(Rescheduled post)

This activity marked the very first time the Y5 YAs attended an activity planned for the Edgefield Secondary Guides :)

It started off rather awkward as the Guides there seemed quiet and we did not know how to engage them well, but gladly, the atmosphere improved towards the end. :)

Firstly, we split them into groups and taught them lashes, namely Square Lash, Diagonal Lash and Tripod Lash.

The experience turned out to be slightly embarrassing and a little comical along the way, as we had to be mindful not to use terms (especially Chinese) with them. Since all of us were so used to the terms we've learnt, it took a while (and many reminders) to change the way we spoke. The Guides also slowly warmed up to us as we got to know them better. It was interesting to make new friends, and hearing their different stories as a EFS Guide.

We took a while for us to finish teaching them and for them to fully understand the multiple steps. Although these lashes may seem very easy and simple to us, it definitely was rather complicated for them because everything was still foreign to them.

Secondly, we translated these skills into building of a proper structure. One of the groups tied a baggage rack and the other tied a shoe rack. I was in the former group and we firstly demonstrated the first step of a baggage rack which was the A-'jia'. The EFS guides continued tying the subsequent steps as we slowly guided them.

After a while, both groups were done and we could introduce both structures to all of them. Since the guides do not often tie structures, I could tell that they were rather amazed at what they could tie with the simple lashes. :)


Overall, the first experience at EFS was quite an eye-opening experience for us. We were able to first-hand experience the guides culture in another school, which was definitely very different from what we were used to. The kind of interaction we had with the guides also was not what we usually have in dhscoy either :) Thus, it made the experience very refreshing.

We also found it very meaningful to pass on these skills to guides from other schools so that they can benefit as well. Hopefully, if we do continue with this project at EFS, we would be able to leave a lasting impact on the development of the EFS Guides Company! :)

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