Fun Camp Day 3
Fun Camp Day 3
11 Nov 2010
By Scribe Brenda Wang
The day started with the blowing of whistles to get lined up in horseshoe--our usual ritual to start the day’s scout activities. Horseshoe was much better this time compared to the last, as many people wore their full scout uniform this time.
After horseshoe, we made our way to the dining hall for our long awaited breakfast. We had our usual cereal with milk and bread with jam. Yum!
Once our whole wave had finished breakfast, we walked to our UGA, also known as Usual Gathering Area in front of our water cooler, to be briefed on our first activity- H20 Challenge!
We were all hoping to get wet soon- the sun was scorching and we had to brave the heat to continue our challenge. The first challenge included a: water tumbler, a cup, a basin, a ping pong ball, a blindfold and of course, water. In this activity, we had to pair up, hold a cup in between our partner’s hands and walk to the basin with the ping pong ball and pour water in it. The team whose ping pong ball overflows first is the winner. Such challenges are easier said than done. When we first started walking and reached the ending point, we squatted down to pour the water into the basin. The instructors then tricked us, telling us that we were at the wrong basin, so on and so forth. Our team members’ shouts we drained in the sea of voices. Finally, our team succeeded, emerging second. Yeah!
The second challenge consisted of a tumbler filled with water again, some plastic bags, an alpha pad and a bucket on the other side. The rules of the game were simple: fill the bags with water. Then get a person to the other side, stand on the alpha mat with the bucket on top of his/her head. The aim was to throw the bags into the bucket. It was indeed a challenge to throw the bags into the bucket.
We were first given 10 minutes to tie as many bags with water and discuss our strategy. When the race began, we all started to throw bags into the bucket. It seemed so easy but yet few bags were in the bucket. Teamwork, I felt, was lacked.
After some rest in the shade, some tasty biscuits, and the p6 team competing with another team to form a river, we proceeded to the third challenge. There were a few alpha mats on the floor. A tumbler filled with water and cups were on one side, and an empty bucket was found on the other side. The aim was to go across the alpha mats in alphabetical order. We must be connected at all times, a cup filled with water in each hand, and at any time, there must be two feet on the mat.
We all thought that the mats were arranged in alphabetical order- little did we know that some letters were zigzagged all the way. This tested us on quick-thinking and cooperation.
Soon it was time for lunch! We were all very hungry and were sweating profusely under the hot sun. The air conditioner in the dining hall served as a great reward to all of us, and the food was so scrumptious to be described by words. The food included spicy noodles, fish in sweet and sour sauce, broccoli with mushrooms and chicken. We gobbled down our food contentedly and many of us went for second rounds.
Next, we had the Mobile Adventure Programme, which consisted of two games. The first game had a rope which formed a circle. Inside the circle were different numbers. We had to go into the circle, one at a time, and tap the numbers in order. If we stretched our hand into the circle when someone else is inside, we would be penalized.
We were given a few minutes to strategize. Then, arranging ourselves in order, we entered the room, confident. In the end, we had 4 penalties. We emerged as winner for round one! However, we were not happy enough. We thought of a new plan to make sure we would not get penalized.
The second round was much more challenging compared to the first. Numbers were missing, and our eyes had to search for our respective numbers, quickly. We took note of our hands and heads, making sure that they did not reach into the circle. We improved to 3 penalties. However, the other team was one second faster.
We were not ready to lose out. We prepared a new plan, vowing to emerge as winner this time. In the last round, it was even more challenging than we thought it would be. The rope formed only a semi-circle, and we thought that it still was a boundary. There were also a few numbers overturned. We had to redo when we missed out a number, until we finished. We succeeded and achieved our goal. We were all very happy.
The second game of the Mobile Adventure Programme was carried out outdoors. There were balls of different colours- yellow, green and purple. The aim was to grab our respective coloured balls blindfolded and we had to communicate using only sounds. If our feet or hands touched the yellow coloured balls, we had to restart.
After thinking for a short while, Sue-Jane and I decided to use our whistle to communicate.
The first few rounds went smoothly, and there were a few close calls. In the end, it was a draw! I learnt that in order to succeed, we must have teamwork, cooperation and strategize.
Next, after wolfing down some biscuits, it was time for our telematch! There were 3 different sections. In Section A, we had to take 5 marbles and transport them across to the other side using 3 alpha mats. The 5 marbles would then have to be transported to Section B’s cup. In Section B, we would have to balance a marble on a spoon and transport them to Section C’s cup. In Section C, we would have to balance a balloon in between ourselves and transport the marbles to the ending point. Each marble is worth 5 water bombs, which would be used for the next day’s water challenge.
My team did Section A of the telematch. There were 5 of us, and it was very hard to move about as we had to squeeze into only 2 alpha mats. In the end, however, we all felt that we did well.
After a quick debrief, we made a dash to the dining hall for……dinner! Dinner was pineapple rice, chicken with capsicum and onions, fish, and tofu. For dessert, we have white fungus with sugar cane. Wow! We were all so hungry after a tiring day of games and fun.
Right after dinner, we proceeded to practice our skits for tonight’s campfire.
Not long after, we placed our mess tins back into our bags and headed to the parade square for campfire! The campfire was declared open by Akela, followed by a series of songs and cheers, as well as skits.
It was a memorable night, and we had certainly enjoyed ourselves on our last night. We had a well-deserved sleep. We look forward to tomorrow’s water bomb!
11 Nov 2010
By Scribe Brenda Wang
The day started with the blowing of whistles to get lined up in horseshoe--our usual ritual to start the day’s scout activities. Horseshoe was much better this time compared to the last, as many people wore their full scout uniform this time.
After horseshoe, we made our way to the dining hall for our long awaited breakfast. We had our usual cereal with milk and bread with jam. Yum!
Once our whole wave had finished breakfast, we walked to our UGA, also known as Usual Gathering Area in front of our water cooler, to be briefed on our first activity- H20 Challenge!
We were all hoping to get wet soon- the sun was scorching and we had to brave the heat to continue our challenge. The first challenge included a: water tumbler, a cup, a basin, a ping pong ball, a blindfold and of course, water. In this activity, we had to pair up, hold a cup in between our partner’s hands and walk to the basin with the ping pong ball and pour water in it. The team whose ping pong ball overflows first is the winner. Such challenges are easier said than done. When we first started walking and reached the ending point, we squatted down to pour the water into the basin. The instructors then tricked us, telling us that we were at the wrong basin, so on and so forth. Our team members’ shouts we drained in the sea of voices. Finally, our team succeeded, emerging second. Yeah!
The second challenge consisted of a tumbler filled with water again, some plastic bags, an alpha pad and a bucket on the other side. The rules of the game were simple: fill the bags with water. Then get a person to the other side, stand on the alpha mat with the bucket on top of his/her head. The aim was to throw the bags into the bucket. It was indeed a challenge to throw the bags into the bucket.
We were first given 10 minutes to tie as many bags with water and discuss our strategy. When the race began, we all started to throw bags into the bucket. It seemed so easy but yet few bags were in the bucket. Teamwork, I felt, was lacked.
After some rest in the shade, some tasty biscuits, and the p6 team competing with another team to form a river, we proceeded to the third challenge. There were a few alpha mats on the floor. A tumbler filled with water and cups were on one side, and an empty bucket was found on the other side. The aim was to go across the alpha mats in alphabetical order. We must be connected at all times, a cup filled with water in each hand, and at any time, there must be two feet on the mat.
We all thought that the mats were arranged in alphabetical order- little did we know that some letters were zigzagged all the way. This tested us on quick-thinking and cooperation.
Soon it was time for lunch! We were all very hungry and were sweating profusely under the hot sun. The air conditioner in the dining hall served as a great reward to all of us, and the food was so scrumptious to be described by words. The food included spicy noodles, fish in sweet and sour sauce, broccoli with mushrooms and chicken. We gobbled down our food contentedly and many of us went for second rounds.
Next, we had the Mobile Adventure Programme, which consisted of two games. The first game had a rope which formed a circle. Inside the circle were different numbers. We had to go into the circle, one at a time, and tap the numbers in order. If we stretched our hand into the circle when someone else is inside, we would be penalized.
We were given a few minutes to strategize. Then, arranging ourselves in order, we entered the room, confident. In the end, we had 4 penalties. We emerged as winner for round one! However, we were not happy enough. We thought of a new plan to make sure we would not get penalized.
The second round was much more challenging compared to the first. Numbers were missing, and our eyes had to search for our respective numbers, quickly. We took note of our hands and heads, making sure that they did not reach into the circle. We improved to 3 penalties. However, the other team was one second faster.
We were not ready to lose out. We prepared a new plan, vowing to emerge as winner this time. In the last round, it was even more challenging than we thought it would be. The rope formed only a semi-circle, and we thought that it still was a boundary. There were also a few numbers overturned. We had to redo when we missed out a number, until we finished. We succeeded and achieved our goal. We were all very happy.
The second game of the Mobile Adventure Programme was carried out outdoors. There were balls of different colours- yellow, green and purple. The aim was to grab our respective coloured balls blindfolded and we had to communicate using only sounds. If our feet or hands touched the yellow coloured balls, we had to restart.
After thinking for a short while, Sue-Jane and I decided to use our whistle to communicate.
The first few rounds went smoothly, and there were a few close calls. In the end, it was a draw! I learnt that in order to succeed, we must have teamwork, cooperation and strategize.
Next, after wolfing down some biscuits, it was time for our telematch! There were 3 different sections. In Section A, we had to take 5 marbles and transport them across to the other side using 3 alpha mats. The 5 marbles would then have to be transported to Section B’s cup. In Section B, we would have to balance a marble on a spoon and transport them to Section C’s cup. In Section C, we would have to balance a balloon in between ourselves and transport the marbles to the ending point. Each marble is worth 5 water bombs, which would be used for the next day’s water challenge.
My team did Section A of the telematch. There were 5 of us, and it was very hard to move about as we had to squeeze into only 2 alpha mats. In the end, however, we all felt that we did well.
After a quick debrief, we made a dash to the dining hall for……dinner! Dinner was pineapple rice, chicken with capsicum and onions, fish, and tofu. For dessert, we have white fungus with sugar cane. Wow! We were all so hungry after a tiring day of games and fun.
Right after dinner, we proceeded to practice our skits for tonight’s campfire.
Not long after, we placed our mess tins back into our bags and headed to the parade square for campfire! The campfire was declared open by Akela, followed by a series of songs and cheers, as well as skits.
It was a memorable night, and we had certainly enjoyed ourselves on our last night. We had a well-deserved sleep. We look forward to tomorrow’s water bomb!
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