WELCOME (:
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Hello guides :)
Hoped that the holiday has been a productive one so far! While all of you take the time to relax and de-stress, do not forget to work hard too :D Also, there would be orientation prep on the 19th, 22nd and 28th of December. Details would be posted on moodle nearing the dates for preparation.
Good Luck to the Camp Challenge Team consisting of 3 year 2s and 5 year 3s who will be going for the 4D3N camp next friday. They have been working hard, so do cheer them on with just a simple jiayou or good luck :)
Enjoy your remaining holidays! :)
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Post By Year 3:
Hey guides :)
Atc 09 has ended, and all the sec3s hope all the trainees have learned something valuable and will apply them in future jihes.
On day 1, we hear many sec1s being excited about the camp on the bus, perhaps thinking about how fun it will be. We hear sec2s worrying about the activities, camp development, manpower allocation etc. while us the sec3s, were just worrying about how smoothly this camp will go. When we reach camp Christine, everyone seemed quite blur and there was no sense of urgency.
Then, there was camp D which played a great part in helping sec2s to step out and learn to lead and give instructions. For tent pitching, some patrols needed the help of uncle salim while others were clear of what to do. This clearly indicated who read the notes and listened during the camp pitching course before atc and who didn’t. For those who did not, we hope you guys can remember what was shown and if you need notes, you can ask the sec3s for them. Do take note that all tents are supposed to face the company flagpole too, in neat semi-circular rows. Also, 照顾 everything. During camp D, the year 3s managed to kup alot of things, including 2 flagpoles and many other stuff like baisheng. Everything is important, TAKE CARE OF THEM.
The kitchen tents were done fast, which were good. However, they were quite saggy, which was obvious when it rained during outdoor cooking and the sec3s could sweep water down from the canvas sheet. The gadgets and flagpole were done quickly too, and your lashes have all improved greatly from before. The lashes are tight and quite neat. Good job :)
At night was treasure hunt cum PT, and it was good seeing all of you pia-ing even though you are tired. Some of the patrols are creative enough to draw out some of the items they cannot find, and we gave marks for that. However, not everything can be drawn out or else we only need 15 mins for the whole treasure hunt!
Then, it was bath, reflection, and campfire prep time. After that, it was night games. It is heartwarming to see patrol members taking good care of each other and their belongings. This is always the part which bonds the patrols closely together, mostly because they have no choice and they have to take care of those who are scared. The aim of our night games is to test for your observance skills and take care of each other, the latter which you trainees have achieved. As an actress for one of the stations, I tried kupping patrol members and ponchos but to no avail, so good job on that :)
On day 2, first was flag raising ceremony. Trainees do note that when you march, your hands are supposed to be clenched and legs should be 90 degrees. When in hanta kaki (marching on the spot), hands should be locked at the side and fists continue being clenched, legs always at 90 degree angles. From what we observed, most of you simply stamped on the ground as if stepping on ants, barely even lifting up your legs.
After that was inspection. My patrol is in charge of grading your tents and gadgets. Most tent doors are not rolled up properly and some tents are facing the wrong direction. However, most of the gadgets tied are tight and neat. Please also remember all shengweis must be tucked in! Also, take note of your attire and punch more holes in your belt if it is too loose, or your guides blouse keeps coming out when you pump.
After that was outdoor cooking. Some patrols kitchen dresser was too small and could not hold a lot of items, so next time open the tripod bigger and use longer mu to maximize space under the kitchen tent. The desserts were very tasty and appealing too, good job :)
After outdoor cooking and lunch was OJ. For my first aid station, it was not very well done. Maybe because none of the trainees went for the first aid course so you guys are not sure about doing CPR and bandaging an amputated hand, but skills like what to do for a leg fracture should be quite basic, yet none of the patrols could accurately bandage the casualty’s leg. However, I could hear you guys training while travelling even though my station is at the end of the road. Keep the patrol spirit high!
After OJ was flag lowering. For mass changing into guides u, 14mins were needed for quan tuan to jihe back, which is very bad. The time needed for mass change is 8 mins, max. Do improve on that, all of you can do it :) after that was dinner and campfire. By then, everyone was exhausted and morale was low throughout campfire. We hope you guys can be more enthusiastic, since campfire is supposedly the ‘slackest’ moment of the camp! Good job Songleaders, for practicing almost every day before ATC and giving it your best.
Day 3, we had night evacuation. Some patrols were alert and woke up their patrols when they hear the whistle while some continued sleeping until sec3s shook your tents. When you were told to chai your gadgets and bring all the mu to Olave hall, many of the patrol members stayed up there to chai some of your gadgets, leaving only one or two people to carry everything up or chai the remaining gadgets. This kind of attitude is selfish, and very saddening. We know that the distance between your tents and Olave hall is big, but what about your patrol members stuck at the tents struggling to carry everything up? Or those who simply don’t have enough manpower to chai the remaining gadgets?
Every time you think of your own benefit and try to push chor jobs to others, the more your patrol mates have to carry the burden for you. If everyone gives it all, you guys can and will make it within the time limit. One for all and all for one- we hope all trainees can learn from this mistake and never commit it again.
Then, there was barang pt. we know how shag it is for everyone, but that does not mean you can walk at the back when everyone is running in front of you. For the circuits, many of you need to improve on your pumpings, some also need to learn how to pump properly. Always remember, lock your elbows at your sides, knees together, go all the way down, and the rest is just practice. It is also at this stage when so many of you fell out. Are you really injured, or are you tired? Do you really cannot continue anymore, or do you just think so?
This camp is planned to push all of you above your limits, and most of you did. We really hope everyone of you understand the attitude guides should have, to pia dao di and never give up. For those who gave everything for this camp, we are really proud of you guys. After that was breakfast, area cleaning, mystery games, striking of tents and debrief in school.
Overall, it does not matter which patrol got first, which got last. Those are only numbers and scores which doesn’t last forever. What lasts forever is the attitude and bonding you have with guides. What is the most important is what you guys have learnt. From this ATC, we can see all your change in attitudes, moving faster, cheering more, being more responsible and mature. For this, all the sec3s are very happy and warmed. We hope all of you can continue loving guides the way we do. Even if we are far from perfect, that’s okay so long we are willing to improve. :)
With much love, sec3s.
Post By a Year 2:
Hello Guides :)
After days and days of camp prep., we had our pre-camp inspection on 6 Nov. ATC came soon after and it was just over on 11 Nov in mere 3 days and 2 nights. I believe all of us have benefited and learnt a lot from this camp.
It was a whole new experience for the sec 2s even though we had gone through ATC before, as it was our turn to lead our respective patrols. Giving clear instructions so that the other members will know what to do, making sure everyone's okay, allocating manpower for tasks to be completed in a fast and good manner, etc. - they were still quite new to us. Some of us may not be confident enough to speak up, but we all had our opportunities during this camp to try. Let's all remember what the seniors told us and jiayou for what lies ahead in the future!
Some parts of the camp went on very slowly and the morale was quite low. We should all improve on our sense of urgency too and run at all times, because if we do not run, then some other people will have to run for us! We are all working together, as a patrol, as a jie, as a company, so we should all run together! :) When you start feeling tired, thinking of others who are still pia-ing. They are tired too, but they still carried on trying and not give up.
Also, we should constantly baoshi so that everyone knows how much time is left to complete the task(s) assigned. Whenever we are done with our parts, we should take more initiative to help the others out so that everyone can finish the tasks on time! (Remember to kao long and dui jiao during jihe too!)
This camp has been a good learning experience. We have been pointed out to our mistakes and improvements have to be made. After having benefited from the camp, everyone has emerged stronger, so jiayou and let's pia harder for our future jihe-s! :)
Post By Year 1:
Hi (: We returned from ATC on Wednesday, and though we were really tired it was definitely worth it.
Day 1
We did camp D for most of the day. Our speed was really slow as we were very blur, with this being our first time at camp. We had to wait for seniors to tell us what to do before we did it and we did not take the initiative to ask them what to do. We didn’t ling cheer much and our patrol spirit was quite low. We bonded over lunch and got to know each other better.
After lunch, we improved somewhat but we knew there was still much room for improvement. By the end of the day, our camp site was set up. After dinner, we had treasure hunt, where we had to go around Camp Christine looking for items on the list but had to do punishment for every item not found. Though it was tiring, it was actually quite fun as we had to find creative methods to find the things on the list.
We bathed, and then had night games. My patrol became much closer over night games, where we had to work together and look after each other so that we would not get kupped, and could figure out the story. We had supper then slept in the lodge because the tents were wet.
Day 2
We woke up then did morning PT. We started off by running for 10 minutes. Through this activity, we realized the importance of cheering and pia-ing. When we cheered, we could forget our tiredness and just keep pushing on.
We had breakfast after PT, followed by flag raising then inspection. We took quite a long time to lay out our things and had to ask for time extension. We had outdoor cooking for lunch, and we were given campbells soup, instant noodles, vegetables and a watermelon. It took us quite long to get the fire going but the end product was still very yummy!
Then, we had OJ. For OJ, I felt that we could have done much better, pia-ed more, studied notes better and cheered more. Nevertheless, I’m grateful to our seniors for doing so much to lead us despite us lacking skills.
We had dinner then bathed, followed by campfire! Campfire was really fun, and the songleaders did a lot to make the programme as fun as possible. Also, the items put up by each patrol were really entertaining. Overall, I had a great time at campfire!
Then, we had barbeque for supper, where we were given fishballs, sausages and some other foods to cook. We slept in our tents after that
Day 3
We had night evacuation at 5 plus in the morning. Though we had expected it and were more or less prepared, we still took a long time to jihe and had to pump for chaosshi-ing. Then, we chai-ed our structures and had morning PT. The first part was to run 4 rounds with all our belongings. Once again, we learnt how important it is to keep cheering and never give up. PT may be tough but cheering can work miracles. After running, we did circuits.
We striked camp after that. Then, we had mystery games! For us year 1s, we played ‘telephone line’ first, where we had to ding different positions while passing messages like ‘hands behind your back when you jihe and put all belongings behind you’.
Next, we did several physical exercises, like crabwalk and ranger jump. Though it was quite tiring, under the year 4’s encouragement and cheering each other on, we managed to get through it. For the last mystery game, the whole company lay on the ground and rolled over each other. To me, that game was the most enjoyable as it was really fun. Then, we had company games, which was the most enjoyable part of camp because we were given the chance to bond as a whole company, from year 1s to 3s. After that, we returned back to school for camp debrief.
Looking back, its safe to say that we’ve learnt a lot from ATC’09. We grew closer as a jie and really learnt to give your whole heart and soul for everything. Though it was grueling, im thankful that we pia-ed to the end and kept going, and I really learnt a lot from ATC.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Hello guides, hope that all of you are resting well after ATC.
Here are some photos which the year 3s took! :)
Love guides :D
Sunday, November 08, 2009
Hello guides, hope that all of you have been resting well since friday :)
Tmr's ATC already, hope that all of you are prepared for it.
Remember to read your notes and sleep early tonight.
Jiayou! Yall can do it!
Love guides :D
Hey guides,
Friday was pre-camp inspection. We were given 20 mins to layout our stuffs in the classrooms. All of us were at a loss of what to do and we had to ask for a time extention of 5 mins. We were slow in laying out our stuffs and most of us were unsure of where to put them. Everybody was busy running to other classrooms, checking on how other patrols layout there stuffs. It was very disorganized. Year 2s did not allocate the Year 1s what to do and they were all confused too. When the time was up, some of the guides were still late for jihe. Therefore, we had to do some pumpings.
After pumping, the seniors break us off and inspection begins. 6 groups of patrol consellors entered our classrooms one after another for inspection, checking our mealbags, shorts, plastic bags, identities, peibei, first aid kit and styrofoam boxes. For my patrol, we were unable to explain the reasons for using a paticular colour/material and our moral was quite low. We failed to standardise amongst other patrols and some things were not labeled or included where stated in the packlist. We had our attire checked too. Most of our attire were still not up to standard. For example, low socks, long fingernails, shirt not tucked in and messy hair. Therefore, we were punished for all these. We had to do starjumps, pumpings, jumping jacks, sit-ups, run rounds and burpees. Our stamina was quite bad as some fall out along the way. We have to improve on that because ATC is around the corner. After inspection, we were given 5 mins to pack and clear up. Most of the guides were punctual for jihe.
Overall, we need to have a sense of urgency and take note of our attire during guides. Similarly, we have to brush up on our skills and cheer more to keep the patrol's spirit high(:
Jiayou all for atc!
Saturday, November 07, 2009
Hi guides, we had jihe on friday for pre-camp inspection. Each of the atc patrols occupied one room at the junior high block, level 3 and layed out the tables for our inspection. We then layed out our styrofoam boxes, peibei, patrols shorts, banner, flag, mealbags and identities for inspection.
Then, our year3 counsellors from each patrol came to check on various parts of our camp items. For my patrol, our counsellors checked our first aid kit and peibei. Like many other patrols, we did not include an item list in the first aid box, which was very important. We now remember not to make the same mistake. The next few groups of counsellors checked on our standardization of patrol shorts, identities and mealbags, as well as our banner and flag. Parts we did well in were creativity and use of colours. Our seniors also commented that our items were rather standardized with a few exceptions. However, our banner and flag were not completely water-proof and we were unsure of the meanings of our items. Thus, we still have much room for improvement. After that, the counsellors also tested us on patrol songs and cheers, and the standardization of inspection layout. The layout was in general, neat, but the standardization with other patrols was not as good. We year 2s should have checked with other patrols more to confirm the layout of the items. After every inspection by the counsellors, we had to complete our punishment which included pumpings, jumping jacks, running, etc. We kept our patrol spirit strong and cheered one another on. However, many of us need to improve on our stamina and pumpings standard. Atc is on monday, jiayou to everyone! Love guides :)
Monday, November 02, 2009
Hello guides! There was skills training on Friday. We were given half an hour to build four kitchen shelters in total. However, we did not complete it in time and had to ask for a total of 25 minutes time extension. This was rather inacceptable as a kitchen shelter does not require so much time to be completed. Hence, we had to pump for it. As this was the first few jihes after our long break for EOY, many people were unable to pump standard and this was rather disappointing. Next, we practiced to start the fire with the yuanzilu and yuanzila. We were given 2 eggs per patrol and told to boil them in the mess tins. We had some trouble lighting up the fire at first as many matches were wet but we finally managed to get the fire up when we got the new matches. After our eggs were cooked, we had to clear up and dao the kitchen tent. We then had PT after cleaning up. We moved around the school in 2 patrols going to each station. We were also told to take good care of our eggs as the patrol which has both eggs intact at the end of PT gets a prize. The first station that my patrol went to was where we had to flip the UNO cards until we found a pair that matched. Meanwhile, we had to ding in boy’s style while one person goes up to flip at one time, for 10 minutes. As we did not have PT for a long time, many people were unable to ding standard for more than a few minutes. After 5 minutes, we changed to leg raise. At our second station, we had to form words using alphabets from A-F and doing pumping accordingly, 1 for A, 2 for B and so on. At the same time 2 people from each patrol had to wheelbarrow back and forth. Our last station was at the track. We were required to run non-stop for 10 minutes around the track at our own pace, then do 25 sit ups. After PT, we had debrief where we learnt where we could improve, especially for ATC which is just round the corner. Drinks were given to all the patrols as a great improvement could be seen from the start of jihe and also to encourage all of us to work harder :) Jiayou to all for ATC! Love guides :)
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Hey guides,
Yesterday all of you had your ATC briefing, hope everything is going on smoothly :) Also, hope that all of you have fun with your new patrols, forge new bonds and get to know your jie mates and seniors better.
Jiayou with doing all the proposals and camp prep :D
Also take note that there is Skills Training on this friday.
Love guides.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Hello guides,
do take note that ATC briefing would be on next monday.
Check moodle for details and remember to bring 10 dollars for camp fees.
Love guides :)
Friday, October 02, 2009
Hello guides :)GOOD LUCK FOR EOYS :D
Study hard now, and play hard after the exams.
Jiayou ^^
Love guides.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Hello guides, here are some pictures from the tent pitching course :)
Love guides <3
Hello guides.On Thursday we went to Camp Christine for pre-camp training. The Year 2s were taught how to pitch a tent and the proper procedures of tying a kitchen shelter and a fire altar by Uncle Gastali. For the tent pitching, after a once through demostration, we combined patrols and each pair of patrols pitched a tent.
Being the first time the Year 2s pitched a tent, we were still not so sure of the procedures, such as standardizing the baisheng, much less allocating the manpower to pitching the tent. However, with mistakes our seniors corrected us, we gained more experience. A few pointers we learnt are to not leave pegs stuck in the ground as they will be hard to find, how to make full use of the manpower and allocate manpower wisely to save time, for example, assign someone to do all the hammering of pegs and another person to give pegs as needed.
We were very behind time for our first tent as we did not make full use of our manpower. We could get the help of the seniors and other patrols who have finished their tents, instead of trying to complete the tent by ourselves. Uncle Gastali also commented that we lacked teamwork. With this briefing, we were sent back to strike our tents and have a lunch break.After lunch, Ms Ngau assigned the Year 3s and Year 2s to pitch and strike two tents in 1 hour and 1 1/2 hour respectively. For the Year 2s, having learned from our mistakes in pitching our first tent, we allocated our manpower appropriately, like assigning 2 patrols to each side to the tent. We were also much more certain about trivial stuff like where to insert a peg and how to stretch the tent to its maximum size. Coy 2 finished first, so they helped Coy 1 with their tent. However, the tent Coy 1 pitched was better than Coy 2's tent as their tent was stretched to its maximum size. In total, the Year 2s spent 50 minutes on both tents, a huge improvement from 2 hours to pitch a tent earlier. Afterwards, we revised on tying the fire altar and the kitchen shelter. Seeing how Uncle Gastali tie the fire altar and kitchen shelter showed us how quick thinking and a simple change of plans can save time, instead of trying to stick to the original plan. For example, when we could not hit the pole into the ground, Uncle Gastali simply shifted the fire altar to softer ground, although we had the lay everything out again, instead of forcing the pole into the ground, which we tried for 5 minutes. After this quick revision and a few more extra tips from Uncle Gastali, the bus came and we had to go back to school.Ms Ngau commended us on our huge improvement on the pitching of the tents, but she told us to brainstorm and plan on how to allocate manpower on the actual ATC. We were only able to succeed pitching the tent efficiently on the second time. The Year 1s, who will be like us on our first try, confused and unsure of what to do. With a group of people with no previous knowledge of pitching tents, it will be harder to pitch a tent in a short time span, so we must plan our time properly and explain to our juniors clearly so that they will be able to perform their roles smoothly on the actual day. So this is what the Year 2s must ponder about after the tent-pitching at Camp Christine.
Jiayou all! :)
Friday, September 11, 2009
Hello guides :D
On Thursday, about 40 Year 2 and Year 3 guides went for a tent pitching workshop held at Camp Christine. After the workshop, the year 3 went to recce the campsite for ATC while the year 2s had gadget making.
Firstly, we were taught on tent pitching. The tent that we will be pitching during ATC is a 12 man tent. The tent is heavy so it requires a lot of teamwork to build. We broke up into 4 groups, P1 and P2, P3 and P4, P5 and P6, P7 and P8. With a step by step demonstration, we were told to have some hands on with our tents.
From the hands-on session, we realised the mistakes with our tents, for example, we should not take to big steps before putting the pegs. We also hope that the years 2s learn that, it is very important to allocate manpower properly and clearly to the patrol to ensure swift completion of the tents because we have to build 2 tents per patrol and should not spend too much time on them as we also have other Camp D gadgets to build. Another reason for allocating manpower properly is so that the patrol members will know what to do in the next steps of pitching the tent, and not have nothing to do while waiting for the other patrol members to finish their jobs an get bored.
After lunch, we were broken into 2 groups, year 2s and year 3s and told to build 2 tents each. Ms Ngau gave the year 3s 1 hour while the year 2s were given 1.5 hour to pitch 2 tents and strike the tents. The year 3s managed to pitch our tents on 30 mins and the year 2s managed to pitch their tents in 50 mins, GREAT JOB EVERYONE :)
Enjoy the remaining holidays :)
Love guides.
Sunday, September 06, 2009
Hello guides! Here are some pictures from yesterday's jihe.
Love guides :)
Hi guides!
Yesterday, we had our last jihe before we break for eoys. It was from 8am to around 430pm.
Yesterday’s jihe was mainly to train the juniors up for ATC, and at the same time allow each patrol to bond better, as they experienced some elements of ATC together. It was also to let the yr2s have a feel of leading their patrol, so as to prepare them for ATC, where they have to lead a totally different patrol.
First, we started out with Camp D, where each patrol of yr1s and 2s were given 20minutes to get all the patrol flagpoles up and lay out their styrofoam boxes. The yr3s watched over their respective patrols and after that, a few yr3s and 4s tied 2 patrol flagpoles to show them.
Next, the juniors had to build 2 kitchen tents, with 4 fire altars per kitchen tent. In the end, as time was running out, the yr3s and 4s helped to finish up all the unfinished gadgets so as to make it on time for outdoor cooking.
For outdoor cooking, the main dish was curry chicken. But before that, we played a game though up by the yuls, to count how many window panes there were. The patrols with the correct answer gained a banana, but the more important thing was the significance of the game. The 100 window panes was to remind us to give our 100%, and the 10 emergency windows signify the extra 10% that the seniors would give us when we ask help from them, but firstly we have to do our best.
After outdoor cooking was OJ, where there were 4 stations, but each patrol was required to go to only 3 of the stations.
After Oj we had debrief and jiesan.
General Observations for the whole day:
- Lack of sense of urgency
- Some prompting needed for cheering/baoshi
- Time management
We need to have a sense of urgency, 不是跑就是飞, so that we can get things done efficiently and not take our own sweet time. This is why we have to baoshi constantly, to remind ourselves of the time and the task that has to be completed. All of us shouldn’t wait until the last minute before we start rushing to complete everything, because more haste results in less speed. So, we should manage our time well so that we can complete the task without having to worry about time constraints at the end.
Another thing is that cheering should be constant, and it should not be the same few people ling-ing the cheers.
Why do we cheer? We cheer to boost one another’s morale, to encourage and push one another on to persevere, to feel that sense of unity within the patrol, all for one and one for all. Because we’re all in this together. That is why it is emphasised for everyone to cheer together.
Something we can learn from Camp D is that manpower should be allocated properly, and that taking note of the time is very important.
This skills training was for the yr1s and 2s to practise their skills and train for ATC, so it shouldn’t have been the seniors who were tying the gadgets, because you guys will be the ones doing all these during ATC. However, we understand that it is because you guys were not sure how to build a kitchen shelter, so the yr3s will teach you all again.
The year 3s hope that everyone will put in effort to read your notes and train up for ATC, and remember all the things that the seniors have told you all of you.
Jiayous! :)
Hi guides :)
Yesterday, we had jihe to prepare us for ATC.
We started off with Camp D. Firstly, we had to tie flag pole. Our flag pole was not very stable despite the fact that we had asked for time extension quite a few times. Besides that, the distance between our flag poles were not standardised and the flag poles were not even in a straight line. We must make sure that when we tie flag pole in future, we do not just care about getting our own patrol's flag pole up, but also make sure that whatever we do, we must look at the big picture and ensure that everything is standardised and neatly in one straight row.
After that, we had to tie kitchen tent, fire altar and dustbin. We were split into 2 groups - P1, P2, P5, P7 and P3, P4, P6, P8. For each group, we were supposed to tie a kitchen tent each. We were all not very sure about tying the kitchen tent at first, and many of us were not doing anything. The seniors had to help us many many times and taught us what we were supposed to do. We did not manage to complete the kitchen tent in the given time even with time extension, and the seniors had to complete the kitchen tent for us, while we proceeded on to tie the dustbin and fire altar.
However, yet again we did not manage to complete the fire altar and dustbin within the time given, and we had to ask for time extension again. Besides that, our knots were all not very tight and the fire altar was not very stable. The dustbin was also not well-tied and many of our dustbins were unstable. Overall, we should have tied our knots tighter so that our structures were be more stable, and we also need to have a sense of urgency, and not ask for time extension all the time.
After that, we had outdoor cooking, and we had to cook egg and curry chicken! :D I was in charge of taking care of the fire. I had to make sure that the fire did not go out after lighting it so that the food could be cooked. To sustain the fire, we had to blow it so that the kindlings could continue burning. It was also the first time the year ones had outdoor cooking, and they tried to blow the fire and prepare the food as well. It was very fun and we had a great time preparing the food and eating them as well. It had been a great experience for me and I learnt a lot.
After outdoor cooking, we cleared up and chai-ed everything before we jihe-ed at general science lab with all the things we needed for OJ. We were given 6min to mass change into OJ kit. However, we guoshi-ed for a very long time and did not ask for time extension. We combined patrols - P1 with P5, P2 with P7, P3 with P6, P4 with P8. There were four stations, but each only went for three.
Our first station was the traditional games station. We were supposed to tie roman chariot in ten minutes. However, we had to ask for time extension. After that, we had to transport people for a certain distance 5 rounds in 8 minutes. However, our knots were all very loose, and we had much difficulty. We must know that we have to transport people with the roman chariot, and our knots must all be tight, if not it would be very dangerous. Also, we must have a sense of urgency, and not takeour time when we do things.
Our next station was trekking signs and ye li xing jun. I was the PL for this station. I did not know my trekking signs well and we had to guess them to move on. Besides that, we took a long time to figure out the guides code, and we had to ask for time extension. Even so, we did not manage to finish. After figuring out the code, we ran back and did twenty jumping jacks and burpees.
Next was ye li xing jun. It was quite difficult to pass down message as sometimes whatever was passed did not reach the people at the back. This resulted in a gap in between and the people at the back did not know what to do. Besides that, many things were kupped. We must learn to take care of our things. Also, I need to pass down clearer instructions so that everyone knows what to do. Our last station was the minesweeper station. We had to ding boys style for 15minutes while one by one we crossed the minesweeper with the help of our PL. There were three different coloured papers worth different points and each person could take one. After crossing the minsweeper, we had to zhan ma. While we were ding-ing boys style, we had to go up one by one to answer questions. We should study our notes better to answer the questions. All in all, I think that we did cheer, but there is always room for improvement(: However, we need to have a better sense of urgency and not keep asking for time extension.
Overall, I learnt a lot during today's jihe, which are all going to be useful for ATC. It was a great experience and I will try my best for further jihes and atc.
Love Guides :D
Monday, August 31, 2009
Hello guides :)
Take note that there won't be any activity on this friday, it would be one full day jihe on saturday instead.
Meanwhile, do take the time this week to pack the peibeis, first aid kit and send your respective PLs the proposals that you all were supposed to send by wedneday night. Also remember to pick kindlings and sand for your outdoor cooking.
Happy Teachers' Day to all guiders, teachers and jiayou everyone! :)
Love guides.
(Year 2)
Last Friday, we had jihe in our usual place for some skills training to polish ourselves up after the whole h1n1 break.
First, we had attire check, and after much reminders from the seniors, most had put in effort to buck up their attire. After that, we were split into groups to have skills training. The groups were P1 & P6, P2 & P5, P3 & P8 and P4 & P7. Meanwhile, the secones also practiced their lashing by building a luggage rack. This was probably the first time our sec ones had to get the mu themselves, so most of them did not know what was 中短木 or 短木. Hopefully, after this skills training session, you now know what they are!For the sec 2s, I feel that our kitchen dresser was quite a disappointment, as we had to ask for time extension twice, and due to bad time management and manpower allocation, we also did not do it the way we intended in the first place.
Mistakes were made here and there, and the sec 3s helped to point out our mistakes and tell us how to improve. Although we had someone looking after the mu, they were still kupped, as we were not alert enough and had some miscommunication. There was this period of time when everyone was moving quite slowly, and not tying as fast as we ought to. Also, some people didnt know how to tie some knots, which slowed down the process. There are many learning points from this skills training:-manage manpower properly
-constant baoshi-ing
-practice lashes
-tuck in shengweis, standardise the direction of the knots, communications within the patrol.
-the measurer is a very important person.
-look after all the stuff.After that, we had PT, and there were 3 stations. the track, JH block third floor and JH block 5th floor.
For the sec2s, first we jogged in two lines to the track, and we first did leg raise, while 4 people were to do wheelbarrow, transport water and jump in a gunny sack. After that we changed to girls style pumping position and pumped 20. On overall, I feel that our cheering was quite constant :)Next, we ran to the 3rd floor of the JH block, were we took turns doing leg launches and crabwalk, while the others did girls style pumping postition. Then, we did zhan ma for a while. Although the leg launches looked easy, they were in fact difficult. Our cheering helped to keep the morale up!In this station, we realised that although we are all tired and want to do things slowly, we should not slow down! If everyone goes as fast as they can, then the whole thing would be finished quickly, and our jie mates would not have to ding as long. Our last station, two floors up, we had the wheelbarrow station. All of us were to ding boys style, and were given one chance to switch. We took turns doing wheelbarrow, and then jumping jacks. Although we cheered very much, there wasnt very good communication amongst us, as some of us were already very tired, and yet we did not request to change style. Despite that, the spirit was good and we cheered each other on.
All in all, the spirit was there, but we need to buck up on our stamina! As we were all quite rusty already, most of our stamina deproved, and we did not give it all that we had.It is always the same people cheering, to the extent that the seniors even had to make us take turns cheering. Cheering can greatly boost moral , and when you all cheer together, time passes more quickly and you know that you are not the only one suffering.ATC is coming soon, jiayou everyone! :)
Love guides.
Friday, August 28, 2009
(Year 1)
Hello Guides! :)Today we had jihe. First, we had attire check. It went quite well, as our seniors had given us many warnings about standard attire and most of us made an effort to change our attire. After the attire check, we were split into 4 groups, each group consisting of 2 patrols, P1 & P6, P2 & P5, P3 & P8 and P4 & P7.
We were given 10 minutes to get the mu. There was a slight problem as we did not know what was 长木，中短木 and so on. After a while, we managed to figure things out and started on the baggage rack, using the proposal given by the Year 3s as a guide. Some groups couldn't finish making the baggage rack within the approximately 30 minutes time limit so we asked for an extentsion of 10 minutes.
After everyone has completed, we went around all the baggage racks and the Year 3s pointed out our mistakes. For example, we needed to practice our lashes so as to make them tighter and the structure more stable. We should take note of these things pointed out to us, so that we wouldn't repeat the same mistakes during ATC.
We then had PT. It was quite sometime since we had PT and it took a while before we got used to it. The first station was the leg launches. We were required to be in girl's style pumping position/ eg raise while taking turns to do the leg crutches in groups of 4. It was the first time we did leg launches and we realised, although it looked simple, it was actually rather tiring. Constant cheering could be heard and this boosted our morale greatly.
We moved on to the second station which was the wheelbarrow station. We were supposed to be in boy's style pumping position while taking turns to do the wheelbarrow around the level. We could not stay for long and requested to change into girl's style pumping position. This served as a reminder that we needed to train our stamina.
Our final station was at the track. There, we did 20 jumping jacks, 20 sit-ups, 20 pumpings and ran 2 rounds around the track. We aimed to give it our best as it was the last station. Then we went back to the jihe area and had a short debrief. Although we had a strong morale this time, our physical standards were not up to standard. Some of us needed extra practice for pumping and other stuff.
We would try our best to work on our mistakes and to not repeat the same mistakes the next time. Although it was tiring, we learnt alot from today's jihe and hope to correct our mistakes before ATC comes. Jiayou all! :)
Love guides.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Hello Guides! :)
Yesterday the sec3s went to geylang police center for our national crime prevention badge talk.
We jihe-ed at 7.30am in school, then wu lao shi took some pics of us while waiting for the bus to come.Even though all of us were kinda sleepy, seeing each other wakes us all up and we went hyper and awake :D
When we reached there, we were first shown a short clip on how crimes happen in Singapore, and how we can help to prevent them.We learnt that preventing crimes is actually not all rocket science work, but merely common sense.However, these small details can be what help our country maintain such a low crime rate and makes our home a safe place to be.
Then, Mr Chong, the retired police officer who was in charge of us today, brought us around many different posters,Ranging from cyber cheating to phone call scams to robbery in lifts and homes.He was an engaging speaker, and interests us in all his questions and activities, plus he gave out police jacket for all of us who answered his questions! :) All of us got the jacket, including wu lao shi :)
This session lasted for less than 2 hours, but it is not the end of the tasks needed to be completed to get the badge! There's still the written test, poster and logbook to be done.
Jiayou guides let's do it together! :)
Love guides!
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Hello guides here are some pictures taken EDD yesterday :)
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Hi guides :)
Yesterday we had the annual East Division Day in Dunman High School. Many schools came together to compete against one another in various competitions. The year 5s and guides had put in much effort in the planning and execution for this event. The year 4s also helped us in the deco, and also came back yesterday to help out. Hence the year 3s would want to express our gratitude to everyone who made this event a huge success.
In the morning, everyone jihed at 730 to finish up the things and ensure that everything was ready. A problem was encountered when we were told that Block D was not to be used and we had to replicate the table formation in the junior high block. However the problem was soon resolved. At 9am, the Guides and Brownies started streaming in. Some of the Guides acted as ushers and brought them into the hall for the opening ceremony. Very soon, the various competitions started and everyone put in their utmost effort in attempt to win. The various Guides ICs and facilitators appointed ensured to smooth progress of the competitions.
At around 12, the Guides and Brownies from other schools gathered together again for the prize-giving ceremony. Dunman High won a number of prizes which was a commendable effort. Well done to all!
Later on, we cleared up the areas we used and the day ended at around 3.30pm.
We hope that through this event, the Guides can learn to have a higher sense of urgency and alertness. There are still areas of improvement and we hope that you will remember what the year 5, 4s and 3s had told you all and put their words in actions. Soon you all will be having your ATC thus it is important to instill a sense of urgency and efficiency in yourself.
We believe that all of you are capable of achieving more hence please continue to strive for the better. Year 3s would hope to see an improvement for the next jihe, and hope that you all would take in what we said and correct your mistakes. If you all have any doubts about any lashes or skills, feel free to ask your year 3s or jie mates for help.
Jiayou all :)
Hello Guides :)
East Division Day was held at our school yesterday. We were informed in the morning that one of the Senior High blocks which we intended to use was not available. Hence, we had to arrange the tables over at the other neighbouring block the same way we did on Friday. Then, we moved around to help out the seniors by cleaning up the classrooms, pasting up signboards and etc.
As it was heard that the guides at the hall needed help for decoration, some of us went over when we were free. Decorations were done and that there was a problem with the fans and air-conditioners which was solved quickly. Those guides who were available at that moment had to usher the guides and brownies up as they had been waiting for some time at the parade square.
East Division Day officially started after all the schools had arrived and settled down. We had Stephanie and Xin Yi as our emcees for the day. The atmosphere was a little down initially but it eventually got better :) We had a singing session and sang songs like the "Cannibal King", "Gako the Frog", "Father Abraham has Seven Children" and "Ging Gang Goolie" together with the dance for it :D
As it approached somewhere around 9AM, we practised the Adiji Yell so as to welcome the Guest of Honour afterward. The Guest Of Honour soon arrived and we welcomed her with our voices :) She gave us a short speech before everyone was split up to go for their respective competitions at the different venues of the school.
We were supposed to return to the hall by 12PM but some of us reached earlier. While we were waiting, we were told to go over to the Senior High Block to help out with the clearing up. When we were done, we ran over to the Junior High Block to help out too. After which, we proceeded to the hall and had the Prize Presentation. It's great to see that we achieved 4 prizes out of the 8 competitions we participated in, with 3 of which being gold and 1 being silver :D! Congratulations guides!
Brownie Bells and Guides Taps were sung and the schools left the hall quickly so that cleaning up of the area could be carried out. Later, we were given around forty minutes (till 2PM) for a snack-cum-lunch break.
There was more arranging of tables and clearing up after our break, and we were also split into different areas to do things like combing the area to pick up the litter and more.
Lastly, Year 3s and Yals evaluated the Year 1s and 2s on our performance today. I am sure all of us learn something from them and hopefully, we will improve ourselves in the upcoming jihe-s, jiayou! Good job to all for yesterday's EDD! :)
Love Guides (:
Friday, August 14, 2009
Hey guides, here are some points to take note :)
Things to take note for future jihes:
- STANDARD ATTIRE is expected for all guides. As what Ms Ngau said, we are not only representing DHSCOY, we are also representing Dunman High School. Even if there is no roll call, standard attire is to be expected during normal jihe. Remember what has been told to all of you during the attire check today and take note of what you have to change and improve on.
- TAKE INITIATIVE AND HELP OUT as much as you can tmr. Make the effort to ask your seniors where and how you can help out. Walk the extra mile, everyone's effort is needed to make EDD a success.
- SENSE OF URGENCY AND BAOSHI can be improved :) Constantly bao shi so as to ensure everyone knows the time, and how much time is left. Make sure it is not always the same person bao shi-ing all the time, and each patrol must at least have one person to bao shi. Also rmb, dunman high guides 不是跑就是飞.
Tmr is EDD!
Good luck to all competitiors, and jiayou to everyone :)
Hello guides :)
Here are two posts written by our year 2 and year 1 guides about today's jihe.
Year 2:
Today we had our second jihe to prepare for edd. First, we were broken up into patrols to do decorations at various locations with the exception of the gadgets guides and deco guides. The schedule was tight as we only had from 3-430 as a common timeslot to finish up the decorations.
All guides rushed to complete the tasks that we assigned to each patrols before 4:30 as guides involved in competition had to leave.
After whcih we spilt up into different groups to prepare for the competitions tomorrow. Some continued with decorations and made sure that competition venues are ready while the others busied with other things. Although there were some delays, it was a fruitful day.
Year 1:
We had our preparation for tomorrow’s EDD today! First of all, we split up into groups and decorated the different locations in the different parts of our school. P3 and P4 went to the hall to decorate the hall. The year 2s built a tripod stand to hang the banner while the rest cut n drew hearts n stars. At 4.30, we went to ji-he. After that, we continued with the decoration while the people in the competitions prepared for their competition.At around 6 all of us went over to the senior high block to arrange the table and chairs for tmr's competition venues. After which we sang taps and were dismissed.
GO DUNMAN HIGH GIRL GUIDES!!! :D
Monday, August 10, 2009
Hi guides :)
Here are some photos taken by Wu Lao Shi during passing down :)
Love guides! :D
Friday, August 07, 2009
Today, some year 3s were involved in the national day observance ceremony. Before the actual ceremony, we had dry runs as well as practises. We practised last wednesday as well as this wednesday after school.
There were a few year 4s who came back to teach us and guide us along the way. Thank you year 4s for all your help :)
Edd is next saturday, jiayou to all competitors as well to all who are helping and preparing.
Rest well during this long weekend and happy national day! :)
Hello guides :)
We woul be holding east division day this year in school. On Thursday, we had jihe to prepare for edd which is on next Saturday. Our YALs were here to guide us and give us instructions on what to do. There were many preparations to do, especially for the deco and competition groups. Some of our year 4s were here to help us with the deco too (: We were soon broken up into our various competition and duty groups to start on the preparations.
For deco, we painted many banners to be hung up in the school during edd. Most of the y1s familarised themselves with the competition venues to guide the visitors on EDD. As for the competition groups, we had to do our separate presentations for the competitions which the main theme was “blast from the past”. All of the teams worked closely together to come up with ideas for their various competitions. Our company will be participating in cheer, dessert making, gadgets, handicraft, poster and t-shirt design competitions.
For the guides not involved in the competitions, they practised knots and lashes. After that, they had some physical training such as running after finishing their share of work.
Everyone put in their best effort in all parts of the event preparation and despite the limited time we have, we completed many preparations today.
Good job everyone, continue putting in your best to prepare for edd :)
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Location: Dunman High School (website here)
10 Tanjong Rhu Road Singapore 436895
Tel: 63450533 Fax: 63442316 e-mail: DHS@moe.edu.sg
Information about DHS coy:
Dunman High School Girl Guides has a membership of over 100 girls inclusive the year fours. Over the past 5 years, DHS Coy has achieved Gold for the Puan Noor Aisha Award and hence was awarded the CCA Sustained Achievement Award. During the camp challenge 2004 which was conducted bi-annually by guides headquarters, the two representative patrols came in first and second runner up. And for the recently held camp challenge 2006, our girls emerged as the first runner-up.
DHS Coy is further separated into 8 different patrols, namely Dove, Orchid, Sparrow, Jasmine, Kingfisher, Ixora, Oriole and Sunflower. Each patrol consists of around 10 girls whose age vary from 13-16. This allows a sequence of the older ones taking care of the younger ones and the younger ones looking up to the older ones. This also enhances the cultvation of strong sisterhood bond amongst the guides.
Guide activities usually take place on Friday afternoons or on Saturdays if the activities require more time such as hikes. Annually, the girls will attend a camp which is a significant milestone in every year of their guiding life.
Besides camps and usual activities held in school, we also organise canoeing course, rural hike, and other activities which allow our guides to indulge in fun and laughters. Camps are often enforced in guides as different skills are picked up during that course. We are also engaged in activities like pionnering, building structures and training up our physical on a regular basis.
DHS Coy is committed to developing leadership ability and instilling good values such as respect and resilience. Through a wide range of activities, the girls learn to be more independent and appreciative. We also foster bonding among the girls and develop a strong sense of sisterhood.
Our best effort will be put in to maintain this site in a proper and well manner. Any queries about the site can be forwarded to Xin Tian, lian.xintian@dhs.sg (a delay in a day or two in the reply expected)! :)
Hope that DHS GUIDES is more than just a CCA to many, and allow us to influence you positively with our guiding spirit!
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