Boot Camp

Well today Amelia and I spent the day at our Stake Young Women's BOOT CAMP! It was such a great day and lots of fun was had by all! When we arrived we got given a bandanna to make us look tuff! We then sat and got info for the day and what we would be doing, we started with Bonnie teaching us all about CPR. After our info on CPR we had a lovely morning tea of biscuits and apples. The girls were then split into different groups where they moved around different stations to learn about some first aid. I was teaching the girls about wounds and what to do as well as what to do when you have a sprain. It was a pity we didn't have a little longer with each group as I found that I ran out of time to show them the sprain info but just kept telling them to remember RICE (Rest, Elevation, Compression and Elevation). After our first aid stations the girls then made some damper and got to cook it on the fire. We then ate sausages and the girls had a chance to socialise. After lunch we had Simon who is a policeman and work with search and rescue to teach the girls how to do knots and use a compass, they then went out in their groups and had to find letters using their compass and it spelt the word NEPHI. The girls then got a chance to practice their first aid knowledge with scenarios. I was working with the Devenport Young Women's leader who had fallen down the cliff and had cut her arm, she even had fake blood and all! The girls then came and did their rescue with first aid and then had to get her up the cliff using one of the rope knots they had just learnt.
After this we sat ad listened to Toni as she told the girls on how to start a fire and fire safety. It was during this that poor Lisa flicked off what she thought was a bug to find out it was a leech!!!!! After a little bit of panic from some of the girls we found some salt and killed it and removed it from the group area! The girls then got to light fires and Sascha set a survivor challenge where the girls had to light their teepee fire and get it to burn a piece of string. The first team to do it won the challenge. We then had some afternoon tea and then a sit around to thank a few people and for the girls to write in their camp journal. To end the day the girls sang 'Virtue' which they have been learning and it sounded great! We then had a closing prayer and then the REAL fun began!!!! A few girls ran down to the water and filled up buckets to wet the leaders!!!!! SOme got wetter than others and poor Lisa got drowned! I managed to stay fairly dry although nearly not a Amelia got her drink bottle out and tried to splash me, little monkey! So after a long day we are finally home, and I must say that even though I used sunscreen and reapplied I am still sore from sun burn! At least the weather was a fantastic day and that everyone had a great time that's all the matters! A BIG THANKYOU to the Young Women's Stake leaders, Sarah, Lisa, Toni and Sascha for all the effort you guys put in to make it a great day!