NCC DAY!
Greeting guys!
Tomorrow is NCC day.
I wish to share with your the NCC day message of year 2006 from Dr Arthur Beng, Chairman NCC Council. This year marks a significant moment in the history of the National Cadet Corps as we embark on our 105th Anniversary celebrations. The NCC has come a long way since its humble beginnings in 1901, with the setup of its very first boys’ unit. The NCC has grown from strength to strength into the dynamic and forward-looking youth organisation it is today by continually transforming itself and staying relevant amidst the changes in the broader national as well as educational landscape.
We are celebrating this landmark year with a renewed commitment towards serving the needs of our wider community. The NCC firmly believes in doing the best we can in contributing back to society. This year, we have partnered the Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (SCORE) in our support of the Yellow Ribbon Project. Through this collaboration, our cadets would gain greater awareness of the issues surrounding ex-offenders and help to bring this heightened awareness to every member of the school community. An estimated 1200 cadets have already successfully carried out an island-wide public donation drive during the June vacation to help raise funds for the Yellow Ribbon Project. Today, all NCC cadets across Singapore will also be collecting funds within their schools in support of the Yellow Ribbon Fund. I sincerely urge all of you to join hands with the NCC and lend your generous support to our efforts in helping ex-offenders reintegrate into our society.
The NCC is also well equipped to meet new challenges that have arisen from the changes in the educational landscape. We are currently making great headway in terms of our “Training and Curriculum Transformation” which we started last year. In the area of Sea Training, we have successfully trained a pool of certified instructors to conduct 1-star kayaking courses for our cadets. This has brought about a quantum leap in the quality of our sea training resource as well as the utilization of our training centres. We have thus increased the training capacity of our Sea Training Centres such that they are now open to both Air and Land cadets for kayaking. This has given the NCC a boost in our efforts towards tri-service integration.
Similarly, in the area of air training, we have improved our capabilities in aero-modelling tremendously. From just two qualified trainers in 2004, we have successfully expanded this pool of highly specialised and valuable in-house instructors to more than 30 this year. This cadre of trainers are proficient not only in training our cadets in Line and Radio Control Flying, but also in the captivating art of the Indoor Flying Object or IFO. The programme is now open to Land and Sea cadets who are interested in learning this challenging skill. Having participated in local competitions last year, our Air element is now ready to take on the world arena, with their sights set on international air competitions. We will keep up the rapid pace in the improvement of our programme and continue in our quest for greater heights.
We have also embarked on an Associate Membership Scheme whereby groups of non-NCC students would be given opportunities to participate in and benefit from selected NCC activities. This scheme aims to broaden the school CCA experience of these students and contribute towards providing them with a more holistic education. This is yet another effort of the NCC to reach out to serve the needs of our school community.
As we reflect on what we have achieved together over the past year, I am heartened that even as we continue to push the boundaries in terms of our training capacity and quality of our programmes, we have not rested on our laurels and forgotten about our wider community to which we belong. May I take this opportunity to congratulate all officers and cadets for your valuable contributions to our society such as through the support of the Yellow Ribbon Fund, and I wish you an enriching and fulfilling journey with the NCC.
Dr Arthur Beng, Chairman NCC Council
Please do not forget that there is training tomorrow after school too.It will begin at 3.30pm at the parade square and the attire is SMART 4.
Thank you.
Greetings!
I have compiled a list of commands and ncc songs for you guys.
Your can download!
WordsofCommand.docNccsongs.docNights!
Sgt Shannon
This is the
last call for those who wish to show your support to the
Phase 3 Specialists tomorrow. Please give me your names by
tonight! I will let you know the meeting time and more details.
You are strongly encouraged to go in with us as a group. I will be bringing you all in. This is because HQ NCC is, afterall, an army camp.
Also, Sgt Shannon has joined the Web Admin team.
I hope we can have one more member in the Web Admin team. Those who are interested (need not be specialists), and have a basic knowledge of Html and blogger, please let us know.
Anybody who wishes to be linked in this blog, let us know as well. Hope to have everyone's blog linked.
While you guys are here, please tag at the tagboard. Any discussion is welcomed.
Have an entertaining World Cup.
CLT Benjamin.
Xinmin Ncc's Chalet Was A Success!
Greetings.The chalet has just ended today.It was wild,exciting and definitely fun!
Let thank those who contributed to this. Mr Lee and the other TOs who hosted this chalet,Sgt Izzul for organising and planning the events,Sgt Zaidi and his mother for providing us with delicious satays! Last but not least,those who attended this chalet and showed great support to it.
In addition, this blog will keep on going. It will be updated regularly to provide cadets with training schedules and other important notes.However, cadets should still promptly check the NCC noticeboard too.
If your have any other suggestions or ideas to make this blog more user-friendly and helpful to you, feel free to share it with the web admin team. You can email Clt Benjamin at
benzeex10@hotmail.com or Sgt Shannon at
melted_scar@hotmail.com
REMINDER!
There is a training on Friday, 9th June in school from 2pm to 5.30pm.Report in your Smart 4 and please bring along your PT kit.
Sgt Shannon
Calling all XMS NCC cadets/specs/whoever!We need you this Saturday afternoon!Specialists' Course Phase 3 (combined with SEA) will have their passing out ceremony (POC) this Saturday afternoon. Come down to HQ NCC and show our new specialists some support!
Date: 10 June (Saturday)
Time: around 2pm - 6pm (to be confirmed) -
Maybe dinner after that.Attire: Any NCC t-shirt + full jeans + covered shoes
Meeting place: Bus stop outside Amoy Quee Camp
All are welcomed!If you want to come, or have any queries, contact me via messenger (benzeex10@hotmail.com) by this Friday, 10pm.
Come and see them POC mah, last year, this year, next year, or next next year, your turn.
As per usual, please get permission from your mummy daddy, hor.
Not compulsory to attend, but I hope you all do come.See you on Saturday.
CLT Benjamin
LIVE UPDATE!
What have u missed!?1 - Zaidi's Mummy's super yummy satays2 - 'Maths' practical on money management on Level 23 - How to start and sustain BarBiQuee fire4 - How to get wet, wet, wet.And many more!It was total madness and great fun this evening at the BBQ, attended by more than 20 people.
Even Real Madrid and Brazilian soccer star RONALDO came! Serious.If you missed the fun today, don't worry. There's still tomorrow and Thursday. Head down quick and stay over! The beds are so empty....
Costa Sands Pasir Ris -- Chalet Number B-11.See you there!
CLT Benjamin**P.S. The satays are really damn nice. AND there are leftovers...
Hallos.
Reminder!
Tomorrow is the chalet.
BBQ in the evening.You may wish to meet at Pasir Ris MRT at 3.30pm to go together, or make your own transport if you arrive later. If you're going to be late, please send an sms to SGT Jun yang so we will wait for you.
Others, please try to arrive before 6pm so we can start the BBQ on time!
I'll try to post up the chalet room number as soon as I get the info from Sgt Izzul. The rest of you might want to contact him yourself to know the room number.
I hope the turnout tomorrow will be encouraging, you all want some fun, we give you, don't say NCC all drills and no fun outings. This is your chance so grab it! My time, where got such stuff one?
Hope to see you all at the BBQ tomorrow. I won't be staying over, so don't worry, no kiwi and ropes and stuff ^^.
Let's have fun guys!
By the way, tomorrow please call me by my name, which is,
Benjamin. Don't address me as '
Sir!' hor!
CLT BenjaminP.S.** Please give me feedback tomorrow as to whether we should keep this blog, if going online is useful for you all. Specs! Who want to take over from me let me know as well. I ish wana step down liaos....Thank you!
1st EVER XMS NCC CHALET!
It’s the holidays! And NCC is taking a backseat as well. The 1st of this year’s retreat will see us have a chalet! Come and bond with your seniors, peers and juniors! No worries, strictly no regimentation during this retreat.
Location: Costa Sands Pasir Ris
Date: 6-8 June (Tues-Thurs)
All cadets are invited for the BBQ on Tuesday, 6 June.
Meeting Details: Tuesday, 1530 hours, Pasir Ris MRT Station (Station Control)
Look out for: SGT Jun Yang
If you can’t find him: Call him at 97587287
Attire: anything BUT No.4!
You are encouraged to bring along food and drinks, or whatever you can contribute to the BBQ.
Remember to bring along extra clothing for extra fun!
Note!
This is not an official school/CCA event. Please get permission from your mummy and daddy to come, especially if you wish to stay over. Please take care of yourselves hor, anything happens, we will not be responsible!
As we are using NCC funds for this, please do not bring along your friends, non – NCC people for this chalet. Thank you!
For other general queries, please contact Sgt Izzul at 8128 0011 or email him at izzulhaidhar91@hotmail.com
*IMPT! For all who are coming (ALPHAS and BRAVOS), please send an SMS (your names + platoon) to Sgt Izzul by Tuesday, 10am so we know how much food to cater.
See you at the chalet!
**Charlies, you may be mobilised to meet earlier to help out in the chalet. Those not informed to help may meet up at Pasir Ris MRT as above.**Deltas, everything own time own target. Any info contact Sgt Izzul.
CLT Ben
