CCA resuming

So CCA has fully resumed after a long hiatus. Next week PMs will start.

Good job to those of you who managed to pass your tests. I hope that you can clear another standard by this year.

Next PM will be camp debrief, PT and some skills.

The long-awaited post-camp post.

Lol. Pun.

For camp:

Tiger got first, etc etc. Well done, all. We had a good deal of luck, but all of you guys did *very*well.

Of course, there's always room for improvement. Off the top of my head, discipline and all around skills.

Nevermind, the PMs in the second half of the year will fix that. Let's hope we do better for the end of year camp, which in turn will only exist if NZ trip is cancelled, which will only happen if H1n1 crops up again.

Hope you guys are all enjoying your holidays. On a side note, if anybody wants to be added to the editing team, feel free to email me.

See you guys.

Your beloved PL.

Past PMs

This blog is very stagnant. So here's an update of what has passed over last few PMs.

Knots: Sec 2s at ASS standard, sec 1s at SS. (Met target)

Ropework: All members capable of traversing and turning, but not commando crawl (Did not meet target) 

Physical Fitness: Still needs improvement.

Navigation and Survival: Teaching next session

First Aid: Theory covered, limited practical.(Did not meet target)

Signalling: Morse, Semaphore, NATO, GtA covered, (met target) (Need to study wood craft)

Others: Tentage (teaching on Thursday PM) Quartermaster, Lashings, etc.

Gadget design: 
Only 1 design submitted.

C

First Aid PM

Learned the first half of the First Aid manual.

Assigned ICs: 1st Aid: Caleb

Survival and Navigation: Khai Sheng

Knots: Matthew

Signalling:Sean

Please continue to study over the next week.

Official PM 1

This PM started late due to the rehearsal for the arrival of the important CHINAMEN on Friday. Our beloved PL and APL departed to prepare the road for the CHINAMEN. In the meantime, the Sec 2s bravely took charge in explaining to the sec 1s about camp, a task that was made easier by the fact that the PL had already done so at an earlier opportunity. 

The PM was kicked off by a vigorous bout of PT at the Rajaratnam Block. After doing one round of circuit, we proceeded to the Tiger Lair where the Tigers received their Scout Manuals. We studied signalling for 1 1/2 hours, covering NATO phonetics, Morse code, semaphore and Ground-to-Air signalling. The Tiger Boss is UNIMPRESSED by your standards of signalling and exhorts you all to study at home. 

First PMs

Now that the skating course is over, we will begin to have troop activities and PMs proper. There will probably be one or more of the following activities for troop acts:

Sports

Patrol/batch dynamics (very likely)

War Games.

The schedule for PMs remains unchanged. First official PM is on 22 April.

PMs, Manuals, Gadgets

Hi All

First an addendum to the PM schedule. We will be having a training session on tentage and layout practice as well as another on gadgets.

Samuel Swee has kindly provided me with several manuals developed by him ,however, they happen to have a  picture of an Orca on the front.

Manuals included are Signalling, Knots(incomplete, you can ask ME for a manual instead) Cloud Forms(full colour) and Survival.

Email or tag if you want one.

Also, I will be visiting the Army Market for supplies this Friday. Those interested are welcome to follow. I will not buy anything for anyone (not made of money you know) 

Date: 13 May 2009

Time: 3.30-6.30

Time	Activity	Venue	I/C[s]	Remarks
3.30-3.45	Fall In, briefing by Senior Patrol Leader	Artspace Atrium	SrPL	Time taken is variable
3.45-4.00	Physical Training-Snake running and exercises. PL and APL to lead exercises.	Rajaratnam block.	Patrol Leader, Assistant Patrol Leader	-Excused from activity if MC is produced. -Running snake-fashion up and down Raja Blk  -Exercises such as push-ups, crunches, plank and phantom chair.
4.00-4.15
4.15-4.30
4.30-4.45	Tentage	Artspace field	Patrol Leader, Assistant Patrol Leader	-Taught 20-man tent -Held to ASS Tentage standard -Tent must be completed without aid from COH members on first try, and without advice on second try.
4.45-5.00
5.00-5.15
5.15-5.30
5.30-5.45	Layout Practice	Artspace atrium	Patrol Leader, Assistant Patrol Leader	-PL and APL to demonstrate layout -Camp bags to be brought -Contents to be inspected -Standard: Layout within 2 minutes, packing within 20 seconds. -Practice until NO mistakes are made.
5.45-6.00
6.00-6.15
6.15-6.30

 

Date: 20 May 2009    

Time: 3.30-6.30

Time	Activity	Venue	I/C[s]	Remarks
3.30-3.45	Fall In, briefing by Senior Patrol Leader	Artspace Atrium	SrPL	Time taken is variable
3.45-4.00	Physical Training-Snake running and exercises. PL and APL to lead exercises.	Rajaratnam block.	Patrol Leader, Assistant Patrol Leader	-Excused from activity if MC is produced. -Running snake-fashion up and down Raja Blk  -Exercises such as push-ups, crunches, plank and phantom chair.
4.00-4.15
4.15-4.30
4.30-4.45	Gadget building	Area outside GE room	Patrol Leader, Assistant Patrol Leader	-Gadgets to be built: Kitchen rack, QM rack, clothesline, uniform rack, shoe rack, dustbin -Gadget design to be suggested by patrol members (design competition) -Additional unofficial PMs to be held if cannot complete in time.
4.45-5.00
5.00-5.15
5.15-5.30
5.30-5.45
5.45-6.00
6.00-6.15
6.15-6.30

 As you can see, there will be a gadget design competition.

Send in your ideas for ALL SIX gadgets. The winners will receive cake.

If your entries for more than one gadget are selected, you will not receive more cake.

The standards are as follows.

-Utility (strength, functionality, space, ease of use, stability)

-Economy(gadget poles used)

-Innovation of design (efficiency, aesthetic appeal) This is the LEAST important of the 3.

Remember: Ten people in the patrol going for camp.

Gadget poles are 70cm long

Tacos are 2.5-3m long.

You can saw. Indicate this in your design.

All entries to wong_kwang_ik@yahoo.com.sg

Informal PM 1

This PM was a last minute thing because there was no skating lesson.

As a result, Matthew and David and Alex were not there. 

What we covered-

Activities during camp: Layout, war games, inter-patrol games, cooking, hike, camp dev, PT and punishment, VOJ, batch dynamics, sentry duty, station games.

Basic training-Footdrill, standards of PT.

Things to note: Patrol is generally fit except for sec 1s, focus to be on them during PT sessions.

Next PM tentative syllabus-Signalling and PT

Tentative PM Syllabus

Patrol Meetings will begin on 22 April and be held once a week. below is the tentative syllabus.

All PMs begin at 4pm. There will be a short PT session of half an hour consisting of running@Raja block, pushups, crunches and other exercises.

Patrol Meeting 1: The Sec 1s will learn basic foot drill and discipline for half an hour. During this time, sec2s will study ASS knots. After this, signalling (morse code, semaphore, G-A and NATO phonetics) will be covered until 6.15.

PM 2: First Aid from 4.30-6.00. Everything covered by Standard First Aid course to be studied. Sec 2s to bring manual.

PM 3: Knots and Ropework until 6.15. May have no PT today.

Sec 1s- SS Sec 2s-ASS/1st Class Alex-First Class. Me-Everything

Ropework to be taught- Dead man's crawl, commando crawl, howto pick up items from ground, turning.

PM 4- Survival skills.

Firestarting

Traps

Shelters

Using your Survival Kit

Navigation with map and compass

SS syllabus

Informal Camp Briefing

This is subject to change. High standards will be expected.

Please leave suggestions. Suggestions may be ignored.

Words from the PL

Hi guys.

So what I said to you guys at IAC was a little short and hurried. I've since had time to think over what I want to say.

I will hold high standards for you, both in skills and in discipline. This mostly applies to sec 2s. You, with one year of experience, should have a good deal of proficiency in skills and understand the requirements of basic discipline. Remember that many skills are easy to pick up and easy to drop, so keep up your standards regularly. From what I have seen of you from the past year, you are capable of living up to my expectations. No worries there.

To the sec 1s, I don't know how you feel about being in 02, but if you come to activities with a passion for learning and the boldness to take on challenges, you will go far. Even as a junior of the troop, never let anyone look down on you, but show respect where it is due. Your skills will come with time, as your seniors' have, but you have to put in effort if you want to be exceptional.

Above all, live your Scouting life in accordance with the Promise and the Law. Maintain your bonds, which will be strained at times.

It's great to be your Patrol Leader, and I will try my best to lead you guys well so that you can express your full potential. I am acutely aware that my leadership style needs work, but with your help, I am confident that Tiger will go far.

Signing off, your PL.
Kwang Ik.