A Great Bonding Experience at Rowing Camp

Over the holidays from Monday 18 January to Saturday 23 January 2021 MLC School rowers went on their annual rowing camp at Chifley Dam in Bathurst. We all arrived at MLC School bright and early to get on the bus to travel to Bathurst. The bus was filled with excitement in anticipation of the week ahead. When we arrived at Bathurst the trailer was unpacked, and the rowing began.

Each day was filled with three training sessions to improve fitness and increase strength getting the rowers well prepared for the season ahead. Among the sessions there was Games Day. Games Day is a rowing camp tradition which allows friendly competition in a number of different contests. Some of the fun, competitive games were a triathlon including the traditional inflatable pool toy leg, endurance challenges, scavenger hunt and the day ended with trivia followed by pizza.

Rowing camp was an amazing experience for everyone who participated, allowing everyone to improve their rowing skills and strength. It also gave everyone the opportunity to immerse ourselves in the MLC School community inspiring involvement and bringing us together. Rowing camp allowed all girls from Year 8 to Year 12 to bond with each other and engage with students in other Year groups. As a crew, our sense of belonging has been strengthened, which will be necessary for the season ahead. 

This amazing experience is definitely one that we will all remember, and we are so thankful to all the coaches who made this camp so enjoyable.

– Inez  (Year 12), Layla and Dylan (Year 11)