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Summer camp diaries
Oliver and Robert went to two summer camps and Oliver kept a record of his impressions of the experience. We reveal his thoughts and what kids really think of their summer camp experience.
The two boys, aged 11 and 12, are friends from school (names have been changed to protect identities). Together, they travelled to the Isle of Wight on a multi-activity course and to Snowdonia National Park for an adventure week. Here, Oliver describes their experiences.
3D Summer Camp, Isle of Wight
Outward Bound
Day One
We met our escort at Reading Station. He had a clipboard and green t-shirt with 3D adventure on it and there was a massive crowd. The journey to Little Canada, Wootton Creek was easy. Our chalet is a log cabin, and it's very clean. There are six of us sleeping in two rooms with a loo and bathroom. At the Welcome Meeting, everyone was asked to put their money in the bank for safekeeping - you could take a certain amount out each day. I said I didn't have any money because I can look after it myself.
Day Two
There was a knock at 7.30am and we had half an hour to get ready for breakfast. There was plenty to eat and a good choice. After breakfast we had another half hour of free time. Then we were divided into small groups. Our team leader is called Dot and he's cool. The brochure said we could choose activities, but we couldn't. Instead, they were posted on the notice board. Some activities were really good, like quad biking, but others like beach walk were boring. The instructors for quad biking were funny. One was doing handstands on the bikes and so nobody was listening to what the other one was saying. We had quite a lot of free time today; we went back to our chalet and sat on our beds.
Day Three
By now we know our way around the camp and we are allowed to go wherever we want in free-time. Some people are visiting for their third year running and have met up with friends from previous years. Most people have mobile phones and their mums keep ringing them in the middle of activities. Two brothers went home early because the younger brother said he was being bullied, but he wasn't; he was whipping everyone with his scarf. We played basketball for too long and it got boring. One activity we did, called the Matrix, was amazing, but I can't tell you about it because it's a puzzle house, and if you know what to expect it spoils it. We stayed up late again. The evenings are fun because you can choose to join in activities or stay in your chalet.
Day Four
We walked to the beach, about 10 minutes away, where there are loads of canoes and kayaks. You had to have a second pair of shoes to do water sports, which I had forgotten. I said I was scared of water and the instructor said OK and went on to the next person. I stayed on the beach with others and watched. Rob did kayaking. In the afternoon we played areoball, which was wicked. The girls finished early to get ready for the disco - they all went to the Pink Pamper tent, which was a dorm with hundreds of lipsticks and stuff. The disco was good fun.
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