Montmorency Secondary College

On Wednesday, 28th October, the students and teachers from Montmorency Secondary College arrived at The Summit for three incredible days of stepping outside their comfort zones, building resilience and celebrating each other's achievements!

After settling into their accommodation, the students met their coaches, Mim, Liv, Monty, Cal, Will, Jeff, Eb, Canada, Ant and Simon, and were introduced to The Summit's famous 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"

Next came the Target, Stretch and Super Stretch goal-setting strategy, encouraging everyone to set goals that pushed them beyond what they first thought was possible.

Target — what you know you can do.

Stretch — what you think you can do.

Super Stretch — what you think is impossible.

ACTIVITIES & TRIBE NAMES

A big group initiative got the teamwork flowing before the tribes headed off for their first activity rotations.

Across the three days, the tribes took on:

• Jump Free
• Snowy River Challenge
• Summit Window
• Inflatable City
• Bag Blitz
• Orienteering
• Sky Bridge
• Snakes & Nails
• Giant Swing

The nine tribes for camp were:

• One Guard
• Bouncy Bananas
• Raging Bulants
• Summit Saint Heroes
• Scubas
• Mancos
• Incredible Bulk
• Bintou Ballers
• Crazy Crickets

After a big afternoon of problem-solving, encouragement and plenty of laughs, everyone refuelled with afternoon tea. The evening brought a Trivia Night, followed by a good old-fashioned Choco Mousse Fight. What a way to finish Day One!

DAY TWO – INTENTIONS & THE MONSTER COURSE

Day Two began with a session on setting intentions, with each student choosing the attitude and effort they wanted to bring to every challenge that day.

Then it was down to the park for another round of rotations, with teamwork, communication and determination on show all day long.

As the day drew to a close, it was time for one of The Summit's biggest challenges…

THE MONSTER COURSE

The tribes hit the legendary Monster Course, and one lap was never going to be enough. They took it on not once, but twice!

The winning team isn't the fastest, it's the team that improves the most on their second run!

That second lap gave every student the chance to push through their comfort zones, build resilience and discover what they could achieve when they refused to give up.

BELIEF, MINDSET & BOARD BREAK

That evening, the group explored the difference between limiting and empowering beliefs, learning to spot the thoughts that can hold us back and how a change in mindset helps us meet challenges with confidence.

To finish the night, every student put that into action by breaking a board with their flat hand, smashing through their own limiting beliefs!

FINAL DAY – GRATITUDE & TANK TIME

The final morning opened with a session on gratitude, as students reflected on the people, opportunities and experiences they are thankful for.

Full of positive energy, the tribes headed out for their last two activity rotations, making the most of every final challenge.

To close out camp, each tribe voted for the teammate who best lived the values of camp, and the winners celebrated with a victory lap in The Summit's very own Army Tank!

🏅 AND THE VALUES WINNERS ARE:

• One Guard – Jemma
• Bouncy Bananas – Max
• Raging Bulants – Hayley
• Summit Saint Heroes – Lorenzo
• Scubas – Jess
• Mancos – Josh
• Incredible Bulk – Erin
• Bintou Ballers – Olivia C
• Crazy Crickets – Will

These students were recognised by their tribes for showing the courage, teamwork and positive attitude that make the Five Keys come alive at camp.

🏆 COMPETITION RESULTS

🏆 SNOWY RIVER CHALLENGE (FASTEST TIMES):

• 10:01 – Crazy Crickets
• 10:42 – Summit Saint Heroes
• 11:57 – Incredible Bulk
• 12:47 – Scubas
• 15:40 – Bouncy Bananas
• 15:40 – Raging Bulants
• 15:51 – Bintou Ballers
• 16:32 – Mancos

💪 MONSTER COURSE – IMPROVED BY:

• 9:21 – Bouncy Bananas (combined team)
• 8:15 – Incredible Bulk
• 7:44 – Crazy Crickets
• 7:17 – One Guard
• 7:15 – Raging Bulants
• 6:38 – Summit Saint Heroes
• 6:16 – Bintou Ballers
• 5:31 – Scubas

THANK YOU, MONTMORENCY SECONDARY COLLEGE!

A massive congratulations on an outstanding three days at The Summit! We are so proud of the way you embraced every opportunity, backed one another and lived out the Five Keys.

We hope you head home a little more confident, a little more resilient and ready for whatever comes next.

Remember, don't go home wondering "what if"!

— The Summit Team