The time came again…… the time were we go through adventurous and unusual activities and to step out of our comfort zone we are talking about the year 8 camp. This happens every year on May the 24th. It was an camp when we step out of our comfort zone and act like a true leader this includes Mihis,Thank you’s and Karaikias even if you weren't a team leader. I reckon I stepped out of my comfort zone.
I was so nervous when I got to camp I couldn’t really tell why, my group was called Thames which was the name of the place but that’s not why you guys are here to read so i’ll skip to my nerve-wrecking activity.
Kookakodadoo the chicken screeched across the field as me and my friends got up and did our Monday routine. “Our activity today was Go-Karts” said Prince* I felt agitated. As we walked on the rocky pathway I could hear the roar of the Go-Kart I thought in my mind “Uhhh Ohhh”-
As I entered the field it looked like a bedroom that hasn’t been cleaned in a year and it also smelled like rotten food I felt disgusted. We got in line I was 2nd because I was too nervous to go first “First one up” said Tyson* the first one up was Taraia VROOM VROOM roared the engine I think Taraia is trying to show off.
The time camed…….. It was my turn I could almost taste draught “Next up” said Tyson in a tauntingly way as if he knew I was nervous. As I walked to the Go-Kart I shakingly put on my helmet “Don’t forget to put on your seatbelt” said Tyson.
RRRAANGOOOO as I sped with the Go-Kart as tears came down my cheeks as I kept my foot on the accelerator “ARRGGGHHHH” I kept bouncing up and down because of the unstable field. When I got to the corner I quickly turn the wheel as fast as I could to try to the a drift SCREEEECH as I turned but didn’t quite do a drift instead I did a donut. It was my second lap and I was going as fast as I could to try to beat Taraia’s time I quickly went around the field normally instead of trying to drift.I got to the finish line I got the timer of exactly 1 minute.
“Here’s your score guy’s” said Tyson “Okay you’re bonus points to try to finish exactly on the finish line and not go over” said Tyson Kosini was the first one to go have a try and made it and scored my team 30 points. Germaine was next but unfortunately didn’t make it he just stopped before the finish line. Then it was me I did my 3 laps and around the corner I stopped early so I can just sit in the middle of the finishing line as my kart was nearly at the finish line until I had this stupid idea to slightly tap it, but it was the worst Idea I tapped it then went over the finish line it was game over for me unfortunately.
Conclusion:
Well that is it, that was my nerve wrecking activity it was fun at Yr 8 camp and I loved the food my favorite food was the Shepard's Pie, Macaroni and the best of all the lava cake it melted in my mouth. Although there were foods that I didn’t like I hated the apple crumble and I couldn’t eat the porridge their was so much milk in it and it killed the taste. My favorite activity has to be the Go-Kart because I pushed myself to do it and it gave me a big laugh at the end my least favorite activity has to be the Railway Jiggers it was boring and went slow I recommend the owners of Kauaeranga Christian Camp should atleast make a few adjustments to fix the rail’s because it was a bit rusty and sometimes the cart would fall off. I really think I pushed myself and gained a lot of confidence. Unfortunately we missed 2 activities we missed flying fox and paintball I was sad to see because flying fox looked really fun watching other groups on it although i was 50/50 with paintball I didn’t want to play cause of getting hit, but wanted to play as well because of the number of game modes their were, but still it was fun. The camp came out with a bang I really enjoyed it
