College Comment

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 9, Issue 425, 25 February 1992, Page 5

College Comment

BY

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PASQUILL

A group of third formers ventured up to Mangawhero Lodge for their two day camp recently, staying overnight in tents. During the camp they not only got to know one another better, but also learnt useful skills such as co-oper-ating within their group, orienteering, following instructions and crossing rivers with limited resources. The third formers of Ruapehu college expressed their appreciation to Conservation Officer Rob McCallum, from Tongariro National Park for giving an interesting speech on

bush survival which helped them a great deal. Both teachers and students said they felt the camp was a great success and was enjoyed by all. Diving The inter-whanau diving competition was held at the Raetihi Swimming Baths on Wednesday 19 February. During the moming the junior boys, girls and intermediate boys participated and the afternoon consisted of intermediate girls, senior boys and senior girls competitions. All competitors from the juniors through to the intermediates had to perform three different dives. The provisional results are: Junior Girls: 1st Tina McFadyen, 79.1 points

(Huia); 2nd Jessie Pope, 73.25 points (Huia); 3rd Denise Waerea 49.7 points (Kiwi). Both Tina and Jessie have qualified for the New Zealand National Diving Competition in Wellington later this year. Junior Boys: 1st Shaun McDonough, 63 points (Huia); 2nd Andrew Murdie 57.25 points (Tui); 3rd Stacy Cranston 33.6 points (T ui). Intermediate Girls: 1st Amanda TeHuia, 96.7 points (Kiwi); 2nd Frankie Matangi 30.8 points (Huia). Intermediate Boys: 1st William Cosford 93.05 points (Kiwi); 2nd Kelly Arahanga 90.1 points (Kiwi) 3rd Rhys Langdon 89.1 points (Tui). The seniors each had to complete a series of five different dives. Results: Senior Girls: 1st Nicola Cast 85.9 points (Huia); 2nd Melissa Richards 42 points (Huia). Senior Boys: 1st Warwick Hays 114.9 points (Weka); 2nd Chris Winter 102.2 points (Kiwi); 3rd Raenard TeHuia 100.6 points (Kiwi)