer

Trail to Fernandina.

Jacksonville grew rapidly and on the eve of the Civil War was an important port, commercial, manufacturing

and transportation center to which tourists, sportsmen and invalids flocked each winter. During the war both

Confederates and Federals burned and bombarded the city and much of it was destroyed, but by 1880 it had

established itself once again as the nation's leading winter resort.

Fire destroyed half the city in 1901. In seven years a new city was built on the old, and this has grown today

into what is now a thriving industrial, banking, insurance and transportation center – clean and open, with a

wealth of sun and natural attractions, not the least of which is the St. Johns River which gave it life and still

contributes so much to its spirit and character.

Travelling Instructions

Wednesday: October 18th

05.50 :

Assemble Chesterfield Town Hall Load Baggage.

06.00 :

Depart for Heathrow.

08.00 :

Stop at Motorway Service Area

09.45 :

Arrive London Airport, Heathrow Unload Baggage.

11.00 :

Embark on Aircraft

11.15 :

Depart for Miami. 9 hrs. 50 mins flight

15-35 :

Arrive Miami. Wait.

17.25 :

Depart from Miami.

18.27 :

Arrive Jacksonville.

Monday, October 30th

15.15 :

Depart Jacksonville.

16.12 :

Arrive Miami. Wait.

17.45 :

Depart for London. 7 hrs. 45 mins flight

07.00 :

Arrive Heathrow.

08.00 :

Load baggage on motor coach

08.15 :

Depart for Chesterfield Meal en route.

13.15 : Arrive Chesterfield Town Hall

General Instructions

Dress:

School Uniform to travel in and for official occasions. During travel - sweater or cardigan instead of the blazer.

Clothing:

Day - Summer clothing - slacks and open necked shirt. Evening - warm sweater. Paca-mac or light-weight windcheater for rain. Swimming trunks must be taken. For excursions - informal and comfortable dress - light shoes or sandals.

Requirements:

Usual toilet requisites - shaver, etc. (current adaptor).

Cameras:

Films are cheap.

Baggage:

One case - total dimension 62".

Hand luggage:

Holdall (School crested).

Labels:

The case and the holdall must be labelled inside and a tie-on or stick-on label on the outside.

Playing Kit:

Boots - 1 pr. black shorts — 1pr. White socks, 2 prs. white stockings - training shoes - windcheater.

Valuables:

Please restrict to a minimum.

Passports and Visas:

Will be handed to everyone during the bus journey to London.

Itinerary whilst in Florida

Wed. Oct.18th: 6.27 p.m.: Arrive Jax Airport. Meet hosts.

Thur.Oct.19th: 8.30 a.m.: St.John's C.D.S. - Orientation.

9.30 a.m.:

Excursion by motor coach to St.Augustine, the oldest city (1565) in the United States.

4.00 p.m.: Coaching Session. Fri. Oct.20th: a.m.: Visit to Orange Park Mall

Under-cover shopping centre. p.m.: Matches. Sat. Oct.21st: a.m.: Matches. p.m.: Visit to Kinsley Lake — ‘Cook-out‘ Evening— Swimming in the lake. Sun. Oct.22nd: 10.00 a.m.: Motor Coach to Disneyworld (3hr. ride). Balance of the day in

Disneyworld. Mon. Oct.23rd: Day at Disneyworld. (Disneyworld is the No.1 man-made attraction in

the country. The party will be accommodated for two nights at the Davis Bros. Motor Lodge, Buena Vista, Florida.)

Tues. Oct.24th: 9.00 a.m.: Departure for Kennedy Space Centre. Tour of Space Centre and Museum.

p.m.: Return to Jacksonville. Wed. Oct.25th: a.m.: Open morning.

2.00 p.m.: Match. Evening : Informal Dinner. Thur.Oct.26th: 9.00 a.m.: Depart for Waycross, Georgia.

Visit to Okefenokee Swamp. 4.00 p.m.: Match at Waycross, Georgia. Fri. Oct 27th: 10.00 a.m.: Depart for McClay School, Tallahassee, Flo. p.m.: Tour of the-State Capital and State buildings.

Match. Sat. Oct.28th:

Tour in Tallahassee. Match.

Sun. Oct.29th:

p.m.:

Return to Jacksonville.

We are guests of McClay School from Friday to Sunday. Mon. Oct.30th: 3.15 p.m. Depart for Miami.

Match Programme

Thur. Oct.19th: 4 p.m.: Coaching Session. Fri. Oct.20th: 2 p.m.:

4 p.m.: ‘A‘ squad v St.Johns C.D.School 'B' squad v Indian River Academy

Sat. Oct.21st: 9 a.m.: Watch:- St.Johns v Indian River Academy.

11 a.m.: 'A' squad v Jupiter Academy. Wed. Oct.25th: 2 p.m.: 'B' squad v St.Johns C.D.School Thur. Oct.26th: 4 p.m.: 'A' squad v Southwood School. Fri. Oct.27th: ‘B’ squad v McClay School. Sat. Oct.28th: 'A' squad v McClay School.

Acknowledgements

We wish to thank the following who have helped to make our visit possible.

Allsport

T.Greaves & Co.Ltd.

G.Ruane

Jack Archer Sports

F.Hall Ltd., Gunsmiths.

M.Spriggs, Grocers.

Barclays Bank Ltd.

Hawley, K.G;

H.T.Thompson, Radio Engrs.

Birtley Engineering Co.

Frank Hill & Son

John Turner Ltd,

J.T.Branson & Son

Midland Light Pattern Co.

Van Gemeren & Co.

William Britt & Son

Geoff. Miller

B.W. & A. Wainwright, Grocers.

Dema Glass Ltd.

National Coal Board

Whiteley, Taxis.

Express Book Co.

P,Parker & Sons, Coal Merchants

Willett Bros. Confectioners.

Everyone who supported our Autumn Raffle.

Mrs. Beddingham (Tuppa evenings)

Mrs. Howarth (Coffee evening)

Mrs. Marriott (Jewelry party )

Mrs. Robertshaw (Coffee morning)

Mrs. Wheeldon (Tuppa evening )

THANKS TO THE PARENTS

who have organised various fund raising activities, helped with the Jumble Sale and supported us at all times.

Jacksonville Journal – Friday October 20 1978 British Visitors Enjoy Hot Soccer Scrimmage By CHARLES PATTON Journal Staff Writer It was a beautiful fall afternoon, the temperature in the upper 60s, the sun shining benevolently as 22 young men engaged in a fierce soccer scrimmage.

“It's like this all the time, you say?” asked Ian Beddows. He glanced at a companion, John Loebl. “We‘ll just have to take it slow and steady, won't we?”

Loebl nodded, glancing constantly toward his teammates and fellow students at Chesterfield School in Chesterfield, England, and who were spending their first day in Florida - and in the United States.

One of the better high school soccer (or football as it is known there) squads in England, Chesterfield has come to Orange Park for a two-week, working vacation, mixing a few games against American squads with visits to such sites as St. Augustine, Disney World and the state capitol in Tallahassee.

Chesterfield lies in the center of England and, said Beddows and Loehl, on a hot summer day, the temperature may climb into the low 70s. Florida heat is the one problem they fear may mar their two-week visit.

Beddows is captain of the Chesterfield “A” squad, their top 11. Loebl captains the “B" squad, which is Chesterfield's second 11. Four substitutes also made the trip along with two coaches and Chesterfield’s director of physical education, Gordon Jephcote.

The visit by the young Englishmen had its origins two years ago, when Jephcote saw an item in his home town paper about John Abbott’s interest in arranging a soccer exchange program. Abbott is director of development at St. Johns Country Day School.

An intense fund-raising drive was launched and 3,250 pounds (about $5,489) were raised. That covered about half the trip's expense with the boys paying the other half.

Intense Play is The Style of Chesterfield Soccer Team

(Richard Boal & Paul Radford)

Neither Beddows nor Loebl said he was surprised by what he had seen in the U.S. thus far. "After all, we do have the American television," commented Beddows.

A school of about 850 students, Chesterfield was founded in 1594. It is a traditional power in soccer, and in last year's all-England elimination tournament, was one of the last six surviving teams.

The greatest hero in Chesterfield soccer history, Jephcote said, was Bob Wilson, goalkeeper for the renowned Arsenal team when Arsenal won the football league championship and the FA Cup, one of only three teams in history to pull “the famous double." Wilson is now soccer commentator for the BBC.

Jephcote said officials at Chesterfield already are preparing for a return visit from St. Johns in 1980.

Jacksonville Journal – Monday October 23 1978

English Visitors Don’t Mind Playing Around A Bit

By MEREDITH TOBIN St. Johns Country Day School

Do the British boot the hall better? '

After almost a year and a half of planning, students from Chesterfield School in England have had a chance to compare their talents on the soccer fields of various Florida preparatory schools, including St. Johns Country Day School in Orange Park.

Gary Gorman & Jason Hipkiss

To Coach R.C. Nichols of St. Johns and his team, the arrival of the Chesterfield soccer team is the “highlight of the season." The two schools have been in correspondence for many years but this is the first time that students of the two schools have had the opportunity to meet.

In addition to pitting their skills against one another, the players of both schools socialized and shared experiences as they lived together in the homes of several host families.

None of the English group had ever been to the United States before, but they had no difficulty adjusting to the first cool days that arrived in Florida at the same time they did. They seemed very comfortable in the cool rain, but when the sun came out while they were touring St. Augustine, they decided they were very warm and finished the tour without their shirts.

Jamie Mendillo reported that the English player who stayed at her house was “very polite and neat, friendly and not shy.” She said, “He didn’t like eggs — he had cold cereal instead. We asked him if he wanted "lemon in his tea and he didn’t know what lemons were!"

John Abbot, director of development at St. Johns, had planned and coordinated the visiting players‘ activities. The 26-man squad and three adults will spend 12 days in Florida, playing in tournaments, touring Disney World, the Kennedy Space Center, St. Augustine and the Okefenokee Swamp. Maclay High School in Tallahassee has arranged a visit through government buildings, highlighted by a greeting from Gov. Reubin Askew at the Executive Mansion.

Left – Stuart Halagan

Chesterfield School, located in the Midlands of England and dating from 1594, is a boys day school with an enrollment of approximately 850 students in grades 7 through 12.

While St. Johns’ soccer season usually consists of only a few games, the Chesterfield varsity team may play as many as 40 in a season that runs from September through March. Chesterfield has a number of different soccer teams that compete. The students who are making the trip are a composite of their first three teams.

Soccer is the major sport at St. Johns Country Day School. The students believe that soccer provides more than just exercise and competition.

“The team gets to travel which is really an education in itself,” says Coach Nichols.

The Chesterfield team could certainly agree.

Clay Today - Wednesday October 25, 1978

English soccer team members like America

By SHIRLEY REHBERG, Clay Today Staff Writer

“It's great!"

“Everything I‘ve heard about things being bigger here is true."

These are two of many phrases used to describe America by David Kozuipa and Chris Almond, two members of the Chesterfield School of England’s soccer team who are visiting Orange Park at the invitation of St. John's Country Day School.

Shopping at Orange Park Mall on Friday, the two 17-year-olds were anxious to purchase gifts for friends and relatives back home. They looked at jewelry - “not very good quality compared to home,“ records - “cost too much", posters — “Come on, we can get those at home", guns – “You‘d never see a display like this at home”, and anything else that came into their field of vision during the two hour shopping trip.

CHRIS BOUGHT a framed wooden sign which read “Mental Ward” for his brother and David got a camera. “I left mine at home," he said. “Maybe I’ll give it away when we get back."

A good portion of their time at the mall was spent engaging in the universal sport of girl watching. “American girls are better looking than the lasses at home,” Chris said. Perhaps the grass is always greener on the other side.

Stopping off at a jeans shop Chris tried on denim vests while David admired a black cowboy type hat. Chris purchased a blue denim vest while David declined the hat saying, “I've got to buy presents first.”

DAVID KOZIUPA (left) and Chris Almond look at their Disney World Tour Guide to try to decide what to see next during their recent visit to the Magic Kingdom.

Clay Today Photo by Shirley Rehberg

THEY WERE OFF again, this time to meet the other members of the soccer team at Morrison's for lunch.

Inside the cafeteria, Chris selected a large shrimp cocktail and fried shrimp with french fries while David picked out deviled eggs and olives. “I don‘t want to get full before the match this afternoon,“ he said, referring to the soccer game between the Chesterfield School and St. Johns scheduled for 2:00 that afternoon. “I don't know about these olives,” David said looking at the two rather large stuffed olives on his plate.

“Chris, did you ever try them?“

“Yeah, they're great," Chris replied.

“You sure?"

“Oh yes, I‘ve had them lots of times."

DAVID ATE one and made a face. Chris burst out laughing. A few minutes later another member of the soccer team walked by the table.

“Hey lad,” David said, “did you ever have an olive? Here try one, they‘re really good."

“You sure?” the boy asked.

“Yeah, they‘re great, have one." David encouraged.

Another face. More laughter, this time from both David and Chris: None of the boys it seemed had ever eaten olives and those that tried them on Friday didn‘t care to eat them again.

After lunch all of the boys went back to St. Johns Country Day School to get ready for soccer games scheduled that afternoon.

MORE GAMES were played on Saturday and other activities scheduled for the group every evening. But everyone was waiting for Sunday, and when Chris and David spoke of Sunday it was hard to miss the excitement in their eyes.

Around 8:45 a.m. Sunday morning, the members of the soccer team began arriving at St. Johns and by 9:15 they were all on the bus headed for Orlando and two whole days at Walt Disney World.

Once inside the Magic Kingdom, the boys split up into groups of two and three and went off on their own to explore the world of Walt Disney.

“This place is fantastic,” David said, making a beeline for Space Mountain. “I can‘t wait to see if it (Space Mountain) is really as good as everyone says," he added.

THE LINE WAS short and David and Chris both agreed that the roller coaster ride was even more thrilling than they had hoped.

From Space Mountain the boys were torn between Walt Disney's many marvels and the many shapes and sizes of the girls they saw as they made their way from one attraction to another. After taking in the Haunted Mansion, Mission to Mars and the Shootin‘ Gallery, both boys decided it was time to eat.

David ordered first getting a hot dog plate, a hamburger plate and banana nut cake for dessert. Chris ordered the same thing and the boys‘ only complaint was that there was no vinegar to go on the french fries.

During their meal Chris and David took a few minutes to talk about themselves.

DAVID's FATHER is a laborer in a building firm in Chesterfield. His mother is an auxiliary nurse, and he has twin sisters who he describes only as “younger”. David said he hasn’t made up his mind yet whether he will go to college or work as an apprentice to a civil engineer. One thing he says he is quite sure of though - he doesn’t plan to get married anytime soon. “I have lots of girlfriends. I’d prefer to keep it that way." he said.

Chris plans to go to an agricultural college as soon as he finishes high school providing he passes his exams. His father is managing director of a steel fabrication firm in Sheffield, England and his family owns a gear cutting firm where his mother works.

After lunch the two boys took a Jungle Cruise and visited Pirates of the Caribbean before traveling to Fantasyland to see “20.000 Leagues Under the Sea" and take a second ride on Space Mountain.

AS THE MAGIC Kingdom’s 7 p.m. closing time drew near, David and Chris headed back toward the bus. They were both tired and ready to call it a day.

“But just think," David said to Chris. “We’ve still got all day tomorrow to see the rest of it.“

The entire group spent all day Monday at Walt Disney World and are scheduled to travel to Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral on Tuesday before returning to Orange Park Tuesday evening. Several more soccer matches are scheduled along with trips to Tallahassee and the Okefenokee Swamp before the team returns to England Oct. 30.

Visit to State Executive Mansion, Tallahassee – Friday 27th October

Team members arranged around Lieutenant Governor Jim Williams at the Florida State Executive Mansion.

Left to right:

Michael Hall, Anthony Willis, Dean Beddingham, Mark Wallis, Karl Marriott, Neil Robertshaw, Chris Pollard, Ian Skill, Mr Neil Sheppard, Simon Luft, Richard Boal, Chris Howarth, Steven Wheeldon, Stuart Halagan, Ian Beddows, Mr Gordon Jephcote, Dave Kozuipa, Chris Almond, Gary Gorman, Paul Radford, Paul Mellor, John Nelis, John Loebl, Jason Hipkiss, Tim Barrett, Paul Varley, Phillip Dickinson, Vernon Sharpe.

THE Saints’ Scroll

ST JOHNS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL - ORANGE PARK FLORIDA

November 22, 1978

English Soccer team plays, parties during visit to ‘Colonies’

by Meredith Tobin

Do the British boot the ball better?

After almost a year and a half of planning, the students from Chesterfield school in England had a chance to compare their talents on the soccer fields of various Florida schools, including Saint Johns.

To Coach Nichols, the arrival of the Chesterfield team was the “highlight of the season.” Saint Johns and Chesterfield had been in correspondence for many years, but this was the first time the students of the two schools had the opportunity to meet.

In addition to pitting their skills against one another, the players of both schools socialized and shared experiences as they lived together in the homes of several families.

None of the English group had ever been to the United States before, but they had no difficulty adjusting to the first cool days that arrived in Florida at the same time they did. They seemed very comfortable in the Cool rain, but when the sun came out while they were touring St. Augustine, they decided that they were very warm and finished the tour without their shirts.

Jamie Mendillo reported that the English player who stayed at her house was “very polite and neat, friendly and not shy." She added, “He didn't like eggs – he had cold cereal instead. We asked him if he wanted lemon in his tea and he didn't know what lemons were!”

Director of Development John Abbott had planned and coordinated the visiting players’ activities. The 26 man squad and three adults spent 12 days in Florida, playing in tournaments, touring Disney World, the Kennedy Space Center, St. Augustine, and the Okeefenokee Swamp. MacClay High School in Tallahassee also arranged a visit through government buildings, which was highlighted by a greeting from the Lieutenant Governor at the Executive Mansion.

While the Saint Johns soccer season usually consists of only a few games, the Chesterfield varsity team may play as many as 40 games in a single season running from September through March. Chesterfield has a number of different soccer teams that compete. The students who made the trip this year were a composite of their first three teams.

Soccer is a major sport at Saint Johns. The students who compete believe that soccer provides more than just exercise and competition.

“The team gets to travel which is really an education in itself," says Coach Nichols. The Chesterfield team could certainly agree.

Chesterfield Soccer Team

A touch of merrie olde England

By Teresa Timby

Where are the elephants and giraffes? Some members of the twenty-six man soccer squad visiting St. Johns from Chesterfield. England apparently expected Florida to be a tropical jungle. The boys stayed in students’ homes during their twelve-day stay.

Their stay will long be remembered. In many people's opinions, their presence brought an excitement to the halls of this school which will not be matched for many years to come.

The English had some interesting views during their first trip to the United States. Many of them thought that American girls are much prettier and friendlier than English girls.

Panic erupted when, on the bus from the airport, they believed that the bus was being driven on the wrong side of the road.

In England, few of our common insects can be found. In one way, they are lucky - there are no mosquitos. On the other hand, they do not have the peaceful sound of crickets at night. As a matter of fact, they considered them to be plain noisy.

When they saw the cheerleaders for the first time, the boys told them that girls would be arrested in England if they wore that type of uniform in public.

The explanation given by the Chesterfield coach for their loss in the first game against St Johns was that the players were not used to the heat or the distraction caused by the cheerleaders.

While St. John’s students attended classes, the English teams visited numerous tourist attractions, including Walt Disney World, Kennedy Space Center, and the capitol building in Tallahassee.

Various parties were held in their honor, and they were befriended by many. Alter all of this excitement, the English boys found it hard to return home.

The Chesterfield football team takes time to pose for a picture in front of their school prior to leaving for Florida.

(Back row (left to right): Mr. Sheppard; Stuart Halagan; Simon Luft; Paul Talbot; Tim Barrett; Ian Beddows; Phillip Dickinson; Mr. Spencer Middle Row: John Nelis; Chris Almond; Paul Mellor; John Loebl; David Koziupa; Richard Boal; Dean Beddingham; Tony Willis Front Row: Paul Radford; Gary Gorman; Mark Wallis; Neil Robertshaw; Chris Pollard; Chris Howarth; Steven Wheeldon; Vernon Sharp; Karl Marriott; Mr Jephcote)

“On ‘Oakley-Moore Bataan’” (sic)

“Stand up lad”

Left: Vern, with stick in hand, keeps the peace. (Karl Marriott; Vernon Sharp; Tim Barratt)

Right: After a long, long, hot day at Disneyland, Anthony (Tone, Tony Willis), Chris (Howarth) & Steve (Wheeze, Steve Wheeldon) take a minute to rest.

“Oh, let’s go to England”

“Don’t you just love their accents?”

These two lads, Paul (Mellor) and Chris (Almond), spend their last few moments at St Johns posing for “Photos by Kit”.

“The Pledge of Allegiance?”

“Cheerio”

Left: Considering how ancient many buildings are in England, the boys are not especially thrilled with our oldest city. (?; Simon Luft: Paul Radford; ?; ?)

Right: Wheeze (Steve Wheeldon) looks cheerful during his stay in Jacksonville