Henry Park Pelican (Cub) Scout

Written by Joanne Koong, Sixer & Scribe Leader Today, we participated in the North Zone World Scout Day Carnival at Xishan Primary School. When we reached the school, we sat down in the hall, together with scouts from many other schools. After a safety briefing, we were ready to start. We were in high spirits, looking forward to playing different games. Each school had to set up a game booth. Our unit's game was called the Spin-the-Wheel. The wheel was spun and when it stopped at a certain number on the wheel, the scout had to perform the task assigned to that number. All the questions were related to scouting. I wondered which school would have the most interesting game... We first went to the Indoor Sports Hall. The first game we played was trying to throw the aeroplane that we had made into a cardboard box. The second game my six played was "Bowl the Bottles". We had to knock down bottles which were either half-filled with water or empty. The fewer tries we mad...

Written by Syed Hafiz, Assistant Senior Sixer & Scribe There was no whistle blowing or horseshoe as we were going out. We gathered at the bus bay in our sixes. Trisha and I read out the names of the cubs who handed out the forms. Then, we did a headcount before boarding the bus. There were two separate busses as there were too many cubs. Once we got of the bus, we walked to the old folks’ home. We were at AWWA Community Home for Senior Citizens, which provide the basic necessities of life and accommodation for low income seniors without family support. There were 70-80 residents which are over 60 years old and homeless. This visit was part of our community service. We were there to brighten their day. When we walked into a room, they were waiting patiently in their chairs. The first activity we did was walking to each and every one of them and wishing them a happy Chinese New Year. After that, we danced to a very famous and old song, YMCA. They all seemed to know how ...

Written by Trisha Chan, Senior Sixer & Scribe After we did a head count, we set out for the first hike of the year at Lower/Upper Pierce Reservoir. We got into a bus that drove us to Lower Pierce to start off. We trekked through Lower Pierce in a flash, without even breaking a sweat. Along the way, we saw trees, fishes, and early morning joggers. Soon, we were done with Lower Pierce and began the trek to start on Upper Pierce. It was an exhausting and energy-sapping trek. Along the way, we were greeted by several steep hills that got everybody groaning and moaning. However, when we walked closer, we realized that it was just an optical illusion. Instead of a steep hill, they were gradual ascending slopes! Finally, we reached Upper Pierce Reservoir! The water was a crystalline blue and it was crystal clear. After we had our snacks and played some games, we boarded the bus, arrived back in Henry Park and were promptly dismissed.