Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Alzeihmer's
Our group recently carried out a treasure hunt for grades 2-5 in the primary school. The surprising complexity involved in organizing such a seemingly simple event was a new experience for me. We needed to have six different routes to the treasure, to allow for some competition. This meant fanning out to all parts of the school, marking eye catching land marks as clue spots. We also had to market the event properly to attract as many primary school kids as possible. Another key difficulty was digging the treasure hole, more physical than mentally challenging.
The event on the whole went off successfully, although the kids did prove to be a little cleverer than we believed, finishing off in less than half an hour. Our total gains from the event was roughly 12,000 rupees, which is pretty successful.

Saisa Basketball Nepal

Our basketball team ended our season coming in fourth place overall out of eight teams. Admittedly this is dissapointing from last year, but the amount the team has grown together and fought hard at most times through the season has been rewarding to watch. Travelling to Nepal was also a new experience to me, and was something I also loved. Flying over the breathtaking himalayas, living in the magnificent hospitatlity of our host, the cheerfully cold weather and the new school were all mememorable experiences. Hopefuly, next year the team will grow and reach past heights once again.