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September Holiday Programme

Good news, boys!

I have confirmed 2 activities during the 1-week September holiday.

Tues, 5 Sept (morning) - Visit to City Hall, Padang, Esplanade, War Memorial & St Andrew's Cathedral. Combined excursion with Cub Scouts from Admiralty Primary - their Scoutmaster is a good friend of mine! This excursion will serve as partial fulfilment of requirement for Local Historian and World Faiths Proficiency Badges.

Thu, 7 Sept (full day) - Hike at MacRitchie Reservoir Nature Reserve. Treetop Walk Bridge. Jelutong Watchtower. 11 km in jungle. 6 hours from morning to afternoon. In small groups of 4 to 6, you will be given a map and compass and left to hike one round around the Nature Reserve. But don't worry - I have arranged for some Sec 2 and 3 Scouts from Chai Chee Secondary Tiger Scouts Group to be attached to each group to guide you so that you don't get lost!

You can choose to go for one or both activities. Open to both morning and afternoon session Cub Scouts. P6s are welcome provided no Supplementary or remedial classes. And of course, your parents and guardians must allow you to go!

And yes, I'm going to ask for approval for P6 Gold Arrow Camp after PSLE. Keep your fingers crossed!

Investiture

Congrats to Sean Ang, Hyzal, Lance and Shawn Tan on being officially invested into our Cub Scouts unit. A big thank you to Hyzal's Mum, Shawn's Dad and Sean's Godmum for coming down to attend the short but definitely meaningful Investiture Ceremony.

I hope the new Cubs will always remember this special day! Thanks also to the other P4 and P6 boys (the usual hardcore Scouts) for coming. Thanks, Nat, for taking photos and thanks, No. 1 and No. 2, for helping to conduct the Ceremony.

The Left Handshake

Scouts all over the world greet each other in a very special way: they shake with the left hand to demonstrate mutual trust Scouts have in each other. Its use is a well established and unifying form of friendly greeting between all members of the Movement throughout the world.

When Baden-Powell was soldiering in Africa, he came across many tribal chiefs and warriors carrying spears and shields. On one occassion, two African tribes had a feud and their raids and battles destroyed much of both communities. It was a long drawn feud which came to an end with a final showdown. The warriors of both tribes were equally matched in fighting skills and bravery and it was expected many would be killed that day.

When one of the chiefs spotted the other, he signaled his warriors to stay behind. He then approached his rival alone. As he walked closer, he dropped the shield that protected his heart from enemy spear and held out his now free left hand to his rival as a sign of friendship and trust. The gesture brought together the tribes for talks and eventually to an end of the battle between them. Tribal chiefs in Africa began to accept that the bravest of the brave shook with the left hand.

B.P. took the idea of this left handshake and made it into a Scouting tradition for all Scouts to follow worldwide.

Budding Photographers

This morning, during National Day Celebrations, Noel and Derrick took photographs of the proceedings as part of their Photographer Proficiency Badge. Here are some of the better photos that they took. Good effort, Noel and Derrick!

Banner-Making Acknowledgements

OK. So we didn't make as many banners as the other Uniformed Groups. And their banners are certainly more creative and colourful. But we did the tying and hanging of ALL the banners. That's something to be proud of.

A big Thank You goes out especially to Daniel, Gerald and Derrick for coming back (on their own accord!) on Saturday morning to help. Chio and Feng Yuan chipped in after they finished their Maths Supplementary lessons. Feng Yuan deserves special mention for touching up and fixing our banners on Wednesday afternoon since the other boys couldn't stay back that day.

Thanks also to Wenjun (for taking initiative to buy the spray paint) and the other P6s - Nathaniel, Jerrell & Zhixuan. I know you are all busy with PSLE preparation so I really appreciate your taking time off to come down for this banner-making project.

As for P4s, your enthuasism throughout the entire project is unquestioned. You are always excited and willing to try new things. You have all done well considering your young age.

But one P4 Scout, in particular, really stood out. He is the main reason why half the banners are safely secured. His skill with ropes and knots surpasses even some of the P6s! He does his work quietly but with great seriousness. So, everyone, please clap for our MAN OF THE MATCH - DERRICK LIM YING SHENG!!! A special prize awaits Derrick during the next Scout Meeting. Daniel, please let your parents know about your brother's outstanding performance.

Once again, thank you all for taking part in this banner-making project. Here are more photos for you to have a good laugh at.


Daniel and Gerald (hidden) hanging a banner (not ours!)


"Grrr. Alright, whose idea is it to mess up the rope?"


Look at Derrick tie knots - he got pattern and pose!


Guess who's behind this banner?

Which is your favourite banner?

Finally! The banners have been completed. 3 Uniformed Groups managed to produce 11 banners altogether. Which is your favourite?

Bad News

Bad news, boys.

Our HOD PE/CCA has made the decision that Yeoman service for next Tuesday's Lower Primary Games Day will ONLY be provided by the Brownies.

He said that he doesn't want too many children involved so he's excluding us.

I know many of you are looking forward to Yeoman service but orders are orders and we have to respect and follow them.

Hence, on next Tuesday, everyone come in normal school uniform and stay with your class.

Only selected P5 boys will be in Scout uniform because they are carrying the National Flag for Observance Ceremony in the morning.