COMMONWEALTH SECONDARY GIRL GUIDES

31jan cca

2012-01-30T19:53:00.003+08:00

Hi guides! Details for tmr cca:

DATE: 31 Jan
TIME: 2.50pm
VENUE: Foyer
ATTIRE: POLO TEE with shorts
WHAT TO BRING: Ironed Guides Scarf, Water bottle, your answers(only applies to sec 3s)
*Rmb to memorise the world song, whole two verse!

ALSO, get ready a canned food on friday as we will be supporting the Service Learning Club 'I CAN a day' campaign by donating canned food to needy people. :) Anyone with genuine problems donating canned food (FAS / family problems) feel free to tell the excos TOMORROW. :)
[Make sure they are not expired goods. And you're welcome to donate more than one!]

See you ;)

Qns for sec 3s

2012-01-29T11:56:00.002+08:00

The following qns are for the sec 3s to answer only. :)

Pls ans them on foolscap paper and hand up next cca on tuesday.

1) What is your desired position in Girl Guides and Why?

2) What is your definition of the position you've chose? What are some of the responsibilities?
3) How do you balance studies and cca?

4) How will you improve guides if you got your desired position?

Answer honestly! :D

GOH & wide games

2012-01-27T20:58:00.005+08:00

Saturday Training for the 4 sec 3s involved in Thinking day GOH & Wide Games:

DATE: 28jan
TIME: 2pm-4pm
VENUE: Guides Hall (guides HQ)
ATTIRE: Polo tee with Guides Skirt + Belt + plaits + white canvas shoes
WHAT TO BRING: Water bottle, writing materials

No excos will be going with your, we are still not very sure whether any teacher will be accompanying your as well but do be there on time. :)

27th January's Meeting

2012-01-26T18:23:00.003+08:00

Hi guides :)

Time: 1:50
Venue: Foyer
Atttire: Guides tee + skirt
Things to bring: $28 for boots (Sec 2s)
Writing Materials
Water Bottle

Take Note:
- The following people are chosen to be part of the Thinking Day's GOH and Wide Games. Please make yourself free on Saturday as there will be a training. More details will be up soon.

Guard Of Honour:
Jing Yi
Gloria

Wide Games:
Thelsa
Naseerah

- To rest, please make sure you have your lunch tomorrow!

take note

2012-01-14T10:45:00.006+08:00

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS :)

+1+ Sales of Girl Guides Cookies
Guides HQ have informed us that there are still extra cookies available so your can still purchase! However it is not compulsory for ur to sell/buy or to meet a quota so its okay if you do not have any orders.

Still, do ask around and see if anyone else wants to buy. Tell us all your orders, with all the money collected, by 17jan tuesday cca. :)
Flavours available: Chocolate Mint, Chocolate Cream & Chocolate Crunch ONLY
Price: $12/ea

+2+ Tuesday CCA
Previously we've told your that we will give your a little bit of time during cca to finish up/ touch up on the different thinking day competition entries if needed, however, as most of your should have seen Mr Vilau's email, there shouldnt be any cca on that day, but we will just meet up for a short while to settle certain stuffs.

So your are supposed to hand up the full totally finished competition entries on tues.
Details of cca:
DATE: 17 jan
TIME: 2.50pm
VENUE: Foyer
ATTIRE: Any attire you are in that day
WHAT TO BRING: Thinking day competition entries, cookies order&money (if any), $2 (sec 2s only)

* The $2 sec 2s are required to bring are for your boots.
* Please hand up quality thinking day competition entries and submit ALL required stuffs (check previous post) Eg, percussion groups are to ALSO hand up a short description of your entire percussion creation (including tune, materials used etc) Ask the excos if you have any qns. :)

SEE YOU GUIDES :D

reminders

2012-01-12T20:10:00.008+08:00

[!] NO CCA TOMORROW 13 JAN.

Reminders:

1) Thinking Day Competitions
- Percussion 1 (CLEAR video in wmv format + short description)
- Percussion 2 (CLEAR video in wmv format + short description)
- Photography (CLEAR picture in JPEG format)
- Scrapbook (CLEAR photo in JPEG format + Scrapbook itself)
- Fashion (CLEAR photo in JPEG format + dress itself)
- Painting on recycled items (CLEAR photo in JPEG format + item itself)
DATELINE FOR SUBMISSION: 17 Jan 2012

2) Thinking Day Celebration
DATE: 18 February 2012
TIME: 8am-1pm
VENUE: Scape
ATTIRE: FULL GUIDES UNIFORM
(You will need to wear your guides uniform again the week straight aft TD, hence please wash and iron immediately aft TD.)

3) Learn World Song tune & memorise lyrics, as well as perfect your scarf-tying!

SEE YOU ON NEXT TUESDAY! :D

CCA details & thinking day

2012-01-09T19:15:00.002+08:00

Hello guides! :)

CCA details are as follows:
Date: 10 January 2012
Time: 2:50pm
Attire: Polo tee + PE shorts
Venue: Foyer
What to bring: Guides scarf, water bottle

We will be celebrating Thinking Day very soon. For the sec 2s, this is a brief description of what thinking day is.

"World Thinking Day is of great significance for all Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. On this day, we celebrate and give thanks on the birthdays of our Founders, Lord and Lady Baden-Powell, who had inspired and transformed the lives of so many millions of people worldwide. Let us come together to renew the Promise we made during our enrolment and make this a meaningful and memorable event that will remain long in our memories.

The WTD theme for 2012 is “Together We Can Save Our Planet” is linked to WAGGGS’ Global Action Theme on Girls Worldwide Say “Together We Can Change Our World”. The theme encourages girls and young women to make a personal commitment to change the world around them."

Please also learn how to sing the world thinking day song. Search it on youtube (The World Song Lyrics). TRY TO MEMORISE AS MUCH AS YOU CAN. This involves everyone. It is very important.

Tyvm :)

Open house

2012-01-06T17:49:00.002+08:00

These are the guides required to come back and help for open hse tmr:

Flowermaking booth: JiXuan, Afiqah, Rachel Lau, WenYi
Gadgets: Gina, Alison, Felicia
Trophies booth: JingYi, Desiree
Daily CCA Booth: Christine, XinYi
HongKong Booth: Dian
Badges: Jing Wen, Shafiqah

DETAILS FOR TMR:
Date: 7Jan
Time: 7.30am
Venue: Guides Room
Attire: Full Guides Uni + Hat + Plaits + Looooooong socks + white canvas shoes
What to bring: All ur decorations, water bottle, representative of each patrol to bring the different items allocated to ur (eg pins, masking tape, bluetack)

See your tmr!:D

Miscellaneous

2012-01-03T20:55:00.005+08:00

Hi guides! Its a new year, lets set things right and bring css girl guides to greater heights! :)

For those who have not sent their eoy camp reflections, the deadline has been extended numerous times. We do not want to cause unhappiness on the first cca day of the year so please send it to Diana's google apps latest 5th January 10pm.
Gina
"In absence of clearly defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily acts of trivia." -Author Unknown

Let us take the new year to set new goals and work hard not only academically but also in guiding! <3

First day of cca! :)

2012-01-03T20:22:00.006+08:00

Hello guides! :)

Date: 6th Jan
Time: 1.50pm
Attire: Guides Pink Tee + PE Shorts
Venue: Foyer
What to bring: Art Materials, Coloured Papers + Blank papers, 1 rag, Guides Handbook

*If your pink tee is with us, go to the guides room after it is opened, in whatever attire you are in that day to put your bags, then get your tee from the excos and change into it immediately for cca.

Few things to take note:
1) Bring the homemaker's cloth with your name stapled on the bottom right hand corner. (applicable to those who took it only)
2) Collect First Aid Cert yourself once it is ready( applicable to those who took it only)
3) PLs are to bring the patrol flags done during camp and also allocate someone to bring ONE vanguard sheet
4) From now on, guides room will be open at 1.40pm/2.40pm. So ensure that you assemble on time!

SEE YOU! :)

2012!

2012-01-02T12:09:00.001+08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR GUIDES! ^^

Hellohello! Im sure you guys want the first day of cca to be fun & happy & everything! SO, WE NEED YOUR HELP! Tell us what YOU want to do on the first day of cca and we'll try to make it happen! How to do it? Sms/email your PLs your ideas and PLs please collate the ideas and sms/email Yuanshan by WEDNESDAY(4th Jan).

Also, there will be no cca tomorrow(3rd Jan).

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU GUYS! :)

Footdrill test results

2011-12-20T13:38:00.003+08:00

Hi guides! :)

This are the people who went and passed the footdrill test. Those names that are not here, you guys didn't make it.

Test results:

Diana Koh
Chia Rui Lin
Lee Shu Ting
Pang Jinyi

OVERDUE STUFFS!

2011-12-13T22:49:00.007+08:00

People that have yet to send their camp reflections:
Christabel
Dana
Nur Zafirah
Gloria
Desiree
Thasleena
Rissa
Gina
Christine
JingWen
HuiQi
Shafiqah
Dian

All we ask for is just a short reflection of few sentences about the camp and one improvement we can make. Send the reflections to Diana.

Patrols that have yet to send their botanic gardens ppt:
Mynah

Patrols that have yet to send their Earth Poem (done in camp):
Kingfisher
Swallow
Mynah

PL / PS, send the ppt and earth poem to Yuan Shan.

* EVERYTHING EXPECTED TO BE RECEIVED BEFORE NEXT YEAR.

First Aid Course

2011-12-10T14:40:00.002+08:00

FIRST AID COURSE 11 DEC :

TIME: 9.30am

VENUE: Red Cross House

ATTIRE: Guides pink tee + Any pants(nothing above the knee) + Covered toe shoes

WHAT TO BRING: NRIC photo (if haven't handed up), Notes, Writing stationery, pioneer test consent form for those that went but haven't hand up.

REMEMBER TO STUDY FOR THE TEST!

See your! :)

Footdrill Badge 101211

2011-12-07T01:34:00.012+08:00

Guides who are taking footdrill badge test:
Diana
Regine
Sarah
Dian
RuiLin
ShuTing
JingYi
Felicia
Thelsa

Date: 10 Dec 2011 (Sat)
Time: 7.00am at Jurong east MRT control station (8.30am -1.00pm)
*** If you want to go directly to Bishan HQ, inform Diana and meet at 8.15am at Bishan HQ carpark.
Attire: Full Uniform (Includes scarf, belt, all badges, HAT, white canvas shoe, plaited hair, strictly no coloured accesories and no ankle socks)
What to bring: MARCHING BOOTS, Water bottle, guides handbook (optional)
Must know: Marching commands in malay and english; Set ceremonies like roll call, inspection, horse-shoe formation, colour party.
Tester: Ms Hasna

Attached are the guidelines of the footdrill badge test. All the best and remember to be prepared!

To the rest of the company (who attended EOY camp):
These are the people who haven't send their personal reflections about the camp!
Christabel
Dana
LiYing
Shelly
Nur Zafirah
ShuTing
Gloria
Desiree
Thasleena
Rissa
Gina
Christine
JingWen
HuiQi
Shafiqah
Dian

--Do send your reflections to Diana latest by 11th December ;)

Pioneer Test

2011-12-06T14:08:00.003+08:00

Guides going for the pioneer test, these are the details:

DATE: 7 dec 2011
TIME: 7.30am
VENUE: School Foyer
ATTIRE: Polo tee with shorts
WHAT TO BRING: Materials needed for test (eg punks, twigs, kindlings, newspaper), consent form & water bottle

There will be a bus to and fro Camp Christine, so your will be dismissed from school at around 12.30pm. Remember to study for the test properly and see you there!

GUIDES CAMP

2011-12-05T21:16:00.001+08:00

HELLO GUIDES :)

FOR THOSE THAT WENT FOR THE CAMP -->
PL/PS: Dont forget to send Yuanshan your Earth Poem and Botanic Gardens ppt, best by next week.
INDIVIDUAL: Send Diana your (short&Sweet) reflections about the whole camp, must include one improvement that we can make. Dateline is 11 dec.

ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR HOLIDAYS,
SEE YOUR NEXT YEAR :D

First Aid Course

2011-12-02T13:03:00.003+08:00

TO THE REST OF THE COMPANY: SCROLL BELOW FOR POST CAMP STUFFS.

TO PIONEERING PEOPLE: REMEMBER TO STUDY/COLLECT WHATEVER STUFFS REQUIRED FOR PIONEER TEST ON 7DEC.

People going for First Aid Course:
1) Yuan Shan
2) Grace
3) Rui Lin
4) Sarah
5) Regine
6) Jing Yi
7) Shu Ting
8) Thasleena
9) Baenita

DATES: 3, 4 & 11 Dec 2011 (Sat, Sun & Sunday)
TIME: 9:00am to 6:00pm (a total of 24 training hours)
VENUE: Red Cross Training Centre, Level 3
15 Penang Lane, Red Cross House, S’pore 238486.
ATTIRE: Level tee with track pants
WHAT TO BRING (every session): Writing stationery, Water bottle, valuables
(Get ready a 2.5cm by 3.5cm NRIC photo of yourself and bring on 11dec)

HOW TO GO:

From Dhoby Ghaut MRT:
Cross over to Park Mall (Exit B). Turn into Penang Lane (in between Singapore
Shopping Centre & Glass House) and walk about 200m.

BUS SERVICES:
Bus stop 1 (From Dhoby Ghuat Station / Macdonald House, Orchard Road):
7, 14, 14A, 14e, 16, 36, 65, 77, 106, 111, 124, 128, 162, 162M, 167, 171, 174, 174e, 175, 190,

Bus stop 2 (From Dhoby Ghuat Station, Penang Road):
7, 14, 14e, 16, 36, 64, 65, 111, 124, 128, 139, 162, 162M, 167, 174, 174e, 175, 502, 502A, 502B, 518, 518A, 518B, 700, 700A

NOTE:
It might a bit confusing to get there, so set out earlier to find your way. Dont be late!

SEE YOU!:)

CAMP UPDATES :)

2011-11-27T14:15:00.005+08:00

Hello guides! Camp is TOMORROW! Aren't you guys excited? So start packing (refer to pack list below) and do pay attention to this post carefully. :)

Camp details:
DATE: 28 Nov 2011
TIME: 7.30am
VENUE: Parade Square Podium
ATTIRE: PE Shirt + Shorts w/ comfortable walking shoes
WHAT TO PREPARE: A patrol identity (anything that only your entire patrol has, it can be a nametag or a wristband or anything that doesn't go against the guides rule. It must be worn throughout camp. Patrol leaders, do contact your fellow patrol members & decide.)

- Remember to have breakfast before reporting for camp
- DO NOT bring any food or sweet drinks to camp
- Label ALLLLL of your stuffs, especially your utensils, as there will be MASS washing.

Packlist:
1) 1 Polo tee + 1 PE Shirt + 1 dark coloured t-shirt + guides scarf
2) Sufficient pairs of socks
3) 3 pair of shorts
-pe shorts OR straight cut FBTs only
-BLACK & DARK BLUE colour only
4) Sufficient sets of undergarments
5) POP Attire & Materials (costumes, props & presents)
6) Slippers (to be used in showers)
7) Sleeping Bag
8) Ziplock/Plastic Bags to store used clothes
9) Small personal first aid kit (should include thermometer, plasters etc)& personal medication
10) Insect repellent, sunscreen, lip balm
11) Small torchlight with batteries
12) Guides Handbook & Writing Materials
13) Poncho/Umbrella
14) 1 stack of newspapers
15) Ez-link card & valuables
16) Plate, mug & cutlery
17) Water Bottle (at least 700ml)
18) Toiletries + Towel (soap, shampoo, facial wash, comb, tooth brush etc)
19) Small daypack (for outings)
20) Consent Form (photocopy version below this post)
21) 1 box of aluminium foil per patrol
22) Sanitary napkins
23) Trash bags
24) Paint & paintbrushes
25) PATROL LEADERS/SECONDS: Big ziplock to contain valuables

Few things to take note:
1) For camp, we need certain patrols to buy certain stuffs:
- Flowerpecker: Dishwashing Liquid (eg, mama lemon. Buy smallest bottle available)
- The rest: EACH patrol bring/buy one a largebased pail (need not be TALL, but need to be LARGE)
*Keep the receipts, money claim after camp. If the pail is BOUGHT, can keep in guides room for future purposes.

2) Do remember to complete your powerpoint slides on the trip to botanic gardens by 2nd Dec. Those who were not here, ask your PL/PS on what's going on.
LOTS & LOTS of love,
EXCOS <3

OPEN HOUSE

2011-11-25T16:36:00.017+08:00

*EDITED:
Who needs to come back for open house:
- Gloria
- Jing Yi
- Ye Qi
- Xiu Qin
- Regine

DATE: 26 november
TIME: 7.30am (end around 1.30pm)
VENUE: Hall (guides booth)
ATTIRE: Full guides uniform + white canvas shoes + plaits (no need hat)
WHAT TO BRING: Guides Handbook, Water bottle, Bluetack
*Excos in charge for open house: Diana. Ruilin. Sarah.

FOR THOSE THAT DIDN'T GET CAMP CONSENT FORM:

We dont get to see some of ur anytime before camp, so this is a photocopy for your to print & sign, then bring to camp. However, if you do not have a printer or have any difficulties printing, please come down to the open house tmr (guides booth@ hall) to get a copy from Sarah.

:) :)

22nov + 23nov CCA

2011-11-20T12:13:00.013+08:00

Heyhey guides! These are the details for sec 3s cca & botanic gardens excursion.

Tuesday's cca is for the sec 3s only
DATE: 22nd nov
TIME: 8.30am
VENUE: Guides Room
ATTIRE: any old sch based shirt + pe shorts (old as in can afford to make ur shirt dirty)
WHAT TO BRING: Old rags/cloths, STACK of newspaper, disposable gloves (if you have), poncho(optional)

Wednesday's cca will be an excursion to BOTANIC GARDENNNNNS :)
DATE: 23rd nov
TIME: 8.00am (will end around 12pm)
VENUE: Botanic Gardens Melati Gate (see map below)
ATTIRE: Polo tee with PE Shorts
WHAT TO BRING:
☀ Consent forms
☀ Poncho/umbrella
☀ $1 COIN
☀ Notebook & pen
☀ Guides handbook
☀ Handphones fully charged & money for lunch
☀ Camera (at least one per patrol)

REMINDERS:
☑ Patrol members to STICK TOGETHER at all times.
☑ Patrol second to be entirely in charge if your patrol leader is not around.
☑ Apple sunscreen before coming!
☑ Keep your handphones on always, ps & pl to have ALL your patrol member's contact no.
☑ All guides rules still apply!

WHAT WILL WE BE DOING:
☺ Hiking
☺ 5 Point
☺ Bonding / Exploring / Enjoying nature

{!} If any of your get lost at any time, please contact any excos. (if you do not have the excos number, contact your ps or pl first, ps & pl then contact excos)

Botanic Garden's Map: (click for larger image)

There are TWO entrance gates, but we are meeting at the Melati Gate which is nearest to Botanic Gardens MRT (circle line). Search up online to find which bus service is nearest to that gate if need. Map can be googled easily as well.

SEE YOU ALL!

18 nov CCA

2011-11-17T12:40:00.000+08:00

[EDITED]

Hey guides, we need to prepare for the School Open house soon, so in preparation for it, we need your help to come up with some designs. Our booth will be a small one in the sch hall, approximately four school tables that size, so rmb to take that into consideration when doing your draft.

Oriole, Dove & Swallow: Each member to come up with a BANNER DESIGN.
- Banner size approximately A1 size, 84.1 X 59.4 cm
- Simple but meaningful design will do, please do your draft on a piece of A4 paper
- Try to potray what guiding is all about through the banner, dont include a bunch of words too.

Kingfisher, Mynah & Flowerpecker: Each member to come up with a POSTER DESIGN.
- Posters stating what we do in guides, like outdoor stuffs or normal cca acitivities, can include anything that is relevant to guiding too.
- Use simple drawings to bring accross your msg, and organise your information.
- Do your poster draft on an A4 paper.

DATE: 18nov 2011
TIME: 7.45am
VENUE: Foyer
ATTIRE: Polo tee + PE Shorts
WHAT TO BRING: your drafts/designs, POP materials, guides handbook, money for lunch, money for badges (details BELOW)

That day will be a full day cca, end around 3-4pm. So please eat your breakfast, and bring enough money to settle your own lunch. This will be the last time we'll be giving your time to practice for POP, so please make full use out of it. Dont forget what we say during cca on tues.

This part will be kinda complicated, its the money that your need to pay for your profiency badges and some of your will be different so READ VERY VERY VERY CAREFULLY. If your name is spefically mentioned, just bring the amt beside your name, if not bring the amt your level is asked to bring. Any qns pls ask the excos.

Anyone with financial problems just tell the excos :)

All sec 1s: $ 18
EXCEPT
WenYi: $12
Rachel: $16
Navni: $2
Parvatha: $14
Uva: $16
Mazal: $14
Shafiqah: $8
Khalishah: $10
Cheejiayi: $16
Shariffa: $14
Hafida: $6

All sec 2s: $18
EXCEPT
Baenita: $22
Desiree: $16
Thasleena: $20
Jeevangene: -

All sec 3s: $10
EXCEPT
Gina: $8
Regine: $14

{!}For pioneering people, the pioneer test will be on 7 dec wed 8am-12pm. Those that cannot attend, pls sms yuanshan asap.

See you all on friday! :)

15 nov CCA

2011-11-14T19:00:00.000+08:00

TUESDAY CCA FOR ALL
DATE: 15 nov
TIME: 7.30am(for sec 1s+thasleena), 9.00am(sec2s+sec3s)
VENUE: Foyer
ATTIRE: Pe + shorts

WHAT TO BRING:
[Sec1s+thasleena] Stationery, Foolscap paper, Colour paper(one piece will do), $17
[All, including sec1s] POP materials (your songs/boards), Guides Handbook, $17 (for those that have yet to pay)

NOTE:
[Sec 1s] Please check your google apps as yuanshan has sent your Scribe Badge materials to study, your will be taking the test on tuesday, so study well, as almost all of your failed the previous test.
Also, those that didnt went for the kidsREAD programme, provide a parents letter or MC to state your reason for your absence, give the excos on tuesday during roll call.

:)

EVENTS + READ Programme

2011-11-11T22:41:00.003+08:00

[{!} edited; MUST read till the end]

Hi guides, there are some changes to the cca events in november, so please take note.

CCA TIMES (tentative, these are ESTIMATED dismissal times):
14 nov: 2.00pm - 5.00pm (sec 3s only; trip to jurong hill)
15nov: 7.30am - 1.00pm
18 nov: 7.30am - 4.30pm
21 nov: 9.30am - 12.30pm (sec 3s only)
23 nov: 8.00am - 1.00pm (trip to botanic gardens, but its a CCA!)
25 nov: -to be updated- (selected ppl to prepare for openhouse only)
26 nov: 7.30am - 11.30am (selected ppl to helpout at the open house booth only)
28-30 nov: camp + POP (pop starts at 6.00pm)
3,4,11 dec: First aid course
7 dec: Pioneer Test
10 dec: Footdrill Test

Details of each event will be updated separately, we are aware that the sec 2s are doing their CIP, so please make the neccessary changes, as well as the sec 3s that are going to Taiwan, we will mark your VR from 20-26nov. :)

GUIDES TEESHIRT:
Most of the sec 2s & 3s should know this already, but about the price of the guides tee, it is quite pricey as IT IS PERSONALISED :D Means your name will be printed on the back of the shirt individually. So dont forget to tell your PL your size, ONLY SIZE XS, S, M & L AVAILABLE.

Anyone with financial problems / difficulties, or your parents have any questions about it, just tell the excos, but ASAP. :)

KIDS READ PROGRAMME (for all sec 1s only):
This is the training that we told your is compulsory to attend during one of the meetups, in the Library Instructional Room that time, so anyone with any questions or valid reasons that you are unable to attend, please tell the excos by passing the msg through your PS or PL by saturday evening.

Date: 13 Nov 2011, Sunday
Time: 10am to 1.30pm
Venue: National Library Building
- Nearest MRT station: Bugis.
-The library is a 5 mins walk away. Meet at the lobby of the Library ( Level 1 )
Attire: Polo tee + Guides Skirt + Belt + Plaits

*Rachel(sec 2) will be going with your, so follow her instructions and remember that it is a LIBRARYYY at all times.

SEEYOU.
ENJOY ALL YOUR FREE DAYS DURING THE HOLIDAYS! :)

GUIDES TEE + CCA INFO

2011-11-10T18:28:00.007+08:00

[EDITED!]

MUST READDDD:
We have designed and ordered our new guides tee (yay! :D) Each shirt is $17, so sec 2s & 3s please bring the money tmr, sec 1s bring next tuesday. We need the money urgently for deposit so pls bring on time, anyone with any financial problems, feel free to tell the excos. We will upload the design as soon as we got the soft copy, the shirt will be dri fit very light pinkish colour, round-necked. :)

Its also quite expensive as the design this year will be very different and special. More details will be announced to your soon. :)

IMPORTANT: Every single one, please tell your shirt size (XS/S/M/L) to your PL. PL please collate and send to Grace's google apps BY SATURDAY NIGHT 8.00PM. Also, dont overestimate your size, if you are usually a M, take S, as the sizes are abit large.

TOMORROW'S CCA IS FOR SEC 2s & sec 3 s ONLY:)

SEC 2s:
DATE: 11 november 2011 Friday
FALL IN TIME: 7.30am (rows of 3 facing parade sq, even if excos are not there)
VENUE: School Foyer
ATTIRE: Full Guides Uniform + hat + plaits + boots
WHAT TO BRING: School Uniform (blouse+skirt), white canvas shoes, writing stationery and foolscap paper, guides handbook, $17
WHAT TO PREPARE: Study your guides handbook

SEC 3s:
TIME: 2.30pm
VENUE: Foyer
ATTIRE: Level tee + Skirt (with shorts)
WHAT TO BRING: POP Materials , $17
Homemakers people: ALSO bring your hemmed cloth tmr as well, with your name and school written on a small piece of paper & stapled at the bottom of the cloth.
*Sec 3s, also pls inform Yuan Shan whether you are able to make it on Monday (trip to Jurong Hill) by tonight! 14nov, 2pm-4pm++.

*May choose to leave your bags in the guides room or not, but bring all the above materials to roll call. If not putting bags into guides room, place it NEATLY by the side in the foyer.

SEE YA :)

4 Nov CCA

2011-11-03T19:11:00.005+08:00

Tomorrow's cca is only for the sec 1s + Thasleena :) Those that have yet to hand up the thrift badge, regardless if you are required to go for cca or not, come down tmr to hand up.

DATE: 4 nov 2011
TIME: 8.00am
VENUE: School foyer
ATTIRE: Polo tee + Skirt
WHAT TO BRING:
1) At least 4 pieces of A4 colour paper, writing stationery, markers, glue, scissors
2) Accident Prevention Research + Pictures (How to guard against accidents when using gas electrical appliances, kerosene stoves, naked lights & open fires. Special precautions to take with small children and old people in the house. Three different ways of preventing accidents when taking public transport, cars and cycles.)
3) Research + individual pictures of 5 different species of birds (name of bird, what are the characteristics of the it, what does it feed on, where can you find it etc)
4) Guides Handbook, Pictures of Guiding History, extra research on guiding history that is not stated in guides handbook.
5) Water Bottle
6) MONEY for lunch

*ALSO, bring the following wherever your name is stated:
- Laundress badge stuffs (one white cotton garment & a pair of socks)
[ONLY FOR:
Rachel
Eunice
Uva
Mazal
Shafiqah
Chee Jia Yi
Shariffa
Shelley
Hafida
Nur Zafirah
Esther
Thasleena]

- Dental Health Research + pictures (structure and function of teeth, various oral hygiene aids and their correct use, importance of good nutrition for good dental health, name 6 foods which contain free sugars and how they affect dental health.)
[ONLY FOR:
Wenyi
Christabel
Afiqah
Navni
Parvatha
Dana
Li Ying
JiXuan
Elizabeth
Loo Jia Yi
Zafirah Zakria
Khalishah]

See you all! :)

NOTENOTE

2011-11-01T20:31:00.004+08:00

Heyhey guides, please take note:

★Footdrill Badge Test : 10 December 8am-12.30pm
★4nov cca is only for the sec 1s. Details will be up soon. 7 nov cca CANCELLED.
★★★ Anyone with faulty World Badge, any parts of the guides uniform or anything to buy from the guides HQ, please sms yuanshan BEFORE 4NOV NIGHT. (sms your PL or PS to sms her if you do not have her number). However, badges like Total Defence or Bronze/Silver/Gold badges are not included.

☺ Rest of the post is for Homemakers / Pioneering Course people only:
Please complete by saturday -->
1) Whole Homemaker's Profiency Badge Training Booklet (eveything must be done, even page 3, 10 and 12, work in your groups as much as possible :))

2) Pineapple Jam (each guide is supposed to have one whole jar, means jam made by one whole pineapple for each person.) You can go to your friend's house to do but it is individual work, please be careful and follow the procedures on page 8 as well, dont forget to wash the jar well before storing your jam in it! Let's all aim to make delicious, golden brown jam. :D

3) A letter stating the first few points in page 2, "bring a statement signed by her parent showing that she had been...." It is supposed to be handwritten on a piece of crisp foolscap paper.
What to write:
My daughter has cleaned her own pair of shoes and make beds satisfactorily for seven consecutive days. She has been very thorough in her work and is tidy and helpful at home. She is able to use a flat sheet and demonstrate the folding of an 'envolope' or 'mitre' corner as well.
Signed by: xxx's mother
Signature: ###
Date: 4 november 2011

4) Fold the small piece of white cloth given to you during the course, first fold 1cm down, then another 2.5cm. Hold it down with needles. Remember to insert the needles in the correct direction as mrs peter had demonstrated. Also, go look up videos on youtube or ask your parents to teach you how to hem clothes, so that we will be more prepared when she teaches us.

What to bring on saturday pioneering course:
- Water Bottle (IMPT! as we will be chopping wood and stuffs under the hot sun)
- Pineapple Jam in a GLASS JAR with your name & school labelled on it
- Cloth with the needles + needle & thread (white colour thread only)
- Letter (signed by your parents)
*christine: please bring your camera as well, pls send all the pictures taken to grace, sarah & yuanshan after pioneering course. TY :D

Date: 5 nov saturday
Attire: Polo tee with PE shorts
Time: 8.45am @ Guides HQ (bishan)

Courses + Commands ! :)

2011-10-31T21:59:00.002+08:00

Hello guides :)

*the names for all the courses are already finalised. but if any of you are unable to attend any one because of some urgent and valid reasons, tell us immediately.
(1) Homemaker's Course
-Yuan Shan
-Grace
-Sarah
-Jing Yi
-Regine
-Shu Ting
-Gloria
-Christine (photographer; pls bring your camera)
-Rissa
-Felicia
-Jing Wen
-Gina

TIME: 12.30pm (people having extended curriculum can leave their last class earlier at 12pm)
DATE: 1 november tuesday
VENUE: School Foyer
ATTIRE: Polo tee + PE Shorts
WHAT TO BRING: Water bottle
*Please report on time! There will be a bus to take us to the guides HQ @ bishan and we will be directly dismissed from there at around 6pm.

(2) Pioneering Course
-Yuan Shan
-Grace
-Sarah
-Jingyi
-Regine
-Shu Ting
-Gloria
-Christine
-Rissa
-Felicia
-Jing Wen
-Gina

TIME: 8am
DATE: 5 Nov Saturday
VENUE: Guides HQ @ Bishan (no transport provided!)
ATTIRE: Polo tee with pe shorts
WHAT TO BRING: Water bottle

(3) First Aid Course
Yuan Shan
Grace
Rui Lin
Sarah
Jing Yi
Regine
Shu Ting
Thasleena
Baenita (photographer)

DATES: 3,4 & 11 dec (NOT a camp)
* Details will be updated to this same post, so rmb to check back soon.

(4) Marching commands
This is mainly for the sec 1s, but also for those that dont know how to pronounce or say some marching commands. Your shld know what each command mean, so learn it properly as we will randomly call anyone to command at any time

-Skuad sedia
-Senang diri
-Rehatkan diri
-semula
-satu dua bilang
-satu infront dua behind
-jadikan tiga barisan cepat jalan
-ke kanan lurus
-pandang ke hadapan pandang
-ke kiri/kanan pusing
-dari kiri/kanan cepat jalan
-ke kiri/kanan belok
-tukar langkah tukar
-kebelakang pusing
-hormat kehadapan hormat
-hentak kaki cepat hentak
-maju
-berhenti
-satu/tiga/lima langkah ke kiri/kanan gerak (1/3/5 paces to the left/right)
-satu/tiga/lima/ langkah ke hadapan/belakang gerak (1/3/5 paces to the front/rear)

Thats all, enjoy your holidays :)

25oct cca

2011-10-24T19:06:00.006+08:00

TIME: 1.50pm
VENUE: Foyer
ATTIRE: Polo tee with PE shorts
WHAT TO BRING: all your badges (thrift for all, readers, writers & collectors for sec 1s), foolscap paper, writing stationery

*Sec 1 & 2s: Remember to prepare for your Total Defence Test
*Anyone unable to attend guides camp or any course with a valid reason, please tell us tomorrow. Last minute withdrawals will not be entertained.

-To PLs that have yet to send all their patrol members details to the exco, please do it by this week.

THKS &
SEE YA :)

2011-10-19T18:04:00.007+08:00

-For your attention NOW! (:

Information:

Update of all Guides' particulars

Initiative photos have to be sent to EXCOs

Total Defence Badge (Bronze & Silver) Tests for Sec 1s & Sec2s

Handing up Proficiency badges

Guides meeting on 25th October 2011

Preparation for Thinking Day 2012 & TD Day 2012

1. Update of particulars

All Guides, please send a text message/google apps mail to your respective Patrol Leaders / Patrol Seconds your

(a) Full name

(b) Class

(d) Handphone number

(e) Home number

(f) Blood Type

(g) Home address

(h) One parent's name (For emergency purposes)

(i) The parent's number (For emergency purposes)

(j) Meal preferences (e.g. No seafood, no cheese etc.)

PL/PS, please take initiative to remind them, thanks (:

Patrol Leaders / Patrol Seconds can then collate all the particulars of your patrol members including yourselves and send them to all the EXCOs via google apps.

2. 'Cleaninless Check' - Unit Initiative pictures to be sent

Patrol Leaders and Patrol Seconds are also reminded to send the photos to all the EXCOs you have taken for the initiative done recently.

3. Total defence badge Tests

There will be TD Bronze and Silver Badge Tests held on Tuesday, 25th October.

Sec 1 Guides will be taking the Bronze badge while Sec 2 Guides will be taking the Silver badge.

What to prepare for:

-Bronze Badge (Sec 1s): You need to know how to explain what Total Defence and its necessity. Know the different aspects of Total Defence.

-Silver Badge (Sec 2s): Read your Sec 2 History textbook. The test should be smth about Singapore's history.

Details of the test:
It should be an MCQ test, but prepare well for it. BE PREPARED (:

Attainment of Badge:
Of course, you are all expected to pass the test. Really, do put in effort preparing for this!

In attainment of the badge, you can pin it @ the left sleeve of your Guides Uniform blouse. Its shiny (:(: For the Sec 2s, you can then change your Bronze badge to your Silver badge!

4. Handing up Proficiency Badges (Collector, Reader, Writer, Accident Prevention, Artist)

A call to the Sec 1 Guides. If you have any overdue badges,

Mrs Liew would like you to hand them up by 25th October 2011.

For collectors badge, ensure ALL OF YOU have re-done it.

We have already given you ample time, do a good final touch up.

Please take pride in anything you have handed in and see this as a learning opportunity!

In attainment of these badges, you can sew all 5 of them on your right sleeve of your Guides uniform blouse. They're circle in shape (:(:

GUIDES, HAVE THE DESIRE TO ACHEIVE THINGS IN GUIDES, in one aspect, its the attainment of Proficiency badges!

5. 25th October Guides meeting

Day/Date: Tuesday, 25 October 2011

Time: 250pm sharp at Foyer

Attire: Guides Polo Tee + School Shorts

Bring: Water bottle, Stationery (Full Scap paper & pens)

6. Thinking Day & Total Defence Day
Also, the reason why we've already continued training you girls is to prepare for the following events which are significant in Guiding. Know that your discipline is a view of your character, you must be able to react from all the commands. Do not be disheartened with the meantion of these marching trainings, for we can have fun as long as you are able to do it. (: Meet your own expectations, meet the EXCOs' expectations of yours as well. Remember these words (:

Do take note of all these necessary information seriously, so see you very soon!

Enjoy your life and enjoy Guiding~

OVERVIEW + DETAILS

2011-10-12T21:04:00.010+08:00

Hey guides, this will just be a brief overview of all the various events / cca meetings from now on. Details of each activity are either below, in previous posts, or is yet to be updated. So please check back before the actual event.

*IMPT: Guides camp (NEW DATE)
28 - 30 Nov 2011

~~14 oct:~~ ~~CCA (8.45am)~~
~~18 oct:~~ ~~Normal CCA (2.50pm)~~
~~21 oct:~~ ~~Promotion day, no cca~~
~~25 oct:~~ ~~Normal CCAs~~
~~28 oct:~~ ~~Short cca~~

1nov: Homemakers Course
5 nov: Pioneering course
11 nov: CCA only for sec 2s
15, 18, 22 & 25 nov: Extra CCAsss!
26 nov: Sch Open House (some of your will be involved)
28,29,30 nov: CAMP (POP will be held then)

3,4,11 dec: First Aid Course

DETAILS:
14 oct cca
-details stated in previous post-
Please bring everything required, like your arts & writing materials, and not just a few markers or some colour papers. We really mean decorative stuffs like ribbon / stickers / colour pencils, not forgetting glue / scissors / tape etc. And remember to have a heavy breakfast.

18 oct cca
TIME: 2.50pm
VENUE: Foyer
ATTIRE: Level Tee with pe shorts
WHAT TO BRING: calculator (at least one per patrol), pen

*Also, if you have any qns or enquiries during 16-22 oct that week, only contact Sarah, RuiLin or Diana, as Yuan Shan and Grace will not be in Singapore.

HAVE A GREAT AFTER-EXAM-BREAK :)

[*EDITED] ANNOUNCEMENTS :)

2011-10-07T16:42:00.005+08:00

Many announcements to make, so please read carefully ^^ Esp dates like november or december.

#1
GIRLGUIDES CAMP DATE:
28-30 NOVEMBER 2011
(MON - WED)

Please try to change any of your plans during that period. But if you have already confirmed your vacation trip and it clashes, you will have to provide a passport scan (DO NOT NEED the page with your pic and info).
*POP will be held during the camp.

#2
First-Aid Course:
1. Yuan Shan
2. Diana
3. Rui Lin
4. Grace
5. Sarah
6. Shafiqah
7. Regine
8. Dian
9. Gloria
10. Thasleena
11. Baenita (photographer)

Reserves:
- Rissa
- Carmen
- Naseerah
- Xiu Qin

Dates: 3,4 & 11 DEC (not 12-14 dec as told to some of your previously as there are some changes)
Details: to be updated

Take note: It is NOT a camp, it is three full days course that is organised by Singapore Red Cross. The registration fee for each person is $107 but it is fully subsidised, hence please try your best to make it, including the reserves in case you will be required to take anyone's place.

#3
Pioneering Course:
1. Yuan Shan
2. Diana
3. Rui Lin
4. Grace
5. Sarah
6. Rissa
7. Hui Qi
8. Jing Wen
9. Dian
10. Shafiqah
11. Christine (photographer)
12. Shu Ting
13. Felicia
14. Jing Yi
15. Elicia

Reserves:
-Gina
-Alison
-Wen Ting
-Desiree

Date: 5 NOV 2011 (saturday)
Venue: Guides House (HQ)
Time: 8am
Attire: Polo tee with pe shorts
What to bring: Water Bottle
[Details may change any time so check back often before the actual event]
*Those taking O Level Chinese papers on 10 nov, please start revision early! :)

WHOEVER UNABLE TO ATTEND ANY COURSE, TELL US ASAPPP!

#4
14 OCT 2011: CCA RESUMES! (we know its a marking day ~)
Time: 8.45am (pls have a heavy brkfast as we might end arnd late lunch time)
Venue: Sch Foyer
Attire: Polo tee with shorts
What to bring: Water Bottle, colour pencils / markers, scissors, glue, staples, ribbons, stickers (basically art materials, just bring whatever decorative stationeries or paper you have as we will be designing some stuffs :))

*PEOPLE TAKING FOOTDRILL BADGE: Please go and familiarise with the english, as well as the malay, commands (given to your during previous cca). Do not have to remember everything but at least learn most of it, esp the basics. Test will be around november, will update your again.

#5
Everyone: Thrift Badge
Dateline: 25 OCT cca

Sec 1s: Collectors, Readers, Writer's badge (refer to 25july & 27aug posts if you forgotten)
Dateline : 28 OCT cca
Staple them your works together in the above order and indicate your names & patrol on all of the sheets. Please put your best into it, we have given your enough time, and even extended the dateline from 14 oct to 21 oct and to ultimately, 28 oct, so we hope your can do your part too :)

SEE YOU ALL :)

EOY IS COMING!

2011-09-21T22:51:00.003+08:00

Hello guides :)
There will be no cca until EOYs are over, which is around 14oct that week or earlier, so please check back regularly.
If we need to meet or tell u guys anything, we will send out relay msg. So PL and PS, remember to forward them properly and the rest of ur pls check ur phones too.

Also, use your time wisely to study for EOYs and do your best :)

See you around!

Guides photos + impt stuffs

2011-09-17T14:54:00.014+08:00

Hello guides! The Guides Photos are here :D

How to order:
Sms your orders to your PL or PS, then PLs sms ALL your patrol member's orders to Yuan Shan (in 1 sms).
Sms in this format; (your name) - (photo name) + (2nd photo name, if have) etc
Eg; Yuan Shan - Girl Guides Formal 1 + Sec 4 Informal

Dateline:
By 19 sept monday, PLs must send all the orders to yuanshan before 9pm.

Sizes:
Girl Guides --> all 5" x 10"
Sec 4s --> available in 5R and 8R for each photo

Prices:
Girl Guides --> all $4.00 each
Sec 4s --> 5R: $3.00 , 8R: $6.00

NOW TAKE A LOOK AT THE BEAUTIFUL PICTURES :D
(click on image for larger view)

Girl Guides Formal 1

Girl Guides Formal 2

Girl Guides Informal

Sec 4s Formal 1

Sec 4s Formal 2

Sec 4s Informal

Payment:
We will have a short cca session on tues 20 sept to collect all the money
Attire: Whatever you are wearing that day
Venue: Foyer
Time: 2.40pm
What to bring: Full amount for photos (bring only in forms of $10 & $2)
[for sec 4s: can bring money in any form]
* Need not put bags into guides room, straight away fall in in foyer.

Just a note:

1) There are NO MORE extras cookies left, all are sold out already. :)

2) From now on, there will be a fee of $2 collected for every proficiency badge bought. This is so as we have many other plans after EOY using the fund that teachers usually claim the proficiency badges money from.

Anyone with genuine financial difficulties, please tell the excos. Do not feel embarrassed or shy.

To the sec 1s:

a) The badges that your have previously completed are very badly done. Especially the scribe badge, all of you failed except for 3-4 people. So there will be retest when cca resumes. We will tell / send your the proper NOTES to study again after EOY.

b) Collectors badge is also very sloppily done, so your will have to redo it. Refer to the 23 July 2011 post for what is needed to be done & write your names. Dateline: 21 Oct cca
More than enough time to complete so please put your best into your work.

c) Bring extra $8 (only in forms of notes, no coins please) on tuesday 20 sept for all the proficiency badges (accident prevention, scribe, collectors & artist) that your have done. But only after your took the retest for scribe and redo your collectors, we will then give your the badges.

d) Dont forget to do your Readers' and Writer's badge. (refer to 27august 2011 post)

SEE YOU & ENJOY YOUR COOKIES, GUIDES :)

GUIDES COOKIES!

2011-09-14T20:27:00.010+08:00

[EDITED]

Hi guides, our delicious guides cookies are here already. :) So we need all of you to collect it on friday. There are some instructions to follow so please read properly.

Date: Friday 16 Sept
Time: 1.55pm SHARP
Venue: Guides Room
Attire: whatever you are wearing that day
What to bring: your cookie order list , pen, big plastic bag/ recycle bag (to contain your cookies)

The other time the following people told us your wanted to buy some extra cookies, so tmr pls bring the money as we have extras. :)
- Wen Yi ($24)
- Khalishah ($24)
- Xin Yi ($12)
- Christine ($12)
- Hui Qi ($12)
To others that want to buy somemore cookies, but names are not listed, please stay back awhile tmr after we give out finish, to see if there are extras (oats & raisins + choco mint SHOULD not have any extras).

*& We are still short of payment for TWO tins ($24), those that haven't pay, please pay up tomorrow!

First, good job to everyone that sold more than 8 tins of cookies, please thank your "customers" as well for supporting guides and for patiently waiting for the cookies to arrive.

Second, there might be some stock mistakes as there are many last minute orders and some money issues. So first come first serve, we will give out the cookies as stated in your order list, but if there are lack of stocks, we will replace certain tins with a different flavour. But don't worry, it is just a 'MIGHT'.

Third, THOSE THAT HAVEN'T PAY THE FULL AMOUNT FOR THE COOKIES, be it you that havent submitted your money, or your "customers", you are responsible for it and must pay all the missing amount to Grace (class 3C) BEFORE friday.

Fourth, no full amount paid = no cookies. & No order list = no cookies. Also, no one is to leave or "store" their cookies in the guides room, for whatever reason, whether your friends went home already or you dont have a plastic bag or anything. What you can do is to ask them to stay back a little while on friday after school.

Kays, so to avoid confusion and chaos in guides room on friday, you guys need to follow some instructions. Read carefully:
1) DO NOT bring your bags in the guides room, nor leave it outside the room, as it might block people's path. Don't even carry it into the room. Instead just bring the needed items as stated above.

2) When your come in, line up OUTSIDE the guides room in your LEVELS first. Sec 1s nearest to the windows, then sec 2s, then sec 3s (nearest to the notice board). DO NOT ask your "customers" to come.

3) If you have something on that day, pls tell us earlier if you cannot come, then arrange a date to collect it. If you need to leave quickly after taking the cookies, make sure to line up in front so that you can take first or ask for permission.

4) The excos will then ask a few of each level to go in at a time. Go in the same way as u lined up, means sec 1s stay on the left (near the sofa in guides room) and so forth. It will be easier to give out this way.

5) When waiting, please talk softly if needed, and do not take up the whole walkway outside guides room.

---

Another thing, many of you guys should know what is Camp Challenge. If you do not know, it is basically a guides camp where many guides from all over singapore come to participate and learn together. It is a camp where they will test all your outdoor activity and guides skills, such as Canvas tent pitching, gadgets and even quizzes on Guiding. The format they follow is somewhat like a competition where they will grade the different categories (such as pioneering, patrol design etc) and their criteria and standards are very high.

8 of our sec 3 guides have participated in the camp last June and am happy to say that we won a total of 3 prizes :D!
1st for Gadget making & 3rd for both Patrol Flag Design and Outdoor Cooking.
Overall, we rank 2nd in the whole of West Division, which include other schools like Clementi Town SS, Nanyang Girls, Zhenghua SS etc.

All schools did very well, and we have met many many helpful and loving guides. It was super memorable and beneficial, and it is not easy to attain such standards. For example, the outdoor cooking, they asked us to make our own OVEN out of card box and aluminium foil. They also asked us to cook dishes like Banana Pie/Muffin, Steamed Fish, Rice etc.

Which is also why it is called Camp CHALLENGE.

So anyways, we hope all of you can continue such good work. See you all on friday :)

NOTES + CCA MEETING

2011-09-10T10:52:00.006+08:00

Guides, as mentioned to your during thurs cca,
If you guys don't respect us, we will not respect you too.
What we mean by not respecting you guys is, we will do whatever we like, want and feel like. Even if its unreasonable.
It totally doesn't matter if you have a position or not, responsibility and discipline is something BASIC that everyone should have, because "GUIDING" itself is a responsibility given to your.

EVERYONE read the following carefully and WE WILL NOT REPEAT IT AGAIN. Read every single point, especially those points about roll call, you might not be the one doing roll call this time but you might need it when it comes to your turn.

1) Everybody better have their PL AND PS handphone numbers. Pl and Ps are supposed to have ALL their patrol member's numbers as well. Anyone fail to do so or didnt receive relay message, PL and PS will bear the concequences.

2) FALL IN on time at reporting time & place.
Usually -->
TUESDAYS : 2.50pm (foyer)
FRIDAYS : 1.50pm (foyer)

{read the guides blog for correct detail cos it can be changed any time}

*Whoever late / wrong attire/ never bring anything, that person + their PL & PS will do punishment with them.

What we mean by fall in, we will only say this ONCE and very DETAILEDLY:

At the reporting time, REGARDLESS EXCOS PRESENT OR NOT, patrol leaders to fall in in a straight line.

PL not present, PS take over, or anybody from the patrol to fall in. Regardless whether you know how to or not. But by now, everyone should know. The person is then in charge of roll call.

Every min late = 10 squats for the whole patrol. We will follow OUR own time. Not the school's or your's, so better be early. (if u didnt know, actually canteen's time is SLOWER)

We will ask your to number yourselves, then turn 2 spacing to your left extent.

SAY your number out LOUDLY & BANG your legs 90 degrees. This is not the first day you join guides, if we have to repeat ourselves again, all the ppl that are doing the roll call owe us punishments.

When we ask whole company to fall in, we expect your to fall in within 5 secs.

We will start counting UP after 5 secs is up and you guys will have to do that amt of punishment (might be squats, might be push ups, might be sit ups; its up to us)

When asked to call the roll, BANG your legs 90 degrees and march properly, arms 90 & 45 degrees. Fail to do so, we will ask the whole patrol to stay in that position, until we feel that it is long enough for your to remember.

During roll call, NOBODY IS ALLOWED TO MOVE AT ALL. It is NOT a time to adjust. It is a time for the person in charge of roll call to ask those that do not adhere to the rules to fall out and report to the excos.

What to check during roll call: hair, socks, nails, attire. All of you should know the rules by heart now, so we wont repeat it again here. For nails: any sort of fancy nails is not allowed (shiny/long/decorated/coloured nails, all not allowed)

After checking, fall back in and wait for instructions to fall out to be given

If need to adjust or not feeling well. BANG your leg and raise your hand to ask for permission. Telling / asking the excos when we walk past you will be ignored.

Excos will then check everyone, and if anyone is caught not adhereing to any single rule, we will punish that person and the person that did the roll call.

3) If by reporting time, guides room is not opened yet or just opened, all to fall in with your bags placed neatly at the side of the reporting place. PL stand in a straight line, senang diri position. Those that are not in charge of roll call (the rest of your), stand at the sides QUIETLY.

4) Photographers
Dont forget dateline is 1 oct. Volunteer yourselves either by tagging in the tagboard, smsing the excos or telling us during cca itself.

5) When we say "tell the excos", we mean:
If you do not have our numbers:
can choose to email us or sms your PL / PS and ask them to tell us (every sec 3 have at least one exco number)
If you have our numbers: sms us and also tell us who you are as we might not know.

We really want to make cca very fun and set reasonable expectations. We have been doing that for the past, what, 4-5 months. It's all been wasted as nobody appreciated it. Now, the least expectations, respect, responsibility, initiative & DISCIPLINE, is not even there, so we will not hestitate to do what is needed to train your to have those principles, before anything else.

13 SEPT CCA MEETING
TIME : 2.50pm sharp
VENUE: Foyer
ATTIRE: Level tee with pe shorts
WHAT TO BRING: Guides handbook & water bottle

*NOTE: Read the guidesroom whiteboard.

ZHSS CAMPFIRE

2011-09-09T17:55:00.014+08:00

EDITED, READ CAREFULLY.

Attention to the Guides going for Zhenghua campfire on Saturday, 10 September 2011:

These 6 Sec 2 girls:
1) Baenita
2) Wen Ting
3) Ye Qi
4) Xin Yi
5) Xiu Qin

You are choosen to learn/help out the Zhenghua Guides, along with some excos, with the campfire's gateway.
Report to the Diana and Rui Lin

Venue: Choa Chu Kang MRT Station
Time: 3 p.m.
Attire: Polo tee & Guides skirt,belt, white canvas shoes
Bring: Consent form(if you have not handed up), snacks, water bottle

For the rest:
-Felicia
-Shu Ting
-JingYi
-Gloria
-Thelsa
-Rachel
-Zi Ling
-Parvatha
-Carmen (meeting us at zhss)

Venue: Choa Chu Kang MRT Station
Time: 5 p.m.
Attire: Polo tee & Guides skirt, belt, white canvas shoes
Bring: Consent form(if you have not handed up), snacks, water bottle

Report to Grace and Miss Wong. She will be following the rest of you girls @ 5pm. Be on time.

If you reach later than a certain time and do not see any guides at cck mrt, please just make your way to ZHSS yourself. We will not wait for latecomers.

Take pride in your half uniform,
1. Make sure your hair is properly tied into 2 plaits
2. Pin up your fringes
3. Punishment for being late is 1min late- 2squats
4. Those who cannot make it for any reason please notify the excos by 12.30pm on Saturday LATEST. Failing to do so even if you have a valid reason for not coming, punishments still apply.

Have fun!

8 SEPT CCA

2011-09-07T19:56:00.004+08:00

This is an OFFICIAL FORMAL cca meeting. If you are absent for this meeting, you have to provide a copy of your passport (indicating you went overseas) or a MC. Telling / smsing / tagging in the tagboard about your reason that you cannot come is to allow us to mark your absence as VR (valid reason), but you still need to provide the evidence for us to put it into the attendance book, for teacher's or future reference.

TIME: 1pm
VENUE: Foyer
ATTIRE: Polo tee with school skirt
WHAT TO BRING: Consent forms (if have), water bottle

*Have your lunch before that. Only for people that have remedial that ends at 1pm (eg. ppl from 3C), your will be given approx 20mins to finish your lunch. Report back punctually after 20 mins.
Late comers will have to bear the consequences.

People that will be taking the Footdrill badge (names are posted in the previous post):
The test has been postponed to another time as the citeria are different from the one listed on the guides website.

These are the things you will be tested on:
- Giving & following commands in ENGLISH
- Forming a horseshoe formation (and probably leading it)

So please go and read your guides handbook about horseshoe formation, and the commands used for it in ENGLISH. Also, do a research about all the other commands in english as well, such as "Attention" instead of "Sedia" or "Stand at ease" instead of "senang diri". We will train & test your tmr.
ATTIRE: Same as above, but wear shorts under your skirt.
WHAT TO BRING: (all the above stuffs), guides handbook

TO ALL:
ONE LAST REMINDER-->
We will repeat this again, our EOY guides camp will be from 1-3 December. POP will be held then, so go and perfect your performances. Do not book any vacation or have any plans during that period. If you guys are attentive enough, we actually told your about this quite early, even before posting about it on the blog.

SEE YOU GUYS TMR~.

Cca stuffs.

2011-09-01T22:10:00.002+08:00

TO EVERYONE: When we update the blog during the holidays, we will send a relay message to all PL and PS, so check your phones and the blog regularly. PL and PS, please reply when you receive relay msgs and forward it properly. Also, go READ the previous post, as it contains many important info, if you have not read yet.

1) CCA Meeting during the holidays
DATE: 8 Sept
TIME: 1pm
ATTIRE: Polo tee with school skirt
WHAT TO BRING: consent forms (for those that need to bring), water bottle
It is mainly just a short meeting to brief your on important stuffs. Tell us beforehand if you cannot come.

2) Footdrill Badge Test
This applies to all the people that has participated in Singapore NDP last year and this year:
- Diana
- Rui Lin
- Sarah
- Dian
- Shafiqah
- Regine
- Gloria
- Felicia
- Thelsa
- JingYi
- Shu Ting

Your will be taking the FootDrill badge TEST, it is a proficiency badge, a prestigious one indeed, so please have the proper standards. Your will be tested by Ms Hasna, go read the guides website for more info about this badge and some commands you need to know.
{http://www.girlguides.org.sg/cos/o.x?c=/ggs/pagetree&func=view&rid=5843 }

DATE: 8 sept 2011 (thursday)
TIME: morning (not yet confirmed)
VENUE: Guides HQ @ Bishan
ATTIRE: Full Guides Uniform (boots; not yet confirmed)

We have not been updated about the exact details, so check back often as we will post the details when we know it. Often as in on a daily basis. This badge is specially arranged only for 11 of your, so please make any arrangements if you need (eg tuition) so that you can attend this test. There is a cca meeting on the same day. We will update you guys if you need to come or not.

3) Zheng Hua Campfire PEOPLE
You should know who you are. Dont forget to sign your consent forms and bring it on thursday.
-details will be briefed to your during cca meetup on thurs.-

4) Swiss Cottage Campfire PEOPLE
DATE: 3 sept
Please go and practice the dance step (and memorise your LINES if you have) properly before saturday itself. We will meet earlier before the campfire starts, to rehearse & perfect the steps. THIS IS NOT a time for you to LEARN or REFRESH your memory on the steps, you should know all the steps by now.

TIME: 4pm sharp
ATTIRE: FULL GUIDES UNIFORM (white canvas shoes + plaits)
-dont forget ANY part of the uniform.
VENUE: Swiss Cottage Sec Sch ENTRANCE.
WHAT TO BRING: Valuables, water bottle AND CONSENT FORM.

For your reference, these are the songs we will be dancing to. You may search for the Music Videos or Live Performances on youtube.
1) Oh! (girls generation)
2) Mr Taxi (girls generation)
3) Roly Poly (t-ara) [search for Roly Poly live performance, not mv]
We know it is difficult to learn in such a short period, and some of you don't even know the songs, but we think you guys wouldn't want to come back on friday (2nd sept) to just practice and practice AND PRACTICE for the whole day. So just learn the dances yourself, familiarise all the steps you are not sure of. Your efforts will pay off when we perform nicely without a mistake in front of so many guides AND SCOUTS during the campfire.

& FYI: when we write "fall in in rows of 3 @ foyer" on the guidesroom whiteboard. we meant FALL IN as in STAND in senang diri position. Dont move. And wait for the excos to come. Since when fall in means sit on benches laugh talk EAT (!) or sit down move about and chitchat. No one gave your permission to EAT or USE HANDPHONES in the dance room as well right. Told your umpteen times but no one listened.
How many times do your want us to repeat ourselves???????

Read carefully

2011-08-27T21:29:00.018+08:00

There is going to be a long break for all of your, so use your time properly and complete all the tasks assigned. This post will include many stuffs so read carefully, do not skip any part or info.

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 the
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.

Be initiative and responsible.

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:
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.

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.
*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.

THATS ALL, its a long post so make sure you took note of all the stuffs. The details for the next cca meeting will be up when its nearing. Meanwhile, have a good break and study well for your exams. Come back for cca with better behaviours and attitudes.

no cca

2011-08-23T21:58:00.002+08:00

NO CCA ON FRIDAY.

23AUG CCA

2011-08-21T23:00:00.005+08:00

HI GUIDES :) Hope you guys had fun on friday. But we have to go back to our serious stuffs, so please read the cca details carefulllllly!

TIME: 2.50pm
VENUE: Foyer
ATTIRE: Level tee with shorts
WHAT TO BRING: Guides Handbook (ALL, INCLUDING sec 1s)

ADDITIONAL FOR SEC 1s (& thasleena):

Group A -->
Loh Wen Yi
Christabel Teo
Nur Afiqah
Navni
Parvatha
Jiang Ji Xuan
Dana Sim
Heng Li Ying
Elizabeth
Loo Jia Yi
Zafirah Zakria
Khalishah

Bring: 1 pair of socks, 1 handkerchief (cotton), 1 white garment (shirt/pants/cloth)

Group B -->
Uvalakshmi
Mazal
Eunice Chua
Chee Jia Yi
Shariffa
Shelley Tan
Nur Hafida
Rachel Lau
Nur Zafirah
Esther
Shafiqah
Thasleena

Bring: Dental Health Research(info below), art materials, a4 paper (can be coloured)
Research on:
1. Structure and function of teeth.
2. Various oral hygiene aids and their correct use. (e.g. toothbrush, flossing)
3. Importance of good nutrition for good dental health.
4. 6 foods which contain free sugars and how they affect dental health.

For friday cca, grp A and B will switch and do the other acitivity :) So people from group A can start to research as well. *IT IS RANDOMLY GROUPED ^^

SEE YOU ALL ON TUESDAY :)

19 AUG CCA

2011-08-18T19:50:00.002+08:00

TIME: 1.50pm
VENUE: Foyer
ATTIRE: PE Shirt with pe shorts
WHAT TO BRING: Water bottle, anything that you have not handed up (eg consent forms, guidesroom sketch etc)

*sec 3s: orange tee with pe shorts
Pls check your phone as we have smsed you guys abt what to bring.

DONT BE LATE TOMORROW, WE HAVE SMTH EXCITING PLANNED FOR YOUR. :)

16 AUG'S CCA

2011-08-15T18:38:00.006+08:00

Time: 2.50
Venue:Foyer
Attire: Full Guides Uniform with White canvas shoe

What to bring:
- Consent Forms(Ayer Rajah CC NDP ppl) - those that have yet to hand up
- Guides self-reflection - those that have yet to hand up
- Badgework (for any Sec 1s who have not handed in)
- Sketches for guides room

Just to let you guys know, we will be having cca photoshoot tomorrow for next year's yearbook. It will be during cca hours.

Things to take note:
1) Hair to be plaited neatly. Those with short hair, PLEASE USE a hair net.
2) Wear white canvas shoe. (NOT BOOTS)
3) Polish your trefoil (enrollment badge)
4) Socks to be at least 4 fingers from your shoe
5) Do NOT wear any accessories (ex. earings,watches,necklace)
6) PUT ON YOUR BEST ATTIRE AND SMILEEEE! :D

*Wear the right attire if you want to be in picture ;D

CCA Details

2011-08-10T18:20:00.007+08:00

*[EDITED:things in red]
TIME: 1.50pm
VENUE: Foyer
ATTIRE: Level Tee with School Skirt

WHAT TO BRING:
-Writing Materials (blank papers)
-Guides Handbook
-Your Answers(elaborated below)
- Consent forms (for those that went ayer rajar CC on 9th august)
-Sec1s: ALL YOUR BADGES if you have not handed up

WHAT TO PREPARE FOR CCA: Memorise the night taps (in your guides handbook pg 14!)

We want to hear feedback from you guys! :) So please write your answers for the following questions on a small piece of paper, preferably smaller than A4. This will be anonymous, you need not write your names or patrol or whatsoever, so you may print it or write it. Please be 100% honest, we want true comments / feedbacks.

Also, please elaborate on your answers, we want specific answers. Example; dont tell us you want more games during cca, tell us WHAT GAMES, among patrol or level or groups, why do you want to play. If you say someone is quiet, elaborate how this affects you / situation, is she ALWAYS quiet, if she is quiet does she still contribute etc..
Be realistic as well, dont give us weird answers, we are doing this because we want to know how you think, not to read your funny or playful comments.

QUESTIONS:
1. What do you like & dislike about CCA? (at least 1 example each, this need not be an activity, you may talk about the people, teachers, friends or even attire etc..) Why?

2. What do you want to do more during CCA, other than the compulsory stuffs (compulsory stuffs like marching, badges, camps)?

3. What do you like & dislike about your patrol? (at least 1 example each)

4. 3 things to improve cca, 2 things you like doing during cca, 1 thing you dislike to do during cca? (this qn is different fr qn 2, how to improve as in: how to make it better, how to make everyone enjoy cca etc. This qn is asking what you like or dislike to DO during cca, totally different from qn 1 or 2!)

5. At least 1 thing good and bad about this person, and how she can improve:
- Company Leader: Yuan Shan
- Assistant Company Leader: Diana
- Secretary: Rui Lin
- Treasurer: Grace
- Pupil's Welfare: Sarah
(only sec 3s need not do the following:)
- Patrol Leader: (need not write name)
- Patrol Second: (need not write name)

6. Rate (with 5 being the best, 1 being the worst):
- Your Patrol (need not write what patrol)
- The Excos (as a whole, not individually)
- Girl Guides

7. What do you wish to have during guides camp at the end of the year? (Dont tell us what you DONT want, tell us some of the stuffs you wish to try out)

8. Other comments (optional)

Some of the questions MIGHT sound similar, but they are actually asking for different things, so read carefully before answering. :) Anything you are unsure of, please ask us asap. Do not wait till friday cca. We want to collect it on friday. Of course, do write in proper english, no singlish or short-forms, if you want to list your answers in bullet form, you may but you must elaborate. There is no need to copy the whole qn, but please indicate the question number.

Also, all sec 3s are to meet the excos after cca on friday. So after we sing the taps, stay back for awhile. :)

SEE YOU ALL ON FRIDAY! :D

END OF NDP!

2011-08-09T20:51:00.004+08:00

HI GUIDES! GREEEAAAT JOB TO EVERYONE THAT PARTICIPATED IN NDP & CWSS DAY :D

As quoted from Mrs Cheah's email:

"Dear Commonwealthians,

It was a spectacular performance today. The precision of execution is testament to the tenacity, discipline and teamwork of the uniformed groups. Thank you also to the UG leaders for your leadership. Students at the booths, your knowledge and enthusiasm for your craft shines through. All of you have been good ambassadors for Commonwealth. I'm very proud of all of you.

I trust that this National Day has been a meaningful one for you. Happy National Day!"

Both CWSS day and NDP @ AyerRajar had earned praise from many people. Seniors, teachers, other UG members and even many of the teachers and Guests Of Honour ^^ Thank you to all involved guides for contributing! Of course, there's still room for improvement, but hope you guys had a wonderful time and experience!

Also, to all the guides that participated in the Singapore NDP! :D SUPER GREAT JOB! All your efforts and time put into the intensive rehearsals has been paid off, TOTALLY ;) This is a super rare opportunity, once in a lifetime experience, so never forgot all that you have gone through and learnt :D

Have a good rest and friday's CCA details will be up soon. :)

<3 GUIDES!

Ayer Rajar Parade

2011-08-08T20:21:00.001+08:00

9th August 2011 Tuesday
All of you guys are supposed to report to Ayer Rajar CC at 6.45am. The CC is just right behind our school, within walking distance.

TIME: 6.45am sharp
WHAT TO BRING:
1. Consent forms
2. Coupons
3. Small plastic bag for flowermaking booth
4. Water Bottles
5. Sec 1s: the alphabets you guys are supposed to make
ATTIRE: Full guides uniform
(Parade ppl: Boots. The rest: White CANVAS shoes)

#1 From now onwards, we are not going to spoonfeed any one of your, we are not going to keep posting small details that you guys are supposed to know or check yourselves, such as "Full guides uniform: hat, belt, badges, boots" or "Plaits to be plaited all the way down, short hair to be tucked neatly into a hairnet". All these info had been repeated umpteen times and we are going to stop doing that, so as to not allow your rely too much on others.

#2 If you reach early tomorrow, and needs to change boots or tie hair, do it all at one corner. Dont sit in groups far apart and occupy the whole corridor / hall.

#3 Dont forget to bring anything or be late. We are going to FALL IN at 6.45am, so if you need to adjust any part of your guides uniform, reach early. This is your responsibility.

#4 Make sure your uniform is up to standard, not any part of your uniform should be missing or wrong. All the info you need will be in either the guides handbook, guides website or in our own guides blog.

#5 Never ever take out your hat without permission. If we say take out your hat, EVERYONE is supposed to take out, fold it nicely and place it on your shoulder. No one is allowed to wear back, hold your hat, or place it anywhere. If we did not give permission to take it out, you are supposed to wear it all the wear till permission granted or till you change out of guides uniform.

#6 For the parade people, please drink loads of water and have filling meals. Hopefully no one falls out tmr, but if you are really not feeling well, FALL OUT PROPERLY, dont just walk out. Be strong and persevere till the end!

#7 HEART TO HEART.
Fall in means fall in, STOP whatever you are doing and quickly fall in. You guys are really really really slow when we ask your to do things, maybe that is because your dont treat our words seriously, we are being too nice to your and your think punishments are lame. So if that is the msg you want to convey to us, continue strolling from places to places and continue to KEEP MOVING when ur are already falled in.

We thought it would be much better to talk and to instruct your nicely, not to keep screaming or scolding your, but it seems like everyone takes advantage of it. We always have to repeat our instructions more than 3 times. Yes, we are smiling and laughing, but that doesnt mean that what we are saying or doing at that moment is to be treated lightly, everything done during cca is to be treated seriously and not as a laughing matter. Why? Because we have a standard to keep up to and we are holding the name of Girl Guides UNIFORM GROUP.

Some of you guys might think that we are still smiling so we are not angry, or we can joke with your so your can take your own sweet time to do things, but the reason we do that is cos we thought that we can use a nicer and more reasonable tone to instruct your which your will listen to, we thought that your will be more willing to listen to instructions from a friendlier, happier person that speaks with a nice tone rather than an angry, screaming, black-faced person.

But it seems like, when we do that, the standard of guides will drop, and keep on dropping. Have you ever seen those uniform group people on tv during NDP adjusting or talking when they are falled in, or have you ever seen other uniform grps having to take more than an hour to adjust and wear the PROPER attire?
Before you complain about ANYTHING or ask ANYTHING, always ask yourself first, is there anything YOU CAN DO. Example, dont know how to tie plaits. Yah, many many of us don't know how to tie, even the excos, but before coming to those with leadership positions and complaining about how troublesome it is, or begging us to allow you to bun your hair, ask yourself, is there ANYthing you can do. Yes, you can always report earlier, find a senior or friend that knows how to tie to help you, ask a family member or go online and learn.
Put yourselves in our shoes, not every rule or activity is something we can change or decide easily, so stop coming to us and asking us if you can not do this or that, wear this or that, change this or that.

Of course, if you still have any other questions or things that you are unsure of, after trying to clear your doubts by yourself, ask us asap. We hope you guys understand how we feel and how hard it is for us sometimes, esp with our standards dropping currently.

On the happy note, many people praised the guides contingent today for our excellent discipline and perseverance. Keep up the good work! Proud of you guys for enduring the long standing period!:)

See your all tmr!

CWSS DAY & NDP :)

2011-08-06T16:40:00.009+08:00

[ONLY FOR THOSE INVOLVED IN SCH NDP]
8th August: CWSS Day (aka Awards Day)
Venue: Jurong East Sports & Cultural Hall
Time: 6.45am
What to bring: Water Bottle, red OR white shirt & school skirt
Attire: Full Guides Uniform

IMPT: After we fall out, you guys are required to change into RED OR WHITE shirts with your school skirt for the rest of the celebration. THIS IS A MUST. Rmb that you guys still have to wear the guides uni on the next day.

[FOR ALL]
Venue: Ayer Rajar CC (near the school, beside Pandan Kindergarten)
Time: 6.40am (*MIGHT CHANGE)
Attire: FULL GUIDES UNI with white canvas shoes (for parade ppl: boots)
What to bring: Water Bottle, Consent forms, Coupons (for the parade ppl, yours are still with us), at least 1 small plastic bag

TAKE NOTE:
Dont forget to bring any part of the guides uniform;
`Hat
`Scarf
`ALL badges (enrollment badge, total defence etc..)
`Belt
`LOOOOOONG socks
`Boots

Please please please IRON your scarf and hat! Do not forget to bring ANY SINGLE THING. Esp your enrollment badge & belt. Wear socks that are 4fingers above your ANKLE, unless you want to change to a super long pair on that day and pay mrs loh for the socks. THIS APPLIES TO EVERYONE, regardless if you are in the parade or not.

Long Hair: Plaited all the way down, plaits always to be behind your shoulders at all times.
Short Hair: All your hair to be tucked into a hair net that covers your entire head, something like a shower cap. Strictly no tying of hair into pony tail!

~ Why bring small plastic bag? ~
In celebration for NDP, our very own guides will be setting up a booth for Flower-Making :) It is not only pretty easy and decorative, it is also environmentally friendly! ^^ Most of you guys may already know, that it uses plastic bags to construct the petals of the flowers. Super nice and easy. :) So to support them, everyone is required to bring at least 1 small plastic bag. This applies to everyone, even those helping out at the booth or parade ppl. :)

[For the sec 1s]
We need a banner for the booth, so some of your will be given a letter to cut out (mostly those not involved in any event, otherwise randomly chosen). Please cut out the letter from a magazine, choose a page with many colours. It must be A4-sized, not any smaller or bigger. We really need your help with this, so if you cannot come on monday / tuesday, please ask another sec 1 to help you cut your letter.

Hand up your letter to Sarah on MONDAY, all letters to be in caps. Thanks for all your help. :)
Christabel -->C
Afiqah -->S
Navni --> S
Esther --> G
Rachel --> I
Dana --> R
Li Ying --> L
Loo Jia Yi --> G
Mazal --> U
Shafiqah --> I
Khalishah --> D
Chee Jia Yi --> E
Shariffa --> S
Shelley --> !

[For the sch NDP ppl]

Drink plenty of water, hydrate yourselves the night before. Do have a light breakfast at home before reporting. We know it might be very early for some of you to report / wake up, but please treat this seriously as it is something to be really proud of. We are representing commonwealth, as well as your very own CCA, girl guides, in front of the whole school and even the public.

Also, some of you guys might think it is very ugly or nerdy to wear such long socks, knee-length skirt or to pin up your fringes, but dont feel insecure or slouch, always be confident as that is what determines your beauty. Sounds cheesy but still.. ;)

Recollections:

There was a time, not long ago,
When other flags flew in Singapore.
The British flag in colonial rule,
And the Japanese flag in war.
There was no freedom, no justice,
When our forefathers stepped ashore.
Life was a struggle, bitter and hard,
And families were hungry and poor.
There spoke a dozen different tongues,
Though their dreams were all the same.
But their hopes for a better life were lost,
When war and invasion came.

They had no rights, they had no say,
And they longed to be free one day.

After the war, we called for a change,
For the right to decide our fate.
Some of us wanted democracy,
Others, a communist state.
Riots and killings in our streets,
Years of hate and fear.
People said we'd never survive,
As independence drew near.
When self-rule came, we took a vote
And joined Malaysia as one.
But even friends disagree sometime,
And more trouble had soon begun.

Our happiness was not to be,
Until our country could be free.

August nine, nineteen sixty-five,
We were out of Malaysia... alone!
Against all odds we had to build
A nation of our own.
We've come this far, by ourselves,
One people from many lands.
Our forefathers paid the price for us;
Now the future is in our hands.
This is our home, where we belong,
And our flag flies high and free.
But let's not take for granted,
What we have will always be.

We pledge to keep our nation free
With justice and equality.

OKAY END OF POST. SEE YOU ALL ON MONDAY! :D

5 AUG CCA MEETING :)

2011-08-04T16:35:00.012+08:00

*[EDITED!]
hello guides!:)
These are the details for tomorrow's cca meeting; UNIFORM CHECK + NDP REHEARSAL :)

Time: 1.50pm
Reporting Venue: Foyer

Attire (FOR EVERYONE)
FULL GUIDES UNIFORM!
- Belt, hat, scarf, badges (when we say badges, we meant those that are PINNED on, not the circle badges that you sew on your right sleeves, those are called PROFIENCY BADGES)
- Hair to be plaited NEATLY, socks must be 4cm above ankle, all fringes and feelers to be clipped up.
- Long or coloured nails, coloured hair accessories or wearing of watches is not allowed.

SCH NDP PPL + RESERVES: Please report in your BOOTS.
THE REST OF THE COMPANY: Report in WHITE CANVAS SHOES. Strictly no sports shoe, we want 100% white CANVAS shoes.

Things to bring:
Sec 1s: All your profiency badges. Make sure you have written your names n patrols clearly.
ALL: Guides handbook(except for those involved in sch NDP, which includes reserves)

PLEASE REPORT ON TIME, 1.50PM SHARP, especially the PLs! GET YOUR HAIR & EVERYTHING ELSE READY BEFORE REPORTING TIME. READ THE POST BELOW FOR ALL INFO ABT GUIDES UNIFORM. ANY QNS, PLS ASK US EARLIER.

That's all, see you girls tomorrow! :)

Girl Guides Expectations

2011-08-03T22:24:00.009+08:00

Hello my fellow awesome guides :) This is a post everyone should take note and read carefully.
We have heard that many of you are unsure about many things about girl guides especially about parades, attire and etc. If any of you are unsure, it is YOUR responsibility to find out and not expect us to spoon-feed each one of you. You can get your answers from the Girl guides Singapore Website:
http://www.girlguides.org.sg/cos/o.x?c=/ggs/pagetree&func=view&rid=4595 or the Guides Handbook.

Pg 9-14 is about the basic knowledge and introduction about guides (company, patrol, etc), what you should already know. Read and memorise the taps on pg 14, the day one and the night one because we have realised that some of ya'll have not been singing the taps correctly. We will re-teach you the correct tune one day. Meanwhile, familiarise yourselves with these information.

Pg 23-24 is about the girl guides sign, salute and handshake.

Pg 26 part 2.3 is about knowing how to wear the guides uniform correctly. Many of you, especially the sec ones do not know how to wear your guides uniform. Simply refer to this page. And we will further reinforce about your attire. Your attire is what portrays your character best and if your attire is not up to standard, it will cast a bad impression not only on you but also on Girl Guides. Hence wearing the proper attire is necessary.

Hat: Your hat is called a girl guides hat (NOT a beret) so stop addressing it as a beret because it is different from other Uniform groups' beret. When you are wearing it, make sure that the left and right sides are properly ironed and they should be folded upwards. The front and back are not to be folded upwards, it should be pressed down. Iron/ Starch your hat. The sides should not be drooping downwards. When you are wearing the hat, the crest should be facing the middle.

Hair: Your hair should always be plaited from top to bottom in a french braid/ scorpion style. People with short hair are to buy a hairnet suitable for all your hair to be tucked inside completely. Fringes and flying feelers should all be clipped up neatly and only black accessories are allowed. When in your contingent, your plaits should be behind your shoulders at all times.

Accessories: All Earrings/ Ear studs/ Watches/ Handbands/ Hairbands/ Necklaces/ Other accessories - Are to be strictly removed when you are wearing the guides uniform or half uniform.

Scarf:
How to iron
1. When you iron your scarf, first flip it to the back, with the back of the crest facing you (the crest is to be underneath).
2. Measure 3 finger length above the crest and fold once. Iron it.
3. Then, without unfolding it, flip it back to the front (the crest is now facing you)
4. Fold the folded area (that is 3 finger above the crest) into half. Iron it.
5. Divide the half into 3 segments and iron it.

This may sound tedious and confusing but it is necessary to iron your scarf no matter what because a scarf that is not ironed looks extremely untidy. After you have ironed your scarf, bring it to the parade and tie it. The tying part can be taught personally. When you are wearing the scarf, your plaits or blouse SHOULD NOT cover the crest. It is an offense! The crest should be at your back, under you collar. After it has been tied, the trefoil can be put on.
Alternatively, if you do not understand, just visit the girl guides Singapore website:
http://www.girlguides.org.sg/cos/o.x?c=/ggs/pagetree&func=view&rid=5107

Blouse: Your blouse must be fully ironed. On the top of the blouse is where your rankings are sewn (for the excos, PLs and PSs) remember to sew your ranking down. The sleeves: At the top is where the CSS 1ST COY should be. Your proficiency badges (the round ones) should be sewn at your right side and with 1 finger spacing between each. Your left sleeve should be where your other badges are (eg. Civil Defence, total defence, etc). The front of your blouse should contain your world patch and centenary patch below.

Badges: You will have your trefoil (aka enrolment badge), world badge, gold/silver/bronze badge. Polish your badges with metal polish. make sure that they are shiny.

Belt: When you are wearing your uniform, do not ever forget to bring you belt! And polish the metal part of the belt.

Skirt:
ALL SKIRTS ARE TO BE KNEE-LENGTH, NOT ANY SHORTER.
ALL SKIRTS ARE TO BE KNEE-LENGTH, NOT ANY SHORTER.
ALL SKIRTS ARE TO BE KNEE-LENGTH, NOT ANY SHORTER.
If your skirt is above your knee, go and alter it straight away, make sure that when you kneel down, your skirt touches the ground. We are extremely serious. If your skirt is beyond repairation, you have no choice but to buy a new skirt OR we may have some spare skirts left behind by the seniors, you may want to ask from them.

Socks: Strictly white and LONG. If you do not have long socks that are 4 fingers above the ankle, we will just ask you to change into our spare LONG socks (in the guides room :P)

White Canvas Shoe/ Boots: Take note that the guides uniform goes with white canvas shoe and not boots, but they are meant to be worn only during parades. When asked to wear full guides uniform and white canvas shoes, the shoes are to be 110% white (NO PART SHOULD BE coloured and STRICTLY no wearing of sports shoes while wearing guides uniform). Shoelaces are to be tied parallel to each other.

Lastly, whilst wearing the uniform, be very careful as not to take off your hat and put it on the ground or let your crest on your scarf be covered. This is extremely important.

We are very strict about attire and knowledge about guides. Everyone is to visit the girl guides website: http://www.girlguides.org.sg/cos/o.x?c=/ggs/pagetree&func=view&rid=4595 and understand everything. No unnecessary doubts will be entertained and we will not spoon-feed you with so many details from now onwards. Do not question if your attire is acceptable if you know that it is not. Follow each and every rule strictly and your attire would be pleasing and perfect. For those participating in the NDP and CWSS day, take special note of your attire and the parade sequence. Please do not screw up or wear the wrong attire on the actual day. We may just get you replaced from the contingent.

Do familiarise yourselves with page 41 -46 of the Guides Handbook also as there are certain parade sequence you may need to know.

Thats all for the knowledge part, you don't have to memorise them and get stressed up, but just abide to them and everything would go smoothly. :)

Lastly, just another note. Guides, please do not take our comments and scoldings to heart, and do not get upset. Although we appear to be harsh, strict and fierce, we are just doing our best to make commonwealth girl guides a cca to be proud of. This is because we do not want you all to be humiliated and our standard to drop, but for girl guides to be a cca in which we can have fun but we still have discipline, and grow as mature ladies. Hence, i hope all of us can strive towards a common goal, and most importantly, love guides and unite as one. :)

Jiayou! ^^

*Thrift badge is NOT by friday. Continue updating it till 3 months is over.

SCH NDP REHEARSAL

2011-08-02T19:51:00.011+08:00

THERE IS SCHOOL NDP REHEARSAL TOMORROW. :)
PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND GET READY BEFOREHAND. THIS APPLIES TO THE RESERVES AS WELL. Some of your will be actually participating for tmr as there will be absentees.

DATE: 3 August 2011
TIME: 2.45pm
VENUE: Foyer
ATTIRE:
a) Polo Tee with Guides Skirt & belt. Shirts to be tucked in.
b) White canvas shoes with long socks 4 finger above the ankle! (strictly NO different coloured socks/ ankle socks)
c) Hair to be plaited, only black hair accessories allowed. Please do not use fancy accessories too. People with short hair, bring a hair net and use it.
d) All fringes and feelers to be clipped up.
e) Short nails, STRICTLY NO COLOURED NAILS!

After assembly, quickly change and grab a quick bite. Do not be late, no excuses (like tying hair) will be entertained. We know it might be a little rushed, so you can choose to have a heavier recess. We still need to make a trip to JE Cultural Hall (if there is no changes) so being late will only result in a later dismissal time. OR we would just leave without you all.
TAKE NOTE: This time, there is no permission for anyone of your to leave assembly earlier.

***
There will be a FULL DRESS REHEARSAL on friday. Details will be up soon but get ready your full GUIDES UNI, including your ironed scarf & beret, polished boots & badges and skirt. Do not say that there is not enough time to wash your skirt!

Please spread the msg around! TY! :)

NO CCA

2011-08-01T19:41:00.003+08:00

Sorry for the late post, THERE IS NO CCA TOMORROW. As some of us are involved in NSW.

Reminders:
1) AWARDS DAY / NDP Rehearsal on wednesday 3 August. Those involved in sch ndp, details will be posted soon, please rmb to check back soon. For now, we can only confirm that the attire is Polo Tee with Guides Skirt & WHITE CANVAS SHOES.

2) All the profiency badges are due on FRIDAY 5 AUGUST. Please finish up all the badges, if you need the info on the badges, scroll down to find the post. We want to receive ALL of your work on time.

3) Full Guides uniform check on 12 august, its the first friday cca aft national day holidays. Details will be posted up soon. Please sew on all your badges / rankings properly. Anything you are not sure of, please ask any seniors / excos ASAP. Guides skirt to be at knee length, belts to be fitting, not too loose or tight (go punch some holes in your belt if its too big) , scarf & beret to be IRONED (if dont understand, rmb to ask!) and boots & badges are to be polished.

:)

A little note

2011-07-29T20:59:00.003+08:00

Hello Guides,
today's been a tiring day for all, but still, do read this post and self reflect (:

1. Marching
You have been practising marching for every Guides session, and we can tell many of you Guides have improved especially the Sec 1s. Keep it up! However, there are some who seem to have lost their drive in Marching.

We may be strict and always punish you. Some may be angry that they did not do anything wrong but got punished due to others' mistakes in marching.
But have you realised you've been punished for making the same mistakes made over and over again? Some include, not having a sense of urgency, always taking your own sweet time, not projecting your voice loud enough, wearing short socks, not tucking in your shirts.
So always take note of all these and make self-improvements.

Don't always get backed down by the sun, the sweat, the fatigue. Each and everyone of you has the 100% ability to march well. It matters only whether you're willing to put in the effort! Always try your best. This applies to your academics, sports, everything!

And Guidesss, we ought to learn from our repeating mistakes and do things together. Do remember we all stand as one, marching under the sun, our marching steps moving as one, our arms swinging as one, our arms locked as one, sweating as one, feet V shaped as one, our bangs banged as one. Hahah. Every improvement you decide to make makes a big difference (:

2. Your Voices
Yeahh Guides, we've heard all your Patrol cheers. We're impressed you know, that you girls are so enthusiatic in cheering for your patrols. We like hearing all of your voices, it brings much more life in Guides, as everyone is involved.
But in fact, many of you are quite quiet in cca. Do open up and talk more to each other, especially those not in your patrol. Make more friends (: `Cos come on, we can choose whether to enjoy or not during Guides. Chooe to enjoy and make the fullest out of it.

Have the confidence to be loud and clear and don't be afraid of speaking up in front of the company, your patrol or anything. Each one of you makes up the formation of CSSGuides, it does not only involve the leaders speaking, we want to hear all your voices each cca session((:

3. Your smiles
Please always remain a positive attitude towards Guides, be hyper, be active, smile at each other, SMILE. Guides remain cheerful despite any difficulties and this makes the world rounder 8)

Upcoming events:
-8th August: Awards Day
-9th August: Ayer Rajah CC Marching Observance & Singapore NDP

Do switch on the tv and look out for Sarah, Dian, Shafiqah, Felicia, Jing Yi, Gloria, Shu Ting & Thelsa in NDP! They've been training on Saturdays since April! :P

To the Guides in the marching contingent, be honoured that you are representing CSSGuides to march. Thus always have the pride and discipline in yourselves during marching parades(This applies to all!) (:

Gambatte guides! Rmb all which were said above!

A video to hype up the National Day feel, heheh.

Thank you (:

CCA TMR :)

2011-07-28T16:30:00.003+08:00

29 JULY 2011 CCA MEETING! :) For those that still dont know, there is NO pop tomorrow. It has been postponed, and we will tell your the new date as soon as we confirmed it.

TIME: 1.50pm fall in
VENUE: Foyer

ATTIRE(school ndp people + reserves):
- Polo tee with guides skirt.
- Tie plaits
- Long socks with white canvas shoes

ATTIRE(all the rest of the company):
Polo tee with school pe shorts.

WHAT TO BRING(everybody):
Each patrol bring:
1 cup, 1 plate and cutlery set.
Individually :
(only people involved in school ndp & reserves NEED NOT bring the following)
- Old / used rags.
- Staples

Just a few note:
1) SCHOOL NDP + RESERVES
We need full attendance for tmr & all the rehearsals from tmr onwards. So try not to be absent or missing out on any of the rehearsals. If you have a valid reason, please try to inform the excos ASAP a few days before the rehearsal. There will be a rehearsal tmr, nxt wed and friday. Then the following monday and tuesday is the real event already.
To clear any confusion:
# 8th August Monday: CSS Awards Day cum NDP Celebration
- Whole school will be there
- It will be held at JE Cultural Hall (there's aircon! :))
- NO marching in, only standing for the starting 15-20mins, till guest of honour arrives, inspects the FIRST ROW. Then we will fall out and enjoy the rest of the perf with the sch.

# 9th August Tuesday: National Day Parade
- It is not for the school, this parade is for the public and some CC people.
- It will be held at Ayer Rajar CC
- There will be march in and march pass with the drum beats, there is GOH and guest of honour as well.
- This is the one we have been practicing all the while so far.

Tomorrow, there will TWO rehearsals for both events. It is very different so do not get mixed up during the real event ^^

2) To ALL
We are aware that sometimes we do update the blog very late, but do not keep facebook-ing or smsing us to update the blog quickly. We have a reason for updating it late as we do end school very late everyday, have a lot of work and extra lessons. We do try our best to update ASAP so just check the blog regularly. If you are unable to, as we have said this umpteen times, do check with your friends or seniors.
We usually update the blog on a monday/thursday, around the evening. So when we say check with other people, we do mean around night time on the day before cca, not like on sat you ask them for tues cca details.

3) 1.50pm FALL IN
The 'TIME' for cca that we always post on the blog refers to the time you guys need to get ready and be AT THE FOYER. Not the time you put your bags into the guides room.
*PL or PS, do be earlier too. You guys are responsible for the starting of roll call and you guys are the seniors, so please report at the foyer earlier in future. We know some of ur might be late due to long queues at the canteen, but do have a sense of urgency and hurry when you are already late. Don't JUST clip up your fringes or tuck in your shirt during roll call. Also, assign someone to fall in in your place if you know you are going to be late.

SEE YOU ALL! ITS GONNA BE FUN (of course IF YOU GUYS COOPERATE) TMR haha ^^

School NDP

2011-07-26T16:20:00.003+08:00

This is only for the school NDP people:

There is no need for all of your to come for rehearsal tomorrow. We only need the 4 markers, which are Desiree, Rissa (replaced by grace for tomorrow), Alison and Ye Qi.

The rest of your do not need to come tomorrow, there is another rehearsal next wednesday so we will post on the blog if your need to come again. :)

For the people going tomorrow:
Wear whatever attire you are wearing tomorrow, no need to wear half U or tie plaits. Sign your consent forms and bring tomorrow, bring all your bags and stuffs as you will be dismissed straight from JE Cultural Hall. See ur tmr, 2.15pm @ foyer :)

POP POSTPONED.

2011-07-25T22:39:00.003+08:00

POP POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE.
IT IS NO LONGER ON 29JULY.
PLEASE TAKE NOTE AND SPREAD THE MSG, but still continue to brush up on your performances. We might suddenly ask your to perform one day.

Also, CCA on friday resumes as per normal. Details will be posted again.

We will update EVERYONE (including seniors) about the new date as soon as we confirmed it. :)

Guides Stuffs.

2011-07-23T12:34:00.006+08:00

HI GUIDES :) Commontest week is next week! So there will be NO cca next tuesday (26th july). Use this time to study hard and do your best ok. :) CCA details for friday will be posted again. Please check the blog regularly, if unable to, please ask your friends or seniors for the details.

SCHOOL NDP PEOPLE + RESERVES:
There will be a rehearsal for you guys on WEDNESDAY 27th july.
Time: 3-5pm
Venue: JE Cultural Hall
Attire: Polo tee with guides skirt & belt (NO need boots)
More details will be up soon, as we will be meeting in school before heading over, not going over there yourselves.

SEC 1s:
You guys will be needed to complete 3 proficiency badges (the badges to sew on your right sleeve of your full guides uniform). You guys will have to hand up all of these on 5th august cca. There is more than enough time for your to do finish, so please do all of them properly.

ACCIDENT PREVENTION
1. Know how to guard against accidents when using: gas electrical appliances, kerosene stoves, naked lights, open fires.

2. Know what special precautions to take in the house with:
2.1 Small children
2.2 Old people

3. Know at least two different ways of preventing accidents:
3.1 When boating and bathing;
3.2 When using public transport, cars and cycles;
3.3 When with animals;
3.4 In high-rise buildings.

*Research on all of the above and create a scrapbook with all the informations. Include pictures and decorations too.

ARTIST'S BADGE
All drawings should only be made on A4 paper.
1. Draw an illustration on any of the following topics (use only paint, colour pencils or crayons)
1.1 An imaginative drawing;
1.2 A landscape;
1.3 An animal drawing;
1.4 A still life drawing; (e.g classroom, house)
1.5 A plant drawing.
*Need not be a top class art piece, but please put your heart into doing it and do it properly. We will reject sloppy pieces. Please use all the space provided on the paper, do not draw one tiny thing on the whole A4 paper.

2. Do any one of the following:
2.1 A design of simple pattern suitable for furniture designs, curtains, decorative paper.
2.2 A drawing in pen and ink depicting a scene from the history of the Guide Company.
2.3 A coloured design for a poster, or book cover.

COLLECTORS BADGE
1. Write an essay of your hobby, and including the followings:
1.1 Why you find this hobby interesting;
1.2 What did you learn from it;
1.3 How / when did you start this hobby
*Do on foolscape paper

2. Make at least twelve different leaf prints on one piece of A3 (drawing block size) paper.
* You may use paint or colour pencil to do the leaf prints. Do not draw or sketch it. We want real leaf prints.

It may seem like a lot of work and looks very tedious, but there is more than 2 weeks for your to finish, it is also just basic knowledge / research / easy art pieces you guys need to complete. All of your seniors have also completed it already. So complete all of the above stated and state your name & patrol clearly on the top right corner of each piece.
If there is any problems or questions, please ask the seniors ASAP. We do not want want to hear stuffs like "i dont have drawing block" , "i cannot find 12 different leaves" or "i dont have a hobby". We believe you guys are capable of doing all the badges that are up to standard! HAPPY DOING! :)

TO ALL:
Dont forget to keep updating your THRIFT BADGE ^^

22 July 2011

2011-07-20T23:01:00.002+08:00

Reporting time: 1.50
Venue: Foyer
Attire: Level tee + school shorts
THERE WILL BE NO NDP TRAINING THIS FRIDAY(the school one)
What to bring : Guides Handbook and Water Bottle (COMPULSORY)

Just to add on:

1) FALL IN @ 1.50pm does not mean you guys put your bags in the guides room @ 1.50pm and then slowly walk to the foyer taking your own sweet time.

2) We do not want to see any of you wearing watches during roll call or even keeping it inside your pocket because it may look bulgy. So do put your watch inside your bags.

3) Put your bags inside the guides room according to your patrol. We want to see your bags arranged in 6 neat rows. DO NOT put your bags at the canteen or even outside the guides room.

4) COOKIES! Fyi, you guys sold more than what we expected and we are very glad and happy to see your enthusiasm. This shows that you guys are actually capable of doing this kind of things. And i know you guys secretly LOVE guides right? :P

Okay that's all, see you girls on fridayyyy! :D

GIRLGUIDES COOKIES

2011-07-18T19:12:00.004+08:00

LAST CALL!

PLEASE PAY ALL YOUR COOKIES MONEY TO GRACE (class 3C) BY TOMORROW! IF YOU DO NOT PAY THE EXACT FULL AMOUNT BY TOMORROW, YOUR ORDERS WILL NOT BE VALID.

ALSO, THERE WILL BE NO MORE ORDERING / CANCELLING / EDITING OF THE COOKIE ORDERS, WE WILL FOLLOW WHATEVER IS STATED IN YOUR ORDER LIST.

HOWEVER, THERE MIGHT BE LEFT OVERS AFTER GIVING OUT ALL THE ORDERS, SO MAYBE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SELL SOMEMORE AFTER THAT. BUT FOR NOW, PLEASE DO NOT KEEP TELLING US THAT YOU WANT TO CHANGE / ADD ORDERS.

This is so as we have already passed the dateline to order anymore cookies/ change orders. Please understand and explain to your friends / relatives if there is any misunderstandings / inconvenience.

THANKYOU! :)

{READ THE POST BELOW IF YOU HAVE NOT YET~}

Feedbacks :)

2011-07-15T22:34:00.004+08:00

Hello Guides :)
TAKE NOTE: THERE IS NO CCA NEXT TUESDAY (19JULY2011).

` Your can take this chance to meet up and finish up your POP performance. Please meet up on your own to practice, make it awesome and stunning, listen to one another and work as a TEAM, not only in your own clique or groups. ;)

Also, if your are meeting up in SCHOOL, please do not make alot of noises or use handphones / mp3s as, obviously, school rules still apply and we did not give your any permission to use them. Remember to keep your volume down as there is olevel listening comprehensions going on around the school.

` We know this is random, but we heard that some people are telling the world to visit our guides blog. We don't have to publicize our blog cos there is basically just no reason to, it is just WEIRD to do so. So pls dont go arnd telling ur friends to visit for no apparent reason, it will only attract more spammers.

` We want to be very clear about strict discipline in girl guides. We punish you guys because we do not want your to make the same mistakes. We bother to even punish you guys because we believe it all starts from the attitude. We know that you guys can live up to expectations and ARE GOOD when you guys do your best. So we punish to remind your that your can do it, you guys just need a little reminder, punishments just push you guys to do even better.

So always have the right mindset, think positively. As long as you guys always do your best in guides and care for everyone, you will naturally realise the beauty of girl guides ;)

` Be confident! :) Do not worry about how others judge you. If we ask you guys to command, just command bravely and loudly. If you are not sure how to say commands, feel free to ask us. :) Do not slouch, giggle giggle, be shy or keep quiet. If we ask you to take charge at any point of time, do not be afraid to speak up or instruct.

` Give us feedbacks :) We always try to ask feedbacks from you guys so that we can improve CCA. Not only in terms of what activities to do, you may give feedbacks about attitude or attire or discipline too. We will not eat you up if you ask us to change certain things. CCA is not only about the excos, is all about you guys. Hence we want to make guides a CCA for all of us to enjoy and love, not one that only the EXCOS like.

Okay then, see you guys on FRIDAY ;) Remember to practice POP!

15 JULY CCA!! :D

2011-07-14T18:40:00.012+08:00

HEY!! time flies, CCA tmr again!! kaykay, here are the details :

TIME: 1.50PM SHARP FALL IN.
VENUE: Foyer

DONT BE LATE! WE ARE ALREADY TIGHT ON SCHEDULE.

ATTIRE (sch NDP people & all reserves):
- Guides Polo Tee with Guides Skirt
- Dont forget: Belt, Long socks
- Hair must be plaited, FROM TOP TO BOTTOM (scorpion plaits; if you do not know how to tie, ask seniors that know and get it plaited BEFORE falling in. There will be NO TIME GIVEN during roll call for you to settle your hair.)
- SHORT Fingernails
- Polo to be FULLY tucked in.
- White Canvas Shoes

ATTIRE (All the rest of the company):
- Guides Polo Tee with PE Shorts

WHAT TO BRING:
- Watter Bottle
- Writing Materials & Guides Handbook (Sch NDP ppl & reserves need not bring)
- Book Reviews (sec 1s)
- GUIDES COOKIE ORDER FORMS & MONEY IN AN ENVELOPE.
(whoever forget to bring, you will have to do punishment, & remember all your orders & pay the money by yourself, otherwise you will have to go home and take it. If fail to do so, all your orders will not count.) We really need all of your cooperation as THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT.

Also, sorry for the late post as all of the excos are super busy, we have olevel orals, extra lessons, family matters and our own homeworks & projects. We hope your understand and we will try to not let this happen again.

*AND TO THE SCHOOL NDP PEOPLE , TMR WE R GOING TO AYER RAJAH CC (in case ur wondering, its just behind the sch, walking distance whr the chicken rice place is.)

Just to add on, here's some comments/feedback from excos!

SEC 1s : Great job for marching! Improving already!! but there is still lots of room for improvement! KEEP IT UP! smile(: more during CCA too! dont always give bored face okay! We'll try to make it more fun! and make more friends too ok! DONT ever leave ppl out hor! bond together kay!!

SEC 2s : THANKS for hyping up CCA! and KEEP UP UR AWESOME MARCHING!! :D but please dont complain when we have to do those compulsory stuff okay!! have a happy attitude and everything will be FUNN!!! haha:)

SEC 3s : We noe some of u might feel a little bored..hehe..but keep SMILING (: and continue to love guides kay!! THANK U for being such an awesome batch :) Always stay bonded and make everyone hyper too! LOVE U ALL MAN!

to ALL : Marching and some activities may be tiring and all, but its compulsory. So let's have a positive attitude towards those 'boring' stuffs, and i promise u, u will find it FUNNN!! :D use cca as a chance to bond with ur friends AND MAKE NEW FRIENDS TOO OKAY!! anw, EXCOS LOVE U ALL even though we give punishments, we still do, really. :D And thks for putting in so much effort to sell the cookies!!

SEE U ALL TMR!! FOR INFO ON GUIDES COOKIES!! refer to posts below!! :D

12 JULY CCA ;)

2011-07-11T18:45:00.003+08:00

TIME: 2.50PM
VENUE: FOYER
ATTIRE: LEVEL TEE WITH PE SHORTS

WHAT TO BRING (Sec 1s + Thasleena):
- Writing Materials (foolscap, stationery)
- POP practice materials

WHAT TO BRING (Sec 2s & Sec 3s):
- Art Materials (Colour paper, Markers, Glue, Scissors)
- Guides Handbook
- POP practice materials

Reminder to the sec 1s:
Please study the notes you had taken down during the previous cca for Scribe Badge. Those that fail the test or is absent for tomorrow's cca, will not be able to get the badge.

Reminder to all:
We will be collecting the cookie order form & money on FRIDAY. All the information are below this post. For sec 2s and sec 3s, please remeber to update your thrift badge savings regularly!

See ya! :D

GUIDES COOKIE ORDER FORM

2011-07-09T13:03:00.005+08:00

This is the guides cookies order form. We have some problems with google apps so everyone have to print this order form out and fill it in accordingly.
(click on the picture for a larger view, then right click and save the picture then print it)

Please spread around the msg. Also, anyone that has any problem, tell us asap.

GOOD LUCK SELLING YEAHH!! :D

GIRLGUIDES COOKIES :D

2011-07-08T20:39:00.003+08:00

Each guide must sell AT LEAST 8 tins of cookies. Here are some info about the cookies :)

Flavours available:
1) Chocolate Cream
2) Chocolate Crunch
3) Chocolate Mint
4) Oats & Raisins

All of them taste very nice & delicious, with attractive and colourful packaging so persuade all your friends, relatives and your family to buy! :)
To those that don't know, the cookies are packed inside a hard metal tin, rectangular shaped, so the cookies won't be smashed easily. There are approximately 20-30 cookies inside each tin.

Each tin is $12. Different flavours have different design on the tin for the packaging.

Order form can be printed by saving the picture above this post! You guys must fill in the order form and collect all the money too, please pack the money nicely in an envelope, with your name, class & patrol written on it. We will collect all the order forms & money on friday 15 july.

We would not entertain any excuses such as "i forgot to bring" or "i dont have envelope" on friday.

HAPPY SELLING ^^

ONLY FOR THE SCHOOL NDP PEOPLE (18 + 8 reserves)
Please sew on all your badges and ranks (for the sec 3s) properly, we will have to wear them 3 times for rehearsal & the actual days.
As understood from the teacher in charge, we will have to go to Jurong East Cultural Hall on 8th August, that day will be our school's awards day, but we all just have to stand there. There will be NO GOH nor marching. For 9th august, we will be at Ayer Rajar CC, for our school National Day celebration. It will involve marching in & marching past. The whole school will be there at the both venues for the events as well. We will practice many times with the rest so do not worry about not knowing what to do. :)

We will update you guys more about it so dont get confused :) For now, these details are confirmed:
FRIDAY CCA (15july) -- we will leave school @ 3.40pm and walk to ayer rajar cc, which is near our school, we have to reach there by 4pm. Attire: Polo tee with GUIDES SKIRT (& belt). We will inform your again if there is a need to wear boots, so check the blog frequently.

TO ALL:
CCA DETAILS FOR TUES WILL BE UP SOON. REMEMBER TO CHECK YOUR GOOGLE MAIL & THE GUIDES BLOG OFTEN! :)

PATROL EMBLEM & NDP STUFFS :)

2011-07-07T19:36:00.008+08:00

Hi Guides! :)

To add on to the post below, this is how you are suppose to sew your Patrol Emblem. The patrol emblem should be aligned with the first button on your shirt as follows.

Do sew according to the picture and remember to use the same colour thread with your patrol emblem.

Also, a note for the NDP girls (not our school awards day cum NDP people, is the real official NDP girls)
[quoted from email]

-- Further to the earlier notice, taking into consideration suggestions from stakeholders, we have arranged for the buses to drop off the girls at Dhoby Ghaut MRT Stn instead of Guide House.

-- Dhoby Ghaut MRT Stn is the interchange for all the lines, hopefully this will enable the girls to get home sooner.

-- Dismissal time for those following the buses would not be earlier than 10.00 pm

-- The girls whose parents are fetching them from Marina could only be dismissed after 8.30 pm. Meeting point would be the staircase at Marina Sq, facing the Esplanade.

Also these are the people involved for our school's NDP celebration, which is also known as awards day (8th august). This is a compulsory event, we will post the other details soon.
1. Yuan Shan
2. Diana
3. Rui Lin
4. Grace
5. Hui Qi
6. Alison
7. Regine
8. Rissa
9. Carmen
10. Jing Wen
11. Zi Ling
12. Jolyn
13. Ye Qi
14. Wen Ting
15. Xin Yi
16. Desiree
17. Xiu Qin
18. Elicia

RESERVES:
1. Elizabeth
2. Wen Yi
3. Uva
4. Naseerah
5. Baenita
6. Eunice
7. Jeevangeenee
8. Zafirah Zakria

HAVE A GOOD REST AND SEE YOU GUYS TMRW! RMB TO BRING EVERYTHING REQUIRED (SCROLL DOWN FOR CCA DETAILS)! :D

8th JULY CCA

2011-07-06T20:24:00.006+08:00

8th JULY CCA meeting:

Attire: Polo tee shirt + School Skirt
Time: 1.50pm
Venue: Foyer

What to bring (sec 2 & 3s):
-Guides Hand Book
-Writing Materials
+ Stationery
+ At least 4-5 foolscaps
-Art Materials
+Markers
+Coloured pens
+Coloured paper (MUST BRING!)

What to bring(sec 1s):
-Newspaper (Recent, english, readable!)
-A4 Coloured Paper
-4-5 foolscaps
-Stationery

Feedback and new rules for CCA (READ):
You guys have been doing a good job in cca, keep up the good work. However, always bear in mind some rules that you have to abide to during cca.

1. Showing respect to teachers & seniors
As we have spoken to you all last session, there is a lack of respect from our fellow guides towards our teachers and seniors. Hence, we would like to implement a few rules in which all of you have to follow, to show respect to your guides and guiders.
a) Greeting the teachers whenever you see them
b) Address each exco with basic respect. DO NOT call us by our names. When talking to us, address us with "ma'am". (This is a sign of courteousy, not because we like you all to call us "ma'am" but because this the right way to address your leaders and also what is expected in any guiding event. Calling us "OEI" or "AYY" or "HELLO" is disrespectful and we will not entertain any requests.)
c) ASK for permission whenever you want to go somewhere or whenever you want to tell us something. (For example: Permission to go to the washroom ma'am, Permission to have __ minutes waterbreak ma'am.)

2. Following instructions
a) When teachers, excos, PLs or PSs give instructions or punishments or orders, do not bargain or talk back to seniors. Follow what we say strictly. We mean it. If you have any comments or misunderstandings, do not question us or argue, but come to us for feedback at the end of every meeting.
b) Do your punishments seriously. It is not a laughing matter. Punishments are not given as we hate you all, and not to demoralise or put you down but to train you all so that you all wouldn't repeat the same mistakes again and again. Laughing just shows that you are not serious about your punishments.
c) When we say something, we are not joking. We will accept no compromising.
***Putting your bags in guides room is one. We are not going to plead you and convince you that you have to put your bags in the guides room because from now on, it is compulsory. Whoever does not put their bags in guides room will have to endure punishment. (This is so as to not cause misunderstandings because though some of you vocally say that you will bear full responsibility if anything goes missing, the teachers and excos still have to be responsible and be blamed.)

3. Having a positive mindset.
It is good to hear from most of the sec ones that you enjoy cca and we hope that all of you will continue to be optimistic and endure even during the tough trainings.

See you on Friday!

5JULY CCA :D

2011-07-04T13:23:00.008+08:00

CCA DETAILS FOR 5JULY ;)

Time: 2.50pm fall in
Venue: Foyer
Attire: Level tee with pe shorts
What to bring: Guides handbook, materials for POP prep, Patrol Emblem & $6 (for those who have not given yet)

PLEASE PUT YOUR BAGS IN THE GUIDES ROOM. We do not want to see any bags in the canteen as we would not be responsible for any lost of valuables. To add on, if you need your phones or mp3s for POP preparation, please remember to bring it with you to fall in. Do not keep asking us to go back to guides room to take your stuffs.

Also, be ready to show us your POP perfs tomorrow! ;)

010711 CCA

2011-06-30T17:52:00.003+08:00

Hey my dear awesome guides :) There's cca on friday (AH DUH!) Kay so here are the details.

Attire: Polo tee shirt + School Skirt
Time: 1.50pm
Venue: Foyer
What to bring:
-$6 (for POP dinner )
-Patrol Emblem
- Writing Materials for POP Plan

For sec ones:
-A magazine of your own (any kind)
-An addition of $10 [Best in one $10 note form ](so bring $16 in total)

*Failure to bring any single item will result be at your own disadvantage as you may not be able to do your badge/ get back your money, etc. Punishments still apply.

We will be doing many things tmr (badges, gadgets, marching, bonding) so please co'operate and listen to instructions.

Remember that all rules apply (Fringe, coloured hair accesories, watches, tuck in shirt etc)

Just a note:
Girl Guides is not a slack cca and punishments are a necessity as we are a uniform group, so do not secretly hate us or talk bad about us behind our backs after we scold you all because we are doing everything for your good (You will only understand this much later) so that we can learn discipline and have better character and so that we would not be discriminated. If you have any feedback please tell us and not keep it to yourself.
If you follow the rules and think positively, do everything properly and most importantly have the correct mindset and love guides, i guarantee that cca is gonna be much more fun!

So although seniors/excos scold you, we still love you all okay ♥(eeeeee so cheeesy omg)
Rest well tonight and be egggcited for tomorrow! :)

MISC STUFS!

2011-06-29T18:57:00.004+08:00

Heyheyheys. :D This post will consist of quite many different stuffs so make sure to read everything.

1. 8 CAMP CHALLENGE PEOPLE
Tmr there will be a meet up because we need to repaint / design our flag. There will be judging for patrol flag & patrol identity even though the camp was terminated halfway. However we do not have our flag anymore so we need to redo one. We can take this opportunity to make it nicer and more meaningful so we can score more :P

Details:
Time: 3pm
Venue: Guides Room
Attire: whatever attire you are in tmr
Bring: Art materials (paint/ newspaper/ glitter)
DONT BE LATE! We will try to end by 5pm.

2. NDP GIRLS
CR3 Training & Rehearsal:
Date: Saturday 2 Jul '11
Reporting time: 9.15 am
Training time: 12.00 pm – 9.00 pm
Dismissal time: 10.00 pm (or after debrief)
Training Venue: Marina Floating Platform + City March
Reporting Venue: Guide House Carpark (Level 1)
Attire: Full uniform with hats, marching shoes and white socks, folder 4 fingers above the ankle
*Long hair to be neatly plaited. Only black hair accessories are to be used.

Note:
1. Lunch, snacks and dinner will be provided.
2. Each Guide to bring a bottle of water of 1.5 litres or more.
3. Minimise the no. of items brought, preferably no bags or small bags for better safe-keeping.
4. Guides must report on time to mark attendance and check uniform.
5. All buses will come back to HQ after the rehearsal. Dismissal point will be Guide House. All Guides present last Sat 11 Jun ’11 were informed that parents should only fetch their daughters from Guide House and not the Marina area due to heavy human and vehicle traffic.

The Guiders-in-charge are Ms Pang Weili, Ms Amy Koh and Ms Lisa Boon.

These info are not set / directed by us, the NDP guiders sent an email to the teachers and is forwarded to us. So take note of everything above.

3. FLOWER-MAKING ON 9TH AUGUST

Those involved:
1)Shelley Tan
2)Esther Singh
3)Nur Afiqah
4)Jiang Ji Xuan
5)Mazal
6)Rachel Quah
7)Christine Myo
8)Gina Lim

Leaders: Christine & Ji Xuan

TEMPORARY info (all not yet confirmed):
Attire: Full Guides Uniform (including tying of plaits)
Time: 9am - 1pm

4. POP preparation (event is on 29july)
We have received your plans for POP but it is not detailed enough. We still have SOME time to prepare for it hence we want a clearer, neater and a more detailed plan. Even though POP SEEMS far, but we will not have all the cca sessions to practice for it. So PLEASE GO AND PRACTICE / PLAN YOUR PERFS ON YOUR OWN TIME. All of your performances are ok so just concentrate on practicing it until all of your are familliar with ur steps. We expect a nice and fantastic perf :D

5. HAIR ACCESSORIES
Many of your used our black hair accessories for cca, so if you have not returned it, please do so during cca. We will collect the $2 from each of your on cca, so please bring enough. You will only get back your accessories and money after one month. Rmb to not break the rules again!

CCA DETAILS WILL BE OUT SOON. REMEMBER TO AIM FOR FULL PATROL ATTENDANCE SO THAT YOUR CAN GAIN POINTS FOR OUR BRAND NEW 'PATROL POINT SYSTEM' ^^

CCA 28JUNE ^^

2011-06-26T16:22:00.004+08:00

HELLOHELLO. :)

Details for cca on 28th june :D
Attire: LEVEL TEE WITH PE SHORTS
Time: 3pm
Venue: Foyer
What to bring: Materials for POP (e.g. songs your using), writing materials

REMINDERS:
These are the people that needs to show a scanned copy of your passport (the page with the stamp to show that you went overseas, not the one with your particulars, need not be coloured):
- Jeevangeenee
- Wenyi
- Huiqi
- Dian
- Elicia

These people need to provide a parent's letter or MC as to why you are absent on 21st june:
- Christine
- Desiree
- Navni & Rissa & Alison (if its school matter, then there is no need to write a parents letter)
- Gina
- Ziling
- Elizabeth

Other absentees that we are not sure of your reasons:
- Baenita
- Dana

Those that were absent on 21st CCA but names were not up there, please do show a copy of your passport if you were overseas or provide a parents letter / MC. We missed out your names cos we dont have the list with us, but we will check during CCA again.

SEE YA! :)

ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENTS & WDD!

2011-06-22T19:45:00.016+08:00

HI ALL! :)
West Division Day is over, and it was super beneficial and awesome :D
We've have managed to get first & second for Wide Games & Tent Pitching competitions respectively! :D
There were other activities such as pioneering, that was super informative as well, we will definitely consider having pioneering courses or trainings for your! ^^

When we knew we were going to get second in place for the Tent Pitching competition, we were extremely happy as the tents in the competition is totally different from the ones in our school, the ones they used were canvas tents.
Among those that helped, only 4 or so people had learnt and practiced pitching the canvas tents before, but only for two times. Most of them were clueless, but they were very helpful as they listened to our instructions and did everything well. Hence, we were very grateful for the prize and hope to pass down the skills to your! :D

Of course, there are still many rooms for improvements :)

THIS APPLIES TO WHOLE COMPANY AS WELL.

Here are some:
1) Sense of urgency.
Do not take your time to do things, when travelling from one place to another, always stay together and walk briskly, do not lag behind or walk slowly. This is to ensure no one gets lost and also speed things up. When asked to take, find or carry things, do not take your own sweet time, quickly do all the required stuffs.

2) Team Spirit
Always try to communicate and get to know one another better, don’t always stick in your own circle of friends or keep quiet. Whenever our group is together, always try to sit in a circle so that everyone can talk to everybody and no one will be left out. Don’t sit in your own circles, nor sit far away from others.

3) Take initiatives
Whenever asked for volunteers to help do / take things, there is often no one willing to take initiatives. This will not only slow things down, but also shows that we rely too much on one another. If you do not know what to do, you still can take initiative to help and find out more. We want you guys to take initiative as we do not want to force anyone or pinpoint anyone to do certain stuffs.

4) Misc
Whenever we bring our own stuffs to other places, even from our guides room to, for example, school foyer, or from our school to camp christine, please always ensure that we have it by our sides, unless instructed to leave it somewhere. We do not wish for things to be left behind, and always asking people to go back and take it. Be responsible and help to hold or take it whenever needed.
WDD PEOPLE: One example would be the bag of newspapers today, some of your were sitting around it before we went to olave hall, yet no one bothered to take it or ask if it’s our (if you didnt know) when we left. Many of us were holding the different things we brought there, such as the First Aid kit and the mallets, so the rest can help to take the bag and other stuffs. Take turns so that no one would have to carry it the whole while if it’s heavy.

We hope you guys can take note of the stuffs above , :) we must always accept change and become more efficient and responsible, both individually and as a whole company together, as we still have many more trophies to win! :D

THE BABIES! HAHA.

CLOSE UPS :) IF ONLY WE CAN COVER THE "RUNNER UP" PART. xD

AND THE CHAMPION TROPHY! :D

Just a note:
Also, sometimes we ask you guys to bring stuffs that we ended up not using, this applies to both WDD today and normal CCA. We are aware, but we did not do it on purpose of course, sometimes, we were told by the teachers or other leaders that it is required, or thought we needed it, but if we do not use it, please do not keep complaining or whining, as if we do not use them, it either means we have a change in plan / agenda, not sure why it is in the "pack list" but not needed, or it is not used for that day which we thought it might be.
We hope to minimise such stuffs from happening, but if it does, we hope your can understand! :)

Kkays, dont be too overwhelmed by all the stuffs mentioned above, just take note and improve accordingly. ^^ The trophies are in the guides room, your can go check it out, and more details for upcoming CCA will be out soon. :D

PS: Do remember to check the guides blog regularly for information and also read and familiarise yourselves with the rules on the guides blog carefully so that you know and not repeat the same mistakes. Punishments apply to everyone! (including the excos) :P

WDD OUTDOOR COOKING :D

2011-06-21T21:42:00.014+08:00

Heyys :) this post is for the outdoor cooking competition people for WDD (the rest who are not involved can ignore this) THE 4 of you know who you are right! (9-12) HAHAS OKAYS i know i texted you all and you all replied (which is great ^^) but just to make sure and DOUBLE CONFIRM COS ITS VERY IMPORTANT and maybe your phone spoil or what so you need to check guides blog, here are the info.
COMPULSORY FOR ALL:
1. Utensils

Plate

Cup

Fork

Spoon

Knife for cutting (No need bring chopper, can cut can already)

2. These people please rmb to bring these stuffs

Shu Ting: Chopping Board + Coconut Husk (from your house there)

Xiu Qin: Table Cloth

Ye Qi: Toothpaste (Use tissue to apply around mess tins so that it won't burn)

Wen Ting: (Rmb to bring aluminium foil and mess tins from gg room)

Don't forget okay! I know you all are clear and you all know everything here already but this is still kinda important! (Mrs Loh say one!) Make sure you do not miss out anything. Sorry again for the late notification though :/ lastly, sleep well and do your best for tomorrow's outdoor cooking! Ya'll can do it :D

WEST DIV DAY! :)

2011-06-21T18:56:00.004+08:00

WEST DIVISION DAYYYYYYYY!
These is the finalised namelist, those new names on the list, if you cannot make it tomorrow, PLEASE TELL YOUR PL OR PS OR ANY EXCO ASAP BEFORE 10PM TODAY! Pl and ps, tell the excos if anyone cannot make it, best before 10pm as well.

1) Yuanshan
2) Diana
3) Ruilin
4) Grace
5) Sarah
6) Huiqi
7) Gina
8) Regine
9) Shuting
10) Xiuqin
11) Yeqi
12) Wenting
13) Thelsa
14) Eunice
15) Zafirah
16) Uva
17) Rachel Quah
18) Loo Jia Yi
19) Ji Xuan

Reserved:
- Jing wen
- Naseerah
- Afiqah
- Chee Jia Yi

For the reserved people, please check your phones regularly today as we will inform you if you need to come tomorrow.

These are the activities and people(refer to the numbers above) involved:
~ TENT PITCHING : 1-8
~ OUTDOOR COOKING: 9-12
~ WIDE GAMES: 13-19
~ PIONEERING: 1-12
~ ART BOOTH STATION: 9,12,15,17,18,19
Please ask or tag in the tagboard if you do not understand anything :)

These are the timings for the activities, you may want to take this down, it will come handy:
~ TENT PITCHING : 9am - 11am
~ OUTDOOR COOKING: 9am - 11am
~ WIDE GAMES: 3pm - 4pm
~ PIONEERING: 11am - 12pm
~ ART BOOTH STATION: mrs loh will tell your more tomorrow
Whenever your group has nothing to do at any period of time, you guys will have free time to walk around and explore the different booths, but please stay together as a group.

INFO for tomorrow:
Attire - Polo tee with pe shorts
Time - 7.15am SHARPPPP!
Venue - fall in @ school foyer
Bring - water bottle, consent forms(if you havent hand up), materials (if any) for your activities, own handphones, insect repellent, thermometer(IMPT)
These people would have to bring extra stuffs, whoever cannot bring please inform someone else to bring (make sure that person brings it), or inform your pl, ps or exco (that are involved in west div).
"Dont have" is not an excuse, take responsibility to exchange with another person or find one.

~Thelsa: 1 toilet roll
~Eunice: another 1 toilet roll
~Zafirah: 1 box of tissue paper
~Rachel / Ji Xuan: 2 garbage bag
(those big and black type; if dont have at home, please get it from any cleaners in sch tomorrow OR ask any stall vendors or teachers for some, if not, take initiative and ask others if they have any. We need it by 7.15am tomorrow.)

Thanks for bringing all the stuffs. :)

Just a note:
There will be many activities happening tomorrow, just try to have fun and do your best in everything, be it competitions or just games, we hope that you guys will keep a smile on your face and enjoy all that has been prepared and planned for you guys :)
We know it is the holidays, and its very tiring to come back for the whole day, we all feel that way but since you are already involved, why not make the best out of it! :)

Keep a positive attitude kays! :) Even if you feel like you might not have any close friends involved in this event, or am awkward with those in the same group, just keep a positive attitude and get to know them better! :D

ALSO, remember to apply sun block before coming. ;)

The aim of west division day:
a) The Brownies and Guides will be able to know and work with other Brownies or Guides from other schools and forge bonds with them.
b) The girls will be able to acquire and enhance outdoor camping skills through the competitions and activities.

SEE YOUR TOMORROW ^^

WEST DIV DAY & REMINDERS

2011-06-20T22:10:00.006+08:00

WEST DIVISION DAY.

22ND JUNE 2011.

7.15AM - 6PM

FALL IN FOYER @ 7.15AM SHARP
POLO TEE WITH PE SHORTS

BRING WATER BOTTLE & CONSENT FORM(for those that nvr hand up on 21st)

Important announcement :

POP WILL BE CHANGED TO 29TH JULY 2011.

But that does not give your an excuse to not prepare for it quickly, we still want to see your performances / gifts / presentation by end of cca on 28th. :) TY!

More details will be given to your soon.

REMINDERS :D

2011-06-17T13:11:00.010+08:00

[EDITED!]
Hi guides :) A few reminders for you guys, and just stuffs we want to tell your :

1) Please remove your patrol emblem on your full guides uniform, unless you are still in your old patrol. We will give you guys your new patrol emblem during CCA and will have a uniform check SOON!

2) PL and PS, remember to sew on your rankings. Those that haven't received the ribbons, please remember to get it from the excos during cca.

3) Don't be late for any CCA meeting as we will carry out stricter punishments!

4) Your will have to settle your POP performance by the end of CCA on 28th, we will only give your 1 hour or so during CCA to finalise your performances. So please meetup or discuss during the hols. Your must be ready to show us by the end of the discussion time given, if not we will have extra CCA on wednesday and thursday.

5) CCA on 21st will end at 1pm +, whoever cannot come must provide a parent's letter or a MC as well.

6) New rule: If any of your cannot come for any CCA meeting as you are going overseas, you guys will need to scan your passport as evidence that you are not in singapore, along with your parent's letter.

7) At any time, if you told your PL, PS or any exco your reason (e.g. family / health matters) as to why you are unable to attend CCA or any CCA event, you are still required to provide a parent's letter or MC.

8) Whoever has not received consent form for West Division Day, please inform your PL, PS or any exco ASAP.

9) There are new rules, so check out the 'rules' tab and take note of the new ones posted. (e.g. 4,7,8, & 9) You guys may think it is silly or unreasonable but we are doing our best to keep discipline in guides. We hope your can cooperate so that we need not carry out any punishments.

10) Whoever heard rumours that our guides room wall has been hacked down, IT IS FALSE. :)

11) WEST DIVISION DAY:
Attire: Polo tee with pe shorts
Time: 7am - 6pm
Venue & what to bring: Details will be out soon.

Dont forget to scroll down and read the post below!!
SEE YOUR DURING CCA! :D

[edited] CCA on 21st!

2011-06-10T22:11:00.008+08:00

[EDITED!]
Hellooooooo guides :D
There will be a cca meeting on 21st june, we will be doing some preparations for West Division Day which is on 22nd june. Even though not all of you are selected to participate in West Division Day, ALL of you guys need to come back for this cca meeting :)

Date: 21st june 2011
Time: 9am - 1pm
Venue: Foyer
Attire: Level Tee with sch skirt
What to Bring: Guides handbook, writing materials & consent forms (for those selected for west divi)

Do not fall in late! We have newer and stricter punishments if your are late!

People down for west division day:
1) Neo Yuan Shan
2) Diana Koh
3) Chia Rui Lin
4) Grace Koh
5) Nur Sarah
6) Christine Myo
7) Fwu Hui Qi
8) Gina Lim
9) Regine Ng
10) Lee Shu Ting
11) Tay Xiu Qin
12) Gloria Chang
13) Thelsa Ong
14) Ye Qi
15) Elicia
16) Eunice Chua
17) Zafirah Zakria
18) Uvalakshmi
19) Elizabeth Li
20) Loo Jia Yi
21) Jiang Ji Xuan

Time: 7.30am - 6pm
Attire: Polo tee with pe shorts

Whoever cannot make it, please inform your PL, PS or any exco best before 21st june, include your reason as to why you cannot come. PL and PS please let the excos know after your patrol members had told you. Thanks! :D

SEE YOU GUYS! ^^

REMINDERRRRR: POP ON 1ST JULY
Most of you guys have not discussed finish your POP stuffs, we do not have enough time during cca for you guys to discuss the whole day so please take initiative and plan with your friends during the holidays! We know its very rush, and the holidays are very packed, hence there will be a few hours given to your during cca to finish discussing. But we want to see your performances or presentations by the end of cca, so its better to discuss and plan beforehand.

A 1st-time experience

2011-06-08T20:18:00.028+08:00

On 31st May, 8 Sec 2 Guides went for outdoor cooking training at NYGH.
Take a look at what they had experienced!

Marking out turf

Materials used to set up a fire

Digging out loose soil

Starting of fire!

Fire burning bright!

Cooking of food

Cooked food!

Personal reflections from each of them:

Rachel
My first impression upon reaching there was... rushed, cause I got lost. Really, really lost, i couldn't find the gate. So, when i first arrived, the group was already digging the fire pit. I got the chance to hack at the ground and pull it out. I can tell the soil was healthy from all the earthworms i saw. They got these whole pile of flammable organic stuff laid out, and we arranged the sticks and twigs to make the 'lazy mens(or something like that)' way of starting a fire. Then, we got a chance to strike a match! Well, only me and Shu Ting took the chance, for some reason the others were all afraid of fire. It took a few matches, but finally got started. I guess i get kind of over excited with all this fire stuff, because soon enough, i started roasting leaves, which they said was dangerous... but i lived to roast marshmellows afterwards. There was cooking from the embers of the dead fire, and the consumption of delicious pizza bread and semi-raw potato after that. From this event I learnt a lot from how to start a fire safely to teamwork to the things that Mrs Loh explained during a long speech about the Girl Guides of NYGH having respect amoung themselves and others, and how we should learn from them. I really hope we all can experience something like this again sometime in the near future.

Xiu Qin
I enjoy this outdoor cooking session with NYGH guides a lot, because firstly, i have learnt to use another method to prepare my food. Secondly, this session has help us to bond together even more, and thirdly, learn how to use simple ingredients like white bread to make a pizza.
I hope to bring this new knowledge to the other guides so as to make them gain new experience of outdoor cooking!

Wen Ting
I feel that the activity is fun and we should carry out during our own CCA as it is very interesting and in the modern days, seldom people will use twigs and dried leaves to start a fire and cook our own food. Moreover, the taste of the food is very different and it gives me a sense of satisfactory. Also, i learnt how to choose the materials for the fire and patience is also needed. This outdoor cooking is a rare and unforgettable experience for me as i have never did it before. I hope more people will experience the hardship of people in the olden days when they don't even have a proper kitchen and stoves.

Shu Ting
This training is both fun and enjoyable as we learnt many stuffs like how to set up and make a fire ,do and do nots when we make a fire etc...it was fun!:)The hardest part was turfing...(which means driving the changkul deep into the ground and aiming properly...) ,which i cannot aim well... i think that...the best part of the whole training was when we ate our food we cooked, there was a great sense of accomplishment, which made us all very proud of ourselves:DD
Although it was rather tiring, i felt that it was a wonderful experience. We should also do outdoor cooking like this during camp!!!! It would be funn:)

Felicia
Through this training , i have learnt how to do outdoor cooking in other ways other than using solid fuel. This process is much like 'barbequing' , and i was amazed at how they rekindle the fire. I have learnt how to dig a hole out and know the importance of the sizes of the twigs. Different things such as coconut husk that could be found in the nature catches fire very easily and thus, it is normally used in the starting of fire. Nanyang Guides were really helpful and friendly. They attended to our needs and answered our questions patiently. They even allowed us to have our hands on and even guided us through. We definitely should learn from them. Their compassion, smiles have made us feel part of them.

Elicia
I have learnt how to prepare food neatly and different cutting skills. There are chopping, slicing. I felt that we should have more outdoor cooking sessions in school camps or during cca times. So that our juniors can learn more things about Outdoor Cooking.

Ye Qi
The outdoor cooking at NYGH was very fruitful and i learnt a lot of things like how to classify the twigs into different categories, turf a pit, set up a lazy man structure using twigs and punks, start the fire, keep the fire going, safety precautions to take while starting the fire and many more. Although the smoke got into my eyes, it was a very fun experience. The food is also tastier as it is cooked using our own efforts.

Gloria
I had a whale of time learning how to do outdoor cooking (Ember cooking). I learnt how to turf a pit by first marking out the size of the pit using a changkul and then changkuling deep into the marked areas accurately, where the turf will be later lifted out. We then laid twigs and punks into the pit and started the fire. I also learnt about some safety precautions and how to keep the fire going. The Nanyang guides were also very nice to us, patiently teaching us and providing more information on outdoor cooking. It was a great experience and I hope that our next camp will have ember cooking as one of its activities.

OUR BELOVED GUIDES ROOM~

2011-06-01T21:57:00.003+08:00

Heys!! Let us tell u the story of our guides room~ haha..

longlongtimeago..(last week), mrs cheah, mdm toh, mr kong, OM and mr vilau wanted to take away our guides room so that the wall can hack down and band can put instruments..(they no space)...And we were supposed to move away today, to the PE STORE (not office-.-).. isn't that like HORRIBLE?! there got no windows, no air, only dust and spiders..

THANKFULLY ur dear sec 3 seniors knew they were coming to see our room, so we wrote a appeal msg to mrs cheah etc..OMG right..we said ' please dont take away our room, cos its our second home, alot memories, we luv it blahblah..' then it was so TOUCHING that mrs cheah decided to let us keep it :D WOOHOO~ She wrote back on the board to say that we 'are heard...' haha. YAY~ so now, its ours again.. (we havent erased it frm the board in guides room, u can go see if have time!!)

We hope after u noe what happened and how badly we tried to save u all from the dirt room, u guys will KEEP THE GUIDES ROOM CLEAN!!! Lets cherish what we have and don't take things for granted kay? :)

-love, excos (and those who came back to tidy the room on e-learning day, thks babes!) :D

CCA meetings!

2011-05-31T21:32:00.001+08:00

[*EDITED: on 30th may]
Hiii guides! :D These are the details for the meetups/events during june hols.

-1 June 2011 (wednesday)
ALL of you have to come back on this day, it is initially planned to be on 8th june but it has been changed to this date.
Time: 9am - 4.30pm
Venue: Foyer
Attire: Polo tee with sch skirt
(sec 2s that have NYGH training the day before, please try to wash it and wear it on this day as well)
Things to bring: Water bottle, writing materials, 3 stacks of newspaper & 3 magazines, scissors, glue, enough money for lunch (lunch is NOT provided)

The agenda for this day has changed, and we will not be clearing the guides room anymore so there is no need to bring any rags or cloths. (: We will be doing POP discussion and craft badge!

That is why each of you guys have to bring 3 stacks of newspaper and 3 magazines, as well as other craft stationeries. Please bring all the required things and fall in punctually.

In case you guys are curious, we were actually asked to move guides room, from our current one to the PE Equipment room (beside red cross room; which is not the PE Office with aircon, its the one with no windows and is very dusty). So some of the sec 3s wrote a "letter" on the whiteboard to Mrs Cheah and others, as we know they will be going in on sat (28th may). Turns out that they've read it and smsed Mrs Loh stating that we need not move guides room anymore ^^ So please cherish and keep the guides room neat always! :)

Camp Challenge People: We will be away from the rest and will focus on gadgets on that day, so ALSO bring:
- Overdue consent form (the one for going to NYGH on 28th)
- Guides Handbook
- Stuffs we brought to NYGH that day (twine, milo/biscuit tin; thks for bring it here and there so many times!) No need to bring utencils! :P
Do not lose the patrol identity too! (the red band we put on our wrists) And the pictures of the knots are below this post, please still rmb how to tie certain knots in case we need it on ANY of the camp challenge training meetups. (:

Reminders:
-31 May 2011: NYGH training(For the 8 sec2s)
Please sign your consent forms! Details are stated in previous few posts.

-3-6June 2011: Camp Challenge(For the 8 Sec3s)
Details and all are sent to your google apps email on 21st, please check and take note of all the stuffs.

-22nd June 2011: West Division day(For the 20 guides, names MIGHT BE CHANGED! All the sec 2s that are going for the NYGH training on 31st will be required to go for west division, blog will be updated with the names again)
We will have to meet up for one day, most probably 20th june, to prepare and practice some stuffs for west division day. More info will be up soon.

-25June 2011: "Be a smarter cookie" workshop(For Carmen & Ziling)
Details will be emailed to your google apps.

-Uniformed Group Bowling Championships:(for the 4 sec 2s)
EVENT CANCELLED.

Thats about all, so please ask if you have any questions and hope you guys have a fantastic holiday! :D

NYGH Training for selected sec 2s

2011-05-30T16:01:00.002+08:00

REMINDER for the 8 sec 2s chosen to go for the NYGH training on the 31st may.

Meeting time: 9.45am (Meet Mrs Loh)
Venue: Nangyang Girls High
Things to bring: Water Bottle, Writing Materials, Consent Form, Utencils (plate, spoon, fork)
Attire: Polo Tee with PE Shorts

NOTE:
Leader: Felicia
(please collect all the consent forms and pass to mrs loh)
Photographers: Wen Ting & Gloria
(bring your cameras; send the pictures to the excos & Mrs Loh after the event)

Please do not be late for the event, if you guys need to contact Mrs Loh, please ask any excos for her number. :)

Camp Challenge training @ CTSS

2011-05-29T21:53:00.003+08:00

To the rest of the company: Please scroll down for updated post about cca on 1st june!

Details for camp challenge training @ CTSS.
[This is only for the 8 sec 3s involved in camp challenge]

Date: 31st May 2011
Meeting Time: 12.30pm (event is from 1- 3pm)
Venue: Clementi Bus stop (beside cityvibe)
Attire: Orange tee with PE Shorts
What to bring: Water Bottle & patrol identity

We will be pitching tents with the guides from CTSS, as well as guides from NewtownSS and ZhengHuaSS. There will not be any consent forms, so if you need a teacher to inform your parents, please tell us asap.
Also, please have your lunch beforehand! :)

Camp Challenge People!!

2011-05-27T20:18:00.010+08:00

CAMP CHAALENGE TRAINING TMR :D
Hello, here's some pics of the knots we learnt today, try learn kaykay? :D sry its late ah! oh ya, abt what mrs loh said just now, we have to be bonded hor! get good results for camp challenge :D jiayous!! see you tmr!! wheeeee! :D have lotsa funnn!!!!!

sorry some slanted..heehee..i dunno how rotate..oopss... :D

jiayous and have fun tmr!! see u!
dont forget, we're meeting at 7.45 at the taxistand/bus stop opp city vibe/clementi mall there. its at the mrt, anyone lost call either yuanshan, ruilin or grace ah :)

Guides Meeting as of 24th May

2011-05-23T17:48:00.006+08:00

ALOHA GUIDES! :D

Tomorrow will be the last meeting for the semester. SO, we'll be having Inter-unit PT!! ^^

Details for tmrw's cca:
TIME: 2.50pm
VENUE: Foyer
ATTIRE: PE Attire
WHAT TO BRING: Water Bottle

DO NOT BE LATE AND PLEASE FALL IN IN PROPER ATTIRE.

CCA! ;)

2011-05-19T20:01:00.012+08:00

HELLO GUIDES! ^^

Details for tmr's cca:
TIME: 1.50pm
VENUE: Foyer
ATTIRE: Level Tee w School Skirt
WHAT TO BRING: Writing Materials

TO GUIDES THAT HAVE NYAA:
Please report and fall in as per normal in your pe attire (that you guys are wearing for nyaa), we will brief your on POP and let your discuss awhile. Your will be dismissed at around 2.40pm. If you do not turn up, we will mark you as absent and expect a parent's letter or MC by the next CCA meeting.

Some details for CAMP CHALLENGE & GREEN WAVE EVENT!
- Green Wave
TAKE NOTE:
ATTIRE IS POLO TEE WITH SCHOOL SKIRT!
(Sorry for last min notice but do not complain! Cos at first your are supposed to wear full guides uni, but we had persuaded Mrs Loh for your xD)
Anws, sec 1 & 2s, please meet outside guides room @ 9.20am. Do not be late! Grace, Sarah & Rui Lin will be going with your.
Jingyi, Wenting & Felicia, you guys do not need to take the guides room key anymore.
The event starts at 10am SHARP so please do not be late. Ty (:

- Camp Challenge Training
As stated in the previous post, the second training is on 28th may 2011. But some details have changed, so please take note.
Venue: Nanyang Girls High
Attire: Polo Tee with pe shorts
Time: 8.30am - 5.30pm
Since the venue had changed, we will meet at CLEMENTI INTERCHANGE at 8am, we will be taking a bus to NYGH, so please be punctual! (:
Fyi, we will be doing Tent Pitching, Outdoor Cooking and stuffs like that on tt day (:
Just smth extra: Greeaaat job(!) to everyone that went on 18th may 's training and climbed that super scary & high thingy. Hahaha! ^^ Those that didnt went, its okay, ur will get to try during camp challenge! :D

NEW PATROLS!
Dove:
1)Huiqi (Patrol Leader)
2) Jolyn (Patrol Second)
3) Ji Xuan
4) Loo Jia Yi
5) Shafiqah
6) Gloria
7) Wen Ting
8) Thasleena

Kingfisher:
1) Rissa (Patrol Leader)
2) Alison (Patrol Second)
3) Mazal
4) Khalishah
5) Afiqah
6) Desiree
7) Xiu Qin
8) Jeevangeenee

Swallow:
1) Christine (patrol leader)
2) Zi Ling (patrol second)
3) Elizabeth
4) Esther
5) Nur Zafirah
6) Shariffa
7) Ye Qi
8) Rachel

Mynah:
1) Shafiqah (Patrol Leader)
2) Gina (Patrol Second)
3) Christabel
4) Dana
5) Zafirah Zakria
6) Chee Jia Yi
7) Xin Yi
8) Elicia

Oriole:
1) Jing Wen (Patrol Leader)
2) Regine (Patrol Second)
3) Parvatha
4) Li Ying
5) Uva
6) Shelley
7) Baenita
8) Jing Yi
9) Felicia

Flowerpecker:
1) Dian (patrol leader)
2) Carmen (patrol second)
3) Wen Yi
4) Navni
5) Eunice
6) Shu Ting
7) Thelsa
8) Naseerah

The excos had changed mostly the sec 2s and some of the sec 1s, this is going to be the final patrols as we've decided that drawing lots or other ways are not as easy as you guys think, cos there are some citerias we have to meet. So yah, please try to get to know all your new patrol members and have fun together. There will be many bonding sessions for you guys. And we know its difficult and awkward, but we are all guides and your friends are not going to disappear, therefore be more open and take this chance to make new friends! Try your best to accept everyone kay! (:
Thank you guys for understanding! ^^

Ohkays so see u guys tmr!(:

[EDITED!] Activitiessss!(:

2011-05-16T20:22:00.012+08:00

[19may : post edited!]

HI EVERYONE! :D More details for the various activities are out, and we know its like a SPAM of activities but please bear with it for awhile, as after june, there will be lesser camps and such activities, it will be more of badges and regular CCA stuffs. ^^

NOTE: Please check the blog ONE LAST TIME before the day of the respective activity you are going, as there might be changes. (check this post, and the previous previous one)

- Camp Challenge TRAINING:
*[EDITED!]
People going:
1) Yuan Shan
2) Rui Lin
3) Grace
4) Alison
5) Rissa
6) Jing Wen
7) Gina
8) Regine
9) Diana
10) Zi Ling (you do not need to come with us on the 19th may, thursday)
As stated in the previous few post, there will be a training for it. The date has been changed and some details are out, so please take note! (: Instead, there will be TWO trainings now.

1st training
Date: Thursday, 19th may 2011
Time: 3-5pm
Venue: Zhenghua Secondary School
Attire: Polo tee & School Skirt

2nd training
Date: Saturday, 28th may 2011
Time: 8.30am - 5.30pm
Venue: NYGH
Attire: Polo tee & PE shorts
Things to bring: Writing Materials, Water Bottle

On both days, we will have to go there ourselves, so...
- THURSDAY: Meet in foyer after school at 1.20pm. Mrs Loh had given permission for us to leave earlier for those that end at 2.20pm. We will have lunch outside, hence bring enough money if needed. We will have to take public transport ourselves there too, and will be dismissed from ZHSS itself.

- SATURDAY: -SEE POST ABOVE!-

- NYGH Training: 31st may 2011
People going:
1) Ye Qi
2) Shu Ting
3) Wen Ting
4) Felicia
5) Rachel
6) Gloria
7) Elicia
8) Xiu Qin
Reserves:
-Elicia
-Naseerah

As stated in previous few posts, the training is from 30may - 1june but it has changed to be only on 31st may. What your will be doing is outdoor cooking. (:

Time: 10am - 2pm
Venue: NYGH
Attire: Polo Tee with PE shorts
What to bring: -in previous previous post-

Please do not be late, report at least 5 minutes earlier, and all rules still apply!

- West Division: 22nd June 2011 (NAMES EDITED!)
These are the list of people going, which has been changed slightly:
1) Neo Yuan Shan
2) Diana Koh
3) Chia Rui Lin
4) Grace Koh
5) Nur Sarah
6) Christine Myo
7) Fwu Hui Qi
8) Gina Lim
9) Regine Ng
10) Lee Shu Ting
11) Tay Xiu Qin
12) Gloria Chang
13) Rachel Quah
14) Elicia Lim
15) Eunice Chua
16) Zafirah Zakria
17) Uvalakshmi
18) Elizabeth Li
19) Loo Jia Yi
20) Jiang Ji Xuan

Details as stated in previous previous post (:

IMPORTANT!
- "Be a Smarter Cookie" Workshop: 25th june 2011
*[EDITED!]
Sec3s choosen (by Mrs Loh) to go:
1) Carmen
2) Rissa
3) Jing Wen

This seminar is designed for interested guides, with a passion for learning new skills, to learn innovative ways of promoting Girl Guide Cookies.

Time: 8.45am - 12pm
Venue: USB Auditorium, Level 49, North Tower, One Raffles Quay
Attire: Full Guides Uniform

No excos or teachers are going with you guys, so please ask anything if you need beforehand. You guys are also choosen as Mrs Loh felt that your are friendly and warm, so you guys "must pass the passion for Girl Guide Cookies" (as quoted from email). It will be a fun talk! xD

ANNOUNCEMENT(!):
*[EDITED!]
This is for ALL sec 2s & sec 1s, there will be the Green Wave event coming up this friday, 20th may, and all of you are supposed to join forces with NPCC and Green Club to plant a tree during your recess time. Pictures will be taken, so we will know who did not turn up by then!
Time: 9.20am
Venue: Green Hub
Teacher-in-charge: Mrs Annie Lim
Attire: Polo tee & School Skirt

You guys will be taking some flower balloons and fake sunflowers (haha:P) to take photos with. DO NOT burst, spoil or lose any of the stuffs as your sec 3 seniors had spent much time helping your do all the balloons.

-Ice Cream Sticks
There are still some classes that have not gotten their ice cream sticks, we know this has dragged for a long time but because that time Mrs Loh had made an announcement to see the chairperson of each class, there were only a few that came up, yet we are still hearing from some of you guys that your class didnt receive your orders.
Therefore, this is the LAST CHANCE already, if you know your class haven't gotten your ice cream sticks orders and had already paid for it, please write down all the orders (with the names & class) and pass it to the excos on friday CCA. Please do your part so that we don't have to do this again. Tyvm! (:

Alrights, so thats all. THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR COOPERATING! ^^ Check back often for cca details and the new patrol listings. (:

Reshuffling of Patrols

2011-05-14T19:07:00.005+08:00

Hi! Heard that there are some rumblings about the reshuffling of the patrols. Just want to share that this is something we really need to do cos we have our 6th patrol...We hope u girls can understand the need to reshuffle the patrols, and try to get along better with each other okay? :) Use this opportunity to make new friends and let CSSGG become more bonded kaykay?

We noe dat some of u dont like some members in your partol, so we hope that u all can try to accept ur differences, be more open! After all, we are still one big family, and all ur friends are still in the same CCA still..So lets not be unhappy about it-- u all sad, exco also sad! We r trying very hard to re-reshuffle it again, the new patrols will be posted soon, do check the blog often for updates yeah! We really do hope there will be less unhappiness and stuffs after the new patrols are posted, hope u can understand okay? No worries, we will have level activities for u to bond with ur frens too.. :D

oh yeah, try to have fun during CCAs! Do check the blog soon for more updates and scroll down for the details on the different activities we talked about on friday cca! :) <3

Announcements & Clarifications :)

2011-05-14T17:46:00.007+08:00

Hey guys, hope you all enjoyed CCA on friday! ^^
Anyways, this post will be a long post so be sure to take note of all the dates and details, if you have any inquiries, please contact any of the excos or tag in the tagboard. If you don't have our numbers, you can email us too. (:

- Camp Challenge: 3June - 6June 2011
People going:
1) Neo Yuan Shan
2) Chia Rui Lin
3) Grace Koh
4) So Jing Wen
5) Gina Lim
6) Alison Lau
7) Regine Ng
8) Rissa or Diana (to be confirmed again)

There will be a training-cum-briefing for it on 18th May 2011, wednesday. We are aware that it is a school day, so we will find out more details about it and let your know before then. (:
For the consent forms, please fill up ONLY Annex C and Annex F by 20th may, friday.
(!) More details about camp challenge will be out soon.
*To rissa: please do not fill up the form yet, we will confirm with you again by tues. Also, keep 18th May free too in case. (:

- Uniformed Groups Bowling Championships: 3June 2011
Time: 10am - 1pm
Venue: Westwood Bowl @ Bukit Batok CSC
Attire: Polo tee with PE shorts
Things to bring: Water bottle and writing materials

People going:
1) Thelsa Ong
2) Tan Xin Yi
3) Gloria Chang
4) Rachel Quah

This event only requires 3 bowlers and 1 reserve, so please decide among yourselves on that day. No transport is provided and none of the excos are going with you, so you'll have to clear your doubts, if you have any, before then. Also take note that it is an inter-unit event, hence not only girl guides will be there, but other uniformed groups as well.
(!) Be punctual and all rules still apply, such as pinning up of fringe and tucking in of shirt! Have fun too, there is no need to win or get any prizes ^^

- West Division Day: 22June 2011
Time: 9am - 9pm

People going:
1) Neo Yuan Shan
2) Diana Koh
3) Chia Rui Lin
4) Grace Koh
5) NurSarah
6) Christine Myo
7) Fwu Hui Qi
8) Gina Lim
9) So Jing Wen
10) Alison Lau
11) Lee Shu Ting
12) Tay Xiu Qin
13) Gloria Chang
14) Rachel Quah
15) Eunice Chua
16) Zafirah Zakria
17) Uvalakshmi
18) Elizabeth Li
19) Loo Jia Yi
20) Dana Sim
21) Jiang Ji Xuan
Reserves:
1) Thelsa Ong
2) Regine Ng

West Division day is a day where all the schools in the west area will come together for some games, competitions and showcases. Hence, many of you will be required to take part in the different competitions, such as the Art Event. There are many fun games and attractive prizes.
Sec 1s and others that have never went for West Division Day previously, you guys can ask the seniors for more information about it (:
(!) More details will be out soon.
Among the 21 of you, 4 will be choosen / needed to help Mrs Loh in the setting up of stalls and other stuffs. You guys will still be able to play and take part in competitions. (:

- NYGH Training: 30May-1June 2011
Sec 2s choosen to go:
1) Yeqi
2) Jingyi
3) Wenting
4) Desiree
5) Felicia
6) Xiuqin
7) Elicia
8) Gloria

Time:
- 9am-12pm (30may)
- 8.45am-10.15am (31may)
- 7.15am-8am(1june)
Attire: Polo tee with PE shorts
What to bring: Water bottle, writing materials, camera(optional)
[All equipments will be provided by NYGH, you may bring your own if you prefer to use your own.]

More details will be out as you guys may only be required to go for 1 or 2 of the days, not all. This training includes tent pitching, gadget making, outdoor cooking, initiative games and crafting. The camp will be run by NYGH sec 3 & sec 4 guides, some of whom are running for the President Guide Award. Standards will be higher, but do not worry! Just have fun and learn all the skills properly(:

- CSS Annual Games Day (giving out awards): 16May 2011
Attire: whatever you are wearing on that day, which should be level tee & PE shorts

People going:
1) Alison Lau
2) Carmen Choong
3) Grace Koh
4) Diana Koh

(!) More details will be out soon.

Okays, basically, full details are not out for most of the events but just take note of those that are posted.
Announcements:
-New Patrols
The excos are trying their best to change it but it is impossible for us to please everyone. So please try to accept your new patrol members, make friends, solve any conflicts if there are any and just adjust to the new patrol. We did not do this on purpose, to seperate you guys or anything, we reshuffled it randomly as it is more fair this way, rather than choosing some to go to the new patrol.
We did make some changes, but those are small changes that we felt are neccessary. Hence do not tell us that you want to change patrol because your friends are not there, or you dislike someone in the patrol.
Thanks for understanding ^^
We will give your more details about the patrol emblem asap too.

- Passing Out Parade (POP): 1July 2011
Please get ready all your materials for it as we will be discussing it soon. Performances are to be discussed and done in levels. Sec 1s, if you guys are clueless, we will explain more during cca and the excos will help your too.
Also, we are not confirmed whether handphones and other devices may be used yet, but do get ready any songs or videos if you think you need it. (:

Last but not least, check back for more details about those activities mentioned above, as well as details for cca on friday. (:

IMPORTANT STUFF :O

2011-05-11T22:24:00.003+08:00

HELLO JELLO GUIDES! ^^

This post is SUPER IMPORTANT and please TAKE NOTE accordingly.

1) Uniformed Group Bowling Championship at Westwood Bowl

- due to certain circumstance, the activity has not been confirmed yet therefore those who had give us your names, don't worry, we will update you once its confirmed. (:

2) NYGH Training

- those of you whose name had been stated on the previous post, please do ignore it as it has been changed to 8 Sec 2 guides. So, sec 2s, if any of you guys are interested, please do tell us. If not, we will randomly pick any 8 of you on friday.

That's all guides, sorry for any confusion that has occured. Do also approach any of the excos if you are feeling unsure about anything. :)

How to sew your ranks ^^

2011-05-11T21:24:00.008+08:00

Heeeeey Guides! :D Long time no see, hope ya'll have been working hard for MYE. Just a reminder, do check the guides blog often as there will be important posts that you will need to note. Okays, anyways, here's for the sec 3s. Hope everyone has received their ranks, if not please inform the excos! And we heard some of ya'll are not sure how to sew your ranks so here are a few examples, please try to follow, it doesn't have to be perfect, just make sure it is neat. Mine is not very straight also but its alright :D Remember to sew it down!

Do check the blog for further updates on the next meeting kay! See you all on Friday :D <3

CCA MEETING (13MAY)

2011-05-09T18:20:00.008+08:00

NOTE: NO cca meeting on 10 may, tuesday.

For the cca meeting on 13 may, friday:
Time: 1.50pm @ foyer
Attire: Polo tee with pe shorts

Brief description of what we will be doing:
- Admin stuffs
- Reshuffling of patrols
- Bonding & Cheers
- Games
- Marching

Take note that there are new rules and tagboard so click on the 'rules' and 'tagboard' tabs respectively to check it out. (:

Also, the following sec 2s and sec 3s please keep 30may - 1june free, if you already have plans, inform any of the excos during cca on friday.
-Christine
-Ziling
-Jingwen
-Dian
-Shafiqah
-Felicia
-Wenting
-Gloria
-Jingyi
You guys are selected to attend the NYGH Training Camp, along with Diana, Ruilin and Sarah. Their girl guides will be working with you all to improve your skills on tent pitching, outdoor cooking, crafting and other activities.
Some of their guides are running for the President Guide Award, therefore the standard will be quite high but do not worry as it is a good experience ^^
More details will be given during cca. (:

See you all on friday!

Bowling championships

2011-05-02T17:21:00.007+08:00

[Settled ^^]

Hey guides (: There's this event coming up and its called the
"Uniformed Groups Bowling Championships"
We need your participation and the dateline is 13th may.

Details:
Date: 3 June, Friday (Preliminary Round)
Time: 1000h to 1300h
Venue: Westwood Bowl @ Bukit Batok CSC
Attire: Polo tee / PE attire (to be confirmed again)

We need 1 team of 3 bowlers and 1 reserve, this event is totally free as Mrs Loh will be covering it for us. (: If you guys are interested, please form your own teams and send your names and classes to any of the excos. (via google apps or text message)
We need it by FRIDAY 13 MAY so if we don't get any response, we will choose 4 guides to go. (randomly from any level)

Take note that 3rd june is also the date for Eclat (the event where our school SYF groups are performing at Spore Poly) but Eclat is happening at night, 7.30pm, so this will not clash with it.

Campfire At RI :)

2011-04-22T00:14:00.014+08:00

Hiee everyone, this is regarding the Campfire on Saturday.

Guides who are going:
1) YuanShan
2) Diana
3) Rui Lin
4) Grace
5) Sarah
6) Christine
7) Jing Wen
8) Rissa
9) Gina
10) Regine
11) Jolyn
12) Alison
13) Shafiqah
14) Ellie
15) Jia Yi
16) Si Zhen
17) Xiu Zhen
18) Stella
19) Yuen Ping

*Any Sec 4s who are interested can also inform us beforehand :) [there are about 5 vacancies]

Details for the campfire

Meet at 5pm sharp at Jurong East MRT station(We will meet Amirtha at 6pm at Bishan MRT and she will bring us to RI; Registration starts at 630pm. Those who are going themselves, please inform us and either meet at 6pm at Bishan MRT or 630pm at RI)

Attire: Orange Tee, Guides Skirt, Belt and white canvas shoes with long socks. Hair to be plaited. Come earlier if you need to tie plaits.

Bring: Small Bag with valuables and snacks.

Please have a light dinner before coming! Thanks, and see ya'll! xD

2011-04-18T17:34:00.002+08:00

HELLO GUIDES! (: There will be no cca meeting tomorrow (9 April 2011) and also the following week. Cca will resume on the next cca day after MYE. Do check the blog for any updates. Last but not least, GOOD LUCK FOR MID-YEARS GUIDES! Do study hard and do your best! :D

The end of one chapter and the beginning of another

2011-04-17T10:08:00.002+08:00

Hey Guides!

I had lots of fun during the camp and I trust that you guys enjoyed yourselves too. It is great to see that the sec 4s have straightened things out among themselves- after a year. You guys were an awesome batch and the juniors will look up to you guys as role models even now after you have stepped down.

As for the Sec 3s, the responsibility is now on your shoulders to lead the company for the next year. You will definitely face tough times and obstacles of all kinds. But remember these challenges can only make you a stronger person and a more tightly-knit group. Remember this year, your leadership positions will test your friendships. But do give it your best shot.

The rest of the company, please show your support for the exco and give them time to adjust. They would surely appreciate your understanding and help. But if you have any suggestions for their improvement, do tell them frankly but in dignified way. All the best for the year ahead and may CSSGG progress even further under the leadership of the new exco. Also, good luck to the graduating guides for your N- levels and O- levels.

A great big thanks to the Sec 4s and the teachers for inviting me for the camp. It is really heartening to see that you guys remember me after all this time. Guides, remember you can always approach me for any help relating to CSSGG.

All the best to the new exco and the rest of the company.
Amirtha

2011-04-14T17:51:00.002+08:00

REMINDERS :
- please sew the patrol emblem and also the thinking day patch
don't come to us and say you don't know where to sew it. and please use black or dark blue thread or a colour that camouflage with the badge.
- bring consent form !!!!
- if they are afraid of cold, bring long pants to sleep in

sec1s, if you have anything to ask, ask your PL. don't wait until tomorrow then ask. (:

SEE YOU TOMORROW ! :>

2011-04-13T19:57:00.002+08:00

Date : 15 April 2011
Time : 1.50pm
Attire : Full Guides Uniform for all

THOSE WHO DON'T HAVE CONSENT FORM, PLEASE FIND
MRS LOH TOMORROW, 14april.

2011-04-13T19:53:00.002+08:00

EDITED!

Packing List for Enrolment camp 2011 :

1. Level tee and school shorts
2. PE Tee/ Guides Orange Tee and school shorts
3. Sufficient undergarment
4. Socks
5. A pair of slippers
6. Toiletries ( shower gel, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, towel etc)
7. Poncho
8. Plastic bags
9. Sleeping bag
10. Necessary medication

11. Eating Utensils ( fork, spoon, plate, cup etc)
12. Full Guides Uniform
- Beret
- Scarf
- Belt
- Badges
- White canvas shoes + parallel shoelace
- 4-cm above ankle long socks

2011-04-11T18:05:00.001+08:00

Date : 12 April 2011
Time : 2.50pm
Attire : Polo Tee and school skirt.
Bring : For sec1s, please bring your scraf.

2011-04-09T18:50:00.001+08:00

Date : 9 April 2011

Time : 6:30 am SHARP , please don't come late (excluding those marching)

Attire : Full Guides Uniform

Beret

Scarf

Belt

All your badges

Boots with long socks ( 4cm ABOVE ankle)

White Canvas Shoes, parallel shoe laces

Hair tied in plaits, only plain black, dark blue or brown hair accessories allowed ( other colors are not allowed)

NO JEWELERY. including watches, earrings, ear sticks(unless transparent)

Reminder :

Please have your breakfast. Have a good rest, don't sleep late please.

Don't forget any part of your uniform.

Only 95% white canvas shoes, no sports shoes that is white allowed.

Do not bring heavy or large bags!

BRING CONSENT FORM!

Guides, please ensure that your attire is appropriate.

2011-04-07T16:51:00.001+08:00

Date : 8 April 2011
Time : 1.50pm
Attire : Level Tee and school skirt for all

Sec1s bring money to buy uniform tomorrow.