Hello Guides!
Welcome to the Annual Training Camp (ATC) Day 2! For today’s activity, our juniors did Creative Pioneering and Inspection.
1. Creative Pioneering
For Creative Pioneering, we started off with a briefing by the counsellors to cover the basics of pioneering. The juniors were reminded of ways to prevent a bridge from flexing, such as adding diagonals in contact with the bridge deck to connect it to the frame. Moving on to the activity, the juniors were told to modify the shelter they had designed previously.
The storyline follows: Your patrol has wandered off to a faraway land in search of the scroll. However, you soon realise that a flood was imminent and that your original shelter was not high enough to protect everyone in your patrol from the flood of 80 cm high. Hence, the modified shelter has to meet the following requirements: The shelter needs to be elevated, high enough to be able to fit everyone standing up, and spacious to be able to move around. In total, by giving our trainees an opportunity to think on their feet, this activity aims to promote the importance of adaptability and communication.
Reflection from a Y1:
I think that the Creative Pioneering Activity was a meaningful activity as we had to contribute our ideas and discuss as a patrol. I feel that it has helped me with building my confidence as I was in a group where I do not know anyone except for 1 person. I had to contribute to the discussion, so I learnt to speak up and talk to people who I do not know well. I think it also helped to develop the leadership abilities of some of us as we had to lead the patrol during the discussion. Although some of us were shy at the start, we became more and more confident and voiced out suggestions on how to improve the design of the shelter to allow everyone to be able to fit into the shelter. Everyone had a part to play in the discussion as we had to see who was the tallest and the tent had to be able to accommodate the tallest person in our patrol. At first no one volunteered to lead but then a senior stepped up and asked about everyone's height. I feel that it was good that someone took the initiative to start the discussion and managed to get everyone to participate after. It was a good experience overall and we were quite productive. Hence, we managed to finish the task within the amount of time given to us to complete. It is good that we managed to finish everything on time as this shows that we were focused.
Reflection from a Y2:
On ATC Day 2, the first activity was to utilise a different set of logistics to re-create the shelter we had previously constructed. This time, we had to account for the shelter’s spaciousness and height, which had to fit everyone standing up and have a 80 cm elevation. Once we started the activity, we noticed there were considerably less spars per colour. Our first thought was to utilise a greater variety of spars as our first shelter consisted of 白木，青木 and 黄木. Clearly, we did not have as many of these three colours, thus we changed out the horizontals with 深蓝木，红木 and 黑木. Not only did we decrease the 白木，青木 and 黄木 used, we also hit the target for “spaciousness”. As we faced troubles changing out the spars, we realised that the A-架s acting as a roof above the structure is redundant if we could find a replacement. After much consideration, we decided to make use of the unlimited floorboards as the rooftop. This would solve the problem of the canvas sheet collecting water above our heads as well as decrease the amount of redundant spars used. Our seniors have also pointed out that our structure was unstable, advising us to add 顶脚s on all four sides of the shelter, giving it a box-like shape. One problem we faced in this discussion would be the silence in the breakout room. Although it was not our first time meeting over Zoom, the tension was heavy as we waited for someone to speak up first. This took away three minutes, which is something that should never happen again. In future 集合s and discussions, I should take the initiative to speak up so as to get started as soon as possible.
2. Inspection
For this year’s ATC, we had to carry out Inspection differently due to the pandemic, compared to the previous years. Instead of using the usual logistics from our 团部，we carried out Inspection with Satay Sticks as well as Drawing of Inspection Layouts on paper according to the instructions given. For the first round, one volunteer would be describing the layout to the rest of the patrol. Meanwhile, the rest of the patrol will have to lay out the Satay Sticks accordingly to form the layout. For the second round, one volunteer will be given a drawing of the Inspection Layout and she will be describing the layout shown. Meanwhile, the rest of the patrol will have to draw out the layout on a blank piece of paper based on the description of the layout given.
Reflection from a Y1:
The Inspection we did on Tuesday benefited us in several ways. Firstly, it helped to improve our communication skills. By being tasked to describe the positions of all the different items to our patrol mates, we learnt how to give clearer instructions to them, for example, telling them whether the items were placed horizontally or vertically. This allowed us to be able to express ourselves better, which in turn would let others understand us well. Secondly, it served as a reminder for us to ask questions whenever we had doubts. When listening to the instructions given by our patrol mates, some of us faced obstacles, therefore we had to clarify our doubts to get the most accurate result possible. Lastly, the inspection allowed us to have a greater sense of urgency. During the Inspection, we had to try and complete the layouts within the allocated time frame. We had to keep track of the time and 报时 often to ensure that we did not 过时. In addition, we were required to ask for time extensions in advance if we felt like we needed more time to complete the activity. This meant that we had to work efficiently and not waste any of our time. Overall, the Inspection was an enjoyable learning experience which has allowed us to hone our communication skills and familiarize ourselves with Guides’ practices.
Reflection from a Y2:
During ATC Day 2, we had an Inspection Activity where there were two different segments. The first segment was about using our satay sticks to form different shapes of different sizes and the second segment required us to draw out a few inspection layouts. Both of these segments required our cooperation with our patrol mates and also good listening skills. Since we were in our ATC patrols with numerous people who we are not familiar with, this activity allowed us to step out of our comfort zones and clarify our doubts with the person who was providing the instructions for the whole patrol to ensure that our layout was accurate. The activity also allowed some of us to take on leadership roles and confidently lead our patrol mates to complete the Inspection. Some of us also learnt to become more detailed when giving instructions and answering questions from the Year 1s and Year 2s. Due to our lack of physical 集合s, some of us may not remember how to carry out an Inspection appropriately, so through this Inspection via Zoom, we could also recap on some of our Guides knowledge such as the common items used during Inspection, including the First Aid Kit, the rubber mallet and the 白绳. Additionally, we used different symbols and shapes as circles and rectangles to represent different items. This activity was definitely enriching as it not only allowed us to bond as an ATC patrol, but also helped us hone our communication and leadership skills. Hence, I do look forward to similar Inspection activities in the future 集合s and hope that I can continue to work well with my seniors, batchmates and juniors.
(attached are some of the Inspection layouts shown to the volunteers)
We hope that everyone had fun for today’s ATC Day 2 and managed to recap on the basics of Pioneering!
Published by:
Pok Jing
53届 Secretary
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