Grade 9 Camp

COLLEGE ACTIVITIES GRADE 9 CAMP

The Grade 9s had the privilege of experiencing the journey of self-discovery, growth, bonding and personal development that took place in the Northern Drakensberg between Spioenkop Dam and Monk’s Cowl. In groups of 18, the boys covered around 100km in 10 days, carrying their tents, sleeping equipment and food.

The boys from Spioenkop started with a short canoe trip across the dam, followed by a short hike to Lashvalley. They then did a tough full-day mountain biking trip through P180 to Ikhaya. This was followed by the day of solitude where they had to erect their own shelter and be by themselves for at least five hours. The following day, they finished off with four days of hiking in the mountains via Culfargie to Monk’s Cowl. The group from Monk’s Cowl did the same but in reverse.

I would like to thank Nic Shaw and his team from Chrysalis who helped to make this special experience for the young men of St David’s happen. I would also like to thank the staff who came along and put in a huge amount of effort to ensure the journey was a success: Mr D Rigney, Mr C Gird, Mr S Ngema, Mr J Mawudzi, Mr S Skei, Mr C Hansell, Ms N Lange, Mrs M Schovell, Mr U Maqina, Mr G Brown, Mr R Sokana, Mr B Mabotha, Mr W Shabangu, Mrs D Timms, Mr K Malope, Mr L Funde.

Mr N Mthembu

Grade 9 Journey coordinator