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Training on 3rd April

Friday, 22 March 2013

There will training on 3rd April 2013, Wednesday as Thursday is MTL Fortnight Closing Ceremony and Friday is Good Friday. Please fall in in the morning at 7am sharp at the Heritage Gallery in your full Guides uniform. If you are unable to make it, please inform your phone relay who always send you messages on training.

Please fall in in your pt kit which is your pe attire at the canteen at 3pm sharp for our normal training. Please eat your lunch before coming. Please also inform your phone relay if you are unable to attend or coming later.

Thank you.

Donna

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VIA Opportunities

Saturday, 9 March 2013

Dear Guides

Here are some VIA opportunities that you can engage in:
1. World Down Syndrome Day & St Patrick's Day Parade @ along Boat Quay Riverfront on 17 March (Sunday), 2-5.30pm : Student volunteers at the event

2. Shan You Family Day 2013@ Ngee Ann City on 30 March (Saturday) (Shan You Counselling Centre)
(a) Set up a stall
(b) Put up a performance

3. Community Invovlement Project 2013 with Breakthrough Missions: Involve students in a newspaper and old clothes collection within planned route in a housing estate.

4. Association of Muslim Professionals' Adopt a Family & Youth Scheme Pledge Card Drive to raise funds to prove assistance to underprivileged families.

5. Bedok Youth Society for The Disabled Fund Raising through sale of charity draw tickets

6. AWWA Home Visit (Teacher Liason Officer: Mrs Yvonne Chia)

7. Various community service projects with Ang Mo Kio Town Council

8. Various community service projects with Central Singapore (Bright Homes Plus Scheme)

9. Flag days are also available, should you be keen to involve your CCA students in a flag day.

S/N	Name of Organisation	Date
1	Singapore Disability Sports Council Flag Day	23 Feb Saturday
2	Society for the Physically Disabled Flag Day	2 March Saturday
3	FILOS Flag Day	16 March Saturday
4	Jamiyah Children’s Home Flag Day	20 March Wednesday
5	Kidney Dialysis Foundation Flag Day	30 March Saturday
6	Lutheran Community Care Sevices Flag Day	6 April Saturday
7	Nam Hong Welfare Service Society	13 April Saturday
8	Pertapis Children’s Home Flag Day	27 April Saturday
9	SPCA Flag Day	16 June Wednesday
10	MCYC Community Services Day & Yong En Care Centre Flag Day	22 June Wednesday
11	IJ Homes & Children’s Centres Flag Day	26 June Wednesday

You are strongly encouraged to do a reflection for the meaningful VIA activity that you participate in.

Thank you.

Regards
Donna

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Training on 9th November

Wednesday, 7 November 2012

Dear Guides

Fall in at 2PM sharp in your PT Kit at the canteen this Friday. Bring along your half Guides uniform and teswork materials. Remember to bring along $22 for the company tee. Those who owe parents' letter and medical ceritficates please pass to us by this training. For those who have tuition, please pass to us your tuition schedule. Sec2s, please fall in at 10AM sharp with your fancy drill poles.

Sec 1s, please do try to start achieve bronze badge and Sec 2s, please also do try to achieve silver badge.

Regards
Donna

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World Thinking Day 2013

Dear Guides,

Once again, it's time to prepare for World Thinking Day (WTD) Celebration 2013. The WTD Message by our President, Mrs Joy Balakrishnan, will be read in schools on Friday, 22 February 2013. All Guiders, Guides and Brownies are expected to be in Guider/ Guides / Brownies uniforms during school hours on that day.

Our national celebration will be on 16 February 2013. The details are as follows:

Date: Saturday, 16 February 2013
Time: 0730hrs- 1100hrs
Venue: The Meadows, Gardens by the Bay, 18 Marina Gardens Drive, Singapore 018953
Attire: Full Guides Uniform

PROGRAMME

0730hrs: Arrival of Girls & Family Members

0800hrs: Arrival of Guest & Sing-along

0830hrs: Arrival of Guest-of-Honour
Colours
World Song
Opening Remarks by Chief Commissioner, Girl Guides Singapore
World Thinking Day Message by President, Girl Guides Singapore
World Think Day Song and Prayer
Presentation of World Thinking Day Pennies
Renewal of Guide Promise

0900hrs: Presentation of Puan Noor Aisah Award (Brownies)
Flag off for Walkathon for Brownies and Family Members

0930hrs: Presentation of Puan Noor Aisah Award (Guides)
Presentation of Token of Appreciation to GOH
Flag off for Walkathon for Guides and Family Members

1030hrs: Assembly of Guide Fraternity
Presentation of World Thinking Day Competitions Prizes
Colours, Taps and Brownie Bells
Reception

World Thinking Day is of great significance for all Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. On this day, we celebrate and give thanks on the birthdays of our Founders, Lord and Lady Baden-Powell, who had inspired and transformed the lives of so many millions of people worldwide. Let us come together to renew the Promise we made during our enrolment and make this a meaningful and memorable event that will remain long in our memories.

We would like to extend this invitation to parents of Brownies/Guides/Young Adults, ex-members of Girl Guides Singapore (GGS) and all those whose lives have been touched by the Girl Guide Movement, to join us in this celebration.

THEME

The WTD theme for 2013 is "Forging Family Ties". We are encourage to organise activities around this theme throughout 2013.

GGS' THEME PATCH FOR 2013
This patch should be worn on the top right side of the uniform below the World Badge.

COMPETITIONS

To create greater awareness of and to promote GGS' theme for 2013, we would like to invite units to participate in the following competitions:

* Girl and Family Look-alike photo

Rules:
1)    A creative work in the form of a digital photograph which captures the WTD theme, “Forging Family Ties”.
2)    Each Pack/Coy may send in more than one entry.
3)    Photographs in soft (jpeg. format) and hard copies are to be submitted together with the application forms by Friday, 18 January 2013, 5.00pm, at Guide House. Late or incomplete entries will NOT be accepted.
4)    The top 3 entries will be awarded prizes during the World Thinking Day Celebrations.
5)    All entries may be used / displayed at the discretion of Girl Guides Singapore.
6)    All decisions of the judges are final.

* What Family Ties Means To Me

Rules:

1.    A creative work in the form of a prose titled “What Family Ties Means To Me” not exceeding 50 words.
2.    Poems must be the original work of the entrant.
3.    Entries must not have been published, self-published, published on a website or broadcast before 18 January 2013.
4.    Handwritten entries will not be accepted. Entries should be typed with font type Arial size 12 and printed in black ink on A4 paper. Entries can be double or single spaced.
5.    Entries must be written in English.
6.    Each Pack/Coy may send in more than one entry.
7.    All entries are to be submitted together with the application forms by Friday, 18 January 2013,
5.00pm, at Guide House. Late or incomplete entries will NOT be accepted.
8.    The top 3 entries will be awarded prizes during the World Thinking Day Celebration.
9.    All entries may be used / displayed at the discretion of Girl Guides Singapore.

10. All decisions of the judges are final.

* Ode to Mother / Father Poem
Rules:

1.    A creative work in the form of a poem titled “Ode to Mother” or “Ode to Father”.
2.    All poems must not exceed 25 lines in length (excluding title).
3.    Poems must be the original work of the entrant.
4.    Entries must not have been published, self-published, published on a website or broadcast before 18 January 2013.
5.    Handwritten entries will not be accepted. Entries should be typed with font type Arial size 12 and printed in black ink on A4 paper. Entries can be double or single spaced.
6.    Entries must be written in English.
7.    Each Pack/Coy may send in more than one entry.
8.    All entries are to be submitted together with the application forms by Friday, 18 January 2013,
5.00pm, at Guide House. Late or incomplete entries will NOT be accepted.

9.    The top 3 entries will be awarded prizes during the World Thinking Day Celebration.
10. All entries may be used / displayed at the discretion of Girl Guides Singapore.
11. All decisions of the judges are final.

*         Bear Making
Rules:
1)    A creative work in the form of creating a bear with a height between 25 cm and 40 cm. The bears can be sewn, crocheted, needle-felted, knitted (or combined techniques). Clothes such as T-Shirt, apron, trousers, jumper, overalls, costume, dress etc. are allowed.
2)    Entries can be self designed or by using the template provided.
3)    Each Pack/Coy may send in more than one entry.
4)    All entries are to be submitted together with the application forms by Friday, 18 January 2013, 5.00pm, at Guide House. Late or incomplete entries will NOT be accepted.
5)    The top 3 entries will be awarded prizes during the World Thinking Day Celebration.
6)    All entries may be used / displayed at the discretion of Girl Guides Singapore.
7)    All decisions of the judges are final.

PLEDGE A DOLLAR - WORLD THINKING DAY PENNIES

We would like to encourage you and your units to continue the tradition of WTD and reflect on the true meaning of the Girl Guide and Girl Scout Movement; think about the sisterhood and the very special bond that exist among 10 million members of WAGGGS in 145 countries around the world. Putting these thoughts into actions, we should try to contribute to the WTD Fund, which is used by WAGGGS to develop the Movement in places where it does not currently exist. Each member of GGS is encouraged to donate at least one Singapore Dollar during WTD celebrations.

All the best in your preparations and I look forward to seeing you at our World Thinking Day Celebration next year!

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Greenie Beanie Day

Sunday, 21 October 2012

We are pleased to invite you to participate in the Greenie Beanie Day on 3
November 2012. This is a combination of Camp Galore and “green” activities.
It shall be a fun-filled day of competitions and carnival. Details are as
follows:

Date: Sat 3 November 2012

Time: 9.00 am to 2.00 pm

Venue: Camp Christine

Fees: $10 per Brownie or Guide (no charge for Guiders). Lunch will be
provided.

1. Orienteering (Event day competition for Guides only)

2. Kim’s Game (Event day competition for Guides only)

3. Art Competition (Event day competition for Brownies only)

Non-competitive Activity

Setting up a carnival stall (Event day activity for Brownies and Guides)

1.      Units who are not taking part in any event day competition can
choose to set up one of the following interactive stalls. Request is based
on a first-come-first served basis:

a)      Plant A Seed – teach participants how to plant a seed which they can
bring home. Pots for planting should be recycled objects e.g. used mineral
water bottles, used drink cans, etc.

b)      Macramé – preferably using used or remnant materials

c)       Face Painting

d)      Name A Bean - teach participants the names and types of beans
through fun games

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CCA Update Form

The SCGS South Division Play-Offs has been cancelled.

To update your CCA Update form

Activities that Guides have done this year:
1) Attainment:
-Sec 1: Enrolment Badge
Health Trooper(Dynamic) Badge
-Sec 2: Bronze Badge
Health Trooper (Dynamic) Badge (for those concerned)
-Sec 3: Silver Badge

2) Representation:
-Sec 2: Thinking Day
-Sec 3: Thinking Day

3) Participation:
-Sec 1: NDP
March Camp
-Sec 2: Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Campfire
CHIJ Campfire
NDP
Thinking Day
March Camp
PGA Camp

-Sec 3: Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Campfire
CHIJ Campfire
NDP
Thinking Day
March Camp
National Camp
PLTC
Basic Training Camp

If there is anything missing, please inform your phone relay.

Thank You
Donna

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2012 South Division Playoffs @ SCGS

Tuesday, 9 October 2012

Dear Guides,

Here's an opportunity for you all to relax and just PLAY after their
exams!

We hope you all will have a memorable time within your Company, and with
your sister Guides from all over the South Division.

Date: 20 October, Saturday

Venue: Singapore Chinese Girls’ School, Lobby

Time: 0800 – 1230hrs

Attire: Guides T-shirt & Shorts/ Track Pants

Please arrive 15 mins ahead to register.

The theme this year is Olympic Values and we have 3 rounds of games!

Do try to rotate all guides to participate in 2-3 games. Note that names cannot be repeated within the same round. Guides from the organising school cannot sign up for their own game.

Round One (18 guides):

1. Captain’s Ball

2. Relay Skip

3. Avoid the landmines

4. Dog & bone soccer

5. Logo Quiz

Round Two (12 guides):

6. My Olympian Tee

7. Blind Kickball

8. Light my passion

9. What’s that Guides Song

Round Three (12 guides):

10. Mooove it!

11. Fit the Pieces

12. Put on your thinking cap

13. Throw for gold

Round One Game 1. Captain’s Ball

5 guides per team
This will be played exactly like regular captain’s ball, except that:
Instead of a fixed “catcher”, any member can be the catcher.
However, different members will represent different denomination of points.
This will be differentiated with the bibs they will be wearing
Organiser: Bendemeer Secondary School

Round One Game 2. Relay Skip

3 guides per team
Only for the first 8 teams which sign up
Guides from each team will stand on two sides, with 1 skipping rope
When the music stops, Guides skip (not run) with the rope to each other.
They stop when the music starts. Guides who break the rule must start over.
Fastest teams progress to the final round
Organiser: Queenstown Secondary School

Round One Game 3. Avoid the landmines

3 guides per team

All members of the team stay behind the starting line except the blindfolded guide

The group instructs her to walk through the obstacle course

If she steps on a landmine, she starts over

At the end, another guide takes the blindfold and repeats the process

Fastest team where all complete the course, wins

Organiser: Singapore Chinese Girls’ School

Round One Game 4. Dog & Bone Soccer

Two teams play with a ball in the middle of the field, and small goals at the side
Each member has a number
Umpire will call the number(s) so the corresponding guides try to score
Organiser: Singapore Chinese Girls’ School

Round One Game 5. Logo Quiz

3 guides per team
Played like the popular iPhone App, LogosQuiz

Participants must guess which organisation the displayed logo belongs to

Each school will have a preliminary round and the top 10 enter the grand final

At least 2 clues will be given in the grand finals & members can discuss

Organiser: Queensway Secondary School

Round Two

Round TWO Game 1. My Olympian Tee

3 guides per team
Teams will be given a plain white T-shirt to design according to Olympic values
Time Limit: 45 mins
Designs will be judged according to the adherence to the theme, creativity & aesthetics
Organiser: Bendemeer Secondary School

Round TWO Game 2. Blind Kickball

3 guides per team
Guides will be tied together
The middle Guide will be blindfolded, to take a ball from a basket
With her teammates, they will go to the kicking point
The “blind” Guide will kick the ball into the goal with teammates guiding her
They repeat the process till all balls have been “taken”
Organiser: Balestier Hill Secondary School

Round TWO Game 3. Light My Passion

3 guides per team

Guides need basic knowledge of the Olympic games to perform small tasks: colouring, designing symbols and explain what their personalised symbols mean.

They have to incorporate these into an “Olympics Torch” which they would have to design and make for a special ceremony in your school.

Explain the symbolism of your design.

Materials to be brought by participants: Colouring and drawing materials, recycled materials, such as newspapers, cardboard, kitchen/toilet rolls, plastics bags, etc. and any other materials

Organiser: Balestier Hill Secondary School

Round TWO Game 4. What’s that Guides Song?

2-3 guides per team
Guides draw pieces of paper from a box that has only the first few lines of a Guides song.
They have to guess the song, and sing it.
Organiser: Henderson Secondary School

Round Three

Round Three Game 1. Mooove It!

2 guides per team
Follow the actions of the dancer in the game (Kinect)
Team with highest combined score of the two participants will win.
If there is a tie between two schools, there will be a “re-match”.
Participants should be in Guide Polo Tee and shorts/track pants.
Organising school: Balestier Hill Secondary School

Round Three Game 2. Fit the Pieces

3 guides per team
Guides will be given a jigsaw puzzle to complete as soon as possible.
Upon completion, they must guess the name of the Olympic sport on the puzzle.
This will give them bonus points
Organiser: Bendemeer Secondary School

Round Three Game 3. Put on your thinking cap

2 guides per team
Participants will take part in a quiz to test their knowledge on Olympic Values.
They have 3 chances.
Organiser: Henderson Secondary School

Round Three Game 4. Throw For Gold

5 guides per team
Participants need to throw paper plates (with holes) to fall onto standing, empty toilet rolls.
Only 1 try per participant.
Organiser: Queensway Secondary School

If you are interested to join any of the games, please leave a meesage in the tagboard and inform your phone relay leader by 10th October.

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