Campcraft and Wilderness Safety Report
October 8 - 10, 2022 | YES Club
The YES Club is a group adventure education program designed to provide preteens with what is most important to them, what they are most interested in and what psychologist have identified as young peoples most critical developmental task.
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Day 1- October 8th
The Yes Club Thanksgiving Weekend started in the morning of October 8th where the group loaded up in the bus and made their way to the Phoenix Magnet Academy (PMA) dorms in Squamish. Once the group arrived at the dorms, the kids took time to get settled in their rooms and acquaint themselves with their new surroundings. As a group, the leaders and participants made a social contract, which is a set of rules that everyone agrees to follow. The most notable rule from the social contract was to be respectful to the older students and instructors that live in the dorm, and ensure the YES Club participants be respectful guests.
第一天 十月八号
Yes Club⻘年探险者俱乐部的感恩节周末活动于 10 月 8 日上午开始。大家开⻋前往位 于 Squamish 的 Phoenix Magnet Academy (PMA) 宿舍。小组到达宿舍后，孩子们各 自在自己的房间里安顿下来，熟悉他们的新环境。作为一个群体，领导者和参与者制定了 社会契约，这是一套每个人都同意遵守的规则。社会契约中最显着的规则是尊重住在宿舍 的年⻓学生和教师，并确保 YES ⻘年探险者俱乐部的参与者成为受人尊敬的客人。
After getting orientated, the YES Club group participated in several team-bonding activities including “Catch The Tail”, “Heard The Sheep” and “Nuclear Waste Removal”! After all that activity, the participants worked up an appetite and headed off to the dining hall. In the evening before bed, the group came together in the common area of the dorm and did a debrief of the day. In this debrief, the participants were asked about their experience of the day and were asked to rate their effort on a scale of 1-10. The average score was 7/10 as there was room for improvement regarding communication. A plan was created in order to improve communication skills the next day.
入住后，Yes Club⻘年探险者俱乐部小组开始了活动，包括“抓住尾巴”、“听到羊的声 音”和“核废料清除”等多个团队意识培养的游戏!活动结束后，参与者们胃口大开，便前 往⻝堂就餐。晚上睡觉前，一行人聚集在宿舍的大厅，做了一天的汇报。在这次汇报中， 参与者被问及他们当天的经历，并被要求以 1-10 的等级对他们的努力进行自我评分。平 均得分为 7/10，因为在沟通方面还有改进的余地。为了提高第二天的沟通技巧，我们一 起为第二天制定了计划。
Day 2- October 9th
For the second day of the camp, the group set out in the forest about one kilometer away from the dorms to learn about emergency shelter building and fire making skills. Once in the forest, the group received a lesson on knot tying. In this lesson, four knots were taught that are particularly important when building a shelter. The group then learned how to set up and build a shelter with a tarp in the trees. After successfully making their shelter, the participants then learned how to build a fire. The reward for their hard work was roasting marshmallows over the fire that the participants created!
第二天 十月九号
活动的第二天，一行人在离宿舍约一公里的森林里出发，学习应急避难所的搭建和生火技 巧。一到森林里，这群人就上了一堂关于如何打绳结的课。在本课中，教授了四个不同的 结，这在建造避难所时尤为重要。然后，该小组学会了如何在树上用防水布搭建和建造避 难所。在成功搭建住所后，参与者学习了如何生火。他们辛勤工作的回报是在参与者创造 的火上烤棉花糖!
Day 3- October 10th
On the third day of the camp, the group took the Sea to Sky Gondola up 900 meters to see the spectacular views of Howe Sound and the surrounding mountains. The participants learned about how to use a compass, how a compass can be used in navigation and how to use a compass while using a map. As a reward for all their hard work, the participants were treated to some hot chocolate while taking in the breathtaking views.
Overall this was a wonderful trip! All the participants spent most of their time laughing and making great friendships with each other. They also learned a great deal about the natural world and practical survival skills. We hope to see the group out on future YES Club Trips.
第三天 十月十号
活动的第三天，一行人乘坐海天缆⻋上升 900 米，欣赏豪峡湾和周围群山的壮丽景色。 参与者学习了如何使用指南针，指南针在导航里如何被应用以及如何在使用地图时使用指 南针。作为对所有辛勤工作的奖励，参与者在欣赏壮丽景色的同时享用了一些热巧克力。
总的来说，这是一次美妙的旅行!所有参与者大部分时间都在欢笑，彼此建立了深厚的友 谊。他们还学到了很多关于自然世界和实用生存技能的知识。我们希望在未来的 YES Club⻘年探险者俱乐部旅行中看到各位!
