Sailing
What I Experienced on Sailing
Arriving at Akarana, I thought this would be an amazing day, and it was. Here are some of the things I experienced during this marvellous event.
I am so thankful to St Johns Rotary for sponsoring the event at Akarana Yacht Club, for trusting us with their equipment, helping us to understand how to sail and giving us the opportunity to sail.
Going to Okahu Bay was entertaining and educational at the same time. Being able to learn how to sail an RS Quest with my friends kept us entertained. Getting leashed to a speed boat was so much fun too! I got to steer the Opti, it was pretty simple and easy, Nico presented us with a water gun. The sea was cold. We even saw some jellyfish! After sailing we learned how to tie knots, like the 8 knot and also Reef Knots. We even got 38 Figure 8 knots in 2 minutes!. During lunch we got to play some outdoor games like Tug of War, catch and also some Jenga Blocks. Learning alongside the 4 coaches; Lola, Jake, Nico and Hattie, was fun and entertaining. At the end of the day, we were all exhausted,tired but happy. They thanked us for coming and we thanked them for their time teaching us, keeping us safe, leaving us happy and dozens of new memories to remember.
Nelson Mandela – Who was he?
Nelson Mandela was a former president of South Africa and an anti racism activist. Anti racism means rebelling against the system where different races are treated unfairly. For example, White people had more rights and advantages. Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 and won 250 others awards.
Mandela was arrested and imprisoned on Robben Island Prison, off Cape Town for betraying the South African government laws by continuing to join the ANC even though the government banned anti-apartheid groups such as the ANC and for leaving the country illegally. He was released from prison 27 years later.
In 2009 the United Nation made Mandela’s birthday into Nelson Mandela International Day. The holiday represents the importance of global activism and community service.
Nelson Mandela died on December 5th 2013 and the whole world celebrated his life.
My Lenten Backpack
What my resources are used for in my Backpack.
Food: To eat and stay healthy, and to share to people who are starving and couldn’t afford meals.
Water: Staying hydrated and for staying energetic, sharing to those who haven’t eaten or drunken anything for days.
Bible: To share the word of the lord to everybody including me.
Prayer Notes : To give ideas for prayers to those who are in need and is struggling to get money for a family.
“STOP BEING MEAN” – What makes lent meaningful to me?
Being mean is not helping anyone or making anyone happy. Bullying is a part of it. Bullying is a problem everywhere, it begins anytime anywhere, it consists of making the victim feel bad and not needed. We need to act better than these type of people.