Henry Park Pelican (Cub) Scout

By Echidna Sixer Theodore Pillay At the start of the meeting, we were split into three groups: Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3 cubs, with each group proceeding to a different skills station. Year 1s learned basic knots, including the Reef Knot, Clove Hitch, and Round Turn with Two Half Hitches. Year 2s learned the Clove Hitch and Square Lashing, while Year 3s focused on Square Lash and Tripod Knot. I was in the Year 3 group, where we learned some lashings to tie sticks together. Rama taught us how to make square lashings. After tying one lashing each, we combined our respective lashings to try and make a cube. Unfortunately, we ran out of time and couldn't complete it. Next, we built a tripod using sticks and a figure-of-eight knot. We combined two tripods and a stick to make a cooking stand/pull-up bar, which is known as pioneering. Afterward, we regrouped according to the different Progress Badges. The leaders of each progress badge guided the cubs on the requirements for each badge. ...

By Bilby Sixer Andre On 17 August 2024, it was Games Day! I arrived early at around 8.30a.m. to sign off my badges. I was eager to start the meeting as I wanted to take part in the activities with my friends. As soon as it was around 9, the scouts got into our horseshoe formation. After that, we got into Indian file as fast as light. Then, Rama explained the activities we had to do that day. There were 4 stations. Firstly, standing broad jump. Secondly, shuttle run for 50m. Thirdly, we had to skip for 50m and lastly, we had to sprint 50m. There was a point system: you get a maximum of 3 points per station and the lowest was 0. You must get at least 10 points out of the 4 stations to get a gold badge. For silver, we needed 8 points and for bronze, we needed 5 points. Next, the pack was split into groups. My group, Bilby, was paired with Echidna. We were then sent off to do the stations. Firstly, we did the standing broad jump which was pretty hard. The highest anyone got was 195cm. I go...

By Bilby Sixer Dmitri Tay On August 3, 2024, the scouts had their second hike of the year. All scouts were instructed to arrive at school early. I was very excited and eagerly looking forward to the hike, so I made sure to arrive early. At around 7:30 am, two huge buses arrived. Chil, the adult leader in charge of the hike, gathered us in front of the school library to check our items before we set off. By 8:00 am, we had arrived at Rifle Range, where we eagerly began our hike. The weather was perfect—not too sunny or rainy. After walking for approximately 2.5 km, we stopped at a very tall and large tower. The leaders asked us to ascend the tower in groups of six. When we reached the top, we were greeted by a breathtaking view. It was a wonderful experience for all of us. Afterward, we continued walking for a few more kilometers until we saw a large waterbody. Finally, we reached our destination—MacRitchie Reservoir. The leaders instructed us to take a break and have a small picnic. We...