English Camp in Salib Putih

English Camp....!

An event opened yesterday, Monday 11 July 2011,  is the first time held for SMK. This is a kind of competition consisting of English story telling competition, Maths and  Natural Science Quiz, Best moment pic taken during the field trip and art show providing for all RSBI SMK all over the central Java. It takes place in Salib Putih Salatiga, a christian institution that is a heritage of The Dutch Colonialist which has area of 85 ha square, occupying a hilly landscape lying on the street to the Kopeng direction. Up behind the Lobby there lies two- storey hotel in L letter formation that is connected to the lobby by arcade. On the right of the hotel we can see two swimming pools provided for the guests   Having cool weather,it is indeed a suitable place for having classical activities, either indoor or outdoor.

 First time it was founded was to accomodate the refugees of the Merbabu volcanic eruption in Dutch colonialism era. Japenese ever seized and robbed this place. After the Independence of Indoneseia, the government took over  the institution and tried to manage it; but because of no fund, it was given to Gereja Kristen Jawa  Institution that is  managing it up to now.

Knowing for the first time, we will be surprised by the beautiful view of the Salib Putih. Soon we enter the security gate we will be amazed by the winding stoey road heading to the lobby, and the convention hall built in three storeys. On both sides of the road there grows grassy flowers. The hilly landscape is ornamented colorful bougenvill and some pine trees and palms. Wonderful !

Today the activity began at 5, the field trip. All participants were divided into three big groups to have different trip routes; The first was tracing the path leading to the old Randu Tree hundreds years of age inside a mixed crop plantations, the second was visiting the decomposing proccess still inside the Salib Putih area and the last one was visiting the process of making coffee which was also still inside the Salib Putih. Taking bath and having breakfast,
at about 9, participants should have the written science test  taking place in the hall. They had to answer 60 objective test items in 2 hours.