On Monday the 24th of May The Summit welcomed the first batch of McClelland College year 7’s for their 3-day camp. After settling into the tents and having lunch it was straight into initiatives and first rotations of activities. Each tribe would also come up with tribe identities, so we welcomed Air Raiders, The Zingers, Untitled, Team Bobs and The Gals were the names chosen for tribe names. Here are the tribe results from each of the challenges: Photo Scavenger Hunt: Untitl

On Wednesday the 19th of May we welcomed Box Hill Secondary College to The Summit. It was nice to see so many smiling faces get off the busses. The students also brought incredible weather with them. So for that, we thank you! After the students got settled into their accommodation and had some lunch it was time to get into it. To get the ball rolling all the students made their way down to the Lodge. In that space, we shared our 5 Keys with the students. We share these keys

Self-worth is being able to feel good about yourself with no influence from another person or outside source. It is the belief that you are a valuable person regardless of what you have or haven't accomplished. It's the belief that you matter. Self-worth seems to shield us from many types of mental illness and emotional problems. Low self-esteem has been identified as a factor in addictions, depression, anxiety, and relationship issues. When people don't believe in their inhe

On Monday the 17th of May The Summit was lucky enough to have the students from Concord School join us for their 3-day camp. With perfect weather on the cards, we started our camp off by learning our 5 Keys, 1. Have Fun 2. Play All In 3. Make Lots of Mistakes 4. Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable 5. Don't Go Home Wondering What if. These were going to be our main focus over the 3 days of camp. We were also introduced to our goal-setting technique Target, Stretch & Super Stre

Life is nothing but a hustle and bustle of ups and downs, good times, great times, and many fearful moments. A lot of the emotions we experience in our day-to-day world are often manageable. We just don't know where to start to take on the challenge or get out of the funk we put ourselves in. However, over your 3-day camp experience with us at The Summit, you embraced feelings, conquered fears, and stepped way outside your comfort zone to understand the type of person you are

On Monday the 10th of May we welcome the third group of Aquinas College students to join us at The Summit. How lucky that we had the warmer weather follow the students. After everyone got settled into their accommodation and had lunch it was time to head to the Stadium. Here we shared our 5 Keys. We share these keys with every group that joins us at The Summit. We believe in order to unleash inner greatness you must do at least one or more of our Five Keys. 1. HAVE FUN. 2. PL

Year 6’s On a sunny Wednesday afternoon, the students and teachers from Tintern Grammar arrived at The Summit. Once onsite the school got shown the stadium where they had their lunch and eagerly awaited the tent allocations. After being shown their accommodations the students were welcomed back into the stadium where they met The Summit coaches, including their Team Leader Steph. The students were introduced to The Summits 5 Keys; Have Fun, Play All In, Make Lots of Mistakes,

It has been a pleasure to have the year 12’s and teachers from Lyndale S.C for the past 3 days for their camp. After a quick initiative, it was time to come up with tribe names. They came up with Invincibles, Quinn’s Quality Kids, Big Brains, Alpha and Dare Devils. Every tribe tackled the Rock Wall with some really amazing efforts not only to get to the top of the desired wall but also just having a go was great to see. The Laser Skirmish was the real battle, strategies were

When life offers you something, be bold and courageous and take the opportunity with everything you got! A moto we think all of you managed to live by from day dot at camp. Throughout the 3 days, we gave you a variety of 8 different activities as well as a huge muddy obstacle course to stretch your comfort zone and see what potential you held. Whether you were participating in a sky-high walk across a wobbly bridge, bouncing down a 20m tower, or taking a leap of faith into th

On Monday afternoon the 3rd of May, busses full of Aquinas College students and staff rolled through to the gates of The Summit. Eager to get started they all made their way up to their accommodations in the Tent Village. Students were given wristbands and placed into their groups, then got shown their allocated rooms. They were welcomed by The Summit’s Team Leader, Steph, and she shared the Five Keys with everyone, as they are vital elements to a great camp. As the students

Wednesday we welcomed the beautiful and magnificent girls from the year 7 cohort of Mercy College to The Summit. An adventure park built to test your limits, stretch you outside your comfort zone, and truly unleash your personal potential. We started camp together in the lodge and shared with you five valuable things we have learned to make camp great and every day of your lives. Throughout your first two activities we could already see you truly taking them on board and tryi