Hello Guides!
For today’s 集合, the Year 1s were not here so the Year 2s got to do Batch Activity which was Lash Training and Pioneering!
Batch Activity
Lash Training
For Lash Training, Year 2s were required to tie square lash, and diagonal lash, followed by tripod lash. Lash Training aims to improve the standards of the Year 2s lashes and increase their sense of urgency to tie the lashes.
Reflection from a Year 2 in P2:
Lash Training during Guides was a relatively new activity for us. I think we have only done it once or twice in the whole of our Guiding journey so far, especially Pioneering Lash Training. I felt that it helped us improve our lashes and gave us a sense of urgency at the same time. We had to tie basic lashes such as square lash, diagonal lash and tripod lash in 4 minutes, 4 minutes and 6 minutes respectively. We also had to ensure that our lashes were up to standard and tight. We were split into groups and had to start at the same time, fostering a sense of unity. Most of us managed to tie our lashes in the standard timing and we got feedback from our seniors afterwards. Personally, my lashes were relatively tight and I managed to tie my lashes in the standard timing. I felt that this activity was interesting and enriching and I improved since I first started Lash Training. It made us have a greater sense of urgency, learn how to tie our lashes in the standard timings, tie our lashes tightly, and foster a greater sense of unity and teamwork. Hence, we will look forward to such activity in future.
Reflection from a Year 2 in P3:
On Friday 集合, we did Lash Training for Pioneering. We started by laying 青木 on 红木 to make something like a ladder so that we can tie on both sides. First, we did square lash and we had to finish it in 4 minutes which was the standard timing. One thing that I can improve on is the timing and I should work faster on the lash as I was unable to finish it. And also because the 麻绳 that I used was quite long, I can hold them in a bunch to tie faster so that they will not get tangled up which will slow me down. Secondly, we did diagonal lash, same thing I could improve is tie faster and also instead of doing so many 绕, I can do more frapping to make it tighter. Lastly, we did a tripod. This time, I improved by working faster and also frapping more tightly. Even though it was quite tight, the 木s of the tripod needed to be flat at the tied part so that it will not affect the whole structure when we 起 it. Overall, this Lash Training was a good chance for me to recap on the basic skills of Pioneering as we could only do Gadgeting on Friday morning, I will continue to listen to feedback and improve.
Reflection from a Year 2 in P4:
On Friday, we did Pioneering Lash Training across our whole batch. This gave us the chance to interact more with our batchmates and become closer, which will help in communication across patrols in future. Since there were a lot of us, we split into two groups. One person from each group timed the individual lashes while the others timed the overall time for the activity. This built our communication and teamwork skills. Then, we completed the lashes and the seniors gave feedback on our lashes. I think my lashes were quite tight, but I took a long time to tie them. I could not finish the 绕 of the lashes in time and just ended with a half-hitch. Still, I think all our lashes were pretty good and we had 抽 tightly. We also had 报时 quite constantly. For the tripod lash, in particular, we had to also practise communication between the person tying and the one 定ing, as the tripod had to be straight or it would 飞脚. We also had to tell each other to open the 木 sometimes. I think I improved from last week when my patrol did Pioneering Lash Training. It was good practice, as we often only do Gadgeting Lash Training, and not Pioneering. It is more difficult to make Pioneering lashes tighter, thus the Pioneering Lash Training helped us get more practice.
For Pioneering, Year 2s were required to build a bridge. They would be able to use their Pioneering skills into use. Since a bridge is a relatively new structure, this would allow Year 2s to train their time and manpower allocation skills as well as to work together to finish a tight and stable bridge to play with.
Reflection from a Year 2 in P1:
This 集合 was very special as the Y1s were not with us and was one of the few opportunities we got to work together as a batch. We were tasked to build a bridge and I think we all learned a lot of hard and soft skills during this 集合 session. First soft skills. Before, I did not think about how the structures worked and just followed the diagram. However, after hints from seniors, I realised that we have to visualise how the structure would be used as there have to be some considerations in place. E.g. accessibility and safety. For this specific structure, we needed to have a place to enter, meaning that the quadpod had to be wide. The 定脚s on which the bridge rested also had to be low because of safety. Another soft skill was coordination. While collecting logistics, we did not have someone to keep track of how many 木 we have already taken and everyone only knew small bits of information. This led to a lot of confusion and also resulted in us taking extra logistics, not to mention that we 过时 quite a fair bit. In the future, we will ensure that at least two people keep a tally of what has been taken and what is left for ease. For hard skills, we further honed our Pioneering skills by focusing on meeting the standard lash timings. To summarise, although this session was more tiring as compared to others, we learned a lot in the process.
Reflection from a Year 2 in P5:
On Monday 集合 only the Y2s were here. We had to work together as a batch to build 2 bridges. First, we were divided into two groups, with three patrols in each group. The PLs were to step up and look at the drawing. Firstly, we were supposed to build 2 quadpods. We took a very long time building the quadpods as we had to 重抽 the lashes many times. It was about 40 分 when we finally got the quadpod up. We started working on the 定脚s of one quadpod. However, after we finally finished the 定脚s for one quadpod, the time was up and we could not finish the rest of the structure. We felt disappointed and felt that there were a lot of areas for improvement. We could have 动作快一点 and should have tried to get the quadpod perfect on the first try. We should also have 报时 more to remind ourselves of the time we have left and should have a better sense of urgency. Overall, we all feel that there could be more room for improvement and hope to do better the next time we build a structure.
Reflection from a Year 2 in P6:
On Friday’s 集合, we were supposed to build a bridge. However, we did not manage to complete it in time. I think the biggest takeaway from this activity was that we realized that we need to work hard on our time management and the timing of our lashes. We also had to take note of the measurements of the tripod and make a better effort in taking note of the details like if the opening of the tripod could fit our entire body before tying the 顶脚s. Communication was also important as ICs need to tell everyone what they should do and we need to work together to build the structure. It is also important to avoid misunderstandings and result in retying the lashes. We must ensure that our Pioneering lashes are tight as it concerns our safety. I think we could 照顾好人照顾好东西 more and be more aware of our surroundings. We were quite disappointed that we were not able to finish the structure in time and did not have the chance to play with the structure. I think we can take better note of the time and ask for time extension before we 过时. This 集合 was quite tiring but it was memorable for us as it allowed us to reflect on our areas of improvement and allow us to improve on our next 集合 session.
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Yuanxin
54届 Secretary
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