Hi Guides!
On 18 August, we had 集合 for the first time in a while. During this 集合, we did Inspection, built Baggage Racks, and also did Physical Training to end the session off.
Inspection:
As the Year 1s were still mostly unfamiliar to Inspection, the Guides did a few rounds of Inspection to train their their hard and soft skills. This was also a chance for the Year 2s to introduce Inspection in detail to the Year 1s, allowing them to learn more about Guides.
Reflection from a Year 1 in P3:
During 集合 on Friday, we went through three rounds of Inspection. It was my second time doing Inspection and hence it was a very eye-opening and teachable experience for me. When we started our first round of Inspection, my patrol realised we had very few 马绳 and were missing most of it. Furthermore, as only one of the Year 2 seniors in my patrol was present to participate in Inspection, I was extremely nervous as we were lacking in manpower. During the first round of inspection, we faced many challenges, such as many of our logistics being kapped, and every patrol’s layout being different and not standardised. It was also quite tough to hear what the ICs in charge for the round were saying. Some of their instructions were not very specific, and many of us were shouting over their voices, making it difficult to hear them clearly. After debrief with constructive feedback given by the Year 3 seniors, we proceeded to round 2 where I believed that we improved greatly! We managed to standardise the placement of our 木s, and we also started talking in softer voices so that we could listen closely to the ICs. We also 报时ed more consistently, allowing all of us to keep track of the time. The ICs also took in the feedback given by the Year 3s and gave more specific instructions about the layouts. From last Friday’s Inspection, I was able to learn a lot more about Inspection! I learnt what the purpose of the ground sheet was, which was to ensure that our logistics could be clean and dry. I also learnt how important it was to always compact our layouts so that it was neater and to always place our logistics with their labels facing upwards so that we could easily identify our logistics at first glance. Overall, the Inspection activity was a very meaningful experience for me and my peers and I look forward to our next rounds of Inspection where I can improve and put my learning to use!
Reflection from a Year 2 in P1:
During 集合 on Friday, we had two rounds of Inspection. Disappointingly, for the first round, our performance fell short of our expectations. Firstly, due to a lack of manpower, we were unable to work as fast and thus had to ask for more time extensions. Next, many of our logistics got kapped as we were not alert throughout the round of Inspection. We should have “照顾好人，照顾好东西” more, in order to avoid losing more logistics. Lastly, many of our layouts were not standardised, often not even matching the given layouts. During the first round of Inspection, many of us were talking over those giving instructions and thus were unable to hear them. However, during our second round of Inspection, we had improved, even if by a slight margin. By learning from our mistakes, we were more aware of our manpower and logistics, and hence fewer things got kapped. Additionally, although we still needed much improvement, our layouts were more standardised. By following methods like comparing layouts with the patrols next to us, and having a patrol member listen attentively to the instructions before relaying them to the rest of the patrol while the others laid out the items, we were able to complete our layouts with greater efficiency. All in all, through these rounds of Inspection, there was still lots of room for improvement. For example, we had to be more alert and take care of our patrol mates and logistics better. If our logistics were kapped, we would not be able to complete our layouts and that would defeat the purpose of having an Inspection. Moreover, we had missed out on many details during the Inspection, such as its compactness and the orientation of the logistics. In the future, we should standardise this more to prevent confusion. This Inspection allowed us to experience what it was like to work without the Year 3s, and we were also able to explore our areas for improvement to ensure a better-done Inspection in the future.
Reflection from a Year 2 in P5:
For our first formal 集合, we had the honor of having Inspection as our first activity of the 集合. We were quick to get all our logistics from 团部 and come back to General Science Lab Level 1 to 集合. We went to Level 2 of the General Science Lab to have an Inspection. As the first Inspection leading the Year 1s, it was an eye-opening activity for us Year 2s as we had never done Inspections without our Year 3s before. Being the IC for the first round of Inspection taught me to be more specific when giving Instructions to the entire 团。 We have to be more specific, especially in our orientation of our logistics. It was also wise to tell our 团 at which exact corner of the layout the items were located as some of them were not standardised to the layout itself. We also had to 照顾好人，照顾好东西 better. In the second round of Inspection, the instructions given by the ICs had considered the seniors' feedback and we did a much better job of following the layout and 照顾好人，照顾好东西. We still had to improve on the neatness and the standardisation of the layout but overall, I would say we did a great job on our first inspection.
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Baggage Rack:
After doing Inspection, the Guides also built a baggage rack in their patrols. It was a good opportunity for the Year 1s to train their hard skills and tighten their lashes, and the Year 2s to train their hard skills and step out more to lead their Year 1s.
Reflection from a Year 1 in P6:
Through building the Baggage Rack on Friday, we were able to learn and improve. Firstly, when someone was told to step out to list the logistics needed, I realised that I did not know the logistics needed to build a Baggage Rack. This helped me to realise that I should frequently refresh my memory on the logistics required to build different standard structures. As we were building the structure, I realised that I was taking a very long time to tie a single square lash. This helped me to realise that I should improve on the amount of time taken for me to tie a single square lash. Also, I learnt that I could improve on the tightness of my lashes by ensuring that I hold tension which will allow my lashes to be tight. As we were building the baggage rack, we were constantly reminded to 报时. From this, I learnt that I need to remember to constantly 报时. Lastly, I learnt that when I have nothing to do, I can ask the Patrol Leader what I can do or check for loose lashes and 重抽 loose lashes. I can also tuck in the 鸟绳 when I am free and have nothing else to do.
Reflection from a Year 2 in P4:
Overall, we have learnt three things: to have a better sense of urgency, to 照顾好人照顾好东西 and to have tight lashes. Our baggage rack sheered a lot and this was because one of our diagonals had 飞脚. If we had tied tighter lashes and 顶 the 木 properly, this could have been avoided. Our 报时s also slowly decreased over time, and we ended up having to ask for 2 time extensions. In the future, we will 报时 a lot more to work faster and aim to finish before the given time. Thankfully, we had all done a good job in 照顾好人照顾好东西, when we saw one of our 木 getting kap, our patrol mates were all fast to ask for it back. We had also stored our 木 and water bottles below the baggage rack when we were done with the frame which allowed us to have a constant eye on it, preventing it from getting kapped. This was a big improvement from the previous activity. We could have also done a better job in stepping up to lead the patrol, as a patrol leader (PL) and patrol second (PS), we should and could have stepped up a lot more and showed our authority to lead the patrol efficiently and effectively. This could have been done by better delegation of tasks. From this 集合 onwards, we will be sure to take note of this so that P4 can always be in good hands.
Reflection from a Year 2 in P3:
Building the Baggage Rack on Friday was one of the most interesting experiences I had ever had, as it was my first time being a Patrol Second. It was refreshing for me to learn to step up and lead the others to build the structure. One of my key takeaways was to try not to engage in hands-on gadgeting as much, but rather to focus on guiding the patrol. With limited manpower, it was hard to stop myself from taking the lashes into my own hands, especially when we were lagging behind. In addition, I thought that my knowledge of standard structures was sufficient until I had to instruct others on how to build the structure. I did not know specific details such as which 木 the clove hitch should go onto or whether the lash should be tied from up to down or down to up. Another point I noted was that certain lashes are extremely important in making sure that the structure is stable, such as the A-架. Therefore, these lashes should be checked and ensured that they are tight before moving on. I felt that I could have improved on allocating manpower and managing time better. The A-架 and 定脚s took more than half of the allocated time, which could have been improved, especially since about three people were working on each 定脚. I had overlooked certain patrol mates who had nothing to do and neglected to note the structure as a whole. This was due to being overly engrossed in tying the lashes, causing the structure to look disproportional. Generally, I feel that the structure could have been improved as the lashes were not very tight and there was very bad sheering. We overran by about half of the allocated time, which could have been managed with constant 报时 and better allocation of manpower. However, I think it was still a good attempt especially since this was the one of the first few times the Year 2s stepped up to lead the Year 1s. I hope to hone my leadership skills and have more opportunities to step up and lead the patrol in the future.
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Physical Training:
As the last activity of the 集合, the Guides did Physical Training for the first time in a while to improve their stamina, and also for the Year 1s to perfect their form in some of the standard PT.
Reflection from a Year 1 in P4:
During the Physical Training (PT) on 18 August, we had to do three rounds of PT. This was the first time the Year 1s got to do PT during 集合 and it was a very memorable experience. During the first round, we had to finish 15 burpees, 20 Buddha claps, 15 jumping jacks, 2 minutes of 站马, and 3 rounds of running around the General Science Lab (GSL) level 2 within 15 minutes. All this would be done as patrols on their own so my patrol chose to do the 15 burpees and 20 Buddha claps first, before we split the 2 minutes of 站马 and did 1 minute of it and the 15 jumping jacks after that. We did the other minute of 站马 and ran around the GSL level two, 3 times. By the end of the first round, we were all slightly tired. Then, we found out we had a second set of PT to complete, and decided we had to cheer more to keep our morale up. It was the same set of tasks, except that we had to do 5 rounds of running around GSL level 2. We ran 2 rounds at first, then took a water break and continued to run 3 rounds. We were quite exhausted after that but we had to persevere as there was a third round of PT. During the laps that we ran, we cheered a lot and I think that was what kept us going. While running, we had to make sure that those running at the front did not go too quickly or else those at the back would not be able to keep up and a very important rule of Guides is to 等人. The third round of PT was different as we did not do the same exercises but instead, we had to do the crab walk from one door of a classroom to the other door 2 times. My patrol arranged ourselves in a row to crab walk. We had to go at the same speed so that we would not leave anyone behind or hit them accidentally. It was hard to keep my whole body up and I had to use my leg and arm muscles. After that exercise, we were all perspiring a lot. Overall, we all agreed that 站马 was the hardest exercise out of all of them as we had to use a lot of our thigh muscles to support our body. Although it was really exhausting, it was very good exercise for all of us and I enjoyed it.
Reflection from a Year 2 in P6:
During last Friday's 集合, we had an Inspection, followed by the building of a Baggage Rack, and then Physical Training, otherwise known as PT. For the first round of PT, we had to run two rounds around the corridor, 15 burpees, 15 jumping jacks, 20 Buddha claps, and 2 minutes of 站马. We breezed through this round as we had quite a bit of energy despite having two activities before doing this round of PT. For the second round of PT, we did almost the same number for each set of PT, except that we had to run 5 rounds around the corridor instead of 2 during the first round. As we had done one round of PT already, we were a bit tired out after doing this round of PT. After a water break, we had the third and final round of PT, in which we had to do two laps of crab walk. Despite being worn out after all three rounds of PT, our patrol, P6, managed to finish first in every round. We strategised the order of the different PTs in the first two rounds which we felt was the reason that helped us complete the rounds faster. We did running first, then Buddha claps, which we felt gave us a short 'break' before moving on to the other PTs without wasting time actually taking a break without doing any PT. While we were doing the PTs, we had to be reminded a few times to 等人 and 报时, which I think can be improved on a lot as we are seniors now and have to take care of our Y1 juniors.
Reflection from a Year 2 in P2:
On last Friday's 集合, we had Physical Training (PT). For the first round, we had to do 15 burpees, 15 jumping jacks, 20 Buddha claps, 2 minutes of 站马 and run 2 rounds around the block. While doing the first round of PT, we found it manageable as we were not as tired out from the previous activities. However, after a short break, we had a second round of PT. For this round, we had to do almost the same PT from the previous round except the number of rounds around the block increased from 2 to 5. During the second round, we found it harder to complete the more tiring PT such as running around the block as we had been tired out from the previous round of PT. Some of us were falling behind during the running but we did not 等人. As a result, we were constantly reminded by our seniors to 等人. After another short water break, we had our last round of PT. We had to do two laps of crab walk from one classroom door to another. After doing all the PT, we were extremely exhausted but felt accomplished as we managed to finish it all together. However, we could have improved on 等人 and 报时 as we were constantly reminded by seniors to do so.
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Hope everyone had fun today!
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