National Exploration Challenge

Greetings scouts,

There will be an upcoming National Exploration Challenge(NEC).
This event is a competition on basic skills relating to navigation and exploration. There will be prizes depending on how we fair.

The NEC is a project where participating teams are required to prepare themselves in basic skills relating to navigation and exploration.

Date: Before or During 1st november 1700hrs
Theme: Scouting the neighbourhood
Requirements: Participating teams are required to submit a specific number of checkpoints within a certain distance from a given checkpoint. Check points will be judged on novelty or significance, detail of information and accuracy.
Venue: In School
Attire: PT kit with Crux Shirt
What to bring: Writing Materials

Date: Before or During 8th November
Theme:Go Explore
Requirement: Each participating team will plan their exploration routes to cover as many checkpoints as possible within a certain time frame in accordance to their abilities. All teams will converge at the End Point where preliminary results will be tabulated and released. A list of checkpoints will be given for the participating teams to choose and plan.
Venue: Around Singapore
Attire: Scout Full Uniform
What to bring: Water Bottle, Snacks and Writing Materials

Date: Before or During 22nd November
Theme: Prize presentation
Requirements: Particpating teams will be given time to refine their Exploration Journals. Outstanding Journals will be showcased during the aprize Presentation as part of the learning process.
Venue: Scouts HQ
Attire: Scouts Full Uniform

There will also be a briefing for participants on the 18th of October at the Scout HQ from 10am-11.45am. Details about the attire will be updated soon.

This event is optional but strongly encouraged to participate. Please reply your APLs by 15th october wether you would like to attend this event. Any queries or questions, please do approach your APLS for further details

Yours-in-Scouting,
Jarret Hui
Assistant Patrol Leader