On Tuesday October 21, I drove the long drive past Blackbutt and visited the 9B class at Mt Binga.
The boys were having their morning news, ably run by Gian and Daniel P, whereby they listen to the radio, take notes and announce to the others activities of interest that are happening around the world. Naturally sporting results were highly popular. Next, woodchopping. Jacob R swings a mean axe; or horseriding. The female camp instructors were very impressed with the improved attention to proper detail when saddling and dealing with the horses. It was a quiet, peaceful time, saddling, grooming and enjoying time with horses. I felt like I was in outback Australia at a men’s farm, about to go on a stock ride.
Next, off in the leader’s ute to visit the girls group on their 3 day survival. We drove for about 5-10 minutes to a lovely ridge where the girls had set up an assortment of ‘engineered’ shelter tents, with logs, tarps and string. Very proudly, they showed me their ‘kitchen’ area, and whilst visiting I saw a chocolate cake made and placed into a camp oven, and damper ‘scones’ cooking on a griddle on hot coals. Of course they had made other items such as a swing and food storage tent. This was the day of the big electrical storm warning, so I wonder if they got wet?
What a wonderful experience…The Mt Binga Adventure!
Kristine Baron
(9B Christian Studies Teacher)
