Meeting on Wed [20th Oct]

Posted on October 4, 2010 by unityunicornscouts

Hi all,

As Friday is promotion day, we’ll be shifting the meeting to this coming Wednesday. Our programme for this meeting will include briefing about the upcoming Combined Overseas Camp, Jamboree, launching of our new scout website as well as the exciting activities that we have lined up for you during the school hols (abseiling etc.) Please take note of the details below:

Wednesday [20th October]
Assembly Point: Scouts Den
Duration: 3pm – 6.30pm
Attire: Half-U with Scarf (Unicorn Tee preferably else Scout/Sch Tee)
Duty Patrol / PL: Panther / Nickson
Duty Scouter: SL Jeremy
Notes:
– PLs, please bring along your patrol logbook. Sir Shafri will be down for a short inspection.
– As this will be one, if not the last meeting for this Term, please keep this day free as there will be a couple of important announcements to be made.

YIS,
Scouter Jeremy

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Hi all,

As you can see, our blog has moved from Spaces.Live to WordPress. It would seem that Spaces.Live have tied up with WordPress and are thus shifting its operations over to this new webhost, which explains why Spaces.Live has been  so laggy the past couple of weeks.

This afternoon, I was ‘forced’ to migrate the site to WordPress as it’ll seem that Spaces.Live would not be supported any longer. However, I’ve also decided to shut down this blog as there are many functions which are not supported. By the time you finish your exams, we’ll have a brand new blog with easier navigation and functions so stay tuned!

YIS,
Scouter Jeremy

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Phototaking for Jamboree on Monday

Posted on September 26, 2010 by unityunicornscouts
To all Jamboree participants,
 
Please bring along the following items on Monday for the phototaking:
 
1) Beret
2) National scarf with woggle
3) Scout Shirt/Blouse
 
 
I’ll see you at the Scouts Den from 2.20pm onwards. First come first serve.
 
Regards,
Scouter Jeremy
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Last Meeting – Lantern Festival Celebration [24th Sep]

Posted on September 21, 2010 by unityunicornscouts
Hi all,

In view of upcoming exams, this will be our last official meeting before CCA stand-down for the next month or so. As a result, since we are in the midst of lantern festival, we will be having a really special meeting this coming Friday. Ms Hamida will be teaching us how to make snowskin mooncakes and everyone can bring home at least 2 of your own creation for your family to try! See below for more details:
Friday [24th September]
Assembly area: Scouts Den
Duration: 4pm – 8.30pm 
Attire: PT Kit (extra change – see below for details)
Duty Patrol / PL : Tiger / Jasper
Duty Scouter: ASL Jerome
Notes:
– No flag-raising/lowering for this meeting.
– Dinner is provided in School before heading to the Park.
– We will be going to the CCK Park after dinner and in the spirit of the festival, lanterns will be provided for everyone! Those who wish to bring candles to light may do so as well.
– You are encouraged to leave your school bags at home. Report to school in your PT kit but if you wish to, do bring an extra set of outside clothes to change before we head to the Park. You might want to bring a small bag to keep your valuables as well.
YIS,
Scouter Jeremy
PS: Those who attended the Photography Course during the Sept Holiday, do bring your cameras along. It’ll be a good opportunity to do some food + night photography, especially with the many coloured lanterns and candles which will create a very nice effect. Those who are interested as well, bring your cameras along too!
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No meeting this Friday [17th Sep]

Posted on September 13, 2010 by unityunicornscouts
Hi all,

Due to Teachers’ Day Lunch on Friday, there will be no meeting this coming week. Have a good break! =)
For all PLs (Clement, Wei Kang, Nickson, Jasper, Casmond, Ann Peng, Sharlene, Huili), QM (Daniel), KM (Erwin) and Scribe (Wei Han), there will be a Patrol Leaders Council (PLC) this coming Wednesday at 2.45pm, Scouts Den. Please prepare your Patrol Report. 
Patrol Report to include the following:
1) Attendance of Patrol Members (including yourself)
2) Members Progress
3) Targets until EOY
4) Issues & Problems + suggested Solutions
QM/KM Report
1) Items that are damaged/spoilt
2) Replacement items
3) Suggestions and projected budget
If for any reason the PL is unable to attend, please send your APL to attend on behalf of you. Of course, any decisions made by your APL cannot be reverted as he/she is representing the patrol on your behalf.
YIS,
Scouter Jeremy
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Selamat Hari Raya

Posted on September 9, 2010 by unityunicornscouts
Hi all,

Selamat Hari Raya to our Malay Scouts and Leaders! May you have a wonderful and joyous time ahead! Please don’t forget to bring those delicious cookies and share them around during next Scout meeting. =)
Also, for the seven of you (Alicia, Atiqah, Siu Ling, Amalina, Clement, Kelvin and Jasper) who attended today’s Basic Photography Course, I do hope you can put to use your new found knowledge and continue to hone your skills. I may conduct another Basic Photography Course for those who are interested (must have sufficient people) as well as an Advance Photography Course for those who have completed the Basic (likely after EYE exams). Meanwhile, do post your photos and we’ll help to critic and give advice to one another so that everyone can improve on their photo-taking skills as time to come.
YIS,
Scouter Jeremy
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Basic Photography Course

Posted on September 6, 2010 by unityunicornscouts
Hi all,

As mentioned earlier, I’ll be conducting a Basic Photography Course for up to 10 people. Details as follow:
Basic Photography Course [9th Sept, Thurs]
Location: Scout Den
Duration: 9.30pm to 12.30pm
Attire: PT kit (scout or school tee)
Things to bring:
– digital camera (fully charged)
– data cable if possible (to upload photos to laptop)
– stationery
– lunch money if lunching outside
We’ll be having a short theory session followed by practical then lunch (I’m not treating. =P). The whole session will not take more than 3hrs. As this course is not covered by consent form, do ensure that you inform your parents about it as this is on a voluntary basis. Currently, the names I have are:
Alicia, Erica, Vivian, Amalina, Kelvin, Clement (nt confirmed), Jasper. 
3 more slots. Do sms me or write in tagboard.
YIS,
Scouter Jeremy
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Diagonal Lashing

Posted on September 4, 2010 by unityunicornscouts
For those who always think Diagonal Lashing is used as long as two poles are not intersecting at 90 degrees, this article below informs us about the correct usage of using this form of lashing:

THE DIAGONAL LASHING

Use: 
Diagonal lashing is used to bind poles together that cross each other but do not touch when their ends are lashed in place in a structure.

Comments: 
The diagonal lashing gets its name from the fact that the wrapping turns cross the poles diagonally. The diagonal lashing can be used to bind poles that cross each other from 90 degrees to 45 degrees.

The diagonal lashing makes use of the timber hitch to pull poles together that are not touching each other. The timber hitch allows the poles to be drawn together without changing the relative positions of the poles. [NOTE] If a square lashing were used to bind poles that do not touch, the beginning clove hitch would pull the cross pole toward the clove hitch causing unnecessary bowing of the cross pole and could also produce a force that would act along the length of the pole to which the clove hitch is tied. These additional force, if strong enough, can place unnecessary strain on other lashing within the structure causing the structure to twist and fail.

In simple words, the diagonal lashing is used to pull two poles together which has a gap in between them, for e.g. the ‘X’ part of a trestle when you make your chariot. On the other hand, the square lashing can be used to bind poles that cross each other from 45 to 90 degrees as long as it doesn’t fulfill the condition stated above.
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Meeting on Friday, 3rd Sept

Posted on September 1, 2010 by unityunicornscouts
Hi all,
 
Please see below for the meeting details:
 
Friday [3rd September]
Duration: 3pm to 6.30pm
Attire: Half-U with Unicorn Scarf
Duty PL / Patrol: Shark / Ann Peng
Duty Scouter: ASL Jerome
Notes:
– All PLs are to bring their Patrol Logbooks for updating and checking. There will be a short PLC for PLs/APLs after meeting. Please prepare your patrol reports by then.
– Those who have yet to submit their consent forms for the Jamboree, please do so by this Friday.
 
YIS,
Scouter Jeremy
 
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Congratulations and Holiday Courses

Posted on August 29, 2010 by unityunicornscouts
Hi all,

First of all, Congratulations to all those who have attained their Standards over the past one month:
Scout Standard
– Daniel 
– Huili
– Benson
– Kwong Shin
– Hoong Jing
– Wei Song
– Amalina
– Yen Hwee
– Mervyn
Adv Scout Standard
– Benjamin
– Chen Lu
– Casmond
– Weikang
– Ann Peng
– Alicia
First Class Scout Standard
– Kenneth
– Kah Kien
For those who have achieved your Standards, do continue to practice so that you won’t forget the skills you picked up. A good way to practice would be to impart your knowledge to your peers and juniors. In this way, you won’t forget what you learnt and your juniors get to pick up something new as well.
Mangrove Planting Programme (MPP)
The following who have given their names will be attending this programme. Please note that we take a very serious view of people who pull out of the courses at the last minute and thus deprive others of a slot for the course. Anyone who pulls out of the course, valid reason or otherwise, will not be given priority for the subsequent courses in future.
Those who are attending the MPP are:
1) Wei Song
2) Benson
3) Wei Han
4) Kelvin
5) Mervyn
6) Ze Zhou
7) Casmond
8) Siu Ling
9) Alicia
10) Ann Peng
11) Wei Ying
Participants are required to be dressed in the following:
1) 100th Anniversary Scarf (white scarf)
2) A T-shirt with Scout Logo in front (E.g. PLTC. Those who do not have can purchase one at the Scout Shop)
3) Long pants/track pants (will get wet and dirty so don’t wear your Scout pants)
4) Covered shoes or water-booties (no sandals, slippers allowed. We don’t want you to cut your feet)
Participants must be prepared to get wet and muddy and don’t mind getting their attire dirty. Please bring along an extra set of clothing to change.
In addition, all participants must bring the following:
1) One set of gloves each (not white gloves, but those gloves used for gardening)
2) Small spades or shovels (will be provided by unit. QM, please make arrangements to purchase them before holidays)
Basic Photography Course
I am thinking of conducting a Basic Photography Course for all those who are interested. However, to ensure that everyone gets sufficient attention, I can only conduct for a small group of up to 8 people at any one time. This course will touch on the basics of photography, how to utilize your camera effectively, framing of your subjects and other topics. It’ll probably take 2 days where we’ll also go out and do some practical sessions. 
The minimum requirements will be: 
1) camera (Handphone cameras are allowed but your camera should at least be able to shoot above 3 mega pixels, and have the functions such as focus, ISO, white balance and similar functions that can be found on a camera. Do check with me if unsure).
Those who are interested, please sms me or drop a note in the tagboard.
YIS,
Scouter Jeremy
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Meeting and District Campfire [Sat, 28th Aug]

Posted on August 25, 2010 by unityunicornscouts
Hi all,

Please take note of the meeting details this coming Saturday. There will not be any meeting on Friday.
District Campfire @ Southview Primary [Sat, 28th Aug]
Assembly Point: Unity Secondary
Assembly Time: 2pm
Duration: 2pm – 10pm (latest)
Attire: Full Uniform with BP Scarf (Bring Half-U)
Duty PL / Patrol: Alicia / Seahorse
Duty Scouter: SL Jeremy
Notes:
– Please have your lunch before turning up for meeting. Do bring some money along for dinner as well. For those who have yet to hand in your consent forms for the Jamboree/Campfire, please bring them along by this week.
– Those who are helping with the firepit (Jing Yang, Jovan & Ashley), please report to Southview Pri directly by 12.30pm in PT kit. Bring your full-u. 
– There will be a one-way transport provided to Southview Primary.
YIS,
Scouter Jeremy
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