DAY 2 SIXER'S TRAINING CAMP

9 August 2009

Day 2 STC

Duty Senior Sixer : Samuel Chin

Asst. Senior Sixer : Julian Tan

Sixers : Leonard Lau (elephant)

Sean Lee (giraffe)

Mireille Lee (hippo)

After a much needed rest, it was another day of training, stress and fun!

Some Cubs woke up early, in the wee hours of dawn.......yawn!!! By 0615 hrs, they were ready for morning PT. Griffin Scouts were on hand, despite their sleepy eyes, to take them on their morning workout. The air was fresh and crisp, with the welcoming singing of birds waking to a new day.

Breakfast at 0700 hrs was hash brown, ham and cheese sandwich, washed down with milo. Personal logs were submitted to Akela for review.

Flag break ceremony followed, with all Cubs in full uniform.

Their worst nightmare began.......INSPECTION!!!! The very thought of it would bring even the bravest to their knees, let alone shouting the dreaded word!!! The Cubs had to lay out all their clothing neatly on a groundsheet, with everyone following a set layout.

Pasar Malam?


Whose bag is that???

Hmmm, what do I do next???

Got discount or not? Cheaper leh!

Before.........disaster scene

And after! The standard we are looking for!

After several layouts and redo, things startd taking shape. The layout was to resemble a person lying down, with the sleeping bags at the top, followed by the shirts, pants socks and finally the shoes. All other ancillary items were to be neatly arranged on the right side, with a clear space between each person. Just when we thought they understood, we found a set of eating utensils on a pair of slippers!!!!

And just when we thought they understood!!!

Our Executive Chef, assisted by the Sous Chef (Adrian) and Pastry Chef (Yiep Soon)

While our Executive Chef and her team (Rui Yin, Cheng Nee, Adrian, Shijian and Yanqin) busied themselves preparing for lunch, the Cubs learnt first aid. Griffin Scouts taught the Cubs the use of a triangular bandage, while Ms Iris Ng, teacher-in-charge of the Griffin Scouts, taught them mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and CPR using two CPR mannequins. She was very patient and clear with her instructions and demonstration.


One-and-two-and-three-and-four....wait, wait, what number was I at?????

Cubs looking on while Ms Iris Ng demonstrates CPR


The latest look in Cub headwear???


Where's my scarf????

Outdoor cooking got everyone excited with the prospect of lighting a fire - a first for most - and cooking their own lunch. After collecting dry twigs and wood for the fire, they started to build a 'teepee' of twigs to start the fire. Griffin Scouts and the adult leaders, including Ms Iris Ng eventually helped in getting their roaring fire going.

Huff and puff till the flames shoot up

Ready with the ingredients


Look! Flames at last!


Yong Chow fried rice, anyone?


Bubble, bubble, toil and tumble, here's our witch's brew

After a delicious lunch of fried rice (cooked by the adults) and soup (cooked by the Cubs), it was time for Self Reliance Initiative Challenge, or SRIC. 3 bases were set up.

At Base 1, Cubs had to transfer golf balls using a set of boxed tracks. This activity required alot of coordination and steady hands. Golf balls were scattered all over the ground.

Even Tiger Woods would have trouble bagging a hole-in-one

What happens if we pull it tight?

Steady, steady, wa lao! Missed the ball again

Let me show you how to do it.........

Base 2 was the giant slippers walk, where Cubs had to stand on 2 long wooden 'slippers' and move in tandem. This required leadership, cooperation as well as listening to instructions to be successful. More often than not, we have more Indian Chiefs than Braves! Listening skills were obviously lacking!

Left, right, left, right.........why are we not moving?

It's left, then right. Not left, left, left lah

Maybe it moves by pulling on the ropes

Base 3 was the nitro obstacle, where Tze Hao from Griffin Scouts (ex-Pelican), created an interesting story of Mas Selamat having escaped, and required the Cubs to transport a pail of nitro across a poisoned river. Creativity, imagination, leadership and teamwork would ensure success.

Hang man's noose?


A good strategy will ensure success

Look! Flying shoe!


Your neck first


Weee, let's play on the swing!!!!


We're sacrificing you for the good of the team

There were invaluable lessons learnt from the SRIC games. Cubs realised that teamwork, cooperation, planning and following instructions were essential elements in a successful plan.

Franklin Chen (ex-Pelican), who had come to spend a day with the Cubs, was stung by a bee on his toe. Akela and Baloo attended to him and performed a 'field surgery' to remove the sting. With a band aid over the swell, he was as good as new.

Baloo engaged the Cubs in some singing practice in preparation for the evening's campfire. The Cubs were also to prepare either a skit or a cheer to be presented during the campfire. Despite the short notice, Cubs have never failed to step up to the plate and deliver, and this batch was no different.

CAMPFIRE

This year, it was decided that the parents would be the Guest-of-Honour. this was a tribute to them for trusting and believing in the Pelican Scout Leaders with their children. Mrs Lim (Xiu Jie's mother) represented all parents present in declaring the campfire open................

It got into full swing with 3 campfire leaders (Griffin Scouts and ex-Pelicans Tze Hao, Joshua and Abram) leading the Cubs in song. Baloo was always on hand to lend a helping hand and guidance.



Campfire's burning, campfire's burning

Dancing in the street


Wah! Gelek gelek, man


Crowd growing into a frenzy


Tili tili tong tong tong....ow..ow....


Revenge is sweet


Elephants dancing on a spider's web

At 8.22 pm, Akela led the gathering in reaffirming the Pledge, together with millions of Singaporeans. Baloo suggested that those non-Singaporeans could also join in and recite "we, the residents of Singapore....". It was an awe-inspiring moment indeed to see and hear everyone proudly reciting the Pledge.

A proud moment when everyone reaffirmed the Pledge with millions of Singaporeans at 8.22 pm








Parents participating in a game



The campfire came to a close with Mrs Lim declaring the campfire closed, and everyone broke out in Auld Lang Syne. Everyone then proceeded for some refreshments.


Refreshments after the campfire

Cubs mingled with their parents until it was time for the night's activity, water game. They bade farewell to their parents, who then left. Louis and the Griffin Scouts then led the Cubs in the night's activity. Each Cub had to use one sock to soak up water and transfer to another pail. Well, at least that was the plan. As it turned out, everyone became drenched like drowned rats, with Griffin Scouts splashing pails of water onto them.

After Cubs had their bath and washed up, it was time for reflection and sharing. This is an important segment where Cubs share their difficulties and concerns with one another. They dreaded INSPECTION, but enjoyed the outdoor cooking, first aid and the SRIC.

After Sixers' Council, it was lights out. Everyone was tired and there was no need to enforce lights out. Lights went out very quickly for most.........zzzzz....zzzz....zzzz