WEST DIVISION DAY 2009
Hello Guides!
As you know, West Division Day is just round the corner! Here are some important updates. Please take note of the manpower allocation and the respective details of your competition.
OICs:
Aurelia Chan Hui-En
Jolene Goh Cheng Chin
Seah Xuan Shi Sheryl (Will not be present for actual event due to GCP)
Attire:
Full Guides Uniform, white shoes, white socks
Time:
0900--1400 h
Venue:
Commonwealth Secondary School
698 West Coast Road
Assembly Point:
Jurong East MRT Station (Beside bus depot)
0820h
Dismissal Point:
Commonwealth Secondary
Manpower Allocation
Quest Competition
Lee Chu Yin Bernadette (I/C)
Agnes See Hon Queen
Tan Yu Lin
Sarah Ye Yunxi
Talentime
Lee Si Hui (I/C)
Wong Xin Yi
Choong Jia Chee
Roselyn Yeo
Games
Wu Lingran (I/C)
Nyssa Low Pui Cheng
Lek Yee Khoon
He Chen
Ng Su Min, Rachel
Food
Ge Yunting (I/C)
Ooi Shu Hui
Ng Pei Xuan
Choo Wen Xin
Tan Kah Min
Gadget
Tan Hui Yin Melissa (I/C)
Serene Chung
Ashleigh Toh
Cheryl Tay
Statement Sneakers (Environmental Booth)
Goh Wan Ting (I/C)
Gladys Ng
Tan Ting Ting
Chai Hwee Han
Recycling (Environmental Event)
Neo Xin Hui (I/C)
Belle Tan
Emelia Poh
Shanisse Goh
Judges for Card-Making Competition
Tania Ang Lanyue (I/C)
Kwek Shi En Michelle
Lee Xiao En
Aurelia Chan Hui-En
Jolene Goh Cheng Chin
Han Shin Tian
Celeste Ng Shi Qi
Hannah Lim
COMPETITION INFORMATION
a. Quest
· Quest scope: Knowledge in Girl Guiding / Girl Scouting skills.
· Why Quest: To enhance the knowledge of Girl Guides
· Preliminary Round: All participants will answer individually, 60 multiple-choice-questions in 60 minutes. No communication of any kind is permitted during the written test. Total scores of each team will be taken and 5 teams with the best scores will proceed to the finals.
· Participants are required to bring 2B pencils and at least one form of identification.
· Round 1: Individual round. Each participant will answer 2 questions, one in each cycle of questions for 4 teams. Time given to answer the question is 10 seconds. 10 seconds after the question is read a bell will sound. Participants may answer the question at any point in time when the question is being read. 2 marks for each correct answer. The question will not be passed on to any other participant. The Quiz master will provide the answer if it is wrong.
· Round 2: Individual team round. Discussion is allowed.
· Round 3: Speed round.
b. Talentime
· Maximum Number of guides to participate in Talentime must only be 4.
· Bring along musical instruments for performance (singing or dancing).
· Please label your CDs with the school’s name, title of performance and track number that needs to be played for your performance.
· Please ensure that costumes are not revealing.
· Singing Category: The criterion is based on the theme, in tune, song selection and performance/choreography.
· Dance Category: The criterion is based on theme, costume/attire, synchronicity and choreography.
c. Games
5 guides in each team.
2 separate game stations will be run concurrently by Nan Hua High and Jurongville guides.
Duration of each station: 45 min (including briefing time)
At the end of the 45mins, the teams will do a swap to play at the other station. Please arrange for the 2 schools to be located nearby so that logistics problems can be minimized.
Winner will be the team that accumulated the highest combined score from the 2 station for the day.
At the end of the 45mins, the teams will do a swop to play at the other station. Please arrange for the 2 schools to be located near by so that logistics problems can be minimized.
Winner will be the team that accumulated the highest combined score from the 2 station for the day.
d. Food
Food-Related Competition: “LUNCHBOX SPECIAL! Get Creative: Same Food, New Look.”
Group size
- Minimum 3 and maximum 5 Guides or Brownies in a team
Ingredients Provided
- Cooked Calrose rice, 135ml (using half cup of uncooked rice, 90ml)
- Seaweed (Half of what the picture shows)
- Cucumber (1)
- Japanese radish (1 small portion)
- Crabmeat stick (6 pcs)
- Cherry tomato (4 pcs)
To ensure fairness, all participating teams will be given the same quantity and quality of the above-mentioned ingredients.
Items to be Brought by Participants
- Condiments (Only vinegar, mayonnaise, salt and chilli sauce are allowed)
- Cutlery (E.g. Chopsticks, fork, spoon and knife)
- Utensils (E.g. Chopping board, bowl/plate for keeping the ingredients)
- 1 trash bag
- Glove
- Apron
Rules
- All food must be handled with hygiene.
- All ingredients must be halal.
- There should be no food wastage.
- Only the food items listed in Section 3 may be brought and used.
- Gloves and aprons must be used during food preparation.
- The food must follow the sub-theme given.
- Each participating team is to pay $4 as registration fee to cover the cost the resources provided.
- The lunchbox (plastic container) for the presentation of food will also be provided by the station-in-charge. Teams may wish to decorate their lunchbox on the spot.
Judging Criteria
- Food entries will be judged based on the following criteria: Compliance, Presentation and Creativity.
- “Compliance” refers to the team's ability to practise good hygiene, use only the given and permitted ingredients, minimise food wastage and complete the dish within the time given.
- “Presentation” refers to the neatness of the food presentation and the ability to explain what the dish in general and each item in the dish represent.
- “Creativity” refers to the ability to align the dish to the sub-theme and present an aesthetically-pleasing dish.
e. Gadget making
· 4 guides per team.
· The guides are required to bring 9 72” poles, 6 24” poles and 2 rolls of twine.
· The rule of the competition is to complete the “limbo” structure within 20 minutes.
· After completing the structure, four members of the team have to go under the limbo to be considered as finishing the competition.
· The judging criteria are based on the neatness of the structure, stability of the structure and lastly creativity.
f. Statement Sneakers (Environmental Booth)
Task
Each guide group of 4 is to bring a pair of used canvas shoes and their task is to transform the used pair of shoes into not just a fashionable pair of sneakers but sneakers that carry a positive message or statement about environmental consciousness.
Criteria
Shoes brought have to be a used pair. Guides are free to use their imagination and any form of craft. However, there should be no finished product brought. All work has to be done at the booth from scratch. Guiders will be checking the products brought by guides to ensure that all materials are brought there without any attempt to bring objects that are already prepared beforehand.
Guides are also limited to 10 decorative items including paint, stick-ons etc (These exclude brushes, glue etc.) These materials have been packed by the OICs already.
Guides will also need to fill up a form to state the materials they used as well as elaborate the inspiration for their used canvas shoes revamped into statement sneakers!
g. Recycling (Environmental Event)
· 4 guides per team
· Duration of event: 3 hour
· Time limit for each group: 1½ hour
· Use recycled materials (such as old clothes, aluminium foil) and sew them into something that can be used. E.g. Pouch, bag etc. The most appealing/ able to use/ creative item WINS!
· NOTE: Recycled materials will NOT be provided. Participants will have to bring those materials on their OWN.
· Participants must bring recycled materials, scissors, different colours of thread, needles, any decorating materials (e.g. beads, glitter glue, markers etc) and glue.
Please liaise with your ICs as to what materials you will need to bring. Read through all the details of your competition and make the necessary preparations. There will be one hour before the activities begin on Saturday for you to prepare for your competitions. In case you have not received the SMS sent by Aurelia, please meet at Jurong East MRT station at 8.20am, and bring your consent forms. For those without consent forms, please bring a letter signed by your parents to acknowledge that you will be attending West Division Day. Those unable to attend West Div Day, please submit a signed excuse letter to the ACLs during the next CCA session. See you on Saturday and all the best with your competitions!
OICs
As you know, West Division Day is just round the corner! Here are some important updates. Please take note of the manpower allocation and the respective details of your competition.
OICs:
Aurelia Chan Hui-En
Jolene Goh Cheng Chin
Seah Xuan Shi Sheryl (Will not be present for actual event due to GCP)
Attire:
Full Guides Uniform, white shoes, white socks
Time:
0900--1400 h
Venue:
Commonwealth Secondary School
698 West Coast Road
Assembly Point:
Jurong East MRT Station (Beside bus depot)
0820h
Dismissal Point:
Commonwealth Secondary
Manpower Allocation
Quest Competition
Lee Chu Yin Bernadette (I/C)
Agnes See Hon Queen
Tan Yu Lin
Sarah Ye Yunxi
Talentime
Lee Si Hui (I/C)
Wong Xin Yi
Choong Jia Chee
Roselyn Yeo
Games
Wu Lingran (I/C)
Nyssa Low Pui Cheng
Lek Yee Khoon
He Chen
Ng Su Min, Rachel
Food
Ge Yunting (I/C)
Ooi Shu Hui
Ng Pei Xuan
Choo Wen Xin
Tan Kah Min
Gadget
Tan Hui Yin Melissa (I/C)
Serene Chung
Ashleigh Toh
Cheryl Tay
Statement Sneakers (Environmental Booth)
Goh Wan Ting (I/C)
Gladys Ng
Tan Ting Ting
Chai Hwee Han
Recycling (Environmental Event)
Neo Xin Hui (I/C)
Belle Tan
Emelia Poh
Shanisse Goh
Judges for Card-Making Competition
Tania Ang Lanyue (I/C)
Kwek Shi En Michelle
Lee Xiao En
Aurelia Chan Hui-En
Jolene Goh Cheng Chin
Han Shin Tian
Celeste Ng Shi Qi
Hannah Lim
COMPETITION INFORMATION
a. Quest
· Quest scope: Knowledge in Girl Guiding / Girl Scouting skills.
· Why Quest: To enhance the knowledge of Girl Guides
· Preliminary Round: All participants will answer individually, 60 multiple-choice-questions in 60 minutes. No communication of any kind is permitted during the written test. Total scores of each team will be taken and 5 teams with the best scores will proceed to the finals.
· Participants are required to bring 2B pencils and at least one form of identification.
· Round 1: Individual round. Each participant will answer 2 questions, one in each cycle of questions for 4 teams. Time given to answer the question is 10 seconds. 10 seconds after the question is read a bell will sound. Participants may answer the question at any point in time when the question is being read. 2 marks for each correct answer. The question will not be passed on to any other participant. The Quiz master will provide the answer if it is wrong.
· Round 2: Individual team round. Discussion is allowed.
· Round 3: Speed round.
b. Talentime
· Maximum Number of guides to participate in Talentime must only be 4.
· Bring along musical instruments for performance (singing or dancing).
· Please label your CDs with the school’s name, title of performance and track number that needs to be played for your performance.
· Please ensure that costumes are not revealing.
· Singing Category: The criterion is based on the theme, in tune, song selection and performance/choreography.
· Dance Category: The criterion is based on theme, costume/attire, synchronicity and choreography.
c. Games
5 guides in each team.
2 separate game stations will be run concurrently by Nan Hua High and Jurongville guides.
Duration of each station: 45 min (including briefing time)
At the end of the 45mins, the teams will do a swap to play at the other station. Please arrange for the 2 schools to be located nearby so that logistics problems can be minimized.
Winner will be the team that accumulated the highest combined score from the 2 station for the day.
At the end of the 45mins, the teams will do a swop to play at the other station. Please arrange for the 2 schools to be located near by so that logistics problems can be minimized.
Winner will be the team that accumulated the highest combined score from the 2 station for the day.
d. Food
Food-Related Competition: “LUNCHBOX SPECIAL! Get Creative: Same Food, New Look.”
Group size
- Minimum 3 and maximum 5 Guides or Brownies in a team
Ingredients Provided
- Cooked Calrose rice, 135ml (using half cup of uncooked rice, 90ml)
- Seaweed (Half of what the picture shows)
- Cucumber (1)
- Japanese radish (1 small portion)
- Crabmeat stick (6 pcs)
- Cherry tomato (4 pcs)
To ensure fairness, all participating teams will be given the same quantity and quality of the above-mentioned ingredients.
Items to be Brought by Participants
- Condiments (Only vinegar, mayonnaise, salt and chilli sauce are allowed)
- Cutlery (E.g. Chopsticks, fork, spoon and knife)
- Utensils (E.g. Chopping board, bowl/plate for keeping the ingredients)
- 1 trash bag
- Glove
- Apron
Rules
- All food must be handled with hygiene.
- All ingredients must be halal.
- There should be no food wastage.
- Only the food items listed in Section 3 may be brought and used.
- Gloves and aprons must be used during food preparation.
- The food must follow the sub-theme given.
- Each participating team is to pay $4 as registration fee to cover the cost the resources provided.
- The lunchbox (plastic container) for the presentation of food will also be provided by the station-in-charge. Teams may wish to decorate their lunchbox on the spot.
Judging Criteria
- Food entries will be judged based on the following criteria: Compliance, Presentation and Creativity.
- “Compliance” refers to the team's ability to practise good hygiene, use only the given and permitted ingredients, minimise food wastage and complete the dish within the time given.
- “Presentation” refers to the neatness of the food presentation and the ability to explain what the dish in general and each item in the dish represent.
- “Creativity” refers to the ability to align the dish to the sub-theme and present an aesthetically-pleasing dish.
e. Gadget making
· 4 guides per team.
· The guides are required to bring 9 72” poles, 6 24” poles and 2 rolls of twine.
· The rule of the competition is to complete the “limbo” structure within 20 minutes.
· After completing the structure, four members of the team have to go under the limbo to be considered as finishing the competition.
· The judging criteria are based on the neatness of the structure, stability of the structure and lastly creativity.
f. Statement Sneakers (Environmental Booth)
Task
Each guide group of 4 is to bring a pair of used canvas shoes and their task is to transform the used pair of shoes into not just a fashionable pair of sneakers but sneakers that carry a positive message or statement about environmental consciousness.
Criteria
Shoes brought have to be a used pair. Guides are free to use their imagination and any form of craft. However, there should be no finished product brought. All work has to be done at the booth from scratch. Guiders will be checking the products brought by guides to ensure that all materials are brought there without any attempt to bring objects that are already prepared beforehand.
Guides are also limited to 10 decorative items including paint, stick-ons etc (These exclude brushes, glue etc.) These materials have been packed by the OICs already.
Guides will also need to fill up a form to state the materials they used as well as elaborate the inspiration for their used canvas shoes revamped into statement sneakers!
g. Recycling (Environmental Event)
· 4 guides per team
· Duration of event: 3 hour
· Time limit for each group: 1½ hour
· Use recycled materials (such as old clothes, aluminium foil) and sew them into something that can be used. E.g. Pouch, bag etc. The most appealing/ able to use/ creative item WINS!
· NOTE: Recycled materials will NOT be provided. Participants will have to bring those materials on their OWN.
· Participants must bring recycled materials, scissors, different colours of thread, needles, any decorating materials (e.g. beads, glitter glue, markers etc) and glue.
Please liaise with your ICs as to what materials you will need to bring. Read through all the details of your competition and make the necessary preparations. There will be one hour before the activities begin on Saturday for you to prepare for your competitions. In case you have not received the SMS sent by Aurelia, please meet at Jurong East MRT station at 8.20am, and bring your consent forms. For those without consent forms, please bring a letter signed by your parents to acknowledge that you will be attending West Division Day. Those unable to attend West Div Day, please submit a signed excuse letter to the ACLs during the next CCA session. See you on Saturday and all the best with your competitions!
OICs