An enthusiastic group of 30 hostlers from the C.C.C.I.T.K.D. Cheung Wong Wai Primary School and 35 of our Camp Quality campers (ages 12-16 years old) gathered at our usual meeting point at Kowloon Tong for 2pm on Saturday 15th July for the start of a weekend camp at the Pak Sha O Youth Hostel with a hike to the Hoi Hai 's scenic Lai Chi Chong.

This was a camp with a difference though, it was a first collaboration between two organizations. One of our companion Mei Ha who was also a teacher at a local school approached Camp Quality and suggested the possibility of an exchange youth adventure camping program whereby the aim was to give our campers an opportunity to mix with another group of local school children who were of the same age bracket. The objective of the camp was to offer both groups with an exciting program of new outdoor pursuits as well as encouraging them to try new and fun activities with each other. Both groups may have began as strangers but within a few hours, they soon became friends! Everything ran nearly flawlessly apart from the weather, we were hit by a rather wicked storm in the evening and had to cancel an outdoor BBQ! This certainly helped to enhance everyone’s practical cooking skills as we can see later on!!

Below are some hightlights from July's Adventure camp -

Wonders you never find on your own....

Who!... Look at these wild sea blubbers!!

It's the wicked storm approaching!!..

Companions hard at work!

Cooking down to the art!!

Now, that's what we call a professional demonstration!!

Our turn to try!!

Our balloon is always close at heart

A great sense of accomplishment

Just the right amount of physical activity!!

I am definitely not trying these!!

Sharing new experiences with new friends is part of the adventure too!!

A friendly exchange