Year 9 Camp Recap

Day 1:

Our survival camp adventures at QCC Noosa began with an exciting journey to the remote campsite. Upon arrival, students were briefed on the importance of teamwork and survival skills and staff members. The morning was dedicated to setting up shelters and learning basic survival techniques such as setting up the camp site and creating a good environment for the week. After working up an appetite, we gathered for a lunch consisting of salami wraps with great salad options. The afternoon was filled with activities on rotations of great challenging games to get your brain working and in the mood for a great week. One great strategy that worked with all the groups at camp was setting roles to kids in the groups to have a successful dinner at night. The roles that were allocated was prep team, cook team, fire team, clean team. Everyone in your group following these jobs made the night go smoothly.

Day 2:

The second day the students would have a risen from their tents to start the day with a refreshing breakfast. The morning's activities included doing three rotations that were Emu feather making, was where we got to make an emu tassel full of feather which was a cultural activity. The second rotation was a talk with Will who made us tea on a fire that was very good for you and acknowledged us with beautiful words about mother nature. The third rotation was more talks about aboriginal culture as he cooked us bunya nuts and kangaroo on the fire as well as some life stories which helped build a new concept on life. Lunch was a nutritious meal of ham rolls with refresh salade, giving everyone the energy needed for the afternoon's challenges. The day concluded with a great refreshing water bucket challenge to cool us down. This activity needed team work to be able to complete the courses in the challenge. This game was a great game that got everyone working together and being a team to try and win. 

Day 3:

Day three was all about putting skills to the test. Students participated in various survival challenges, including a big nature walk where you had to build a shelter out of sticks, create a fire with not lighter, do first aid and wrap an ankle up, and make an SOS sign. These jobs where great survival skills that everyone participate because it related in real life a lot more and required teamwork and problem-solving. Lunch was a well-deserved break with delouse bean nachos that we ate back at camp, allowing everyone to recharge. The afternoon was featured with a raft building activity, where students used their skills to build a raft out of pipes and barrels with ropes. The aim of the challenge was to travel across to the other teams to steel the balls from the nest on your raft in a dam. The evening was spent around a massive bon firer, sharing aboriginal stories and dances. An important part of each day was and reflecting on the day's achievements and having a group conversation.

Day 4:

The final day of camp began with packing up the camp and tidying the area. Students then engaged in activities such as tribal war was where we show our group flags and our best loud voices in our group Warcry. Lunch was a delicious meal of salami rolls again as we enjoyed the beautiful surroundings for the last time. The afternoon was dedicated to packing up and preparing for departure. As we packed our bags on the bus, they announced what group won and got them most points, but every group won a bag of lollies.

Sommer Kearsley

Year 9