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An open-air escapade u by Amy Fifita
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Dargaville High School year 12 students Dani Lowe and Eva Bakulich were recently granted a scholarship to experience the Outward Bound School, Anakiwa, for an outdoor adventure.
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p Dargaville High School students Dani Lowe and Eva Bakulich embarked on a 21-day adventure with several outdoor activities
“All of my family are from Dargaville. I was nervous being away from home initially, but I didn’t want to return once I got used to it. Sometimes I prefer it there. You aren’t allowed your phone, and I think you make better connections without them,” said Eva. “I prefer being outdoors than in a classroom and found I learnt more at the course. A highlight for me was the connections I’ve made with the other Northland students and being able to find myself. “One part involved figuring out our top four values and completing a lone run to help explore ourselves. My values were self-control, dependability, family and God’s will.”
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Dargaville High School was given two $5,795 scholarships for the 21-day Mind Body Soul (kotahitanga) course at Anakiwa in the Marlborough Sounds. “I love the outdoors, especially forest activities. As long as I’m doing something outside, I’m happy,” Dani said. “We paid for our travel expenses. We flew from Auckland to Blenheim to gather with about 50 Northland students and took an hour ferry from Picton to the Outward Bound school in Anakiwa. I loved how we were constantly doing something. “We did activities like co-steering, which involved climbing on rocks around the coast and jumping into the water, and how to do that safely. We planned
hikes, tramped and made paths through the bush. “When we were hiking, we had a ground sheet and a fly instead of tents and had cooking tools that we had to light ourselves. It felt like they did it spontaneously, but gave us enough information to be prepared. I enjoyed sailing, too. “We are thankful to our sponsors. We appreciate it — your sponsorship did not go to waste. The course is suitable for anybody and some courses work around people with injuries. I encourage other people who want to be outdoors or find themselves to experience it. It is life-changing.” ¢
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