Rock climbing 0ctober 2007
Henri:
Tom was my partner, I did most of the belaying and he climbed. I was good to him, I didn’t climb, but I made his time fun. I didn’t climb and I should have paid more attention. The best thing about the day was having fun and the hardest thing was helping Tom.
Sashi:
Henri was my partner and he really helped me to rock climb. I was really good at using my feet and hands to climb. I got a bit scared but I tried my best and I had a go. The best thing was I really tried my hardest. The hardest thing was I was scared because I could have gotten hurt and gone to the hospital and died.
Tom:
Mick and I were put together first because we don’t work well together and we need to try and get along. Then I went with Henri and he said I was a really good climber. I didn’t listen to Henri when he tried to help me so I have to work on that. I just did it my own way. I need to improve the strength in my upper body. I love to climb so the day really suited me but the last wall was really, really hard.
Pat:
Fraser was my partner and we worked well together as a team.I was good at helping with safety such as preparation before the climb. The best thing about the day was the really challenging climbs and the hardest thing to get over was my fear of falling.
Ryan:
I was with Malia and we worked well and it helped me regain my trust in her. Malia and I had some stuff we needed to sort out and I think it really helped. I really made sure I was focused and encouraged Malia when she was climbing. I need to work on getting along with others better because if I had been partnered with someone I didn’t like I just wouldn’t have done it. The best thing about the day was climbing.
Lucas:
I worked with Sam for the day. We worked well as a team to support each other and make sure we both had a good time. We went at our own pace and talked like friends. My strength as a partner is to go with the flow and to do what’s asked and what’s needed. I also tried to be really supportive. My weakness as a partner is that I get distracted easily. I could have shown more support and encouraged Sam to climb higher. The best thing about the day was just spending quality time with friends and getting closer to Sam. The hardest thing about the day was trying to get Will Jasper to climb.
Sam:
My partner was Lucas and I believe we worked really well. He didn’t drop me once and we had a good chat about life. I was really good at suggesting ways Lucas could improve his climbing. I talked too much though! The best thing was when Lucas belayed me down and we did it so I could drop onto his shoulders! My hands really hurt at the end of the day though.
Stuart:
Ashton was my partner, he belayed and I climbed. Ashton and I were put together because Ashton is a top bloke. My strengths as a partner are that I climb well. My weakness is that I may fall. The best thing about rock climbing was hanging out with Ash and the worst thing was the really small rocks that I had to try and hold on to.
Ashton:
Stuart and I worked well together. I don’t talk to Stuart much at school so it was good to go with him. I was good as a partner because I was responsible and friendly and I put my friend first. My weakness is I’m not strong and I’m not always sure about things. I would like to improve my confidence. The best thing was getting to know people better. The hardest thing was finding the courage just to do it
Lachie:
Greg and I were put together because we were disconnected and we ended up working well together for a while. He got distracted though and I couldn’t trust him. We were put together because we don’t hang out much as well. My strengths as a partner are I have good leadership skills, I’m positive, I have a lot of confidence and I’m not afraid of heights. My weakness was I was not very trusting of Greg. I need to improve my trust of people. The day was great because it was a challenge and Sharpie really helped me. The hardest part of the day was my balance and grip because my hands got really sweaty!
Cat:
Jordan and I were partners and we worked well together. I think I was a good support to Jordan. I got really scared up there and didn’t want to come down. The best thing about the day was getting to know Jordan and the hardest things was coming down once I got up!
