Scout Meeting and Investiture Ceremony 27th February 2010

The meeting began with the pack forming the horseshoe, and Colour Party. After reaffirming the Scout Promise and a minute of reflection, the pack formed up in Indian File.

Senior Sixer Samuel Chin put the Cubs through basic foot drill and dressing. There is still much work in this area!

Cubs standing at ease

After some house keeping items, Akela gave out Arrow Badges and Proficiency Badges that Cubs had earned earlier but had not received their badges. There were many badges to give out!

Bronze Arrow: Travis, Shawn Kit
Silver Arrow: Kwan Jong Xiang, Rayson Song, Jared Kwang,
Darrell Chua

Athlete (Bronze): Kimberly Song, Hameem, Keith Ho, Mohanraj,
Georgia Yew, Kieranraj
Athlete (Silver): Jong Xiang, Rayson Song, Yuveleena, Haikal,
Kieranraj, Winston Chua
Athlete (Gold): Justin Thong, Mirza
Swimer (Bronze): Jeremy Tan
Swimmer(Silver):Marcus Choo
Swimmer (Gold): Travis
Musician: Timothy Ng
Writer: Jeremy Tan
Linguist: Alex Cheong, Daryl Chin
Entertainer: Leonard Lau, Lim Xiu Xie,Foo Yung Qi
Local Historian: Marcus Choo

Raksha and Haathi was also busy issuing Campfire and Trail badges to those who had not received them earlier.

Raksha and Haathi issuing Campfire and Trail Badges

Akela proceeded to brief the Cubs on the upcoming Job Week, where Cubs and Scouts spend 1 week during the March school holidays doing odd jobs to earn money. The exercise is to raise money for the Singapore Scout Association to fund its activities, and to instill in our young youths the value of hard work.

Cubs listening to Akela on Job Week

Akela briefing the Cubs

Akela also offered targets to the Cubs, with $40 as the minimum target, rising for each level. He shared that the average earning for each Cub last year was more than $160, and hoped that Pelican Cubs will be able to raise the bar once again this year. Our earnings has been consistently better than the previous year.

It was time for games. The pack was divided into 2 groups to better manage the games. Akela managed one group while Baloo managed the other. Cubs played the "Bombing" game with action. They ranged from kicking, slicing, throwing and even flushing!

Soon, it was time for the main event, the Investiture Ceremony. It is a simple yet solemn ceremony where recruits are inducted into the brotherhood of Scouts.

With the school Principal and their parents looking on, and led by their Sixer and Asst. Sixer, recruits marched up to Akela. With one hand on the Scout Flag, held by Senior Sixer Samuel Chin and Asst. Sixer Julian Tan, recruits reaffirmed their wish to become a Cub Scout, and declared their readiness to join Pelican Cubs.

Akela then put the unit scarf on the recruits, thus confirming their induction into the brotherhood of Scouts.

Recruits practising for the Investiture Ceremony