It is autumn break for The Millennium School, Lucknow. A group of seventy five members is off on an adventure trip to Chail. Located in Himachal Pradesh, across three hills, Chail overlooks Sutlej valley, Shimla and Kasauli.
CAMP ITINERARY
DAY ONE
Ø Overnight journey from Lucknow to Chandigarh by +LKO CDG EXPRESS (12231) at 22:30 hrs
DAY TWO
Ø Morning arrival at Chandigarh Railway Station at 10:00 hrs
Ø Transfer to the campsite by 35 Seater Deluxe Coach
Ø Breakfast enroute (Chandigarh)
Ø Late afternoon arrival at campsite
Ø Late lunch at the campsite
Ø Tent allocation & freshen up
Ø Camp Orientation and Students team Division
Ø Warm-up and various outdoor adventure activities in groups – Obstacle Course
Ø Burma Bridge
Ø Monkey Crawl
Ø Parallel Rope
Ø Wall Climbing
Ø Evening Snacks
Ø Outdoor Survival Session – Survival cooking, Improvised Shelter, Basic First Aid
Ø Dinner
Ø Campfire & then retire for night.
DAY THREE
Ø Morning Rise & Shine Session
Ø Have a relaxed breakfast
Ø Warm-up and various outdoor adventure activities in groups
Ø Valley Crossing
Ø Rappelling*
Ø Lunch at campsite
Ø Warm-up and various outdoor adventure activities in groups (swap the groups)
Ø Rappelling*
Ø Valley Group
Ø Evening snacks at camp
Ø Team Building Games
Ø Dinner and campfire
DAY FOUR
Ø Morning Rise & Shine Session
Ø Breakfast at Campsite
Ø Village trek - village study and interaction with the villagers
Ø Lunch at campsite
Ø MEGA CHALLENGE - Finale activity
Ø Evening Snacks
Ø Gone in Sixty Seconds – a series of fun games.
Ø Dinner and campfire with music - Dance Masti
DAY FIVE
Ø Morning Rise & Shine Session
Ø Breakfast at Campsite
Ø Official Closing Ceremony : Crowning the Winning Team & Certificate distribution
Ø Early lunch at the campsite
Ø Departure from Camp Site at 13:00 hrs
Ø Early Dinner at Chandigarh Restaurant
Ø Arrival at Chandigarh Railway Station
Ø Depart from Chandigarh for Lucknow by +CDG LKO EXPRESS (12232) at 20:50 hrs
DAY SIX
Ø Morning arrival at Lucknow Railway Station at 08:35 hrs
Wall Climbing: Wall climbing is an adventure sport in which participants climb up or across wall formations with the help of safety and climbing equipment. The goal is to reach the top of the wall formation or the endpoint of a pre-defined route without falling. Wall climbing helps an individual to build up strength, endurance, agility and balance along with mental control. Since the children will be helping each other, it will help them gain trust within their teams.
Rappelling: Rappelling is ‘controlled descent’ or climbing down a rock-face using a rope. It is conducted using a descending device that allows the participant to slide downwards with great ease. Rappelling is one of the best activities for overcoming fear and building confidence.
Valley Crossing: Valley Crossing or Tyrolean traverse, also known as Terra Terra and TT is a method of crossing through free space between two high points on a rope without a hanging cart or cart equivalent. It is a challenging activity and helps the participant focus his/her energy. The children will set up the base for this activity themselves as a team, working together and therefore working on their team building skills.
Trekking: A trek is a walk, especially done along hill or in the mountains. Children will be participating in this everyday while moving to various activity sites. Also, respective groups will be trekking during their visit to the Cave..
Obstacle Course: Low ropes course is an outdoor activity where various obstacles (ropes, tyres, beam etc.) are arranged only at a few feet from the ground. The real obstacle is that of the human mind as in order to overcome these obstacles, one has to train their body and mind to work in unison. Some of the activities of a low ropes course are a balancing beam, rope bridge, rope ladder etc.
Basic First Aid: During EdTerra Camps students get a chance to understand certain basic first aid principles through a small workshop. This workshop helps the child develop the confidence to negotiate minor injuries and health hazards, especially those that are inherent to outdoor learning.
Survival Training Sessions: These sessions train the participants in the basic rules of outdoor survival – being prepared; organize food, water, shelter, first aid and above all remaining calm at moments of crisis. All these activities involve effective teamwork and aptitude to overcome challenges like darkness and outdoor spaces and above all, it opens portals to limitless fun!
Gone in Sixty Seconds: This activity is a series of fast paced one minute competitive games in which teams compete with one another to gain maximum points. The students, in the process develop leadership, team spirit attempt at conflict resolution.