Hi Guides! Today, we had Patrol Activity before our first Camp Prep Session for ATC'24! We are very excited to tell you all about it.
Reflection by a Year 1 in P1 on Patrol Activity:
During Patrol activities on 23rd August, we were partnered with P3 and tasked to build a Fireman's Ladder and encouraged each of us to climb over it. After tying and building the Fireman’s Ladder, we found that some of the Lashes were not tight enough even though we were given 15 minutes to tie them. I feel that we should have had a better sense of urgency and 抽 and hold tension while tying the Lashes to make sure they were tight. When I was tasked to 顶 the 木, I noticed that the Ladder leaned sideways occasionally. However, after communicating with the Guides on both sides of the Ladder, we managed to keep it steady. I was too scared to flip over and try to use the Fireman’s Ladder even though the seniors kept encouraging all the Guides to try. Hopefully, I am able to muster up the courage to do so next time. After that, we had a game called “Capture the Flag”, where the 2 Patrols had to retrieve either 1 of the 2 pieces of cloth corresponding to "true" or "false" to answer various questions related to information in the Guides' notes. In my opinion, our patrol revised the notes this time round, so we won the game by getting to 5 points first. Through these Patrol Activities, I learnt that tying tight lashes efficiently is very important as they have to support the weight of a person, and we have to tie quickly as well to ensure that we do not 过时.
Reflection by a Year 1 in P6 on Patrol Activity:
On 23rd August we had PA and we did Fire Man's Ladder (FML). But before that, we had lash training. Each member had to tie one square lash, one diagonal lash , and one A-架 and we were given 35 minutes. I was barely able to complete all three lashes and had some difficulty doing my A-架 as it was my first time doing a pioneering A-架 by myself but I managed to do it in the end. I think one improvement I could have made was to tie the square lash and diagonal with a greater sense of urgency so that I had more time to figure out my A-架. After that, we did FML. Unfortunately, our dimensions were off and at first, our second and third 木 were too close together but after making some adjustments, it was too far apart. Because of this, we were unable to flip. I think one improvement we could have made was to do it once and do it right , we should have measured the FML properly so that we could flip in the end. Overall, I think that this PA was quite successful as at least we were able to complete the structure but I hope we will not make the same mistakes in the future.
Reflection by a Year 2 in P4 on Patrol Activity:
On 23rd August, we had Patrol Activity. We were tasked to do a creative structure that represented Dunman High School and included rafting. We had to complete various challenges in order to ‘unlock’ different logistics. Each of the challenges were worth different points and were of different difficulties. As the number increased, the amount of points that could be acquired also increased. Some required the entire patrol while others only required one person and the challenges were actually quite fun. A lot of them involved a lot of cheering which I think is great for patrol identity, I feel that it also brought the whole patrol closer together as we had to work together for a lot of the challenges. We decided to make a swing as it represented the swings at GSL that we go to before 集合 and we were given 1h and 30 minutes. We were able to complete this task within 1h 41 minutes and I think that we did really well as most of the lashes were quite tight and we did not have to 从抽 any of them. However, one improvement we could have made was to work with a greater sense of urgency when completing the challenges as some of them took quite a long time. I think that this PA was very fun and I look forward to having more PAs planned by the Y3s.
Reflection by a Year 1 in P1 on Camp Prep:
After our patrol activity, we went to 团部 for ATC camp prep. Initially, we were planning to do lash training first and then start on our gadgeting structure. However, our counsellors suggested that we start on our structure. We started building an indoor fire altar. The process was quite smooth as we had done indoor fire altars just the week before. In the end, we finished the gadgeting structure much faster than the previous time, which was around 40 minutes, also having a majority of tight lashes. This was a big improvement, meaning we worked with a better sense of urgency and were getting better at tying tight lashes. Despite the improvement, we still had some issues like not all the 脚s of the tripod were touching the floor, therefore the tripod was quite unbalanced and shaky. Our counsellors explained and reminded us that it would be dangerous if the 木 holding the zinc plate and the tripod were unstable as there would be heavy objects such as bricks placed on the zinc plate and there would be food placed on the zinc plate and if the zinc plate were to fall or if the tripod was accidentally tipped over, the food and bricks on the zinc plate would also topple over. There would also be fire used to cook the zinc plate to cook the food, which could lead to members getting burnt if the zinc plate or tripod fell. The other problem pointed out was that our manpower allocation was not efficient as there were only two Year 1s tying lashes on a tripod while others were tying lashes on the other tripod. Thus, we learnt that we need to improve on our manpower allocation. Our counsellors also gave us Year 1s a “test” to name all the logistics needed for the indoor fire altar, which we were able to answer, showing that we were getting more familiar with the structure and logistics. Through this camp prep, I have not only bonded better with my ATC patrol members and learnt how to work with different people with an open mind but also had been given a chance to familiarise myself with the logistics and steps to make an indoor fire altar.
Reflection by a Year 2 in P1 on Camp Prep:
During our Camp Prep we headed to 团部 to carry out our activities. We overran slightly during Patrol Activity, so we had less time. Initially, we planned to carry out lash training. However, a counsellor suggested that we start building a structure immediately as lash training is not the same as doing an actual structure. Hence, we started to build an indoor fire altar. The process went quite well as we had just built the structure the week before, but there were still some parts that the Year 1s were a bit confused about. We set a target of finishing the structure in 35 minutes, but we ended up missing the target and took 39 minutes instead. However, it was an improvement from the time that we took for 集合, which was 45 minutes. It was a good improvement, but we can improve more by taking less time to tie our lashes, and making the lashes tighter as we had to 重抽 a few lashes, making the process take more time and also reducing the manpower we could use for other lashes. We also could have allocated our manpower better as our seniors pointed out that most people were gathered around one tripod while the two needed tripods were being tied, leaving two of our Year 1s alone. We also could have set target times to finish our lashes by, so that we could have a better idea of how fast we need to work. This camp prep was definitely a good way to check our standards of the structures, and also find out how we can improve on them.
Reflection by a Year 2 in P2 on Camp Prep:
On 23 August we had a Camp Prep session after Patrol Activity. We got into our Annual Training Camp patrols after PA. P2 had plans to combine with P3 to build a kitchen shelter, so that the Year 1s could familiarise themselves with the steps of building one as we would be doing so during ATC, and the Year 2s can recap on it too. This way, it would be faster and more time can be saved by combining patrols as only 1 kitchen shelter can be built at the elevated platform at a time. However, the lightning alert suddenly went off and we had to come up with a wet weather plan on the spot. I think that next camp prep session, we can be more prepared by thinking of wet weather plans and other problems we might face before the actual session. We decided to start planning and building our creative gadgeting structure for ATC at 团部 as a wet weather plan. The structure we came up with was a rubbish bin with rafting beside it to hold our stuff for example our 白绳 box. In the end, our structure turned out amazing and it worked exactly how we wanted it to. Though we did not get to build a Kitchen Shelter, we still managed to overcome the problem and change our plans without wasting time.
Reflection by a Year 2 in P4 on Camp Prep:
For Camp Prep, my patrol practiced the building of an Indoor Fire Altar, as well as learning how to build a Flagpole from the Year 3s. After tying the two tripods of the Indoor Fire Altar, we took the measurements for the tripods in order to tie the 定脚s. Afterwards, we tied the horizontals before adding the Zinc Plate onto the structure. However, due to not paying attention to the big picture of the structure, the 木 was slanted and it was not stable enough to hold the Zinc Plate in place. We also realised halfway through building the Indoor Fire Altar that we had collected a few wrong logistics. Thankfully, the Year 3s were extremely patient and allowed us to use different 木s just for this Camp Prep. After re-measuring, we attached the Zinc Plate onto the structure successfully and proceeded to tie the diagonals. After a short amount of 过时, we completed the structure. Most of the lashes were tight and secured in place. Afterwards, we had a debrief for our structure, and we proceeded to build our Flagpole. As none of my patrol mates had any experience with tying a Flagpole, we were all quite clueless despite reading the Guides notes in advance. Thus, our Year 3s patiently taught and guided us in building it. We learnt how to tie a Mickey Mouse lash, and how to use the 银钉s. We also realised that the building process was quite similar to a part of building a Kitchen Shelter. After all the guidance from our Year 3s, we left this Camp Prep session with a better understanding and more knowledge on building a Flagpole and overall, it was very enriching. I look forward to our next Camp Prep session!
For Camp Prep, my patrol practiced the building of an Indoor Fire Altar, as well as learning how to build a Flagpole from the Year 3s. After tying the two tripods of the Indoor Fire Altar, we took the measurements for the tripods in order to tie the 定脚s. Afterwards, we tied the horizontals before adding the Zinc Plate onto the structure. However, due to not paying attention to the big picture of the structure, the 木 was slanted and it was not stable enough to hold the Zinc Plate in place. We also realised halfway through building the Indoor Fire Altar that we had collected a few wrong logistics. Thankfully, the Year 3s were extremely patient and allowed us to use different 木s just for this Camp Prep. After re-measuring, we attached the Zinc Plate onto the structure successfully and proceeded to tie the diagonals. After a short amount of 过时, we completed the structure. Most of the lashes were tight and secured in place. Afterwards, we had a debrief for our structure, and we proceeded to build our Flagpole. As none of my patrol mates had any experience with tying a Flagpole, we were all quite clueless despite reading the Guides notes in advance. Thus, our Year 3s patiently taught and guided us in building it. We learnt how to tie a Mickey Mouse lash, and how to use the 银钉s. We also realised that the building process was quite similar to a part of building a Kitchen Shelter. After all the guidance from our Year 3s, we left this Camp Prep session with a better understanding and more knowledge on building a Flagpole and overall, it was very enriching. I look forward to our next Camp Prep session!
Reflection by a Year 1 in P3 on Camp Prep:
During our Camp Prep we headed to 团部 to carry out our activities. We overran slightly during Patrol Activity, so we had less time. Initially, we planned to carry out lash training. However, a counsellor suggested that we start building a structure immediately as lash training is not the same as doing an actual structure. Hence, we started to build an indoor fire altar. The process went quite well as we had just built the structure the week before, but there were still some parts that the Year 1s were a bit confused about. We set a target of finishing the structure in 35 minutes, but we ended up missing the target and took 39 minutes instead. However, it was an improvement from the time that we took for 集合, which was 45 minutes. It was a good improvement, but we can improve more by taking less time to tie our lashes, and making the lashes tighter as we had to 重抽 a few lashes, making the process take more time and also reducing the manpower we could use for other lashes. We also could have allocated our manpower better as our seniors pointed out that most people were gathered around one tripod while the two needed tripods were being tied, leaving two of our Year 1s alone. We also could have set target times to finish our lashes by, so that we could have a better idea of how fast we need to work. This camp prep was definitely a good way to check our standards of the structures, and also find out how we can improve on them.
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