Nicole Chin Yuet Huang
On 6-8 August 2019, Visioneers went
cabin camping in Bark Lake Leadership and Conference Centre for three days. The leadership camp
gave Visioneers opportunities to build their confidence and interpersonal
skills through various challenges.
On the
first day, we met the Bark Lake staff who would lead us to perform different leadership
tasks. We played a lot of icebreaking games for us to know each other. Then,
the staff told us more about the campsite by a tour. After that, we went
kayaking following the instructions by the staff. At night, we went on a hike
to go stargazing. Although it was difficult to navigate to Second Beach in
darkness, all of us were able to reach the destination by helping each other.
At the beach, our counsellors told us stories about the constellations.
On the
second day, different activities were held including low ropes, high ropes and
canoeing. These activities helped Visioneers develop their courage and
communication skills by challenging them physically and mentally.
After
dinner, the Visioneers played a survival game. They were separated into four
groups: carnivores, omnivores, herbivores and producers and they had to escape
from different threats in the campsite. Then, there was a campfire session
where Visioneers performed their skits.
On the
third day, the Visioneers had a debrief session after some more activities. The
Bronzes were told to pick a toy that would represent themselves and explain it
to everyone. The Silvers wrote cards to their team members and evaluated each
other’s performance in the camp. All in all, Visioneers developed leadership
skills and friendship in this wonderful Bark Lake trip.
