On the 18th of January, the Dunman High Year 1s had their CCA Orientation, a day for them to take a look at what the different CCAs have to offer them before they choose their CCA. With a smaller Year 1 population this year, all the CCAs were vying with one another to attract the Year 1s to join them. At the MRL (Media Resource Library) area were the Uniformed Groups: National Police Cadet Corps, St. Johns Ambulance Brigade, our CCA Girl Guides, and the Boy Scouts. The Guides and Scouts had combined to put up various exhibitions, namely Outdoor Cooking, Gadgets, Kitchen Shelter, Gateway and Mini-games. There were also the committees which put up a performance for the Year 1s when they arrived: the Guides' 绳桥, Scouts' 挂领 and the combined Scouts-Guides Fireman's Ladder. Last but not least was the Deco committee which made the decorations for the exhibitions and souvenirs for the Year 1s. During the holidays and in the first two weeks of school, we had preparation sessions to get ready for this day.
This year's theme for the Scouts and Guides Orientation is Tie a Knot, referring to the knots of friendship between us and the other UGs:)
At 0730, we 集合-ed outside the MRL in our full Guides uniform. After a quick briefing and some words of encouragement by Jing Ying, our Company Leader, we broke off into our respective committees to do some last minute touch-ups on our structures.
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After settling the Year 1s down in front of the MRL, the emcees from each UG gave a short introduction to their CCA. Then came the long anticipated performances!:D First up was the Scouts' Lion Dance.
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| unraveling the banner from the gateway:D |
Next up was the Scouts' 挂领. While the rest of the Scouts support the spar, one would climb up and hang his scarf on the supporting spar.
After the performances from all UGs had ended, the Year 1s were split into different groups to visit the respective booths on a rotational basis. Scouts and Guides ushers brought them around the exhibitions to ensure that they got to see most of them in the limited time.
After the first group of Year 1s left, there was some time for us to tighten the lashes on our structures and have a quick break before the second group came. After our break, we lined up along the MRL facing both sides of the gateway, ready to welcome the second group of Year 1s:)
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| entering the UG exhibition through the gateway |
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| gladiator fight! |
Although it was tiring, the experience was an enjoyable one. Here's what some of our Guides have to say:
Reflections from a Year 2 -
During Orientation Prep, I found it very tough due to the lack of manpower. Also, on the first day, some of us appeared to be unsure about our lashes, so our ICs had to spend time checking that we knew our lashes and teaching us. During the last OP, however, everyone did their best, worked together quickly and we managed to finish on time in spite of the unprecendented difficulties. On the actual Orientation day, I think everyone's spirits were quite high, and we worked as hard to attract as many Year 1s as possible. We worked together with no problem, helping each other. I remember encouraging Year 1s to join Guides and Scouts together with some Scouts, trying to show how fun Guides was, and laughing with the Scouts. I believe we did quite a good job this year.Reflection from Year 3 -
Throughout the Orientation preparation, I was able to lead the juniors in my committee and practice on my lashes. I have learnt of the importance of guiding the juniors in the process of tying the structures and taking the initiative to speak up and voice my opinion when I sense something is amiss. I feel that the latter is very important as sometimes, one could make a mistake without knowing and it is better to do it once and do it right, then to redo it over and over again.
Orientation day was fun and enriching. Morale was high that day and the Year 1s seemed to have enjoyed the exhibition. In the two sessions, I was able to introduce to the Year 1s more about Guides even though I was not an usher and it was really exciting. I gave them a tour round the exhibition, introducing the structures to them and filling them with all sorts of information. In conclusion, I am really satisfied to see the fruits of our labour - the magnificent structures and wonderful performances presented after many rounds of practice. I am also glad being able to bond with the different seniors and juniors through Orientation and Orientation preparation. It was really an amazing, fun-filled experience.
Hope that everyone has learnt new skills, made new friends and gained new experiences through this. Let's all gear up for the new year ahead!:D
Shout out to the Year 1s: Join Scouts and Guides!! #fun #adventure #camaderie #family :D
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