Challenger Camp (3 Days)
From $180 per student
1:30+
Staff-led, Self-Directed
3 days + 2 nights
7, 8, 9, 10
Science, Humanities & Social Science, Physical Education, Health, Entertainment
Blue Lagoon Christian Camp in the heart of beautiful, beach-side Dodges Ferry is a fantastic destination for your next school camp or excursion. Blue Lagoon has taken the stress out of planning a camp schedule with our Pre-Built Camp Programs specifically designed for teachers.
About the Program
Blue Lagoon Christian Camp in the heart of beautiful, beach-side Dodges Ferry is a fantastic destination for your next school camp or excursion. Blue Lagoon has taken the stress out of planning a camp schedule with our Pre-Built Camp Programs specifically designed for teachers.
Further Infomation
Blue Lagoon has taken the stress out of planning a camp schedule with our Pre-Built Camp Programs specifically designed for primary schools, high schools and community groups. Below is an example itinerary:
Monday
- 10:15am – Arrival
- Site orientation and tour
- Sleeping arrangements
- Morning Tea
- Activity
- 12:30pm – Lunch
- 1:30pm – Activity
- 3:00pm – Afternoon Tea
- 3:30pm – Activity
- 5:30pm – Dinner
- 7:00pm – Evening Program (Leaders to run
- Supper
- Lights Out
Tuesday
- 8:00am – Breakfast
- 9:00am – Activity
- 10:30am – Morning Tea
- 11:00am – Activity
- 12:30pm – Lunch
- 1:30pm – Activity
- 3:00pm – Afternoon Tea
- 3:30pm – Activity
- 5:00pm – Free time
- 5:30pm – Dinner
- 7:00pm – Night Program (leader-run)
- Supper
- Lights Out
Wednesday
- 8:00am – Breakfast
- Clean Up/Pack Bags
- Store Luggage
- 9:00am – Activity
- 10:00am – Morning Tea
- 10:30am – Activity
- 12:30pm – Lunch
- Depart
Inclusions: 13 meals, 8 activities
Objectives
Our Challenger Camp explores the following themes:
- Overcoming challenges
- Thinking outside of the box
We achieve this through the following activities:
- Archery
- A much loved activity of Blue Lagoon is archery, our trained program staff are happy to run archery sessions set up on our field which creates a safe and sheltered area to loose your quiver of arrows. Our sessions are designed to be fun, competitive and team spirited and will equip your campers with all of the basic skills they will need to know.
- Skills taught: loading, aiming, firing
- Archery Tag
- Quickly becoming a new favorite down here at Blue lagoon is Archery Tag. Archery Tag is a fast-paced, team-based sport that combines elements of dodge-ball, paintball, and archery. The game is played with foam-tipped arrows and bows, players wear protective equipment such as masks, chest guards, and arm guards.
- Skills taught: hand-eye coordination, strategic thinking, teamwork
- Crate Climb
- Crate climb is an individual activity that encourages encourages team support, personal challenge, trust and teamwork. A climber is handed milk crates which must be stacked and climbed as they go. Team mates pass the milk crates up to the climber and the challenge is to see how high you can go before the tower comes toppling down.
- Skills taught: balance, cooperation, peer support
- Big Dipper
- Our 6m swing is an activity that pushes riders outside their comfort zone. The other participants are responsible for manning the haul line to pull the rider up to the heights. They have to work together and be careful to listen to the rider and stop at the height the rider chooses. The rider then has to have the courage to pull the release and allow the swing to break free.
This activity has a high perceived risk factor, and it can be incredibly empowering for the participants to break through the fear barrier and realise that they are safe and even have fun!
Skills taught: personal challenge, teamwork, peer support
- Our 6m swing is an activity that pushes riders outside their comfort zone. The other participants are responsible for manning the haul line to pull the rider up to the heights. They have to work together and be careful to listen to the rider and stop at the height the rider chooses. The rider then has to have the courage to pull the release and allow the swing to break free.
- Indoor Climbing
- Indoor Climbing is a fun and challenging activity that is known to have many benefits both physically and mentally. Our bright and colourful climbing wall is set up with a range of different climbing routes that will challenge the beginner right through to more experienced climbers. Rock climbing relies on good communication between the climber and the belayer to ensure the climber is kept safe and the climber is able to succeed.
- Skills taught: belaying, climbing, teamwork, responsibility
- Abseiling tower
- The newest addition to our Adventure at Heights program is our Abseiling tower; It has two levels, six meters tall and nine meters tall. Abseiling really tests a participant’s comfort levels as it incorporates height and perceived risk with control and coordination. Peer support and encouragement, as well as trust in the instructor and infrastructure, are big factors in success.
- Skills taught: self-belay, peer support, personal challenge
- Kayaking
- Our fleet of Sea Kayaks is sure to challenge your campers as we head out on the water and experience the beauty of the southern beaches area. Our qualified instructors will teach campers the basics of
- Skills taught: craft control, navigation, teamwork
- Night Activities
- Campfire
- Movie night
- Talent show
- Night games