NOTICES 2016 TERM 1 WEEK 2

TROOP MEETING

DATE: Friday 15th Jan 2015

FALL IN:        1400    hrs

DISMISS:       1800    hrs
ATTIRE: Full Uniform / PE attire

DUTY PATROL: Woodpecker

THINGS TO BRING:

1.     Water bottle

2.     PE attire

3.     Full Uniform

Other Remarks:

Sec 2s, Please take the effort to interact with the sec 1s about scouting and what it has to offer.

Sec 1s, Please report behind the art room at 2.10pm on Friday if you are interested in joining or taking part in the trials.

OTHER EVENTS

CCA display preparations - 22nd Jan 2pm to 10pm

CCA display - 23rd Jan 7am to 1pm

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

There is a scout photography competition going on currently. Interested scouts can inform Mr Liang, Mr Andy or Ms Quay. Deadline is 29th February 2016. Check Facebook or the teachers for more info about the competition.

Next week is going to be busy because of the CCA display preparations and the CCA display. It is vital, essential and COMPULSORY to come for both Friday and Saturday next week for CCA display preparations.

Activity 1 which requires the use of cutting tools and starting up fire will require a TIC to be present.

NOTICES 2015 FOR TERM 4 WEEK 5 - Post Exam Week

SUMMARY

The post exam week will be VERY BUSY for all Scouts. We are using this time to CONSOLIDATE your personal progress and the Troop’s Inventory Status. This is very important.

Please take this seriously.

*************************************** JOURNAL UPDATE AND REVIEW

DATE: 12th & 13th October 2015

VENUE: A501 Computer Lab

TIME: 1000 - 1700hrs (Both days)

ATTIRE: SCHOOL UNIFORM

THINGS TO BRING:

1. Journals (Hard copy or Softcopy)
2. Blogspot Email address & Password
3. Pictures for your journals

The computer lab has been booked for all of you to update your Journals. Your SSOE Passwords will be reset for you to access the computers.

All journals MUST BE FULLY UPDATED to your current Progress Scheme during this time.

Scouts can leave only after their journals have been fully updated and reviewed.

Scouts will be excused for their Art and Listening Comprehension Exams on these days.

Charran, Varshan & Julian will conduct short workshops every 3 hours on

1. How to create and maintain a blogspot journal
2. How to record your learning experiences
3. How to label your journals for review purposes

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DEN & CAGE CLEANING

DATE: 14th October 2015

VENUE: Student Centre

TIME:

• BIRD PATROLS - 0800 - 1400hrs
• ANIMAL PATROLS - 1200 - 1800hrs

ATTIRE: PE Attire with Work Gloves

THINGS TO BRING:

1. Work gloves
2. Face Mask (Cage is dusty)
3. Water bottle
4. Lunch Money

We will be doing a complete cleaning tidy up of the items in the Den and Cage as well as fully inventorise all items. HAZE Advisory: If the Haze remains at the unhealthy level, we will only inventorise the items in the Den and postpone the Cage Cleaning and Inventory Update into the Nov / Dec Holidays once the Haze clears up.

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CAGE CLEANING &

TROOP MEETING

DATE: 16th October 2015

VENUE: Student Centre

TIME: 1500hrs - 1800hrs

ATTIRE: SCOUT UNIFORM

THINGS TO BRING:

1. Water bottles
2. PE Attire

We will continue the cleaning of the cage if necessary and then proceed with a regular TM of games and activities. *************************************** Annual Jamboree on the Air / Internet
The Annual Jamboree on the Air and Jamboree on the Internet is here once again. All Scouts are strongly encouraged to participate in this event. They can do so from the comfort of their homes as long as they have access to a computer and internet.

This year, the 58^th Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) & 19th Jamboree On The Internet (JOTI), hosted by the World Organisation of the Scout Movement (WOSM), will take place from 16 to 18 October 2015.   

Held annually, JOTA / JOTI provide the platform for Scouts and Guides all over the world to make contacts with each other by means of the Internet.  It is a real Jamboree during which Scouting experiences are exchanged and ideas are shared, thus contributing to the world brotherhood of Scouting.  It is a world-wide event mainly for Scouting groups in all youth programme sections, although members from other sections may participate individually. 

The event will last for 72 hours, from Friday 00:00h until Sunday 24:00h local time. Every year, it remains the largest scouting event with close to a million participating Scouts across 160+ countries.  JOTA-JOTI is the largest Scouting event in the world. Additional information is available on the JOTA / JOTI team's web portal at: www.world-jotajoti.info

Participants will be awarded an Event Badge and a Certificate of Participation.

The fee of $2 will be fully subsidised by our Scout Group for all Scouts who show evidence of participation in this event in their journals.

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NOTICES 2015 FOR TERM 3 WEEK 10

TROOP CAMP

DATE: 4th - 6th September 2015

FALL IN: Friday, 4th Sept 2015 @ 0800 hrs

DISMISS: Sunday, 6th Sept 2015 @ 1800 hrs
VENUE: SASS Student Centre

ATTIRE: Full U

COST: $30

THINGS TO BRING:

1. Consent Forms & Payment in Cash or Cheque
2. Pack for 3D2N Camp
3. Record Booklets / Writing Materials
4. Camera / Smartphone + Charger

CAMP OBJECTIVES:

1. Prepare Scouts for Jamboree

2. Provide Opportunities for Scouts to Complete Progress Scheme Components

Other Remarks:

This camp will not be too tough. There will be plenty of hands on activities and scouting theories taught. Bring with you questions about Scouting in any form whatsoever.

OTHER NOTICES 1

Collection of Record Booklets:

We’ll be collecting your record booklets to compute our FCSA Points.

Date: Friday 18th September 2015.

Ensure your records are up to date. Make an appointment with Mr Shamir during the September Holidays to help you complete the various awards in your progress scheme.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Troop Camp this weekend.
• Submit consent forms and payment on the first day of the camp.
• Cheques to be made payable to “THE SINGAPORE SCOUT ASSOCIATION”, write “ST ANDREW’S ‘STAR’ SCOUT GROUP” on the back of the cheque.
• An official packing list will not be provided. You may however distribute your own packing list amongst yourself. Be prepared for a 3D2N camp.
• One of the activities will be learning how to pack for a 6D5N camp, as is the Jamboree, so you may want to bring more clothes to learn how to effectively pack for the Jamboree.
• Troop Camp will involve half a day of Patrol Activities. Do discuss with your patrol members early on what activity you wish to do.
• make it a productive and useful meeting.

SUMMARY

Troop Camp this weekend will be a simple 3D2N camp focused on learning various skills in a fun light hearted environment designed to provide as many opportunities for learning Scouting Values and Skills as possible.