The Year 9 Urban Challenge consists of an innovative and adventurous program designed to engage students in the urban landscape of Sydney and its surroundings. Students will operate in small teams of approximately 15, each taking on the responsibility of a specific role within the group.
Teams are required to complete a series of challenges and activities, embarking on an unfolding adventure that takes them through Sydney. Students are given the freedom to make their own decisions. This includes being responsible for navigating their way around, buying and cooking food, solving clues and managing a team budget.
The Year 9 Urban Challenge will take place over three days in Term Four – Wednesday 30 October to Friday 1 November 2024 and is a compulsory activity. Fees for the camp will appear in Term 4 fee statements.
All meals and snacks are supplied during the trip including a variety of options and team meal challenges that cater for any dietary needs. Students will travel by coach to Sydney where on arrival they will be issued with an Opal Card enabling them access to public transport – ferry, bus, train and light rail for the duration of the trip. Accommodation will be provided in YHA youth hostels and other city group accommodation with room sizes varying from 4 to 6 occupants. Students will be required to carry all their own equipment for the duration of the camp and their accommodation will be in a different location on each of the two evenings.
Urban Challenge has created a private page for our College on their website where information can be found about the program. Registering your daughter’s personal and medical details for the Urban Challenge is also a section. Please use the information below to log in and fill out the required details. To confirm your daughter’s attendance, this online document must be completed by Friday 30 August 2024.
To access the Merici College – private page on the Urban Challenge website and complete the personal and medical details:
Go to www.theurbanchallenge.com.au. Click on 'Log in' and log in with:
· Username: meriurban
· Password: meri2024
Information about the program will appear here. Please then complete the compulsory personal and medical fields.
Once the online program form has been completed you will receive a summary of these details. Please save these summaries for your records.
If you have any queries regarding your daughter’s participation in the Urban Challenge, please don’t hesitate to contact your daughter’s House Coordinator or Rohan Langford Head of Student Wellbeing ([email protected]).
