Hello guides!

Today was a rather packed jihe as we learnt and revised many skills.

Firstly we had PT. Remember that everyone should eat before any jihe!

For the sec2s, your pt was ok, continue to jiayou for ATC!

For the sec1s, you all need to build up your stamina. ATC is coming, and you all should already learn how to respond and listen to your seniors. Don't always make your seniors make you do things all over again just because you didn't move fast enough, instead, take the effort to move faster, so that everyone is able to carry on with the activity. The seniors are able to see some enthusiasm but you all must be more than enthusiastic! You all must be enthusiastic TOGETHER as a jie, to care for one another. What's the point of doing things during guides when half of your jie is missing. Guides is all about forging ties and friendships with other fellow guides, it's not all about yourself. So, don't give up when you're tired, push yourself a little further and do PT together as one. And in order to do things together, make sure all of you take care of each other. Don't disappoint your jie, and those people who go the extra mile to push themselves and take care of others. We believe you all can do it if you want to, don't give up on yourself even when others do! Prove yourself worthy in the face of adversity.

After the PT, we had outdoor cooking, for many of us, it was an activity we did not do for a long time, or was completely new to us. For outdoor cooking, we dug a pit using a changko and used our own "fuel" in the form of kindlings. Patrols were given food items such as Maggi Mee, eggs and sausages to cook for their lunch.

During the activity, here are some of the common things we would like to point out to you all.

• When choosing ground, make sure there are preferably no trees extremely nearby, as there might be roots below (you all have to go find another spot if it happens)
• Practice more of fire-lighting and pit digging (can request from your respective counsellors) so that during ATC you all are able to get the fire going quickly and cook quickly
  
• Look around properly before using the changko. The changko is rather dangerous so you all should ensure there is no one nearby when you all dig your pit (in case the changko hits someone).
• Do not throw your food (potatoes) directly into the fire. You should only use the fire for cooking items as egg/Maggi Mee. The potatoes and other stuff should be used when all your firewood turns "white". These are the embers (they are still extremly hot) and you should use them to cook your potatoes
• Sec2s should involve the sec1s more.
• Sec1s should take more initiative to do things (i.e lay out the kindling and clear the area up) when you have nothing to do.
• Lastly, remember to offer food to your counsellors! They need food too.
  

Following the hearty meal, we went to build the kitchen shelter. Due to constraints some patrols were unable to build it. Do approach your counsellors if you all are confused about how to tie a kitchen shelter. The common mistakes were already pointed out during jihe, so please remember!

For the sec2s, some of you all were given the chance to "lead" your patrol into building a kitchen shelter. Some of you all are too quiet! Please speak up more! You have to train up your leadership skills. Continue to strive for your best :D

For the sec1s, most of you all had a rough idea of a kitchen shelter! Good job!

Overall, this jihe was rather slow-paced. Sec2s and 1s! Build up on your sense of urgency, do not expect to be able to go for ATC with such speed. Please move faster when your counsellors ask you to do things. Also, have a positive attitude when having guides activity. We believe you can do it, in the morning when we gave you a time limit for the putting of bags in class, you all were able to follow the time given! Do not complain if the activity is too tough but push yourself and tell yourself you can do it. In addition, PLEASE RESPOND. When your guiders/ counsellors ask you something, do respond. Always give your best in whatever you do.

ATC is coming soon and all of you all are important. The sec2s to lead and the sec1s to support. Sec1s, ATC is an extremely crucial time for you to support you sec2s, as they have extremely little people to lead such a big group of you. Cultivate the habit of taking initiative and to take care of one anther. Never hesitate to offer help to those in need. ATC will be a time where you would have to depend on one another a lot, so get to know each other better and cooperate with each other.

Here are some quotes for you all!

Be enthusiastic as a leader. You can't light a fire with a wet match!

Catch on fire with enthusiasm and people will come from miles to watch your burn.

Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it.

Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.

Winning means... you're willing to go longer, work harder, give more than anyone else

We believe you all can do it!!! (: ALL YOU ALL HAVE TO DO IS TRY. Just try and put in your very best in all you are going to do now. All the best for ATC and the upcoming precamp inspection!

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Here are some pictures, enjoy :)

HELLO GUIDES!

Yesterday we had our first skills training of the term.
Through this skills training, the year1s and year2s were taught on orienteering, the basha and the 小队旗. Overall, we felt that all the patrols were given suficient time to tie the basha and the 小队旗 yet some patrols did not manage to complete it on time. Year1s and 2s still lack of the sense of urgency thus for the next skills training, the year3s will like to see everyone having the sense of urgency. Besides working within your patrol, learn to work with the whole company, all the eight patrols as by not working together within all the eight patrols, no one knew who the real pacer was. The most important factor that caused the patrols to take such a long time to complete the 小队旗 is having a few pacer at the same time, everyone was confused and kept shifting the spot where it's supposed to be at thus even though some patrols might be fast but they had to redo it over again. For the orienteering, most patrols managed to complete the checkpoints in a short time, keep up the good work :) After all those, we have a slightly different PT compared to the past. Everyone had to run 2.4km within 18mins but at our own speed. The year3s were happy to see that everyone did not gave up half way but we hope that for those who can continue running but end up walking and slacking to always give your very best in whatever you are doing and not thinking of ways to slack around.

Jiayou to all the year1s and 2s who are preparing for ATC

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HI GUIDES !


On monday, we had our ATC'08 briefing held in 4F classroom which marks the start of this camp. This year's ATC will be a three days two night camp. The theme for our camp is 'MASQUERADE' whereby we hope trainees will put down their masks to find out who they really are and eventually to find their passion for guides.


For the year2s, this is a great opportunity to showcase your leadership skills. Even though taking up a leadership role might be too stressful or tough but have faith in yourselves and believe that you will be able to make it. Take this chance to learn how to lead, do not be afraid to make mistakes. We learnt from these mistakes which will make us even better leaders. Thus, have the courage to take up the role.


For the year1s, this will be your first time joining us for ATC thus if there is anything that you are unsure of, please feel free to ask your year2s or the year3s. Through this ATC, you will be able to learn new skills and train your stamina, most importantly is to bond with other guides in your ATC patrol

All the best for ATC :)



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Hello

Exams are finally over , good job to all those who did well and to those who did not, don't give up and try harder next time. Now we shall concentrate on guides :) hope that everyone is ready for guides especially for our upcoming ATC. Sec3s will be going to Camp Christine this Saturday for recce. Be prepared everyone :)

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