ARRABRI LODGE
Camp 2012
By Makaela, Yanika and Surani
After our three day camp we have
been making a PowerPoint about our
spectacular experience at Arrabri
Lodge.
Day 1
We came to school at the usual time and we got
ready to get on the bus and ride to Arrabri Lodge.
We left at 9:30 and we got there at around 11:00.
The trip took us one hour and a half. When we got
there, we started to settle in and meet our cabin
mates. After that, we got to have a tour with Tony
around Arrabri Lodge so that we could get familiar
with the places. We started to get into business
starting off with a few activities with our groups.
By the end of our activities we were all hungry so
we had dinner at 6:00 which was lasagna and chips.
Flying Fox
On the Flying Fox we were hooked to a rope which was
then attached to a swing and then we had to sit on it. The
swing carried us downhill. Some of the teachers tried it and
they enjoyed it a lot. We got two turns for each person.
Giant Swing
All of the Grade 5/6s did the Giant Swing and
it was really amazing. We had agreed that on
the first two swings our stomachs went all
weird and at the end we were gasping for air.
We only had one turn and most of us went to
the top. When you actually looked at it, it
looks like a real swing except it was way
higher and way bigger. At the end we saw the
teachers go on and all of them were
screaming.
Mini Golf
Mr. Walsh did the Mini Golf and there were
18 holes that we had to do in partners. In
one of the holes some one found a lizard
and had mistaken it for a snake so they
panicked and got Mr. Walsh. Then he got
Dave who got them to calm down and had
told them that it was a lizard.
Day 2
Firstly we had breakfast which was at 8:15. The duty group had
to wake up at 7:30 and get ready by 7:45. For breakfast we had
cereal (cornflakes, coco pops and rice bubbles) toast and hash
browns. Then, after our afternoon tea we had an hour of free
time and there was also a chance of showers before dinner. In
the night we watched a movie called “Like Mike 2.”
Ropes Course
Miss Anderson did the ropes course and with a few groups she
made a special challenge. It was who ever went around the ropes
course without touching the ground was going to get a treat. The
ropes course was really fun and most people enjoyed the “Tarzan
swing.”
Orienteering
In the orienteering, you had to find little green cards that were
hidden and you were given a map and that tells you where the
green cards are in the camp grounds. Once you have recorded
the numbers you had to add all the points and with the letters
you had to make a sentence.
Archery
In the archery we had to line up and there
were three right-handed bows and in one
turn you could shoot three arrows. We had
three goes and most of us at least got it in
the black or the blue part of the target.
Teamwork Activities
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Nitro Crossing
The Beam
The Caterpillar
The Web
The Tyre
The Tyre Lifting
We had to do a bunch
of activities that were
very challenging. A lot
of them had
something to do with
teamwork. At the end
we had a lot of fun
and we enjoyed it.
Day 3
On day three we went on a bush walk and
we got ready to leave Arrabri Lodge.