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It was the 27th of August and we were about to leave the school gates for the 2008 year 5/6 camp! Everyone was bursting with excitement and couldn’t stop talking and laughing with our friends. Finally half way through the trip we stopped at ‘Coo We Rup’ we ate our lunch and had time to play with our friends on the playground.
Finally we started heading for camp Rumbug once again. When we arrived everyone started cheering and couldn’t wait to get off the bus and into the cabins. I was in a cabin with, Tiana, Deanna, Natalie, Bella, Georgia. M, Kailah, Amanda, Pauline, Aisha, Nicola, Olivia, Gen and Samantha. C. We were in cabin 10. Eventually we settled in and made up our beds. When that was finished everyone went down to the fire bin and we had to do a fun and fitness trial which was filled with running up and down hills, going through pools of mud and all whilst holding a boys hand. It was horrifying! But at the same time it was fun because it was a new experience and I had never done anything like that before and I had never expected to do anything like it either.
It was so much fun and I can’t wait to go back again next year for Genazzano year 7 camp.

Stephanie

Camp Rumbug

27th, the first day:
When we hopped into the bus we all got ready for the next 1 ½ hour drive to Rumbug.
As soon as we got there, we saw a huge rainforest, and heaps of mud.
The first activity was the fun & fitness trial. You had to hold hands with a boy, and not let go for THE WHOLE THING. – Yuck!

28th The last dinner:
Dinner was the worst part of the day. I was partnered with a St. Kevin’s guy, who’s crazy. And on top of that, the lasagna was from a packet.


That night, us 16’s -our cabin- spent the night talking and eating. We had a marshmallow kebab, choc frogs and lollies. We also played would you rather and shadow animals ‘till 1:52!

29th the last day:
It wasn’t so bad on the day we left, at least I had fun. It was the best day I’d ever had so far.

I’d do it all again, but without the mud.

By Stephanie M, 5/6 m.p

Emily H

It was the first day of camp for the Grade 5/6’s at St. Charles Borromeo on Wednesday 27th of August. As the bus left, a rush of excitement ran through my body. Halfway through the trip, the bus stopped at ‘ Koo Wee Rup.’ At Koo Wee Rup we ate our lunch and got time to play and talk to our friends. Finally we got to camp Rumbug. Everyone was so excited and started taking their bags in. My friends and I were chosen to stay in Cabin 16. Luckily our Cabin was the closest to the toilets and showers. After everyone got settled and were ready to start an activity, we went and did the Fun and Fitness Trail. The Fun and Fitness Trail was full of mud. We had to hold a boy’s hand and run through this whole hill of mud, (I had to hold Aidan and this boy from St. Kevin’s hand! YUCK...) finally we had finished it and the terrible trail had ended, although it was disgusting it was funny.

Simeon.A.

Hi, my name is Simeon and I'm here to talk to you about what I did at Camp Rumbug. Firstly we had two and a half hour drive to Camp Rumbug. I have to say the view was FANTASTIC!!!
The cabins were much better than bigger than Cave Hill Creek. We probably had about 4 spare beds left over. My favourite activity we did at camp was the night walk, adventure ropes and the environmental ropes.
On the Night Walk it was very creepy. Our guide said we might see some animals like possums and deer if we be quiet. WE also saw their tracks with our torches but unfortunately we didn't see any animals. Next was the Adventure ropes. This was my favourite. It was the muddiest course......I think! While i wore gumboots, I watched my group suffer in the mud!! I didn't fall off for the whole course! The Environmental was an amazing course.Ofcourse it was all about NOT touching the ground. It was ALL about ropes. Mr Car was going to time me but we ran out of time.
I can't wait until I go to Marcellin College because on the first week, we get to go to camp to make friends quicker.
CAMP WAS THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jamie.T

Camp Rumbug

On Wednesday the 27th of August we left for camp. Down the track we stopped for morning tea, at a park and there was a skate park. We stayed for half an hour.

Then we took off and over the hills we went through some towns then there was a sign Camp Rumbug. “We are here!” we all said.

After we all got out of the bus we had to unloaded the luggage in the hall way, then we had to go in the rec room for instructions and our room number. Our room number was 1. We got straight into our activities, my favourite activity was the Scare Bear that was on the second day. I was 5th person to go on it. For dinner we had corn and roast and for desert we had ice-cream. That night we had a disco and we stayed up to nine o’ clock. Then we had to go to bed. We stayed most of the night and ate lollies and talked until 2:40 am. In the morning we had two activities left. After those two activities we had to go to the rec room to know where our bags had to be placed so they could be loaded onto the bus.

Then it was time to leave, I was so sad, I had really enjoyed this place. When we got back to school I ran straight to my mum and gave her a BIG HUG. After about ten minutes we left the school car park and went home.

Tiana :P

On the 27th of august 2008 grade 5/6 from st.charles and St.kevins
Went on a bus to camp Rumbug. This is my snapshot of my favourite activity, the “Scare bear”... ENJOY!

As they started to heave me up to the top of the Scare Bear I could feel my nerves come into action.

When I got to the top, I looked around and saw as far as my eyes could see, (I even thought I could see my house!) then they started to count down 3, O MY GOSH GET ME OF THIS 2, IF I DIE TELL MY BROTHER I STOLE HIS TORTCH, 1 NO!!!........ As the lady let go of the rope I could feel the breeze in my hair (at least that was for two seconds) then I thought I was going to go SPLAT on the floor! I started screaming so loud that I thought I cause the tsunami warnings. The 1st swing was the scariest. As I glided to a stop I looked up and thought to myself “wow, I did that?”

When I stepped down of the ladder I felt really proud of myself and was glad to have my two feet planted safely on the ground.

THE END