Henry Park Pelican (Cub) Scout

22 February is a very special day for Scouts. We are commemorating Founder’s Day on this day. SCOUTS’ FOUNDER’S DAY 2010 22 FEBRUARY 2010 MESSAGE FROM MR TAN CHENG KIONG CHIEF COMMISSIONER SINGAPORE SCOUT ASSOCIATION 1. This year marks a very special year in our history. The Singapore Scout Association has reached a significant milestone in becoming a hundred years old. A number of interesting events have been lined up this year to celebrate our grand birthday. I encourage every scout to take part actively in these events. The Rally and the Jamboree were planned for participation for all scouts. 2. Traditions and customs have an important place in an organisation with a rich heritage like ours. Many former scouts enjoy looking back at the glorious good old days when they had a lot of fun. What they had experienced and learned in scouting moulded them to be the persons they are today. As we mark the occasion of our Founder Baden Powell’s birthday, let us remember that he was a great ma...

This blog was posted by Haathi Senior Sixer Samuel Chin is getting ready to read the speech. Sixer Lim Xiu Jie is there to give Samuel moral support. =) "This year marks a very special year in our history. The Singapore Scout Association has reached a significant milestone in becoming a hundred years old... ... " "Happy Founder’s Day." Samuel Chin and Lim Xiu Jie Group photo with the Brownies

This blog was posted by Jeremy Tan, a Pelican Cub. Henry Park Pelican Scouts Meeting on 20 th Feb 2010 The meeting on 20 th Feb 2010 was the first after Chinese New Year on the 14 th Feb 2010. Many of us were still in the Chinese New Year mood. Some of us attended the Saturday meeting full of enthusiasm, while others took a bit longer to "warm up their engines". Luckily all remembered to dress in full scout uniform and no cub came dressed in their new year clothes.Exchanged of greetings of "Gong Xi Fa Cai" were heard amongst cubs. Chinese New Year is rich in traditions and customs, HPPS has its traditions and customs too. The focused activities on Saturday morning were dedicated to the new cubs that joined us this year. The new cubs were "initiated" and "inducted". They were assigned to one of the 10 Groups and the senior cubs introduced themselves to the new cubs. Following tradition, the new cubs were taught the Scout Promise and the Sco...

Saturday, 6th February 2010 Some 100 Cubs, including 33 recruits gathered at the koi pond at 7 am for the start of an exciting outing, a Tree Top Walk at MacRitchie Park. Amidst excited chatter, Akela went through the list of all who had submitted the consent form. Cubs without a consent form could not participate as it was mandatory to submit a consent form. There were a handful who had failed to drop their consent form by the due date. Akela made an exception and accepted their completed forms, but gave a stern warning that forms were to be submitted by the due date in future! Akela checking the consent forms Sixers collecting snacks of sausage bun and banana muffin for their Six Cubs were told to keep their snack packs in their backpacks 3 buses brought the pack to the Venus Car Park at MacRitchie Park. Cubs disembarked and assembled nearby for a head count and a final instruction from Akela before setting off. Assembling at Venus Car Park, MacRitchie Park It was a challenge to get ...

The Annual Swimming Carnival is held on 5 Feb. There are alot of cubs volunteered to help at the swimming carnival. As the organisers requested for only 15 cubs, not all are chosen. 18 cubs volunteered their service for the Annual Swimming Carnival. They have done a good job in assisting the teachers during the carnival. Despite of the the blazing sun, everyone put in their best effort. Teamwork was displayed. Well done cubs!