The Kawau Island Camp Thoughts of Hamish

Kawau Island Camp Thoughts

By Hamish

The activity I am most excited about is probably raft building. I have never, ever, EVER built a raft before, which is why I am really itching to do it.

However, there is also something I am not so crazy for, that being abseiling. I HATE heights, but I have also been told it is not too much higher than your average rock climbing wall. I did not do it at my last camp as it was abseiling down a cliff. On top of that, I had to put all my trust in the people above and below me. I don't trust anybody who I don't know too well.

Also, I have no idea how long the trip up and back is going to be. But we are going from Cambridge to somewhere north of Auckland and THEN on a boat to the island. So I hope I go with my friends so we can talk or do SOMETHING interesting.

Also,  ROLL CALL! We are having a few problems with that. I know my number really well: it is 8. However sometimes...no... quite a few times, someone does not pay attention and forgets to say their number. But it always works out well in the end, right? We hope so!

The thing which I really can't understand is that I don't know anything about Kawau Island. That's the main thing I don't like, the great unknown... So don't listen to me when I predict anything about the camp, I'll always be wrong, until I've actually been there.

Really all I know is, rafts, abseiling, trip, roll call and my buddy.  Actually, I forgot about that! Everyone going on camp has a buddy. It is your buddy's job to know where you are, and your job to know where your buddy is at all times.

So this has been my thoughts about camp. Thank you. Oh what!  "Roll call!"  -  EIGHT!