A few of Mitch's thoughts after SYG this year... thanks mate.. helps us all think about what can be done better next time....

"Ok first of all there was a bit of a different feeling this year, not because of different churches or anything but simply because there is a huge new pavillion which has meant many churches have had to move. This took away abit from the whole community feel but couldnt be helped. Ok so thats the boring part...now for all the excitement and fun of my rambling after not enough hours of sleeeep.

Ok so the sport was the same as always, a few way to serious teams and a few very funny teams, but all in all very fun! lost table tennis, WON ultimate frisbee, had fun playing soccer and lost the granny in dodgeball to the most serious syg team of all time - C4 with there knee pads and gloves - who does that honestly? its also a well established fact that the 'disco' had crap music and that mash's party was ten times better...

The night rallies though, oh those controverisal night rallies...how do you say it? The saturday night lacked essence or purpose or positivity for me personally. I spoke to others who felt the same and to many it wasnt a representation of what has made syg great over all the years. They tried a new format - good on Nick and Andy for taking a risk, but its fair to say it didnt work. There were good parts - Luffsy's interview was awesome, though it didnt help that people couldnt hear him - due to the foldback being too loud - remember it was a new pavillion so they are still learning about the acoustics ;-) What else...I dunno really but i think if people didnt get anything out of it and wanted to have a spiritual experience that night they could have if they'd wanted to gone to sacred space which was fair awesome.

Sunday night was a bit different..similar format. Bball shootout? pointless? definitely. cover songs at the start? might connect with a different type of people, but overall not for syg night rallies...so i didnt see the point...John Jensen spoke brilliantly!!! Dont understand why he didnt speak both nights?? Hopefull the interviews were ok and could be heard but I thought the second night had an all round better feeling...was interesting, was talking to my sister who has been going since way back when syg was in queenscliff and she thinks recently the main age demographic has changed quite alot...it used to be aimed more at young s while now its aimed more at youth...im not sure if that has anything to do with anything but ey"