3rd November 2014 (Day 1)

Gopeng here we come! Estimated journey time is 8 hours and we are expected to stop at 2 points. Lunch break in Malacca(Country Club) and bio break at Tapah. We started the journey with the instructors briefing us with the dos and don'ts in the bus. Mr Yusri , the teacher IC also briefed us on the 3 key points of 1. Safety , 2.Learning and 3.Fun. 

Lunch time at Orna Golf and Country Club. A spread of 8 dishes ranging from sweet and sour fish , vegetables , omelette, chicken and fish ball soup. Lunch was also a learning moment for us as we were told that as leaders we need to set rules and order in all our activities. As such every table members served each other food and only started to eat once all of us have our food on our plates. One for All, All for One!

Lorry trip to Adeline Guest House was very eventful as it was the first time for majority of us to sit and travel at the back of a lorry. Every lorry was accompanied by a teacher and an instructor. We were all made to sit down before the lorry moved off and it was truly an adventure.

Once we reached our accommodation (Adeline's Rest House) we unloaded and made our way to have dinner. The staff were very friendly and we had a hearty meal. 

Dinner Time

We are supposed to queue up for our food. Expectations were set by ourselves as we are leaders and we want to use all these opportunities to learn. We learnt that we are not supposed to take more than what we need and empathy must be shown in all actions.

Debriefing and Reflection Time

We were gathered in a drill shed and were briefed on MICEE model of leadership management. 

M - Model the way

I - Inspire a shared vision 

C - Challenge the process

E - Enable others to act

E - Encourage the Heart

As leaders, we need to model the way for our peers by demonstrating our school values and being a good role example through actions rather than words. We also need to inspire a shared vision among our peers aiming to achieve our goals and encourage others to do so. By challenging the process, we can achieve a better way to accomplish goals rather than taking orders and abiding them. A good leader gives others a chance to share their ideas or even lead to maintain equality in a team. Lastly, encouraging the heart enables the members of the team to stay positive and persevere to achieve a common goal.

We reflected on our strengths and weaknesses. The instructor also assisted by asking us to look into understanding ourselves and others. We also reflected on the activities which took place and the difficulties we faced.

We were briefed by Mr Shaheed on 3 important aspects to always recall during the camp which are safety, learning and fun. We must always look out for our group members as to ensure that they are safe. But most importantly, we were encouraged to learn from the experiences and activities in this camp to apply in our daily lives or to share with others

Reflections

Kimi Low (2E / Netball)

I had difficulty in trying to cope with the different surroundings, trying to communicate with people I am unfamiliar with. We worked together and ensured that we would be able to overcome the challenges.

Madhumita (2N1 / ELDDS)

-       I've learnt 3 things.

     1: practice safety at all times and to always take care of each other. When there are difficulties to face, we should overcome it.

-      2: I must not be self-centred to myself but also we must take care of each other in order to have a safe and fun journey.

-      3: Ensure that everyone is safely in their seats in the bus.

Christine Yeo (2E / Guzheng)

I've learnt:-

1: We should help each other by unloading their luggage.

-        2:  Show care and concern to friends.

-        3:  Making friends.

-        4: Show care and concern to others and others will do the same thing.

Belinda Tan (2B / Band)

 I've learnt to

1: open up to move people that I do not know and be friendlier

2: to take initiative in everything I do and be more proactive.

3: be more appreciative to the things we have and the things we get.

-         I did not really know anyone as I was the only one representing Band but I made some friends when I started opening up to people. We introduced ourselves and talk about something about ourselves and we got to know each other better. Also, I opened up to people and made new friendsin just one day which was a great achievement for me.