The three-day camp aimed at forming a core group of leadership which would journey together (`wokabaut wantaim` in Melanesian Pidgin) to implement the school’s vision-mission and empower its tertiary level students to be agents in their own formation.

The participants were organized into eight bird-themed groups which competed with each other in various fun activities during the three days in which they were introduced to the identity of the Christian Leader, especially in the mould of the Salesian Servant-Leader, and empowered with leadership skills.

The camp steering committee consisted of SDBs (Fr. John Cabrido and Br. Martin Ngoyi), FMA (Sr. Pam Vecina), lay staff and student facilitators. Speakers included both SDBs (Fr. Charles Casper and Fr. John), FMAs (Sr. Alice Fulgencio and Sr. Pam) and the institution’s staff, Mr. Noel Guillermo (Principal) and Ms. Dianne Lavi (Student Affairs Coordinator).

A highlight of the camp was the election of the seven members of the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) led by the new President, Mr. Leslie Brown, a second years student.

The camp ended with heartfelt singing of the camp song “Youth serving Youth” and a warm hug.

Camper Robert Aribi, a first year student, expressed well the common sentiment, “Now we’re all fired up!”

Published 09/03/2011