CAMP!!! -Nicholas G

Camp is the BEST time in the year; Away from shouting parents, long school work, brothers and sisters, and a place to learn when having fun. Camp is usually 3 nights and 4 days long. This years camp was at Peter Snell Youth Village in Whangaparoa (PSYV for short.) Their where six groups at camp, the; COOKIE MINIONS (My group), CHAMPIONS, MISCHIEF MONKEYS,SWAG NATION, BABY DUCKS, and the BOSS TEAM. Each group had either 7 or 8 group members. Their where six main activities we had to do at camp; Abe sailing, Rock climbing, Air riffles, Archery, Camp cooking (on hobo stoves), and an initiative course. sadly my worst day was my first day...

DAY 1:

Pulling up to PSYV everyone in the bus went wild, to the site of Mr.Fourie. Hoping of the bus we got our bags, and already I did ten pushups, shouting our chant everyone headed around to the deck at the back of the site over looking the ocean and the whole of PSYV. Sitting down in our group lines we  introduced to Gordon and Pattie, the managers of  PSNV. They where both very nice and looked in there 50s. Soon after hearing the rules we soon had free time they had; Trampolines, a huge field, a volleyball net and we brought along some sports equipment. But I first had to go on the Trampolines. After 2 turns I stupidly showed Liam how to do a back flip and landed one my neck stunning myself for 30 seconds. We soon started our activities. First we had Abe sailing and dam it was high. Coming down was terrifying trying to not let the rope slip out of your hands keeping your body straight as if walking backwards and the climb up thats probably the most scariest part. Next we had riffles and man it was hard. Shooting some cans easy. But it's not. Afterwards I was chosen to start our fire for out camp night outside of the cabins. Groups 1 to 3 where doing it. And as I found out, I suck at starting fires. Going back to my group we soon had free time. This time Ben, Teia, Blake, Callahan, David, Jaylen, and I made a new game up called Disc (Its basically Touch and frisbee put together.) Soon groups one two and three where making their own dinner we had to choose 3 cans from a big selection of them but there covers where ripped off in the end we got; Baked beans, tomatoes, and sweetcorn. we also got sausages and bread. For dinner we had a sausage sizzle and baked beans with tomatoes with chopped up sausage.After dinner we went on the waterside and you went fast zooming down into a pool of cold water, and I went first.We put up our own tents and I was with Jari in my tent.Before going to bed all the groups went on the Burma trail, we where blindfolded and had to make our way through the trail by following a rope.Before we went in we were left on our own for seeming like hours trying to scare the girls in our group was Davik and Sean soon we went in and trying to scare us were parents hiding in the woods soon we were back at the camp site.In the middle of the night I woke up to a person sleeping between us and we still don't know who.

DAY 2:
We woke up for our first morning run and I happily came 7th. We finished of our activities, we did; Rock climbing, camp cooking, the initiative course, and archery. Sadly with the weather we didn't get to  go on the water slide. But the night wasn't over we had dinner and then we had the. Talent Quest. Even though Jari and I got a huge applause  it wasn't enough for a placing. In 3rd was TILEAH (Leslie, Theane', Annika, Hannah, Eden, and Lucy) In 2nd place was L.Y.L.T (Rhys, Clark, Liam, Rayaan, Mathew,Sam, Max, Kyle, and Luke) and in 1st place... GIRL POWER (Jorien, Jansje, Kaitlyn, April and Gemma)

DAY 3:

Waking up for another morning run everyone was exited for the following day. But first we had to clean the cabins until they were spotless. Afterwards we where prepared for the big trip to........... SNOW PLANET! On the bus we started singing; The fox, hey Miki (reremoana version), baby, blurred lines and really weird songs. Finally their, we get our skis or snowboards we get out on the snow. Having our lessons we learn the basics of the board, we got free time snowboarding down the slops. sadly while snowboarding I fell over 56 times almost freezing my back. in the end  I got a nice feed of chips an ice-cream and a slushy.Sadly for Callahan and Jansje the came back with a broken arm and leg.Coming back to the camp site we went straight to the water slide this time from the top and again I was first. After dinner we went back on then we got prepared for the. WHY GAMES. With the Why games is a mixture of wired games testing strength, knowledge, taste, smell, and wits. The games I went through were a music game were you have to guess the song playing before the other competing teams. And a GIANT snake eating contest were you have a GIANT SNAKE in your mouth, putting your hands on your head you have to eat the snake the fastest. in the end the COOKIE MINIONS came 3rd (us) and sadly first were the OLDZ (the parents)

THE FINAL DAY:
Sadly all great things come to an end so it was time for us to pack up and head home. BUt we had to clean the camp site first HOORAY! (that was supposed to be sarcastic) After we finished our jobs we headed home. Coming home on the bus was like all the energy had been drained out of us trying not to fall asleep. Finally back in the hall we finished of everything (the food mmm) We all had great times through good and bad but to finish off with I would like to thank Mr.Fourie and Mr.Munro for organizing this camp for us