Wednesday, February 25, 2015

27th February Friday PL/SPL Interview (For Secondary 3 Scouts ONLY)

Fall in: Outside Scout Den
Time: 1350-1550
Attire: PT Kit 2

Please note that the end time is not fixed as it is dependent on how long we take to finish interviewing everyone. Also, this is COMPULSORY to all secondary 3 scouts unless a valid reason is given. We are aware of your circumstances about how you all will be dismissed very early due to the common test. However, we are running short on time and thus we need to hold this interview ASAP. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Yours-in-Scouting,
Dylan Ong

Monday, February 23, 2015

23rd February - Founders' Day Ceremony Debrief, CCA Standdown and Upcoming PL/SPL interview

Dear Scouts,

Todays Founders' Day Ceremony was a huge success! Good job to everyone that participated and endured through the whole morning assembly. Also, I would like to thank everyone that has worked behind the scenes to make this ceremony possible! 

Secondly, there will be a no CCA meetings for this week due to CT1. Take this time to study hard! 同学们加油,海星加油!

Lastly, this section only pertains to the Secondary 3 Scouts. We will be holding a PL/SPL interview THIS FRIDAY. Although there will not be meeting, it is compulsory for you all to attend this interview.

Yours-in-Scouting,
Dylan Ong

Hike report

Dear fellow scouts, just a few points to take note for the hike report on the hike during De:Xufto CRUSH. 

1) The deadline for the hike report is on 20th March 2015, Friday. Submit it to your respective PLs and place them in the den.

2) It has come to my attention that most of you have missing checkpoints or checkpoints not visited during the hike. You are allowed to re-visit these checkpoints and take pictures at these checkpoints in your full scout uniform, and also allowed to re-evaluate the checkpoint itself. Do give a comprehensive report on the checkpoints. If you are unclear of the checkpoints that you are required to visit then please clarify with me or venture xuda. 

3) If you do not know how to start the report then please refer back to an earlier post where i previously attached a sample report for reference. 

All the best!

Yours in scouting,
Ho Hol Yin


Friday, February 20, 2015

23rd February Monday Founders' Day Ceremony

Fall in: Canteen
Time: 0630
Attire: FSU(with unit scarf)

A very happy new year to everyone!

As you may know, we will be having the Founders' Day Ceremony on Monday during morning assembly. Please try to sleep early on Sunday, as you will need to reach school very early on Monday. We will also be wearing the FSU throughout the day, unless you have PE, but you have to change back to FSU after PE.

On the day itself, please be at your best behavior, as during the ceremony(which is held at the courtyard), everyone will be looking at us. One small movement from anyone(such as fidgeting) will be very obvious. It may be tiring, but please endure through it as everyone else will be enduring it as well.

Please revise on the 2 important commands that we will have to execute on that day. They are 'Tahat Sediah' and 'Homat Keharapan Homat'. And please do not repeat the line "The Scout Law".

I hope that with everyone working together, we will be able to make this event a success!

Yours-in-Scouting,
Dylan Ong

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

13-14th February Investiture Camp

Fall in: Outside Scout Den
Time: 1430
Attire: PT Kit 2

Please remember to bring along your consent forms for the camp.

Sec 1s, 2s and 3s, please remember to bring $5 for the purchace of the logbook.

Yours-in-Scouting,
Dylan Ong

Sunday, February 8, 2015

11th February Wednesday Scout Meeting

Fall in: Outside 2H Classroom
Time: 1425-1800
Attire: PT Kit 1 for Sec 4s, 3s and 2s
           PT Kit 2 for Sec 1s

Meeting Schedule
1425-1440: Administration
1440-1730: Inter-Group Pioneering Competition
1730-1800: Dismissal and Announcements

As the Sec 4s have ended their common tests, we will be taking charge and there will be no excuse for Sec 4s not to come unless you have an MC.

This is a very important announcement to ALL SCOUTS:
There will be an investiture camp held from the 13-14th February, so please inform your parents. Especially to the Sec 1s, as your parents are encouraged to come for the investiture ceremony, please notify them in advance of the event. A consent form will be given out soon.

To all scouts who have yet to pass your standard progress booklets to your PLs, please do so before
the meeting.

Yours-in-Scouting,
Dylan Ong


CRUSH Video

Hi scouts!

I'm sure many of you have had many memorable memories during the camp. To let you all revisit these memories, this is the link to the video: http://youtu.be/KZBzq8N3cGk

Enjoy!

Yours in scouting,
Ho Hol Yin

Saturday, February 7, 2015

Debrief - Unit Meeting 6th Feb

Dear Scouts & Tenderfoots,

A very big thank you to those who gave positive feedbacks to the way the Unit Meeting was conducted. Your encouragements are a strong testimony that (one of) our Unit's goal of raising appreciative and inspiring Scouts is taking effect.

In addition, I would like to take this opportunity to applaud the Sec 3 Scouts who stepped up to the role of instructors today and guided the Sec 1 Tenderfoots in learning Footdrill. The cooperation displayed among you guys was impressive. I'm sure your skill in providing guidance in service to our juniors will grow as we work together in strengthening our Scout Unit.

Lastly, I would like to give special mention to Ryan, Javier, and Yew Wen (I'm not quite sure if I got your name correctly. If I didn't, I apologize. It's no easy task to remember so many names and faces but I'll put in more effort in trying to remember each of your names!). These three tenderfoots are amazing. They took the footdrill training very seriously! They, being able to stand perfectly still with the appropriate posture, their sight straight to the front, undisturbed by the movement and sound around them even after training, have evidently put in a lot of hard work during the training to have learnt and improved so much in one session!

With all of us working so hard together, I'm sure we will be able to strengthen the Scout Unit to be the best that it can be.

PHANTOMS!

Yours-in-Scouting,
Mr. Eric Soong

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

6th February Friday Scout Meeting

Fall in: Primary School Field
Time: 1425-1810
Attire: FSU for Sec 4s,3s and 2s, bring along PT Kit 2
           PE Attire for Sec 1s

Meeting Schedule
1425-1440: Administration
1440-1500: Opening Ceremony
1500-1700: Sec 1s: WSB Theory Restest/ WSB Knotting
                   Sec 2s: SS Pioneering
                   Sec 3s: ASS Footdrill
                   Sec 4s: ASS/FCS Footdrill
1700-1745: Closing Ceremony
1745-1810: Dismissal and Announcements

The two SPLs-of-the-day will be Tan Zhengkang and Yeo Chern Ern.

Sec 3s are to build the flagpole by 1410, with the assistance of the Sec 2s (in PT Kit 2). Sec 2s who are unsure of the procedure of building a flagpole, do take this opportunity to learn from the Sec 3s.

To the sec 1s that have failed the first theory test, like i've mentioned, this will be the only retest you'll be given. Please study hard for it.

Also, as said during the previous meetings, there will be a ACS(I) Scout Troop Gangshow held on the 14th of March, from 6pm onwards. Anyone who are interested in attending, please check if you are free on that day. We will collate the names soon.

Yours-in-Scouting,
Dylan Ong

Sunday, February 1, 2015

4th February Wednesday Scout Meeting

Fall in: Outside Scout Den
Time: 1425-1800
Attire: PT Kit 2 for Sec 1s
          PT Kit 1 for Sec 2s, 3s and 4s

Meeting Schedule
1425-1440: Administration
1440-1700: Sec 1s: Buying of Scout Uniform
              Sec 2s: SS Pioneering
              Sec 3s: ASS Footdrill
              Sec 4s: ASS/FCS Footdrill
1700-1745: Games
1745-1800: Dismissal and Announcements

The two SPLs-of-the-day are Cheam Jia Wei and Lim Jin Wei.

Sec 1s are to bring along $75 for the purchasing of the Scout Uniform. You all will be going to the Scout HQ to purchase it. It is located near Bishan MRT station and you will be released directly from the HQ

Also, many of the sec 1s have failed the WSB Theory Test. There will only be 1 retest which is on Friday, 6th of February. The results of your first test will be revealed on Wednesday. Please spend some time to study for the retest.

Sec 3s scouts, please start learning on how to say the ASS Footdrill commands as it is a necessity to know the commands for FCS Footdrill, and it will help you better understand and execute the commands when doing ASS Footdrill.

Yours-in-Scouting,
Dylan Ong