Avengers: Ubinity Wars

Contributed by Abigail and Kama in 2018

ECHOVENGERS– UBINITY WARS

The watches are presented with challenges with the reward of stones which will at the end, be collected to defeat Thanos with that infinity gauntlet.

Instructors were myself & my spontaneous buddy Dania Syazana (who agreed with this framing despite not watching the movie yet!!) were introduced as Guardians instead of instructors (guardians of the galaxy) & pax have the choice to name themselves after an avenger or create their own avenger.

The stones:

1. Mind Stone

Activity: Alpine rescue

Earned if the team demonstrated Teamwork/Communication.

Learnings; Team effort, because everyone needs to be one in mind

2. Time Stone

Activity: Reporting on time for each activity/ any time challenge given

Earned if the team is able to manage their time. The stone can also be taken back if they group loses track of time.

Learnings; group responsibilities & the value of time (the ability to control time)

3. Space Stone

Activity: Abseiling @ Hill 31

Earned if all manage to Abseil down.

Learnings; stepping out of comfort zone / overcoming their fears of heights

4. Reality Stone

Activity: Rafting @ Kekek

For making their raft into a reality.

Learnings; planning and execution

5. Power Stone

Activity: Land Expedition

Earned when the team reaches the  highest point, the furthest point and historical point (touching on heritage) of Pulau Ubin

Learnings; strength, willpower, resilience & unity of the watch

6. Soul Stone

Activity: Jetty jump after Land Expedition

Finale/closing to the expedition

Learnings; individual’s achievement and conquering fears

Ubinity wars was presented into a Life Run on the last day with 6 stations & each station representing each stone to allow them to have moments to reflect back the journey of success and defeats throughout.

During the final debrief, we had the infinity gauntlet in the middle of our final circle (shown in picture)

(“Guardian, isn’t that our abseil gloves?”)

Closing up...

“Ubinity wars may have come to an end, however there will always be infinity wars in your lives (studies, cca etc)

However with the stones that you’ve earned...

Time: to manage your time well

Mind: to work well with others around you

Space: to overcome the fears that you may have

Power: to have the strength to do the seemingly impossible

Reality: to make your dreams into reality

Soul: to allow you to become the best person that you can be”

Before the Guardians left, we snapped our fingers and then, “we don’t feel so good”...