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Appeal for Donation of Food Items

CCA CIP, 4th April 2009 -- Food Collection Drive

The food collection drive is organised by the Bukit Timah Youth Executive Committee of Bukit Timah Community Club, together with the charity organization "Food from the Heart".

The objective of the food collection is to collect food items and then distribute them to needy families. Needy families include those with single mothers(widowed or divorced), children whose parents are imprisoned or are overcoming drug addiction, and elderly with little or no family support. It is difficult for them to get basic necessities such as food, particularly in times of recession. Hence, the food collection will be able to provide them with the food items that they need.

To all those coming down for CIP on that day,

Please do bring food items (if you have them) to donate when you come down on that day. The food items must be non-perishable, meaning that they must be packaged and uncooked. Examples are staple food such as rice, canned food, powdered food (Milo, milk, etc. Can be in packets or tins), cooking oil (or other bottled food, preferably unopened), dried foodstuffs, etc. Do try to donate foodstuffs that are unopened, especially bottled food.

Also, please ensure that the food items you are donating are at least 3 months before the expiry date.

Only food items will be accepted, please do not donate other items like cash, toys, clothes, newspapers, etc.

It is NOT COMPULSORY to donate, but your contribution would certainly be appreciated. Your donation does not have to be very big, it's the effort that counts. :)

For those who wish to donate but are not going for the CIP, you can drop by Bukit Timah CC anytime between 10.30am to 4pm on 4th April and donate your food items. There is a walk-in collection point at the CC. Alternatively, you could get your friends to help you bring the items down.

Thank you!
Sec 4s
Programme Schedule for 27th March 2009, Friday


Time

Activity

Venue

1500-1515

Roll call and briefing

Quadrangle

1515-1745

Stipulated outdoor cooking

Science Lawn

1745-1800

Debrief and Taps

Canteen area












Attire:
Sec 1s-Sec 3s: LSC '09 tee + PE shorts
Sec 4s: Blue tee + PE shorts


Things to note:

  1. Each patrol is to bring 3 bags of twigs + 1 bag of punk (crisp and dry)*, 2 days' worth of newspaper, 3 rags, 1 poncho.
  2. Before CCA starts, take out all necessary logistics required for outdoor cooking from your bags and place them aside on the canteen table, so that we can save time when CCA starts, move quickly and allow more time for Sec 1s to learn.
  3. Manpower allocation should be done beforehand (e.g. timekeepers, health girl). One Sec 4 from each patrol will be in food prep while the rest of the patrol will be in turfing and firelighting.
  4. All guides are to pin up their loose fringe/hair up neatly before the session and take note of safety precautions (no running around firelighting area, stand at least 1m away from the person turfing, hydrate yourselves regularly etc.)
  5. Those who are unable to attend CCA, please submit a signed excuse letter to the ACLs.
  6. If it rains during CCA, stipulated outdoor cooking will be changed to pioneering and axemanship instead.
*the twigs and punk should already be in the guide store.

Gadget Making Competition

Date: 17 April 2009
Venue: Canteen Area
Duration given to build gadget: 1h 45min
Theme: Fairytale
Judges: Guiders

The Sec 2s will be in-charge of planning and allocating manpower for this patrol competition.

The proposal should include:
Patrol name, name and email of Sec 2s
Gadget design and brief explanation
Logistics required
Timeframe (practice dates?)
Manpower allocation

1st submission: 20th March 2009 (via email to Pei Ling
peiling.xmas@gmail.com)
2nd submission: 27th March 2009
Possible practice dates: 1st and 2nd April 2009 (I/Cs will facilitate the borrowing of poles for practice)
3rd Submission (if there are still any changes): 3rd April 2009

2 marks will be deducted per day late for submission of proposal from your total score. All proposals should be submitted latest 9pm on the day of submission.

You can interpret the theme in any way you want, as creative as possible. Try to also include different types of knots and lashings in your gadget. The proposed gadget has to be a standalone gadget, without the use of malleting poles into the ground. Practicality is still of utmost importance.

* You would need to do a presentation of about 2 minutes during the judging. You MUST include these:

What your gadget is
How your gadget adheres to the theme given
Recycled materials used

Please remember to greet ma’ams and try to show them anything creative you have specially added to get higher marks!

Judging Criteria includes:
Presentation (10 m)
Stability of structure and neatness of knots (20 m)
Practicality of gadget and adherence to theme (20 m)
Creativity (20 m)
Use of recycled materials (10m)
Aesthetic Appeal (10 m)
Variety of knots used (10 m)


Thank you!
Pei Ling, Zhao Qi, Rachel

Programme Schedule for

13th March 2009, Friday

Time

Activity

Venue

1500 - 1515

Roll call and Briefing

Quadrangle

1515 - 1745

Stipulated Outdoor Cooking

Principal’s Lawn

1745 - 1800

Debrief and Taps

Canteen Area

 

Attire:

Sec 1s- 3s- LSC’09 tee + NY shorts

Sec 4s- Blue tee + NY shorts

 

Things to note:

1. Each patrol is to bring-

- 3 bags of twigs + 1 bag of punk (crisp and dry)

- 2 days’ worth of newspaper

- 3 rags

- 1 poncho

 

2. Before CCA starts, set aside all the things required for outdoor cooking, so that we can move quickly and allow more time for Sec 1s to learn.

 

3. Those who are unable to attend CCA, please submit an excuse letter to Ms Teng.

 

4. If it rains during CCA, stipulated outdoor cooking will be changed to orienteering and topography instead.

 

5. Remember to read up on your guide handbook to refresh your skills and come for CCA prepared.

Enrolment Test Details

Hey Sec 1s:

Enrolment Test will be tomorrow, 26th Feb, during lunch break.
Venue: LT2 (please be there by 12.10pm)

Bring along your writing materials (paper and stationery) for the test.

Good luck for the test tomorrow and keep in mind the tips that the seniors gave you!
See you at LT2 :)

Cheers,
Sec 4s

Programme Schedule for

27th February 2009, Friday

Time

Activity

Action By

Venue

1500-1515

Roll Call & Briefing

CLs and ACLs

Quadrangle

1515-1530

PT

FCs

Canteen Area

1530-1745

Gadget Session +

Mini Gadget Competition

Activity I/Cs
(Soo Chin, Zhaoqi)

Canteen Area

1745-1800

Debrief and Taps

Guiders, CLs, ACLs

Canteen Area


Attire:

Sec 1s- PE Tee + PE Shorts
Sec 2s- LSC’08 Tee + PE Shorts
Sec 3s- LSC’08 Tee + PE Shorts
Sec 4s- Blue Tee + PE Shorts


Note:
- Guides who are unable to make it for CCA are to submit an excuse letter to Ms Teng.
- Sec 2s-4s, remember to
bring along your penknives and read up on knots and lashings (square lash, diagonal lash, bowline, snake lash, tripod lash etc.) before the gadgets session to refresh your skills (:

24 Feb Tues Meetings

Dear all,
Thank you for your attendance at Thinking Day Rally 2009. We hope you had fun :)
Please be reminded of the meetings for sec 3s and 4s next week on 24 Feb, Tues.

1. Sec 3s are to find an empty classroom on the 2nd level of the classroom block, setup the visualiser, projector and computer, then sms Ms Teng to let her know which classroom you have found. We will be planning LTC'09 (Leadership Training Camp) from 3pm to 5pm.

2. sec 4s have PLC with Ms Ong Chiew Inn. Please setup a classroom for PLC as usual and sms Ms Ong to let her know the location of PLC.


Thank you.

Ms Teng
Dear all,
Here is Friday's (20 Feb) CCA schedule.

Attire: PE tee + NY shorts
Time: 3pm- 6pm

1500-1505 Attendance taking
1505-1525 PT + Games
1525-1700 Revision of Guiding basics (Greetings, falling out, enrolment lesson) + Song session!
1700-1745 Designing of Guide board
1745-1800 Taps + Dismissal

Things to do beforehand/bring:
1) Read up handout (the one with all the info on Guiding knowledge

2) Practise falling out (make sure you know how to fall out by Fri, we'll be testing you!)

3) Bring writing materials (pen + paper) and your water bottles (:

4) Please do some research beforehand on what kind of design you would like to have on the guide board. You may want to bring some designs for reference.

Please meet at 402 classroom (Science block Level 1) at 3pm sharp, with your bags and belongings.
See you!

Cheers,
Roosterice!
(Sarah, Xiaoen, Lingxin and Chinwen)

Programme Schedule for 17 Feb 09

Dear all,

Here is the programme schedule for CCA tomorrow.

1500-1515 Roll call and briefing
1515-1730 Footdrill
1730-1745 Mini song session
1745-1800 Debrief and Taps

Attire for Sec 2s-4s: Full guide uniform (complete with beret, hairnet, white socks, polished boots; no jewellery allowed, including ear studs)

Please have sufficient rest before footdrill tomorrow and fill up your bottles before CCA session. We will be going through the parade procedure tomorrow and are expecting better standards from all of you since you all have gone through the parade procedure before. Take note of the FCs' feedback and comments given last Friday and aim to work on your mistakes and improve on them! :]

There are only 4 days left to Thinking Day Parade! Rest well and give it your best tomorrow as well as for Friday :D

Cheers,
Your FCs (:
coundown: 5 days to Thinking Day Parade 2009