DHS-psyCOYlogy!

OUTREACH

On Saturday, 30th May 2009, Guides and Scouts worked together to organize the outreach for brownies and cub scouts from different schools. We split them into 16 patrols and each patrol has 2 PLs and some girl guides and Scouts from our school to help to look after the primary school pupils. We had planned many interesting activities for the brownies and cub scouts.

The first activity was ice-breakers. They were supposed to play whacko and blow-wind-blow. However, because some schools arrived a little late, not all patrols had time to play the ice-breaker games.

After that, the patrols proceeded on to the various stations that they were supposed to be. The first station was the mini-OJ segment, where the children had to cross electric fences, play gladiator against their opponents and get a chance to play bow and arrows. The electric fences are made by tying raffia strings across one another and they the students had to cross it without touching the strings. For the students had to balance on planks and try to push their opponent off. The second station the patrols went to was the Captains Ball station. Patrols had to play against another opponent patrol and win by throwing balls through the hoops to score points. The third station was for the patrols to visit the open house booth to let the brownies and cub scouts to get an opportunity to gain a deeper insight of guiding and scouting. The fourth station was ye li xing jun where they had to be blindfolded and cross obstacles. The last station was when every patrol got together and had a sing-along session in the auditorium.

After the sing-along session, we went to had lunch and BBQ at the same time. Due to space constraints, the patrols could not really sit down together to barbeque. Nevertheless, the brownies and cub scouts had enjoyed eating the marshmallows and sausages.

After the lunch, the brownies and cub scouts were given a school tour by their PLs. After their interesting school tour, prize giving ceremony was held at the auditorium. Those prizes were given for the winning patrols for the various stations they went previously. However, as we feel that all the patrols had done very well; all the patrols were given a prize.

The outreach had ended on a very happy tone. The brownies and cub scouts had a very fun time that Saturday and they had said that they gained a lot of knowledge and insights about guiding and scouting. The guides and the scouts also had a great time playing with the primary school kids.




OPEN HOUSE

Last Saturday was outreach cum open house. We are involved in open house. This is the first event planned by us and it was an enriching experience and we learn a lot.
Before the open house, we were give some time to plan and were suppose to communicate with the scouts on what are we combining. After a discussion and much consideration and changes made to our initial proposal, a final proposal is made and accepted.

Last Friday, we were given time to prepare and all the structures such as baggage rack, shoe rack, tents, table etc. However, due to some miscommunications, there were some hiccups and with some give and take, the problem was soon solved.
At the start of open house, we realize that very few people came to our booth so with a short discussion, we decided to sent a few representative to step out of our booth to pull ‘customers’. Soon more and more people started going to our booth.
In the afternoon, it was drizzling. However, it did not affect our mood. Everyone was still as enthusiastic. We shifted our structures and photo indoor and continued to introduce guides activities to the public. Most of them were surprise to see the variety of activities guides has.

During the open house, we met many different types of people. Some were old guides and is there to see how Dunman High guides is now, some are interested in guides while some just want to know more about Dunman High education system.

There was also a woman who came back from United States who we remembered vividly. She came to our booth excitedly and told us that she was from Dunman High Guides. Hearing this, we immediately show her our old photo album and she started flipping through them and started pointing to us where she is in the pictures as well as the names of the people in the photo. After that, she left her contact number with us.

Overall it is a fun experience and we learn that it is important to have good communication skills.

Love Guides :D