On the 1st of May, most of ALG 7 (minus Ralph who went the week before) travelled to Benloch, Victoria for our first SALP camp. For some of us this was the first time we'd been on camp since early high school so we were understandably excited. We all grabbed a room together, ate the meals we'd brought with us and then the activities started.
The camp was a great opportunity to get to know the members of our ALG better as well as meeting and making friends with other SALPers. We found that teaching leadership and teamwork skills through games was a subtle but effective way of getting the message across (though we're still at a loss as to what the broom dance was supposed to teach us). One of the main themes that arose during camp was how sharing knowledge and skills could benefit everyone and increase the reach and impact of individual projects. We realised that we don't have to compete with others all the time but sometimes competition leads to better outcomes. The trick is knowing when it is appropriate to compete and when we should work together. Similarly, we learnt that there are different kinds of leaders possessing different skills and qualities and it is important to know how to utilise each type of personality.
The camp was a great opportunity to get to know the members of our ALG better as well as meeting and making friends with other SALPers. We found that teaching leadership and teamwork skills through games was a subtle but effective way of getting the message across (though we're still at a loss as to what the broom dance was supposed to teach us). One of the main themes that arose during camp was how sharing knowledge and skills could benefit everyone and increase the reach and impact of individual projects. We realised that we don't have to compete with others all the time but sometimes competition leads to better outcomes. The trick is knowing when it is appropriate to compete and when we should work together. Similarly, we learnt that there are different kinds of leaders possessing different skills and qualities and it is important to know how to utilise each type of personality.
We also had some free time to socialise. We used this time to go for a walk around the grounds at night with feeble torches, the boys trying to scare us along the way, and learning the impossible card game, 500. Hamish tried to convince us that the Jack of diamonds was actually a Jack of hearts and was higher than the Queen, King and Ace. We still don't believe him.
Now we're all looking forward to the camp reunion next week!
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