Hello Guides!
Here are some of the reflections from patrol members of this week’s Patrol Activity!
Reflection from a Year 2 of Patrol 1:
For PA, the Year 2s and Year 1s had to make a ladder with short half bamboo rafting. It was our first time as Year 2s stepping up to lead the Year 1s. At first we spent 2 min trying to sort out our logistics which is a waste of time and should not be happening. The Year 1s also forgot their diagonal lash but we taught them once more. Another problem was measuring the distance between the two 中长 gadget poles, because we forgot to consider the bamboo that we had to raft. Thankfully, it was narrow enough to fit the bamboo and we managed to make a ladder. The next activity was making a bed for the two mascots. We managed to tie mostly tight lashes and make a successful hammock. The only problem was that the size of the hammock was too big and we didn’t have enough time or gadget poles long enough for the diagonals. The last activity was the games, something like whispering charades. For one, it was hilarious to see the reactions of the end result, but not knowing some terms were a bit disappointing and shameful. In conclusion, through this PA, we learnt to have a better sense of urgency.
Reflection from a Year 3 of Patrol 1
I feel that a lot of areas can be improved on from the PA on Monday. Firstly, we were very unsure on how to build a flagpole. We were unclear of the steps such as the half hitch goes above the mickey mouse and how to face the mickey mouse towards the company flag. Also, we took a very long time to 抽 as the 银锭 kept coming out. Instead of hitting in the 银锭 in the same area, we could have found better spots further away from the original spot so that there is less chance of it coming out. I feel that we can work faster and also 报时 more. Next for our creative structure, I feel that we can argue less about how we want to build the structure. Also, we should have taken note of our logistics to make sure we had enough to build what we wanted to build. We should have also split our manpower better so that there is an equal number of people from each batch working on one part. Additionally, we should have 报时 more. One good thing was that our lashes were quite tight. Lastly, I felt that the game was very fun.
Reflection from a Year 2 of Patrol 2
PA on Monday was fun and interesting as we got to know more about our batch mates and taught our year ones new things. Firstly, we had to introduce to the Year 1s the 团部 and the backstore. We learnt one new knowledge through that which was the ranking based on the height of the spars. It is 白木，青木，红木，深蓝木，黑木. After that we split into two groups to complete 10 different tasks, the group which completed the ten tasks faster would then win and can choose the forfeit of the other group. Through this, we managed to strengthen our teamwork. This segment was very fun and enjoyable for all of us. After that, we moved on to answering Guides related questions such as what we enjoyed the most about Guides. We had to stand up and answer the question and no two people could stand up at the same time or the game will restart. The first person will have to answer with one word, the second with two and so on. This allowed us to learn more about each other and what makes each of us proud as a Guide. It was also very interesting and funny to see how we miscalculated the number of words we could say and fumble to come out with long answers to avoid doing the forfeit. Moving on to the game, I can do and you cannot. Through this game we found out some talents of our fellow patrol mates and some of us struggled to do some of the actions, making it comical. Lastly, to end off, we played musical chairs. The music was a compilation of all our favourite songs. We also had to teach the year ones some guides things like not to 插 and what is 对脚. As a batch we also learnt new things like how to build a OP fire. Overall, Monday's PA was fun and enriching for us and we look forward to the next PA.
Reflection from a Year 3 of Patrol 2
I think that PA was very enjoyable as we could bond with our patrol mates through playing games and also teach the Year 1s about Guides. Firstly, we went to 团部 and backstore to show the Year 1s the logistics there so that they would be more familiar. After that, we were split into 2 groups. We played station games in our groups with 10 stations and my group won so we were very happy. The station games were quite fun and included stations such as skipping rope with 麻绳, guessing riddles, bottle flip and many more. We learnt how to 等人 as in every station, all of the group members must complete the activity before the group could move on to the next station. Some of us were faster than others at some stations such as bottle flip, but we still encouraged each other and waited until everyone was done. Next, we played some games with chairs including musical chairs, I can do and you cannot, and a game where we had to stand up to answer questions by seniors with an increasing number of words per person. I think the seniors were very creative as they incorporated Guides questions into the games such as during musical chairs, they pasted post-its with Guides questions under the chairs so if we sat on the chairs we needed to answer the questions. We could teach the Year 1s about Guides in a fun way through these games and I really enjoyed myself.
Reflection from a Year 2 of Patrol 3
During the PA session on Monday, we conducted lash training for the Year 1s and did creative gadgeting. For lash training, we had to collect our own 木 and it was the first time we had to 记 down the line with only Year 1s and Year 2s, it tested our teamwork among us. After that, we were given around 20 minutes in total to help to revise their square lashes and diagonal lashes. I was very heartened to see that our efforts had paid off when the Year 1s tied their lashes without overlaps and tightly. Thereafter, we tied a creative gadget. We tied a cube which signified our patrol number, three. We used the square tiles on the floor as markings to measure the square sides of the cube. The last time I tied a cube was during OP when I tied a claw machine, I remember how interesting the cube was then. Finally, we took some photos with our structure and had a patrol corner discussion. Overall, the PA session was extremely memorable and I grew closer to my juniors, batchmates and my seniors. It was also the Year 1s first PA so it must have been very exciting for them too.
Reflection from a Year 3 of Patrol 3
I think that the Inspection we did during PA was helpful as I got a better gauge of what needs to be done in order to finish our layout faster. I think that we should compact our logistics more and take note that our water bottles are to be part of the lah out. These skills will definitely aid me during Patrol Leader Training Camp. The creative gadgeting helped me realise that we should definitely put in more effort into measuring the lengths of the triangle before tying the 顶脚s for each tripod. In this way we would have been able to avoid the situation we faced that day. I also think we should look at the bigger picture more often, which would have helped us realise our mistake faster and could have prevented it. Overall, I think that patrol activity was insightful and helpful towards helping me recognise more of our flaws and errors and help me move towards correcting them.
Reflection from a Year 2 of Patrol 4
During PA on Monday, we got to teach the Year 1s the square, diagonal and tripod lash. We also taught them the 4 knots. Through this activity, the Year 2s got to know our lashes even better and also learn how to teach the Year 1s clearly such that they understand what we are saying. For the second activity, we had to build a raft. For this, we used many gadget poles criss-crossing each other and a diagonal as well as netting. We learn that we could only square lash some of the gadget poles together instead of square lashing every single pole together and the raft will still work. The diagonal is also very important because that is what keeps the raft stable. Throughout the whole PA, I think what we could have improved on is trying to include the Year 1s more and 报时 more often. We also could have 照顾好人照顾好东西 more as many things was kapped during the building of the raft.
Reflection from a Year 3 of Patrol 4
During PA, we collaborated with P6 to build an Emergency Shelter, Flagpole and Shoe Rack. This has given us the opportunity to recap on the standard structures that we are not that familiar with, especially the Flagpole. We took down some important pointers such as taking the correct pacings for Flagpole, as well as ensure we take thick 中木 instead of thin 中木. We could also better delegate our manpower. For example, after P6 were done working with the shoe rack, we could ask them for help to 抽. This way, there would be greater stability for the Flagpole and someone would be able to look at the bigger picture. After, we returned to our respective patrols and did a structure together. This has allowed us to step out of our comfort zones to guide and assign tasks for our juniors. Through this, we learnt to be more observant and less task centered. Being able to multitask is extremely important so that we can take note of some small details but focus on the bigger picture at the same time. As it was the Year 1s first activity, we should have placed more focus on year ones. This PA is thus very memorable.
Reflection from a Year 2 of Patrol 5
The first PA with the Year 1s was very fun and enriching because we were able to teach them some new skills and show them our Flagpole which is very important as it is our identity and pride. The bonding session in the beginning was a simple game yet a good opportunity to know more about the Year 1s. Although they did not try to pop any of our balloons, I could tell that they were quite close already as they initiated conversations among themselves. PA was a great way to introduce Guides things to the Year 1s as it was on a more personal level and we could interact more closely with them compared to 集合s. While building the structure, we had to take on the role of seniors even more as it was under a timed and pressured condition despite it being the Year 1s’ first time gadgeting. It was a great hands-on activity for the Year 1s to apply the lashes they’ve learnt and for us to train for 领导层. We also improved on our knowledge for the logistics needed for the basic structures as we were not very familiar with it. Overall PA with the Year 1s was great and the bond between us was much better.
Reflection from a Year 3 of Patrol 5
This was the first PA of the year with the Year 1s so I was very excited for it. We had a treasure hunt and had to guess our locations based on the clues given. We also had a map with all the locations drawn out on it. I thought that this was a very fun and interesting way to introduce the Year 1s to PA. At the first station, we played a game. We had to tie balloons to our feet and try to pop other peoples' balloons. We then had to answer a question that was placed in the balloon. I felt that this was a very unique icebreaker game and I enjoyed it a lot. For the second station, the year ones did lash training while the year twos and threes built a Flagpole. We also had to explain to the Year 1s what a Flagpole was for. For the last station, we built a Baggage Rack as a patrol. The Year 2s had to pick out the logistics and build the Baggage Rack with the Year 1s while the Year 3s led the patrol. All in all, I felt that this was a very fun and memorable PA.
Reflection from a Year 2 of Patrol 6
Last Monday was our first PA with the Year 1s. For some of us, it was also our first experience leading our juniors to collect logistics and collect items from the 小队箱. Although we allocated our manpower better than the previous 集合, we still made some mistakes. For example, we missed out one 中短木 and only realised when counting logistics at GSL Level 2. Initially we did not 过时 but because of this mistake, someone had to go back to 团部 to collect the missing 木 and caused a delay. When teaching the Year 1s the basic lashes, we also realised that we had to be more mindful of the time we were given and have a greater sense of urgency as we ended up not having enough time to finish teaching quadpod. In the next part of the PA, we were tasked to build a with both our seniors and juniors. This activity made us realise that we had to familiarise ourselves with the standard structures as we were still not completely clear with the steps and details of the structure. Furthermore, there were still loose lashes and the structure was shaky. Thus, we had to sing one of the Guides songs as forfeit. Most of us did not know the song and hence are now working on both learning them and teaching our Year 1s. Overall this PA was helpful as it allowed us to learn about the skills that we are lacking in and improve them.
Reflection from a Year 3 of Patrol 6
During PA, we had to work with Patrol 4 to build an Emergency Shelter, Flagpole and a Shoe Rack. We decided that Patrol 6 should build the Shoe Rack while Patrol 4 would build the Emergency Shelter and Flagpole. We were asked to 报时 quite a few times and we 过时 as well. Although this was a combined PA, there was little communication between the patrols. We did not think of other factors while deciding on the roles. Although the Flagpole needed 4 people to build, we assigned only 3 people and as a result, the flagpole was slanted. Our quadpod was shaky and the shape of it was slanted. We can definitely improve on our lashes. The seniors also managed to take a total of 3 木. Afterwards, we returned to our own patrols to build a Baggage rack. Our baggage rack was quite shaky and slanted. Our lashes definitely had room for improvement. Being a Year 3, we should have stepped out to look at the bigger picture in order to build the structure efficiently. At first, we did not really include the Year 1s. Gradually, we started to focus more on the Year 1s as it was their first time building a Baggage rack. This patrol activity was quite an enriching one.
We hope that everyone had fun during this week’s Patrol Activity!
Published by:
Cefina
52届 Secretary
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