Year 10 Camp

For many year 10s, the camp was the highlight of their term. We spent 3 fun filled with one other participating in team building activities that strengthened our bond further as a grade.

On the first day we arrived at Bonamanzi Adventures we were received by such exuberant facilitators, JH, Siya and Ari who made us feel welcome from the second we stepped foot on camp grounds. Lunch was served promptly. Thereafter we were granted free time in which we could socialise with our friends. We played a few games before we started with the first activity: Tidal Wave soon followed by Gutter Ball. The evening was just as fun, as we embarked on a journey, one in which we learnt about the wilderness.

The first game of the second day was Duster Hockey which put our team work and communication skills to the test. Kayaking, however, was the main event of the day. The teams had fun racing each other back to the camp site, where we played a few games of volleyball in our assigned teams. The night was closed with us learning new camp songs around the bonfire while roasting marshmallows. 

The last day is always the saddest, filled with sorrowful goodbyes and one last game, Boopsie. When the bus eventually arrived we waved sadly to Bonamanzi Adventures, hoping to see it once again.

After conducting a series of questions asking student’s experience on camp, the result are as follows:

What was your favourite thing about camp?

• Riley: ‘Water game and free time’
• Sam: “Free time (socialising)”
• Chloe: “Being outside and playing with friends”
• OJ: “Chilling with friends from our grade”

What was your least favourite thing about camp?

• Chloe: “Ticks on the night walk”
• OJ: “Only 2 showers”

On a scale of 1 to 10, how good was the food?

• Riley:  9
• Sam: 6 / 7
• Chloe: 6
• Ayoub: 7.2

What was your favourite meal?

• Riley: Braai- chicken
• Sam: Braai- chicken
• Ayoub: Chicken burger

What was your favourite performance at the Bonamanzi Showcase?

• Riley: “OJ and Gosheyn singing”
• Sam: “Oompie Sam” (himself)
• Ayoub- “Gabby singing”

Did you like your team?

• Riley: “Yeah, my team was good. “
• Chloe: “Yeah… learning more about them was nice”
• Mo: “Lots of chemistry and we won everything”

How was the night walk?

• Sam: “It was pretty good actually, wasn’t too long”
• Zidane: “It was such a snoozer”
• Mo: “It was fine.”
• Leano: “It was exceptional due to the fact that we witnessed the termite mound.”

Did you enjoy kayaking?

• Riley: “Good when you’re winning” (they weren’t winning)
• Sam: “Yes. Especially winning and beating everyone in the actual race.”
• Mo: “Themba and I had no clue what we were doing, we enjoyed the race going back.”

-Khanyisa

Credit to Themba for some of the above photographs.