What an awesome way to conclude CACTUS 2023 with students from Tauhara College.

This longest day was epic, commencing Wednesday at 4pm, starting with a defence force PT session, dinner, speeches , movie, bed at 0200, up at 0215, 40minute bodyweight workout with our buddy Aaron Perry from PEAK Strength, then up our Maunga Tauhara , back to the club for breakfast and a quick change into rafting gear. Down to the mighty Waikato River for a raft building session and then race down to Hipapatua Reserve (Reid’s Farm) , quick change , rope run back via Red Woods where students were met with the some awesome students from Tauhara College performing an inspiring haka, back up to the lookout for some gnarly sprints and primal movements up the grass bank, then off to Trev Terry Marine for a change over to some logs and sandbags and a run up Spa Road back to the Taupo Hockey Turf for a quick lunch and a sandbag lunging session, a squad run back to Tauhara College where the students were met by their school mates and a FIRE ENGINE to be pulled around the grass 400m track on the rear field!!

PHEW!!!

Another amazing haka from the college students sending the CACTI on their way to graduation!

Amazingly , they scrubbed up well; stayed awake and celebrated their success.

Aja Topliss - TOP GIRL
Kierren Flower - TOP BOY
Emma Speedy - awarded the Wairua Prize which was generously provided by Tom Loughlin from The Kai Waho Experience.

Our massive thanks to our principal funder for this course - Taupo Motor Sport Park, your generous support has certainly changed the lives of our CACTI - THANK YOU

A massive thanks to Taupo AFC for allowing us to use the club and make it our home. Very much appreciated!

To our guest speakers , supporters , guest instructors , Blue Light logistics crew, NZ Police Staff - Bay of Plenty & Taupo Police and the parents of all students - THANK YOU.

Until next time …. (TNT - are you up for it ?)