Just returned from excursion to bush with 22 kids

Hi Everyone,
I have just returned today from taking 22 students aged 8-11 on a camping excursion to Mulligans Hut for 3 days camping in tents. They had to put their own tent up, taught them to cook a bit, went bushwalking and usual stuff kids do when they go camping. It was great to introduce the kids to this type of activity some were going home to suggest they go back there for the school holidays. No one asked for TV, play stations etc having too much fum. I have to apologise to any campers there while we were there they did make a bit of noise while spotlighting at about 9.30 of course we didnt see much wildlife with all those feet walking around.
Some of the kids had never been camping, slept in a tent, eaten from a camp oven or even been bushwalking, some hadnt even slept away from home before.
Sadly we had some students who were not allowed to go, so they missed out on an experience.
I am looking forward to bed for a sleep but will do it again next year so the kids can benefit. Thankfully my hubby took three days off work so he could join me and the other staff members, he made all the difference.
Please continue to take your kids camping etc. as the life skills the kids who go camping had were so much greater than the kids who holidayed in resorts it was amazing even down to baing able to get their own shoes on
Barb