Twenty campers and three counselors from all parts of Southern Africa experienced a fun-filled week of adventure and beach activities such as sea kayaking, surf rafting, mountain biking, abseiling (rappelling), wall climbing, archery, team building and survivor obstacle courses.

Campers came from Cape Town, East London, Durban and Johannesburg, South Africa, and this year we were fortunate to have one camper from Zambia and one counselor from Zimbabwe. Bill and Cheryl Jahns (minister and his wife from the Johannesburg congregation) and Neil Becker (minister from the East London congregation) administered the Christian education classes. Grant Chick and his wife, Kim, members from the Durban congregation, served as camp director.

One of the highlights of this year's camp was the overnight excursion to the top of the Umtamvuna Gorge where the campers slept in tents, cooked their own dinners and breakfasts, abseiled, canyoned and mountain biked. As it is prone to do when you are camping, it rained, but spirits certainly were not dampened at all.

Sabbath services were held during camp. Local members joined the campers and staff for services. Songs were led by Neil Becker and split sermons were given by Bill Jahns and Grant Chick. The services were made special with special music performed by the campers.

The last evening together was spent presenting campers with awards for achievements and showing photos taken during camp, which the campers thoroughly enjoyed.

Plans are already being made for camp in 2006, and we would welcome any prospective campers or staff from overseas who would like to join us.