The Leo Club of Petaling Jaya Integrity organized a Leo Leadership Camp in which 10 Assuntarians participated . The aim of this camp was to develop leadership skills, team work and values such as believing and trusting in one another to name a few. This camp was held from the 3rd to 8th of December 2011 (6 days and 5 nights).
3rd December 2011
We gathered at A&W at around 8am and boarded the bus. Before continuing on with the journey, we stopped by at SMK Damansara Jaya to pick up the Leos1 from Damansara Jaya and Taman Sea. Upon arriving at Kem Bina Semangat, Kuala Kubu Bharu, we had the opening ceremony. It was then followed by a briefing and an ice breaking session . We were grouped into our respective team with a team mentor who was there to guide us throughout our stay.
In the afternoon, we had our first activity which was called trust fall and high rope. For the trust fall, participants had to fall on their back and had to be supported by other participants who are their friends and thus learn the value of trust.
The high rope was our next activity where participants had to walk on beams and ropes high above ground level with safety harnesses. 2 hooks were hooked to a safety line while we had to learn to control our fear of heights and stay as calm as possible. In the evening, we created our group names which were Patrick, Fireball and T.M.N.T, our team cheers as well as paint our own team flags to give us the team spirit that we will need throughout the camp.
4th December 2011
After breakfast, we had a short briefing on the safety measures for jungle trekking. Throughout our journey , we gained knowledge on different skills; to build a I day house with nature, identifying the variety of plants which are edible, an insight into the forest flora and to test if a particular plant is poisonous. In the midst of our trekking, we had river crossing. We also enjoyed our time in the waterfall. It was very cooling and rejuvenating after a hot and sticky morning. In the evening, Leo Nicholas Chew conducted a dessert survival activity. The dessert survival quiz really made us squeeze the juice out of our brains, but we still manage to do it.
5th December 2011
We had rappelling where participants have to rappel down from high above ground level while being belayed and hooked to a safety line. The aim was of course to gain confidence and boost one’s self esteem. After having some tidbits to munch on, the ‘plug the hole’ activity was being carried out where participants had to apply their physics knowledge. A barrel with numerous holes was assigned to each group and a piece of rope and newspaper was distributed as well. The holes were to be covered and the barrel to be filled with water from the river. The winner would be the group who could fill the barrel with the most water and of course teamwork was important here. In the afternoon, we had rafting. Firstly, we had to untangle two ropes which were tangled. Upon untangling it, items were then given to us such as barrels, ropes and planks to build the raft. This was the most challenging part, building it wasn’t easy and just imagine that we had to rebuild it again after being advised by Abang Zack. After building it, we rafted to the other end of the river bank to get our team flag. Here not only was teamwork important but using relevant skills was important to win. “United we stand, divided we fall”
We were really exhausted and hungry but we can’t deny that we had a marvelous time. In the evening, we did cobweb. Even though we were tired after rafting, we were indeed excited and ever ready to face the next challenge. The target was to get everyone onto the other side through the web without touching it within the given time. Though we exceeded the time set, we were still proud of ourselves that everyone showed teamwork and supported each other throughout the course.
6th December 2011
We started the morning with exercise and a jog. After that, we had to do 12 feet wall where participants had to support each other to go over the 12 feet wall. Then, we had flying fox which everyone really enjoyed. Later, we had the obstacle course where 16 obstacles had to be overcome . We did face many punishments, but we really did have a great time facing them. At night, we campedby the jungle and had a campfire. We sang songs and played games organized by the committee.
7th December 2011
Day 5, the mine field course was carried out. Participants had to cross a designated route on the ground with only small checkpoints clear from “mines” using planks and a piece of rope as bridges. We then went for kayaking under the scorching sun which burnt our skin. In the afternoon, the certificate and award presentation as well as evaluation and sharing session took place. During the farewell night, we played cards until 6 am the next morning as it was our last day together.
8th December 2011
On the last day, everyone was really sad and gloomy as it was time to leave. We enjoyed ourselves very much and had gained valuable knowledge, a life time experience and exposure. We also bonded really well and hope to meet up again soon. We left the place with heavy hearts realizing that no man is an island.
Prepared by,
Leo Hemalaxmi Nanthakumar
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