Longest conga of people wearing wellies-world record set by Bicton students

 DEVON, UK -- 208 students and staff from Bicton College wearing waltzers have achieved a world record for the longest conga of people wearing wellies.

Photo: The conga, featuring 208 people, was part of many ‘Welly Wednesday’ events taking place at the Devon college as part of Welly Week, a national fundraising event launched by The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI). ( enlarge photo )

 Students from all disciplines including Equine Studies, Animal Care, Horticulture, Countryside, Agriculture and Outdoor Leisure joined up with staff, children from the on-site nursery, Saplings, and pupils from Barley Lane School to form the conga which made the shape a giant welly.

  Agriculture Lecturer Sam Walker said: "We are astonished by the level of animation this has produced in our students, many of our courses involve welly wearing, so Bicton College was the ideal place to hold a world record attempt."

 Students also organised a “welly wagon” (tractor and trailer) toured Budleigh Salterton collecting for RABI, and the Welly Olympics featuring welly wanging, a wet welly slide, welly sheep racing and tractor pull (wearing wellies). In the evening, there was a Welly Disco.

  Monday, October 20, 2008


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