Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Night Cycling
i will be out for night cycling this 3rd of jan with sands rovers and east spring ventures, so if any of you is interested of joining(your parent must allow !!) please sms me and let me know !!
Start Point: Changi Village
End Point: Changi Village
Time: 830pm to 7am
Attire: PT Kit
we will be covering ECP, Indoor Stadium and Suntec City then back to Changi. for those who want to go and do not have a bike u can rent a bike at changi village there at $10 per night but u will have to go early at 7pm to rent.
do let me know if any of you is interested !!!
YIV
Wombat
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Merry Christmas to those celebrating & may you receive beneficial gifts from your loved ones!
To the rest, have a good cloudy & cool day today!
Picture from http://www.poofcat.com/christmas.html
Monday, December 22, 2008
Pics...
Ok photos are updated at the Flickr website...click the link below or just go to the Photos link at the side menu...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/az_jedi7/sets/72057594122035420/
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Sisters' Island
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Venture camp with PLC members (Updated)
The dates are confirmed, ready your bags and your sea legs. Ready for fish & crab catching too AND sun tanning, swimming and spending some time cast out on an island!
Dates: 14th to 16th Dec 2008 (Sun to Tues)
Venue: Sisters' Island (Subar Laut, Big sister)
Attendance please?
Crew '07 = Aaron Klass, Cheerful Panda, Staunch Otter, Weasel, Tamarin except Gentle Iwa, Witty Cricket & Crayfish :(
Crew '08 = Amirul, Anamalai, Yu Heng, Basha
Leaders = Mr Ralph, Gibbon, Humming Bee, Roving Ferret, Wombat, Raging Bat
Marcus from Oneida!?! (he'll be our Bell boy I guess, IF he really want to follow) hehehe
Please click on the pic & read about the Stone fish.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
tampines district cub scouts' field day 2009
Thanks to all ventures who have helped out in the Tampines District Patrol Leaders Training Camp 2oo8 and Sixers' Training Camp 2008. Coming up next is the Tampines District Cub Scouts Field Day 2009 and Tampines District Campfire 2009. Anyone who is interested to help Wombat out in the event, please tell me or Wombat as soon as possible. Thanks.
If interested, please come down to the first meeting on:
Venue: Tampines 201 McDonalds
Date: 3 Dec 2008
Time: 1700hours
Contributed by Staunch Otter
Edited by Cheerful Panda
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
PLC 08 Farewell Camp @ Sisters Island
There a meeting this friday (28 Nov 08) at 201 McDonalds, be there at 1700hours. This meeting is to plan for the upcoming farewell camp for the PLC 08 at Sisters Island. If you can't make it for the meeting, please be kind enough to inform Yu Heng.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
STC ventures meeting...
its that time again where our honour, integrity, resilience and humility are called to serve. "Be prepared" for those going PLTC this Thursday.
For STC ventures, please meet me at 1330hrs, Tampines Mart MacDonald's this Thursday (21/11/2008).
The ventures are:
- Weasel (Sub-camp 1, Six 4)
- Iwa (Sub-camp 1, Six 6)
- Tamarin (Sub-camp 2, Six 10)
- Yu Heng (Sub-camp 2, Six 12)
- Cricket (no six yet, back up)
- Aaron (no six yet, back up)
- Marcus Tan (Oneida, Sec 1 scout) (Sub-camp 1, Six 2)
- Tent pitching (Tamarin & Marcus)
- Basic Orienteering (every Six IC)
- Ice breaker games (?)
- Night walk (Weasel & Iwa)
- Camp rules (Ferrret)
- Objectives setting (Sub-camp chiefs & Six ICs)
So far that's for now. The other programs will be under the Camp Chief Amin when he joins us on Friday evening when he booked out from camp. I'm just covering for him. I have my Principal's Dinner for her retirement on Friday evening and I have to attend my son's shaving at the Tampines mosque on Saturday's morning. I'll you guys somewhat later then...hehehe
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Congrats!
Hi crew!
"O" level students how's exam?
Pass with flying colours lahh! Holiday already?
Talking about that ITE students 2 more weeks to holiday.
New born baby small and cute!
Last tues 4 something.
Birth date: 11/11/08
Anyone went visiting already?
We shall give your child initiation and buy TOTO! Joking joking.
Anyway congrats boss!
Service to PLTC 08
Date: 20 Nov 2008 to 23 Nov 2008 (Residential Camp)
Service to STC 08
Date: 21 Nov 2008 to 23 Nov 2008 (Residential Camp)
Don't forget crew people!
WEASEL-ING
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Total Defence committee involvement
Date: 15 Nov 08
Time: 1300hrs
Venue: WhiteSands MacDonalds
Details
Be involve in the planning of this course and go on a visit to the Singapore Discovery Centre for the research. You'll be in the committee for this course for scouts in the future. Venture scouts will get to pass their Citizenship part in the VSS badge scheme. There'll be no cost to it.
Please report to VSL Nicholas aka Grumbling Squirrel from Cuon scouts on that day for a meeting. Venture scouts from Oneida and Cuon will be involved.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
A game of Futsal Soccer at the Cage?
There soccer this Friday (31st October 08) with the leaders.
Details are.
Time: 1900 to 2100 hours
Venue: East Coast Cage (near MacDonald's)
Change of venue due to fully booked Futsal field at Safra Tampines.
S$180 for 2 hours!!! Please bring some friends, the more the better we split the price. We need at least 15 players; 5 aside, meaning 3 teams should suffice. If there's 2 teams, it will be tiring & we need a break which will cost time & MONEY...heh
Hope to see you there!
Not applicable to crew members who are in the midst of EXAMS!!!
Updated by RF
Monday, October 27, 2008
Invitation by Cuon VSL
For the upcoming November and December holidays, our Venture Scout Unit will be launching a Unit initiative – Total Defence (Gold & Silver) Badge Programme and Civics Proficiency Badge (Scouts only), for our Scout and Venture Scout Units.
Therefore, I would be honoured to extend this invitation to our fellow Venture Scout Units of Tampines District. We would like to invite your Venture Scouts to participate as an organizing committee member for this programme. What the Venture Scouts can expect, by participating:
1. Project Leadership of the Venture Scout Standard, Leadership component 2 months of conceptualization to evaluation.
2. National Defence of the Venture Scout Standard, Citizenship component Total Defence (Gold) Badge.
Total Defence Badge Programme Meeting Details
Date: 15 November 2008
Time: 1pm to 4pm
Venue: White Sands’ MacDonald
Attire: Smart casual
Things to bring: Writing materials
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Updates on Activities...
I did a recce of the 2 ferry points last Tuesday and here's the updates.
West Coast Pier
- West Coast Pier for Pulau Hantu
- Nearest MRT is Clementi; located at the West Coast Park below NUS, beside S'pore Poly Marina. Secluded even if you take a bus, you have to walk quite a distance in to the ferry area.
- Price is S$150 for 12pax per trip!
Marina South Pier
- Marina Pier for Sisters' Island
- Nearest MRT is Marina South; we have to use the other exit, on the Casino side of the AYE as the old exit towards the bus stop is gone due to construction. Its covered up. So we have to use the other exit out of the underground station to walk a distance to take the bus to Marina Pier.
- Price is now hiked up to S$120 (from S$80) for 12pax per trip! If we want to do Island hopping to Kusu & St John's Island then to Sisters' Island, it would be S$150 for each boat of 12pax.
- I suggest this & post-pone Pulau Hantu yet again!
Archery
- Mr Raymond Tan, my Boys' Brigade friend, who's kind enough to conduct his Archery for us for free would not be available on November (remember its free for us so that period is where he earns a lot so we can't book him).
- He'll be coming this Saturday to conduct the interesting Archery course combined with lifeskills of aiming your goals in life. O levels crew is invited to attend (He & I have conducted the course for EM3 PSLE pupils to focus before their PSLE exams).
- It would be good to release some tension, but I would be very strict with your safety.
- Its a 9am to 1pm course.
See you this Saturday at 9am SHARP (full U please), I'll update after the leaders' council meeting on Thursday night.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Updates on Crew!
For those who are taking 'O' levels, how's your preparations coming along? Hope its going well, 1 more month and its over, hang on there! For those who had taken the 'N' levels, hows your holidays coming along? Having fun? For those who are in tertiary education, school started, for some, there new module, coping with it?
1. Its been a long time since we had our last meeting, therefore the exco is currently planning to have a meeting this Saturday (18 Oct 2008) in school to plan for the initiation, i know its kind of last minute thingy, but we have not meet up for a long time as a crew, so why not just come down and we can catch up with each other? Details are as listed below.
Date: 18 October 2008
Time: 0800 hours
Attire: Half-Uniform (Grey Crew Tee and Blue Pants)
2. Secondly, I would like to update everyone on our upcoming activities.
Service to PLTC 08
Date: 8 Nov 2008 (Seminar), 20 Nov 2008 to 23 Nov 2008 (Residential Camp)
Service to STC 08
Date: 20 Nov 2008 to 22 Nov 2008 (Residential Camp)
Combined Ventures Training Camp (08 Crew are encouraged to go!)
Date: 15 Dec 2008 (Seminar), 18 Dec 2008 to 21 Dec 2008 (Residential Camp)
Initiation
Date: To Be Confirmed
3. Lastly, please remember to fill up the personal particulars form and send it to Wombat ASAP.
YIV,
Cheerful Panda
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Combine venture training camp
how are u guys coping with your exam ?? hopefully u guys are doing well ...
there will be a training camp open for all ventures and i hope all o8 crew will attend the camp to improve yourself.
the camp will touch more on the PSA hike so 07 crew u are also welcome to join the camp if you want to do ur PSA next year !!!
please let me or azhari know how many of u want to go for the camp.
Seminar Date: 15 Dec 2008
Residential Date: 18 - 21 Dec 2008
Venue:East spring sec
please let us know if u are interested !!!
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Good songs...by Norwegian Recycling
How six songs collide
8 become 1
Updates...
How's exams? Archery may go into the November holidays...what about the venture initiation??? Can confirm the dates? I need to book the island & the ferries...
Anyway, there's an email by Grumbling Squirrel on the service below. Alas, they need a Star2 kayaker...anyone interested to take Star2 with me, maybe after exams?
There will be a FINA 10K Open Water Swim Marathon on Saturday 4 October 2008, and needs volunteer Safety Kayakers. Minimum 2 STAR holders, and an allowance of $30 will be given. Email me if your are interested ASAP.
I need the following details:
1) Bank
2) A/C No.
3) Mobile No
4) Email
5) Life Vest Size
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Service Ventures for PLTC/ STC 08
The names below are those that are selected as service ventures.
PLTC
Crayfish - Assistant Sub-Camp Chief
Staunch Otter - Assistant Logistics In-Charge
Cheerful Panda - Assistant Safety In-Charge
STC
Weasel
Gentle Iwa
Tamarin
Venture Yu Heng
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
PLTC Service Team
the following Venture who are interested to go to PLTC arre required to attend an interview by the PLTC committee member on 13 of sep.
- Keith Tan
- Marc Tay
- Marcus
- Armond Yeo
- Norman Khor
- Aaron Class
- Yu Heng
- Mustaqim
Venue: Tampines 201 MacDonalds
Time: 5pm
Date: 13 of sep 2008
Please do let me know if you are not able to attend the interview and the reason by SMS 92265935 or Email at nicholas_wombat@live.com
Your In Venturing
AVSL Wombat
Friday, September 5, 2008
Manjusri & Catholic High campfire group pics uploaded
I've uploaded the important pics up, which is the group pics.
Any group pics from Serangoon Gangshow?
Friday, August 29, 2008
Transport for Gangshow
there will be trasport from east spring sec to the gangshow location this sat. so those who want to take the transport please be at ESSS at 530pm. please do not be late !!
Wombat
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Serangoon Eagles GangShow!
This saturday there will be a gangshow by Serangoon Eagles, anyone wanna come??? Our scouts will be performing 2 items (if im not wrong), come down and support them!!!
In the meantime, goodluck to those takin 'N'/ 'O' levels ;)
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Guess who's this?
Friday, August 15, 2008
Catholic High Campfire this Saturday...
How's studies? Hope it steering the right direction. Anybody wants to take a break & attend the campfire this weekend?
One more thing...any venture interested in helping out in this November's Tampines District PLTC???
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Happy BirthDay SingaPore!!
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
UpCoMiNg AcTiViTiEsSsSs
Its been a long time since the last post (not really that long actually ;)... Archery will be push back all the way to november as most of you are either not interested or busy with studies. There a lil more activities coming up....
26 July: Start of FDC/ FDI (every sat which will last for 6 weeks)
26 July to 27 July: Venture Cord hike (please pray for me that nothing goes wrong...)
Thats all for now... Ciaos!!
Cheerful Panda
Thursday, July 17, 2008
19 of july soccer match(internal)
hi all , this sat 19 of july 2008 the will be a soccer match between sec 1&2 and together with the leaders. i will like the ventures who are not having N or O level to come down to siglap to join us in the match !!! as for those taking N and O level students, u are also welcome if u want too but you have to be responsible for your act if u are coming !! so see you guys there !!
TIME : 9AM
VENUE : SIGALP SEC
ATTIRE : PT KIT (NO FULL UNIFORM REQUIRE)
YIV
AVSL Wombat
Friday, July 11, 2008
Venture Leadership Course
Time: Be in Siglap Sec by 0700hrs SHARP! (Bus will leave at 0710hrs)
Attire: Full uniform with Beret
Things to bring: Your camping gears and stationary
Note: Please do NOT be late, badges sew properly, uniform neat and ironed, shoes polished and shine. Be in your best behaviour as you are representing the crew!
Saturday, July 5, 2008
FDC cUm FDI
Anyone want to take their FDI??? Currently Bear & Bat is asking us to draw up a FDC proposal for the sec 2s and sec 3s, at the same time, attending these FDC lessons to train them, we can also take our FDI... The proposal have to be send to Bear & Bat by tuesday 8 July 08, so i appreciate that if any ventures want to take up this course, please inform me by monday 7 July 08, then we will be able to meet on tuesday 8 July 08 to do the proposal together. For those, taking 'N/ 'O' levels, its really not compulsory for you to go, and we really don't encourage you to go, but if you really want to go, then please allocate your time well...
- Archery on 26 July 08 (Saturday) all agree? (RF asking)
- Donation Draw tickets, please try try try to sell ALL your three booklets
- VLC on 12 July 08 to 13 July 08 (Saturday & Sunday), please be in Siglap Sec in your FULL UNIFORM INCLUDING BERET AT 0700HRS SHARP WITH YOUR CAMPING STUFFS, please have breakfast before coming
Cheerful Panda
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Donation DraW...
Upcoming Activities
How your preparations for 'N'/ 'O' levels??? More activities coming up this July...
1. Service @ PoiChing (5 July 08)
2. VLC (12 July 08 to 13 July 08)
- Attendance is important for those who have been registered, its one part of the Venture Scout Standard, so yah, if you want to get that big badge on your left sleeve, than please attend it.
Btw, please try to sell all your Donation Draw tickets and get more tickets if you have done selling all!!! Activities such as Initiation needs a big amount of money, therefore, sell as much as can!!!
Cheerful Panda
PS: Please bookmark this blog for future updates my dear ventures
Monday, June 23, 2008
Donation Draw...
Saturday, June 14, 2008
DPC 08 Open House & Campfire
Attendance is important as said by Azhari.
Date: 15 June 2008
Time: 6pm (you can leave by 8pm if you need to go)
Venue: East Spring Secondary School (Tampines St 34)
Attire: Full Scout Uniform
Note: I (RF) understand that some of you aren't coming for venturing due to O & N levels. But I think this event like campfires are minimal. The only effort needed is to wear the uniform & show your support for the crew / troop.
I believe the crew would be able to be smart & play your part as good sons, students to your teachers & also able to score points for your FCS in any little part that you can contribute.
Remember, parents & studies always first...then crew (NOT others :))
BUT I would understand if you are not able to come. I would appreciate if you could inform me personally. Arigato-gozaimas :)
Added by RF
Sunday, June 8, 2008
June Holidays are HERE!!!
Meridien campfire, tamp north camp and june training camp are over... Now its time to have our own meeting!!! Yeah!!! Upcoming programmes are:
1) Archery
2) Manjusri Campfire
3) VLC
yupp yupp, archery will be on one of the weekdays next week, so which day will it be convinent for every1? Manjusri Campfire will be on 28 June 2008 [same day as SYF, lolx], be sure to make yourself free on that day ;) For VLC, Azhari want to meet everyone tomorrow [9 june 08, monday] in school to plan for the games, but time is not confirmed yet as Azhari is waiting for our answers. So please msg Azhari ASAP on the days you can for archery and the time to meet for planning of VLC games ;)
Have fun during your holidays!!!
YIV,
Cheerful Panda
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Frank Cooper Sands Award: SILVER
I'm proud to say that the Ex-co had done well to achieve another award (better than last year).
2007 Ex-co members;
Raging Bat aka Azri
Cheerful Panda aka Marc
Crayfish aka Keith
Staunch Otter aka Norman
Tamarin aka Mustaqim
Witty Cricket aka Aik Chuan
Weasel aka Armond
Gentle Iwa aka Macus
Aaron aka Klass!
Kudos to you all!
Friday, May 16, 2008
Busy times...
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Scout Intructorship course
Please check your emails for the info on this course.
For the '07 crew, the service on the VLC is still not confirm yet. If you need to concentrate on your studies, please do. There's always another time (next year lah).
Sunday, April 27, 2008
June Training Camp 2008
June training camp will be held on the 30 May 08 to 2 June 08, therefore service ventures will be needed during the 4 days 3 nights camp. But the Tampines North Cub Scout camp will clash with the june training camp on the 30 May 08, so i am thinking that some ventures will stay in school to help out while the rest go to Tampines North, is that okay? Btw, please take note that the Tampines North Cub Scout Camp's dates have been changed to 29 May 08 to 30 May 08, so don't worry, it won't clash with your 'O' level MT papers. So, if anyone of you can't make it for the June Training Camp, please tell me, Otter or Azhari by 30 May 08 (Wednesday) because Raging Bat needs to know who is coming for the June Training Camp ASAP.
Lastly, please give your names to me, Otter or Azhari ASAP if you can't make it for the Tampines North Cub Scout Camp, its a project by our AVSL, so please support it!
Cheerful Panda
Monday, April 21, 2008
Confirmed VLC participants
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Activities gALoRe! Exams too!!!
Please be reminded that I'm (Azhari) the camp chief for this year's VLC (thanks to a spike by Marlin). There will be other ventures from all round the island so please make me proud with your diligence & pride of the mighty White Stag Sea Ventures! Whoa!
4. Meridien Cub Scout Campfire (17 May 08)
We will be rendering service to Meridien Cub Scout during their campfire, more details will be revealed later on. Stay tuned!
Cheerful Panda
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Venture Meeting - 12 April 2008
This coming saturday (12 April 08) 's venture meeting, we will be going back to school because most of the ventures have 'O' level MT oral. We will be doing planning VLC stuffs etc. Wild wild wet or reservoir kayaking will be postponed to next week's meeting (19 April 08). If you are unable to come for this saturday meeting, please inform Staunch Otter or Azhari by friday (11 April 08)
YIV,
Cheerful Panda
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Poi Ching Cub Scouts Bukit Timah Hike
Next saturday, we will be bringing the cub scouts on a hike in Bukit Timah.
Here the details:
Date: 5 April 2008
Venue: Meet at Tampines Interchange (Small Macdonald)
Time: 7.15am (Have to force everyone to eat breakfast) - Azhari will come at 8am
Attire: Half-u (Venture pants & the grey colour venture tee)
Things to bring: Suffcient water (at least 500ml) & first aid kit for first aiders
We will be expecting 30 cub scouts, therefore they will be divided into 3 groups (which means 10 in each group), we will also be allocated to the 3 groups.
Here the list of which ventures is taking which group:
Group 1
Tamarin (First Aider)
Staunch Otter (First Aider)
Venture Aaron K
Venture Bashah
Group 2
Witty Cricket
Gentle Iwa
Weasel
Venture Junkai (First Aider)
Venture Yu Heng (First Aider)
Group 3
Cheerful Panda (First Aider)
Crayfish (First Aider)
Venture Amirul
Venture Annamalai
If you are unable to make it, please tell Staunch Otter by this wednesday (2 April 2008)
YIV,
Cheerful Panda
Friday, March 28, 2008
Hi guys,
We're meeting to discuss the Bukit Timah recce, to plan for the cub hike which next week. I need all ventures to be present. Those who are going for the next week hike MUST be present.
No need to break flag like the rest, we use our own Japanese style can? But still full uniform. We start at 10am & finish at noon. Agree?
Monday, March 17, 2008
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
service@GMS(P)
remember to select 5 station games (I like 1 of the D-camp games where they have to pour water into a cup)...remember the games must be for CCA leadership training!
1) The pupils are leaders of their CCAs & the age group range from 10 yrs old to 12 yrs old.
2) Some of them maybe last year's leaders so I hope not to repeat ALL the games.
3) Look at the pics of last year's games. You may ask Panda or Wombat.
If I can recall,
a) we played minesweeper (that's fun),
b) river crossing with chairs,
c) a pail of water endurance game,
d) memory game (Kim's game),
e) get the pail out of the poison river using a given rope.
Oh yah, I need a representative for this Saturday's District Venture meeting at Greenview. Any senior crew want to go? I need at least 1 or maybe 2 lah. If Heron can't go, then I really need the crew representative. Kookabura & Grumbling Squirrel will host the meeting.
I'll call you guys about tomorrow's meeting, maybe I skip my night swim. I have a course in school til 5pm.
And take consent forms from Mr Ralph for goodness sake! Be responsible ventures can or not!
Yours in venturing,