29 October 2009

Today has been one of the best days of our entire stay here at Mt Binga.

Today has been the Mt Binga Challenge day.

We all had a really good time.

There wasn't one main highlight, as it was all one big highlight.

In the end, Schultz won, with parker coming 2nd, Richter 3rd and Greasley 4th, but one thing is for sure, everyone will sleep soundly tonight!

Lachlan

Nelson

Matt D

28 October 2009

Today we went to Cooma Falls.

The rock face was 18m high.

After our abseiling, we went swimming in the Cooma Falls waterhole.

Ww saw goats on the cliff and turtles in the water.

Tomorrow is the Mt Binga Challenge....and the suspense is killing us!

Greasley went for their trail ride today and they all enjoyed their last horse rided.

That is the update from Mt Binga.

Alex

Kaytlin

Bonny

28 October 2009

All the girls arrived back from their Solo Camp today.

After a few peaceful hours on their Solo, the girls were sadly pulled into the Emu Creek hall due to heavy rainfall. We all spent the night rugged up together and were very grateful that we were out of the rain.

The boys are out on their Solo at the moment.

We are all hoping for fine weather, as we are heading to Cooma Falls for an adventure filled day.

We are all willing to conquer the 18 metre abseiling cliff, and at the end of our abseiling, have a relaxing swim in the water hole.

We are having 'gourmet' hotdogs for dinner!

Everyone is upset that our camp is coming to an end.

Nicole

Julia

Bridget

27 October 2009

Today as the girls were out on their Solo Camps, the boys got to go horse riding and then did a couple of jobs.

As we were doing horse riding, we got to go for a 60 minute trail ride which was lots of fun for everyone. While the first couple of people went riding the other boys did jobs like wood chopping and baking the hotdog rolls for our dinner tonight.

At around 2pm a huge thunderstorm with really heavy rain came to Mt Binga. The rain was really needed and Mr and Mrs Grieger were really happy about the rain.

Tomorrow the boys are going out on their Solo's and people are getting their gear ready to go in the morning.

Sam

Jackson

Matt G

25 October 2009

Another lazy Sunday at Mt Binga and the last of those for 9C.

Outward relaxation betrays inward jolts of excitement for the trip home next Friday.....and our massive clean up!

In any event, we are all chilled out and have had a lot of fun....with laughter at and with each other.

The girls had fun with the make up they should not have brought...using the boys as mannequins.

After a bout of laughing and face washing for the victims, we were left to enjoy our last Sunday at Mt Binga along with all of it's simple pleasures that include a barbecue...thanks Mr Grieger!

Amy

Matt P

Orin

24 October 2009

Today has just been a nice and relaxing day. The majority of us have been playing cards or Ping Pong, reading and throwing the Vortex. There was a big scramble to see who could get their washing done today because it has been forecast to rain for the next few days.

Every now and then we from the Quad, we can see storm clouds slowly taking over the sky and it is making the people with their clothes on the line a little nervous.

Although there is an up side....it is horribly dry up here and the rain is much needed to help our water supplies and grazing lands.

As it is the start of the last week, we have all realised how fast it has gone and how much we will miss this place when we go.

Chloe

Lachlan

Tim

23 October 2009

Today we did abseiling and rock climbing on an 8 metre cliff and a lot of people were out of their comfort zone.

Everyone had a great time and it was a challenging but fun day.

Next week we go to Cooma Falls to face an 18 metre abseil....some people are scared and some people are excited about this event.

Upon returning to camp, we found that Barney the horse had opened the gate and got in to a new place and people were amazed that Barney knew how to open gates.

Sam

Nelson

Ellen

23 October 2009

The boys have been out on their Survival campout.

It was tricky because they needed to build their own tent, but it didn't turn out as it was intended.

After all that, the Survival turned out well and was a fun experience.

The girls had a quiet and relaxing night without the boys.

The girls have been on a trail ride.

The boys went to The Palms for a walk where a bat pooped on Orin and Joel took a photo of every single tree!

Phoebe

Kaytlin

Matt D

23 October 2009

Mrs Grech drops in on 9C at Mt Binga
When I arrived, 9C was right in the swing of completing their daily duties. Many of the boys helped clean up the breakfast area before they departed to The Palms. I have been told watch out for the bats!!!

The girls were hard at work chopping wood for the fires and stacking the hay for the cows and horses. I think the girls’ efforts and quickness to complete their tasks would have definitely given the boys a run for their money.

The girls looked like they were mastering their horse riding skills and were grateful to go on a short trail ride.

The quick hustle and bustle of Binga life finally slowed down at lunch. It was great to see every one relaxed and sharing their stories over lunch. Apparently during the girls Survival camp, the Greasley girls had a gate crasher, a pademelon kept trying to jump into their tent. The Richter girls were given an early wakeup call by some very vocal Koalas.
During the boys Survival camp, Matt Duthie found the remains of a kangaroo foot. Some of the hazards on camp voiced by the boys: watch out for the man made swings, Joel learnt the hard way and of course the burnt cooking (tacos) strongly advocated by the Shultz cabin.

When the rosters came out there was a mad rush to see who was allocated what. To Lachlan’s dismay he discovered he had 3 duties.

It was great to see that Bonny had taken up my advice and there have been no more scrapes (hee hee hee).

Alas, it was time to say farewell to 9C who loaded me down with letters for people back at school. 9C says thanks for the encouragement , sorry some of us have been slack and please send more letters.

21 October 2009

The girls Survival camp went well despite being woken up by angry koalas and crazy possums.

Our cooking talents were put to the test and Greasley is proud of their cake that they invented.

Richter made enough cupcakes to feed a small European country for 5 days!

It is very quiet without the boys but the peace is appreciated.

Nicole

Meghan

Amy

20 October 2009

Todays adventures included making the best Duty Fire.

Today the boys improved a great deal in their horse riding skills and were able to go on a nice, peaceful trail ride.

We are all now regular Horsemen!

The girls left for their Survival today.

Most of the boys are finding it tough, but some are coping with the 'peace and quiet'!

Guys go on Survival tomorrow and most of us are looking forward to it.

The boys are planning to have a poker tournament tonight, using cardboard boxes as chips.

Lachlan

Joel

Jackson

19 October 2009

We all enjoyed Family Day yesterday, although some of us ate too much!!

The worship prepared by us went according to plan.

It was hard to say goodbye at the end.

Tomorrow the girls go on Survival and the boys are doing horse riding.

The boys go on Survival on Wednesday.

Today we did the preparation for abseiling and we also did project work.

Hopefully we will all do well on Survival.

Bridget

Ashleigh

Jack

18 October 2009

Today was Family Day.

Everyone enjoyed stuffing their faces with yummy food and we were very excited to see our families.

Everyone was very sad when their families had to leave.

We are all extremely excitied about our Survival Camps in the coming week.

Tim

Nelson

Chloe