Hi Guides!
We finally had an online 集合 after a long time. For this week's 集合, we had ATC Pre-Camp lecture, 礼节 briefing and escape room activity.
The Theme for ATC’21 was Expecto Patronum: Veni, Vedi, Vici
Here is the overall storyline: In the Wizarding World, dementors have started hunting down and harming innocent people, causing much chaos. Legend says that there is a powerful spell able to conjure up a special patronus, a magical shield that is able to banish these dementors. This spell was written on a scroll, however, no one knows where exactly it is located at. All of you, as members of Dumbledore's Army, have been tasked to search for this scroll that consists of the spell and to perform the spell in order to save the Wizarding World.
In ATC’21, the meaning behind our theme is that one needs to keep a positive outlook in the face of adversity in order to overcome challenges. The dementors are a metaphor for the difficulties they might face along the way, while the charm represents qualities such as perseverance and optimism which are vital in helping one overcome stumbling blocks. Despite ATC being carried out online this year, we hope that our juniors are able to have an open mindset, and learn from this valuable experience. In this year’s ATC, we aim to guide our juniors to show the best of their abilities, allowing them to bond together and learn to work well as a 团. Only through being united as a patrol, batch, and even as a 团, will our juniors be able to overcome the obstacles that they might face during ATC’21 and achieve their own goals.
1. Pre-Camp Lecture
Before ATC’21 itself, our juniors attended a Pre-Camp Lecture conducted by the counsellors today. They were introduced to their new ATC patrol members and were also briefed on what to include in proposals. Lastly, through the lecture, they had an opportunity to recap the basics of pioneering, such as the functions of diagonals to stabilize the structure.
Reflection from a Year 2:
The ATC briefing was very informative and I managed to understand what we were going to do during ATC. I think that this ATC will probably be very different from my first ATC as it focuses less on hard skills and more on soft skills. This will be a good chance to brush up on my soft skills such as communication and teamwork. In addition, we have to leave our original patrols and get used to our new patrols. I was rather surprised with this new measure after going through one ATC without having to switch patrols. Even though it might be very awkward at the start, I think that this is a good opportunity to bond with everyone and learn more about others. It will also be a good opportunity to take the initiative and speak up so that the atmosphere will be less awkward and we can work better with one another. In addition, we also have to come up with our own pioneering structures. It is a new experience for me, even though I had some experience of coming up with my own structure during creative gadgeting. I am rather excited but also worried about it. However, despite failure or success, I think that this will help when I become 领导层 and will thus treasure this chance. Overall, I think there have been many surprises for this year’s ATC as well as it being the first ever virtual one. I look forward to this year’s ATC and will make the most of it by displaying all the guides' knowledge I have learnt thus far.
Reflection from a Year 1:
I think that the ATC briefing was very interesting, and it is the first time us guides have gathered together for a long time, due to the Covid-19 situation. It was a chance for us to bond with each other through Guides related activities. I think that the activities were very relevant, and it helped me revise Guides knowledge. The slides were clear on what we had to do, and I was glad that I paid attention, since the slides contained all the relevant information on our ATC activities. However, I think I could have prepared more, and came to the meeting earlier, since we should all arrive at the Zoom session five minutes early. I was also quite excited to wear the Guides uniform, but I had some missing badges, since I did not complete my badgework. In future, I should complete all of my badgework and turn them in. I should also have contributed more in the discussion for ATC, and not be so passive and wait for others to give their ideas. I think I did well by answering some of the questions, but I could do better. I should revise my Guides knowledge and learn what I had to do better at. I should also rely less on my batchmate for group work, and cooperate with her and the rest of the patrol, to make things easier for my seniors. I still have a lot of room for improvement, and I am grateful to my seniors for helping me. The other guides participated actively in the discussions, and it encouraged me to answer at least a few questions. I felt thankful to my seniors for spending time to plan activities for us, and how everyone helps and encourages each other in our CCA.
2. 礼节 briefing
Next, through a slides presentation, our juniors revised some of the basic 礼节 which a Guide should follow. The Year 1s and Year 2s learnt more on the Guides Sign as well as what is standard attire and ABCDEO.
Reflection from a Year 2:
5th November's 集合 was quite informative compared to past 集合s because it was more of a lecture of some etiquette that we have to follow in Guides. This lecture has brought me to realise that as a Guide, we have to uphold many values and also take our attire very seriously. During the lecture, the seniors covered some basic things that a Guide should take note of, for example standard attire, and when to 敬礼. I found the lecture to be quite educational, because it taught me more about some rules in Guides that are usually not explained very clearly, such as ABCDEO. This lecture made sure that I could have a better understanding of those rules and understand why these rules were put in place. For example, ABCDEO was derived as we as juniors should treat our seniors with utmost respect as they had put in a lot of time and effort to plan educational, fun activities for us to participate in. Lastly, I feel that some of these values and practices are also valued in real-life. For instance, we should always try to be punctual no matter where we go. Next, respect is also a key value in which we uphold. In Guides, we often respect our seniors and appreciate the hard work they have put into planning a CCA session for us. Respect is indeed a mutual thing where both the seniors and juniors have to respect each other. In conclusion, the 礼节 briefing was very enlightening and I understood the value of being respectful and punctual.
Reflection from a Year 1:
At Friday’s 集合, the seniors gave us a lecture about etiquette, general knowledge about Guides, a recap on the different knots and lashes and many more. I was able to quickly assimilate the content they shared as the slides were concise and neat. Moreover, this lecture also emphasized the importance of etiquette in Guides, and how highly the value of respect was viewed. This resonated with me as good and proper etiquette is an essential trait to have, and I am glad that I was able to learn more about that through the lecture. To have good etiquette, one must treat their seniors with respect, seeing as how they work hard to prepare for each 集合. Secondly, a Guide should not be late, and has to be at least 5 minutes early for each 集合. Punctuality is also another virtue that one should have, and being in Guides has allowed me to cultivate this better. Attire is also another thing of great importance in Guides. For example, a Guide should not have overly long fingernails, messy hair, a ruffled guide uniform etc. Though there are quite some things to note in terms of attire, especially for the Guides uniform which I wore for the first time today, I feel that being in Guides has made me pay much more attention to my personal attire and appearance. Looking neat and tidy at all times will also leave a good impression on others as compared to an unkempt appearance. Overall, this 集合 was a very valuable one, as not only did I learn more about Guides and the values it encompasses, but I also got to try on my Guides uniform, which was a very fun and memorable experience.
3. Escape Room
Lastly, for today's 集合 , we played a game of Escape Room. This activity aims to help our juniors revise some of our Guides tradition, the items found in our 团部, as well as some marching commands.
Reflection from a Year 2:
During 集合 last Friday, there was an Escape Room activity where we had to cooperate to answer questions related to Guides in order to find a code to ‘escape’ the virtual Escape Room. This activity allowed us to recap on some of our Guides knowledge, especially when we have not had any 集合s for quite a while. We had to work with our patrol mates and communicate with them in order to figure out the right answer for each question. Even though this activity was played virtually, we still actively participated in the activity, gaining a deeper understanding of some of the information that can be found in our Guides notes. Some of the concepts we had to recall include survival skills and the Guides Handshake. I believe that this Escape Room Activity was very meaningful as it allowed everyone to bond as a patrol as well as learn to communicate better with one another. For instance, some of us may not be too familiar with certain Guides concepts, but after this activity, we could definitely recall these concepts better. In my opinion, the Escape Room was an interesting interactive activity since it allowed me to clarify some of my doubts during the activity with my patrol mates. Thus, this activity was beneficial to us Year 1s and Year 2s and helped us recap on our Guides knowledge. My patrol mates and I managed to work well with one another during the activity and I do look forward to similar activities in the future.
Reflection from a Year 1:
Last Friday, we played the escape room. We found it very fun as through the activity we were able to bond with each other and our patrol mates. It was very enriching as we learnt many new things about Guides. We were also able to use our knowledge on Guides to win the game which was very fulfilling. We all feel that we should play more Escape Room games, as it allowed us to bond and also allowed us to learn new things about Guides so that next time when our juniors join us, we will be able to answer any questions that they ask us so that we will be able to pass down the knowledge to our juniors. The year 2 seniors were also able to answer the many questions that we could not answer. They could easily answer the questions and thus we strive to be able to be like them next year. We also feel that the Escape Room was a creative idea as we had to answer the questions correctly to be able to escape and thus it motivated us to get all the correct answers so that we could escape. In conclusion, we enjoyed the experience of playing escape room with our patrol and although we are not able to meet physically, we were still able to learn a lot from the 集合 and thus were able to expand our knowledge on Guides as a CCA and also as a family.
We hope y'all enjoyed today’s 集合 and we will look forward to the start of ATC’21!
Published by:
Pok Jing
53届 Secretary
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