r* 4 iThe Leadership Week that the Grade 10s undertook was nothing short ofchallenging: a gruelling four days at the mercy ofa Mr.Telfer who,we heard, had once fought in the Middle East. It was a tiring, terrifying but mostly exhilarating course. On arrival we plunged right into the course. Whilst some traversed a 30-storey drop, which supposedly had a lovely view,others were busy kayaking, abseiling or completing complex leadership problems. For some the first night was a long one. After a braai on the beach some ofthe boys spent a night on a relatively safe flood plain, which came fully equipped with rhino, impala and buffalo. 1 LEADERSHIP well and the group containing the big man TP Hlahane could rely only on divine providence to succeed. That afternoon was spent either rock climbing or trying to crack brain buster questions. However, the best was yet to come. The US Government had required us to remove Arab missile sites, which had somehow managed to concern themselves with Shongweni. That night was spent completing terrifying feats in the dark, and in Mr. Collins's group, getting lost a record three times. Something else to |Watch out for was the roaming Buffalo, or Mr. van Wyk (whichever you deem more threatening). That nights mission went relatively well,some groups arriving back at camp after 1.00am. On the second day the raft races were held and some rafts looked a lot more competent than others. Some of the other groups were also able to take on the sometimes-illogical leadership puzzles. That night it was the turn ofthe second group of boys to sleep in the rough whilst the first group enjoyed a peaceful night's sleep crammed sixfold into minuscule cabins with thin mattresses on wooden bunks in rather debatable conditions. The third day was a day ofrock climbing where everyone took part. That was followed by the assault course. Some groups could only do so If wasa tiring, terrifying hut mostly exhilarating course. 76 The last day saw the Kearsney College Assault Course Teams attempting to take on the record. The boy's team fell five seconds short of regaining Kearsney's record. That day the boys departed tired, thrilled and rich in the knowledge of how to handle leadership challenges. Thanks must be extended to Mr.Graves and his team for providing a smooth and exhilarating course. Thanks must also go to Mrs. Bullard and Mrs. Bester for keeping the boys sustained. M ADENDORFF
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