31 May: PDP
HI! I am Poh Kah and this is my first post here as the 2nd batch Secretary! I am going to talk about PDP and here it goes:
About 6 months after joining Dunman High
Chapter, it is time for the 2nd batch of YAs to step up and lead the
chapter.
We had our passing down parade (PDP) on 31st May. PDP started with a passing down ceremony
whereby the chapter would form a horseshoe shape and each exco member would pass down their role to the 2nd batch. This time, we
have added the Quarter Mistress (QM) role in the exco.
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| Horseshoe formation |
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| Ruo Ting doing a salute to Chai Ning |
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| Treasurers exchanging hugs :) |
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| Pioneer batch and 2nd batch Exco! :) |
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| New Chairperson, Tse Puay gives out instructions...... |
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| Year 6s and the guiders! ^^ |
*A round of applause to welcome the 2nd batch of YAs and to thank the pioneer batch YAs for everything they have done
develop our chapter!!*
DHSYA Pioneer Batch Exco
Chairperson – Chai Ning
Vice Chairperson – Cassandra
Secretary – Yik Sheng
Treasurer – Ruo Ting
DHSYA 2nd Batch Exco
Chairperson – Tse Puay
Vice Chairperson – Shanice
Vice Chairperson (Guides Mentor) – Si Yun
Secretary – Poh Kah
Treasurer – Xiao Qi
Quarter Mistress – Xue Qi
After the passing down ceremony, the year
5s prepare a little surprise for the year6s…
Presenting… THE DIARY OF LEGENDARY LEADERS!
We took the year 6s down memory
lane, beginning from their first year of guiding in year 1 to their sixth year
in 2013. Many wonderful guiding memories were brought back ;)
DHSYA chapter will continue to
grow in the hands of the 2nd batch of YAs and the future batches
of YAs! Although the year 6s have already passed down, I believe that this is
not the end of their guiding journey. All the best to the year 6s for their A
levels and may the guiding light in you continue shining! <3
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| 2nd batch of DHSYA ♥ (Missing Nicole, Zephania, Genevieve, Jie Ying, Amanda) |
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| ♥♥♥ |
Labels: PDP
Our Journey
Dear All,
As the Secretary, I was given the duty of documenting the chapter activities. And so I decided to create a blog which popped up in this small little space on the Internet as of January 2013. Now that the term of the pioneer batch of YAs has come to an end
(PDP was on Friday, we'll leave that to the next secretary, shall we?), I thought I could make use of this platform to do something special as well.
I have no idea how this would turn out, but let me give it a try:
Let's walk down the memory lane of 2012 again, something our Y5 YAs can't find traces of from Facebook or elsewhere. Something we've shared perhaps only through certain meetings, something we've kept in our hearts all along and also perhaps among the uncountable folders in the computer or inboxes..
In December 2011, we decided to participate in the new YA Developmental Programme launched by GGS on 1st October 2011. The four of us were clueless to what we should be doing, but we had Mdm Tan and the rest of the guiders leading us along.
In any case, we got inducted as YAs in February 2012.
What followed after were meetings after meetings, and having finalised our exco roles after what seemed like ages, we submitted the application form for the creation of a new Chapter.
On 11 Jul 2012, we met up with the YABC and finalised more details, before we officially welcomed our very own Dunman High Chapter.
Activities
We tried to get activities going, albeit they might have been very small scaled, given just the 4-6 of us. We did gadgeting, drills, cooking (we tried coconut and pumpkin vessel cooking too! no pix though) and orienteering. We also had sessions with the Edgefield guides every now and then, where we covered on skills and also planning of activities.
Then came an idea. We wanted something big annually.
Camping was the first thing that came to our minds. And we decided on that. We planned and prepared and executed and evaluated ourselves, just four of us, and our seniors Pei Shan and Kimberley joined us on Day 2. You may have heard us reminiscing all about it often, because the memory of this camp, is really deeply etched in us.
YAL Camp
Pre-Camp:
Preparation of our own camp shirts! We ironed the designs on for each and every one of the shirts ourselves!
Camp D. for us:
just a kitchen shelter with an additional storage deck above, but built with only 4 girls, and with the help of the trusty little red ones.
The next highlight was on Day 2 - our 海陆空 challenge where we conquered the air, sea, and land altogether! To summarise, we walked, had mobile tasks, cycled, made a kite, and kayaked. :)
We ended the camp with some of our Y4s (now Y5s) joining us for an OC-cum-sharing session. The food was good, especially the bread which we succeeded luckily! :)
End of Camp!
Malaysia Trip
We ended the year with a Service Learning cum Adventure Trip to Malaysia with some of our then Y3/4 guides! We visited children at the Agape Home for a short session with them, dancing and folding origami. In view of Christmas, we also prepared gifts for them and our girls had enjoyed the interaction with the children there. Hopefully this had served as a good exposure to all. The adventurous segments were exciting as well - we went caving and did water activities like swift water rescue! One other unforgettable highlight: we stayed in tree houses!!!! :)
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I guess these major activities concluded our chapter's activities for the year 2012. We've tried to bring in new things as we experiment and find our way through this whole new journey of being a YA. Hopefully our YAs and the new ones who will be joining us can discover more possibilities and create more fond memories with one another like we did.
We started out with such a small team, and here we are standing at the end of our journey, with 14 other girls by our side and making a promise together to us 4, that they will do their best to bring the chapter to greater heights. I am sure we have all felt the sincerity from you girls, and please do us proud like how we've always believed you girls would. :')
Remember, the chapter was, is and will always be our pride and responsibility, and now it's your turn to take over. If you ever forget what we say, remember what you've learnt from Guides still apply now. Go on, 用心去做 and keep this flame burning strong!
"I took the road less travelled by;
And that has made all the difference."
Here is the story of Our Journey, and an end of yet another chapter of our Guiding journey.
It is now YOUR turn, to write your own chapter.
All the best!
Yours-in-Guiding,
Leong Yik Sheng
Secretary
Dunman High YA Chapter, Pioneer Batch
Labels: PDP
15 May: The fire's burning strong
After two weeks of non-activity due to short notices and what-not, we're back with some action, added a bang with the appearance of two of our seniors, Pin Qi (37th batch) and Selina (38th)! FYI, the current Y6s/J2s are from the 42nd batch. :)
We covered on campfire-related skills this day and received tips and insights from our seniors who planned the last 40th anniversary in 2008. The current Y6 batch was the last to experience an anniversary campfire, and decided to get the seniors back to share their planning experience to aid us in our planning next year! The Y6s also shared some of the information they have gathered from various sources, like the different colours of the fire. :)
During the short break we also took the chance to chat with our seniors :) We're thankful for their presence on this day, and we hope to keep the guiding light in all of us burning on.
Labels: Skills Training
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