Henry Park Pelican (Cub) Scout

Written by Farren Lee, Sixer & Scribe On 27th July, we cub scouts went for a journey to Fort Canning Park for a fun time using an app descriptly titled BalikSG. We arrived at Hotel Fort Canning and slowly made our way to Fort Canning Centre. From there, we were separated into 2 groups who went on different ways.   My group went to Farquar Garden first. Due to the extremely horrible way this app works, some of us were confused on how to scan the codes and how to read them.   Navigating around Fort Canning was difficult at first but after fiddling around with the map and even using Compass on our phone, the rest of the trip went on smoothly. A few hundred metres up a hill was Artisan Garden, which had nice views looking down to the garden. It also contained broken pieces of Porcelain and Ceramics.   We rested and took more photos before heading off to our next location.   The next location was a long walk away but 15 minutes later, we ...

Written By Ross Pary, Deputy Senior Sixer and Chief Scribe Today was a very special day for me for two reasons: one, I took part in the Japanese homestay program and was allowed to bring my buddy, Uta to scouts. Secondly, it was the day of the Handover ceremony! This meant that the primary six appointment holders would step down and let the primary four and five scouts takeover. However, the handover was at 11am, so I had to wait two long hours. Before the handover, we had a few activities. First was compass reading. I was very excited as this was a part of the difficult map reading badge. After a while, we had learned to use a compass. Then, Mr Cheong taught us about map reading skills. He taught us how to use the online Street Directory and how to plan a route. He also told us what to look for when on the route. The time passed quickly and it was time for (drumroll, please)... the Handover ceremony! The primary four scouts were called out and their appointments were first ...