OBS MISSION - To develop character, leadership skills and team spirit through direct and purposeful experience in the outdoors
OBS VISION - To be a world-class Outward Bound centre for outdoor education and leadership development
OBS MOTTO - To serve, to strive and not to yield
Happy for completing the whole course 5D4N, excited in participating the activities especially the "Cross Island" expedition and the trekking expedition including those structure main for learning some values such as the flying fox, jetty jump, trust fall and many more...
"Cross Island" expedition is the unforgettable expedition, we were kayaking to another campsite lead by the sea expetition leader and we kept going on the wrong route. We couldn't meet the time that we were supppose to be there and at that time the water is in the low tide. My watch "Raffles" and severe group were left behind, our kayak were stuck on the mud, we have no choice but to get off the kayak, girls will stay on the kayak, boys will get down and push the kayak to the exit. We kept pulling and pushing the kayak but it didn't move at all, then unfortunately my right shoe was the first to stuck into the deep stinky mud with shits on it, i kept struggling, pulling, it didn't work, my friends stand on the side holding on to the tree also tried to pull me out, but didn't work, we stayed at the same spot for about 30 mins, 1 instructor came to help me cause my legs and shoes were stuck, she kept pulling me up but no use, so she said, sorry you have to let go your shoe, well i just let go, we push and pull the kayak to the exit. After 5 mins later, it started to rain, we were wet, we push and pull until we see some people with injuries and instructors sitting overthere looking after them, the instructor do a headcount, after she do the headcount double check the number, we again set off to another exit, this time there were water, it will be a bit easier for us we were told to lie down on the tip and end of the kayak, we had to use our hands and legs to paddle and kick so that the kayak will move, we kept paddlind and kicking with our hands and legs, finally ahead of us, we saw people pushing and pulling kayak over the edge.The time went by and its at 7 pm, everyone is hungry, dirty and cold as it rains, sandflies and mosquitoes are out to bite us. We also need to carry the kayak to a place and leave it there, then the OBS staffs came to take us to the next campsite using sand viper (a transport boat), we had to walk through the trees and muds, me and some of my friends volunteered to help the staffs, i was assigned to stand on the sand viper, my other 2 friends were assigned to stand below the edge, we form a human chain and pass down the muddy item on the sand viper, we pass down the ponchos, water bottles, jerrycans, after that, those who felt ill or sick were told to sit on the express boat, they will sent to the 24hr medical centre to treat, after putting the items on the sand viper, we help our other friends by pulling them onto the sand viper, asked them to sit on the rear, both leg put in and sit down. After that we set off to our campsite. We were coveres with full of mud and when we knew that we cannot bath with soap or what, we were shocked. We could only go down to the sea water to rinse with water and thats all and only a limited time of 1 ~ 2 min. The people from St Theresas cooked all of our food and they kept asking what happen to us.They were very caring and we were all very touch.
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