Pe Motivation, Preperation

Preperation, motivation and teamwork are all important factors when going camping. You need to be prepared with the appropriate equipment for camping. You need to have a positive attitude to encourage yourself to complete sets tasks. You need to work good independently as well as in a team, listening to what other people has to say and always help others.

Being prepared means being ready for whatever comes your way and being alert so that you never get caught up in a bad situation where you will not know what to do or how to react. Being prepared also means having the things you need with you at the time you need it. Or being prepared could also mean just knowing what you are doing at the time you are needed to do it. Being prepared has many rewards that come with it. When you are prepared for what you need to be prepared for, you can participate in the activity instead of staying on the sidelines; while you watch everyone else participate. You can also avoid getting punished by being prepared, like not getting a three hundred word essay on being prepared. At year 9 skills camp there was a high impact on being organised and taking own responsibility over yourself. A little things as just bringing a 500ml water bottle on a 14 km hike over high mountains had a huge impact on your effort on the day. After 10 minutes the whole team found that their water bottles were half empty and that we hadn't prepared us good enough for this hike. With only 500ml of water per person was not going to last for a whole day hike over mountains in 30 degrees sunny weather. Due to very poor preparation and also not paying attention when the camp leaders were explaining that 2 litters of water was required for the 14 km hike, many people got dehydrated and one person even fainted.  

Motivation is the energy that makes us do things: this is a result of our individual needs being satisfied so that we have inspiration to complete the mission. These needs vary from person to person as...