Sharing - Inspiration Camp

It was hard to image what a weekend of "self-inspiration" would be like. What would I learn from just playing games at a park? How would I work as a team with others if I hardly knew them?

When we first arrived at the park, it was cold, and the grass was wet. It seemed like no one really wanted to spend the day out in the muddy field. With this strange man beginning to tell us how much we were going to learn and told us when to give him thumbs up, it was clear that more people we getting more weary over this weekend. However, the mood began to change when we started getting into some ice breakers. Next thing we know, we were in groups, figuring out a way to get the stuffed dog before the other team. It wasn't long before everyone was laughing and really getting involved in all the activities.

Before we knew it, it was the last day and we were enjoying our lunches and chatting away about the activities from the day before. Although we struggled through a couple of challenges that our teacher offered us, in the end we were still able to unite as a group to complete our goal.

This weekend was filled with back to back games and challenges that pushed us to learn how to become a leader and an affective team member. From the "save-the-dog" game to making our own lunch, it is clear that everyone who attended this event have learned how to listen to others, be open-minded and work with others as a team. (Emily)