Senior School
Camp Marysville
Last week we embarked on a three-day adventure to Camp Marysville. Nestled amidst the picturesque Yarra Ranges, the camp provided the perfect opportunity for students to step outside their comfort zones, forge new friendships, and embrace the wonders of nature. From canoeing on the lake, to conquering the challenging high ropes course, the students pushed their limits and celebrated their achievements together. Evenings were filled with laughter, campfire stories, games and trivia. The three days at Camp Marysville were an unforgettable experience that will stay with the students for years to come.
A big thankyou to all the students, parents and helpers for making our camp an enjoyable experience. We would like to especially thank Jimmy Harris, Candis Dickson and Arthur Grouios for volunteering their time to help make camp the success that it was.
Grade 5/6 Teachers.
Camp Reflection - By Sarina
Camp Marysville
26-28 AUGUST /2024 / MARYSVILLE/ BY SARINA
The Campus
What was the campus of the camp like? Well, it was like a big school. There was a “grand hall” where we ate and met up for nighttime activities. There were the cabins that were grouped by bird species. There were all the camp activity stations. And there was a chicken coop, volleyball court, gaga ball pit and plenty of grassy area to have free time in!
Food
My Opinion
. Ok, I must be about the fussiest eater alive. I hate camp food. In fact (don’t tell the teachers!!) but I’ve never actually eaten any of the meals on any camp ever except breakfast. Same with this camp. Did I eat? No. BUT! I must say that this camp food looked better than previous camps. We got chicken and veggies on the first night and sausages on the second night. Blegh I hate sausages. But some people enjoyed the food so therefore I declare this camp's food slightly less pungent than last year’s. And that’s a super high praise from me!
Cabins
Okay, look. I’ll keep it brief about the cabins. There are two words that will describe it all. Here are the words. No bunks. Yep that’s right. There were no bunk beds at camp Marysville. Can you imagine? No shoving each other away to get on the top bunk while shouting “dibs this bunk!” No bunks sounds bad. But it wasn’t! It made the cabins feel cosier and more like a home. Plus, you could wedge the beds together to create one big bed. In my opinion, no bunks might be the way to go!
Activities
So, we were meant to go to the snow, go mountain biking and go abseiling. Did we do those things? No. Because we did things even better. We made mini pizzas and got to pat the chickens. We learnt about bush skills and started our own fires and built shelters out of sticks. We did a low ropes course with lots of obstacles. We did a high ropes course where we stacked milk crates. We did bouldering (which is like rock climbing). We went canoeing although everyone went round in circles. We went on a bush hike. And at night, we huddled around a campfire, sang cringe songs and toasted marshmallows. Pretty sweet entertainment right?
The Staff
On previous camps, we have had nothing to do with the camp staff. Not in this camp. They ate with us, joked with us and were always there to help. I think that when we were packing our bags to come back to Anderson’ s Creek, they were a little sad to see us go. So were we, I think. Coming back was sad, but we have plenty of memories of Camp Marysville. Many will last a lifetime.
BY SARINA 6S