Class 9’s recent camp at Boshack was not only educational but also a great overall experience. The camp was focused on leadership and required students to step out of their comfort zone and into a leadership role. In the week leading up to the camp our class looked at different leadership styles and how to be a good and fair team player.  

To coincide with the theme of the camp we were tasked with buying and preparing most of our food for our assigned group and making sure we had packed suitable clothing and equipment. As Josh, one of our camp leaders liked to say, “There is no such thing as bad weather, just poorly prepared people!” 

To further our leadership skills, we were split into pairs and charged with running an activity for the class. These activities ranged from building fires and shelters to nature art and class challenges. Each pair used creative and outside the box thinking in their leadership style to make their activity their own. After each activity, we sat down and discussed how the leaders went in running their activity, taking notes for their own turn.  

When we weren’t leading a group or partaking in an activity, we roamed the beautiful fields and bushland around Boshack. We filled our time with paddling on the lake, patting horses, playing with an energetic puppy, and helping take care of the property.