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Grade 9：Survival Training

April 30, 2019

On April 29th, 2019, SHSID 9th grade students and teachers journeyed to South-North Lake to take part in multiple survival training exercises for two days. The students were split into groups to participate in activities such as high rope climbing, fire-making, shelter building, hiking, and team building exercises.

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High Ropes

The high ropes required faith and teamwork. In one activity, each student had to climb to the top of a platform and try to jump off and grab a bar considerably far away. Unfortunately, because of the rainy weather, the jump was even harder than usual. The other activity required to students to help each other climb to the top. It raised a great demand for teamwork. They ultimately relied on extraordinary faith and close teamwork to complete these two activities.

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Fire-Making

How does one start a fire without lighters or matches? In this activity, the counselors introduced several methods to start a fire, such as twisting a pole against a piece of curved wood to create enough friction to start a fire, using the traditional flint and steel to burn leaves and branches, etc. During the process of making their own fire, the students went through hope and despair over and over again. Once the students had their own fires going, they celebrated their success by cooking marshmallows!

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Hiking along the Trail

Due to the rainy weather conditions, most of the dirt on the trail turned into mud and made the long roads slipperier and more dangerous. However, this setback did not discourage the already weary students—it encouraged them to try harder and help each other more. The students finally arrived at the finish line and smiled at each other. Although everyone was covered in dirt and grime, everyone agreed that this hike was a worthwhile experience.

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Team Building

Because of the weather, the students had to go indoors. Inside, there were three different team building activities, including maneuvering around each other in designated spots with certain rules, passing an object without falling, and building a temporary shelter. The third activity required a group of four students to use materials to build a temporary shelter and test it through simulated extreme weather to see if it is sturdy enough. The shelter was rebuilt again and again until it became qualified. These activities strengthened cooperation between team members, and everyone realized the importance of collectivity.

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In their survival training, the 9th graders learned a lot, such as courage, faith, sharing, collaboration, and facing challenges together. Aileen Shen from 9 (5) recounts her hiking experience as, “immeasurable fun through invaluable experiences,” and would like to “thank all the organizers and my amazing friends for all the memories.” Hannah Zhou from 9 (5) has a slightly different take on the matter: “I feel like many of the students had a pretty decent time here and I hope that in the future more students can participate.”

Overall, all students and teachers present had an enjoyable experience and are looking forward to going again!

(Due to the extreme heavy rain during the whole activity, it brought difficulty when students were camping, hiking, and sleeping over the night. However, the students showed their ability to cooperate with each other and they were really brave, and learned a lot during survival training. It really showed the true goal of this activity, and all of us felt proud of the students.)

(Written by Jessie Wang 9 (5),Hannah Zhou 9(5) Pictures by Grades 9 teachers and parents)