2/3 Class Camp 2010 - LuQman

The 1st Day Of Camp

This is it...

Camp had officially begun. As usual, we did lots of stuff but before that we got to know our new facilitators for this 2010 camp. Everybody should know their names. They're 'Pepsi', 'Bob', 'Lala' and of course 'Speedy'. Obviously not their real names. We placed our bags in the camp room, got our sleeping mats, listened to the briefing about the whole camp from the facilitators and lastly picked up our day pack and off we went to Changi MOE Adventure Centre (A.K.A Camp Camelot).

We left our bags at some cabin and then gathered around to listen some safety briefings about kayaking from instructor Maya. We grabbed paddles, kayak and our life jackets as instructed and placed it at a slope downwards to the sea. Brice and i paired up with each other since shao yang was 'injured' but we got splitted up again because the new students in the class did not know how to kayak. It's okay, at least i bonded with them. We kayaked off the shores and went deeper but it started to pour. Sadly, we kayaked back. it was very fun cause the rain was very heavy. I love the rain. The rain became an obstacle for us to kayak towards back to shore but we did it. We kept all the equipments back.


Then, we got another briefing about rafting. We arranged our barrels and poles before we head for lunch. Lunch was horrible but it was the best out of the whole three days. I do not wish to write what's for lunch cause i might puke in front the computer. Anyways, then we went to pitch our tents. It was a very good learning experience but seriously at night when sleeping it was horrible for me. The reason will soon be revealed. So, we built our rafts then. We were splitted into groups of three for the rafting only cause originally it was four. Our hard work was sort of wasted cause we built our raft but we tore it down due to the wrong design so we rebuilt it again, not realising we only had 10mins left. so in the end we only managed to attached the barrels together and that is it. four barrels, no poles and that was our raft. we listen to some more safety briefings about rafting. we went in the sea group by group with our raft. ours managed to float but the problem is we couldn't get on it.

After rafting, we did our outdoor cooking. it was fun too. we ate Maggi, baked beans, sardines, vegetables and sausages. But the most fun of all was the Whiz challenge. 4 groups, 70 challenges, 1 night, chocolates from Bob. our group came in second that night. overall, winner was from group D. Now the reason why it was horrible sleeping was i had a very bad sunburn on my neck so its like war between my neck and the sleeping bag. Oh Yah, we had supper too. End of Day 1.

2nd Day of Camp

We woke up 6.10a.m the next today. i did not really get much sleep. Today's activities included Sungei Buloh Trekking, CRC, Campfire. Firstly, we did not bathed, we just ate breakfast and off we went into the bus to our first destination of that day which is Sungei Buloh Nature Reserve. We had to take down notes in the reserve because we will have to complete worksheet later on. Once we reached to our destination, we got into our four groups and we went into the theatre and watch a fifteen minute clip about the reserve and while watching we also had to take down notes. After the clip, we went off walking round the reserve and taking down more notes and appreciating nature. we stopped once in a while in some shelters where facilitators, Pepsi and Speedy, told us stories about life experiences and advices on them. The stories were interesting and some how they have lots of them.


After the walk at the reserve, we went back to school. We rushed back to the camp room to get changed into our long pants cause we're going to do the CRC later on. we took our pen and went to the canteen to assemble together. We then had to complete our worksheets about the reserve. Questions were quite tough and quite a lot but never mind. i didn't get to finish mine but again never mind. We went off to ate our lunch and as usual its nasty. After throwing it away, we went off to do our CRC. It was so fun. i had to admit I'm kind of scared of heights a little but i did it even though it took me quite some time according to 'people'. I completed every course except the two high ones cause our group didn't had the time, we only completed the two short ones and the LOF. Halfway through the courses, it rained quite a bit so to kill time we played 'blow wind blow'. It was also fun but my butt kind of hurt with all the impact when crashing onto the floor.

Later on, we collected our class Tees. It looked 10times better than last year cause last year's one had lack of colour. So, we got changed into it and went straight to eat dinner. We ate western poison and we had to make a skit up about team-bonding as usual. Our group made up our skit and we had our secret weapon and that is Yu Hang and Amanda but during the campfire, i didn't know Jing Wen was also a powerful weapon. She was like shouting: "Stop!" and the crowd went wild. they were like: "Councilor seh!" okay, basically our skit was about rafting how yu hang and amanda do not like each other but ended up in the same team. so each had their own friends and they were like gossiping about another and we all started fighting but Jing Wen broke the fight and that's when the crowd started to shout that repeatedly. But brice the teacher settled everything so we made up and be friends. so, it had a meaning about 'TEAM'. Together Everyone Achieves More. The campfire was meaningful, fun, loud and joyful. Parents were there to witness everything so it was like cool and everything. Especially, the cheers.

After the Campfire had officially closed, we went to have supper. Milo and biscuits, very standard. Then, we instantly went to sleep in the hall. Just like that we slept, we were so tired and we seriously needed the rest. but before that we did reflections. So that's about it, i hope i didn't missed out on anything. Yup, we went to sleep right away. End of Day 2.

Last Day of Camp


Now, this day was interesting... in a bad way.

I woke up just like the rest but my stomach felt kind of funny. Rachel Lim woke me up if I'm not wrong. She asked me if i am having stomach ache so i just replied as a yes. she told me that the girls are all feeling unwell and their stomach was hurting real bad. Guys was feeling it too. i took a real long time in the toilet cause my stomach was hurting real bad so my friends and i was late to gather in the canteen. so the whole class had to do a search round the school for us. sorry about that. We reached the canteen and jianing was like asking if i was okay. i was like no and it really hurts and its not just me. Oh Yah, Jianing + Bob = Great Together. Okay, sorry again. Forced to do stuff like that (Itchy Hands). We Tried to eat breakfast but didn't worked that well. I had no appetite at all. According to resources, Western Poison all of us due to the noodles. Went to the toilet like three times to get it out of my system. Basically, i think Phoebe had the worst followed by Balqis cause she vomited. everybody was like rushing to toilet continuously. it was so bad that we need not need to ask permission to go to the toilet. we just rushed out if we have to.

Anyway, we recapped about CPR. I seriously felt discusted doing it on Yu Hang even though i really didn't resuscitate him. Then i rushed to the toilet. i came back everyone was gone. Bob waited for me outside the room. then, we went in to the the camp room where we learn how to bandage wounds and cuts. it was so fun cause like we playing around with it. Doing bandannas and wrapping each other heads like mummies but we were serious too. we wrapped the arms well and the heads well appropriately and correctly.Then, we packed our stuff and returned the sleeping mats to our facilitators and off we went to the computer lab to do lots of surveys. There was like one question where they asked if the camp food was great. our faces dropped instantly and we immediately clicked harshly on the 'strongly disagree' tab. It made us do our big business like in every 7mins time that day. after the surveys, we did our blog about the whole three days. Here i am now blogging away and practically almost done. after the blogging, we are officially dismissed from the camp so we bid each other goodbye after taking our valuables.

Overall, This year's camp was very fun, lots of things to learn from it. I personally loved the camp. The food was just horrible but in the end the fun camp activities and the class made me just forget about it. Hope the class remembers everyone forever even if next year we shift apart :) 2010 CAMP ROCKS! LUQMAN SIGNING OFF...