This sprint was different from most others. It was 5 exciting weeks of survivor training and a couple of days of outdoor fun, fun, fun, but all eyes were still on what promised to be an exciting, interactive, sprint-end exhibition.

MS Camp Day 1

*Thursday morning, packed … ready … and we’re off!*

*ETA @ Father’s Organic Farm around 9am, and it was straight to work on their tents …*

… and admiring the stunning view they’d wake up to for the next few days.

*First, well, second order of business … relaxing in the waterfall.*

*They even surprised Dr Ewe with a birthday song at the waterfall, just as they were leaving.*

*Next order of business … lunch! Everything from simple wraps to gourmet pasta.*

*Day 1 wrapped up with … obviously … a giant campfire.*

*Friday morning started with … early morning camp inspection! Everyone had to lay out their camping gear for sunning to clean, air and dry them.*

*After a good breakfast, it was a very busy day, starting with gathering firewood for the campfire and testing the zip lip for next day’s Exhibition..*

*Then came preparations for the cooking competition including setting up the groups’ camping areas so that they could cook over their campfires.*

On the lookout guarding the prep of the secret ice-cream dessert. The recipe is from their experimentations during the chemistry and cooking quest. https://actonkl.org/blog/2017/09/15/icecreamfreeze/

*The judges gave a thumbs up! The Girlz food was OK, but their ice-cream made from shaking a bag of cream in salted ice did the trick,*

*Chilling around the campfire with marshmallow toasties.*

*Night walk… the Eagles were challenged to sit alone at their own spot, with a torchlight…*

MS Camp Day 2

ES Camp Day 1

The MS Eagles, who had already been at Father’s Organic Camp for 2 nights, were all ready to greet the PS and ES Eagles as they arrived bright and early on Saturday morning. Preparations got underway pretty quickly for the exhibition with a difference … an exhibition to showcase what the Eagles had learned about surviving in the wild, conducted … in the wild.

Not only did the Eagles pick up valuable survival skills, they also inadvertently learned about scientific principles, teamwork, common sense and a whole host of life skills.

Sprint 6 Exhibition

Elementary Studio (ES)

The ES Exhibition was split into 4 stations, Fire, Cooking and Nutrition, Shelters and Tents and Water Filtration. The Eagles eagerly showcased all the fun and useful survival skill knowledge that they learned over the sprint.

Fire

The Eagles presented their knowledge of fire – what it comprised of, how to set it up and how to light it.

*Tell us more about fire, how do we light it?*

*Guests having a go at the hands-on activity – lighting a fire using a magnifying glass.*

Food & Nutrition

*The guests were given an explanation of the food pyramid.*

*And now for the Chilaquiles cooking demo.*

Shelters & Tents

*Showing a guest the differences between a natural tent and a modern tent.*

Water Filtration

*“I’ll put the sand and gravel into the bottle and you pour the muddy water okay?”*

Middle Studio (MS)

At the beginning of the sprint, the MS Eagles decided to have a Battle of the Sexes and split into team Girlz and team Boyz. Each of them had to showcase their camps complete with the basic builds of a storage rack, drying facilities, a stove, and a notice board. The winning team would have the most functional and creative campsite with the most hospitable Team Host.

Team Girlz

*An apple a day wins the hearts of the campsite guests!*

*That is a big tall fella … are you sure the bench will hold his weight?*

*The Girlz’s lookout tower and Exhibition Day zipline demo!*

Team Boyz

*The Boyz showcasing their storage rack. “We took a long time binding the bamboo securely together to make sure the whole structure wouldn’t collapse.”*

*A couple tested out the bench weight bearing.*

*The Boyz showcased their stove. “We had to build a windbreaker to protect our fire from the wind.”*

*Swing!!! A PS tries out the Boyz’s swing.*

All in all, the teams realized that nobody could do it alone. The Girlz needed the Boyz’s help to achieve something and vice versa. A valuable lesson to learn.

Building Blocks

3 times a year, parents come together to share their learning journeys, so they can support their Eagles’ growth. A learner-driven community is supported not by Guides, but a stable and nurturing home, that provides the foundation for Eagle’s growth and pursuit in their Learning Studios.

*It was the parent’s turn to do some ‘work’.*

Camping

Campfire

*The pioneer Eagles shared their memories.*

*Sharing what Acton represents to us and what we hope for Acton.*

Waterfall

*See all those happy faces. Where are you heading to? Special thanks to Uncle Raj for the countless truck trips.*

Fun & Play

*The smartest business man in the world.*

ES Camp Day 2

The ES’ woke up early to prepare breakfast for 70+ hungry people! Kudos to the ES!