SS (Scout Standard) Course 2011

Date: 8 September 2011 (Thursday)
Time: 0730 - 2000
Location of Fall in: Changi Point Ferry Terminal
Bus there are: 2, 29 , 59, 109 (near Changi Village Bus Terminal)

For those who were absent in today meeting, the form can be obtained from the following link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?ssq0qbol5pz0h6d
The password is the same for all of our downloads, if unlcear please approach your PLs/APLs

Take note there is some changes in the Form
1. Date has been change from 6 September (Tuesday) to 8 September (Thursday)\
2. Attire, fall in in your Unit T Shirt with Scout Pants, Black Shoe and Scout Socks. Bring along your PE shorts
3. Bring sufficient money for your dinner or and breakfast. Do not bring excess money
4. Things to bring are:
Poncho
Stationary
Insect repellent
At least one 1.5 Litres water bottle (Very important as Pulau Ubin has no drinking source)
Sun Block Lotion (optional)
Backpack (encouraged to bring as activities will be carried out with your bags on)

Also in addition, reaching out to all Scouts, please take note that if your parents have any question or any emergency in which they wish to inform, they can call me on my handphone. Get my contact from your PLs/APLs/any other Scout who has it. Take note that it is only meant for emergencies only.

The forms has to be handed in on the day itself ,8 September 2011, failure to do so, you will be asked to return back home to get it signed and then return. The course is compulsory for all to attend

Some inside on what is this course going to be. You will be cycling in Ubin for most of the time, so be mentally and physically prepared for it. It will be a very fun-filled course. SS test will also be conducted to help pass your standard. The tests are:
1. SS cooking (Light a fire) - 3 matches
2. SS camping (dome tent and gas stove) - dome tent under 8 mins with 4 scouts
3. ASS camping ( ridge tent) - under 8 mins with 6 Scouts
4. ASS PAK (theory and practical)
5. ASS Backwoodsman (Sec 2s only, cooking a meal without utensils)
So do study for this test. If you have question, kindly approach your Elder Brothers for help or refer to your training manual.
Expectation for all is that all of you should pass the components.

ASS Backwoodsman
Sec 2s who are going for the course, please be reminded that you will have to form groups of 4 - 5 per team. After forming each team, nominate one team leader and report to Wen Yu by this Friday 2000 hrs.
Each team will need to submit their report on the day itself. Report including
what are the 1 staple, 1 veggie, 1 soup and 2 meat you are cooking.
Nutritional Value of the different food
How does the food contribute to a balanced diet
Ingredient
Methods of cooking (without utensils [mess tin etc.], aluminum foil and Swiss army knife is allowed)

So see you guys on the day iteslf! Any information will be posted on the blog.

Yours in Scouting,
Daryl