(Feb 11, 2007)
What can I say about the camp? Hmm. It was tiring, very. Sheena, Yijie, Jacen and I did not sleep for 3 whole days consectively. To me, it was the students who kept me awake.
With no mental preparation that the kids were only primary 5 and I gonna take a whole grop of them together with Jolene.
The school was late for the first day and we have to rush through the programme. It was really time packed and almost every other station went haywired. I was lucky to be in tag with Brian's group. But we screwed up the rafting part and Fahmy have to rush over to save us. Haha. Canoe was ok but the guys were out of control man. Seriously. 41 of them to handle. Some girls were freaked out and cried. Some kept complaining about their wet shoes. Almost every other second, one person will ask "can we take off our shoes?". Irritating, yes, but at least they didn't take out.
Night walk was the best. The students love it man. But once again, they cannot stop telling me how much they think that it's not scary. But I heard guys screaming and some girls were chating "Sorry, we are just walk pass. Don't scare me."
First day night was the worst. Everyone don't want to sleep. Brandon and I have to shout and shout and shout. Asking them to sleep, go back to their tents ect. But my section were good. they slept all the way without giving me headache.
Our debrief for the first day was long. Learned some handling of kids tactic from Glenn and Eddie.
Everything went smoothly and improved on the 2nd day. I got 90% of the control of my kids but I was really disappointed in them during the low elements part. My leader was shouting at people, asking everyone to listen to her. The guys were not listening to me. No teamwork, no groupwork. During debrief, I asked to reflect upon it and I said "I don't want a leader who can lead but don't lead". I guess I hurt Nurul with my words. After the low elements, I got her out and talked to her. And she improved on herself after that. I was damn happy and pleased. High elements, the group were participative. Hui En who was scared of height went up towards the end of the programme. And, my favourite Arthur from Brian's and Brandon's group went up after I talked to him and I was so proud of him. He was crying and crying piror to that saying he do not want to go up.
Our section campers did their Campfire performance all by themselves. We gave them little help. Only here and there we gave them suggestions. Campfire was great but the campers were so tired after waiting for so long. They practically lost all their rara-ness. But still they did a god job for the performance.
Not to say, my section, Blackmore, won the champion house this year!
I didn't know that I would feel the attachement with the campers. Towards the end of the whole camp, some of them cried. I see the kids and I nearly cry. Shai came over and congrat us and he said "Haha. I know you're going to cry Fiona. Congrats" (he congrat cus we won the best house) and that triggered my tear duct.
My darling Arthur cried on his way back to school. Aww. Now, I feel the impact of the instructors. Maybe 10 years down the road they would still remember us. I still remember my P5 instructors ok. =))
9 of us followed the kids back and we have lunch over at LauPatSat. And I cabbed back home with Yumi and Fahmy. And I just woke up from a 15hours concussion. Haha.
Really thank god that I was in section D together with Brandon, John, Jolene, Brian and under Jason. Jason's really a good leader. He was strict but the kids LOVE him. I can picture him as the future Eddie.
I'm proud of Yumi and Sheena as well. Yumi, amusingly, held her anger and frustration towards the kids. Her group is the worst thing you would want to handle on Earth man. Sheena, she crossed over her limits and made friends with the campers. She handled on group herself too! Claps to the girls man!
With no mental preparation that the kids were only primary 5 and I gonna take a whole grop of them together with Jolene.
The school was late for the first day and we have to rush through the programme. It was really time packed and almost every other station went haywired. I was lucky to be in tag with Brian's group. But we screwed up the rafting part and Fahmy have to rush over to save us. Haha. Canoe was ok but the guys were out of control man. Seriously. 41 of them to handle. Some girls were freaked out and cried. Some kept complaining about their wet shoes. Almost every other second, one person will ask "can we take off our shoes?". Irritating, yes, but at least they didn't take out.
Night walk was the best. The students love it man. But once again, they cannot stop telling me how much they think that it's not scary. But I heard guys screaming and some girls were chating "Sorry, we are just walk pass. Don't scare me."
First day night was the worst. Everyone don't want to sleep. Brandon and I have to shout and shout and shout. Asking them to sleep, go back to their tents ect. But my section were good. they slept all the way without giving me headache.
Our debrief for the first day was long. Learned some handling of kids tactic from Glenn and Eddie.
Everything went smoothly and improved on the 2nd day. I got 90% of the control of my kids but I was really disappointed in them during the low elements part. My leader was shouting at people, asking everyone to listen to her. The guys were not listening to me. No teamwork, no groupwork. During debrief, I asked to reflect upon it and I said "I don't want a leader who can lead but don't lead". I guess I hurt Nurul with my words. After the low elements, I got her out and talked to her. And she improved on herself after that. I was damn happy and pleased. High elements, the group were participative. Hui En who was scared of height went up towards the end of the programme. And, my favourite Arthur from Brian's and Brandon's group went up after I talked to him and I was so proud of him. He was crying and crying piror to that saying he do not want to go up.
Our section campers did their Campfire performance all by themselves. We gave them little help. Only here and there we gave them suggestions. Campfire was great but the campers were so tired after waiting for so long. They practically lost all their rara-ness. But still they did a god job for the performance.
Not to say, my section, Blackmore, won the champion house this year!
I didn't know that I would feel the attachement with the campers. Towards the end of the whole camp, some of them cried. I see the kids and I nearly cry. Shai came over and congrat us and he said "Haha. I know you're going to cry Fiona. Congrats" (he congrat cus we won the best house) and that triggered my tear duct.
My darling Arthur cried on his way back to school. Aww. Now, I feel the impact of the instructors. Maybe 10 years down the road they would still remember us. I still remember my P5 instructors ok. =))
9 of us followed the kids back and we have lunch over at LauPatSat. And I cabbed back home with Yumi and Fahmy. And I just woke up from a 15hours concussion. Haha.
Really thank god that I was in section D together with Brandon, John, Jolene, Brian and under Jason. Jason's really a good leader. He was strict but the kids LOVE him. I can picture him as the future Eddie.
I'm proud of Yumi and Sheena as well. Yumi, amusingly, held her anger and frustration towards the kids. Her group is the worst thing you would want to handle on Earth man. Sheena, she crossed over her limits and made friends with the campers. She handled on group herself too! Claps to the girls man!