Home Sweet Home....

By now, all of us should be home ~ in the comfort of our own beds.. I am sure everyone miss this. I just got home from my Bak Chor mee at Bedok North.

From the bottom of my heart, I would like to thank everyone in the contingent for making this Camporee a great success. We met all our objectives and also achieved many first from this trip; Did you know that this is the largest group of cub scouts to travel overseas from Singapore Scout Association ?

Not forgetting our friends from WA Scouts that also helped us throughout this journey.. B R A V O !

Time to sleep now... I will post some important pics tomorrow morning to wrap up this memorable trip...

 

Signing off now,

Yip Ying Kiong

Contingent Leader

Ta, Scouts Australia!

Dear all,

I've just seen the second flight off at the airport, did you see the five of us waving you goodbye?... and will be staying for another week or so.

That's QF71 shortly after take-off

Anyway, here are our final photos, taken at Menjedal, as promised.
Have a good, well-deserved rest after you land...

Good Bye Australia!

After packing up, there's only one thing left to do - get to the airport! But enroute, we stopped by at the Scout Shop to buy some badges, shirts and stuff before proceeding to Harbour Town for lunch.

There after, we were off to check in!
See you in Singapore!

G'day, Singapore

Hi all again

We are in the last day of our camp, our Aussie friends has left us on Sunday as they are back to school and work.. they had a very tiring weekend hosting us and indeed it has been a very fun, enjoyable and memorable time for everyone

The facilities in the Camp for the outdoor activities is truly marvelleous.. We will post more pics to back track what happened the last 2 days.. Apologies for the delay telecast but we want everyone to enjoy the stations.. and "all hands on deck" for the adult leaders to watch over safety..

We went to Fremantle for our excursion... the contingent is splitted into the units and they are free to roam in this historic town ~ filled with Museums ( Maritime, Shipwreck, Motor..) the old prisons, lookout into the Indian Ocean and not to forget the fresh seafood for meals...

More update as we can hooked up the cyberspace !

More Pics on the Aerial Runway

The launch tower .. 

 

Our friend from Sydney, John Dwyer, a Venture leader as our special guest star.. he came with his wife Helen to join us.

  

Magdelene Seow, our Nat Cub Scout Commissioner, saying her last prayer ????

Archery

Archery is a hot favourite...very addictive, so no matter how many times the Cubs have done it, they'd like to have a go at it again. This station is the only one run by Leaders from Singapore. Mr Desmond is the expert who is trained and licensed by MOE CCAB to conduct Archery sessions, so like all other stations, safety is key and observed by all instructors.

Tunnels Confidence Course

Rockla underground tunnels! The Cubs planned their routes before entering a network of tunnels, and exit through special safety hatches (or man-holes) along the way when they find one.

This must be one of the most exciting stations. Something we do not have in Singapore. Instructors were at each hatch to check on Cubs that pass-by or decide to exit there. The Cubs reported that it was scary at first, but when they got used to crawling in the small space, it was too fun to miss. Many even wanted to have a go at it again, using a different route!

As always, safety is paramount and all procedures are adhered to strictly.

The Aerial Runway

Hi all

This morning till now has been another wonderful experience for us.. with the low rope obstacles, Tunnel and the highlight feature ~ the Aerial Runway...

Here are some of the pics..

Eager to go but everyone listens attentively to the briefing on safety and the rules..

Our instructors will help them secure their harness before "take off"...

All set to go... our girl scout can do it too !

 

The trainers securing our boys before sending them down the valley.. 240 m away ....

I weigh 78kg ( Oopps.. everyone knows my weight now) and I survived going thru'.. so its safe for all the little ones..

Even our female teacher did it too.. look at the smile on her face.. relaxed, isn't it ?

No sweat !

Its so enjoyable.. even Mummy did it.. June Low, our parent volunteer from Gongshang Scouts.

What a joy !

Blindman's Trail & Low Rope Elements

Ahhh... sounds boring, but this trail is special. It is set in the forests of Manjedal Campsite and used mostly the natural setting of the area.

Beautiful, eh??

The low-rope elements were also fun that the teachers had a go at them too!

Soaring Eagles: G'Day from Down Under!

Its a fine and cool Sunday morning and the kids are having lots of fun. The weather is about 27 degrees Celcius today with nice South Westerly winds. Pictures speak a thousand words, so We'll keep this post short and sweet.

We are the largest group here. 3 Leaders, 20 Cubs, 2 Scouts and 2 Ventures, so it isn't easy getting everyone together in a photo all at once, so please bear with us. More updates and photos will be posted at our unit blog so check it out if you're thirsting for more photos.
Everyone is well, happy and somehow, they don't look like they're missing home! :) But I am certain that quietly in their hearts, they do!

We'll be back in a couple of days so hang tight and watch for more updates!

Peace out,
Miss Noordiana, Mr Clarence Hoe, and the Soaring Eagles.

Campfire @ Manjedel

The high temperatures during the day coupled with the dry air in Australia meant that the Forest Fire risk was set to "High". As such, we were not allowed to light an open fire. Plan B was exactly what we do in Singapore on a rainy day... the only difference is that instead of using nicely chopped wood which are almost identical in shape and size like we do in Singapore, Australian Scouts pick their firewood from the forest. No Kerosene!

Look at the intricate structure

Gangshows by the various sub-camps

It was indeed a fun-filled night of entertainment, song and dance led by Singaporean Ventures, Cub Scouts, Western Australian Scouters. There was even a special action song item led by our friends, guest Scouters from Sydney.

The campfire ended with the presentation of tokens of appreciation to the Australian Cub Scout Packs from the district who participated in the joint-activities today. The Chief Commissioner, Ms Sue Mitchell also presented a special Didgeridoo to Yip, on behalf of the Western Australia Scouts.
A didgeridoo is a wind instrument of the Indigenous Australians of northern Australia. It is sometimes described as a natural wooden trumpet or "drone pipe". It is usually cylindrical or conical in shape and can measure anywhere from 1.2 and 3 metres in length. Generally, the longer the instrument, the lower the pitch or key of the instrument.