Camp Day Three

It’s day 3 and the campers have gradually started getting the hang of waking up at 6am for drills. Their eager footsteps echoing through the hostel is an indication that waking up early,exercising and bonding is a good way to start the day.

Its adventure time again. Champ. Rotimi Adeaga did a recap of yesterday's adventure and the campers shared what they learnt.

Today's adventure was more engaging; the campers were divided into smaller groups so that they can participate better. Two short clips were shown to the campers to make them understand why they should never give up on themselves and on their dreams.

General session came up next. We had Barr. Taiwo Akinlami as our Facilitator. He pushed out the problem-solving nature in the champions by asking them solutions to different real life issues like SHYNESS, OBSTACLES, and PRACTICAL CHALLENGES.

Major lessons learnt from the session are:

YOU ARE AS GOOD AND AS STRONG AS THE RELATIONSHIPS YOU KEEP.

YOUR ASSOCIATION DETERMINES YOUR LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE to a large extent.

The Skill session was interesting, interactive and engaging as usual. Looking closely into the eyes of all our champions, the dedication gleaming in their eyes is priceless, they are really eager to acquire more knowledge.

We had a mouth-watering lunch!

On the journey of guided learning, Aunty Sade exposed the girls to Sex Education, Social media Pressures and how to manage Relationships. Champ. Rotimi Ogunyemi was with the boys and encouraged them to serve with the person that drives them. Our facilitators from both classes had soul lifting words of wisdom to dish out to the campers.

After Sports, we had team meetings as regards tonight’s entertainment. It was a good time to put teamwork to play as they all worked together in creating their dance steps for the night. 

With only 45 minutes to prepare for the dance competition, the campers not only wowed the Mentors and In House Facilitators but also the guest judge. Before she left, she made emphasis on HARD WORK and CONSISTENCY as tools for sustaining one's dream.

The day was a good one, we cannot wait for tomorrow

LIGHTS OUT

Camp Day Two

The day started for us at 6:00am with a 10mins drill to get the children ready for the activities of the day.

By 7:00am, the campers were already gathered at the hall waiting for breakfast. While waiting, the campers were divided into small groups for a brief motivational session.

After breakfast, Champ Rotimi Adeaga took the campers through a session of adventure using Falz's “This is Nigeria" video as a case study, pointing out the vices mentioned and how they think they can be dealt with. She further engagethe campers in a game; giving them a list and asking them to name the problems affecting the list given. Although it was fun, the campers ended the session with more knowledge acquired. 

Thereafter, we sang our anthem and read the champion’s creed to remind ourselves that we are indeed champions.

The general session was a very engaging one. Mr. Ade A. Adefemi, a life coach and motivational speaker facilitated this session. He equipped the campers for greatness by teaching them practical lessons on LEADERSHIP.

The instant feedbacks from the campers showed that the session was not a waste. One of the striking feedbacks was by Champ Gabriel from Team Ruby. He said, "A GOOD LEADER LEADING A BAD FOLLOWER CANNOT ACHIEVE A GOOD RESULT, A BAD LEADER LEADING A GOOD FOLLOWER CANNOT ACHIEVE THE REQUIRED RESULT BUT A GOOD LEADER LEADING A GOOD FOLLOWER WILL FACE ANY OBSTACLE AND ACHIEVE A BRILLIANT RESULT"

It was the first day of skills and the campers were excited as they found their way into their different classes. Skills for this year are: Small chops, Adire Making, Ankara Accessories, Photography, Dance, Events/Decoration and Shoe Making.

During the journey of guided learning, Mrs Mosunmola O. Dosumu made the girls realize why they have to be INNOVATIVE while the boys had a beautiful session with 

Mr. Temofe who charged them to be patient enough to listen and understand things. He told the campers that the major key to success is communication and with it comes listening and understanding.

It was also the first day of sports and the campers with burst of energy made their way to their different sporting activities which includes: Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Chess, Track/Field and Aerobics.

After this, each team had a space to themselves to get ready for the group presentation.

Variety Night crowned Day 2 and our ribs cracked as the campers from the different teams gave us unadulterated comedy. MC RAY was our guest for the night.

 He told the campers that there are comedy materials all around us and for those that will find them selves doing comedy in future, they need to understand stage management. We laughed our hearts out at the end the day. Comedy night was so hilarious and awesome.

It really was a GOOD day. 

Day 2 down..

Day 3 here we come…