SSA Donation Draw 2006 Results

Dear all,

if you have purchased the SSA Donation Draw Tickets, you may want to check if you are one of the winners.

Click here for the SSA Donation Draw 2006 Results

The results were published in the Straits Times and Lianhe Zaobao on the 9 Sept on pages 54 & 7(classified section)

Group Scout Leader

We are the CHAMPIONS!

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
for the 6th Scout Lore Quest 2006!

Winning the Scout Lore Quest 4 out of 6 times is definitely not easy!

Once again congrats to the young TEAM comprising Shervin, Changda, Qi Koi, Xiu Qi and Kin Tuck! These guys will be the backbone for the TEAM 2008 to win the 7th Scout Lore Quest!

We must also not forget the followings
1. Parents of the TEAM, esp. the mothers- Mrs Janice Lim, Mrs Lam, Mrs Kwok, Mrs Yu, Mrs Tan (Xiu Qi mum's) for their supports and "tolerances".
2. the Adult Leaders involved namely, Guang Jie, Kai Urn and the GSL.
3. all those who were at RI to support the TEAM. The Arrow Yell and Cheers were great!

Let's hope we will be as good in the 7th National Scoutcraft & Pioneering COmpetition in Dec 2006.

Group Scout Leader

6th National Scout Lore Quest Finals

Dear all,

by now you should know that our Scout Lore Team has made it to the Finals. The TEAM will be competing against Scout Groups from RI 02 (5th Scout Lore Champion), ACS (I), SJI and Ahmad Abrahim Sec.

The TEAM has set a goal to be the TOP Team! Let's go down in full force this Sat to cheer the TEAM on. To prepare for the Finals, the TEAM will be camping over in School this Friday from 9am onwards.

You are required to be in School this Sat (2 Sep) to support our TEAM.
Time to fall in : 1245pm (with lunch taken)
Attire : Full Scout Uniform (Arrow Scarf for sec 2s and 3s)
Dismissal Time : 615pm from Raffles Institution

Attendance is compulsory! Parents and Old Boys are most welcome to join us!

Group Scout Leader

Programme Annoucements

Dear all,

kindly note that Sat Scout Meeting will be suspended until the Final Exam is over. Meeting will be resume on the 28 Oct 2006.

1. Pioneering Course
the planned Pioneering course for next week has been postponed till your final exams are over. I will advise the new date after your exams.

2. Patrol Outings
your respective Patrol Outings are still valid. Pls consult your Patrol Leaders on the outing dates and programmes.

3. First Class Hike
the prelim report is due this Sat. For those taking the test, the 8 to 9 Sep test dates are confirmed. pls prepare adequately for the test.

4. Healthy Lifestyle Course
look out for assignments questions at this blog next week. You are advise to complete all assignments beofre Sept Hoildays end.

Group Scout Leader

Meeting Outline for 26th August 2006

Dear all,

the meeting outline for this Sat, 26 Aug 2006 is attached for your reference.

Group Scout Leader

6th National Scout Lore Quest Quiz 2006

Dear all,

The Singapore Scout Association is organising the 6th National Scout Lore Quest Competition 2006 with the theme, “Harmony in Diversity – The Scouting Way”. The theme reflects the importance Scouting, as an educational Movement, places on peace and racial harmony.

The theme is also chosen, as part of this year’s celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Asia-Pacific Scout Region. The final for this event is scheduled on 2 September 2006 at the Raffles Institution.

The TEAM from Arrow Scout Group comprises Shervin Lim, Yu Changda, Tan Xiu Qi, Lam Qi Koi and Kwok Kin Tuck.

The TEAM will sit for a 1.25 hrs written test consisiting of 5 sections with a total of 80 MCQ questions. The 5 sections are
1. Scouting History
2. Scouting Skills
3. Scouting in the Asia-Pacific Region
4. Scouting in Singapore
5. Racial Harmony & Emergency Preparedness

The best 5 TEAMS (out of about 25 registered TEAMS) will make it to the FINALS on the 26 Aug 2006. We are competing with schools like ACS (I), ACS(B), Catholic High, RI 01, RI 02. Anglican HIgh etc.

Arrow Scout Group was the CHAMPION for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Scout Lore Quest Quiz. We were 1st runner up for the 5th Scout Lore Quest. The Goal for the TEAM is to reach the Finals and to be the TOP Team this year.

The TEAM has been training very hard for this competition. (3 times a week, each session lasting abt 5 hrs) They are counting on the whole scout group for support and encouragement!

The TEAM will be camping overnight in school this Friday for the final preparation! Cheer the TEAM on as they prepare for this Sat Prelim rounds.

Group Scout Leader

Meeting Outline for 19 Aug 2006

Dear all,

pls note the meeting outline for this Sat (19 Aug 2006).

be reminded to bring along the Group White Round Neck T Shirt for the PT session!

Group Scout Leader

Meeting Outline for 12 Aug 2006

Dear all,

please refer to the meeting outline for this Sat.

Group Scout Leader

TKGS Guides' Campfire (12 August 06)

Dear all,

if you have not taken part in any other school campfire, do sign up for this Campfire.

TKGS Guides' Campfire
Theme - "BANANA RAMA!"
Date - 12 August 2006, Sat
Time - 7pm to 9 pm (seated by 6.30pm)
Max. no. - 20 Scouts

All those who are interested, pls print the required consent form and submit it to Kee Xurong, PL Livingstone latest by this Weds (2 Aug).

Email to Kee Xurong if you're interested before this Weds!

Group Scout Leader

PLTC Written Test

Dear all,

YOU ARE REMINDED!

The PLTC written test will be held for all sec 2s and 3s.
Date : 2 Aug, Weds
Time : 3pm to 4pm
venue : Seminar Room 5

Refer to your PLTC Manual. The following Chapters will be tested.
Chapter 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14

There are 9 Chapters for you to read up.

ONLY sec 2s and 3s who pass the written exam will be awarded PLTC Certs during the POC on 5 Aug.

DO NOT TAKE THE WRITTEN TEST LIGHTLY.

GROUP SCOUT LEADER

Healthy Lifestyle Course 2006

For those who have signed up for the Healthy Lifestyle Course, a compulsory workshop will be held at the National Promotion Board (within SGH Compound).

Date : 3 Aug, Thursday
Time : 1.35pm to 4.30pm
Attire : School Uniform

You are to meet at the Scout Den at 1.35pm.

The Chartered Bus will leave VS at 1.40pm. Please be punctual. You will be dismissed from the course location after the workshop. Refer to the locality map attached!

Pls make arrangements for your other commitments to attend the workshop. If you miss this workshop you cannot proceed to the other requirement.

The following Scouts have signed up for the course.
(All Sec 1s, Sec 2s and Wai Yong) IC - Wai Yong

1 Cheng Kah Fong
2 Heng Jie Kai Jacky
3 Ho Yu Hui
4 Koh Bryan Shyan
5 Kiong Yan Cong Janus
6 Kwok Kin Tuck
7 Lam Qi Koi
8 Lau Seng Teck Avester
9 Lee Wei An
10 Leong Kun Hao
11 Muhd Hamzah Bin Abdul Rased
12 Ng Wee Loong
13 Phay Wee Chong Jonathan
14 Sim Jun Yi Andre
15 Tay Guo Qiang
16 Yeo Jia Wei Darryl
17 Yong Zhishan Bryan
18 Ziyad Bin Ahmad Bagharib
19 Ho Kai Jie Sean
20 Kwok Guan Hui Terence
21 Liew Qizhi Joel
22 Lim Qing Wei Shervin
23 Lim Shu Liang
24 Loo-Carre Zhen Bang Joel Gordon
25 Muhd Irsyad bin Mohd Ramthan
26 Ong Zhi Cong
27 Tan Xiu Qi
28 Tan Yang Lin Fabian
29 Wong Hsien Wen James
30 Yu Changda
31 Mak Wai Yong
32 Chong Herman

Group Scout Leader

Meeting Outline for 29 July 2006

Dear all,

please refer to the meeting outline for 29 July 2006.
sec 1s are dismissed once they finished their Retest. (likely time = 1.30pm)

The XI PLTC Written Test will be held from 2 to 3 pm for all sec 2s and 3s. Bring along writing papers. All those who fail the written test will not be awarded the PLTC Certs.

Final Reminder : DDT Deadline is this Sat, 29 Jul 2006. All books issued are expected to be sold.

Group Scout Leader

Scouting Thoughts - Are you proud of our troop?

Are you proud of our troop?

If you answered "yes" then
I would ask you a second question
how do you show that pride?

If you answered "no", whose fault is it?
Why aren't you proud of our troop
and have you tried to change what you're not proud of?

Pride is not an "in" word these days
but how else do you express the good feeling you receive
from seeing a group of young people working around at being Scouts?
When you're doing your best to meet the challenges and goals,
you should feel good about achieving them.
That is pride.

When you look sharp;
work well together for everyone's benefit;
are contributing to your community;
co-operating with your Leaders
and taking responsibility for your actions - you have something to be proud of.

Putting all of these accomplishments combined with fun and fellowship into the troop,
has given you tremendous spirit
and spirit is the way we show our pride.

I asked you at the start how you might show your pride - your spirit.
There are many examples.
You wear your uniform in a clean and proper state;
you arrive at meeting and events on time ready to do your part in making them successful;
you encourage others to join;
you continually think of interesting things to do and places to go as a troop;
you work on badges of all kinds;
you show respect for your Leaders at all levels
and you talk about your troop to other people,
telling them how good you've helped make it and the fun you have.

Our troop has spirit when we really want it to be the best
and work towards that goal.
Our troop has spirit when we look at ourselves
and talk freely about the bad things and the parts we don't like
but still stand firmly together.
Our troop has spirit when each of us cares about what it stands for
and do whatever we can each week to make the troop even better.
And our troop has the spirit when we have all of the above and still say "we have just begun".

adapted by Group Scout Leader

Scouting Thoughts : How to Grow a Patrol Leader

How to Grow a Patrol Leader

First plant seven rows of P's:
Promptness, perserverance, preparation, participation, presence, purity, and performance.

Next, plant three rows of squash:
squash unfairness, squash criticism, squash indifference

Then plant seven rows of lettuce:

1. Let us delegate responsibility
2. Let us give assistance whenever necessary
3. Let us recognize the importance of pooling ideas and encourage full and free ideas and encourage full and free discussion before decisions are made.
4. Let us appreciate and respect the attitudes of other people
5. Let us encourage cooperation
6. Let us arrive in advance of scheduled meetings, with all materials needed
7. Let *us* be prepared
   

No garden is complete without turnips:

• Turn up for meetings
• Turn up with enthusiasm
• Turn up with new ideas
• Turn up with a smile

The harvest is one teriffic Patrol Leader.

adapted from Scouting Thoughts by Beverly "Sarge" Benner

Group Scout Leader

DDT Status (2) and FINAL REMINDER!

Dear all,

pls note the status of the DDT as of today (26 Jul). A total of 113 books out of the 317 issued out are not returned. We have sold 204 books so far. If your name appear in the list, you are expected to act swiftly to ensure all books are sold before the
deadline on the 29 Jul 06, Sat.

The following have not return their books.

Baden Patrol [16 Books]
1. Fabian Tan [5 books] - 22712, 13, 14, 15,16
2. Nishant (with Alif) [5 books] - 22722, 23, 24, 25, 26
3. Lam Qi Koi [4 books] - 22728, 29, 30 , 31
4. Leong Kun Hao [2 books] - 22743, 23015

Darwin Patrol [16 Books]
1. Derrick Fun [2 books] - 22748, 49
2. Mak Wai Yong [5 books] - 22750, 51, 52, 53, 54
3. Ong Zhi Cong [2 books] - 22757, 58
4. Muhd Irsyad [6 books] - 22760, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65
5. Ho Yu Hui [1 book] - 23014

Livingstone Patrol [20 Books]
1. Kee Xurong [3 books] - 22787, 88, 89
2. Muhd Amsyar [4 books] - 22791, 93, 94, 95
3. Janus Kiong [4 books] - 22807, 09, 10, 11
4. Ng Wee Loong [4 books] - 22818, 19, 20, 21
5. Bryan Yong [4 books] - 22823, 24, 25, 26
6. Terence Kwok [1 book] - 23017

Raleigh Patrol [12 Books]
1. Toh Jianxu [3 books] - 22828, 30, 31
2. Muhd Amzar [4 books] - 22834, 35, 36, 37
3. Lim Shu Liang [1 book] - 22847
4. Joel Liew [3 books] - 22850, 51, 52
5. Cheng Kah Fong [1 book] - 23008

Stevenson Patrol [18 Books]
1. Joshua Sim [5 books] - 22868, 69, 70, 71, 72
2. Kevin Hong [1 book] - 22874
3. Sean Ho [3 books] - 22892, 23005, 23006
4. Ziyad [3 books] - 22901, 02, 03
5. Chong Herman [5 books] - 22904, 05, 06, 07, 08
6. Avester Lau [1 book] - 23012

Washington Patrol [11 Books]
1. Gordan Loo [5 books] - 22924, 25, 26, 27, 28
2. Bryan Koh [6 books] - 22934, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39

Sec 4s [20 Books]
1. Sean James [2 books] - 22952, 53
2. Lee Shi Hao [2 books] - 22954, 55
3. Lim You Zhe [2 books] - 22956, 57
4. Gabriel Li [3 books] - 22958, 59, 60
5. Mohd Nazri [3 books] - 22961, 62, 63
6. Nicholas Pang [3 books] - 22964, 65, 66
7. Seah Wenshu [2 books] - 22967, 68
8. Eugene Yang [3 books] - 22971, 72, 73

Group Scout Leader

Scout Meeting on the 22 July (VS 130th Anniversary Celebrations)

Dear all,

There will be Scout Meeting this Sat, 22 July
Time : 9am to 11.30am
Attire : PT Attire (VS Shorts with Group Roundneck T-Shirt)

Only Lectures and Tests will be featured during the 2.5 hrs meeting.
Attendance is compulsory.

Your are advised to make appropriate arrangements if you are involved in the 130th Celebrations.

The Lectures and Tests are as follows

Scout Standard (sec 1s)
Lecture
1. Set a map
2. Pack a first aid kit

Test
1. Pitch a dome tent
2. Pack a first aid kit

Advancd Scout Standard (sec 2s)
Lecture
Raise and Lower of flag

Test
1. Re test for 3-2-1 flagpole
2. Raise & Lower a Flag

First Class - accordaing to GuangJie instruction from last Sat.

Group Scout Leader

Crime Prevention Written Test Results

Dear all,

pls click to see the results of the Crime Prevention Written Test.

The passing mark is 80. Those who get lesser than the passing mark are to see me this Sat. The FINAL results (including your assignments grading) will be made known next week.

Group Scout Leader

MOE approval for Girls to join Scouts in 2007

Dear all,

finally MOE has agreed to allow Girls to Join Scouts in Secondary Schools! Watch out for some girl scouts next year. However, Arrow remains a "Boy" Scout Group. The Girls will do the same thing as the Boys i.e they will complete the same Scout Standard, Advanced Scout Standard, First Class and CCA. If the Girls are expected to do the same thing, it will be a shame if you guys cannot achieve the progress badges.

Here's the circular released to Principals.

Group Scout Leader

EDUN N11-11-002-V18

11 July 2006

Principals of All Primary & Secondary Schools

RECRUITING GIRLS INTO SCOUTING

1 In recognizing the value of giving students flexibility and more choices in CCAs, the Ministry of Education has granted permission to the Singapore Scout Association (SSA) to recruit Girls into Scouting at the Primary and Secondary levels from January 2007. Currently, girls are already involved in the Scout's Ventures and Rovers programmes.

2 The SSA is registered under the World Organization of Scout Movement (WOSM) and data gathered from the international organisations indicates that there are a number of countries that have allowed girls to be recruited into scouting. The Scouting programme for both the boys and the girls is similar and hence the SSA will adopt an integrated approach to training similar to the model in use by the Red Cross and the St. John Ambulance Brigade. Similar to other uniformed groups, schools need to ensure that female officers are present for all overnight activities.

3 The Chief Commissioner of the SSA will be writing to schools officially on recruiting girls into scouting in due course.

This circular has also been posted on the MOE Intranet. For clarifications, please contact:

Mr S Rajasekaran
Head, Uniformed Groups
DID: 64609839
LOTUS: S RAJASEKARAN/MOE/SINGOV
Email: S_RAJASEKARAN@moe.gov.sg


Thank you.



ANDREW CHEW
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
CCA BRANCH
EDUCATION PROGRAMMES DIVISION
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

FLAG SELLING (II)

Remember to turn up for this Saturday's Flag Selling.
FULL UNIFORM , SIMEI MRT 8.30AM

Ngee Ann Campfire

Meet at Pasir Ris MRT @ 6pm this Saturday

AND REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR CONSENT FORM !!!


The people going for the campfire :

1.Kin Tuck
2.Kah Fong
3.Hamzah
4.Bryan Koh
5.Bryan Yong
6.Kun Hao
7.Janus

8.Gordon
9.Sean Ho
10.Fabian Tan
11.Terence Kwok
12.Joel Liew
13.Changda
14. Xiu Qi
15.Irsyad
16.Shervin

17.Derrick
18.Yong Yi
19.Alif
20.Wai Yong
21.Amzar
22.Amsyar
23. Hadi
24.Jordan
25.Kevin
26.Nic Ho
27. Joshua