Henry Park Pelican (Cub) Scout

A group phot at Jurong East. Within 2 hours, we distributed 1000 packs.

Meeting started with the horse shoe and Colour Party. Leonard Lee did the flag break, while Baloo was the Scout Leader-in-attendance. Cubs then fell in Indian File. Baloo practised some foot drill with the Cubs, with some basic commands like Senang Diri, Sedia, KeKanan Pusing and KeKiri Pusing. It was evident that quite a number of Cubs had forgotten the foot drills and Baloo spent some time revising the basic commands with them. There is still much work to polish up the foot drill! Akela then asked the Cubs to show their personal Fist Aid Kit. Akela went through the contents of 10 items required in the First Aid Kit. Most Cubs had a reasonably well-packed Kit. Some, however, were too big while one or two were inadequate. Akela, Grey Wold and Baloo then inspected each Cub's First Aid Kit to ensure that the correct items were packed. ITEMS IN A PRESONAL FIRST AID KIT 1 Adhesive Dressing to dress small wounds 2. Crepe bandage to bandage sprained joints 3. An...

BirdPark Outing on 26 th September 2009 After spending the previous Saturday learning about what the Pelican represents in terms of values, it was time to meet the real Pelicans! The cubs were all very excited as we have arranged a special programme with the BirdPark to let them get acquainted with the birds. On reaching the BirdPark, the cubs were divided into 3 groups, each under the care of Maggie, Amberly and Haniman, the guides for the programme. The cubs were given a pleasant surprise – a pelican key chain would be given to everyone at the end of the programme (provide none misbehaved), and a bottle of Vitagen and a snack would be given out as a welcome treat! The guides then brought the cubs, in their respective teams, to the Pelican Cove, where all the 7 species of pelicans were housed. Another surprise was unveiled – there is actually another species, the Peruvian Pelican, who is a close relative to the Brown Pelican. Perhaps one would be brought to the BirdPark next year t...

This blog was written by Miss Tan Rui Yin. Scout Meeting 19th Sep 2009 1 week of school holiday is over, and we are back to Scouting! The Cubs looked so eager and energetic! After the usual flag break, Akela started the meeting by telling the Cubs the GOOD news! We will be going to Jurong Bird Park next week. A special progamme has been planned for them to learn about pelicans, our mascot. The Cubs not only get to see the Pelicans, they will also get to feed them. The next highlight of the outing is the water play at the Splash and Slide station, which involves getting wet! The Cubs went wild the moment they heard they would be able to play with water and get wet. Akela reminded the Cubs to bring along their swimming attire and towel. Akela then returned the scout logs. He was very pleased with the quality of the logs, and he commented that the Cubs had put in a great deal of effort in doing up the logs, so much so that he awarded 3 first places, 2 second places and 2 third places. Fi...

The following blog was written by Akela Scout Meeting, 29th August 2009. After the tiring but fun hike last week on Pulau Ubin, the Cubs were happy to be back in school for a 'normal' Scout meeting. After the usual flag break, Akela told all Cubs that wanted them to get the Bronze Arrow badge as soon as possible, as there were just too few holders of this badge. For 2nd and 3rd year Cubs, he told them that they should have earned this badge by now. He then went through the requirements of the badge, and encouraged the Cubs to start working on them. Bagheera then took over and taught the Cubs basic first aid - starting with the 3 Golden Rules, and why first aid is important. He then taught the Cubs how to tie an armsling and a head bandage, all using the Cubs' scarf. The Cubs had fun practising on one another, and showing off their handiwork. Some bandages were more a fashion statement than the function for which they were intended to serve! Akela then returned the scout lo...

Hike At Pulau Ubin 22 August 2009 What an experience!!!! We actually hiked back in time to "old" Singapore and experienced first hand what Singapore was like in the 60's….Bumboats, Kampongs, Chickens running about, Mangrove Swamps, Shrines, Big Leaves, rare Plants and Insects… all these and more during our hike at Pulau Ubin on 22 Aug 2009. What great sights and sounds!!! The day started bright and early at 0715 hrs when we met in school. After some administrative matters, it was soon Party Time…i.e. drinking water party. We drank water as the Adult Leaders want to ensure we won't suffer dehydration and faint during the hike because if we do, the Adult Leaders will have a hard task of pigging us on their back to base… Luckily only two of us fell "sick" during the hike and were able to "limp" back to base to the cheers and relief for the Adult Leaders. A modern and clean ferry point dotted with the old noisy diesel Bumboats greeted us at Changi...

This blog was written by Chil (Choo Seong) Cubs met at school at 715am where Akela briefed the pack and divided the Cubs into their groups for the hike. There were 5 groups. We had help from Eagles Scouts from NUS High, New Town and Bt Merah Sec. They had helped plan the entire hike, complete with admin instructions, including a map of the various checkpoints that the hike would take the pack through. After the initial headcount check, we set off for Changi Point Ferry Terminal. Upon arrival at Changi Point Ferry Terminal, another headcount was conducted and to our horror, we counted an additional head!!! We were worried as today is the second day of the Chinese Seventh month and certainly do not wish to carry the extra "baggage". Turns out, Justin Thong had arrived late and was put on board one of the buses at last minute. The pack quickly reformed into the 5 groups designated for the hike and embarked on the bumboat journey towards Pulau Ubin. It was the first bumboat ...