Cardborad Boat

On the very last day of the leadership challenge unit, we slit up into teams to build cardboard boats. At first the thought process for building a boat out of cardboard was hard because cardboard gets soggy when wet, so there is going to be a lot of layers. Using all the materials that they gave us to cover up all the holes so water doesn't seek through. Also to make sure it's big enough to fit too people.

 

For my boat we made a basic base that has a sharp point in the front to get through the water easily and a large box on the bottom so that the boat will float a lot better. Lastly we painted it white and red to symbolized the life guard helping us.        

  



Last Day: Paintball

On the last day of the leadership Challenge unit we went paintballing. For me since I have never been paintballing before so I had no idea what to expect but, that it hurts. Which it really did hurt more than I thought. Going paintballing is a real good team building exercise but as the guy said and I agree with him a little that we did not do a great job with making strategies but I think we did a great job communicating with each other. Also when I went paintballing it was very messy because of the dirt on the ground and the paint all over your clothes. Although paintballing is very fun for the most part expect when you get hit in the wrong places or run out ammo and people still hit you.

Day 7: Canoeing

This Tuesday we went canoeing. Canoeing is not as easy as it looks especially when you're going 6 miles far. It is very easy to get tired and want to give up quickly. also with all the water currents I kept turn around but sometimes a strong water current would help you when it's going in the same way you're going. However once you get the hang of it, it starts to become fun but still tiring. I think it was by far the most exhausting day yet.

Day 6: Camp Bernie

On the sixth day of the leadership challenge unit we went to Camp Bernie for the third time. This time we went hiking with one of the camp counselors Marcus. This time when we went hiking, we hiked up point mountain to see the beautiful view of the mountains ahead and the town below us.

After hiking we played survivor, which is like a big game of hide and seek but the seeker could not move. We played three rounds of that in which a few of my teammates and I lasted the total three rounds. 

Lastly we got to shoot arrows or archery. In which I got to see that archery was a lot harder than I thought. However overall I had a good time. 

Day 5: Grounds for sculptures

On Friday the leadership challenge unit went to Grounds for sculptures. It was really one of the best experiences I have ever seen because it's not everyday you get to see art as nice as that. I honestly enjoyed it a lot more than I thought and more than some of the physical activities. There I saw different sculptures with all different meanings and names. I also liked how some sculptures went with others. For example the sculpture I'm trying to copy in the picture, there was another sculpture in front of it of a lady painting the same sculpture and all the trees around it, I personally thought that was one of the best sculptures there because of the placement and thought that had to go in to it. 

Day 4: Camelback Mountain

Today the leadership challenge unit went to Camelback Mountain in PA. This trip was by far the longest but also the most fun and scary.  Once we got there we were handed harnesses and we learned how to clip and unclip to the different obstacles so we will be safe. First they demonstrated some of the obstacles and we went through a practice course then we were off to the real thing. The course was very difficult and scary because of the different types of obales, like the zipline which was the most fun. Varies type of moving platforms and bridges that were by far the hardest. However once you completed the course you think of how fun it was and that you'll never do this again.    

Day 3: Camp Bernie

On day 3 my unit went to Camp Bernie again. Although this time was a lot different, like on the first day, we had to find different slips of paper by using GPS trackers which made it a lot easier. each slip of paper had a fact about a different country and at the end we had to use the facts to answer questions.
After we completed that challenge we went over to the vertical playpen.        

The vertical playpen got hard as u progressed through it the cargo net at the bottom was the easiest, then the spaced out planks of wood got father in distance from each other which made it a stuggle for everyone and lastly there was a choice between the three ways to get to the top. The tires on the right, catipiler in the middle and the rope which little planks of wood on the left. 

Lastly, my unit group went rock climbing which wasn't as hard as the vertical playpen but still had its on difficulties. Like trying to find the right rock or not slipping which I did a few times. However overall I think this was the most fun trip yet. 

Day 2: Camp Bernie

Camp Bernie

On my second day of the Leadership Challenge unit my group went to Camp Bernie for some leadership and teamwork building. When we got there we split into to different groups, my group went up to the basketball courts and did several exercises that made you trust your team more. For example getting through a small little hula hoop while holding hands with multiple people in blind folds, which made it hard because when you have a blind fold on you have to trust and listen to your teammates, and the people without the blindfold have to talk one at a time to get everyone through. i also learned to listen to all directions first because you might be able to find a loop-hole in between them like on the spider web were again all we had to do was hold hands to get everyone through. i learned that sometimes being a follower might be the best option at the time, like on the lava shoes were just having one person talk at one time then everyone at different is a lot more helpful. 

All the things i learned lead up to the low rope course where you really had to pay attention while spotting some one or they might fall and trusting your team to do the same up.     

Hiking on the first day

On the fist day of the leadership challenge unit my group went hiking. At first we followed a trail that lead to a river, rocks and a lot more rocks. It was very fun to test your limits of how far off the trial you wanted to go but also dangerous because if you were to slip on a rock it might cost you your life. for lunch we had burgers and these yellow Twizzlers. After lunch we slip into teams to find different cans with slips of paper. Some of the cans were harder to find than others and some were just hidden in plain sight. You also had to listen to your teammates to help look in different places, were you step so you don't fall and everything else.

What I'm Looking For?

What I'm looking for?

This year during the leadership challenge unit I am looking to become a better leader. I am looking to have a lot of fun doing activities that I've never did before. Including activities like hiking and canoeing. While completing these activities in groups it will teach me not only how to lead a group but how to work together with people.