Hi Guides!
During today’s 集合, we built a Kitchen Table as well as played station games.
Kitchen Table
A total of 2 Kitchen Tables were built in each group. This would train our communication among patrols.
Reflection from a Year 2
For the Kitchen Table, we split into two groups within group 1, each assigned to one Kitchen Table. It was my first time assigned as patrol leader and I had to report to the IC every 10 minutes. Since we, Year 2s, are seniors this year, we took up the responsibility to show the Year 1s how to build a Kitchen Table and taught them the lashes needed for it. Some of which includes the super square lash and timber hitch. We also stepped up more often and also had to look after our Year 1s instead of being the ones looked after when we were juniors in the patrol. As it was the first pioneering session we led with the Year 1s, the Year 4s thought it was a great job. However, I felt that there were some basic mistakes like untucked strings and slightly loose lashes. In total, through the kitchen table pioneering, I felt how it was like being a senior and all the responsibilities that a senior had to carry.
Next, we had station games.
The overall storyline is as follows:
On a breezeful Friday morning, you decided to pack your 小队箱 as it is in a mess from the previous 集合. However, the moment you step into 团部, you found that most of your logistics are gone much to your horror! Luckily, based on the fingerprints found, you found the identity of the criminal. Your task now will be to catch the criminal on the run. Good luck.
Station 1: Orienteering and Survival Skills
The clues that you have found suggests that the criminal is hiding in the woods right now! However, the place is extremely big and trees look the same in all directions. Hence, you will be tested on your orienteering and survival skills as this is an environment that lacks water, food and shelter.
Reflection from a Year 2
Through this station, we got to know each other better, what our strengths and weaknesses are in our knowledge of survival skills, while also revising them again. We brushed up on our Guides notes through the different tasks and questions given to us by the station master. Through completing the activity, we also managed to teach the Year 1s these skills and help them get more prepared for future station games or any other situation requiring these. Without the help and guidance of our Year 3s, we struggled with most of the questions, only managing to give partial answers to some. Thus, we learnt that we need to revise our notes more and be more familiar with them in order to better educate our Year 1s. Hopefully, the Year 1s managed to learn something new from this station too.
Station 2: Inspection
You have obtained some reliable information on the criminal’s current whereabouts. However, this place is very far from where you are now. Hence, before travelling, you would need to check if you have all the necessary logistics as it would be impossible to return to your base and retrieve missing items.
Reflection from a Year 2
During this station, we were tasked to do inspection. We took this time to also teach the Year 1s what inspection was and how to do it, as well as the logistics required. We took about 5 mins to finish the inspection, as we were guiding the Year 1s and teaching them how to put the logistics in the correct layout. After that, the station master gave us more time to teach the Year 1s about all the logistics in the 配备 are and what are their uses. Hopefully at the end of this station, the Year 1s are able to identify the items in the 配备 and they managed to learn something new.
Station 3: First-aid
Oh no! The criminal found out that you are after him. To hinder your progress, he decides to set up traps and obstacles that caused you and your teammates to be injured. As a result, you will be tested on your first aid skills here. Remember, every move you take can improve or worsen your teammate’s injury.
Reflection from a Year 2
The station on first-aid was quite enjoyable. We also had the chance to brush up on our hands-on first aid skills such as how to wrap the arm sling and the head bandage. We learnt that we had a lot to improve on this area as we were very unsure of how to do it. Apart from that, we also realised the importance of reading the Guides notes thoroughly as physical abilities alone is insufficient and it is also important to know mentally what to do when a situation happens. As such, we should be prepared for procedural oral questions as well, and not just skim through the Guides notes. It was an interesting station as we were able to work on first aid skills in the form of a game of tic tac toe which was a new experience we never had before. Furthermore, it was the Year 1s first time having to read the Guides Notes the day before so we realised the importance of knowing the information ourselves and not relying too much on others to remember especially since the Year 1s would not know yet. Overall, the station was very fun and was a good chance to brush up on our first aid skills.
Station 4: Escape Room
Your current location is so close to that of the criminal! However, he finds that out before you do and hence set up a trap to keep you locked up so that he has more time to escape. Tick tock, tick tock. Time is passing fast! The longer you take to escape, the further he will be from you.
Reflection from a Year 2
Station 4 was one of my favourite stations as I felt that it was very carefully planned. As per usual escape room, we had to find objects hidden that contained clues to escape a room. However, the object that was hidden was actually hidden at a very obvious spot, which my patrol and I were not able to see as we overlooked the place that it was placed in the first place which was the lockers as we thought it would not be hidden there. As such, we spent a while finding before finally realizing where it was. I think looking back, we definitely could have been more observant when we first walked into the venue, and not be so assumptive of where the object or clue would have been. This station also in a way tested our precision as joining the places to obtain numbers required us to be careful in connecting them. All in all, I think I could have improved.
Station 5: Creative Gadgeting
In case the criminal tries to hurt you again, you are to build any weapon or shield that would aid in self defence. You never know when danger is coming and you would need to build this as fast as possible.
Reflection from a Year 2
For this station, I feel that we should have planned better at first before actually starting the gadgeting, like deciding whether we wanted to do a weapon or a shield or even a structure. We should’ve also split the roles properly; give each person something to do so that they would not be doing nothing. As we were not given a lot of time, we should have done all this planning carefully and properly before starting the building because there were some mishaps along the way like when the clove hitch came out and we did not have time to build another tripod. If we had a more concrete plan, this might not have happened and we would not have had to change plans midway. I think we also should have included the year ones in the discussion a little more as we were short on time and were quite rushed. We should push the Year 1s more because they are currently a bit relaxed and don’t have a sense of urgency. Overall, the building in Station 5 could have been improved if we had a better plan and time management skills.
Station 6: Chicken Fight and Blindfold Game
In order to persevere through this gruelling process of catching the criminal, it is crucial that you are physically fit and have the determination to achieve your goals. However, working in a large group, it is inevitable that conflicts would arise. Some members in the group do not understand your point of view and you will have to explain it to them patiently so they know where you are coming from and the group can set off in the correct direction together.
Reflection from a Year 2
For Station 6, I felt what I had done well was explaining what the items in the bag that we were supposed to describe purpose, in terms of what they were for and when to use them. However, I think that in terms of describing it, I think I was quite vague, as I actually did not really describe it well to the Year 1s when they had to draw it out. As such, the result that they drew to a certain extent was not really there. Therefore I think in the future I could be giving more detailed instructions and explanations so that my juniors would be able to understand. The other part of the station, chicken fight, brought back some memories as the last time we played it was actually over a year ago, on one of our first 集合s. It was also a game where I could use strategies and adapt to the game station.
We hope everyone manage to learn something from this 集合 through the building of Kitchen Table and station games and that the Year 2s got the chance to step out of their comfort zones to lead their juniors!
Published by:
Cefina
52届 Secretary
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