2008/06/21

On April 12 and 13,2008,the management and some staffs of Sinda technology went to Dapeng gulf, a beautiful place located in Longgang dist.Shenzhen, attending the Outward bound trainning.

"We benefited a lot from the Outward Bound trainning,it is good to our management and the whole team and helps us deliver competitive advantages through the leadership and team performance."Said by Leovine, the general manager of Sinda technology.

Outward Bound was founded in the tumultuous waters of the North Sea during World War II, to provide young sailors with the experiences and skills necessary to survive at sea.

The first Outward Bound program was inspired by Dr. Kurt Hahn, a German educator, who responded to the needs of Lawrence Holt, head of the Blue Funnel Shipping Line, a merchant shipping company.

During World War II, young merchant seaman were not surviving as well as their older counterparts in lifeboat situations, after their ships had been torpedoed by German U-boats.

The reason of which is that the younger sailors had not enough life experience. What's more, the old sailors had been brought up in an age of sail, and learnt lots of practical skills and dealt with difficult situations before, giving them more confidence and ability to cope with demanding challenges.

The early Outward Bound programs were conducted in Aberdovey, Wales, with sea-based theme, but also including land expeditions. The young seamen, and then other young men from around the UK, were assigned to the Outward Bound program for 26 days - the period of time between their pay checks.