PMH KIDS ROCK OUT AT POINT WALTER

The Sports Challenge Team had a fun filled week camping out at Point Walter (Bicton, WA) helping PMH Diabetes kids reach Rock Stardom!
Sports Challenge coaches Jeremy Olman, Christal Ryan, Amanda Hopps and Rebecca Barrett, led by Programs Coordinator Jacqui Finnegan, tested these kids on how much they really know about diabetes through the Diabetes Amazing Race. They, of course, excelled at this and it was the coaches who ended up learning a thing or two.
With the theme of the camp being ‘Rock Stars’, we wanted to ensure that everyone had the necessary equipment and looks to form a Rock Band. This included designing their own T-shirts baring their Rock Bands name, creating unique hair styles and making their very own guitars to suit their look. Now they were ready to strut their stuff. Each band performed on stage and they all proved that were now Rock Stars.
Amongst the rocking out, the kids also unleashed their wild side participating in dare devil activities such as the flying fox and high ropes. They used their smarts to build rafts and took them out for a spin on the river with zero capsizing. They then put their aiming to the test during archery.
As we had such hot conditions all week, the kids enjoyed splashing about in the pool and relaxing in the shade of the trees. It was a great end to the camp with the Team Spirit Challenge that consisted of Swamp Crossing, The Grid and Abacus. In groups, the kids needed work as a team to get through each activity in order to be the victor.
The Rock Star camp was indeed an eventful and enjoyable one. Working with a great team from PMH, Diabetes WA and volunteers made it that much more successful and the kids had a ball. It was a great experience for them to be able meet people just like them and make new friends.