2022 Bike Tour de Gippsland
By Glenn Unmack
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Bike Tour Highlights
"What a week we've had!"
45 of you, across 6 year levels, with very little real cycling experience amongst you.
You tackled 6 pretty decent days of riding with all sorts of weather, while sleeping in tents, and eating food you had to serve to yourselves!! ….….. but you did a great job riding, hardly complained at all (or maybe we're getting used to it!).
You enjoyed each others company the whole trip, included everyone, enjoyed and sought out our company (staff), did all the stuff we asked you to, and jumped in often to ask and offer to help….. what a highlight!
How good were the places we visited? – How good was the food? (thanks Ms Hill) …..And when we had our “situations” you were all awesome – supporting each other, showing maturity and patience, which meant we (the staff) were able to look after everyone the best way we could!!
How good was the atmosphere on tour? How good was riding into school? How about the amazing reactions of your parents when we arrived back to school?…..
For me this is why its worth going “above and beyond” to be on Bike Tour.
My dear students, you have all tackled something that is hard work, and achieved something worthwhile. Now you deserve to be proud of yourselves for that.
Families - you have 'showered' me with thanks and praise, but I know you will want to reach out and thank the awesome staff who looked after your kids on this years tour; Ms Hill, Mr Colbert, Mr Joe Lewis, Mr Bamford, Ms Bradshaw, Mr Crowther, Mr Monahan, Mr Markov, Mr McCurry and a volunteer and long time supporter of the Bike Tour, Mr Ralph 'Rocket' Wright.
Thankyou students. Thankyou families.
Kindest Regards - Glenn Unmack