Month: March 2023

INVITATION TO VOLUNTEER AS “GUEST AMBASSADORS” DURING ISTANA OPEN HOUSE ON,1 MAY 2023, LABOUR DAY-HARI RAYA (COMBINED)

Reuben Hendriks

Since 2015, The Singapore Scout Association has been supporting requests by the President’s Office to invite volunteers to serve as Guest Ambassadors for Istana Open Houses. The next Istana Open House will be on Monday. 1 May 2023, Labour Day-Hari Raya (combined).

Schedule of duty:
Morning shift: 7:30am to 1.00pm (report at 7.15am for uniform inspection)
Afternoon shift: 12.30pm to 6.00pm (report at 12.15pm for uniform inspection)

Members who are selected are to report in front of Plaza Singapura (nearest MRT station is Dhoby Ghaut) in full Scout uniform and headgear. Uniform check will be conducted before the commencement of duty. Those who are deem inappropriately attired will be requested to stand down from their duty.

Due to limited slots available, the first 20 members who registered will be allocated their preferred shift. Those who are not part of the first 20 will be placed on a waiting list. An online briefing will be conducted on Thursday, 27 April 2023 at 7.00pm via Zoom. Attendance is compulsory as duty allocation and details will be shared during the briefing.

You are encouraged to register your Scouts and Adults via the MSDS Adult Training portal: https://intranet8.scout.org.sg by Friday 14 April 2023.

SOUTH AREA CUB SCOUT 3R CAR DERBY 2023

Reuben Hendriks

The South Area Cub Scout 3R (Reuse, Recycle, Reduce) Car Derby 2023 was a roaring success! On Saturday, 25th March 2023, our Cub Scouts gathered to showcase their 3R cars for a friendly competition. The event was organized with the objective of promoting environmental friendliness, scientific learning, creativity and innovation, teamwork, problem-solving, and communication among our Cub Scouts.

The derby competition was intense, with each car showcasing unique designs and features that highlighted the 3R concept. From recycled materials to reused parts, the Cub Scouts’ creativity and innovation were on full display. The cars’ speed and performance were also impressive, showcasing the Scouts’ scientific knowledge and experimentation with concepts such as friction and kinetic energy.

Throughout the event, the Scouts worked in teams, demonstrating excellent communication and problem-solving skills. The event was not only a fun-filled approach to learning but also helped our Cub Scouts to complete various components of the Cub Scout Progress Scheme.

We’re proud of our Cub Scouts for their outstanding efforts and dedication to environmental friendliness and scientific learning. The South Area Cub Scout 3R Car Derby 2023 was a perfect example of how a fun and engaging approach can help our youth to develop essential life skills while having a great time. We look forward to more events like this in the future!

Congratulations to all our participants and winners!

Longest Travelling 3R Car Overall Winners

  1. Kheng Cheng School – Team Heng – 16.68m
  2. Ai Tong School – Beijing Corn – 15.56m
  3. Catholic High School Primary – CHSP Team 1 – 10.32m

Most Interesting 3R Car Overall Winners

  1. Ai Tong School – Project V
  2. Ai Tong School – Sonic
  3. Catholic High School Primary – CHSP Team 2

LONGEST TRAVELLING 3R CAR

School/Unit Name Awarded Team Name
AITONG PRIMARY CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) YEW JIA QI NATHAN Gold Project-V
AITONG PRIMARY CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) MATTHEW CHENG KAH KIT Gold Beijing Corn
AITONG PRIMARY CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LEE JUN KAI Silver Sonic
AITONG PRIMARY CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) OLIVER KRAUSE CHENG KANG JIE Silver Kirby
AITONG PRIMARY CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) TREVI TAY MIN REN Silver Car Goers
AITONG PRIMARY CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LIM JUN YAO, JEROME Silver Sonic
AITONG PRIMARY CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) CAERLEON ONG GEH KIAT Silver Kirby
AITONG PRIMARY CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) TENG BOK MAN Silver Kirby
AITONG PRIMARY CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) TYLER CHEW Gold Project-V
AITONG PRIMARY CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) ZACHARY FRANCIS THAM Silver Sonic
AITONG PRIMARY CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) RYAN KOO KAI WEN Silver Car Goers
AITONG PRIMARY CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LEWIS LEE CHEN RUI Gold Beijing Corn
AITONG PRIMARY CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) PAN MAXIM Gold Project-V
AITONG PRIMARY CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) KACEY HO LE JUN Gold Beijing Corn
ANGLO CHINESE CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) SUJAY MISHRA Silver ACSP Team 1
ANGLO CHINESE CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) DARRELL ANG TING YI Bronze Radicals
ANGLO CHINESE CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) EISA SHABBIR KHAN Silver ACSP Team 1
ANGLO CHINESE CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) DECLAN LOY CHAO XU Silver ACSP Team 1
ANGLO CHINESE CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) ADEN SANTOZ Bronze Radicals
ANGLO CHINESE CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) RISHI VIKESH TIWARI Bronze Radicals
CANTONMENT CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LUKE CHAN HAO EN Bronze CPS Team 1
CANTONMENT CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) CHOO JOSHUA Bronze CPS Team 1
CANTONMENT CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) KENZIE SHAQIL RACHMAT MASYUNI Bronze CPS Team 2
CANTONMENT CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) DAO KANG RAY Bronze CPS Team 3
CANTONMENT CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) AEDEN SARKA Bronze CPS Team 2
CANTONMENT CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LACHLAN SETHI LOWE Bronze CPS Team 3
CANTONMENT CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) KIM TAEYU Bronze CPS Team 1
CANTONMENT CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) VUITTON HO SI XUAN Bronze CPS Team 2
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LAI JUN YI ETHAN Bronze CHSP Team 7
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) HUANG CUNEN Bronze CHSP Team 8
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LAI PAN SING Bronze CHSP Team 4
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) RAYDEN TAN JIN RONG Bronze CHSP Team 8
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) CHUNG YU RUI ASHER JOHN Silver CHSP Team 3
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) KWAN TIAN JUN KIERAN JOHN Bronze CHSP Team 6
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) YEE CHU YUAN RONEL Gold CHSP Team 1
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) YEO GUO QIAN, ALEXANDER Bronze CHSP Team 7
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) FOO YONG JUN LUCAS Silver CHSP Team 3
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LIM ZHEN XI, JOSHUA Bronze CHSP Team 5
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) NOAH SHAUN TAN YI JIE Gold CHSP Team 2
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) ELIAS LAW AN YU Bronze CHSP Team 5
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LUCAS LIM Bronze CHSP Team 6
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) BAI ZHIYU, EDRIC Bronze CHSP Team 6
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LUCAS HUANG PEILUN Gold CHSP Team 2
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) HOOY CHEE YUAN Bronze CHSP Team 4
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) CHEAK PIN JUN COLIN Gold CHSP Team 1
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) XERXES SIM YONG YUE Bronze CHSP Team 7
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) AIDAN ZACHARY MATHIAZ Bronze CHSP Team 5
COLUGO SCOUT GROUP YEO YEW KIA Bronze Colugo Team 3
COLUGO SCOUT GROUP DANIEL JOSEPH HENDRIKS Bronze Colugo Team 3
COLUGO SCOUT GROUP TAN FAV YAN ELIZABETH Bronze Colugo Team 1
COLUGO SCOUT GROUP LOW JUN HENG KEATON Bronze Colugo Team 2
COLUGO SCOUT GROUP TAN JINGYING, SONIA Bronze Colugo Team 1
COLUGO SCOUT GROUP LIM RONG ZUO Bronze Colugo Team 2
COLUGO SCOUT GROUP FOO XIN TONG Bronze Colugo Team 4
COLUGO SCOUT GROUP JACOB LEE BUCKALEW Bronze Colugo Team 2
COLUGO SCOUT GROUP JOY CHAN JING YI Bronze Colugo Team 1
COLUGO SCOUT GROUP LEE YAN XI Bronze Colugo Team 3
COLUGO SCOUT GROUP LIM HSIN RUI JADE Bronze Colugo Team 4
FARRER PARK CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) QUEK YI HENG NOAH Silver Team Fantastic
FARRER PARK CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) SASWIN PRASAD Silver Team Fantastic
FARRER PARK CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LUCAS CHONG WEI XIANG Silver Team Fantastic
KHENG CHENG SCHOOL (PRIMARY) NG HE XIAN Gold HeHe HaHa
KHENG CHENG SCHOOL (PRIMARY) NG HE WEI Gold HeHe HaHa
KHENG CHENG SCHOOL (PRIMARY) HENG YIH ZHE EVAN Gold Team Heng
KHENG CHENG SCHOOL (PRIMARY) MOHAMED ISMAEEL BIN MOHAMED AZMEER Silver Team Trees
KHENG CHENG SCHOOL (PRIMARY) HENG YIH JIE TIMOTHY Gold Team Heng
KHENG CHENG SCHOOL (PRIMARY) NADIY WAFIY MOHAMED NASIR Silver Team Trees
MARIS STELLA CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) IAN KHO CHEN YANG Bronze Team 2
MARIS STELLA CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) SEE JUN HONG ALROY Silver Team 4
MARIS STELLA CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) KIRON ONG YU JUN Bronze Team 2
MARIS STELLA CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) DYLAN TAN GE FENG Silver Team 1
MARIS STELLA CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) ETHAN JULIAN LIM YEW SERN Silver Team 4
MARIS STELLA CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LIM ZIXUAN, JAVIAN Bronze Team 3
MARIS STELLA CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) NOEL CHEE WEN JIE Bronze Team 2
MARIS STELLA CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) HEWETT LUI ZHUAN FENG Silver Team 1
MARIS STELLA CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) CLYDE TAN CHOON KEONG Bronze Team 3
MARIS STELLA CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) SCOTT TAN GE YI Silver Team 1
MARIS STELLA CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) ALEXANDER JAMES LOW SHENGMING Bronze Team 3
MAYFLOWER CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) BREVYN KOH CHEN WEI Silver Mayflower Captains 1
MAYFLOWER CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) SETH GOH Bronze Mayflower Captains 3
MAYFLOWER CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) WICKRAMA ACHCHILLAGE Gold Mayflower Captains 2
RIVER VALLEY RAVEN CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) ALFRED HUANG Silver RaVens Two
RIVER VALLEY RAVEN CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) JADEN CHEE Silver RaVens Two
RIVER VALLEY RAVEN CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) JEREMY PERMANA Silver RaVens Two
RIVER VALLEY RAVEN CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) SEOW WEI ZHI, AYDEN Bronze RaVens One
RIVER VALLEY RAVEN CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) NESTOR YEE ZHENG YE Bronze RaVens One
RIVER VALLEY RAVEN CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) HENG YAN XUN, AIDEN Bronze RaVens One
SJI (JUNIOR) CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) ELLIOTT THAM LIYANG Bronze SJI Junior Team 3
SJI (JUNIOR) CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) WEI JIAYUAN Gold SJI Junior Team 2
SJI (JUNIOR) CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LUCAS YEO JIA LE Bronze SJI Junior Team 3
SJI (JUNIOR) CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LUCAS CHEN YIWEI Bronze SJI Junior Team 1
SJI (JUNIOR) CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) ONG TONG NEE CALEB Bronze SJI Junior Team 3
SJI (JUNIOR) CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) WANG XUANBO Bronze SJI Junior Team 1
SJI (JUNIOR) CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) WEE ZI RONG ORION Gold SJI Junior Team 2
TECK GHEE CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) BENJAMIN DAVID TAY JUN ZE Bronze Team 2
TECK GHEE CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LIN JUNHAN THADDEUS Bronze Team 2
TECK GHEE CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) CHEN WEI ZE Bronze Team 1
TECK GHEE CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LIM JUNXI Bronze Team 1
TECK GHEE CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) BRUCE WANG SHENGYANG Bronze Team 1
TECK GHEE CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) TAN JIA JUN TRISTAN Bronze Team 2

MOST INTERESTING 3R CAR

School/Unit Name Awarded Team Name
AITONG PRIMARY CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) YEW JIA QI NATHAN Gold Project-V
AITONG PRIMARY CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) MATTHEW CHENG KAH KIT Silver Beijing Corn
AITONG PRIMARY CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LEE JUN KAI Gold Sonic
AITONG PRIMARY CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) OLIVER KRAUSE CHENG KANG JIE Gold Kirby
AITONG PRIMARY CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) TREVI TAY MIN REN Bronze Car Goers
AITONG PRIMARY CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LIM JUN YAO, JEROME Gold Sonic
AITONG PRIMARY CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) CAERLEON ONG GEH KIAT Gold Kirby
AITONG PRIMARY CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) TENG BOK MAN Gold Kirby
AITONG PRIMARY CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) TYLER CHEW Gold Project-V
AITONG PRIMARY CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) ZACHARY FRANCIS THAM Gold Sonic
AITONG PRIMARY CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) RYAN KOO KAI WEN Bronze Car Goers
AITONG PRIMARY CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LEWIS LEE CHEN RUI Silver Beijing Corn
AITONG PRIMARY CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) PAN MAXIM Gold Project-V
AITONG PRIMARY CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) KACEY HO LE JUN Silver Beijing Corn
ANGLO CHINESE CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) SUJAY MISHRA Gold ACSP Team 1
ANGLO CHINESE CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) DARRELL ANG TING YI Gold Radicals
ANGLO CHINESE CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) EISA SHABBIR KHAN Gold ACSP Team 1
ANGLO CHINESE CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) DECLAN LOY CHAO XU Gold ACSP Team 1
ANGLO CHINESE CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) ADEN SANTOZ Gold Radicals
ANGLO CHINESE CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) RISHI VIKESH TIWARI Gold Radicals
CANTONMENT CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LUKE CHAN HAO EN Bronze CPS Team 1
CANTONMENT CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) CHOO JOSHUA Bronze CPS Team 1
CANTONMENT CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) KENZIE SHAQIL RACHMAT MASYUNI Bronze CPS Team 2
CANTONMENT CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) DAO KANG RAY Bronze CPS Team 3
CANTONMENT CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) AEDEN SARKA Bronze CPS Team 2
CANTONMENT CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LACHLAN SETHI LOWE Bronze CPS Team 3
CANTONMENT CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) KIM TAEYU Bronze CPS Team 1
CANTONMENT CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) VUITTON HO SI XUAN Bronze CPS Team 2
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LAI JUN YI ETHAN Gold CHSP Team 7
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) HUANG CUNEN Bronze CHSP Team 8
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LAI PAN SING Bronze CHSP Team 4
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) RAYDEN TAN JIN RONG Bronze CHSP Team 8
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) CHUNG YU RUI ASHER JOHN Bronze CHSP Team 3
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) KWAN TIAN JUN KIERAN JOHN Bronze CHSP Team 6
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) YEE CHU YUAN RONEL Bronze CHSP Team 1
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) YEO GUO QIAN, ALEXANDER Gold CHSP Team 7
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) FOO YONG JUN LUCAS Bronze CHSP Team 3
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LIM ZHEN XI, JOSHUA Silver CHSP Team 5
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) NOAH SHAUN TAN YI JIE Gold CHSP Team 2
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) ELIAS LAW AN YU Silver CHSP Team 5
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LUCAS LIM Bronze CHSP Team 6
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) BAI ZHIYU, EDRIC Bronze CHSP Team 6
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LUCAS HUANG PEILUN Gold CHSP Team 2
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) HOOY CHEE YUAN Bronze CHSP Team 4
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) CHEAK PIN JUN COLIN Bronze CHSP Team 1
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) XERXES SIM YONG YUE Gold CHSP Team 7
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) AIDAN ZACHARY MATHIAZ Silver CHSP Team 5
COLUGO SCOUT GROUP YEO YEW KIA Silver Colugo Team 3
COLUGO SCOUT GROUP DANIEL JOSEPH HENDRIKS Silver Colugo Team 3
COLUGO SCOUT GROUP TAN FAV YAN ELIZABETH Gold Colugo Team 1
COLUGO SCOUT GROUP LOW JUN HENG KEATON Silver Colugo Team 2
COLUGO SCOUT GROUP TAN JINGYING, SONIA Gold Colugo Team 1
COLUGO SCOUT GROUP LIM RONG ZUO Silver Colugo Team 2
COLUGO SCOUT GROUP FOO XIN TONG Silver Colugo Team 4
COLUGO SCOUT GROUP JACOB LEE BUCKALEW Silver Colugo Team 2
COLUGO SCOUT GROUP JOY CHAN JING YI Gold Colugo Team 1
COLUGO SCOUT GROUP LEE YAN XI Silver Colugo Team 3
COLUGO SCOUT GROUP LIM HSIN RUI JADE Silver Colugo Team 4
FARRER PARK CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) QUEK YI HENG NOAH Silver Team Fantastic
FARRER PARK CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) SASWIN PRASAD Silver Team Fantastic
FARRER PARK CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LUCAS CHONG WEI XIANG Silver Team Fantastic
KHENG CHENG SCHOOL (PRIMARY) NG HE XIAN Gold HeHe HaHa
KHENG CHENG SCHOOL (PRIMARY) NG HE WEI Gold HeHe HaHa
KHENG CHENG SCHOOL (PRIMARY) HENG YIH ZHE EVAN Gold Team Heng
KHENG CHENG SCHOOL (PRIMARY) MOHAMED ISMAEEL BIN MOHAMED AZMEER Silver Team Trees
KHENG CHENG SCHOOL (PRIMARY) HENG YIH JIE TIMOTHY Gold Team Heng
KHENG CHENG SCHOOL (PRIMARY) NADIY WAFIY MOHAMED NASIR Silver Team Trees
MARIS STELLA CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) IAN KHO CHEN YANG Gold Team 2
MARIS STELLA CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) SEE JUN HONG ALROY Bronze Team 4
MARIS STELLA CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) KIRON ONG YU JUN Gold Team 2
MARIS STELLA CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) DYLAN TAN GE FENG Bronze Team 1
MARIS STELLA CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) ETHAN JULIAN LIM YEW SERN Bronze Team 4
MARIS STELLA CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LIM ZIXUAN, JAVIAN Bronze Team 3
MARIS STELLA CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) NOEL CHEE WEN JIE Gold Team 2
MARIS STELLA CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) HEWETT LUI ZHUAN FENG Bronze Team 1
MARIS STELLA CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) CLYDE TAN CHOON KEONG Bronze Team 3
MARIS STELLA CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) SCOTT TAN GE YI Bronze Team 1
MARIS STELLA CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) ALEXANDER JAMES LOW SHENGMING Bronze Team 3
MAYFLOWER CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) BREVYN KOH CHEN WEI Bronze Mayflower Captains 1
MAYFLOWER CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) SETH GOH Bronze Mayflower Captains 3
MAYFLOWER CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) WICKRAMA ACHCHILLAGE Silver Mayflower Captains 2
RIVER VALLEY RAVEN CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) ALFRED HUANG Bronze RaVens Two
RIVER VALLEY RAVEN CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) JADEN CHEE Bronze RaVens Two
RIVER VALLEY RAVEN CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) JEREMY PERMANA Bronze RaVens Two
RIVER VALLEY RAVEN CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) SEOW WEI ZHI, AYDEN Silver RaVens One
RIVER VALLEY RAVEN CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) NESTOR YEE ZHENG YE Silver RaVens One
RIVER VALLEY RAVEN CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) HENG YAN XUN, AIDEN Silver RaVens One
SJI (JUNIOR) CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) ELLIOTT THAM LIYANG Bronze SJI Junior Team 3
SJI (JUNIOR) CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) WEI JIAYUAN Bronze SJI Junior Team 2
SJI (JUNIOR) CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LUCAS YEO JIA LE Bronze SJI Junior Team 3
SJI (JUNIOR) CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LUCAS CHEN YIWEI Bronze SJI Junior Team 1
SJI (JUNIOR) CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) ONG TONG NEE CALEB Bronze SJI Junior Team 3
SJI (JUNIOR) CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) WANG XUANBO Bronze SJI Junior Team 1
SJI (JUNIOR) CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) WEE ZI RONG ORION Bronze SJI Junior Team 2
TECK GHEE CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) BENJAMIN DAVID TAY JUN ZE Bronze Team 2
TECK GHEE CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LIN JUNHAN THADDEUS Bronze Team 2
TECK GHEE CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) CHEN WEI ZE Bronze Team 1
TECK GHEE CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LIM JUNXI Bronze Team 1
TECK GHEE CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) BRUCE WANG SHENGYANG Bronze Team 1
TECK GHEE CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) TAN JIA JUN TRISTAN Bronze Team 2

SOUTH AREA MIND QUIZ 2023

Reuben Hendriks

On 25 March 2023, the South Area, with the support of the 02 Raffles Scout Group, held the South Area Mind Quiz at Raffles Institution. Cub Scouts and Scouts from various scout units participated in an exciting competition that tested their knowledge on topics such as Scouting History, Singapore and World Scouting, The Jungle Book, Scouting for Boys, and General Knowledge and Current Affairs.

The final round was hotly contested for both sections, with many teams answering questions with enthusiasm. The youth did a fantastic job, answering most of the questions cor

Bronze

rectly, and impressing all who attended.

It was an electrifying evening of knowledge and fun, and everyone who attended was thoroughly entertained. The event showcased the incredible talent and quick thinking of our youth, who put on an impressive display of intellectual prowess.

The South Area Mind Quiz 2023 was a day to remember, and those who were lucky enough to attend were treated to hours of excitement, camaraderie, and intense competition. It was truly an unforgettable experience.

Congratulations to all our participants and winners!

Overall Winners
Cub Scouts
1st Place – Catholic High Scout Group (Primary) Team 6
2nd Place – Catholic High Scout Group (Primary) Team 1
3rd Place – Catholic High Scout Group (Primary) Team 2

Scouts
1st Place – Gan Eng Seng Dragon Scout Group Team 1
2nd Place – Maris Stella High Scout Group Team 1
3rd Place – 01 Raffles Scout Group Team 1

List of Results – Cub Scouts

CANTONMENT CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) CALEB LIU Team 8 Bronze
CANTONMENT CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) KAISER LIU Team 8 Bronze
CANTONMENT CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) DYLAN LIU Team 8 Bronze
CANTONMENT CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) SHREEYA AHUJA Team 9 Bronze
CANTONMENT CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) PASUMPON VIDHYA Team 9 Bronze
CANTONMENT CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) VUITTON HO SIXUAN Team 9 Bronze
CANTONMENT CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) SIM TZIA YIH Team 10 Bronze
CANTONMENT CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) SIM GEK TENG TIFFANY Team 10 Bronze
CANTONMENT CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LEE KAICHENG Team 11 Silver
CANTONMENT CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) WAN HONG MUN Team 11 Silver
CANTONMENT CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) NG ZHEN YU, ISAAC Team 11 Silver
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) CHRISTOPHER KHOO Team 1 Gold
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) WU TONG Team 1 Gold
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) MOK ZHENG HUAN Team 1 Gold
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) DYLAN LIN JIA LE Team 2 Gold
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) HO REN JIE MATTHIAS Team 2 Gold
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) AEDUS FOO MIN JUN Team 2 Gold
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LEE MENG HAO Team 3 Silver
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) IZECH NIGEL LIM SHUN Team 3 Silver
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) DOMINIC SIAU Team 3 Silver
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) CHING SHANG REN, KIEREN Team 4 Silver
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) YEO HIAN TECK LUCIEN Team 4 Silver
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LOO ZHUO XI Team 4 Silver
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) CHAN WING HIM DARRUS Team 5 Gold
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) CHAN EN KAI ISAAC Team 5 Gold
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) TAN CHUN MENG KARL Team 5 Gold
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) TEY XU XI JACE Team 6 Silver
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) HOW JIAN KAI Team 6 Silver
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) JOSHUA TAN JEAN KEAT Team 6 Silver
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) LAI HONG JUN, LEONDARD Team 7 Bronze
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) CHAD TAN TZE YONG Team 7 Bronze
COLUGO SCOUT GROUP (OPEN) ZOE KATHENRINE LEE BUCKALEW Team 14 Silver
COLUGO SCOUT GROUP (OPEN) SARAH TAN Team 14 Silver
COLUGO SCOUT GROUP (OPEN) JAYDEN YAP Team 14 Silver
COLUGO SCOUT GROUP (OPEN) LIM EU ZHE, JOSH Team 15 Gold
COLUGO SCOUT GROUP (OPEN) KIU KWONG YEE, DAVID Team 15 Gold
COLUGO SCOUT GROUP (OPEN) ISAAC JAMES HENDRIKS Team 15 Gold
COLUGO SCOUT GROUP (OPEN) ONG CHENG CHUN KAYDEN Team 21 Bronze
COLUGO SCOUT GROUP (OPEN) ONG ZHE XU DECLAN Team 21 Bronze
COLUGO SCOUT GROUP (OPEN) ELLIOT RUI CROTHERS Team 16 Bronze
COLUGO SCOUT GROUP (OPEN) ETHAN NG YU XIANG Team 16 Bronze
FARRER PARK CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) HAYLEY CHEE YING Team 17 Bronze
FARRER PARK CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) SIA JING JING Team 17 Bronze
FARRER PARK CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) TRIEU KHANH LINH Team 17 Bronze
FIRST TOA PAYOH CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) WANG TIANYU Team 12 Bronze
FIRST TOA PAYOH CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) ETHAN PUAR YUN DA Team 12 Bronze
FIRST TOA PAYOH CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) REES YEE Team 13 Bronze
FIRST TOA PAYOH CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) MORRIE YONG Team 13 Bronze
RIVER VALLEY RAVEN CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) TRITON LEE TSE JINN Team 18 Silver
RIVER VALLEY RAVEN CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) ERNEST SEAH JIA YI 4J RVSG2 Team 18 Silver
RIVER VALLEY RAVEN CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) FOO YONG PEI, FRANCIS 4K RVSG3 Team 18 Silver
RIVER VALLEY RAVEN CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) BRYCETON PANG Team 19 Bronze
RIVER VALLEY RAVEN CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) JOEL LEE Team 19 Bronze
RIVER VALLEY RAVEN CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) NICHOLAS SHEN Team 19 Bronze
SJI (JUNIOR) CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) JULIEN LIEFOOGHE MING ZHAN Team 20 Silver
SJI (JUNIOR) CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) JACOB LOW SHAO XUAN Team 20 Silver
SJI (JUNIOR) CUB SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY) SACHEIIN VENKADASAN Team 20 Silver

List of Results – Scouts

01 RAFFLES SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) CHEW ZHEN YUAN 01 Raffles 1 Gold
01 RAFFLES SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) JEROME ZHOU JIERONG 01 Raffles 1 Gold
01 RAFFLES SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) ERNEST NG JUN YAN 01 Raffles 1 Gold
01 RAFFLES SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) LIM YU YANG 01 Raffles 2 Bronze
01 RAFFLES SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) ERNEST SHEN ZHENG DUO 01 Raffles 2 Bronze
01 RAFFLES SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) AIDEN TAN YEE CHEN 01 Raffles 2 Bronze
ACS (BARKER) SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) CHIA RUI JIE THADDEUS ACS 1 Silver
ACS (BARKER) SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) CHEONG YONG YU KYROS ACS 1 Silver
ACS (BARKER) SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) BALU SHASIDHAN ACS 1 Silver
ACS (BARKER) SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) NATHANAEL GOH KAI QUAN ACS 2 Bronze
ACS (BARKER) SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) MATTHEW TAY JUN KAI ACS 2 Bronze
ACS (BARKER) SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) CHOO KANG MING ACS 2 Bronze
BEATTY BEAVER SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) HO PIN XIAN Beatty Beaver 1 Silver
BEATTY BEAVER SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) ZHOU LEWEN JOVAN Beatty Beaver 1 Silver
BEATTY BEAVER SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) ETHAN LIM Beatty Beaver 1 Silver
BEATTY BEAVER SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) LOH JUN TIAN,JEREMY Beatty Beaver 2 Bronze
BEATTY BEAVER SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) THONG WEI LE Beatty Beaver 2 Bronze
BEATTY BEAVER SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) TOBY WONG CHEM HON Beatty Beaver 2 Bronze
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) GOH YAN DE DARREN Catholic High 1 Silver
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) RAPHAEL THAM LETIAN Catholic High 1 Silver
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) KIEFER YEW KAI JUN Catholic High 1 Silver
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) CHIA HOCK SENG JOSIAH (XIE FUCHENG) Catholic High 2 Silver
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) KIERAN TAN TZER KEE Catholic High 2 Silver
CATHOLIC HIGH SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) LIM ZHU ZHENG (LIN ZHUZHENG) Catholic High 2 Silver
GAN ENG SENG DRAGON SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) FARREN LEE JUN XI Gan Eng Seng 1 Gold
GAN ENG SENG DRAGON SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) Samuel Chan Zhi Jian Gan Eng Seng 1 Gold
GAN ENG SENG DRAGON SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) Hansini Gan Eng Seng 1 Gold
GAN ENG SENG DRAGON SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) THONG DENG NGAI ORION (TANG DINGYI) Gan Eng Seng 2 Silver
GAN ENG SENG DRAGON SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) RACHEL TAH ZHUANG XUAN Gan Eng Seng 2 Silver
GAN ENG SENG DRAGON SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) Jayden Yu Zheng En Gan Eng Seng 2 Silver
MARIS STELLA HIGH SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) CHIN KOON TUCK Maris Stella 1 Gold
MARIS STELLA HIGH SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) KAM HIN SHING Maris Stella 1 Gold
MARIS STELLA HIGH SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) SOH WEI SHANG KAYDEN Maris Stella 1 Gold
MAYFLOWER SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) ALANZA MARY SIBY Mayflower 1 Bronze
MAYFLOWER SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) FIONA LEE WEN HUI Mayflower 1 Bronze
MAYFLOWER SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) STEWART NEO HUI WEN Mayflower 1 Bronze
SJI PELANDOK SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) THARNIS SELVARAJU SJI 1 Bronze
SJI PELANDOK SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) NICHOLAS SIM EN JIE SJI 1 Bronze
SJI PELANDOK SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) CHUA TSZE JINN SJI 1 Bronze
SJI PELANDOK SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) GAN XIN MARCUS SJI 2 Bronze
SJI PELANDOK SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) WESLEY YEOW SJI 2 Bronze
SJI PELANDOK SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) PAUL JEREMIAH TAN SJI 2 Bronze
SJI PELANDOK SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) CAXTON JOEWIN SJI 3 Bronze
SJI PELANDOK SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) CHUNG JIN XUN, EMRIL SJI 3 Bronze
SJI PELANDOK SCOUT GROUP (SECONDARY) BRENDAN DARRELL ONG SJI 3 Bronze
ST ANDREWS STAR SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY/SECONDARY) LIM YI ZHONG St Andrews 1 Bronze
ST ANDREWS STAR SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY/SECONDARY) GOH XUAN YU JARRETT St Andrews 1 Bronze
ST ANDREWS STAR SCOUT GROUP (PRIMARY/SECONDARY) MOHAMMAD DANISH SYAZWAN BIN SHAHRUL NIZAM St Andrews 1 Bronze

THANK YOU BADGE FOR PARENTS & GUARDIANS

Reuben Hendriks

Parents and guardians are one of the strong supporters of Singapore Scouting, without whom Scouting would not be possible for our youth members. To celebrate and express appreciation for all that parents and guardians do, we will be introducing the Thank You Souvenir Badge for Parents & Guardians. The aim of the badges is to help Scouts express their appreciation for their parents or guardians.

Scouts are to fill up the attached appreciation card (Annex A) and have them verified by their Unit Leader, before they are given the required number of thank you badges for either their parent or guardian. They will then present the appreciation card and the badge to their parents/guardians during Mother’s Day (14 May) or Father’s Day (18 June). In return, unit Leaders are encouraged to have their Scouts’ parents/guardians present them with their proficiency badges, which would help the parents understand more about what their child/ward does during Scout meetings.

In line with SSA’s sustainability policy, an editable digital card (Annex A) has been provided. Units who wish to physically write their cards may print them out for use. Please refer to the printing instructions in Annex B.

Unit Leaders are to inform their respective Area Admins their required number of badges (Annex C) by 15 April 2023 (Sat) via https://forms.gle/NpFGE4sVtVKYzJ3cA. If you would like to share with SSA your Scout’s completed cards, kindly send us a scanned copy of the cards together with Annex C via the Google link. SSA may use the submissions for publicity and marketing purposes, such as publishing on the Association’s official publications, websites, social media platforms and merchandise. Your consent is sought for the use of any personal data included in the cards eg. Full Name, in accordance with the Association’s personal data protection policies.

Do note that only Cub Scouts and Scouts will be given these badges.

Please feel free to reach out to Area Admin Support Staff at 62592858 if you need further information.

CHIEF COMMISSIONER’S WELL-DONE BADGE FOR YOUTH MEMBERS

Reuben Hendriks

The Well-Done Badge is presented to youth members who have exemplified the Scout Promise and Law and contributed to the well-being of their unit, school, or community.

Unit Leaders are invited to nominate deserving youth members for the Well-Done Badge for Q1, 2023.

Nomination for the Well-Done Badge is restricted to one nomination per unit. Nomination must be made on the prescribed form (Annex A) and to be submitted at this link: https://forms.gle/tQSkSDu18VVG24Ty9

The Area Commissioner will then endorse and support deserving nominees for the Well-Done Badge. Example of actions that would be suitable for nomination are provided in Annex B for your perusal.

The badge and congratulation letter can be presented by the School Principal during the school’s assembly (for school units) or by the Area Commissioner during an area event (for open units). The badge can be worn on the uniform by the youth member on the left chest above the Bumble Bee/ Squirrel Badge.

We hope that through this recognition, we can inspire our youth members to fulfil the purpose of Scouting – as active citizens, and responsible members of their communities.

Please submit the nomination form (Annex A) no later than 15 April 2023.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to your respective Area Commissioner or Area Admin if you need further information.

2023 SOUTH AREA VENTURE SCOUT GPS EXPLORATION COURSE 1st & 2nd INTAKE

Reuben Hendriks

South Area is pleased to bring you the Venture Scout Global Positioning System (GPS) Exploration Course 1st and 2nd Intake on 15 Apr and 29 Apr 2023. The course is designed for Venture Scouts pursuing the exploration requirements for their Trekker Award and who have previous experience with exploration. To attend the course, the participants should have achieved the requirements of the “Outdoor Exploration / Expedition” components for the Venture Badge or similar requirements for the Scout Section.

The course will acquaint participants with the basic knowledge of GPS and their relationships to maps and exploration. In addition, participants will undergo practical open and closed terrain navigation sessions designed to install practical knowledge on how to apply and use a GPS in context.
Details of the course are as follows: –

Dates : Saturday 15 April 2023 Intake 1
Saturday 29 April 2023 Intake 2
Time : 0900hrs to 1700hrs (both intakes)
Attire : Activity attire with national scarf and trekking footwear
Reporting Location : Mayflower Secondary School
2 Ang Mo Kio St 21
Singapore 569384

Programme and Logistics for both intakes:

0900hrs : Attendance taking
0910hrs : Start of Theory Lesson
1030hrs : Equipment hands-on session
1130hrs : Lunch break (Lunch not provided. Eat at nearby coffee shop)
1230hrs : Travel to training ground, Central Catchment Area
1330hrs : Practical Session
1600hrs : Debrief and certificate presentation
1700hrs : Dismissal

Supplied Equipment

  • Handheld GPS
  • Practice Maps
  • Activity Booklet

Personal Equipment

  • Stationary (pencil, colour pencil, colour pens, 360° protractor, mathematical set)
  • Venture Scout Journal or Notebook
  • Baseplate/lenstatic compass (1 per participant)
  • Sun Protection (sleeves, cap and sunblock)
  • Poncho (Hands should be free and not hold an umbrella)
  • Sufficient Water (at least 1.5L)
  • Backpack
  • Waterproofing packs for gear
  • Insect repellent
  • Personal first aid kits
  • 1:50,000 topographical maps of Singapore (1 map per 5 participants or less from the same unit)

Registration: Registration for the course will be available online: http://intranet.scout.org.sg through Youth Management > 2023 Youth Programme Registration > South Area Venture Scout GPS Exploration Course (1st intake / 2nd intake).

Please register for the correct intake.
Participating Venture Scouts should also submit their particulars via: bit.ly/south-gps2023-reg

Event fee: $10.80 inc. GST ($10.00 before GST)
There will be no refund of event fees once the invoice is issued for payment.

Vacancies: 30 Pax (per intake)
Priority will be given to Venture Scouts from the South Area

Closing Date: 01 April 2023, Saturday 17 00 HRS

*NOTE:

Rover Scouts or Venture Scout Leaders who are interested in assisting and learning from the course, can register via Adult Management > Adult Training Registration.
RAMS will be emailed to all the Venture Scout Leaders and participating Rover Scouts after the recce is done on 1 April 2023.
For any administrative query, please feel free to contact Ms Valerie Lim at valerie.lim@scout.org.sg. For course-related queries, please contact Course Leader, Mr Fong Kah Chun at kahchun.fong@scout.sg.

ROVER DIALOGUE 2023

Reuben Hendriks

The National Rover Council (NRC) is pleased to announce Rover Dialogue 2023. The purpose of the Dialogue is to gain insights of current sentiments of Rovering in Singapore, as well as to gather views for the direction to adopt moving forward.

As part of the #YourVoice surveys, Rover Dialogue 2023 will delve deeper into the viewpoints expressed in the surveys and build upon the responses to foster productive conversations and generate actionable strategies that can bring about positive changes for Rovering in Singapore.

We cordially invite all Rover Scout Leaders, Rover Scouts, Venture Scout Leaders, and Venture Scouts to register for Rover Dialogue 2023 to share their experiences as well as their views. To register, please sign up via this link, https://forms.gle/c7LZgrEW8iT3H3J56.

The Rover Dialogue will be conducted physically on Saturday, 15 April 2023 from 0900hrs to 1300hrs, further details can be found in Annex A.

Please feel free to contact Mr Andrew Toh, Chairperson of the National Rover Council at nrc.chair@scout.sg for clarification.

Date : Saturday 15th April 2023
0900hrs to 1300hrs
Venue : SSA HQ Training and Programme Room (Level 2)
Attire : Full Scout Uniform
Registration Link :https://forms.gle/c7LZgrEW8iT3H3J56
Registration deadline : Saturday, 8 April 2023

Programme Flow:

  1. General Introduction to Rover Dialogue
    1. Themes
    2. Objectives
    3. Ground Rules
  2. Mass Icebreaker
  3. Presentation of #YourVoice survey responses
  4. Area Breakout
  5. Break
  6. Combined Sharing & Discussion
  7. Closing

Topics

  1. Finding Common Ground: The Role of Rovers
  2. Relevance of Scouting in our daily lives
  3. How do we promote retention of Ventures into Rovering
  4. Rover Journey: Participation and Implementation
  5. Empowerment of Rovers: Involvement
  6. Open Forum

NATIONAL CUB SCOUT GANG SHOW 2023

Reuben Hendriks

We are pleased to inform that the National Programme Team (Cub Section) will be organizing the 2023 National Cub Scout Gang Show Competition. This competition provides a healthy avenue for Cub Scouts across Singapore to develop and showcase their talents and creativity through group performances. Generally, these performances vary from skits, dances, songs, to band or musical instrument performances.

Units will also be awarded Frank Cooper Sands Award points for participating in National/Area events.

You may refer to Annex A and Annex B for more details.

Unit Leaders are required to register every Cub Scout who is keen to be part of the group performance as all participants will be receiving an event badge and a certificate of participation.

Registration is based on a first-come first-served basis. Kindly register via MSDS’s Youth Programme Registration portal: http://intranet.scout.org.sg by Friday, 21 April 2023. Only accepted registrations will be duly notified.

For any clarification, please email to national.gangshow@scout.sg or call us at 62592858.

(A) Terms and Conditions
Eligibility: Cub Scout
Event Fee: $7.56 inc GST ($7.00 before GST) per participant

  1. Cub Scout Leaders to register their participating Cub Scouts via MSDS’s Youth Programme Registration portal: http://intranet.scout.org.sg
  2. Accepted registrations will be duly notified. Upon acceptance, full payment is to be made by Friday, 13 May 2023.
  3. Every participating cub will be given an event badge and a certificate of participation.
  4. Upon confirmation of registration, no refund will be allowed once invoice has been issued unless the organiser cancels the event.
  5. The Singapore Scout Association reserves the right to cancel/postpone the event and reject applicants, if necessary.

(B) Timeline

MSDS Registration Period 8 March 2023 – 21 April 2023
Payment for registration 13 May 2023
Online Entry Submission closing date: 27 May 2023, 6pm
Grading by Respective Area Team 28 May – 15 July 2023
Release of Semi-finalist result 22 July 2023
Grand Finale: Gangshow & Award Ceremony 19 August 2023 (TBC)

(C) Format of Submission

  1. ONE submission from each Cub Scout Unit. Each grou performance should be at least 3 to 5 minutes long and with a minimum of 6 and maximum of 25 Cubs per Group.
  2. Individual Performance will not be considered as an entry and will not be evaluated.
  3. The performance video must be submitted by Saturday 27 May 2023 6pm through the link below
    1. East Area Submission via this link: https://bit.ly/EastAreaGangShowSubmission2023
    2. North Area Submission via this link: https://bit.ly/NorthAreaGangShowSubmission2023
    3. South Area Submission via this link: https://bit.ly/SouthAreaGangShowSubmission2023
    4. West Area Submission via this link: https://bit.ly/WestAreaGangShowSubmission2023
  4. Each video recording must comply with the following title format: < Area_Name of Cub Scout Group # > (Example:Central_Polar Cub Scout Group # 1)
  5. Each video entry must not exceed 1GB or 1024 MB.
  6. All video recordings will be judged by the respective Area Team and semi-finalists will be notified by SSA HQ.
  7. The Grand Finale will be judged by a national panel and their decision is final.
  8. Please note-that photographs, videos and any other forms of audio-visual submission may be used for publicity by SSA official circulation. Such as during pre- judging and posting on corporate social media platforms.

Format for National Cub Scout Gangshow 2023

  1. Grading Format – each submission will be graded based on the following rubric:
    Creativity (10 points) Teamwork (10 points) Entertainment (10 points) Total (30 points
  2. Each area will have a total of 3 teams of semi-finalists representing the respective area during the Grand Finale
  3. There will be a total of 12 awards to be awarded during the Grand Finale
    1. Gold – 3 awards
    2. Silver – 3 awards
    3. Bronze – 6 awards
  4. All video recordings will be judged by the respective Area Team and semi-finalists will be notified by SSA HQ.
  5. The Grand Finale will be judged by a national panel and their decision is final.
  6. Please note-that photographs, videos, and any other forms of audio-visual submission may be used for publicity by SSA official circulation. Such as during pre- judging and posting on corporate social media platforms.

NOMINATION FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD FOR YEAR 2022

Reuben Hendriks

We are pleased to announce that nominations for the Distinguished Service Award (DSA) for the year 2022 is now open. Please refer details below for more information on the Awards and nomination process.
In line with the Association’s Award Recognitions Framework set in the POR, there are two categories of Awards.

Distinguished Service Awards are conferred on registered Adult Leaders who have rendered significant contributions to the Scout Movement in Singapore. The Awards are as follows (in order of merit):

  • Distinguished Service Gold Award
  • Star to Distinguished Service Silver
  • Distinguished Service Silver Award
  • Star to Distinguished Service Bronze Award
  • Distinguished Service Bronze Award
  • Chief Scout’s Commendation.

Friends of Scouting Awards are presented to supportive donors or Organisations who have contributed significantly towards the success of the Scout Movement in Singapore. The Awards are as follows (in order of merit):

  • Gold Vanda Award
  • Silver Vanda Award
  • Bronze Vanda Award

AWARDS PRESENTATION CEREMONY

The Awards Presentation Ceremony has been scheduled on Thursday, 20 July 2023.

NOMINATIONS
Distinguished Service Awards

The nominating parties are listed as follows:

Nominations For Nomination by
1 Scout Council Members SSA President
2 Deputy Chief Commissioners
Area Commissioners
National Commissioners		 Chief Commissioner
3 Assistant Area Commissioners & Adult Leaders under their Area Area Commissioners
4 Assistant National Commissioners & Adult Leaders under their portfolio

  1. Human Capital Team
  2. Educational Methods Team
  3. Emergency Preparedness Team
  4. Events Team
  5. Membership Team
  6. Unit Performance Team
  7. Communications Team
  8. Information Technology Team
  9. Community Programme Team
  10. Administration Team
  11. Projects Team
 National Commissioners
5 Programme Commissioners & Round Tables (National Programme Team) National Programme Commissioner
6 Assistant Training Commissioners & Trainers (National Training Team) National Training Commissioner
7 Assistant International Commissioners & Adult Leaders (International Team) International Commissioner
8 Professional Staff Executive Director

Please use the online Nomination Form https://scout.sg/DSA2022/Nominations to submit a maximum of five (5) nominations per National or Department, and seven (7) for Areas.

Friends of Scouting Awards

The nomination parties are listed as follows

Nomination By
SSA President
Chief Commissioner
Area Commissioners
National Commissioners
National Programme Commissioner
National Training Commissioner
International Commissioner
Executive Director

There is no limit to the number of nominations for Friends of Scouting Awards.

SUBMISSION

In line with SSA efforts to move into Digital Transformations, all nominations forms are to be submitted online via https://scout.sg/DSA2022/Nominations. Only valid scout.sg email address will be accepted. The deadline for submissions is by 5pm on Friday, 7 April 2023.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Nominations are CONFIDENTIAL.
To prevent any potential embarrassment to either party, nominating and supporting parties are advised not to share their nomination with the nominee in the event that the Awards Committee does not approve the nomination.

GUIDELINES

Please refer to the guidelines for further information.

For any clarifications, please contact Ms Evan Ong at evan.ong@scout.org.sg

SOUTH AREA MIND QUIZ 2023

Reuben Hendriks

We are pleased to inform you that the South Area with the support of the 02 Raffles Scout Group, will be organizing South Area Mind Quiz on 25 March 2023. The objective of the Quiz is to encourage our Cub Scouts / Scouts to learn more about Scouting and the world we live in.

Cubs participating in the quiz are expected to have a good understanding and knowledge of:

  1. Scouting History
  2. Singapore and World Scouting
  3. The Jungle Book
  4. General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Scouts participating in the quiz are expected to have a good understanding and knowledge of:

  1. Scouting History
  2. Singapore and World Scouting
  3. Scouting for Boys
  4. General Knowledge and Current Affairs

The Mind Quiz will comprise of a Preliminary Round and a Final Round. The Preliminary Round consists of a pen and paper Multiple Choice Questions (60 questions in 60 minutes). The top 3 teams will then qualify for the Final Round, which will be held in a game-show format.

Please refer to Annex A and B for the details.

Should you have any clarifications, please contact Ms. Valerie Lim at valerie.lim@scout.org.sg

South Area Mind Quiz 2023
General Information

Date : Saturday 25th March 2023
Time Cub Scout Competition – 8.30am to 12.30pm (Registration starts at 8.30am)
Scout Competition – 1.30pm to 4.30pm (Registration starts at 1pm)
Venue Yusof Ishak Block, Raffles Institution
1 Raffles Institution Lane
Singapore 575954
Attire Full Cub Scout/Scout Uniform with National Scarf
Eligibility All registered Cub Scouts and Scouts from South Area
Fees S$5.40 inc. of GST ($5.00 excluding GST)
Intake 2 teams per Cub Scout Pack/ Scout Group (3 Cubs/Scouts per team)
Things to bring Filled water bottle, writing materials and some snacks.
Registration Deadline Friday, 17 March 2023, 6.00pm

Registration is based on a first-come-first-served basis. Please register your participants via MSDS: http://intranet.scout.org.sg/
Additionally, leaders are also required to register through this google form: https://forms.gle/LNTfP6t5kpF19gHa9
Accepted registration will be duly notified. No withdrawal/replacement is allowed once invoice is issued.

SOUTH AREA MIND QUIZ 2023
RULES AND REGULATIONS

  1. Each pack may send a maximum of 2 teams with 3 participants in each team to enter the Mind Quiz.
  2. Each pack may send a maximum of 2 teams with 3 participants in each team to enter the Mind Quiz.

PRELIMINARY ROUND

  1. All participants must be present for the Mind Quiz.
  2. All participants are to bring their own writing materials. This includes a 2B pencil and a soft eraser.
  3. The format of the Preliminary Round of the Mind Quiz is an MCQ quiz. All participants are to complete the quiz individually. Team members may not cooperate during the Preliminary Round to answer the quiz questions.
  4. The Preliminary Round is closed-book and participants may not use any reference material (including electronic devices) during the Preliminary Round.
  5. Any form of communication during the Preliminary Round will be deemed as an attempt to cheat.
  6. Any breach of rules will be considered as cheating. If any participant has been found to be cheating, the participant’s entire team will be disqualified from the Mind Quiz. The offending team’s pack and leader will be informed of the misconduct.
  7. The Preliminary Round quiz consists of three sections: Scouting History and Knowledge of Movement, Scouting Skills and General Knowledge. Each section consists of 20 questions. Each correct answer will be awarded 1 point. There are no penalties for incorrect answers.
  8. The Preliminary Round quiz is to be completed within the stipulated duration of 60 minutes.
  9. The individual scores of each team member will be added up at the end of the preliminary round, to form the team score for the Preliminary Round.
  10. All teams will be banded as Gold (top 20%), Silver (next 30%) and Bronze (remaining 50%) at the end of the Preliminary Round based on their total scores. The top 3 scoring teams will proceed on to the Final Round.

FINAL ROUND

  1. The final round consists of 3 stages and all teams start from 200 points.
  2. The final ranking will be based on the total number of points each team has at the end of the 3 rounds. The team with the highest score will be awarded first placing and so on.

Stage 1: Q & A Round

  1. Teams will take turns to choose a set of 9 questions. They will be given 60 seconds to answer as many questions as possible.
  2. Each set of questions has 3 questions from each category- Scouting History and Knowledge of Movement, Scouting Skills and General Knowledge. There will be 5 sets of questions to choose from. Each team will have to answer 1 set of questions in total.
  3. Each correct answer merits 10 points. There are no penalties for incorrect answers.

Stage 2: Jeopardy

  1. Teams take turns in this stage in descending order, based on the scores from the Q & A Stage. The highest scoring team starts first.
  2. Teams will be presented with a choice of 18 questions to select. The questions will not be revealed, but their category will be made known. Each question will merit a different number of points, (20, 40 or 60 points) indicative of the difficulty of the question.
  3. During each turn, the team will select one question. The team will be given 15 seconds to answer the question. Correct answers will merit the corresponding number of points. Incorrect answers will result in a penalty of half the points of the question.
  4. Once a question has been selected by a team, it can no longer be selected by other teams.

Stage 3: Rapid Fire

  1. A series of 21 questions will be posed to all the teams. The first team to press the buzzer will get to answer the question. Teams can press the buzzer before the question is fully read. Each correct answer merits 10 points. Incorrect answers result in a penalty of 5 points.
  2. Teams may not answer questions that another team had answered incorrectly.
  3. In the event that all teams are unable to answer the question within 20 seconds, the next question will be read.