“To Infinity & Beyond” through the Milky Way, past
stars, all the way to Mars and back to Earth.
The latest holiday camp at Lonsdale Park was a space odyssey of truly
epic proportions. The 55 children who
signed up for this adventure were sent to 4 different planets for the
week. The week began with dinner in the
dark ; ration packs being handed out along with glosticks to help them on their
way. Mars, Neptune, Pluto & Venus
were proudly represented in all sort of activities including a very wet and
tropical Space hunt for clues which led them on to a Space Race. The Bush Walk & cooking lunch on a fire
was also enjoyed along with the usual camp activities of archery, quad bike
rides, the confidence & blindfold course and lots of organised games. Uncle
Jono and his specialist drama team continued the space theme in the
daily chapel times as we learnt about how the world was made. The final camp send off with a night around
the fire toasting marshmallows, looking at the stars through a telescope &
singing songs was hampered by the rain but instead led to an impromptu Talent Quest
indoors that produced some hidden gems. The
night finished with a blast as we let 6 lanterns off up into space. The team which ended up with the most rocket
fuel and won the big overall prize was Neptune and congratulations to Kiah
& Nellie Young who were awarded the top camper prizes. A big thankyou once again to all the youth leaders
and adult helpers who served tirelessly for the week and made camp happen. Also a huge thankyou to local businesses Pak
n Save, Bells & JNL for their generous donations, and to other individuals
& churches who gave resources and time towards camp. All the photos can be found here.
