Henry Park Pelican (Cub) Scout

By Deputy Senior Sixer Zeqi Today, we visited the fire station and police station. We met at 8 am, but due to the fogging, we gathered in the library first. There, we went over safety rules and made sure we were hydrated by drinking and refilling our water bottles. We were then divided into two groups, each assigned to a different bus. Soon, we reached the fire station, which was impressive in its height and presence. Upon arrival, we went through a bag check at the entrance and were led to the waiting area where we had a great view of the fire engine and ladder. It was tall and majestic. Then, we were greeted by the fireman. We were instructed to split into three groups. Each group was led by either a fireman or a police officer. We took turns to visit each station. My group followed along the fireman who explained the purpose and history of the fire station. We also observed the various lifesaving ambulance. Then, we went to see how fast the firemen could put on their gears. The targ...

By Deputy Senior Sixer Ang Yi Chen I woke up at 7:15 a.m. and got myself ready for Scouts. I had to reach the meeting point by 8:30 a.m. to attend the Akela candidates' briefing. After that, I signed off my badges and helped carry the flagpole. Zac, the Senior Sixer, then gave the command for us to gather in a horseshoe formation. After that, we lined up in an Indian file and took attendance. Last week, Ikki mentioned the importance of being on time and said there would be a penalty for those who were late. So today, those who were late had to lead us in singing and dancing to a song. For the orienteering theory lesson this week, we were split into three groups. The Year 1 cubs had a track and trail sign refresher. They also learned about compass parts and map parts. The Year 2 cubs learned how to estimate distances on a map using a scale and how to read coordinates. The Year 3 cubs had a revision on how to estimate distances on a map and read coordinates. They also learned an inte...

The Akela Award represents the highest honor a Cub Scout can achieve, marking the end of a challenging yet rewarding journey. There are a total of nine recipients from HPPS. These students have shown dedication to scouting and held various leadership positions. Every recipient has invested tremendous effort and faced numerous challenges to reach this milestone. This journey is far from easy, and many Scouts have given up along the way. Parental support has been invaluable in helping these Cubs succeed, especially as they dedicated countless hours to completing their online journals. These journals capture their years in scouting, reflecting on every year they participated, every arrow they earned, and each milestone they achieved. Congratulations to all the Akela Award recipients. You have truly earned this honor, and we couldn't be prouder of your accomplishments.

By Senior Sixer Zac Loh On July 13th at 8:45 am, I arrived at the Kidzone for our meeting, eager and ready. To my surprise, the P6 Akela candidates hadn't arrived, leaving us without Senior Sixers and Sixers. Despite this, we proceeded with the flag break and then engaged in a team-building game. Our challenge was to move the entire Six from pillar 10 to 11, delicately balancing a ping pong ball on a spoon. If it fell, we had to start over. Two of us could go first by one holding the spoon and the other holding shoulders. To bring more people, everyone had to hold onto the spoon handle. The first two rounds were normal, but in the third round, only the Sixer wasn't blindfolded. Then, in the fourth round, we had to stand on one leg while holding onto each other's shoulders. After the game, we proudly awarded badges and certificates to the new Assistant Sixer, Sixer, and Senior Sixer. Just as suddenly as they had been absent, the P6 Akela candidates arrived, surprising us all...

By  Senior Sixer Ewan Tan Today was a big day. We were going to attend the Akela Award ceremony and receive the award. I was super excited as we would finally receive the certificate! We got on the bus and headed to Zhong Hua Primary School, where the ceremony was held. When we reached the school, the place was bustling! I saw many Scouts there and also many familiar faces I recognized from the Akela interview. When we got to the hall, we sat down and took a group photo. There were a lot of Scouts and guests. We waited for a while, and finally, the ceremony started. We were excited to finally receive what we had been working for. Soon, a few teachers told us to stand up and go to the side of the stage where our school name would be called. After waiting for a bit, our school name was called. We straightened ourselves up and went up onto the stage to collect our certificates. Our vice-principal, Mdm Chua, was there to present the certificates to us! We are so thankful that Mdm Chua ...

By Duty Senior Sixer Ku Zeqi We woke up at 6:30 a.m., although some of us were up even earlier to prepare. We changed into our full scout uniforms and gathered in a horseshoe formation, aiming to assemble by 6:45 a.m. Surprisingly, most of us were ready by 6:43 a.m. Next, the senior sixers led the color party, and then we lined up in Indian File. The leaders instructed us to pack everything into our bags, but unfortunately, many cubs didn't do so. The senior sixer had to collect the items left behind from all the groups, which took a good twenty minutes to complete. Afterward, we headed to the canteen for breakfast, which consisted of noodles with various toppings. Following breakfast, we participated in a mass cleanup, ensuring that every area we used was left cleaner than we used it. Some cubs focused on cleaning sinks while others gathered rubbish. Starting from one end of the canteen, each group lined up in Indian File and walked to the other end, picking up any litter ...