Job well done!

Ahoy crew,
Great news for the '09 crew & Wombat! Both so called newbies in this & they have performed exceptionally well. Impressive as in the words of Lord Vader!!!


The experienced '08 crew & the Rovers too have done White Stag proud. For honour & glory eh guys!!! No guts, no glory, they're just kids! heh


Below is the appreciation letter from the CSL of Casuarina Primary. Though I know I miss something great, I know my family must come first now. Don't fret, so far you doing a-okay, the ship's not sinking YET!


From: Wong Pih May
Date: Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: White Stag - Cub Scout Service Project 2009
To: "Norman (Marlin)"
Cc: Casuarina ACSL Edger, Casuarina ACSL Mr Shahrin


Dear Marlin,

Yes! The White Stag -Cub Scout Project 2009 has definitely provided my unit with much help!


The 46 cubs who went for the jobweek have benefitted much from the ventures and rovers' guidance.


The White Stag Ventures and Rovers were very patient. They were clear of their roles and facilitated the cubs' learning very smoothly. I was moving around the neighbourhood with my other leaders to capture pictures and videos of the jobweek activities. I am impressed by how the ventures and rovers talked and guided the little cubs. I must say this is the true scouting spirit.


At the end of the project, which ended at 4pm, the ventures actually stayed back to helped out with our UG Campfire. The Assist Venture Scout Leader, Wombat, together with the ventures have helped to build up the ambience for the campfire.


On behalf of my unit, I thank you sincerely for providing us with so much help in the admirable scouting spirit! Cheers!


Ms Rae Wong
SH NE/ Global Outreach
Casuarina Primary School


P/S: I have prepared some tokens of appreciation and also pictures. WIll see how I can pass them to you.


Ok next would be 9 to 10 May whereby Ms Goh of Meridien have asked us to help them in their Mid-year camp's campfire similar to last year (whereby Basha ran to IKEA!!!). More details to come. The question is, are you all free from exams during that time???

Jobweek Camp

Dear Ventures,

please be reminded that we will be helping out the cub scout on the 14th of feb morning and i will need brendan to comfirm the number of venture coming for the camp and sms me the number of people by 11th of feb 2359hrs.

please do your part by telling brendan if you are coming for the camp.

as for jobweek. all year 1 venture are require to do jobweek so that we can earn more fund for ourself !!! the camp will start from, 13th of feb (friday) till 16th of feb(monday), please bring money for your lunch as u will be out for jobweek.

on the 13th i will also do a last briefing for all the venture helping out in the cub jobweek program. you are to fall in outside the den at 1500hrs.

Hope to see you guys in the camp !!

YIV
Wombat

Dear Ventures,

On the 6th and 7th of march there will be a Pow Wow and D-Camp and all venture are suppose to come down for the camp to help out in the pow wow and also there will be program for all the venture.

Please bring things needed for 2 day 1 night camp !!

If you can't attend the camp please write in a excuse letter and submit to the Teachers to let them know why and also inform azhari and myself about it.

Hope to see you guys in the camp and please go and ask for Consent form from the teacher and be responsible enough to submit it back !!

please bring along your venture test card on the day itself too !!
and also...
please bring enough money for your dinner supper and next day lunch !!

Yours In Venturing
Wombat

Dear Ventures,

28th of Feb meeting will be cancel due to Cest La Vie 09 and your monkey bridge test will be move to during jobweek itself.

please be reminded that those who are suppose to go to Azhari School for service onn 21st of feb please be there and be at your best at all time as your guys will be out representing SIGLAP VENTURE !!! please make sure your uniform is in tip top condition.

please also do come down to Changket Secondary School to help out at the store to earn more unit funding !!! and pls come down for the campfire as well as it will help us to get more FCS points !!!

For those performing please come down for trainin on the respective date.

1. 17th of Feb, 3pm @ Siglap Sec
2. 19th of Feb, 3pm @ Siglap Sec
3. 20th of Feb, 3pm @ Changket Sec
4. 21st of Feb, 1pm @ Changket Sec

please be there on time for all training !!! if you guys are not able to attend any of the date please give me a call !!

Nicholas aka Wombat

service@GMSP

Ahoy crew,
here's the link to last year's blog entry of the service to my school.

http://whitestagventures.blogspot.com/2008/02/servicegmsp.html

14th feb Meeting

Dear Ventures,

This Sat, we will be having our kayaking at Pasir Ris Park and please be there on time to ensure we have enough time to kayak. On Sat itself, I will also be discussing with you guys about the jobweek colaboration with cub scout unit and we will have to send out the email soon to allow the cub scout unit to react.

The '07 crew has become White Stags 1st Rover crew. I've invited them to the kayaking. in exchnage with RSL Humming Bee, the Rovers & us have to be in full uniform to lower flag together with the scouts. This is to show / introduce the new White Stag Troop that we have.

So please bring your Full Uniforms!

Venue : Pasir Ris Park Water Venture
Time : 9am sharp, to end by 11am & to report to Siglap by Noon to lower flag
Date : 14th of Feb 2009
Things to bring : Money for Kayaking ($10 or more for non-Star 1)

Remember, with the opening of the kayak stall at Pasir Ris beach, those without Star 1 can join us for kayaking at a cost of S$12 an hour. You'll be using an expedition, open ocean kayak.
Lunch money
Extra clothing

Even though it is Valentine's Day, I still want u guys to attend daily meetings as you guys will only have half a year to enjoy & you aren't allowed to concentrate on dating at this time!!! You can always plan your V-date in the future! haha so see you guys there!!

Yours In Venturing
Nicholas Choo aka Wombat
WhiteStag Venture Crew
Asst. Venture Scout Leader

Edited by RF

UpDaTeSsSsSs....

Hi all,

East Spring Oneida had invited us to join them on their Sundays Dragon Boat training, therefore if you are interested to join, please inform Azhari or Wombat by this Saturday's meeting (7 Feb 2009). Below are the details.

Start of Feb, every sunday.

$60 + $30= $90/ 2hr

$90 / 12people = $7.50 per pax (This cost is per person, before Azhari and Wombat take the helm course)

$30 / 12people = $2.50 per pax (This cost is per person, after Azhari and Wombat take the helm course)

- $60 is for instructor fee, therefore if Azhari and Wombat take the helm course, we do not need to pay any instructor fee.

- 1 boat can seat 12 people

- Its not a 'as and when you like it' you attend kind of thing, so please attend regularly!

Venue: Bedok Resevior

Time: 1000 hours to 1200 hours

Date: Every Sunday

*Its only exclusive to ventures, rovers and leaders!

Next, regarding the District Campfire performance, all are to join, including scouts and rovers, therefore, crew 09, please try to add in the rovers too.

YIS,

Cheerful Panda

Saturday 7th of Feb Meeting

Dear Ventures,

Please be reminded that this saturday meeting will be at siglap sec sch. The 09 Ventures will be doing their Monkey bridge project training. 09 ventures please come down on time for meeting.

Time : 9am
Attire : Full Uniform, Bring along your PT kit
Venue : Siglap Sec
Program : Monkey Bridge Training

Please come down in full uniform for flag break with the scout together and please be in your best behaviour as the sec 1 will be down for meeting as well.

Brendan please sms all the ventures to remind them. thanks
BOSS !! please come down early if you can !! if you are not coming down let me know. Thanks

Yours In Venturing
Nicholas Choo aka Wombat
Siglap WhiteStag Venture Crew
Asst. Venture Scout Leader

30th Jan 2009

Dear Ventures,

as we had decided on the first meeting in siglap that we will be meeting on 30th of jan to plan out our 1st quarter activity, so please be reminded that you are to attend the meeting on 30th jan night time.

Boss !! please join us !!

Time: 7pm
Venue: Tampines Mart MacDonalds
Date: 30th of Jan 2009

Please do not be late for the meeting and please comfirm your attendace with brendan.
Brendan please sms me the number of people coming for the meeting !! thx !!

31st of Jan

As for 31st of jan, the sec 1 will be coming down for their 1st ever meeting, so please have in mind what will we be doing for the sec 1 and we will disccus about it on 30th meeting !!

Things To Prepare For 30th Meeting
1st : 31st meeting
2nd: have in mind what kind of activity you wish to have for disscusion
3rd: District Field Day Game Store
4th: District CampFire Performance ( For the Whole Unit )

Do prepare the following stuff.

Thanks !!!

Yours In Venturing
Nicholas Choo aka Wombat
Siglap White Stag Venture Crew
Asst. Venture Scout Leader

Kayaking...

Ahoy Crew,
At long last we're sea bound again...this time those without Star 1 kayaking certification can also join as there's a new Kayak shop that has set up beside the beach. It's S$12/- for 1 hour for an expedition kayak (a long, open single-seater kayak with compartments at both ends :0). Shall we go again?

CNY

Wishing all crews HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!

Collect lots and lots of ang pao and then donate to crew fund! ;)

It's Ox year guys, Smiling Ox's year that is!

24th Jan Meeting

Dear Ventures,

please be reminded that there will be a meeting this coming saturday !!
we will be going to pasir ris park for kayaking , football and chit chat session !! so please do come down for the meeting.

Venue : Pasir Ris Park (outside Water Venture)
Time : 9am sharp
Things to bring : $$ for kayaking ( member $8 , Non-member $15) and also for lunch
extra outfit to change after kakaying
please wear shoe for kayaking, can change to slipper after kayaking

so see you guys on the coming saturday and pls be reminded that there will not be any meeting on 31st feb.

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR !!!

Yours In Venturing
Wombat

First Combine meeting of the year...

Ahoy crew,
Tomorrow will be our first meeting of the year & as usual it will be held in school, combined with the troop. Please inform the rest if you read this post. My apologies for the late info...as busy as a bee with school & baby & my new soccer CCA!

Program:

1. Break flag together with troop (double flag staff please, Otter can help me see to that please)
2. Viewing of past year activity photos as usual
3. Planning of new Ex-co
4. Planning & info on upcoming crew activities
5. AOB
6. Lower flag
7. Lunch (need to be home by 3pm as expecting visitors for baby!)

Looking forward for tomorrow when the sea will overshadow the seaweeds (hopefully all ventures are present)

'O' Level ReSuLtsssssss...

Ahoy crew,

GOOoooooooood luCk to all the crew who's taking their results NOW!

May the FOrCe be with you and choose your next move in this chess game of life cAREfuLLy!

Need any advice??? Do approach Gibbon, Mr Ralph, me or Humming Bee OR the rest of the young leaders.

Happy New Year

Hi crew!

Wishing you all the best in your future dealings in 2009.

Venture meeting this Sat in school at 9am. Please spread the message.

Night Cycling

Dear Ventures,

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

Greetings crew,
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

Pics...

Helloooo...
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/

Sisters' Island

Ahoy crew,

welcome the addition of '09 crew.

Good Luck '08 crew on your 'N' level results tomorrow!

It was a great camp; good swimming, good acrobatics, good diving, good hunting (crabs, gong gongs & fish), good fight with the monkeys and good campfire bonding sessions!

Venture camp with PLC members (Updated)

Ahoy crew,
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.

tampines district cub scouts' field day 2009

hey all, how is venturing?

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

PLC 08 Farewell Camp @ Sisters Island

Hey guys,

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.

STC ventures meeting...

Hi crew,
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:

1. Weasel (Sub-camp 1, Six 4)
2. Iwa (Sub-camp 1, Six 6)
3. Tamarin (Sub-camp 2, Six 10)
4. Yu Heng (Sub-camp 2, Six 12)
5. Cricket (no six yet, back up)
6. Aaron (no six yet, back up)
7. Marcus Tan (Oneida, Sec 1 scout) (Sub-camp 1, Six 2)

The agenda is planning for the 1st day activities;

• 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

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

Total Defence committee involvement

Hi crew,

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.

A game of Futsal Soccer at the Cage?

Hey all,
There soccer this Friday (31st October 08) with the leaders.

Update!
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

Invitation by Cuon VSL

Hi crew,

I quote the invitation by Cuon VSL Grumbling Squirrel;

Total Defence Badge Programme Organizing Committee

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.

Scouts from respective units will have the opportunity to achieve the Civics proficiency badge and the Total Defence (Silver) 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

Any takers from WSV?

Updates on Activities...

Hi crew,
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.

Updates on Crew!

Hi all,

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

Combine venture training camp

Dear ventures,

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 !!!