Badges

Dear Scouts,

The Frank Cooper Sands (Gold) Badge is now available!
Scouts who have attained 75% attendance and above, throughout 2009 are eligible to sew on this badge. Please check with our scout teachers for your attendance rate last year.

Take note, in order to earn CCA points each year, an attendance rate of 75% and above, has to be reached.
Thus, every Friday and Saturday scout meetings you attend contribute to your attendance rate. (Including training camps)


Additional events/activities like Courses, Campfires, Combined activity, District Amazing Race, other Scout Events or National Events like YOG 2010 (Youth Olympic Games), NDP 2010 (National Day Parade), SYF (Singapore Youth Festival), plays a tremendous part in your NYAA (National Youth Achievement Award) or CIP (Community Involvement Program) hours.
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To Secondary Ones & Scouts who just joined or switched patrols,
the patrol badges are available for you to sew on.
Please collect it by this coming Friday's scout meeting from your individual Patrol Leaders/Assistant Patrol Leader.

I am terribly sorry for the delay in receiving these badges.
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For your information, Scout Leader Shaun will be your examiner for Proficiency badge tests.
These badges are for your interest & pursuit, and it will showcase how expertise you are, in a specific daily-life skill.

Before you receive a proficiency badge, proof of Scout Leader's signature on your scout record book is required.
Evidence of Job Week earning is also required for bumblebee badge/upgrade.
Signature on your scout record book is required for previous year's donation draw earnings.

All the badges are kept with me (Kevin).
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The participants for the District Amazing Race Explore! (Dare) 2010 are listed below:

Team 1

Team Leader: Nathan Chang

Members:

Shi Kai

Yew Peng

Brandon Tan

Reserve:

Ryan Ang

Team 2

Team Leader: Marcus Koh

Members:

Huang Hao

Jonathan Koh

Yu Jin

Reserve:

Juniel

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With all the above stated, I wish every scouts the best of luck in your coming SA1 examinations!

The number of scout activities will be reduced as the examination period approaches.

Study hard!

Yours-In-Scouting,

Kevin Tan

Patrol Leader

District Amazing Race & 10th April meeting.

Dear Scouts,

For scouts who registered for the District Amazing Race here are some of the details,

Date of Event: 10 April 2010, Saturday
Time: 0800 hours to 1800 hours (Scouts and Ventures)
1200 hours to 1800 hours (Cubs)
Venue: Pasir Ris Park Amphitheatre (Reporting Venue)
Pasir Ris Park/ East Area of Singapore
Attire: PT-Kit with unit/ school t-shirt and scarf

The Website link for more information on the District Amazing Race is given below:

http://katongdistrict.kr.sg/node/36

Reserves for individual teams are to attend the Saturday Scout meeting unless requested to takeover a participant in this race.
Please ask your team leaders as they have attended the briefing by the event organizers and committee.

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As for scouts who did not choose to participate in the race, there will be a Scout Meeting on the 10th of April, Saturday as per normal.
Remember to bring your :

+ Full-uniform (White-Scarf)
+1.5 Litre Sprite bottle
+ PT Kit (Crux shirt for Secondary 2s and above)
+ Scout Record Book

For Friday (9th April) and Saturday's (10th April) Scout meeting.
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Scouts who will be participating in the District Amazing Race on 10th of April,

You are advised:

1) To be disciplined during the event and at all times. (There will be 400+ Participants, out of which 20% are made up of Scouts & Ventures.)
2) To conduct a Research on public transportations in the area of Katong, Pasir Ris & Tampines. (For ease in traversing throughout the Eastern areas of Singapore.)
3) To take some spare time to study on the various aspects of Scouting.
4) To follow the Scout Promise & Law closely (It is the key to success in this event)
5) To be steadfast and focused in the event.
6) To be Courteous to others

Last but not least... Have fun & enjoy the event! Make some friends from other units if possible.

Cheers :)

Yours-In-Scouting,
Kevin Tan
Patrol Leader

2009 Frank Cooper Sands

Dear all,
I am pleased to announce that our Scout Troop and Venture Unit have both achieved the GOLD awards for 2009. This is the 3rd consecutive Gold for our Ventures and the 1st for our Scouts in recent memory. Kudos to all the teachers, adult leaders, parents and of course our ventures and scouts who have made all these possible. Nonetheless, awards are purely recognition of efforts and we will continue to remain true to our values in moulding the characters of our Ventures and Scouts and to guide them to become better persons. Have a nice day!

Warm regards,
Mr. Lincoln Chan

Meeting on the 26/3 and the remaining dates of scout meetings before SA1

Greetings,

1)There would be an informal meeting on the 26/3 ( Friday), which means that there would not be an opening ceremony. However, all Scouts are required to bring their full uniform. On that meeting, a commissioner would be coming down to see how AVSL Ben Sho conducts the Ventures' meeting. Although the main focus would be on the Ventures, the Scout unit should maintain high discipline and also be respectful towards the commissioner.

Fall in attire: Half uniform
Fall-in time: 1350hrs
Venue: 5N1 classroom*,

* the venue is not confirmed

On the meeting, refrain from hanging or leaving any of your belongings (e.g. bags, uniform) beside the Scout den.

For the Sec1s, do take note that the World Scout Badge test will be conducted on the 26/3 meeting. Please study the notes given during OC as it will be tested. For those who have not pay PL Zhixin $18.50, please bring exact change.

For the Sec2s and above, there would be a Speech Day rehearsal. It is compulsory to all Sec2 and above Scouts. the only excuse would be injuries or feeling unwell.

Also, for those who have not submitted their job week money & cards, kindly bring them during the meeting.

2) The remaining dates for Scout meetings before SA1 are listed below:
- 26March
- 9 April
- 10April
- 16April

Do take note that 2nd April is a public holiday (Good Friday), therefore there would not be any scout meeting on that day. This does not include extra meetings (campfire committee meetings, campfires, specialist trainings, etc).

3) For those Scouts attending Earth Hour, meet PL Nathan at the entrance of Raffles City which links to City Hall MRT station at 1800hrs on 27/3(Saturday). Please do not be late.

4)There would be a campfire organised by Zhonghua Secondary School on the 27/3 (Saturday). Meet at the void deck opposite school at 1730hrs. Attendance is compulsory unless you have valid reasons.

Yours-in-Scouting,
PL Nathan Chang
Chairman of Southern Cross Committee 2010

Summary of activities for March Holidays

Dear all,

1. To follow up on PL Kevin's post, not all scouts are involved in both the SANA and water conservation courses. The list of participants for both courses can be found under this link. http://www.mediafire.com/?gnonqjmlmgu

2. Job Week will be conducted all over Singapore from 13-20 March. However i would suggest that the Scouts do their best to achieve their target earlier so that it will not be too taxing on them. At the end of the day, Job Week is to inculcate in Scouts the dignity of labour and the value of honest work. The concept of service before self; service to the community and the nation is an important aspect and an integral part of the Scout Training.

3. Finally on Sat (20/3), approximately 20 scouts will be going to our first campfire this year at St Margaret's Secondary where they get to mingle and interact with scouts n guides from other schools. The campfire will end latest by 930pm. There will be a number of campfires every year, including our own. Thus we will rotate the scouts such that all of them will have the opportunity to go through the night of joy and fun.

4. Mr. Zhang Huasheng will be collecting the Job Week cards and money on Saturday (20/3) 9am-10am. All scouts are to report to the scout den by 9am. Reason for not collecting it after school reopens is because we would not want the scouts to hold onto the money from morning till afternoon on that particular Friday. As it may involve hundreds of dollars, it is best for us to consolidate the money as soon as possible.

Warm regards,
Mr. Lincoln Chan

Courses during the March Holidays

Dear Parents and Scouts,

1. Registered scouts will be attending the SANA (Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association) 2010 course on the 18th of March, Thursday, from 0900 hrs - 1703 hrs.

We will be assembling at the void deck of the flat at 7:30 a.m. sharp , which is directly opposite of our school, St. Gabriel's Secondary School.

Thereafter, we will travel via public transports.

For your information, this is a 1-day course at the SANA Headquarters. The address is listed directly below, should you intend to travel by yourself or for parents to transport their sons back home after the course.

Sengkang Community Hub

No.2, Sengkang Square #05-01 (S545025)

2. Scouts who have registered for the Water Conservation Course will be required to assemble at the void deck of the flat, directly opposite of school at 19th of March, Friday, 7:30 a.m. Sharp.

Thereafter, we will be taking Serangoon MRT, to Tanah Merah MRT.

There will be a shuttle bus available at 8:30 a.m. leading to Bedok, outside Tanah Merah MRT bus station to transport us to the NEWater visitor centre.

The address is :

NEWater Visitor Centre,

20, Koh Sek Lim Road,

Singapore 486593

For more information, kindly take a look at the website of PUB.

http://www.pub.gov.sg/events/School/Pages/WaterAmbassadors.aspx

Should you have any enquires, please contact me at 92215757 or deathzbinder@yahoo.com.sg

Thank you very much.

Yours-In-Scouting

Kevin Tan

Patrol Leader

Greetings,

There will a meeting on the 12/3 (Friday). The duty patrol of the meeting would be Kingfisher.

Fall-in time: 1400hrs

Items to bring:
1) Water bottle
2) Full uniform ( with red national scarf)
3) PT kit

There would be a Drill(1) test for the sec2s on the upcoming meeting.

This would be the last Scout meeting this year that we are going to wear the national scarf. For further meetings, we would be wearing the 100th year of Scouting scarf. For those who have not get the white scarf, please purchase it from the scout HQ.

For the sec2s & 3s, please be reminded that there will be a campfire meeting on 13/3 (Saturday)at SL Shaun's house. the meeting will start at 1300hrs, do not be late. Attendance is compulsory.

For any doubts or questions, please ask your fellow PLs. Thank you.

Yours-in-Scouting,
Nathan Chang
Chairman of the 2010 Southern Cross Committee

Reminder

Dear all,
due to the Sec 3 Camp and Sec 2 Heritage trail this week, there will be no scout meetings on 25th and 26th of February.

However, all Sec 1s + James Lee are to fall in outside the Scout Den on 25th Feb (Friday) from 1400-1500pm. Attire: School uniform. I will be conducting their registrations with Scout HQ in the computer lab. Attendance is compulsory. Thank you.

Regards,
Mr. Lincoln Chan

Dear all,

Please be reminded that the fall-in time of the Founder's Day parade is at 0630hrs sharp. The attire to fall in is half-uniform, do remember to bring your full uniform and sew all your badges (especially for those who just receive their name tags). Please do not be late.

Thank you.

Yours-in-scouting,
Nathan Chang
Patrol Leader

Updates

Dear all,
1. Apologies for the rehearsal which took place today as we have to prepare for the Founder's Day Parade which will be held in school on 22nd Feb (Monday). Due to the clash in training dates with the CNY last week, we had to hold the extra rehearsal today. Sorry for the late notice.

2. For your information, 22nd February marks the date of birth of Mr. Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, the Founder of World Scout Movement, and this memorable day is celebrated worldwide. More information can be found at the Scout HQ website http://www.scout.org.sg/

3. Finally, we will be doing stock-taking on our logistics this coming Mon (22/2) and maybe Tues if things aren't settled by Monday. I would of course prefer the whole unit to help out with this maintenance and reorganization of the scout den but if there are clashes with tuitions, swimming or piano lessons, the affected scouts will be excused. Otherwise, they are supposed to stay back and work together to contribute to the efforts on Mon and Tues.

Yours-in-scouting,
Mr. Lincoln Chan

Meeting Updates

Greetings,

There will be meetings held on Friday (19/2), Saturday (20/2), Scouts are required to fall in by 2pm in Full Uniform. The Duty Patrols will be Woodstock and Dove Respectively

Items to bring:
1. Full Uniform
2. PT Kit
3. 1.5 Litre Sprite Bottle
4. Scout Record Book
5. $17.80 (Sec 1 Scouts)(for the Uniforms)

Please take note that there will not be a meeting next week on Friday (26/2). However, The Sec 1s scouts will fall in at 2pm for Registration, and will be dissmissed at 3pm.

Thank You for your time.

Yours In Scouting,
Goh Yu Jin
Patrol Leader

Money Matters (Only for Sec 1)

Dear Parents,

Do note that all Sec 1 scouts will need to bring $17.80 on the next meeting, which is on 19th Feb.

For the the Sec 1 scouts who did not bring $35 to purchase the miscellaneous items at Beach Road, do pass me the money to me on the next meeting.

Breakdown as shown below for your perusal:
Uniform:
1. Shirt
2. Pants
3. Katong Badge
4. Beret Badge
5. Red Scarf (Subtotal: $40 subsidised by MOE)

6. Socks
7. Beret
8. Epaulettes
9. Belt
10. Woggle (Subtotal: $17.80)

Miscellaneous
1. Boots
2. Mess tin x 02
3. Ground sheet
4. Poncho
5. Beret Holder (Subtotal: $35)

Updates

Dear all,
do note that there will be no meetings this week. I shall also repost our Term 1 training dates for the benefit of the Sec 1 scouts and their parents:

19,20, 26 Feb
5, 6, 12, 19, 20 Mar

Fridays: 2pm - 6.30 pm
Alternate Sats: 830am - 12pm (except for the duty patrol which will report earlier)

For scouts who have clashes with their music or swimming lessons, tuitions, i strongly encourage that the activities be rescheduled to accomodate the trainings as it is of utmost importance that the scouts do not lag behind in their development of scout skills and knowledge. Thx so much for your understanding and support. Finally, a happy new year to all and we look forward to a fulfilling year ahead!

Mr. Lincoln Chan
Group Scout Leader
2006 Southern Cross Troop

100 years of Scouting Scarf

Greetings,

All Scouts are to fall in on thursday at 0810 outside the scout den to pass $3 to me or APL Jonathan Koh.

The money will be used to buy the 100 years of scouting scarf which is COMPULSORY.

Yours In Scouting,
Goh Yu Jin
Patrol Leader

Updates

Dear Scouts and Parents,

This is a gentle reminder that the Orientation Camp will be from 5th Feb to 7th Feb (Fri to Sun). Do ensure that the consent forms are signed and returned to either Venture Jolian of 4E3 (preferably) or the Patrol Leaders with the $20 camp fees.

I have to apologize for the short notice in the alteration of the pants and sewing of the Unit/District badges as the allocation of Sec 1s into their various CCAs did not take place till the 4th week and it has been a hectic period for the teachers/scout leaders in their preparations for the camp and to get the equipment ready for the Sec 1 scouts. Hence, i seek your understanding and support in this matter.

Thank you so much.

Warm regards,
Mr. Lincoln Chan
Group Scout Leader