Crew Conquering the Cave!
In Crew Frank during the first week, we achieved many things some of us never would have imagined we’d ever do! Some of us conquered fears, some of us yelled a lot, but most of all we all had fun as a crew.
First off, Ava showed courage by entering the cave in the first place even though they don’t like being in small, compact places.
“When I went into the cave, I felt nervous at first but then I felt better when I got in there because it was wider and I had more space. I felt safer when we got down there because I had more people with me.”
I asked them one last question, asking them how they felt the more time they spent in the cave.
“Um… probably worse because the more we went into the cave the less space we had and I didn’t like it, I wasn’t fond of being there. I don’t like small spaces like that so I just didn’t like being there.”
One of our other crew members, Mackenzie spoke about how compact the cave was and how uncomfortable it was to get through it.
“I felt alright going into the cave but when I finally got down there I didn’t feel comfortable going into small spaces. I just wanted to get through it all with the crew.”
Lastly, our newest crew member, Charlie Czerwionka, talked about how she managed to get through that cave with her new crew.
“On the way down into the cave I felt scared, I saw spiders and it really freaked me out. When I met the crew in the cave it made me feel better because I knew that everyone was there and they made me feel supported and safer because I wasn’t the first person to get down there. Exploring the cave made me feel better because It took my mind off the spiders and fears now that I knew I was safe and knew where I was going. I never would’ve expected to be exploring a muddy cave my first week of XP East”
She showed true courage, due to the fact that this was her first week at XP East and she has really fitted In well with Crew Frank. We’re excited to see how our crew relationships strengthen with Charlie throughout the year.
Personally, I think we all had troubles getting into or through the cave, how we , as a crew, got through it all together and it really helped us all to build up our crew relationships once again.
I’m really proud of everyone for getting through that cave and showing courage all day! First week of year 9 and we’re already stronger as a crew.
Olivia
