Wednesday, January 28, 2009 ; 6:43 PM
Determination Above All;
Hong Kong and Macau Trip 2008
This trip was really fruitful! Everyone who went for this trip enjoyed ourselves very much.The people, visits, laughter and everything was so nice. We visited places such as, Hong Kong police HQ, Central Police Station, Police dog unit, Cheung Chau Police Station, JPC Club house, Macau Flying Eagle, Macau Fire Station and more. Not forgetting the most fun and memorable places like, Ocean park and City tour. Through these, I made 38 best buddies, 6 wonderful CIs and 10 splendid Teacher Officers.
I love the performance my group, Mamboist, put up. The 20 of us dance with the song ‘ Mambo Number 5 ’ in Full U! So cool! We had so much fun when we were practicing the dance every night.
We embark on the journey alone. Knowing no one for other unites turns out to be the best among the best.
Hong Kong and Macau OEV 2008 Rocks :D
Mambo Number 5 performance
http://tanglinnpcc.multiply.com/video/item/93/OEV_HK_trip_2008_-_Mambo_number_5
CPL Weijing
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 ; 8:13 PM
Determination Above All;
On the 17 of January 2009, Saturday, there were people from NPCC, Girl Guides and Red Cross from SGS going to the PA (People's Association} for the Chingay. There were a few of the Montfort NPCC Cadets and basketballers from Hougang Secondary joined us as well. Some of my squadmates thought that we will be making hand puppetry but as we reached the PA, we were given a role as a "motivator" which plays an important role on Chingay. As we reached the PA, there were many people. There were people from the Peicai and Xinmin NPCC and students from the Poly and JC. There were a total of 5 groups, "M1", "M2", "M3", "M4" and "M5". There were three Chingay cheers and everyone had learnt all of them. Then, we were given some scenarios which may occur on the actual day and we were taught how to handle those cases. After that, the people from the PA wanted two people from each group to come to the stage. Fincent and Desmond were being sabotage by some Poly students from "M3". They were made to do cheers on stage with the other 4 groups. Before leaving from the PA, we were made to do the three cheers one last time and everyone shouted very loudly.
After leaving from the PA, when we were back in school, Ms Seow told us that we will be getting 20 hours of CIP and the attire for the Chingay during the debrief. I am looking forward for the actual day of Chingay.
LCP Wei Chen
Determination Above All;
On 16 January was the first training for the sec 1s. We had drills straightaway after the marking of attendance. What I enjoy most for the drills is the rifle drills as it was my first chance to get a hold of the rifle.
It was so cool. It was quite heavy but it was nothing to me. Later on, we were asked to throw the rifle and catch it with only one hand. At first, I thought that it was very hard and if we drop the rifle, we have to do 50 pumping. Hence, my squadmates were so scared that they have to do 50 pumping. I was so scared and dare not to throw the rifle.
Later on, one of my squadmates accidentally dropped the rifle. As a result, we were asked to do 50 pumping. After that, we had our Physical Training. It was so fun as we had not done PT for quite some time already. After that, we had debrief and we can finally go home.
LCP Zheng Wei
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 ; 6:46 PM
Determination Above All;
On 17 January 2009, it was a trip to People's Association, we fall in by 12 at car ponch, the CLs marked our attendence and we get up to the bus. We reached there about 12.45pm.
Then when we arrived, we went into a room. We were spilt into M1, M2, M3, M4 and M5. Starting i was in M3, then a guy ask me to choose 4 people to go to M4. We introduce ourselves to the group and we group ourselves into a group of 5. I group with Ivan, Leeroy, Hong Kai and Cody. We were brief on what to do on 30th and 31st on January itself. The brief last about 15 to 30 minutes. The people-in-charge give us 2 papers and want us to read out and act the scenario on the paper. I act as spectator on scenario 5 and 6. After acting the scenario, we was given a short toilet break. When we came back, we play a mini game. Then, the host want us to choose 2 people to go up the stage for the cheers.The cheers last about 10 to 20 minutes. Then we started briefing again, the briefing is quite long and make me very sleepy. After the briefing, we were dismiss from the briefing room and got up the bus to go back to the school. We fall in at the car ponch again, then start briefing about the thing in chingay on 30th and 31st january, what to wear on that day. The CLs give us a paper to write our name, NRIC and the T-shirt size, then we were dismiss from school.
Private Yong Quan
Determination Above All;
On the 17th of January, Saturday, I went to school at 12pm, and fall-in in the foyer with my squadmates. After waiting for everyone to come and we headed to the People Association . Once we reach the People Association , we fall in there and then waited for the Chingay's member instruction to move on inside a some kind of hall . Alot of people was inside . Like schools like Peicai Secondary and Xinmin Secondary . And some Monfort Secondary guys . But not forgetting the volunteers I think , too join the Chingay'09 . After that , we were separated into groups . M1 , M2 , M3 , M4 and M5 . Mostly of our school pupils are in M2 , M3 and M4 . I was in M3 . After that we have some introductions among our groups . We learned cheers and we know the names of the people in our group. And I made a lot of friends. Also, One of the cheers goes like "chingay chingay *clapclap* chingay chingay *clapclap* chingay chingay *clapclap*", and a lot more fun cheers. After that , we have a briefing. In the briefing we know how the tickets looks like and stuffs. It was a long briefing And also, we know which area we should go, and what we should do. After the briefing , we spilt in two halves . We discussed with our group leaders how to react when something going to happened, So we roughly know what to do on that day already . Then, after that , we also have some games to play. I was so fun and I enjoyed myself a lot! And then we learnt one new cheer from the leader of M3 . Eunice, Li shan and I was very hyper. The cheer goes like, "welcome to chingay, alright, okay! This way to chingay, supsup oie! Welcome to chingay, Chingay woot woot! This way to Chingay, sapsap oii! ~ " This cheer really made me very hyper! Then after the cheer, we have toilet breaks in between, and briefing once again, then after that, we left there.
Then, after that, we went back to school, Mr Peh and Ms Seow gave us some briefing, and then, the CLs dismissed us.
It was a fun experience and I cant wait till chingay that they where I can do my duties!
Private Phyllis
Determination Above All;
Saturday, 17/1/09, we reached school at 12pm sharp. We fall-in in our PT kit. After taking attendance, our teachers Mr Peh and Ms Seow, told us briefly what we would be doing at the People's Association. We were told that we would be learning how to be a motivator.
After that, we boarded the bus according to our levels. When we reached there, we fall-in at the path way and we walked into the building in squad form. Upon entering the hall, we also saw Pei Cai Secondary Npcc cadets. We were separated into groups from M1 to M5. They also introduced the different group leaders and assistant leaders. After being separated in groups, the group leaders brought the groups to different corners around the hall. They told us some scenarios that might happen during the parade and teach us how to handle with the problems. They also taught us some cheers and how to motivate the audience during the performance.
At about 4plus, we boarded the bus and went back to school. Ms Seow told us the attire to wear and time to fall in on 30/1/09. Afterall, we were dismissed.
Private Li Shan
Determination Above All;
On 17 January '09, a Saturday afternoon, a group of pupils went to the People's Association for Chingay motivators briefing. We were accompanied by the teacher officers, Mr Peh and Ms Seow. Not only SGS NPCC cadets went there. The SGS GG, SGS Redcross, Montfort Sec and Hougang Sec pupils also followed us there. We fall in at 12noon at the school foyer, then the CLs mark the attendance and soon we were ready to go. When we reached there, we were asked to go into an air-conditioned hall. By then, the Peicai Sec cadets had arrived. Then we were grouped into 5 groups, M1, M2, M3, M4, M5 together with the heartware volunteers. A few minutes later, the Xinmin Sec cadets also came. We played icebreaking and introduces ourselves and learn cheers.
The two cheers that were taught:
1) Chingay, Chingay [clap, clap]
Chingay, Chingay [clap, clap]
Chingay, Chingay [clap, clap]
Chingay, Chingay [clap, clap]
Chingay, Chingay [clap, clap]
2) When I say Wonder, you say Land.
WonderLand
WonderLand
WonderLand
When we say Wonder, you say Land.
WonderLand
WonderLand
WonderLand
When they say Wonder, you say Land.
WonderLand
WonderLand
WonderLand
Later on, we had a briefing, then we were divided into groups again. We have to discuss about a few scenarios that might happen during that event, we were led by the heartware volunteers. After that, a few groups from M2 formed into one big circle, then divided into groups, then we introduced ourselves and played a game called 'Concentration'. We joined back into the group and had another briefing. Later on, we practiced the cheer as well as learning a new cheer.
The new cheer:
Welcome to Chingay
Alright, ok.
This way to Chingay
Sup sup eh
Welcome to Chingay
Chingay woot woot
This way to Chingay
Sup sup eh
Chingay, Chingay [clap, clap]
Chingay, Chingay [clap, clap]
Chingay, Chingay [clap, clap]
Come join Chingay
Chingay, Chingay [clap, clap]
Chingay, Chingay [clap, clap]
Chingay, Chingay [clap, clap]
Ooo Chingay!
Soon it was time for us to leave. Later on, we arrived at school and had a debrief and then we were dismissed.
Private Li Cheng
Determination Above All;
Today we had our first training with the sec 1s. There were 15 sec 1s for the day. They played games while the sec 2s did their campcraft and while we, the sec 3s, did drills. We had an astounding number of 19 cadets for our squad and practiced our drills. We also had baton drills. We were unprepared for the drills as we were only told to bring our pt kit. Some of us had forgotten our drills and had a short recap. We progressively got better and were one with our squadmates. I felt that if people had done good, they should be praised and rewarded for their hard work and efforts. By doing this, everyone would strive to do better. Although we did not join the sec 1s, to get to know them or even play with them, we would like to send them or rather give them the impression that through NPCC, leadership, fun, friendships and other characters and such can be developed.
We then progressed on to try our rifle drills. We all had a bit of difficulty at frist, "Transferring" instead of "Flipping" the rifle. If we dropped the rifle, we would have to do 50 push-ups. If we dropped the rifle and any part of it breaks, we would have to do 50 push-ups and pay $80 for another one. We were reluctant at first, afraid that we might drop the rifle, Shereen ma'am made us put our left hand behind our backs and toss the rifle to catch it back again only with our right hand. Many of us succeeded while others had not. One of our squadmates dropped the rifle on the first try and although he had "failed", he had succeeded in a way that he managed to 'flip' instead of 'transferring'. We were glad that we had gotten a chance to try some rifle drills.
Soon after, we had our PT (Physical Training). Stretching properly, we could not afford for everyone have cramps or get injured during PT. PT was the only, limited time to interact with the sec 1s. Through PT, we grow stronger physically and mentally, in our strength, endurance and mentality. We shouted our loudest, went into 'hyper mode' and started to have fun. Running 1 and the half around the school, we sang songs and did cheers. Many joined in to sing along. Soon after, we asked to carry out our 50 push-ups. As our fitness was not up to standard, we only did 25 push-ups. The remaining 25 was doule to 50 jumping jacks which ended up at 100 jumping jacks.
We had our debrief next by Ms Seow and Mr Peh. They brought up topics mainly concerning the sec 1s and hoped they would stay. They too talked to us about the Chingay practice for the next day. The debried ended and we all went home exhausted but contented. :)
LCP Abigail
Determination Above All;
On 16 January, we have NPCC training. There are some secondary 1 students that went for a tryout of how NPCC is like. Altogether, if I'm not wrong, there are 15 secondary 1 students. After all the greeting and stuffs, we proceeded to the amphitheatre for campcraft. We were given 2 poles each and 1 twine. But as our surroundings were too noisy, we changed our venue to E01-02 for our campcraft. We were divided into 3 groups. We learnt how to tie round lashing and shear lashing. After we had finished learning, we went to fall in outside the classroom and we headed back to NPCC room. We had PT after that. After some warm up, we went for a run until the school's office there and we marched all the way back to NPCC room. The PT was really fun. After PT, we had a debrief from Mr Peh and Ms Seow. We were then dismissed.
These are the steps of how to make a round lashing:
Step 1: Put two poles together and tie a clove hitch on both poles together and tie a thumb knot on the shorter end.
Step 2: Tie a few rounds on the 2 poles until the running end left a little.
Step 3: End with a clove hitch.
These are the steps of how to make a shear lashing:
Step 1: Use one pole first and do a clove hitch.
Step 2: Take both poles together and tie aroung the pole about 3 times.
Step 3: Do 2 rounds of flapping.
Step 4: End with a clove hitch on 1 of the poles.
Private Eunice
Monday, January 19, 2009 ; 5:54 PM
Determination Above All;
On 17th of January,Saturday.Our school npcc,girl guides,red cross and some other students from monfort and hougang secondary school when to the people association,for the briefing for the Chingay parade.
We all had a great time.We had ice-breaker games to get to know our leaders and other students from Xin Min,Monfort and Pei Cai secondary schools.
It was a great bonding time for all of us.We were all motivators for the Chingay parade.It was great because we got to meet people of all ages and races.Our leaders were friendly and ethusiatic.We did many cheers such as:
I say Wonder you say Land
Wonder-Land,Wonder-Land
I say wonder you say land
Wonder-Land,Wonder-Land
They gave us many different scenarios,in the problems we might face and how to deal with it during the Chingay parade day itself,it was really helpful.I have never taken part in the Chingay parade before,its really a great honour for me to be a motivator for the Chingay parade.I have learnt how to work with many people,and it really builds up my leadership qualities.
On the day itself we will be doing hand puppetry.I have never done hand puppetry before and it's my first time to do it.I feel exciting and scared at the same time.
So I really hope that this year's Chingay parade will be an unforgettable experience for me and everyone else who took part.Best Wishes.GO CHINGAY!!!
Private S. Priyalatha
Determination Above All;
17 January 2009 , we went to People Association for Chingay 2009 briefing . On the arrival , we were separated into groups . We learnt cheers , introduced ourselves before we started the activities . After a briefing by the People association person in charge , each groups are given scenarios that will be a possible to happen on the day of the event .Example : An audience is climbing over the barricades as he wanted to take pictures with the performers how would you react ? One of our group members , Siew Chin was asked to showed how to react to that scene . After the scenarios were given finished , we went back to the auditorium to learnt a new cheer which was lead by our group leader , Ivor . Every people there were very high at that point of time as we were told that we are to motivate audience on that day , after that , we have another briefing by the chief Motivator , in that briefing we were told which area we are suppose to motivate . After the briefing , it is time to go back , we fall in and boarded the bus and headed back to school .
Private Valarie Yeo
Determination Above All;
On 16 January 2009, I have my NPCC training. We were told to fall-in at 2.15pm wearing PT kit. That day was the sec 1s first training with us. After taking our attendance, there were a total of 19 sec 3s. We start off our training having drills. It is to warm up and to brush up our coordination. As expected, we didn't do so well at first. However, it gets better after awhile. After warming up, we have our baton drills. Some of my squadmates don't know how to do as they had now been coming for training for a long time due to some reasons. We then recap all about baton drills. We practised our sedia, senang diri, hormat and a lot more. We took around two hours plus to practise as practise makes perfect. Around 4 or 5 in the afternoon, we started to learn rifle drill. This was the first time holding a rifle and everyone was so excited and nervous. It doesn't feel so heavy but is more heavy than a baton. We start learning the basic and soon my ma'am and sir wanted us to flip the rifle. All of us were so scared. First, we have no confidence. Second, if we drop the rifle, we have to do 50 push-ups. Third, it cost $80 if we broke it. It took us a very long time to do it. Not long, one of my squadmates dropped it. So 50 push-ups we owe our sir and ma'am. Soon it was time to have PT so we stopped practising. PT is what I have longed for as I think I had gained weight since the holidays started. I got so hyper that I enjoyed my PT. We then returned what we own to our sir and ma'am. Then, we had our briefing and we all went home, tiring.
LCP Siew Chin
Determination Above All;
On Friday, 16-01-09, we, the sec 2s learnt how to do shear lashing, round lashing and know what are these lashings use for. The sec 1 had games on their first training.
First, we divided into three groups. Alvin sir teaches my group and my group was the fastest to learn the lashings. After a while, Alan sir came and wants us to challenge among ourselves. Valarie was the fastest to do lashing among my group; all the girls in my group do faster than boys.
Finally, left Ivan, Cody and myself, we want to see which is the last person to finish the lashing. I was the fastest among the three of us, followed by Cody and Ivan. At 4.20pm, we assembled near NPCC room. We were doing physical training with the whole unit. After that, we have a debrief from Ms Seow.
I wish every training will be like today so it will not be an exhausted day. But I know that it is impossible because in order to maintain our overall gold unit award we must train harder.
Private Wei Sheng
Determination Above All;
It was a very nice morning. I was a bit excited when I was going to the 1star kayaking course. I thought that it will be easy as I heard from other people, but everything I thought was wrong. The coach was strict, fierce and he wants everything to be nice and good. We had lots of scolding at first, but after that, things started to get better. There were four people joining our class on the first training and I manage to know one of them. The coach was strict to us during the first training. The next training, he was not as strict as we started to get better. The second training was even more tired than the first training as we kayak a very long distance. My arms were in pain due to the long distance and it was better when we get to the shore. It was very fun in the second training although it was very tiring. I hope that the time will go back and to have the same fun again.
CPL Sylvester
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 ; 9:18 PM
Determination Above All;
On Friday, 9.1.09, it was the sec1 CCA orientation camp, and we were divided into 4groups to help out. There were campcraft group, games group, drills group and advertising group. I was in the advertising group.
Phyllis, Priya, Eunice and Lishan were with me in the advertising group too, and Weijing was our group in-charge. In advertising group, all we need to do is to prepare the gifts for the sec 1s and present our NPCC to them. The gifts were prepared the day before Friday, and it was a small laminated card with a small holder writing NPCC on it. Then, on Friday, after school’s dismissal, we, the advertising group fall-in at 1.45pm in PT kit. After reporting, we took our present board to the commerce room and then, arrange the tables and trophies.
After arranging, we took a rest for awhile and then, the sec 1s came. After the sec 1s settled down, sitting in front of us, Phyllis start presenting first, then, next, goes by Priya, then me, then after that Eunice then, Lishan. When I was presenting, at that point of time, I was so shy and my confidence was so low, as I was presenting, my cheeks was so red and burning hot, and hoping that I will present finish as soon as possible. But after a few rounds of presenting, my confidence grew and I was not shy as before.
Then, after presenting finished, I, Priya, Phyllis, Eunice and Lishan went out to join the drills group in doing drills. Although doing drills with our squad mates were tired, but I really do had fun! After the drills, we have a photo taking section with those police and the police car which Mr Peh invited them to sgs. Then, after that we have a short briefing from Ms Seow then, the CLs dismissed us.
Although, on that day was a exhausted day, but not only I have lots of fun, I also gain a lot of experience too!
Private Joyce
Tuesday, January 13, 2009 ; 7:32 PM
Determination Above All;
On 9 January 2009,it was the CCA OpenHouse.Most of the CCAs in Serangoon Garden Secondary School were showcasing their own CCAs as the secondary 1s are in their Secondary 1 Orientation Camp. One part of their Orientation Camp was to walk around the school to see different CCAs in the school.
My CCA(NPCC) decided to show the Secondary 1 some of the basic campcraft, display,drills and games.Some Secondary 3 and Secondary 2 formed the campcraft team. They had build up a shelter that was set up during Campcraft Competition. They also set up the flagpole with the NPCC flag hung on it which is used to set up during the campcraft competition at the Home Team Academy(HTA).There were a drills section whihc consist half of our NPCC Unit Cadets in it. The Contingent was taken by one of our School Cadet Inspector
Next,we had a shooting section. It had 3 booth so that all the Secondary 1s had a chance to shoot. Although it is just a toy gun, it still requires a lot of determination to shoot down the target.
Lastly, it is the display section.We had a small group of cadets explaining to the Secondary 1s about what the cadets do in NPCC.We had Camps, Field Cooking, Overseas Trips and had a talk about NPCC's History. Two of my squadmates showed the Secondary 1s the weapons we used for training. I was showing to the Secondary 1s our Full-U Uniform together with my squadmate, Gina Peh, who is showing the female version of the Full-U and two other seniors wearing the First-U.There was a showcase of the badges and ranks in NPCC.
Although the training was short, but it was a fun and interesting training as it was more interesting then what I had seen when I am a Secondary 1 Student.
LCP Desmond Toh
Determination Above All;
It was 9th of January and Sec1s had their orientation where we need to show them the things we did in and the attires for Npcc. Around 12.45pm,we fall in with our pt kit and were later told to change into our full-u.
Desmond and I were told to go the commerce room to get ourselves prepared; we placed the badges and ranks on the tables for display. Not long after, the first sec1 class came, we were told not to fidget or smile till they left the room as we were wearing our full-u.
After all the sec1s had came, we were told to fall in near the commerce room. We did some drills together followed by taking photos with the police car. After a while, those wearing full-u were told to change into pt kit.
We had debrief by Ms Seow and were being dismissed. I hope the sec1s will enjoyed what all of us had showed them and in fact I’m looking forward to see the sec1s coming for Npcc during the next training.
LCP Gina Peh
Determination Above All;
On Friday, we have the secondary 1 classes to come and see what is npcc like and about. We have game and awards for them to see and play with. I am in the shooting group. Shooting is the game we let them try. We also have marshmallow with chocolate for them to try. We also prepare gift for them too. At first everyone was at the shooting station. The secondary 1 students are quite playful and they are curious. Some even mess up that we are NCC. But the secondary 2 and 3 told them that they are at the NPCC station. There are quite a lot of secondary 1 wants to join npcc too. I hope that they really join instead of just saying in front of us. Friday is also very fun too.
Private Xiao Ting
Determination Above All;
On the 9th of January, we had our UGs open house. My CCA was NPCC so that day we had our NPCC open house, there is a total of 8 sec 1 classes and our TOs and OIC wanted to have most of the sec 1 who joined the UGs to join us NPCC. Our program splits into different parts, which are campcrafts, games, display and drills.
I was in the drills department, so that day we fall-in at 12.45pm and we had our full uniform checked for those who need to wear full uniform. Those in campcrafts went to do their preparation jobs. So after we had our uniform checked, we set off for our own drills rehearsal and there were 3 sec 3 in the drills department including me, we would be using baton for sec 3 while the sec 2 would be doing the foot drills for the sec 1 to watch.
As we were doing our drills at outdoors and it was during the mid afternoon, the sun was scotching hot and adding on we were wearing full U so the heat was even more unbearable, but we sec 2s and 3s and our squad commander Zhe Ming sir endured the whole CCA open house.
When the first class came, we did not have the chance to show them our drills as there was a lack of time. So we started off with the second class that came to watch our showcase of our NPCC basic foot drills and baton drills. We had our first round of the drills and we were all very nervous, we made some small mistakes, but our CI Alan sir said that it was the first round so we would surely be very nervous as he said that when last time he was also a sec 2, he was also very nervous. So he called us to relax a bit but not too relax till you forget what you had to do.
I was the timer for the drills and had to keep shouting for all the drills timing which was tough as I was not used to be a timer, but slowly I was able to get a hang of it during the rehearsal. Alan sir also suggested that I could shout more loudly, clearly and more confidently as that few things was the things that I had to improve on. After around 2 classes had come and goes, Zhe Ming sir said that we would also add pledge taking into our program, which means we would alternately do drills or pledge taking. This means after each class we would change our program, for the next class we would be doing drills, then after that we would be doing pledge taking.
So after the CCA open house ended, we had our briefing with our TO Ms seow, she briefly told us our overall performance and told the sec 4 which area we could improve on, with that we had come to an end for that day for NPCC.
LCP Fincent Tan
Saturday, January 10, 2009 ; 12:09 PM
Determination Above All;
On the 9 of january, This friday is a exciting day we have been looking forward too, it is the sec1 orientation :D.We fall in at 12.45pm outside npcc room in pt kit, but later we was told to change to full u.
After changing back to full u we greeted all the sir & mdm, and we started to practice the drills that we have practice hard in others two days. Everyone is qutie nervous as this is the first time we sort of performing drills to showcase to the sec1. We carry our water bottle and march off to the school bridge there and we put down our water bottle at another side and fall in quickly.
As we still have sometime to spare with, we practice again to make sure, we make it a prefect drills. Everyone tried our best to not make mistake, and finally the first batch of sec1 class had came. We all stand still in our position but the first batch of sec1 classes do not see our drills & went off due to not enough time. Everyone is sort of disappointing but our sir told us some sort of cheering up us, say that sure got someone will watch us performing the drills.
After water break and awhile more, the next sec1 class came, we immediately prepare ourselves & listen carefully to zhe ming sir's commands. Firstly the commands is for baton drills which is only sec3 doing it. After that is we (sec1&sec3) doing the basic drills. After doing it,we wait till sec1 left and then sir told us that our performance is not up to the standard yet still can be improved. As this is the first starting performanceso he know that we will nervous. So upon hearing this, we promise ourselves to perform well in the next performance.
Then we went off for another water break again,as weather is qutie hot. Nobody wants a heat stroke too. Then we repeated doing the same drills again. As Sir said some class perform drills some class perform the npcc pledge taking (:As like that we wont be so tired,to keep doing drills. But most of us prefer drills better, as drills is much more fun.
And time passes very fast,we going to perform the drills for the last 2 classes (: We had to thanks zhe ming & alan sir too for training us those few days.
Later on we march almost everyone together, sec2 ,sec3 ,sec,4 & those sirs & mdms too.It is really is great fun marching together with everyone. :D And we have a photo taking with the police car and then we march for awhile and went back to npcc room. We have learnt a new drills which is the 14steps one.
Later one, we went to change our full u to pt kit and take our valuables and we stay back for awhile as alan sir and alvin sir had something to tell us.
&&& which is Congrats to Cody & Jafna for being sec2 squad ic (: !
All the best for cody & jafna :D & hope to see more sec1 coming in to npcc this year.
Private YiNing,2E4
Sunday, January 4, 2009 ; 9:15 PM
Determination Above All;
On 2nd of january , We had our first training on the year 2009. Our training was tougher this time as we are already sec 2 now. Our training was not as linient as before , so we have to be more serious and buck up for everything. We had to fall in at 1.30pm in our full-u. After we fall in , 2 new CI were introduced to us and they are Jianwei sir and Nadzirah mdm. After greeting the CI's, we started our training.
Nadzirah mdm and Alan sir took us for training. We recap our basic drills that we had learned during sec 1. At first , the drills we did were not so good. Then , Nadzirah mdm told us that we had to improve on our drills. So we did the drills all over again. We did a little bit better this time but not up to the expectation they wanted from us. After that we had a five minute break , then we went back to training. Then Nadzirah mdm teach us a new drill called 'maju'. She told us that 'maju' was use to walk front when marching on the spot. We were split into 2 groups when we were practising. Nadzirah mdm took my group. We keep praticing the drill until we were familiar with the drill. After that, we were told to change into P.T kit and we were given 8 minutes to do so. After changing into P.T kit, we fall in at the toughroad. 5 of our squadmates volunteered to help us put our bags into the npcc room. After our bags were put, we were told to go the classroom at level two to have our personal particular check. After the checking is done, we went to the amphi-theatre to discuss about the sec 1 orientation.
Jian Yew sir explained to us about the orientation thing. We have a choice of exhibition,display, campcraft and drills. After thinking, I select my choice for the drills. Me and my squadmates went to Zheming sir, who was incharge of the drills. He told us that we had to pratice the drill. We all had to meet on tuesday and wednesday for our pratice. After everyone had discuss finish, we had our briefing.
After our brefing, we took our bags and went home. It was a tiring day for my squad but still, we had to improve on our drills. Hope we can meet up to the expectations which our CL wants.
Private Minghong,
2A1
