Kurnai College Juniors Camp 2

What a crew! After a short bus ride, Kurnai College rolled through The Summit gates buzzing with energy and ready for three days of challenge, growth, and epic memories. With two program leaders (Lucy & Cal) and one awesome tribe, the team leaned into every opportunity, lifted each other up, and brought the vibes from start to finish.

The Five Keys

Have Fun
Play All In
Make Lots of Mistakes
Get Uncomfortable
Don’t Go Home Wondering ‘What If’

Day One — Courage & Teamwork

From the very first rotation, the group showed heart. The Snowy River Challenge had everyone crawling, balancing, climbing, and swinging, finishing with a bonus underground adventure through the “wombat hole.” Over at The Cave, students tuned into their other senses and tackled surprise challenges in the dark. And at Summit Window, the tribe stepped up, climbing the tower, standing tall, and leaning back with trust and courage. What a start!

Day Two — Intentions, Breakthroughs & Big Grit

We set powerful intentions in the morning (how we wanted to show up), then fired up with a quick game of volleyball. Inflatable City brought laughs with human foosball and the Adrenaline Rush course. Up in the trees, High Wire tested focus and bravery, so many breakthroughs! Snakes & Nails taught calm and courage (plus a close-up with Hercules, our black-headed python). The Giant Swing soared, bonus cameo from our friendly swooping magpie! We wrapped with the Mud Run, where the tribe went all-in together… and then chose to run it again after a resilience chat. Legendary.

Final Day — Gratitude & Celebration

We started with gratitude, pausing to appreciate the people and moments that matter, followed by another friendly volleyball hit-out. Then came the freedom rush of the Flying Fox and a high-energy finish with Laser Skirmish. In our closing debrief, we celebrated our Values Winners and the teachers’ pick, then capped camp with a once-in-a-lifetime prize: a ride in The Summit’s WWII tank. What a finale!

Activities & Tribe Names

Tribe: Kurnai College (single group)
Activities: Snowy River Challenge, Cave, Summit Window, High Wire, Snakes & Nails (with Hercules ), Inflatable City, Giant Swing, Mud Run, Flying Fox, Laser Skirmish, Volleyball, Gratitude & Reflections.

The Monster Course

Your team smashed it on the Mud Run with a massive improvement on Lap 2.

Lap 1: 48:32
Lap 2: 26:54
Improvement: 21:38

That’s grit, teamwork, and Five Keys in action. Outstanding!

Values Winners & Special Awards

Values Award: Evie , Courage on the High Wire (got swooped and still climbed again!).
Teachers’ Pick: Flick , Recognised by staff for showing up and standing out.

GMIC , Great Moments in Camp

Shout-outs from Coaches Cal & Lucy to legends who lived the Five Keys:

Aimee , Faced fears at Snakes & Nails and leaned in to learn.
Angel , Helping hands everywhere, gear, harnesses, you name it.
Emma , Played all in on the Mud Run, Key 4 in action.
Evie , Brave on the High Wire (and back for more!).
Felicity , Nervous at Summit Window, did it anyway, huge courage.
Mylissa , Full commitment through the Mud Run.
Sherridan , A-grade rope captain on High Wire, steady and reliable.
Bailey , Led from the front in the Mud Run, lifted the whole team.
Brea , Laser Skirmish ace, stacked up the tags.
Cooper , Headfirst into the mud, headfirst into joy, team morale booster!
Deegan , The muscle on the Giant Swing rope, everyone reached their goal.
Jonathon , Pushed beyond comfort on High Wire, well done.
Kian , Climbed to the Flying Fox platform and gave it a go.
Lucas , Snowy River helper, springing high to snag the swing.
Sue , Owned the face-plant at Inflatables and kept giving, resilience!
Josh , Stepped up on Flying Fox, go you!
Calvin , Always first to jump in, consistent effort.
Liam , Faced a fear of heights and crushed High Wire.
Loghan , Embraced the cold, muddy chaos and kept the team moving.

Tribe Reflections & Tank Time

We finished camp with gratitude reflections, a big community cheer, and the iconic Tank Time ride, an unforgettable reward for a tribe that gave their best.

Thank You, Kurnai College!

From first challenge to final high-five, you showed courage, heart, and teamwork. Thanks for playing all in, backing each other, and making these three days truly special. We’re so proud of what you achieved, take the Five Keys back to school and keep that momentum rolling.