Chinewrde Carnival Collective Profiles: Elicia

Chinewrde Marching Band, 2011 

I used to watch the Carnival with my family, and then enjoy going down the fair afterwards. Then in 2009, I got to watch my Uncle (Dean) on the Travelling Carnivale float, he was a lion tamer and it was so funny!

I joined the Chinewrde Carnival Collective in 2010, for the Zombie Carnival Queens float. I wore a scary phantom mask, which freaked everybody out. This was the first time I had been involved in the Kenilworth carnival.

Last year I got to choose my own character, including her story – this was so much fun!

I was expert baton twirling Chinewrde Marching Band member, Shirley knnott. My baton managed to survive the course, and the crowd seemed enthralled by my twirling antics and so was I! (Sometimes I even forgot to catch the baton – but then that was the point).

The Carnival is great fun, and I still get to go to the fair afterwards.

This year will be my third outing with the Chinewrde Carnival Collective and once again I aim to impress. I get to be very popular character this year and wear a beautiful dress too!