Henry Park Pelican (Cub) Scout

By Senior Sixer Donald Or I arrived at school at around 8:30 am and immediately reported to the hall. It was the most exciting event of the year for me! I was looking forward to it as it was my last Amazing Trail. Most of the Scouts had already arrived and were chatting excitedly in the hall, with their parents sitting at the back. Other schools in the North Area had also joined us. I got my Amazing Trail t-shirt from my facilitator. When I saw the design, I was very excited. It said, "Amazing Michelin Hawker Food Trail!" I like anything about food, so I knew today was going to be great. I was in the Kookaburra six, and I talked to my juniors about the Amazing Trail. Soon, it was time for the briefing. Ikki briefed us about the starting time and when we needed to report back to school. He also told us about the point system and optional tasks. The part I was most excited about was that we needed to take videos and photos to combine them into a video. After the briefing, we we

By Senior Sixer Ewan Tan “Yes!” I exclaimed to myself. Today is the Amazing Trail. It has been a beacon of my memories in Scouts. Every Amazing Trail provides an opportunity to lead, make friends, and have fun! I woke up and quickly got ready for the long day ahead. Upon arriving at school, I was greeted by a sign instructing us to gather in the hall. At the hall, I waited for the other Cubs to arrive. This Amazing Trail was a little bit more special because HP Pelican Scouts had invited other scouts from the North Area. I was excited to know this year’s Amazing Trail theme. It was themed around Michelin Hawker Food. We changed into our Amazing Trail shirts and set off for the long journey ahead. It was tiring and challenging, but Scouts don’t give up. We took it on and overcame the difficulty. But most importantly, we had fun. Back at school, the Sixers and I welcomed the guest of honor for our gala dinner. Our hard work had paid off! We scurried onto the stage—we had won the Amazing

By Platypus Sixer Evan Li Today, we did a fire lighting activity. We were taught many useful tips and how to light and sustain a proper fire. The 1st year cubs were taught how to light up a match stick safely. The 2nd year cubs were taught how to light up a solid fuel with a match stick. The rest of the us used dried leaves as tinder for our fire and used matchsticks to light the leaves. After lighting the leaves, we put the sticks and twigs on top to sustain the fire for longer. After the sticks caught fire, we put our largest pieces of wood onto the fire to sustain it even more. Making a fire is an important skill that all scouts should know. Fire keeps you warm and can help you cook, but we must learn to be careful with fire. We all learnt how to be safe around fire today. After the activity, we went to the music room to practice the dance for the amazing trail dinner. The scouts did well and are looking forward to the amazing trail next week.