National Day Parade 2009

Greetings,


The Southern Cross Scout Unit have been invited to participate the National Day Parade 2009 contingent. Scouts who wish to volunteer are to inform me by tomorrow latest, 2100 hours. CCA points will be awarded, meals are provided during the rehearsals, you can use this for NYAA (CIP). Here are some of the things you will receive if you participate - Foot Drills Badge & Certificate, goody bag, a certificate of participation.

Participating also contributes to the points we earn for the Frank Cooper Sands Award (FCS Award).

Requirements (HQ)
1) Must be physically and medically fit.
2) Must be able to commit 100% and attend at all weekly training and rehearsals regularly held on Saturdays.
3) Candidates will go through a selection process and the Singapore Scouts Association reserves the right to have the final decision.

The rehearsals will be very demanding for it can stretch up to 12 hours. Sec 1s who wish to join will need ''remedial lessons'' on how to march PROPERLY.

Those who are interested, please contact me at 91822611. Please identify yourself (Name & Patrol) as I do not have everyone's number.




Yours-in-Scouting,
Drills Specialist
Co-Captain
Ryan Teo


PS: NPC' 2008 Wolf Pack members who have not received the reimbursement form are to get it from me and fill it up LATEST by Friday, 6th March 2008.

Standard Equipment

From now on unless told otherwise ALL members of the Scout Unit are to bring the following, Standard Equipment for ALL Unit meetings/activities.

Full Uniform (including Boots)
1.5L water bottle
Scout Record/Test Booklet
Stationary
P.T kit (including shoes)

There will no longer be any reminders to bring Standard Equipment.

Yours-in-Scouting,
SL Shaun

Changes to March Training Dates

Please take note of the following changes to the March Training dates. Training/Meeting dates are:

6th &7th (Founder's Day Weekend),
13th,
20th,
21st (Outdoor Training/Activity)
& 27th.

Note that the first 3-4 days of the March holiday will be Job Week, dates will be posted up when we get them.

Yours in Scouting,
SL Shaun

Friday's (27/2) meeting

Hello!

There will be a meeting on Friday 27/2.

Fall in by 1330 hrs.

Flagpole should be up by 1325 hrs (latest).

Bring : 

-Full Uniform

-P.T. Kit

-Water Bottle

-MC or valid letter(if you did not come last week or are not coming this week)

*Please note that if no MC or letter is given, it will be counted as truancy.

Regards,

PL Bryan

Greetings scouts,

For this who will not be able to come on next Friday's and Saturday's meeting without an MC or valid letter ( no tuition letter ) will not receive the medals if their Patrol ends up in the top 3.

Founder's Cup will be postponed to next week as Sec3s are having their Flag Day this Saturday.


Yours in Scouting,
Patrol Leader Jolian Yew

greetings scouts,

Here are the meetings for this term. (Updated)
For Febuary,
20th, 27th

March,
6th, 7th, 13th, 14th, 20th, 27th, 28th.

April,
3rd, 11th, 17th, 24th, 25th.

May,
8th, 15th, 16th, 22nd, 29th, 30th.

Please note that all meetings are compulsory.
If there are any changes it will be posted in the time to come.


Yours in scouting,
Patrol Leader Jolian Yew.

Greetings,

There will be a meeting tomorrow at 7.20am. Bring your Full Uniform. Attendance is COMPULSORY. Those who are free please stay back tomorrow to build the flagpole, Sec2s and above.

Patrol Leaders,
Please get me the list of those who are not turning up for tomorrow's meeting.
Get me the reasons too.
I want it to be reported by 8pm tonight.

For those who did not turn up for yesterday's meeting, Hand up your letters/MCs by tomorrow 7am at the Scout Den.
For those who did not turn up for today's meeting, hand up your letters/MCs by tomorrow, 7am at the Scout Den.
For those who not be turning up tomorrow morning, Hand up your letters/MCs by friday 2pm.

Action will be taken as it will be counted as truency if letters/MCs are not produced.
Thank you.

Yours in scouting,
Patrol Leader Jolian Yew.

Greetings!

As everyone know, Founder's Day is this Friday.
And we have to prepare for the event.
there will be a meeting on both Tuesday and Wednesday.
Tuesday : 3.30pm - 5pm.
Wednesday : 3pm - 5pm.
Attire : PT Kit

We look forward to see all scouts in the meeting.

Yours in scouting,
PL Jolian Yew

All scouts are reminded to fall in outside the Scout Den on Thursday at 7.30am SHARP.

You are required to hand up your: Orientation Camp forms and fees.


Thank you.
VC Alvin.

Drills Specialist!

Greetings!


The Drills Specialist Team is recruiting new members! All are welcomed to join.

What We Do

-Sword Drills (Marine NCO Saber)
-Flag Drills
-Pace Stick
-Rifle Drills (M16)
-Precision Drills

Training Schedule

-Once a week, outside regular Scout meetings/trainings.

Requirement(s)

-Willing to learn
-Disciplined
-Punctual
-Committed


If you are interested to join, please feel free to approach me or Venture Candidate Xiang Le.


Yours-in-Scouting,
PL Ryan

Friday's meeting (6/2)

there will be a meeting this friday.

the flagpole is to be up by 1330.

all are to fall in by 1330, latecomers will be punished.

things to bring:

sec 1s:

PT Kit

scout pants

scout socks

scarf

beret

beret badge

beret backing

boots

belt

woggle

Sec 2s and the rest:

Full Uniform

Pt kit

those without uniform will be punished!

Regards,

PPL Bryan

Music Specialist!!

Hello!

The Music Specialists ,Band , recruiting new members.

All are welcomed to join but those with musical background will naturally come to our attention first.

Basically what we do is we play music.

We play instruments like the electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, drums, keyboard and even other percussion instruments such as the bongos.

Our meetings are definitely outside meetings so you will have to make more time for band.

Its not compulsory to join but isn't it boring if you just come for scout meetings and go home and not do anything else. In band, we practice together for campfires. Not only our campfires but external campfires as well.

We have a lot of fun together during practices.

You will be able to receive a musician's badge and cord once you have performed at a campfire(external or our own).

So if you are interested feel free to approach PPL Jolian or myself.

Regards,

PPL Bryan Ong

Orienteering Specialist is Recruiting

Hello!

The Orienteering Specialists is a team that specializes in orienteering which is the sport of running cross-country/rough terrain with a map and compass. Sort of like path-finding.

But in organized orienteering, there are many categories but they all require u to get from one place to another, either as a race an/or a "treasure" hunt.

Line Orienteering - which is basically sketching your surroundings as u move along a straight line/path.
Score Orienteering - which is searching for specific spots/places using Grid Map Reference (MGR) much like a treasure hunt.
Plane Map-sketching - sketch a map of a surrounding area as accurately as possible.

And finally even orienteering, like you guessed it, on water(using kayaks... we cant walk on water lol).

The trainings would at most be once a month, so it doesn't take up too much of your time unlike the other specialist groups which require you to meet once a week or more.

Anyway, if you become a member, u will get the Explorer proficiency badge, AND the Orienteering Specialist Cord which is worn on the right shoulder.

And if we go for competitions, this will help you a lot in accumulating CCA Points which will help you get into the JC/Poly of your choice.

Those interested look for my Vice-captain Marcus Koh after the normal meeting on friday.

I will be coming down after my venture training.

Your Brother Scout/Gabrielite,
SFV Daren Lau

Drills Specialist

To all Drills Specialist,


Xiang Le and I will be going to Plaza Singapura & Suntec to check out the ceremonial sword (Marine NCO Saber) this Thursday - February 5th, after school.

Those who want to tag along are to meet at the Den at 1500 hours.

Those who wish to join the Drills Specialist, are to meet me after Friday's meeting dismissal. (Year 1 - Year 3 Scouts only). Our training schedule is every alternate Monday after school at 3pm. We will be learning the following types of drills - Sword, Flag, Rifle, Pace stick and precision drill.


Yours-in-Scouting,
PL Ryan

Thursday's (5/2) meeting to buy scouting equipment

Hello!

There is a change of plans in this Thursday's meeting.

Please note that the fall-in time has been changed from 1500 hrs to 1450 hrs.

The shuttle bus will leave at 1505 sharp and we will not be waiting for any latecomers.

Sec 2s who are coming along make sure you are at the scout den by 1450 hrs as well.

All the equipment we will be buying will cost at an estimate of $120-$150 so please bring the sufficient amount.

The bus will bring all of you back to school by 1830 hrs.

For any queries please feel free to call PPL Jolian at 91907899 or me at 96783764.

Regards,

PPL Bryan Ong

Greetings!

Due to some time clash, some of the sec1s will not be able to join the PPLs this thursday to the Scouts HQ and Beach Road.
For parents who are bringing their child to get their uniforms, here are the things you have to buy.
Scouts HQ :
uniform. ( green )
Long green pants.
Scouts belt.
Baret ( Hat )
Baret Badge. ( Badge on the baret )
Scarf ( Preferably medium or large )
Woggle.
Ampulet ( green )
Scout socks.

Beach Road :
Poncho AND Groundsheet.
Single Line Marching Boots
Mess Tin ( 1 set )
baret backing.

The items will cost about $120 dollars.
This is the list of items that are required.
It is recommended for your son to join us to refrain from buying wrong items, especially the boots.

Yours in scouting,
PPL Jolian Yew.

To all Sec 1 scouts and other scouts(who need anything from HQ or Beach Rd), please be reminded that you are to meet at the scout den on thursday(5/2) at 1500 hrs sharp.

F0r sec 1s:

Bring at least $120 to buy the equipment.

For sec 2s:

Bring $ for buying of what you need.

Please do not be late as we will be leaving at 1505 hrs sharp!

For any queries, please call PPL Jolian Yew at 91907899 or PPL Bryan Ong at 96783764.

Regards,

PPL Bryan Ong