UPDATES on EOY promotional camp & CCA fair training.

To all NCC cadets.



This are the confirmed dates for the NCC EOY promotional camp. 17/11/2009-19/11/2009.
Please keep this dates free and spread the message it out to the rest of your platoon mates. Please plan your holiday outings on a different dates because this camp is very crucial and you will be promoted.


CCA fair training will be for the part B and C. The dates for the trainings will be on the 18/12/2009, 21/ 12/2009, 22/12/2009 and 24/12/2009, 28/12/2009.
Training on the 18/12/2009 and 22/12/2009 will be half day.

you will be notified for further updates.

all the best for your EOY exams!!

Thanks!
ASM MASOOD
NO SACRIFICE, NO VICTORY!

HQ NCC closed on these days

Dear Cadets,

pls take note of the message from Mdm Devi below:

LTA Shahid

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CO Units

HQ NCC will be closed on 2 and 7 Oct 09. Please inform your unit officers
and cadets of the closure on these two days for our unit's co-hesion
activities.

Thank you.

Devi

PDS training

To all part C, there will be PDS training on wednesday, 23/9/2009.

The last PDS trainings would be on the 22/10/2009 and 28/10/2009.Those who did not attend the first and second PDS training, please do not attend any of the next two trainings.

Training will start at 2.30pm and end at at 6.00pm. Please be punctual and fall in in half-U.

Ill be choosing only 9 best people for the performance for CCA fair. Please rehearse your drills at home.



Thanks!
ASM MASOOD
NO SACRIFICE, NO VICTORY!

SELAMAT HARI RAYA to all the Muslim cadets and to the rest, have a great holiday!!!


Sergeant Major Arnold

PAIN IS TEMPORARY,GLORY IS FOREVER!

associate membership for Part D / D1

Any Part D/D1 interested?

pls SMS me.

LTA Shahid

INTRODUCTION

1. Every year the National Cadet Corps (NCC) recruits about 4,500 secondary one students into NCC Units in school. These cadets undergo a modular and progressive training programme in their four years with the NCC. Their stint with the NCC would have given them opportunities to develop self-discipline, a sense of adventure, resilience and leadership, which prepare them well for the future.

2. Feedback gathered from the Unit COs that HQ NCC should extend the membership to the interested cadets to continue to serve the Corps after their completion of study in the secondary school.

3. The 14^th NCC Council approved this proposal in principle during the Council Meeting held on 22 May 09.

AIM

4. The aim of this instruction is to spell out the Associate Membership application procedures.

ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP SCHEME

5. Application is open to Part D and D1 cadets.

6. Associate Members must be:

a. A member of the NCC affiliated organization.

b. A student of a government, government-aided or independent secondary school, junior college, Polytechnic or Institute of Technical Education.

c. A Singaporean or Permanent Resident. Foreign Students applications are subjected to a limit of 5 for each school/institution and the approval of Senior Parliamentary Secretary (Education).

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

7. School COs will offer the Part D / D1 cadets with the application forms before their stand-down of NCC activities in Apr / May.

8. School COs will need to support the application and submit it to the respective District Commander for recommendation.

9. Upon the recommendation by the respective District Commander, the school COs will submit the compiled list of members to Commandant NCC for approval.

10. Associate Members will come under the charge of the respective District Commander.

NAME OF SCHEME AND PARTICIPANTS

11. The scheme would be named the “Associate Membership Scheme in the National Cadet Corps (NCC)”. Participants would be known as “Associate Members of the National Cadet Corps” or in short “Associate Members”.

ATTIRE AND RANK STRUCTURE

12. All Associate Members are to wear NCC Uniforms with NCC epaulettes.

13. The last NCC rank attained shall be worn by Associate Members.

14. Tabs with the words ASSOCIATE are to be sewn on both sleeves of the NCC No 4 Uniform (this is to replace the previous school tab)

SCOPE OF PARTICIPATION IN NCC ACTIVITIES

15. Associate Members are only allowed to participate or assist in HQ NCC activities. The following are activities Associate Members may participate in:

a. Adventure Activities. Associate Members may participate or assist in the conduct of various NCC adventure activities.

b. NCC Campus and Training Centre Facilities. Associate Members may request usage of the various adventure facilities found in the NCC Campus and the Sea Training Centres.

c. Parades. Associate Members may participate in parades and drill programme such as the NCC Day Parade, PDS and Free Style Drill.

d. Leadership Courses and Programmes. Associate Members may attend courses such as Auxiliary Adventure Instructors’ Course, Advance Drill Course, Fitness programme and Camp Pinnacle.

e. Live Ranges. Associate Members may participate or assist in the conduct of Live Ranges.

f. Visits. Associate Members may participate in the visit to Military Institution such as Basic Military Training Centre (BMTC) in Pulau Tekong and Officer Cadet School (OCS).

g. Talks. Associate Members may attend SAF and/or MOE Senior Officer’s talks.

Outward Bound Sabah (12 DEC 09 TO 23 DEC 09)

Part Cs

Pls SMS me also if you're interested to go for OB Sabah by TOMORROW MORNING LATEST.

Cadets will have to get their medical check up done on their own. Course
Fees will be subsidized. Last year it was $100.00. This year I am not
sure as I have yet to receive the AI from Training Branch.

if more than 1, i'll be interviewing each applicant to choose the final deserving one.

LTA Shahid

Invitation to participate in YoReCa Nov 09 (Youth Resilience Camp)

I need 3 names (max) from Part C for this. pls SMS me at my HP if you're interested by Friday 18 Sep.

LTA Shahid

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Invitation to participate in YoReCa Nov 09 (Youth Resilience Camp)

The Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA) is pleased
to invite nominations for the third Youth Resilience Camp - YoReCa. The
camp will be held during the November holidays for students aged 15
(Secondary 3s going onto Secondary 4 in 2010).

Aimed at nurturing/educating Singaporean youth on the need for resilience,
this exciting camp brings students through an intensive and varied
programme that:

a) examines issues such as threats faced by Singapore, our vulnerabilities
and building resilience at individual, societal and national levels; and
b) equips students with practical skills to help themselves and others in
emergency situations.

YoReCa provides students a rare opportunity to hear from the experts the
inside story of how our forces protect Singaporeans every day. It also
allows them the opportunity to see for themselves what it takes to build a
resilient Singapore. The lessons and skills learnt from this camp will be
invaluable to your students, equipping them for life with the ability to
help themselves and those around them. Our pre- and post-camp surveys have
indicated significant improvements in participants' individual preparedness
for crises. Student feedback on the camp has also been very positive; and
our most recent run of the camp in June was almost doubly over-subscribed.

The camp is facilitated by experienced trainers, and includes exclusive
visits to various government agencies. Students get the chance to
experience for themselves the need for preparedness and to fully appreciate
the different agencies' efforts in ensuring Singapore's safety. To ensure
that each student gets the most of the camp, we are limiting participation
to a maximum of 80 students.

The cost for each participant is estimated at $500, which MICA will pay
fully for this upcoming camp. However, in view of rising costs and reduced
budgets, we will have to charge schools a proportion of the costs (to be
determined) for future runs of this camp in 2010 and beyond.

It is unfortunate that some student participants from past camps had taken
this camp for granted and there were no-shows after confirmation and
last-minute withdrawals. Hence, we urge all schools and students to be
responsible and not to deprive another participant of the camp. Should a
student from your school withdraw at the last minute, or is absent without
a valid reason for the camp, we will ask the school to pay the full charges
incurred by MICA (both operating and any direct or indirect administrative
costs that may be incurred). We seek your understanding on this matter and
encourage your students not to miss the opportunity to participate in the
camp in Nov 09.

Your school is invited to nominate up to 10 students for YoReCa. A camp
programme (subject to change) and nomination form can be found at the links
below. Please note that the programme is strictly confidential, and not to
be shared with students.

Programme:
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0Aebqz2vp7WyUZGY2NHF3c2pfOGc4dGQ1Z2du&hl=en
Nomination form:
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0Aebqz2vp7WyUZGY2NHF3c2pfN2N4Z3QycGZr&hl=en

Kindly note that we have extended the deadline to 24 Sep (Thurs)

A students' copy of the programme will be provided to students after
confirmation of their participation. You may, however, wish to share the
following videos on past YoReCa camps with interested students:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLFwCZLA1rk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efCO7hHwvwc

Please send your returns to my colleagues Charmaine Lin (
charmaine_lin@mica.gov.sg; 68379846), Nur Diana Jamaludin
(nur_diana_jamaludin@mica.gov.sg; 68379807) or Felix Siew (
felix_siew@mica.gov.sg; 68379683) by Thursday, 24 Sep 2009.

The camp details are as follows:
Date: 23--26 Nov 2009 (residential)
Venue: NACLI campsite, 70 South Buona Vista Road (Field trips will be made
daily)

Meals: Halal
Cost: Free (Full operating & adminstrative costs to schools for no-shows
and/or last-minute cancellations)

Please feel free to contact Charmaine or Felix if you have any enquiries.
We look forward to your support and your schools' participation..

Thank you.
Best regards,

Dr K U Menon
Director, National Resilience Division
Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts

PDS training

To all part C, there will no PDS training tomorrow on the 16/9/2009.

The last PDS trainings would be on the 23/9/2009, 22/10/2009 and 28/10/2009.

Those who did not attend the first and second PDS training, please do not attend any of the next three trainings.


Thanks!
ASM MASOOD
NO SACRIFICE, NO VICTORY!

BATTLETRAIL

1)The cadets would undergo a 1/2 day amazing race format trail using mobile technology an GPS tracking system.This is to ensure that we are able to monitor the progress of each group.

2)Each group of 10 would be accompanied by a facilitator provide by vendor.They are to accomplish different tasks at the check point located along the trail such as Fort Canning Park,Cathy Building,Singapore Art Museum and the Cenotaph.

3)Each district is to select a maximum of 120 cadets and teacher officers for each field trip.

ADMINSTRATIVE AND LOGISTICS MATTERS

4) Reporting Attire,Date,Time and Venue

a)All participants are to report in HALF-U at the foyer at 12.15!u guys can leave your classrooms at 11.15! you will reach school by 6.15!please bring your water bottles along!

thanks,
Sergeant Major Arnold

PAIN IS TEMPORARY,GLORY IS FOREVER!

DRILL SEQUENCE FOR SENIOR SPEC COURSE

this are the drill sequence for the mutual that you are going to teach in the course.

1)form the squad for drill.

2)introduce the drill lesson

3)aim and objective of the lesson.

4)english and malay word of command.

5)show a complete demonstration without explanation.

6)show a complete demostration in stages without explanation.

7)show a complete demo on the first stage with explanation.

8)let them practice, observe their mistakes.

9)gather them and explain the common mistakes to the squad.

10)practice them on the 1st stage, once ok, proceed to next stage.

11)once all stages completed, combine all stages for practice.

12) the squad will execute the movement on your command & regulation pauses.

13)once good, the squad would execute the movement by calling the regulation pause.

14)highlight the common mistakes made.

15)conclude by demonstrating to them the next drill lesson movement without explanation.

all the best to the 5 who is going for senior spec course.

ASM MASOOD
NO SACRIFICE, NO VICTORY!

CCA stand down from Mon 28 Sept 09 onwards

Pls be informed that CCA stand down from Mon 28 Sept 09 onwards. Hence, we have 2 weeks of CCA in term 4 (14 Sep - 25 Sep 09).

CCA may resumes from Wed 21 Oct 09 onwards.

PDS training and updates.

To all part C, there will be NO PDS training tomorrow on the 2/9/2009.


Eng Rui and Keith, please come down for extra training tomorrow to prepare for your spec course.

Please fall in with half-U at 2.30pm. Training ends at 5.00pm.

from BDS NCC cadets to all the teachers, A VERY HAPPY TEACHERS DAY!


Thanks,
ASM MASOOD
NO SACRIFICE, NO VICTORY!