My weekend at RYPEN camp held at the camp site at Bicton, commenced with my Dad driving me there, meeting new friends Louise and Elena. Conquering my fear of heights. Learning to have a whole weekend with No smart phones and having to have face to face interaction.
What is the RYPEN effect?
It is making the most of the opportunity given to you at the weekend camp. It is leaning to sing a Theme Song to support one another. To produce and give and to receive warm fuzzy notes. It is learning the importance of developing resilience for it is very much needed in this day of stresses as the speaker Adam pointed out. Marksman, a rapper, spoke on overcoming addictions and how to deal with negative events.
Also emphasised was the need for rest and relaxation. For goal setting in your life, both short and long term goals, the to enact by taking the steps to achieve those goals. The necessity of focusing on three things to be grateful for each day so as to rewire the brain to the positive. To undertake regularly three random acts of kindness.
Fear of heights overcome by volunteering to be the first person to engage in the high rope course.
Proud and honoured to be chosen by the group to be MC for the night of celebration.
To hear from Mrs Clarke who shred what the experience is like to e a mother who has lost her daughter through a motor bike crash. Her daughter, Bronwyn made the fateful wrong choice to be the pillion passenger on a motor bike that crashed killing both rider and passenger. The devastating effect that event has had on the family and close friends of Bronwyn, on the Emergency services personal who attended to the crash scene, and also on the community.
Then at the end came the list of compliments and the farewell ceremony.
Three short days that has brought so much change into a group of year 10 students through the increase of their self-esteem and social skills enabling shyness to be overcome and making new and hopefully long lasting friendships.
Thank you Heirisson Rotary Club for sponsoring me to 2018 camp.
Thank the RYPEN experience for the range of activities from public speaking, socialisation, physical activities, and speakers.
My future focus is Service above self through social justice, helping people, hence my plan to attend an overseas university for my future studies.
Richard, Olivia, Pauline, and President Greg
Photo: Ross Jones
Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment (RYPEN)
RYPEN is weekend leadership camp, held once a year and supported by D9455 Clubs. It is a successful youth program, where selected Year 10 students, across different high schools in Western Australia, gather in a safe and supportive environment.
RYPEN is a live-in “participation workshop”
AIM
RYPEN aims to provide young people with the opportunity to develop their potential and self esteem, provide experiences that will assist them to form their own values and moral standards, and to broaden their cultural, social and academic horizons.
RYPEN encourages young people to explore their ideas of problem solving in team and group activities.
RYPEN is about building young people’s confidence and developing their skills to cope in a wide range of situations.
WHO IS RYPEN FOR? The weekend camp is an award for Year 10 students.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Year 10 students who have leadership potential and other positive personal attributes, who are community minded and actively involved in the community or who demonstrate the potential for involvement in community programs.
It is considered that the camp would be both a reward and recognition for their efforts.
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