JOSEPHIAN ANNUAL 2016 • LEARNING JOURNEYS 35
Lasallian Leadership Training Camp ( LLTC )
In June this year , a group of boys and girls from SJI and SJI International attended the biannual Lasallian Leadership Training Camp ( LLTC ). The theme for this year was ‘ Step up , Step out ’. It aimed to get us out of our comfort zone and to take the initiative to lead . Over the four-day camp , participants had a taste of what the poor in Singapore experienced , as they also learnt how to play an active role in society and how to make a difference in the lives of others .
On the first day , they were encouraged to learn how to endure and to work together to find their way around Singapore , which proved to be very frustrating for some . As they continued on with the camp , a sense of camaraderie was built amongst them and they sung their hearts out to familiar Lasallian songs .
LLTC is a camp that INSPIRES the attendees to become a better leader . No one learns how to be a great leader over the course of a few days . It is simply impossible as the best teacher of leadership is experience . On the other hand , the inspiration that LLTC provides , drives one to be a better Lasallian leader . This is what makes LLTC special .
“ I had an enjoyable time during the camp . One of the best things about camps is the opportunity to make new friends and form new relationships . This is especially true for this camp as I got to know people from other schools and even some from the Philippines .
During the camp , I learned quite a few things about being a leader . What stood out to me though was the need to find out about our social realities and form a vision through that . We are all called to be leaders but we are more than just leaders , we are Lasallian leaders and this calls us to be of service to the community . How can you help your community without understanding or even having any knowledge on what the last , the lost and the least face in their everyday lives ? After knowing that can we find a vision and inspire others to help us in this journey of ours .
I learnt a lot about Singapore ’ s social realities during this camp . I never knew that there are people who are worse off than me , people who lived alone and in one-room flats . I always thought that a 3-room flat was the smallest one could ever have or lived in Singapore . I realised how blessed I am that I can still live a comfortable life and have a family to be with and support me . It is something that I realise I must cherish and will cherish . It is also something which I hope I can try and provide to those who lack this human relationship .”
Christopher Jonathan ( LE301 )