Time-Out 2010: Be Strong! 12/04/2010
We had our second Time-Out camp and it was awesome! :) Last year, we had a positive response with that, we decided to carry on Time-Out for the second time. Time-Out is primarily a sports camp catered for youth between 13-17 years of age with the objective of using sports and team building activities to impart knowledge, skills and above all else, positive characters. This year the theme for Time-Out was "Be Strong", focussing on the three different elements; Physical, mental and skills/techniques. The Air Itam Teambuilding Centre served us well as the venue/hostel was in tip-top condition. We had in total 16 energetic participants ranging from 11-15 years old. The overall programme for Time-Out this year was directed towards empowering the participants to Be Strong in every area of their lives. So we had activities like watching a sports movie and also sessions of Character Study, whereby participants come together to understand key values and positive characters that they will need to develop in order to be strong mentally. Besides that, participants went through different physical activities as well such as the rigorous team building activities, ball game and even morning exercises.  Participants going through Character Study.  Participants going through rigorous team building session. One of the key things that most participants had to learn in this camp was on team work. Participants were put into situations where they had to learn to cope with each others' weaknesses while at the same time to also learn to trust each others' strengths. It took time for the participants to open up to one another but eventually they did and t was great to see how different people contributed and helped each other in the team.  Learning to depend on the team and not on yourself.  Learning to fall and trust that your team mates will be there to catch you. "Kia kaha" comes from the Maori language which means "Forever Strong" and that has been the key tagline for Time-Out 2010. We want these youths to see the importance of being forever strong, not just on the field but also of the field. Many times, youths are misled by the temporal satifsfaction of winning games and competition that they neglect the essence of a true Champion, that is to be a positive influence on and off the field. Hence, we also emphasize on the mental and the character element. We truly believe that each of this youth has the potential to be Champions! GSN is looking forward for more Time-Outs! For now, stay strong! Kia kaha!  Why so serious?  Now, that's more like it! Add Comment |
