A RACE LIKE NO OTHER TO FINISH ANOTHER EXCELLENT PROGRAM AT SCOTCH

 

Another Friday goes past and so does another Scotch College session. But there was a slightly different feeling in the air because this was the final session for the first group of boys which means one thing, it was Challenge time!
The two groups had been designed a challenge by the Sports Challenge team which asked them to complete a number of activities done earlier in the program such as ‘That Mat’, ‘The Grid’ and ‘Abacus’ while having to Swamp Cross to each of these activities and finally across the finish line. Of course these had to be done as quickly as possible because the two groups were racing

 each other with prizes for the winner, not to mention a lot of pride at stake.
So it was up to the groups to remember back to the activities and have their strategies sorted pre-race as there would be no margin for error in this highly anticipated face off. Group 1, led by coaches Richard Heptinstall and David Chitty, was quietly confident they could pull off an unlikely victory against the might of Jesse Phillips and Julia Simpson’s Group 2 but knew it was not going to be easy against their formidable opponent. It was set to be a race like no other!
With CJ Jackson providing his usual sensational motivation for both teams the race was tight the whole way through. Group 1 had taken an early lead through the first Swamp Crossing but stumbled on the Abacus as Group 2 literally jumped into the lead. Both teams were solid through The Grid but Group 2 still held onto a slim lead. It was then onto That Mat which as always had both groups tearing their hair out to make the pieces fit. Finally it all came together and it was neck and neck coming into the last Swamp Crossing. Either team could have won in as it came down to the last couple of mats but in the end Group 1 got across the line for a memorable victory.
It was a great day to top off a highly enjoyable program which had a bit of everything. The boys had the opportunity to develop their leadership, communication and teamwork skills all while participating in challenging but fun activities. And although this program ends, the boys and the coaches won’t be forgetting this extraordinary race in a hurry!