OUTBOUNDING TRAINING....
On the 9th and 10th ,we (first year and second year students of Software Engineering) went to Outbounding training to Trincomalee Navy camp with the guidance of 3 lecturers including our Sarasi madam.
On 9th morning ,we started travelling at 3.30 am in two buses..both first and second years were in the bus.Our bus stopped in Kandalai river.There we could see the beautiful river in one side of the road and green paddy field in other side.There we took some fresh air and then started our journey back.
We reached Trinco at 10.30 am,There we were provided with accomadations.Then we were given time to get ready. then we got ready and took our unch there. After that our training activities were started.
ACTIVITY 1:
We were seperated into four groups.I was in the fourth group "DELTA".Then we were asked to select 8 persons from each group.The activity is to go through the square which was made of bamboo.Actually the square was small and above the ground level. We should go one by one and if any body part touches the square we have to start again.We were very excited and did the activity with much interest.At the end of the activity,the officer told us our plus and minus.We understood that our team need a captaincy and we selected one from the group for the upcoming activities.
ACTIVITY2:
The second activity was also very interesting and needed strategy and coordination.In this activity,we had to pass a marble through a PVC pipe.We had to select 8 to play and one to give instructions.Prasanth was giving us instructions in this activity.We had to join the PVCs ending to prevent it from falling down.We did our best in this activiy and finished before five minutes.
ACTIVITY3:
This was the most interesting and enjoyable activity we did during the two days.We were given a cylindrical pipe with hollows around it and non covered in the bottom.We had to fill the pipe quickly by using our hands and our mouth. So to make the bottom covered ,we made Kishanth to lay down and kept the tube above him.Then we ran to the beach and collected water and filled it.We filled the t
ube in just two minutes.So the navy officer took our photo.
ACTIVITY4:
They gave us bricks and each of every one wants to keep the brick in their stomach and the person who in front wants to keep that brick without falling down by pushing it with his back and also every one should keep their hands on the back side of the head. Then the group asked to move to the boundary line which was kept by the officers without letting down any bricks if any brick fall down then the team should start from the beginning. But we couldn't do the activity.
ACTIVITY5:
The fifth one was volleyball but here we had to serve the ball by keeping it in the square shaped cloth hold by one in each end instead of using hands.When the ball is served there will be one standing in the opposite side.And that person have to catch the ball.If that person catches one point will be given.Each team were given 15 chances and our team scored 5 points.
ACTIVITY6:
The last activity of the first day was tug of war.Our team won in the first round (2-0).But we couldn't win the next round as our teammates were very tired.But in this only boys took part,we girls wanted to take part.So we divided into two teams between ourselves and played.In that our team won.
After that we went to our rooms provided for us to refresh ourselves.At first boys were asked to wear formal and girls were asked to wear sarees. But then they said that girls need not to wear sarees,we can wear some casual .And we girls were very happy as we all were allegic to sarees.
Then the campfire night started.Each team was asked to perform and our team did a drama along with a song.Actually it was such an amazing experience which I can't forget in my life. We had our dinner in the beach enjoying the cool wind.
DAY 2....
Then we got ready and took our breakfast at about 7.30 which was arranged by the navy officers.
After that we were again divided into groups for the adventurous activity.We had a map and a compass and we asked to reached the elephant point by using the map and the compass and its 2.5 km distance.so first the officers taught us how to use the compass and they came for support us.
Then we started to move toward our destination with our team. When we was walking suddenly we saw a man who was severely injured ( acting as injured ) and then we tried to save him .But some of our members didn't take it seriously and was laughing and we poured water over him but unfortunately he was died ( acted as died ). Then the officer who acted was got up and pointed our mistakes which we did and then we continued our journey walking through the little forest with trees and glass pieces around everywhere.We had to be careful and watch our moves and also we had to hold ourselves with our team to avoid missing the path. And finally we reached the destination and had a good time there and relaxed for a while.
Finally we went to the navy museum and watched different types of submarines and parts of the submarines,boats,ships and also many guns and shells ,medical kits.
Then we took our lunch and thanked the navy officers for giving us the golden opportunity and for spending us their valuable time in training and teaching us different things.We started travelling back at 3.30 pm.
