Was rather looking forward to the Overseas Training Camp. Although I doubt that the campers remembered the name of the camp or what it represented because seriously, I forgot too till I saw the camp t-shirt. The campers were excited and readied themselves by chit-chatting with each other and getting ampls rest. As for the seniors, being able to foresee circumstances, all slept at some point of time on the bus. Especially me!
Orion was so excited about the camp that when I wanted to take the pictures, they were all beaming. Managedd to take only the girls pictures as the guys were too anxious to explore the campsite. Meals served there wasn't up to previous standards though, and the drinks got complained everytime. Guess milo is still the easiest to make! However, supper saw great changes with chocolate cream bread and strawberry and chocolate milk.
That's the Indiana Jones that we had to compete on. Having had experienced it, Liting and I were able to balance on it better this year. However, guys being guys, they jsut had to try to make everybody fall into the water. No 180 degrees turn this year, thankfully. It's Xiao Ming on the bridge for your information.
The amazing view of the forest up on the summit of Mt. Panti. Xiao Ming led the entire expedition up so Orion was in the front. Had to fight the leeches which we helped to tank for the otehr groups along the way. Total leech bites from Orion accumulated to about 20. Conclusion? Leeches do not like FBTs, because I was the only one without leech bites!
Another picture of the summit. It looks rather different from the year before due to the clouds and drizzle. Last year was visibly brighter by lots. But the trees and everything pretty much stayed the same way.
That's Melvin trying to be a superman up on Mt. Panti. I still think that climbing up Mt. Panti feels alot better than just flying up. Seriously.
Yewey, Me and Freddy the ex-commando. He insisted on interrupting on the photo-taking. Luckily, he put on his sunglasses for this photo as his eyes are like, dead!
I flashed at Yongjin, while they were preparing for the performance. Super-strong laughter medicine I tell you!
That's Xiao Ming, out instructor. The boy was from VJC and currently in NUS. Was grateful that he skipped school on Friday to come for this camp. Had lotsa fun and learnt quite alot of things!
Fangfang and the xiaolili-es! Taken on the bus-trip home. The three of us couldn't sleep and so we went to entertain ourselves with singing, playing and taking pictures.
This is Daniel, Centaurus' instructor. Knew him on the bus trip back to school. Quite a nice singing voice I would say.
Many things happened on during the camp, good and bad. But all the seniors hoped that all the campers felt good and had lots of fun. Of course, we hope that they felt the plenty that we had given for the camp. The restrictions we set on ourselves, the mood we struggle to change each time and the situations we had to settle inpromptu. OTC had been tough on me and Ireally hope that the Orion that I see during camp would always be there, as the days go by, bonded and supportive.
On a sidenote, the instructors were lots of fun too.
Camp chief: He kept making me have to panic about both Xiao Wei's devil keychain and his elmo stuff toy. He took the devil keychain while climbing Mt. Panti and got me all panicky and anxious about the loss. Not to mention he asked if I had let Elmo drink water during the climb. Lastly, I forgot to take a picture with him. Of course I haven't forgotten the guidance he gave for us to cross the Singapore customs successfully.
Xiao Ming: Led Orion through the camp, letting them have fun, and indirectly let them start to have a different impression of us. Many thanks to the little boy who never fail to bring laughter and motivation to the group.
Daniel: Led Centaurus on the trek up Mt. Panti with many cheers and motivation. This got us all in Orion motivated and hyped up for the trek. The constant encouragement towards Centarus made those in Orion start motivating and encouraging each other.
Melvin: That song that he kept singing throughout the camp is still stuck in my head! Nice tactic used to make us all remember him! And, I'm not fierce. It's just that my eyes are big!
Xin Yi: Don't really know much her. But, always seeing her tomboy-ish yet cheerful laughter is enough to help us pick our spirits up with ease!
Freddy the ex-commando: Always smiling, which totally trashed our impression of a commando.
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