On Wednesday, 28th October, 65 Year 5 students and eight teachers from Maranatha Christian School arrived at The Summit, ready for three days of challenge, fun and everything that comes with being part of a great group!
Once everyone had settled in and enjoyed lunch, the afternoon got under way with an introduction to The Summit's Five Keys.
THE FIVE KEYS
- Have Fun
- Play All In
- Make Lots of Mistakes
- Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
- Don't Go Home Wondering "What If"
The students then learnt the Target, Stretch and Super Stretch goal-setting strategy, ready to take on the challenges ahead.
Target — what you know you can do.
Stretch — what you think you can do.
Super Stretch — what you think is impossible.
ACTIVITIES & TRIBE NAMES
With goals in mind, the five tribes fanned out across the site for their first rotations, with six activities running at once setting the tone for the whole camp.
Across the three days, the tribes took on:
- Rock Wall
- Scavenger Hunt
- High Wire
- Laser Skirmish
- Flying Fox
- The Cave
- Bush Challenge
The five tribes for camp were:
- The Force
- Mitchelle's
- The Nonchalant Slay Baddies
- Rubber Duckies
- Capybara
By dinner, the first GMICs (Great Moments in Camp) were already being shared, with students celebrating the great things they had noticed in each other. The Maranatha teaching team then took the reins for the evening program.
DAY TWO – INTENTIONS, TRIBE CHALLENGE & THE MONSTER COURSE
Day Two opened with Morning Intentions and Gratitude, followed by a Large Group Game to get everyone moving.
Another full day of rotations saw every tribe work their way around the site, before all 65 students came together for the Tribe Challenge. Then it was time for one of The Summit's biggest challenges…
THE MONSTER COURSE
After a quick change of clothes, all five tribes took on the legendary Monster Course!
Every tribe gave it everything, but it was The Force who took the win, with Mitchelle's in second and The Nonchalant Slay Baddies close behind in third.
FINAL DAY – BUSH CHALLENGE & TRIBE VOTES
The last day brought the final two activity rotations, including the results of the Bush Challenge, where The Nonchalant Slay Baddies took first place.
Every tribe then voted for the teammate who best showed up for their team and lived the Five Keys across all three days.
Camp wrapped up with a final debrief, the results and a group photo.
🏅 AND THE VALUES WINNERS ARE:
- The Force – Ezekiel
- Mitchelle's – Ethan
- The Nonchalant Slay Baddies – Ava
- Rubber Duckies – Sam
- Capybara – Evie
These students were recognised by their tribes for the way they backed their teammates and brought the Five Keys to life at camp.
🏆 COMPETITION RESULTS
🌳 BUSH CHALLENGE (FASTEST TIMES):
- 32:42 – The Nonchalant Slay Baddies
- 33:36 – Mitchelle's
- 40:57 – Capybara
- DNF – Rubber Duckies
- DNF – The Force
💪 MONSTER COURSE:
- 7:58 – The Force
- 9:00 – Mitchelle's
- 10:49 – The Nonchalant Slay Baddies
- 11:16 – Rubber Duckies
- 18:00 – Capybara
THANK YOU, MARANATHA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL!
To Shiva Thuraisingham and the whole Maranatha Christian School teaching team, thank you for bringing such an enthusiastic and committed group to The Summit.
And to our 65 Year 5 legends: you embraced every challenge, stuck by your teammates and left nothing on the table. You were outstanding!
We hope to see you back again soon.
— The Summit Team
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