boys particulars (sec 1s only)

http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en_GB&formkey=dENIZ2RJTzRORE9EUnY0QXJQVk9fUUE6MA

Hmm...if u r losing hope...think again

Hi

I hope the people who needs to see this actually see this.

If you are feeling discouraged because you are not promoted, please be assured that it because that you are either

1. lack of attendance in parades

2. lack of general discipline/conduct (in school or parade)

3. lack of badge work requirements (yes we moniter if u pass or fail ur badge work)

*Pls note that this is only up to the rank of SGT. SSG and above will be more stringent.

*And too many parent's letters will not speak well of you either.

So, if you continue to skip parades, then you are failing your OWN parade attendance. Which means that you will not be eligible for the next round of promotion.

And if think that it's because you do not have any responsibility, then my stand is that you have to be consistent in parades before responsibility can be given to you. Show me that you can be consistent and be of good discipline.

You have to start taking charge of your own parade attendance and be disciplined about it.

To those who are consistent and those who have been more consistent, i am aware of who you are. Dun give up.

Mr Bay

SHINE!, RTC/LDC and Next Parade on 30th Jan 2010

Hi everyone (inclusive of instructors and officers) :)

I am writing this from my bed (coz i am sick), but nevertheless, i try to make full use most of my post.

2010 is going to be an exciting year. Xinmin is celebrating it's 65th and BB is celebrating it's 80th. It's going to be an busy year ahead, isn't it? I believe by now, most of your would have heard that the RTC/LDC has actually crashed with SHINE!. Now, it's something problematic, isn't it?

I understand that some of your have been called to perform, participate or help out in some way or another. Some of your may want to buy tickets to support your peers. Some of you, graduating students, may want to 'connect'' with the school one last time.

Please be assured that i am kept-informed of all these (with the help of 2 capable teachers as well as the school administration team). We will try to tweak the camp dates so that your can have the opportunity to catch one of the two shows. To those who are being asked to be involved, please go ahead, and contribute your talent to make SHINE! a success.

Now, if i were to challenge you by making SHINE! a BB outing (ie we all go for the matinée) that is led by Boys, seniors, will you be glad to spearhead this effort? Juniors, will your make it a point to attend together with your BB friends? Will you ask those who have left xinmin for one point or another to go to you as well?

Will your make platoon 1 welcome this way (by asking them to watch SHINE! with you)?

We want to develop you to be contributors to the society and the school as well. Hopefully, when you have graduated, you will decide to come back and help out in one way or another.

Now back to company camp and parades.

RTC/LDC dates will be revised. Please note that we will release information on 5th Feb.

30th Jan (sat) parade will be as follow:

Your CSM will post on the blog/notice board/both about your reporting time. Please report in your PT attire (BB Polo and XMS shorts).

Do note that we will be conducting inline skating for you (don't worry if you don't know how to skate). It's an introductory lesson (ie teaching you to wear your gears and basic skating rules) so just come with an open heart to play and have fun.

We will be collecting $4 from you (for the rental of skates). Please note that we catered for the whole company so even if those who were absent, you will have to pay.

The parade will end latest by 12.30pm.

Let's continue to make 45th a happening place, a place you want to be in!

Mr Bay

SGB Reflections

heyall, how has school been?

Thanks to all who have completed and passed up their reflections. I really enjoyed reading every single one of them ;) I have also gained new insights about SGB, the Boys and also what improvements can be made in the future...

To those who havent hand in, please hand in ya asap as I will be keeping track of those who handed in or not...

Congratulations to the 3 winners and it is all posted below! They stood out among the rest because I can really see that they put in effort into the reflections and also described some significant events that occurred that you guys would wana read about ;) The winning enteries are in no particular order...

cheers and havefun people!!!!
cheekit

Winning entry #3 by Ashley

Being the first time that I participated in the SGB, I had no idea what to expect. Being paired up with the CSM on the first day meant that I had quite a bit of expectations to fill which made it a bit stressful.

Surprisingly, it was relatively easy to manage. I enjoyed my time there and even learnt new things such as the CSM's nicer side and how to make 'plastic ketupats'. Throughout the day, we received all sorts of donations, from food to clothes and even mock exam papers. I wondered to myself, if they mistook us for rubbish collectors, taking in any type of stuff even though we wanted mostly food items. The afternoon was rather boring and I spent the time either watching the same scene from Terminator:Salvation at the video shop or day dreaming. At the end of the day, I went home tired but happy that we helped the poor.

The second shift surprise me the most as I was the only who came! I thought that I had come to the wrong place but when Instructor Chee Kit came, I knew that I was at the right place. I thought to myself "How am I going to mend the booth alone?" Thankfully, Instructor Chee Kit called for help and 3 more people came: Randall, Chengyou and Marcus. Now with 5 people, the booth became rather busy. This moment was most memorable to me as I understood how my seniors would sacrifice time to help out their juniors.

Overall, I have learnt a lot more about SGB. Previously I thought it would be easy to do it, just like on television. However, it was harder and more tiring. Also, I discovered that people would still be willing to help even during a recession. I was pleasantly surprised by this as I thought people would be more selfish. I hope people will continue to donate generously.

Ashley Tan