A very enthusiastic high school bunch set off for Roselands Adventure Centre on the 22nd of July. Upon arrival, the staff at Roselands introduced themselves and gave a very informative talk. However, if anything was absorbed by over eager minds and bodies, we can but only wonder?
The children were divided into groups and instructed to apply their "war paint". Each group had to blind fold one of their members and then were all tied together.To make things even more challenging, they were given a bucket and map and sent on a scavenger hunt.
Our intrepid explorers set off, having to work out very quickly how to hike through the veld, over boulders, through bushes, under fences and around holes with limited mobility! And if this wasn't enough, their instructors had them doing push ups, caring barrels and finally carrying team members hitched to poles!
Battered and bruised, they made their way to the lake which they paddled across. The water was freezing but this didn't stop them from having a go on the foofy slide, the water slides and enjoying a swim in icy waters!
Thoroughly exhausted, they hiked back to camp and enjoyed a delicious lunch. But Adventure camp wasn't done with them yet: a grueling obstacle course spent the last of their energies. The day ended with supper and a midnight walk and feast. And rumour has it that the boys stayed up all night talking....
Day 2 kicked off at 6 am and included a very long walk to the top of a very high mountain! Again, they braved a "fear factor" session, walked a hundred miles and finished off with "go-cart" racing. Dirty faces, sore bodies and with a new found camaraderie, they left Roselands on Tuesday afternoon.
We would like to thank the staff at Roselands, the parents and teachers and every person that made this trip possible. The memories will live on long after the pictures have faded.
News and photos provided by Capulum College in Hilton, KZN.
