Friday, November 30, 2012 @ 11:28 PM
Annual camp '12 Reflections
Tanya, Sec 2
Annual Camp was an enriching experience and was also my first time camping at Camp Christine so everything was rather new and a first-time experience for me. As expected, Camp Christine was really muddy and my shoes got muddy real quick. At first I was pretty grossed out by the mud on my shoes but got used to it soon.
Regarding our performance during the camp, I feel that it was not up to standard overall as we did not perform well for the first two days. When we just reached Camp Christine and had luggage inspection, we were really slow and asked for time extensions for both times. I feel that this activity (luggage inspection) could have been done better as the Sec 3 ma'ams already gave us an incentive to do better so that we do not have to do a third round of inspection but we failed to unpack and pack our luggage before the time was up and had to ask for a time extension. Also, for the subsequent activities we did not meet the time given and had to ask for time extensions, which was pretty disappointing as the timings the Sec 3 ma'ams gave us were reasonable and were much more than what we were given by the ma'ams in Annual Camp 2011 last year. Even on several occasions we did not ask for time extensions as we forgot to check the time and asked for a time extension after the time had exceeded which is pointless.
However, towards the end of the camp I feel that everyone worked much harder and also had a better sense of urgency and for every activity on Day 3 except for changing parade. We were actually early for a few activities for more than a minute.
All in all, I feel that Annual Camp was not as tiring as I had expected, it being at Camp Christine and all, but I feel that I was not as tired as I felt last year after Annual Camp last year although it was held in school. I learnt many new things through this camp, I also learnt how to lead my juniors better and also built stronger bonds between my fellow batch mates.
Francesca, Sec 2
Before camp, we, nacreous, had to meet almost everyday of weeks to complete our flag, patrol identity and item. It was definitely a challenge to get everyone together as many had their own plans already. For nacreous, we didn't have any disputes before, hence camp was not that hard. I felt like we had a good teamwork during camp and through that we had build stronger bonds between each other. Everyone definitely played an important row during camp, and I believe without one another we wouldn't stand. For nacreous, everyone waited for one another and helped each other, in eating or maybe just carrying something. We might not be the most outstanding or enthusiastic patrol, however, we are definitely the most united patrol:D
Christy, Sec 1
Before the camp, my patrol and I (Celine Ma’am,
Pearlyn Ma’am, Hui Juan Ma’am, Kalista, Adeline, Rexanne, Yee Shuen, Aindrae
& Yin Shyn) had a few meet-up dates whereby we discussed proposals,
practiced for patrol item and did our patrol identities and flag. However there
were time clashes thus not being able to do them as a whole patrol together.
During the times we met up, sec2s gave us advices on what to prepare and expect
for the camp. I myself felt scared for the camp as it would be the first time
camping as a Guide and I was afraid I would be under-prepared. Time past fast
and very soon it was the day of the camp.
The three days passed by in a blur as well, for some activities time seemed to drag, but more often than not, time passed very quickly. Activities done there included tent pitching, gadget tying, bathing and changing parade, clean up, luggage inspection, indoor cooking, campfire and not missing out the outdoor adventure at Sarimbun.
On the second day, we went to Serambun Camp. We played Splish Splash, Challenge Valley and Low Elements, where we learnt how to work better as a team. Overall, we improved from the previous day's performance, however we could have been faster.
I bonded a lot with my batch mates and patrol mates during the camp. In short, it was a meaningful camp and I learnt many new things.
Annual Camp was an enriching experience and was also my first time camping at Camp Christine so everything was rather new and a first-time experience for me. As expected, Camp Christine was really muddy and my shoes got muddy real quick. At first I was pretty grossed out by the mud on my shoes but got used to it soon.
Regarding our performance during the camp, I feel that it was not up to standard overall as we did not perform well for the first two days. When we just reached Camp Christine and had luggage inspection, we were really slow and asked for time extensions for both times. I feel that this activity (luggage inspection) could have been done better as the Sec 3 ma'ams already gave us an incentive to do better so that we do not have to do a third round of inspection but we failed to unpack and pack our luggage before the time was up and had to ask for a time extension. Also, for the subsequent activities we did not meet the time given and had to ask for time extensions, which was pretty disappointing as the timings the Sec 3 ma'ams gave us were reasonable and were much more than what we were given by the ma'ams in Annual Camp 2011 last year. Even on several occasions we did not ask for time extensions as we forgot to check the time and asked for a time extension after the time had exceeded which is pointless.
However, towards the end of the camp I feel that everyone worked much harder and also had a better sense of urgency and for every activity on Day 3 except for changing parade. We were actually early for a few activities for more than a minute.
All in all, I feel that Annual Camp was not as tiring as I had expected, it being at Camp Christine and all, but I feel that I was not as tired as I felt last year after Annual Camp last year although it was held in school. I learnt many new things through this camp, I also learnt how to lead my juniors better and also built stronger bonds between my fellow batch mates.
Li Ying, sec 2
Overall,
this camp was both a difficult and meaningful one. As a patrol, batch, and
company, we met with manu difficulties along the way, but managed to solve it
together. On the first day, we had to tie all our gadgets. Out of all the
patrols, only my patrol’s luggage rack could not stand. We tried to re-tie some
of the poles but it did not work. When we went to carry out our activities,
some of our sec3 ma’ams were very helpful and offered to help us re-tie.
However, when we went back to our tent, the luggage rack collapsed again. We
then found out that the problem is with the melloting and we tried to mallot it
deeper. We were very happy when it finally stand. I would like to thank Celine
as she was very helpful in helping us with our collapsed luggage rack and
throughout the camp. Even though she was injured, she always helped me and my
patrol when we were facing problems. It was like whenever we were the last few
to take our things from our tent, she was always there to help and not just
rush us. I am really thankful to her. She deserved the “most helpful guide”
award. When we thought that our problems were all gone, we found out that there
was an ant nest at the back of our tent. However, this problem was quickly
solved as we went to the other patrol’s tents to sleep. I am grateful to
Nacreous as they took in 3 of us during the second night without much complaints
and were very helpful, especially Celine. She helped me take things from the
tent while I was in the toilet.
Here, I
would sincerely like to thank Jing Xuan ma’am, Gracia ma’am and Grace ma’am, as
they were very concern about me and the others throughout the whole camp. On
the second night, I had a bad stomachache, which I assume was Gastric. Although
it was already around 3am in the morning, Chi Hui ma’am and a few other ma’ams
still went to the trouble of cooking a cup of hot milo and giving me some biscuits
to eat. Jing Xuan ma’am, Gracia ma’am, Yi Hui ma’am and Celine ma’am even kept
me company and talked to me although I know that they were really very sleepy.
I felt quite bad as they could not sleep because they did not want to leave me
alone. I must say that they were indeed very funny and sort of helped to cure
my stomachache. :D I truly feel thankful to them for their care and concern.
For our
patrol item, the disc that I burned the songs into could not work as it was a
DVD CD. I was very worried as without the songs, our patrol item would not be
able to proceed smoothly and everything would be ruined. I would like to thank
Li Qin ma’am. Instead of scolding us, she very patiently helped to think of all
ways to retrieve the song, and helped to liven up the heavy mood. Because of
her, we managed to proceed with our patrol item successfully.
I am very
happy that our batch item managed to carry out quite successfully as most of
the things were quite made up on-the-spot. I must say that Francesca is a very
good mc/actor. She could make up all sorts of things, for example the technical
problem thing. As my role was copycat, I had to copy whatever the mc and my
opponent said. Therefore, when Francesca started saying a super long sentence,
I was like freaking out and asking her to stop. It was really funny xD.
Thankfully I managed to catch what she said and repeat like a recorder haha :D
I would
like to thank the Guiders for their care during the past 3D2N camp and I learnt
a lot from them too. Thank you to the seniors for all your effort that you put
in to plan this camp for the whole company. A BIG thank you! ^^ <3 font="font">
The three days passed by in a blur as well, for some activities time seemed to drag, but more often than not, time passed very quickly. Activities done there included tent pitching, gadget tying, bathing and changing parade, clean up, luggage inspection, indoor cooking, campfire and not missing out the outdoor adventure at Sarimbun.
Tent pitching, campfire and the outdoor adventure at
Sarimbun were a first and it was very interesting. However pitching the tent
had been tiring due to the weight of the poles and tent itself but there was a
sense of accomplishment felt; after we set it up and the fact that it lasted us
for 3 days 2 nights, even through the constant heavy rain.
I think as a whole, our time spent on each activity
could be reduced, but I think day by day, we all learnt to have a better sense
of urgency and quicken our movements. Our volume was also much better than on a
normal CCA activity. Relationships were further developed and bonds between us
were stronger thus teamwork was well-displayed.
Overall the whole camp was exhausting; no doubt almost
everyone was happy to go home on the third day. However this camp had also been
a fruitful one, learning new stuff, gaining more insights and knowing each
other better. It is really my honour to be in Sprite; I really enjoyed time
spent when smiles and laughter were exchanged, constant encouragement and advice
given during the tough times, and of course the joking after a tiring day back
in the tent. I am very lucky to be in Sprite patrol, it was a patrol where we
worked hard together and yet have fun on top of the care of our sec3 Ma’ams. It
was fun while it lasted, and I am pretty sure Annual Camp 2012 in Camp
Christine would be ingrained in my head.
Alyssia, Sec 1
My patrol prepared for annual camp by meeting to discuss our patrol item and to do the patrol identities. I was actually quite nervous for the camp because it was something new to me. Although it was exhausting throughout the camp, it is actually rather meaningful as I was able to learn new things such as pitching a tent. I was also able to bond with my patrol mates.
On the first day, we did luggage inspection and learnt to pitch a tent. It was new and interesting to me. We also did gadget tying. Overall, we could have done better if we had taken less time to get to places.On the second day, we went to Serambun Camp. We played Splish Splash, Challenge Valley and Low Elements, where we learnt how to work better as a team. Overall, we improved from the previous day's performance, however we could have been faster.
I bonded a lot with my batch mates and patrol mates during the camp. In short, it was a meaningful camp and I learnt many new things.
