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Dicky was preparing to attend a school camp with his
class. This was his first camping experience. He was
going to be ___1___
in a tent outdoors. He anticipated lots of fun and
adventure. His backpack was very full and was quite ___2___.
On top of that, he had his sleeping bag as well so
it was rather bulky. Dicky assembled in school
first. His ___3___
followed him there to see him off. They were worried
about him but ___4___
not to show their emotions. Dicky, on the other
hand, was very excited and was not worried about
leaving his parents at all. His parents waited
around with him until the school bus actually ___5___
the school premises.
The bus journey to the campsite was not too ___6___.
It was about a twenty-minute ride. The children ___7___
songs and chatted animatedly throughout the way
there. When they arrived at the site, there was a
guide waiting to receive them. the guide's name was
Billy. Billy was a ___8___
of an outdoor adventure company. He would be
accompanying the children ___9___
their two-night camp.
Dicky and his friend had to first hike a short ___10___
to their actual camping ground. Then, Billy
demonstrated to them the ___11___
way of pitching a tent. It did not look easy. As the
children worked in pairs to pitch their tents, Billy
went around helping them. Finally, everyone
succeeded and they cheered. By that time, it was
about noon so they stopped for lunch. The children
cooked packets of instant noodles with eggs over a
small ___12___.
It was fun to cook it in this manner and the food
was delicious.
Once lunch was over, Billy organized a scavenger ___13___.
The children were split into two groups. One group
was led by Billy while the other was led by the
school teacher. Each group was given a list of ___14___
to search for and whichever team completed the list
first would be declared the winner.
During the course of the camp, Dicky learnt many
things. He learnt some basic survival ___15___
like maintaining personal hygiene when out in the
forest. He also learnt how to be independent and how
to be a good team player. He enjoyed himself
thoroughly and hoped to be able to participate in
more of such camps in the future. |
