17TH SCOUTS OF THE WORLD AWARD – DISCOVERY WORKSHOP (ONLINE)

Reuben Hendriks

Dear Unit Leaders,

 

17th Scouts of the World Award – Discovery Workshop (Online)

 

Greetings from the Singapore Scout Association (SSA)!

 

A flagship initiative under WOSM’s Better World Framework, the Scouts of the World Award (SWA) provides young people with opportunities to be engaged in addressing challenges of the future. It aims to empower and engage young people in taking actions of world importance, based on the universal values of freedom, tolerance, equality, respect for nature, and shared responsibilities – criteria also identified by the United Nations in their Sustainable Development Goals.

 

Using the experiential model of Explore, Respond and Take Action, the Discovery Workshop intends to expose young people to the issues we are facing, both in Singapore and globally. Apart from raising critical awareness on the challenges facing our communities and Singapore’s rich heritage, the workshop also seeks to equip and improve the skill sets of our young people in conducting a Needs Analysis, Project Planning and Development, and experience in Group Facilitation, in preparation for their Voluntary Service projects, which is the second component of the SWA.

 

For more information regarding SWA, please visit the following link: scout.betterworld.sg/flagship-initiatives/scouts-of-the-world-award/

 

In view of the current COVID-19 situation and the relevant safe management regulations in place, the workshop will be conducted virtually this year. Participants are required to achieve full attendance for all the modules.

Please refer to Annex A for the details.

Registration is based on a first-come-first-served basis. Please register your Scouts through Scout Youth Programme Registration portal:
http://intranet.scout.org.sg by 05 March 2022. Only accepted registrations will be duly notified.

 

Please email the BetterWorld Team at betterworld@scout.sg for assistance or clarification on programme enquiries or Mr William Tan, Executive at william.yulin@scout.org.sg, or call 69115795, for further assistance or clarification on registration enquiries.

 

We look forward to your active participation and involvement in Creating a Better World!

 

Yours-in-Scouting,

 

Mr. Gary Lim

Executive Director

 

Annex A

17th Scouts of the World Award – Discovery Workshop

General Information 

Date & Time: *All modules are online except for asynchronous module. Attendance is compulsory for all modules.
Workshop Module
 
12th March 2022, 9.00am to 5.00pm (Saturday) and 13th March 2022, 9.00am to 5.00pm (Sunday);
 
Asynchronous Module: Self-discovery Learning Journey
14th to 18th March 2022 (approx. 2-3 Hours); 
 
Workshop Module: Learning Journey Debrief and Project Proposal Presentation
19th March 2022, 9.00am to 1.30pm (Saturday)
 
Venue: Virtual Learning Environment via Zoom and Google Classroom (Learning Journey will be a self-discovery with guided worksheets for participants.) 
 
Participant Eligibility: Ventures, Rovers and non-Scouts (17 – 26 years old) 
 
Fees: S$15.00 (inclusive of 7% GST) 
 
Area Subsidy is applicable, subject to Area Commissioner’s approval. 
 
Maximum Intake: 24 
 
Registration Closing Date: Saturday 5 March 2022 

For Venture Scouts – Unit Leader to register through Scout Youth Programme Registration portal:  http://intranet.scout.org.sg

For Rover Scouts – Rover Scout to self-register through Scout Adult Programme Registration portal:  http://intranet.scout.org.sg

For Non-Scouts – Applicant is to email the completed application form to  betterworld@scout.sg. The BetterWorld Team will send the email notification for accepted registration by Tuesday 8 March 2022. 

Upon notification, the following submissions are to be made within the week, latest by [Friday 11 March 2022, 6pm]: 

1. Email the duly completed typed-written application form to  betterworld@scout.sg.

2. Make full payment of fees.

 

SOUTH AREA PIONEER AWARD EXPLORATION ASSESSMENT

Reuben Hendriks

Dear all,

South Area is pleased to bring you the 2022 South Area Pioneer Award Exploration Assessment. As part of the Pioneer Award requirements, Venture Scouts are to undergo an Exploration Assessment. During the test, they will be challenged both physically and mentally on their resilience and leadership qualities. They will be assessed on their navigation and recording skills.

This is a one-part assessment.

  1. Day Exploration

Please refer to the Annex A for details.

While preference will be given to Venture Scouts from South Area units, Venture Scouts from other areas may still register.

Venture Scouts Leaders are to register their Venture Scouts through the MSDS portal using this http://intranet.scout.org three weeks prior to course commencement date of respective intakes. Late applications will not be accepted.

Should you have any clarifications, please contact Mr Goh Kah Meng, Examiner at

Email: southareaexplorationteam@gmail.com 

Tel: 87932452

We look forward to the Venture Scouts’ active participation.

 

Yours-in-Scouting,

Madhan Elavalahan (Mr.)
Assistant Area Commissioner – South (Programme)

 

Annex A

2022 South Area Pioneer Exploration Assessment (Intake 1)
Details are as follows:

Eligibility: All Venture Scouts (with a valid First Aid Certificate or expired for not more than a year)
Date: 30th April 2022, Saturday
Time: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Venue: Reporting venue will be informed during briefing
Attire: Outdoor attire with Nation scarf
Attire: FOC
Maximum Capacity 15 candidates
Closing date for registration 9th April 2022, 1700hrs

2022 South Area Pioneer Exploration Assessment (Intake 2)
Details are as follows:

Eligibility: All Venture Scouts (with a valid First Aid Certificate or expired for not more than a year)
Date: 2nd July 2022, Saturday
Time: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Venue: Reporting venue will be informed during briefing
Attire: Outdoor attire with Nation scarf
Attire: FOC
Maximum Capacity 15 candidates
Closing date for registration 11th June 2022, 1700hrs

2022 South Area Pioneer Exploration Assessment (Intake 3)
Details are as follows:

Eligibility: All Venture Scouts (with a valid First Aid Certificate or expired for not more than a year)
Date: 17th December 2022, Saturday
Time: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Venue: Reporting venue will be informed during briefing
Attire: Outdoor attire with Nation scarf
Attire: FOC
Maximum Capacity 15 candidates
Closing date for registration 26th November 2022, 1700hrs

Note: All Venture Scouts who are successfully registered for the assessment are to attend a Pre-assessment briefing. Attendance is compulsory. Absence without prior notification and valid reason will result in disqualification.

Pre-assessment briefing will be conducted virtually two weeks prior to course commencement date and details will be sent to the respective Venture Scout Leader of the participants.

Venture Scouts are not required to have companions for the assessment but are encouraged to bring along a maximum of 1 companion. Companions must be either a Venture Scout or a Scout who has obtained at least their Discoverer Award and has a valid First Aid Certificate or expired for not more than a year

Companions are not required to attend the pre-assessment briefing.

VENTURING FOUNDATIONS COURSE (VFC) 2022

Reuben Hendriks

Dear all,

The South Area Venture Section is pleased to bring you the South Area Venturing Foundations Course on 5 March 2022. As part of the Venture Award requirements, all Venture Scouts are required to attend a Venturing Foundations Course (VFC). This course facilitates the acquisition of foundational skills to embark on the Venture Programme and facilitate their learning in acquiring the skills for 21CC leadership.

 

The Venturing Foundations Course will be conducted in three stages: workshop, proposal submission, and execution of the proposal at unit level.

 

Details of the Venturing Foundations Course Workshop 2022 are as follows:

 

Dates: Saturday, 5 march 2022
Time: 9am – 5pm (with a lunch break from 12pm – 1pm
Venue: Zoom* (The link will be sent to the Venture Scouts a week before the course starts)
Registration: Please register through the MSDS portal via the link: http://intranet.scout.sg
  Venture Scouts are also required to fill in the following Google form: Registration for Venture Scouts
Attire: Unit T-shirt with National Scarf
Vacancies: 80 Pax, priority will be given to Venture Scouts from South Area units
Course Fee: S$2.00 subject to GST
Closing Date: Friday, 25 February 2022, 1700hrs

 

*NOTE:  All participants will need to have Zoom installed prior to the start of the course. A link to the Zoom call will be provided to the participant’s email closer to the date.

 

For any queries, feel free to contact our Senior Executive Assistant, Mr Raikhan at raikhan@scout.org.sg.

 

Thank you.

Yours in Scouting,

 

Madhan Elavalahan (Mr.)

Assistant Area Commissioner – South (Programme)

SCOUT LEADERSHIP COURSE (SLC) 2022

Reuben Hendriks

Dear All,

 
SCOUT LEADERSHIP COURSE (CSLC) 2022

The Scout Leadership Course (SLC) is a course focused on introducing leadership skills to Scouts through on-the-job training while in camp and to train Scouts to develop soft skills such as teamwork, communication, and instructorship. At the end of the course, Scouts are poised to be more confident to assume leadership roles in their own units and be open to learning to become better leaders of tomorrow.

 

Due to COVID-19 and its restrictions on mass gatherings, this year’s area SLC will be held online through a set of Course Guides and Slides that can be carried out by the Scout leaders/teachers; to encourage patrols to perform independent, self-guided learning as a team. Slides are designed to be engaging, relevant, and informative to educate scouts through familiar grounds. Teachers or Scout Leaders are strongly encouraged to be present during these sessions, which will be done through Zoom, Google Hangouts, etc.

 

Upon registration and confirmation, the Course Guide and Slides will be sent to your registered email address

 

Details of the course is as stated:

Eligibility: All Scouts who have 1 year of Scouting experience and have completed at least their Scout Badge under the Scout Progress Scheme.
Registration: Registration for the course will be available on-line through the Scout Youth Programme registration portal at: http://intranet.scout.org.sg/
Briefing: Compulsory for all Leaders/Trainers to attend a 2-hour workshop on 6th March 2022, 9am to 11am regardless which intake you register for. Kindly register your attendance using the following link: SLC Leader Workshop Registration
Fee: S$2.00 subject to GST
Course Details (Intake 1):(Conducted by area) 12 and 19 March 2022, 9am to 3pm on both days (Zoom link will be sent to leaders closer to the date)
Course Details (Intake 2):(Conducted by own unit) 28 May and 4 June 2022
Course Details (Intake 3):(Conducted by own unit) 3 and 10 September 2022

 

Learning Objectives:

  • To inculcate soft and hard skills relevant to the Scouts leadership journey; including Leadership, Teamwork, Communications, and more.
  • To develop leaders of tomorrow through guided collaborative learning through patrols and using the Scout Method.
  • To build responsible, confident, and capable team-players through an immersive environment bounded by the Scout Method, and the Scout Promise and Law

 

Criteria:

  • The Scouts are required to complete the following:
    • Theory
    • Personal Reflections
    • Patrol-based deliverables (i.e. Plan, reflections, etc.)
  • Please refer to the SLC Training Notes page 56 onwards for more details on completing the 4 components
  • Tests/Quizzes may be conducted at the teachers/leaders discretion
  • Scout reflections are to be done on Google Doc, provided at the start of the course
  • Upon completion of the Course, Teachers/Scout Leaders are requested to inform the Course Director of your unit’s completion

 

Please note the following

  • All course materials will be disseminated to respective Trainers on the day of the Pre-SLC Trainers briefing
  • Submissions of reflection for the SLC will be due 2 weeks after the respective intake end date.

 

Registrations will close a week prior to the commencement date for each intake and no further extension will be given to support an efficient back-end planning

 

For any queries, feel free to contact our Senior Executive Assistant, Mr Raikhan at raikhan@scout.org.sg  or Mr Justin Chong, Course Director at 82368936,  brenchdesigninc@gmail.com 

 

We look forward to your enthusiastic participation. Thank you.

 

Yours in Scouting,

 

Madhan Elavalahan (Mr.)

Assistant Area Commissioner – South (Programme)

CUB SCOUT LEADERSHIP COURSE (CSLC) 2022

Reuben Hendriks

Dear All,

CUB SCOUT LEADERSHIP COURSE (CSLC) 2022

Greeting from The Singapore Scout Association, South Area(SSA).

 
To follow up with the safe management measures put in place by Ministry of Education, CSLC will continue to be run via virtual means this year.

 
This year CSLC will be run in three phases and will cover topics such as, Leadership, Effective Communication, Ceremonies, First Aid, Conflict Management, and Teamwork. The breakdown of the phases are as stated:

 
Phase 1-  Compulsory 1 day workshop  (All teachers/leaders to attend only)

Phase 2- OJT for teachers/leaders to conduct CSLC (All teachers/leaders and eligible cubs)

Phase 3- OTOT unit activity for cubs to plan and teachers/leaders to access  (All)

 
The objective of the change in operation is for Cub Scout Leaders (CSLs) to run CSLC by their own with area supporting them. Therefore we have open multiple intakes throughout the year and leader can register their cubs for either intake depending on their suitable timing. However priority will be given to older cubs for Intake 1. To deem a successful completion of CSLC, teacher/leader need to submit unit activity proposal and reflection by cubs and leaders assessment to the area.

 

Phase 1

March 12 (9am – 4pm)

 Conducted via zoom, area will send the link

Phase 2

March 19 (9am – 4pm)

 Conducted via zoom, area will send the link

Phase 3

OTOT by CSLs

NA

CSLC Intake 1 (Phase 2)
Date: 19 Mar 2022
Time: 9am – 4pm
Attire: Scout T-shirt with scarf
Venue: Zoom (Link will be sent nearer to date)
Course Fee: S$2.00, subject to GST

 
CSLC Intake 2 (Phase2)
Date: 28 May 2022
Time: 9am – 4pm
Attire: Scout T-shirt with scarf
Venue: Zoom (Link will be sent nearer to date)
Course Fee: S$2.00, subject to GST

 
Kindly register yourselves for phase 1 and your eligible cubs for either intake of CSLC via MSDS Adult Programme Registration and Youth Programme Registration portal respectively:

Leaders Workshop (Phase 1): http://intranet.scout.org.sg/

March Intake 1 (Phase 2): http://intranet.scout.org.sg/

May Intake 2(Phase 2): http://intranet.scout.org.sg/

Registration will close a week prior to commencement date for each intake and no further extension will be given to support a efficient back-end planning.

We look forward to your active participation in this course.

 

Yours In Scouting,

Madhan Elavalahan (Mr.)

Assistant Area Commissioner – South (Programme)

2022 SOUTH AREA LEADERS ORIENTATION & ONBOARDING TRAINING

Reuben Hendriks

Greetings from the South Area!

This is to welcome our new leaders onboard in South Area and to facilitate their questions in running units, program planning and goal settings. We would like to take this opportunity to meet them, exchange pointers on how we improve our Youth Program Support for the South Area.

Details are as follows:

Eligibility : All newly joined Adult Leaders or Leaders who need some administration clarification
Date & Time : 26th February 2022, Saturday 0930 to 1130hrs
  (Waiting room starts at 0900)
Attire : Smart Casual
Equipment : Computer with desktop OS (avoid using mobile)
Venue : Online Zoom Meeting.
  Details will be shared with registered Leaders by Wednesday, 23rd February 2022
Course Fees : NIL

Registration for the course will be available at: bit.ly/south-2022-onboarding

For any queries, please feel free to contact Fong Kah Chun at  kahchun.fong@scout.sg or at 9661 7630.

Thank you

Yours in Scouting,
FONG KAH CHUN (MR.)
Assistant Area Commissioner – South (Adult Training)

World Scout Day Celebration 2022 – Virtual Campfire

Reuben Hendriks

Greetings from the South Area!

In commemoration of the World Scout Day on 22nd February 2022, the South Area will organize our World Scout Day Celebration 2022.

On the 19th of February 2022 (Saturday), Participants will take part in many exciting and interactive activities with different scouts from the area, strengthening the unique fellowship of Scouting.

Units that send their youths as participants will be able to enter their participation under the “Area Activities” component of the Frank Cooper Sands Award. Please refer to Annex A for event details.

We are also encouraging units to participate in the following events:

  1. Design Area World Scout Day badge competition and give a short write up of their choice of design. A panel of design/media will review these submissions, and the top three designs will be shortlisted as potential icons to incorporate for the Area World Scout Day badge.
  2. Submit a Skit or Performance either recorded or performed live during the Virtual Campfire

Units that participate in the above activities will be able to enter their participation under the “Competitions” component of the Frank Cooper Sands Award.

Please refer to Annex B for the competition details. Complete the form on Annex B before Tuesday, 8th February 2022  and email it to Mr Chua Yong Liang at  yongliang.chua@scout.sg

You are encouraged to register all your Cubs and Scouts via MSDS Youth Programme Registration portal at http://intranet.scout.org.sg before Tuesday, 8th February 2022. The accepted registrations will be duly notified.

Should you need any clarifications, please email Mr Chua Yong Liang at yongliang.chua@scout.sg

We look forward to your enthusiastic participation and your registrations in good time.

Annex A – World Scout Day Celebration 2022

General Information
Date:19th February 2022 (Saturday)
Time:0845 to 1130hrs
Venue:Virtual (Zoom)
Attire:Scout T-shirt with scarf / School PE T-shirt with scarf (Only for New Members)
Eligibility:All Registered Cubs and Scouts
Registration Fees:S$2.14 /GSD ($2.00) per participant (includes a commemorative badge)
Registration Closing Date:8th February 2022, Tuesday

All participants must enter the Zoom session with their NAME_FULL UNIT NAME to allow easy identification. 

E.g. John Ang_ABC Scout Group

 

Programme
Time Event
0845 Opening address by Commissioners and Scout Promise and Law
0900 Zoom session 1
1000 Break
1015 Zoom session 2
1115 Closing
1130 Dismissal

Annex B – Badge design and submission specifications

Badge design images are to fit the following specifications

  1. To be Scout related for Campfire
  2. To contain a maximum of 7 colours
  3. Design submissions to be hand drawn or by PDF with attention to the following:
    • PDF submissions are to be 1:1 ratio
    • Hardcopy hand-drawn sketch with colours (you may draw it with 2x the size)
    • Any fine details should not be less than 1mm in stroke thickness

Design submissions are to be accompanied by a short write up describing the reason for the choice of the design

Badge design submission Form
Area / Unit Name:  
School: (“NA” for Open Units)
Design Name:  
Synopsis of design:  

Annex B – Skit of Performance

Skit or Performance submission Form
Area / Unit Name:  
School: (“NA” for Open Units)
Performance title:  
Synopsis of performance:  
Duration:  (Max. 15min) 
Method of delivery: Recorded / Live performance (**Please delete where applicable)

**Email Annex B to Mr Chua Yong Liang at yongliang.chua@scout.sg by 8th February 2022, Tuesday **

FOUNDER’S DAY TREK BADGE DESIGN COMPETITION 2020 [UPDATED]

Reuben Hendriks

Greetings from South Area Leadership Team.

In commemoration of Founder’s Day, the intention was to conduct unit South Area exploration treks, around the theme of “Knowing our Area, and our roots”. 

With the current situation from the Covid-19, the hikes are being postponed until we are given clearance to proceed with our outdoor activities and learning journeys. As we are not able to engage in the physical exploration of our area, we would like to invite our youth to engage in a virtual exploration with their unit leaders, focusing on our area’s landmarks, icons and symbols. Unit leaders are encouraged to “walk the route” with their youth via googlemaps or other virtual means, and discuss points of interest and landmarks along the routes, to encourage youth to get to know landmarks of our South Area.

We invite interested youth to participate in a “Design your scout trek badge” competition, linked to their area exploration Trek. The youth are invited to create artwork that depicts their favourite south area landmark, and give a short write up of their choice of design. A panel of design/media will review these submissions, and the top three designs will be shortlisted as potential icons to incorporate for the scout trek badge.

Please refer to Annex A for the specifics for submission.

Annex B contains some of the routes we originally planned for the hike, which may be used for inspiration in the badge competition. Unit leaders are also welcomed to plan a path for their unit hike which can be completed at a later date (when we open up for the actual Founder’s Day Scout Trek).

Leaders are requested to register interested youth for the badge design competition via the MSDS portal at http://intranet.scout.org.sg by 30th April 2020 16th June 2020. 

Entry submission deadline is 10th July 2020 5pm.

For any queries, please feel free to contact Mr Raikhan, Senior Executive Assistant at raikhan@scout.org.sg or 6259 2858.

We look forward for your active participation.

Annex A – Scout Trek Badge Design Competition

General Information
Eligibility All Cub Scouts
All Scouts
All Venture Scouts
All Rover Scouts
Cost N.A
Maximum Intake Nil
Registration close 6 pm, 30th April 16th June 2020
Submission due 5 pm, 10th July 2020
Badge design and submission specifications

Badge design images are to fit the following specifications

  1. Landmark(s) or icon(s) depicted is within South Area boundary
  2. To be Scout related
  3. To contain a maximum of 7 colours
  4. Design submission to be hand drawn or by PDF with attention to the following:
    • PDF submissions are to be 1:1 ratio
    • Hardcopy hand-drawn sketch with colours (you may draw it 2x the size)
    • Any fine details should be not less than 1mm in stroke thickness

Design submissions are to be accompanied by a short write up describing the reason for the choice of landmark/icon in the design

Submission to Mr Raikhan at SSA HQ or email it to raikhan@scout.org.sg

Annex B – Sample Routes

Please note that the icon/landmark badge design submitted does not need to be along the actual route of your hike.

We have some routes planned, with suitable checkpoints aimed at exploration of the area. Units are invited to craft a route of their own, suitable difficulty and distance for their youth members (minimum distance 5km).

  • Explore our Southern Ridges (“Our Parks” Mt Faber to Kent Ridge Park)
  • Explore Singapore River (“Bridges and our beginnings” Alexandra Canal to downtown core)
  • Explore Ang Mo Kio Heritage (for units not from the old Ang Mo Kio district)
  • Explore Toa Payoh Heritage (for units not from the old Toa Payoh district)
  • Explore Queenstown Heritage (for units not from the old Queenstown district)

Update: ‌Registration closing date extended to 16th June 2020 due to the COVID-19 situation.

Istana Open House Volunteer [Cancelled]

Reuben Hendriks

Updated: 20 March 2020

In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, all upcoming Istana Open Houses will be cancelled until further notice.

– The Istana

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 Friday, 1 May 2020 which coincides with Labour Day.

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 12.15am for uniform inspection)

In complying with MOE’s guidelines for COVID-19, we will restrict sign-ups to only Rovers and Adults. Units are encouraged to sign up for their respective scout group.

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, the first 50 members who registered for each shift will be allocated their preferred shift. Those who are not part of the first 50 will be placed on wait-list. A compulsory briefing will be conducted on Friday, 17 April at 7.00pm at Training Room, The Singapore Scout Association, 1 Bishan Street 12, Singapore 579808. Duty allocation and details will be shared during the briefing (attendance will be taken)..

You are encouraged to register your Rovers and Adults via the MSDS Adult Training portal: http://intranet.scout.org.sg by Monday 6 April 2020.

Thank you for your continued support and active participation.

Google Classroom Training [Postponed]

Reuben Hendriks

Update: 24 March 2020

Due to the recent COVID-19 temporary measures to limit gatherings to 10 people or less, the South Area council has decided to postpone the Google Classroom training until further notice.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Dear leaders,

This is a FREE Enrichment Workshop organized by South Area to encourage our Leaders to upgrade their skills to help them in running their unit more efficiently and thus to enrich their personal development on this scouting journey.

Google Classroom is a free web service, developed by Google for schools, that aims to simplify creating, distributing, and grading assignments in a paperless way. The primary purpose of Google Classroom is to streamline the process of sharing files between teachers and students.

We shall learn and explore how this can help us in our scouting environment.

Registration for the course will be available on-line through scout registration portal at http://intranet.scout.org.sg. (Adult Training Registration Portal)

For any query, please feel free to contact Mr Raikhan, Senior Executive Assistant at raikhan@scout.org.sg or at 6259 2858.