And so we were there, the last day of Teachabout activities for the 2014 dry season program. It was with a strange mix of relief, sadness and accomplishment that we drove our troopies out to the oval for the final time.
And what a last day it was.
The morning started with kids being sorted into five teams. Each team had a mascot (a lovingly decorated orange) which needed to stay with them for the duration of the race and collect stickers along the way. A clue was given to each team that informed them where their race would begin, and they were off!!!
The teams navigated their way through five different stations, ranging from the Three Tin Kick with Jesse, Tennis Elbow, Water Relay and River Mat Crossing with Amy, Kevin and Tom to Water Balloon Catch with me. To get to each station, the kids were given both a visual clue about the person they needed to find (including brown boots, tattoos, and even a Melbourne Demons Guernsey!) They were also given name of a place around Minyerri that they were required to remember (such as Minamia, and Renyan). Water balloon catching proved simple for my first group of kids, which caused me to change the distances between catching stations. This resulted in a lot more burst water balloons and hence more fun!
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| Watch out Jesse! |
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| Running while holding tennis balls using only their elbows proved quite a challenge. |
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| Team work during the water race. |
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| River Crossing. |
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| Jaysaphina ready to catch the water balloon. |
When each group completed their last station, they were given the final clue; a word jumble that spelt out Phoebe’s name. The final race to the finish was on, with a mob of kids descending upon Phoebe to claim their prizes. All kids who participated in the race received goodies out of the prize box, with some surprising fashion choices resulting.
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Trying to choose a prize was tough!
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All that was left to do now was to use up all the left over water balloons! The kids were given free rein to pelt them at the nearest Activity Leader, a task completed with enthusiasm! Needless to say we have no photos of this final hurrah as we all got pretty drenched.
As our amazing group of kids drifted off to play with their new goodies and the kites that the Health Clinic provided them with for the afternoon, I was left soggy, a little sore from the water balloon bombardment, and filled with sadness that our time in Minyerri was drawing to an end. However I couldn’t dwell on my thoughts, we had much to do before we left this incredible place.
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