HON, HON ON THE RANGE
HON, HON THE RANGE!
But Honsbridge teachers aren’t here to re-enact the OK
Corral. They’re here for a team-building exercise.
The teachers start their trip with a sea-rafting exercise
near the beach. Yes, there’s a beachside near a Western-themed resort because
anything is possible! Anyway, with the help of the resort’s guides, the
teachers began by building a raft made with a stack of bamboo and barrels,
tying them together with ropes under the hot sun. They then bring the raft to
the sea and row it. Their mission: Get the red flag floating on the sea. There
are setbacks; such as the uncooperative sea currents; but despite these, the
teachers managed to get the flag and returned to the beach. All of these through
the power of teamwork.
In the next event, the Honsbridge teachers went on a
treasure hunt. The resort guide gave them an objective: Find the location of
the images in the resort as shown on the lists she has given out. Divided into
two teams, the teachers went their ways. Each team have their own unique way of
treasure hunting: Team A splits themselves to cover more areas; while Team B
huddle together to find clues. In the end, Team B wins, thanks to their
combined brainstorming and determination.
When the sun went down, the teachers went on a night trip in
Port Dickson to the Lexis Hibiscus Resort. The resort recently bagged accolades
from Guinness World Records for the most swimming pools and overwater villas in
a resort. The teachers hung out, took photos and later went up the Sky Lounge
to see the Hibiscus Resort in all its glory: An overwater resort shaped like,
of course, a hibiscus flower.
The next day, after a wonderful breakfast buffet, the
teachers had a meeting about the upcoming Sports Day 2018. The teachers
discussed about leadership and teamwork while planning for the Sports Day.
After the meeting, the teachers played a management game of
Toxic Waste Zone. The objective: tie ropes around a bamboo cylinder containing
two Ping-Pong balls and bring it to another spot. Sounds simple, until you
realised about the rules such as not crossing into the circle and tie the rope
by making a loop around the bamboo. It was actually more fun to play than it
sounds.
After the game and a hearty lunch, the teachers returned to
Honsbridge.
Honsbridge would like to thank the Eagle Ranch Resort for
their cooperation. We hope to visit again, maybe with the Honnets, for more
team-building events.
