SGSS Southern Cross Calendar of Events

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Badges for sale for fund-raising

Dear scouts,

There is a cub scout camporee coming up and they are raising funds by selling badges. I have decided to open up this fund-raising to all of you as well, since you most of you are interested in collecting badges after seeing all the badges from the Jamborees. All sale proceeds will go to the camporee committee to help those who cannot afford to go for the trip.

CUB SCOUT COMMEMORATIVE JIGSAW BADGE SET ($10 per set)
The Cub Scout Events 2011 Badges can be put together to form a large badge.

Order Number (1)
Collect all 5 pieces with ease when you purchase this set. Assembled diameter 10cm, fully embroided.


Order Number (2)
CUB SCOUT COMMEMORATIVE BADGE SET (UNCUT JACKET/VEST PATCH) ($15 per set)
This is a special edition of the Cub Scout Events 2011 Badges. Uncut diamater 15cm embroided badge with a gold merrow border. ONLY 200 PIECE MADE)




Order Number (3)
SINGAPORE CUB SCOUTS BADGE SET (SOLD SEPARATELY) ($2 per piece)
This is a special Singapore Cub Scouts Badge set.


Order Number (4)
TEMASEK RACCOONS AT THE CAMPOREE BADGE SET (RACCOON and KOALA) ($10 per set)
Temasek Raccoons commemorate their participation at the 5th Cub Scout Camporee with this special set, made to raise funds to defray the costs of the Camporee.


Front with Two fully embroided badges 9 cm width X 6 cm height
mounted on fully coloured printed card measuring 22 X 14.5 cm.

Order Number (5)
SPECIAL EDITION SOARING EAGLES AT THE CAMPOREE BADGE SET (EMU and EAGLE) ($10 per set)
Casuarina Soaring Eagles Cub Scouts, Endeavour Soaring Eagles and Soaring Eagles Open Scouts and Ventures commemorate their participation at the 5th Cub Scout Camporee with this special set. Inspired by the popular game Angry Birds, only 600 sets in circulation, 300 left.



If you are interested in any of these badges, please message me through phone or Facebook to make reservations by LATEST SATURDAY NIGHT. You will get the badges next week. Please message your name, order number and quantity.

Thank You

Yours-in-scouting,
Egan Mah
Patrol Leader

Monday, September 12, 2011

Overseas Trip to Hong Kong 2011

Dear Parents,

I will be distributing the following consent form (Overseas Trip to Hong Kong) to the Scouts tomorrow on Tuesday. Please check with your sons/wards and peruse. Thank you.

Regards,
Mr. Lincoln Chan


Scouts Learning Trip in Hong Kong

St Gabriel’s Secondary School Scouts is pleased to share that we have planned a trip for the Scouts to Hong Kong this coming November.
1. Main activities include:
- Hotel stay at Baden Powell International. (Specially catered for Scouts)
- Visits to HK Cultural Centre / Victoria Harbour / Wax Museum
- A guided unit hike to promote bonding
- Ocean Park or Disneyland

We will be departing on 9 Nov and arriving on 12 Nov. (Departure and Arrival dates are subjected to changes at this point and could differ by one day). Estimated cost for this trip will be approximately SGD $500-1000. (Subjected to changes due to flight ticket prices and group size)

2. Finance
- All Singapore Citizens will be subsidized $200 by the Internationalization Fund Subsidy.
- Students who choose to use funds from their Edusave accounts may also do so if there are enough funds. For students who are under Financial Assistance Programme, may apply for additional financial assistance, subjected to approval on a case-by-case basis by the school.

3. Eligibility
I must stress that this trip is optional and only students with good disciplinary records and who have attended the training sessions regularly (>75%) will be allowed to participate in the overseas trip.

Please fill in the attached form and return it with a photocopy of your child’s passport to our teachers-in-charge by Friday 16 September.
Further details will be provided after our Travel Agent confirms the itinerary and final cost of the trip.

Teachers-In-Charge : Mr Lincoln Chan (chan_chih_choong@moe.edu.sg)
Ms Siti Masykura
Mr Zhang Huasheng
Mr Johnson Sim

*Reply slip is in hard copy

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Cancellation of Training on 9 Sep

Dear all,

do take note that training will be cancelled on Friday 9 Sep due to the Sec 3s taking part in the kayaking course.

Warm regards,
Mr. Lincoln Chan