August 12 & 13, 2005
Twenty two participants and nine leaders spent Friday and Saturday roughing it Survivor style north-west of Sundre.
The second annual Survivor weekend gave the kids a chance to test their outdoor skills and work together as a team. The kids were divided up into three tribes, ZIONS, ABOOGWA and RAGING WOLVES.
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At the beginning of the weekend, their first challenge was to build the shelter that they had to sleep in.
The teams were judged on creativity, practibility, and durability.
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Other challenges included building an outhouse, fire and water boiling, tug-o-wars, and memory games.
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One of the most interesting challenges was the food eating contest, where the kids had to face their fears of gross food. Each teammate had to choose between eating a raw egg mixed with soya sauce and tapioca pudding or pickled herring with relish.
Teammates got to work together by helping others who couldn't stomach the meal.
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Another fun challenge was she slingshot challenge, where teams had to first build slingshots and then fire at a row of popcans to knock them over.
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At the end of the weekend, each participant was given an award to reflect a quality they showed through the weekend such as leadership, sportsmanship or courage.
Kenten Grunau received the award for Most Valuable Survivor.
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