DAY 1: St. Kitts
Sue Woodard, a well known artist in St. Kitts facilitated the camp’s art class. She gave an introductory lesson that included art history, shapes and shading. How to use shapes to create various types of objects like teddy bears etc.
She explained to the youths the difference between a color shade and a color tint . They learned the way light affects the object and how to capture the effects of the light and to incorporate shadows. To more or less give the object a 3D effect.
R Fyfield beautifully showed the 3D effect
Hadara’s picture shows how to effectively use shadows, shades and tints. She made a beautiful cylinder.
DAY 2: Nevis
Today the group went on a field trip to Indian Castle Fruit Tree Orchard. The youths were given the grand tour by Mr. Ronald (Bankie) King. He explained how the farm started and the important place farming has in our society. That fact that everything about our life and the way we live is linked to farming or our earth.
Through conversation, the youth asked about the amenities that can be available on the farm. Several of them decided to create a mini business plan on how to make the farm more community-friendly.
There are several ruins on the farm. The group pictures show how much they enjoyed being on the farm. They looked into the well and walked through the coconut trees as well as enjoyed the uniqueness of the 35-acre farm.
DAY 2: St. Kitts
Our Emotional Intelligence St. Kitts Camp to a trek up the mountain to the scenic Produce Delight farm nestled in the hills of Cayon. It was an experience that they will never forget.
The participants were entertained with views of beautiful mountains that made a wonderful backdrop as they looked down at the village and the rolling seas below. One of the calenay facilitators Ms. Lake accompanied the group on the first component of their culinary journey “the farm”.
The farm itself gives off the feeling of adventure as we discovered the coconut walks of the fruit tree orchard that was home to various types of guava, wax apple, sugar apple, soursop, carambola, fat pork and manciport fruit trees. It was really a delight to pick and eat and that is what the youth did as they moved along the farm.
The strategy of using the manciport trees as windbreaker for the smaller plants was only one of the many methods Mr. Otic uses for sustainability. Another is planting fruit trees because the trees will last for years bear fruit every year with very little maintenance. He called the fruit orchard his retirement plan.
Honey was also part of the adventure. They witness how honey is cultivated and learn from Mr. Otis Jeffers why having bees on a farm is a win-win concept. Many of the youth ate raw honey. They even chewed the comb to get the most of the experience.
DAY 3: Skitts
The participants did not see the first day of golf as something to be excited about. But by the end of the session, many of them were excited to try their hand at hitting the balls on the driving range at Royal St. Kitts golf course.
The competitive side showed up when they tried to get a hole-in-one when they tried out the putting green.
Touring the 18-hole golf course allows them to see how much of a diverse sport the game of golf could be. It was also when they realized how charming the 15th and 16th holes were overlooking the ocean.
DAY 3: Nevis
The participants and parents alighted on The Four Seasons Golf course on Friday, July 7. Seven parents volunteered to drive the golf carts as the group toured the world-famous 18-hole course.
The participants were divided in two. One group toured the course while the other group learned the fundamentals from the golf Instructor Robert Byron. After an hour they exchanged places.
The Four Seasons putting green is a dream and the participants loved trying to make a “hole in one”
All in all the first day of golf was a resounding success.
