Camp Wakarara
On Friday I went on a leadership retreat with some of the student leaders (who are elected in position of prefects or counselors) and a few teachers from the school. We went out into the hills of Hawke’s Bay to a camp called Camp Wakarara. Here, the students had seminars on what it meant to be a good leader and focused on what leadership skills were needed and what skills they had. They also focused on taking ownership of the school and what they could do to improve the school. Students cooked their own meals on barbecue hotplates after gathering their own wood to cook with. I cooked the meal for the staff. We had sausages, hashbrowns, coleslaw, and eggs on toast. Then the night ended with a game of spotlight (similar to flashlight tag). The next morning we were all up at 6:45 am to run the obstacle course. Camp was a nice balance of games and seminars on being better leaders. After afternoon tea (lunch), students had to run the obstacle course again, but this time, in teams of 3, and with an egg in a spoon. The winning team took on three of the teachers. I competed on the teacher’s team and am pleased to say that the teachers won. : ) Camp Wakarara was a wonderful time to bond with the students and staff. It was beautiful, similar to some of the scenes in Lord of the Rings. I hope to post pictures soon, so you can see where I have been. Have a great week Summit Stars!
On Friday I went on a leadership retreat with some of the student leaders (who are elected in position of prefects or counselors) and a few teachers from the school. We went out into the hills of Hawke’s Bay to a camp called Camp Wakarara. Here, the students had seminars on what it meant to be a good leader and focused on what leadership skills were needed and what skills they had. They also focused on taking ownership of the school and what they could do to improve the school. Students cooked their own meals on barbecue hotplates after gathering their own wood to cook with. I cooked the meal for the staff. We had sausages, hashbrowns, coleslaw, and eggs on toast. Then the night ended with a game of spotlight (similar to flashlight tag). The next morning we were all up at 6:45 am to run the obstacle course. Camp was a nice balance of games and seminars on being better leaders. After afternoon tea (lunch), students had to run the obstacle course again, but this time, in teams of 3, and with an egg in a spoon. The winning team took on three of the teachers. I competed on the teacher’s team and am pleased to say that the teachers won. : ) Camp Wakarara was a wonderful time to bond with the students and staff. It was beautiful, similar to some of the scenes in Lord of the Rings. I hope to post pictures soon, so you can see where I have been. Have a great week Summit Stars!
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