22nd July 2011
Campers were taken by surprise on the fifth day of the camp when they were invited to have their blood sugar tested. They were enlightened on the types of diabetes, causes, diseases that are brought on by it, and the signs and symptoms by two representatives from the Diabetes Association. Campers were encouraged to change their eating habits and live a healthy lifestyle. They expressed serious concerns about their diabetic friends and family.
One of the objectives of the camp is to develop the leadership skills of campers. A leadership exercise was done to help campers understand the roles of both the leader and follower. It was an exercise of trust for campers to close their eyes and allow their partner to lead them.
The next session on Etiquette was led by Ms. Kelly-Ann Wilson. It was a dramatic and educational session when campers openly expressed their views about dress code for different occasions and were amused at the comments made by their peers. They were also coached on the forms of etiquette to display when attending a dinner date. Ms. Wilson gave campers helpful tips on etiquette and forcefully identified the dos and don’ts of good etiquette.
The final session for the morning was Craft. Campers embraced the opportunity to express their creativity and innovation using pallet sticks, beads and other resources to create their own earrings, jewellery box and napkin holders. Each group had to choose something different, but the favourite selection was earrings. This was the first session on Craft, next week campers will complete this exercise.
In the afternoon campers made a second attempt at actos massivos. Campers worked assiduously at their routines and each group demonstrated significant signs of improvement. The exercise was an exciting challenge for each group and each performance was stimulated by music and the desire to compete.
The day closed with a lesson on Self-Defence. Campers were enthused at the techniques and actively participated in this session. Campers look forward to a fun day tomorrow at the Green Meadows in Santa Cruz.