Just a note:
Some of you guys may not know the reason why we dismissed your so early last cca on tues, though some do. To let you guys know, the excos were extremely disappointed and angry at your behaviours during cca. We know, many of you may think we PMS or mood swing, suddenly angry and "show attitude". The reason to it is because there is a time to have fun and a time to be serious, which you guys did not show to us that you know how to differentiate the two. Your were SO noisy when we asked your to try out the first aid method. Screaming, shouting, laughing and IGNORING whatever the excos say.
How many times did we asked your to keep your volume down? Did anyone listen? Didn't we inform your that there is Band in the next classroom?(maybe your didn't hear cos your were extremely noisy) What does this show about YOU ALL?
You guys ought to reflect on your behaviours.
Take note:
1) Swiss Cottage Campfire
People that are involved:
- Alison
- Rissa
- Jing Wen
- Regine
- Shu Ting
- Gina
- Thasleena
- Hui Qi
- Esther
- Christine
- Rachel Quah (chosen to go)
4 excos will be going with your.
Venue: Swiss Cottage Secondary School (Bukit Batok Street 34)
Date: 3 September 2011
Time: 6.30pm - 10pm
★ We will meet at a place beforehand, then go there together. Check the blog
and your phones for updated information.
★ If anyone is unable to make it
last minute, find a reserve to take your place and inform the excos, at least
3-5 days before the event.
★ What we need your to do: think of a 3-5 mins
perf that involves everyone, then send to the excos (if you cannot find our
names in google apps, at least send to ONE of us). This is compulsory, be as
detailed as possible. Dont just say dance, sing, skit. Tell us the choices of
songs, the formation, the lyrics or story line. Dateline: 30 August
★ All of you are required to stay back on wednesday 31 august for practice.
Time: 3pm @ guides room
Attire: any attire
*If you are unable to turn up, tell the excos your reason. Tuition or appointments is not a reason as our schedule is very tight, we really need to practice for the campfire asap.
2) Zheng Hua Campfire
There will be another campfire for some of your, but this time your will be learning how to set up a REAL campfire. We have chosen 6 sec 2s:
- Wen Ting
- Gloria
- Naseerah
- Elicia
- Xiu Qin
- Baenita
Venue: Zheng Hua Secondary School (91 Senja Road)
Date: 10 Sept 2011
Other details will be updated soon, and since its a campfire, it will be at night. But your will be going there around afternoon to learn how to set up, 4 excos will be going with ur. *Tell us asap if you cannot go.
3) Sec 2 Service Learning (CIP)
You guys need to stay back to meet Mrs Loh on wednesday 31 august (those involved in campfire, go see mrs loh first then join us for practice, contact us if you do not know where we are)
TIME: 3pm
VENUE: Foyer
★ Form groups of 4, write out your proposal addressed to the in charge of theBe initiative and responsible.
place you intend to volunteer at, have a backup plan of where else your can
volunteer if your plan fails. You may ask some sec 3s as some of us has done the
same thing last year. Some of us went Science Centre, some went to Child Care
Centres.
★ You guys need to complete 25 hours of CIP.
★ Mrs loh wanted
some of your to help out at the elderly care in ayer rajar cc, she will brief
your more about it.
4) Homework (for sec 1s)
READERS BADGE
1. Read the following books and do a english book review of it in not more than 200 words
1.1 A book written in English
1.2 A book written in your MotherTongue Language
2. Choose and read 1 book of the following headings, do a book review about 2 thing you have learnt from the book;
2.1 Science or nature;
2.2 Travel or exploration;
2.3 A foreign country;
2.4 History;
2.5 Biography;
2.6 A book of poems.
WRITERS BADGE
1. Write an original story of one thousand to two thousand words.
2. Write one of the following (at least one page long):
2.1 A short poem in recognized verse form.
2.2 An essay on your favourite hero or heroine.
2.3 Meaningful song lyrics regarding Singapore or Guiding
2.4 A magazine article reviewing something
Dateline: first cca after exams (around mid-oct)
There is quite some work to be done but your have approx 1 month ++ to complete it. At the same time, it is beneficial and can be treated as revision for your exams as most of them requires writing. Indicate your name and patrol on the front. Sloppy works will be failed.
5) Thrift badge
Keep updating your thrift badge daily, treat this as your own practice of taking note of how you are handling your money. Some of you might think it is silly and just anyhow fill in all the way, but this is just a test of your own discipline and honesty.
We will collect it on the first cca after the exams which is around mid-october. Dont forget to indicate your names and patrol.
6) POP
Its a long break for your so take this time to meet up and practice for your performance. If there are people that cannot make it when your plan a meetup, then just practice with the people that can make it. The others can organise a meet up another day, or catchup on your own.
We hope your take this seriously as this is a show of appreciation to the seniors that have done so much all for your, regardless of the amount of time spent with them, or how much you know them. We want to see a perfectly coordinated and well-practiced performance by your. Be ready to show us soon.
7) Guides EOY Camp
It will held from 1 - 3 december, so do not plan any vacation trips, tuition, appointments or family matters during that period. It is a 3 days 2 night camp, where there will be a mixture of trainings and bonding sessions, as well as games. We can ensure you that it will be very enjoyable if you guys all listen to instructions, cooperate with us and interact with one another.
8) Photographer
This is new among girlguides, so we want your to volunteer instead of us choosing. The main purpose of having a photographer, one per level, is to capture all the memorable and meaningful events and cca times, as well as useful information (eg the process of setting up a real campfire). If you are interested to be one, do tag in the tagboard or sms any excos (if you dont have the our number, text ur PL or PS then they will send your names to us). Dont have to worry if there is more than one volunteer in your level, you just have to tell us that you wish to become one.
Note:
★ You must have a digital CAMERA to become the photographer, no handphones or other digital devices allowed.
★ Take good quality pictures regarding guides (not blurry ones) and can only use it when you are given permission (eg if you are marching, obviously, you are not allowed to fall out and take pictures)
★ Might have to lend others to take pic using your camera (eg the excos)
★ Must send all the pictures to the excos after cca or the day after cca immediately (dont ask us to "take" from facebook, we want the pictures sent to us via google apps)
★ If you are not doing your job properly, you will be replaced
★ The camera is YOUR responsibility, we will not be responsible if it is lost or spoilt. At times when you are not using it, you can pass it to the excos to take care of it or put it in your pockets.
★ Dateline: 1 oct, plenty of time for your to think abt it. If no volunteers, we will choose then. Any questions, ask the excos.
9) SEP; cardio kickboxing
We have cancelled our plans for SEP as most of your expressed that your are not interested in learning it, and we also can use the time for other plans, such as initiatives.
10) EXCO JOBS
Yuan Shan (CL) & Diana (ACL) are the overall in-charge for cca,
the coordinator between the teachers and company.
They take disciplinary actions if rules are not adhered,
come up with new ideas and plans for guides and
basically ensure that everything is running well during cca.
They assists teachers in making sure that everything is discussed, well planned and carried out correctly for all guides event.
Ruilin (Secretary) is in charge of settling all the admin stuffs,
like doing the agendas or organising all of our badges.
She helps the teachers by interacting with them closely,
knowing their expectations and plans for guides,
then makes sure everything is worked out properly,
as well as informing the respective people about the plans we have.
Grace (Treasurer) is the in charge for all financial matters.
She makes sure that all the required amount is collected and well kept.
She works closely with the teachers to claim any money spent by our guides that is eligible to claim from guides fund, as well as being in charge of logistics.
She ensures that there is sufficient or available materials if needed for any guides matter.
Sarah (Pupils welfare) is the in charge for YOUR welfare.
She makes sure that the welfare of all guides is taken care of,
settles any disputes or unhappiness among guides,
collects consent forms and guides room key.
She posts details on the blog and takes the attendance, as well as collect any MC or parents letter. She works with the teachers to solve problems regarding guides, like regular skipping of cca, and ensures that all of ur know what to do during cca.
The reason of posting all the info above, is to let your understand the jobs of us excos better. From now onwards, tell the CORRECT person if you need to tell them anything. When we say "inform the excos", depending on what you need to inform us about, tell the correct exco.
Examples:Of course, if only certain excos are going or in charge of certain event, tell that exco. Eg, dont tell Sarah you cannot go for campfire if Yuanshan and Diana are going with your only. If you do not have any of the exco's number, tell your PL or PS, then PL and PS, tell the correct exco as well.
If you cannot come for cca, tell Sarah.
If you lose your consent form or certain badge, tell RuiLin.
If you are unsure of certain citeria or rules of guides, ask Yuanshan or Diana.
If you need to hand up guides cookie money, go to Grace.
*For roles of PL and PS, check the guides website.
11) World Badge
If your world badge is faulty or lost, inform ruilin asap. We will not always offer to buy badges that is spoilt or lost for your, we are doing this as a large number of your needed a new world badge. Take good care of ALL your badges, not only world badge, if you lost any one, its your own PROBLEM and RESPONSIBILITY, go and buy a new one if it's something you can buy from the guides HQ, if not, you will not have that badge until an opportunity to retake the test (to get the badge) comes. Dateline: 31 aug
Badges like enrollment badge is very important, and you are not allowed to wear your uniform without it. Check the guides website if you are unsure of anything regarding the badges & guides uniform, if not stated on the site, ask the excos.