Year+8+camp

=** Year 8 camp (: **= = =

=** Chantelle and I got to school and put our bags down, we waited by the hall for a while until the bus arrived, once the bus arrived we put all our bags into the bus and hopped on. It was a long three hours in the bus and we all got bored, we started to talk and listen to music to keep our mind off it. When we got their every bodys legs were like jelly, we got all of our bags off the bus and went and sat down and had something to eat. We were not allowed in the lodge yet because their already was another school their. **= = = =** After we had something to eat we put our bags inside while the other school did the flying fox. We also watched a movie before we got started, the movie was about a Man that got lost in the bush taking photos. When he was lost he just thought about it like it was all a big joke, he was worried about being late for his sisters birthday party and didn’t want her to be upset with him. While he was trying to find his way back there were many things he could've done to save himself faster but he didn’t. He should've stopped walking and called for help instead he kept walking and didn’t call out, He saw a helicopter but the helicopter did not see him. **= = = =** We watched this movie so that we knew what to do on our bush walk, after we watched the movie we packed a day pack and our overnight things into a big black bag and put it on the ute. he bushwalk was five hours long and it was really hard. I really enjoyed it though because I think that everyone that did the bushwalk worked as a team and everyone got on well and there wasn’t much fighting. I think that this bushwalk helped me alot with little things like knowing how to stay on track and how to not get lost and what to do if you do get lost. On the bush walk we had different leaders every time the old leaders had done a good job, I was the map reader, I found it really hard to read maps but it was really fun to walk with all your friends and discuss what way to go and how to get their. During the bush walk we stopped for breaks and we made bivi’s. **= = = =** Once we had finally got to the campsite all of us realised that we could off crossed the river and we would of been there in five minutes instead we walked five hours. At the campsite everyone was happy to finally get their and we all got changed into some clean and dry clothes, some of us just sat in our tents and talked but others sat by the fire and talked about things they liked about the bush walk. For tea we had salad, patties and buns, it was very nice. After that we played spotlight and fed the eels, after spotlight everyone was tired so we sat around by the fire and talked for 15 minutes. At about 9.30 we all went to bed and we had to be asleep by 10.00. Some of us talked too much and got in trouble. Our tent didn’t get to sleep until around 2.30am. In the morning we woke up at 6am and sat by the fire again, we got milos in the morning. Some of the boys were really cold so they went for a run to warm up. **= = = =** On our way back to the lodge we did river crossing and raft building, then finally we went back to the lodge everybody got their things and put them in their cabins. After that we got some lunch and had a drink. Then we did low ropes and flying fox, my group did the low ropes first then we did the flying fox. The low ropes were really hard but fun at the same time, I think that it included a lot of team work and you had to be committed to whether or not you were going to do it. The flying fox was really fun and scary, Chantelle and Nicole were very scared and did not want to do it, but they gave it a go. **= = = =** We went back inside the lodge and went for a swim in the river I was the first girl to jump in, it was really cold but awesome. Then we went outside for a run around and a play, it was really cool and i’m glad Mrs Stevens trusted us to play responsibly by ourselves. We did things like rugby, soccer, and just sit on the grass and talk. We came in for tea which was roast chicken, after that we had peach, rhubarb and apple crumble, it was really nice. Then the skits started, the skits were so funny I really enjoyed them, I think they were hard to come up with but in the end it was all worth it. The winner got a block of chocolate. **= = = =** We went back outside for a while and ran round some more, everybody was very tired and couldn’t wait to go to bed we all went into our cabins and ate lollies and talked for ages, after that we went to sleep. During the night Jennifer and I got up to go to the toilet, the toilets were outside so it was really scary. We woke up in the morning and had some breakfast then we packed up all of our stuff in our cabins and got ready to go home. Before we went home we did the rock climbing and high ropes. First of all we did rock climbing, it was so scary everybody was really scared. I was the first girl to complete the rock climbing, I think that the rock climbing helped me with my fear for heights alot and once I had done it, it wasn’t so scary. **= = = =** Then we did the high ropes, the high ropes were my favourite it was so fun, my favourite part about the high ropes was jumping off. We went in partners I was with Jennifer, we decided to high ten the first time, high five then next, then the last time we swapped sides. Swapping sides was really scary but I enjoyed it alot and I was proud that we were the only ones to do it. I think that the high ropes really showed how people take heights in all sorts of ways. **= = = =** After the high ropes we went back to the lodge and had lunch and a drink, then we got our things together and packed them on the bus, everyone didn’t want to go because they were having so much fun including me. Once we got off the bus we got to school and all went home. I really enjoyed this camp and I hope to do it again. This really helped me with heights and gave me more leadership. **=