Hey Guides! The Rangers joined us for this week's 集合, where our Guides built a 2-Storey Kitchen Shelter as a 团.
Reflection from a Year 1 in P1:
On 1st August, we had a 集合 where we had to build a 2-Storey Kitchen Shelter. We first collected our logistics, working with a sense of urgency. We then formed into 3 groups, one that 记时ed and took measurements, and the other 2 to help build the frames of the structure. However, we could have definitely worked with a better sense of urgency as we had to ask for time extension multiple times. While the 团 tied the structure, those who had nothing to do 集合-ed at the side and got briefed on the next steps of the KS and prepared the logistics. The Year 2s were to tie the structure while the Year 1s had to 顶 the 木. The Year 1s 顶-ed the 木 properly, 报时-ing constantly. We then moved the tables and ladders for the Year 2 and 3s to use to complete the upper half of the structure. It was nerve-racking seeing them balancing on their toes to barely reach the top of the structure. While the Year 2 and 3s were busy with the structure, the Year 1s were keeping the 麻绳, sorting and making our best attempt to untie the knots. I also learnt the proper way to 收绳 that day. We 报时-ed constantly so as to keep the sense of urgency. However, we ended up 过时-ing. While I learnt a lot from that 集合, I hope to work with a higher sense of urgency and not have to ask for time extensions so many times.
Reflection from a Year 2 in P2:
This 集合 was a very special one, as it was a rare occurrence where the session was led not by the Year 3s, but instead by the Rangers. I still remember so many of them from when they graduated from our patrols 2 years ago, and I was glad to see them again. For this 集合, we were doing pioneering, which was building a 2-Storey KS. This was our first pioneering session without our Year 4s, and it was certainly eye-opening. There were a lot of logistics to be collected, and we were split into three groups: one for building Frame One, one for building Frame Two, and one for doing the measurements of the structures. I was in the group building Frame One. I felt extremely stressed as we worked, because the measurements were constantly changing and the lashes were not very tight, thus we had to 重抽 a lot of the frapping and redo the measuring. The atmosphere was tense and focused, driven by our determination not to let the 团, the Year 3s and the Rangers down. We were reprimanded quite a few times for our poor time management and manpower allocation. I think that we have a lot to improve on, and I was thankful to the Year 3s and Rangers for pointing out these areas. In the end, we were unable to complete the last bits of the structure, but it was mostly finished, and we took a few pictures. The 拆掉 and returning of logistics was not any less stressful, because we made the mistake of not properly taking note of time extensions and did not have a good sense of urgency. This made the process even more frantic, with everyone scrambling to finish returning the logistics before the time was up. Despite these challenges, this 集合 really helped to highlight our common mistakes and areas for improvement, such as doing constant time checks and better managing our logistics and manpower, and it is definitely something we will work on for future 集合s.
Through this activity, our Guides were able to have a meaningful first pioneering 集合 of the semester, and have understood their areas of strengths and weaknesses. We hope that they will continue striving for improvement in future activities!
Published by:
Goh Kae Lyn
57th 届 Secretary
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