Dimalachite School Camp Parys -Vaal River

WELCOME TO OUR WEBSITE: - Enjoy the tranquillity of nature, the thrill of White Water Rafting, participate in our adventure, leadership, team building & fun activities. - Facilitating: Our facilitators will run and organize your tailor-made program throughout your stay. - Conference: Our fully equip conference halls are at your disposal. - Our dining hall and catering is of a high standard, and the students will be provided with delicious meals. - Free time: Paddle on the river, swimming pool, put-put, trampolines & kiosk on site. - Camp-fire evenings. Listen to the sounds of night and look at the stars white sitting around a camp-fire. - Accommodation: We provide our learners with good accommodation and ablution facilities. - Outcome: We make use of different activities as metaphor to develop certain skills in our students. Positive attitude and group dynamics as well as leadership and personal skills development.

Our vision

Our youth is our future. They need the best opportunity to develop the skills to become good citizens and great leaders.

Our mission

To have a positive impact on our youth while visiting us. To provide them with life skills by means of activities that they participate in. To give them the opportunity to experience positive group dynamics. To provide them with enough opportunity to develop their own personal leadership skills. To develop a “Kaizin” attitude in our students. [I know i have done well, but how can i improve]

INTRODUCTION:

Positive Team Spirit

Arrive at Dimalachite - welcome and unpack. This form an integral part of most, but not all of our programs.ICE ICE-BREAKER GAMES: Break all possible existing boundaries. Group divide into teams. TEAM FLAG: Each team develop a team flag that will form part of the team for the rest of the visit. We supply all equipment like material, paint etc. Each team get the opportunity to display their flag to the judges The team must describe the meaning of each section of the flag. “WAR CRY” Each team develop a "WAR CRY" that must be used by the team during their stay. - Each team get the opportunity to execute their “War Cry” to the judges - The team must describe the meaning of their “War Cry”

Leadership Development

Introduction:

A group of leaders are always great to work with. They normally have certain skills and a specific personality - therefore they have been identified as leaders. We will consult with the teacher in charge of the group beforehand to determine what the objectives (outcomes) of the camp must be. We will then provide him/her with a specific program that will attend to his/her needs. Activities: We will make use of the activities with emphasis on positive participation and leadership. We will for instance appoint a student as leader during an activity, and all the other students must be prepared to take over the leadership role at any time. This will force everyone to participate in the planning, listen to all options and to other participants insets during the planning, be active during execution and to know exactly how the activity must be executed. Some students may for instance be blindfolded, and his “friend” must lead him/her through an activity. This will force clear communication from the leader. Sessions in conference hall: Sometimes the teachers wants to conduct conference sessions with the group where they discuss for instance the school’s rules, disciplinary procedures and specific duties they need from the leaders etc. We will provide enough time for that in the itinerary if requested. We can also conduct leadership sessions where our professional facilitator handle specific subjects, for instance: - Leadership identification - Leaders makes a difference - The best leaders listen carefully - What type of leader are you You are welcome to provide us with specific subjects (outcomes) to be handled by the facilitator. White Water Rafting: A camp must be unforgettable, and what can be a better way to conclude a camp with a great adventurous White Water Rafting. The students love it and enjoy themselves tremendously. They will show the photos to everyone, as it will make their camp. This activity will bring them closer together - it will bond the group in a positive manner. Potjiekos competition: This is a great team activity. Some team members will do the poitjie while others are decorating the table. We provide all the raw ingredients. Our facilitators will be judges, and will announce the winning team.

River Activities Enjoy a day of fun in the sun!

Mild to Wild White Water Rafting.

- This is our most popular white-water rafting trip. - It includes the best rapids on the Vaal river. - Adrenalin packed white water rafting at its best! Gate to Dome Paddling and Rafting - This stretch is shorter and do not have only one set of rapids. Relay On Rafts - A GREAT team activity. - Each team receive a raft, two paddles and two life jackets. - When the whistle blow, they must put on their life jackets, grab the paddles, push the raft into the river and start paddling around an island in front of the camp. - The winner s the team that finish the number of rounds in the relay first. Raft building - Each team receive three rafts, planks, poles and ropes with witch they must build a big Raft. - Their team Flag must accompany them all the way! - When finished building the Dow, the team launch it into the river. River Games Relaxed paddling on flat water on the river. During this session teams will play ball games making use of a big ball and their paddles. Splashing etc will occur and they will get whet

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ACTIVITIES Develop team work, planning, listening and leadership skills

Golf ball Challenge:

Teamwork, communication, planning & Patience

4x4 Slides - Teamwork: Communication, planning & Patience

Frog Islands:

Leadership, planning, communication & teamwork

Spiders Web: Leadership, planning, teamwork & Trust

Life Line:

Trust & Communication

Puzzle solving:

Teamwork and planning.

Roll a Ball: Planning, Trust & Patience Toxic Waste: Planning, Teamwork & Communication Mine Field: Leadership, team work & communication Fill the pipe: Team work, planning & communication Netball Challenge; Fun & competition Shoot for the win. Each member needs to throw a netball through the loop from around two meters away. The first team to finish wins. Mud Swing: Fun & Adventure Swimming pool games: Fun & relaxation

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