TDP Parade Procedure


  1. Contingent contingent, masok baris.
[March-in music]
Contingent marches in. Once guides have reached their positions, they will hentak on the spot and turn to face the front according to the music. Music stops.
Squad 1 commander marches to the front of contingent and squad 2 commander marches to the back of contingent according to Zi Ning’s timing.
  1. Contingent contingent, ke-kenan lurus.
Timer will say ‘one check one’. Whole company to adjust dressing according to right marker. There should be as little shuffling made by boots as possible. Squad commanders will turn to face the squad if needed and adjust their positions according to the middle person of the whole contingent.
  1. Contingent contingent, pandang ke-hadapan, pandang.
Timer will say ‘Up’. Whole company to jerk their heads and arms back to original position.
  1. Contingent contingent, senang diri.
  2. Sekolah sedia.
All will sedia with school population.
Parade commander and CLs will turn to face the flag poles. Zi Ning will give timing of ‘check up’ for parade commander, CLs and squad commanders to salute while national anthem plays.
[Music for national anthem plays]
Zi Ning will then give timing of ‘check down’ for parade commander, CLs and squad commanders to check down. CLs and parade commander will then turn back to face the contingent.
  1. Membacherkan ikrar.
Timer will give timing of ‘check up’.
Parade commander will lead the school to recite the pledge. “The pledge. We, the citizens of Singapore…”
After reciting the pledge, timer will say “check down”. 
Colour party will march to the atrium.

    7.Sekolah senang diri.
Thinking Day message will be said by CLs.
  1. Contingent contingent, sedia.
Colour party marches back on podium.
Andrea will lead the company in renewing the guide promise. “Guides let’s renew our promise”
Timer will give timing of ‘check up’ and ‘check down’.
Note: Everyone will recite the guide promise together immediately after timer says ‘check up’.
  1. Contingent contingent, bergerak ke-kenan bertiga-tiga, ke-kanan pusing.
Timer will give timing of ‘one check one’ for contingent to turn to the right, facing the canteen. Squad commanders will march back to the extreme front and back of the contingent according to Zi Ning’s timing.
     10. Contingent contingent, dari kiri cepat jalan.
[March out music]
Contingent will march off towards the canteen. Guides will hentak until the music prompts them to berhenti towards the end. Cheryl will then ask the contingent to fall out. CLs, parade commander and colour party will march off after the last person passes the podium. Parade commander will give timing to march down the stairs and towards the end of the quadrangle.
Parade commander will fall back in at the podium. After all the morning announcements are read, parade commander will give the command “Sekolah sedia. Sekolah keluar baris” for the school population to be dismissed.
Parade commander will then fall out and join the rest of the company at the canteen.