PLTC 2011

Hi Scouts,

As you all know, Patrol Leaders' Training Course (Camp) is a camp that aims to share leadership skills that involve the running of a Patrol and Scout Unit. Having gone through the PLTC will enable a Scout knowledge on leadership styles and provide insights into oneself.

All Scouts who wish to serve the Scout Unit by being in the Patrol Leaders' Council (PLC) in the next term must attend the PLTC. In addition, it is one of the components in the First Class Scout Standard (FCS).

Below are the details of the 3 PLTC that will be held in June:

1) Maris Stella Phantom Scouts Unit PLTC
Attendance: Open to Sec 2s and 3s only. Compulsory for all Sec 2s and 3s.
Date: 8th to 10th June 2011
Cost: $30
Registration Deadline: 13th May 2011 (Friday)
Point-of-Contact: SPL Daryl Chan

2) Toa Payoh District PLTC
Attendance: Open to all levels. Optional. Limited to first 8 Scouts.
Date: 31st May 2011 (1 Day Course) + 3rd - 4th June 2011 (2 Days Camp)
Cost: $30
Registration Deadline: 6th May 2011 (Friday)
Point-of-Contact: SPL Lee Wen Yu

3) PLTC By Ahmad Ibrahim Warrior Scouts PLTC
Attendance: Open to all levels. Optional.
Date: 3rd - 5th June 2011
Cost: $50
Registration Deadline: 6th May 2011 (Friday)
Point-of-Contact: SPL Adam Joshua Lee

Going for the district PLTC and PLTC by Ahmad Ibrahim Scouts will grant opportunities to know Scouts from other Scout Units, hence expanding your group of friends.

Please look for the respective SPL to register if you're interested in attending any of the camps. Collection of payment for the respective camps will be made known on a later date.

Lastly, good luck and all the best for your upcoming SA!

Yours-in-Scouting,
Eric

Unit T-Shirt

Wonder how the Unit T-shirt will be like?

Courses

There are some courses available during the coming June Holiday. Those who are interested in going for the courses kindly inform Badge Coordinator Jaek Wern through his email: limjaekwern@gmail.com
Please submit your names to Jaek Wern by 28 April 2011 (Thursday) 1900 hrs. All late entries would not be entertained.
It is encouraged for all to attend as not only does it gives you knowledge, but it also earns you a badge and certificate.
Details as follow.

Crime Prevention Course
-Date: 22 June 2011
-Fee: Free

SANA (Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association) Course
-Date: 15 or 16 June 2011
-Fee: $10

Civil Defense Course (For Secondary 1-2 only)
-Date: 14 June 2011
Fee: $3

Please indicate your name, patrol and which course are you intending to go. Payment would be made known to you at a later date. Thanks

Yours in Scouting,
Daryl

Raffles Institution 01 Campfire 23 April 2011 (Saturday)

The Raffles Institution 01 Campfire will be held this Saturday on 23 April 2011.
Details as follows:

Meet at 1755 at Bishan MRT station ( Control station, Junction 8 side)
Attire: Full Scout Uniform
Things to bring: Water bottle and Enthuness
Will end around 2100-2130

So let's win the Most Enthu Award!!!!

Yours in Scouting,
Daryl

Stand Down For SA1/Prelim 1

Hi,

All formal meetings would cease from now till the end of SA1/Prelim 1. Meetings would resume on 18th May 2011. Work hard for your examinations, and good luck to everyone :D.

Yours-in-Scouting,

Adam Joshua Lee

WSB theory test results

The following Scouts have successfully passed their World Scout Badge (WSB) General Scouting Knowledge Component.

Details as follow:

Date of Test: 13/04/2011

Time of Test: 1435 - 1605

Testers: 1) SPL Daryl Chan Hao Lun

2) SPL Adam Joshua Lee Jia Hao

S/N	Name	Class	Patrol
	Owen Chew Yang	1A	Kingfisher
	Javier Ong	1H	Kingfisher
	Cheng Zai Yang, Lucus	1F	Kingfisher
	Tee Ming Wen	1B	Eagle
	Duan Wei	1H	Eagle
	Teo Zhi Kiat, Mitchel	1B	Dove
	Foo Jia Yuan	1C	Dove
	Tang Wen Song	1G	Dove
	Nigel Chen Bei Han	1C	Owl
	Ethan Hong Sheu Herng	1E	Owl
	Kok Jin Wei	1G	Owl
	Sean Tan	1C	Swift
	Lim Fang Ding	1E	Swift
	Chee Zhi Wei, Don	1G	Woodpecker

Date of Confirmation Test: TBC

Time of Confirmation Test: TBC

Testers: 1) SPL Daryl Chan Hao Lun

S/N	Name	Class	Patrol
	Lee Kai Jie	1A	Kingfisher
	Kevin Ho Jee Wai	1A	Eagle
	Yeo Justin	1A	Eagle
	Tan Jing Da	1I	Dove
	Ryan Chan Wei Ern	1C	Swift
	Wong Kok Zee, Julius	1D	Woodpecker
	Yeo Eu Shen, Justin	1E	Woodpecker

Congratulations to all those who passed your WSB test. Especially to those who studied very hard. FYI: the highest marks is 81.5 marks. For the rest, continue to work hard for confirmation test. It has not been confirmed when or how it will be tested, but do read up more on from your Training Manual.

Wish all of you good luck :D

Yours in Scouting,
Daryl

FCS Hike 2010 Test Results

The following Scouts have successfully passed their First Class Scout Standard (FCS), Exploration (3) component. Details as follow:

Date of Test: 28^th - 29^th December

Time of Test: -

Testers:
1) Mr. Suraj Suratanakavikul
2) Venture Dominique Low
3) SL Eric Soong

S/N	Name	Class	Patrol
1.	APL Adam Joshua Lee Jia Hao	2C	Kingfisher
2.	Chen Sheng Xiang Franklin	2D	Kingfisher
3.	Lim Jaek Wern	2C	Dove
4.	Ng Wei Kiat Linus	2E	Dove
5.	APL Pang Jun Rong	2H	Owl
6.	APL Chan Hao Lun Daryl	2G	Swift
7.	APL Sutaveraya Suratanakavikul	2C	Woodpecker

15 April 2011 (Sports Day 2011)

All Sec 2-3s Scouts please take note that for tomorrow Sports day, we would be helping out. So all Scouts please have your lunch beforehand and gather outside the den at 1150 hrs before we leave for Hougang Stadium as a whole.

Attire: House Shirt, PE pants and School shoes and socks.

Things to prepare: Do read up on your knotting especially clove hitch, round turn 2 half hitch.

Thanks and enjoy yourself tomorrow :D

Yours in Scouting,
Daryl

Attendance

All Scouts, please take note of the following.

With immediate effect, all Scouts who are absent from any Scout meetings are to duly submit their Medical Certificates (MCs) to the teacher in charge of their respective levels personally.

If you have any queries relating to attendance, please do approach the teacher in charge of your level.

Secondary 4 Scouts: Mr Low Tung Mun (Humanities Department, Geography)

Secondary 3 Scouts: Mdm Nurdiana (English Language & Literature Department, English)

Secondary 2 Scouts: Mdm Maureen Tan (PE & Aesthetics Department, Home Economics)

Secondary 1 Scouts: Mdm Lim Pei Ying (Science Department)

As an emphasis, all Scouts are to submit their MCs personally. They are not to request for the assistance of their brothers-in-scouting to submit on their behalf nor are they to ask a teacher in charge of another level to pass it to the teacher in charge of their level.

The reason for the above is to inoculate the sense of responsibility in every Phantom Scout. Moreover, it minimizes any likely inconveniences that there may be for everyone in the event of any discrepancies found in the documents submitted. We should, at the end of the day, alway spare a thought for others.

In addition, we will be adhering to the disciplinary system that's enforced by the school. In the event of absence without a valid reason,

1st offence: Verbal Warning
2nd offence: Parents to be notified
3rd offence: CCA Warning Letter (HOD PE Department will be notified)
4th offence: Referral to HOD PE Department

Lastly, do take note that documents and/or MCs for Term 1 and Term 2 are to be submitted to the teacher in charge of your respective levels latest by 22nd April 2011. Do collect your MCs back from your SPLs/PLs if you have previously submitted it to them and pass them to your respective teacher-in-charge. Please do adhere to the stipulated deadline as your attendance will be submitted to the General Office for it to be keyed into the school system.

You may check your attendance for Term 1 and Term 2 through the following:

https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AixcD6PVLBzfdG85dGZGV2xHbTRBd1Ewa1Q0SHdkbEE&hl=en&authkey=CNzTo4EH

Note:
"1" denotes "present"
"0" denotes "absent without valid reason"
"E" denotes "excused / absent but with supporting document or valid reason"
Blanks in the spreadsheet means that the Scout was absent from the meeting but no supporting documents were submitted. Blanks will be marked "0" on 23rd April 2011.

Yours-in-Scouting,
SL Eric Soong

13th April 2011 Wednesday Meeting Schedule

13th April 2011 Wednesday Meeting Schedule

Time: 1415-1730

Fall in: Outside Scout Den
Attire: PE Attire with Black Shoes and Scout Socks
Activities Venue: Primary School Parade Square

Activities:

1415-1430: Administrative

1430-1640: Patrol Activities

Kingfisher Patrol (1) - Backwoodsman

Eagle Patrol (2) - PAK

Dove Patrol (3) - Games

Owl Patrol (4) - Orienteering

Swift Patrol (5) - Knotting

Woodpecker Patrol (6) - Footdrill

Secondary 1s: World Scout Badge Theory test

1640-1725: Physical Training

1730: Dismissal

Commendation
Congratulations guys, we not only won the Scavenger Hunt, but also the MOST ENTHU AWARD during the St Andrew's Campfire! Well done (Y)!

From taking turns to be drenched in order to shelter the other scouts back and forth to St Andrew, up till the campfire and beyond, I have seen many of you living up to the unit motto of: To Be the Best that We can Be, and also the quote: One for All, All for one. Keep it up and we will get the award again next time :D

World Scout Badge Theory Test
Secondary 1's are reminded to study for their WSB test. Below are some links which may help in your studying and understanding for the WSB test:

http://scout.org/en/about_scouting/facts_figures/history/b_p_chief_scout_of_the_world
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scouting
http://www.scout.sg/about/history/singapore/
And your best friend in the 21st Century, the INTERNET.
Do approach your seniors for any questions too.

Keep this Maris and Scouting flame going as we shall shine with pride and glory! Good luck too!

Friday Meeting Schedule

Friday Meeting Schedule <8th April 2011>

Time: 1415-1800

Fall in: Outside Scout Den

Attire: PE Attire with Black Shoes and Scouts Socks

Activities Venue: Primary School Parade Square

Activities:

1415-1430: Administratives

1430-1600: Patrol Activities

Patrol 1: Footdrill

Patrol 2: Campcraft

Patrol 3: Footdrill

Patrol 4: Knotting

Patrol 5: Campcraft

Patrol 6: Backwoodsman

1600-1715: Campcraft

1715-1750: Physical Training (PT)

Dismissal will be at 1800 hrs

-St Andrew's Campfire this Saturday. All Scouts who are interested in going for this coming Campfire, please fall in at the den at 1730 hrs in your Full Scout Uniform. Have your dinner before hand
-Secondary 3s, please be reminded to stay back after meeting for about 1.5 hour for an important briefing.

NDP Training

To all who have signed up for NDP 2011,

Please be informed that this coming saturday,(11/04/11)there will be NDP Drill Training held.It is scheduled as follows:-

Assembly Area: Grand Stand Area.

Date: (Sat) 9 Apr 2011.

Time: Starts from 0930hrs and ends at 1300hrs sharp.

Venue: Track & Field, Catholic High School.

Attire: Half-uniform with Beret and marching boots/Footdrill Boots.

Things to Bring: 500ml water bottle.

Please be reminded that the following scouts have signed up for NDP:

1. Matthias Thien
2. Sean Rappa
3. Darrell Tan
4. Ho Hol Yin
5. Ho Jia Le

So the 5 of you please attend this saturday's training.

Yours-In-Scouting,

Adam Joshua Lee

Wednesday Meeting Schedule

6th April 2011 Wednesday Meeting Schedule

Time: 1415-1615

Fall in: Outside Scout Den

Attire: PE Attire with Black Shoes and Scout Socks

Activities Venue: Primary School Parade Square

Activities:

1415-1430: Administratives

1430-1615: Patrol Activities

Patrol 1: Knotting

Patrol 2: Pioneering

Patrol 3: Knotting/Games

Patrol 4: P.A.K

Patrol 5: Games

Patrol 6: Knotting

Secondary 1s: World Scout Badge Theory

1615: Dismissal

All secondary 3 scouts are reminded to stay back after the meeting for 2 hrs to attend a meeting by Venture Jing Hurng. Please make necessary arrangements if your parents will be fetching you.

Yours-in-Scouting,

Lee Wen Yu

National Patrol Camp (NPC) 2011

The National Patrol Camp held once every two years would be held this year during the end-of-year vacation. The Camp would be a 5-day event with many competitions each day on all the different set of scouting skills such as First Aid, Backwoodsman, Pioneering and much more.

Our Scout Unit clinched the Gold Award in the Year 2009 and we would strive to better ourselves in 2011.

All Scouts are welcomed to come forth to join the NPC Trainee Team for this exciting Camp where you will be making new friends while competing in a myriad of activities. Do note that some training sessions would be conducted over the mid-year vacations and on selected Saturdays during term time. Attendance is essential for selection into NPC Team 2011.

The finalized team would be selected after all preliminary trainings have been conducted and selection would be under the discretion of the NPC Training Team.

Scouts who are interested are to inform their Patrol Leaders by the 8th of April 2011. No late entries would be accepted.

Yours-in-Scouting,
Dominique

With Each Passing Day...

We see Scouts growing up (and not just grow older), growing to be more mature, growing in their thinking, and growing to be people with a polished character.

For a start, the resounding echo of "One for All, All for One" at St Margret's was excellent but we will need to move beyond words and put them into actions.

Secondly, I take heart in seeing Scouts giving up their seats when I boarded the bus and apologizing when they caused inconvenience to other passengers.

Courtesy and Compassion.

Well done people!

BUT I'M REALLY NOT THAT OLD FOR YOU GUYS TO GIVE UP SEATS FOR ME!!! (But I truly appreciate the kind gesture and now, extend this to those in need, so keep your eyes opened when you're on the bus/train for the old, the young, and the needy)

Good job, guys!