Newspaper collection CIP (Saturday, 30 March)

(This is a post on behalf of Batch 62)

 

Hi guys,

Some of you have been briefed on the newspaper and clothing collection CIP this Saturday during training on Wednesday, but just to make things clearer, look through the Powerpoint slides; essential details are all there. This information is the most updated, so if it does not correspond with the consent form, just follow the details in the Powerpoint.

 

Here's the link to the powerpoint slide:  https://www.dropbox.com/s/wshhia9gfp7ij8n/Newspaper%20Collection%20Briefing%20Slides.pptx

In the Sec 2s' case, since you guys have SFA in the morning, go to Block 109 Bishan Street 12 immediately after your SFA. To arrive there, exit RI through the side gate behind the Admin Block and cross the road via the overhead bridge. Enter the cluster of HDB flats and go to the void deck of Block 109. An IC will be there to take note of your arrival.

-B62

Participation in the National Day Parade 2013

Hi,

It's the time of the year to sign up for NDP 2013! If you participate in this event, you'll get to march in the National Day Parade as part of the Red Cross contingent this year. You get free food as well :D Trainings are every Saturday from about 8.30am to 5pm, from April or so until August.

If you are interested, please reply to this post with your email address, so we can forward you the official letter from RCY. The letter contains more information about this year's NDP.

-B61

RCK (B) accreditations postponed

Quick update: RCK (B) accreditations for Sec 1s will not be on T2W1 Monday. They have been postponed to T2W1 Wednesday.

-B61

Attendance matters

Hi guys,

The following people have yet to pass up their excuses

Josh - 25/2
Melvin - 6/3
Surya - 11/3

Dylan - 18/2, 6/3
Yu Chen - 6/3, 11/3, 13/3
Lucas - 25/2, 6/3, 13/3
Fangyuan - 14/1, 25/2
Nathanael - 6/3, 11/3, 13/3
Brandon - 9/1, 14/1, 16/1, 21/1, 28/1, 27/2, 4/3, 6/3, 11/3, 13/3
Vincent - 27/2, 11/3
Chang Yi - 13/3

I don't care whether you've already told me or what, I still need to see at least a letter on why you did not come. If no excuse is passed up, you will be marked as absent without valid excuse.

Bear in mind that your attendance affects the CCA points you receive and also your promotions

~B61

Platoon rankings for Term 1

Hi,

For term 1, here are the platoon rankings:

1. Iota
2. Omega
3. Epsilon

So we'll have a celebration for Iota next term.

Platoon points will be reset for camp, so everyone starts on even ground. So give your best for camp (if you're still awake to read this, which you shouldn't be).

-B61

What the, FAC?! We won!

"Walk out of there smiling knowing you did your best"

-Samuel

Just yesterday, in an epic and very manly moment of glory, RIRC reclaimed it's pride in claiming the prize for runners-up to the annual First Aid competition. After years and years of suffering from droughts of FAC trophies (thanks *cough*colin*cough*george), we finally get to be able to feel, smell and lick one again. Hooray.

After months of grueling hard work, pushing through the pits of Hell and suffering through fire and pain, being tortured under a certain someone and tying ring-bandage chains, the FAC management's team's efforts finally paid off, so give them a pat on the back and ask them to stop breaking cold packs if you see them :)

And that is all.

Also note that a GRAAAAAND TOTTAAAAAL OF one year1 and two year2s came for this >compulsory< competition support to witness history in the making.
So yes, we shall be hounding all of you down.

Important things to note

Regarding the pack list for camp:

• There is no need to use 1.5l coke bottles. Any kind of 1.5l plastic bottle will do.
• You may bring insect repellent if you want.
• The whistle is very important. Don't forget to bring it.
• (For sec 1s especially) You can buy triangular bandages at Guardian or similar pharmacies.
• (For sec 1s especially) You can buy army ponchos, ziploc bags, and other camping gear at Beach Road. There is a whole row of shops there selling these things.

Regarding FACom support tomorrow:

• We are sorry for the extremely late posting of the consent forms. The school took forever to get it out. Please download and print it, and bring the signed form with you tomorrow.
• Fuhua Secondary School is near Chinese Gardens (near Jurong). 

-B61

FAC consent form

Hi guys,

Here is the consent form for the FAC finals support tomorrow

https://www.dropbox.com/s/3hnrpku1rpq8t7t/16032013%20First%20Aid%20Competition%20Consent%20Form.pdf

~B61

Camp Pandora (March Camp 2013) Packlist + Briefing Slides

Dear cadets,

The packlist and briefing slides for Camp Pandora (March Camp 2013) are out!

You can download them at the following link:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/owxeqnj5xzb6tpd/P5rP4CWiuX

The packlist contains what you should pack for camp while the briefing slides contain important information about camp (date, time, reporting, contraband items, PMs' contact info etc.)

We'll see you at camp!

UPDATE: YOU DO NOT NEED TO BRING RCU (RED CROSS UNIFORM) FOR CAMP, KINDLY REMOVE/IGNORE IT ON THE PACKLIST

B61

PROGRESS

DAS EVERYONE.

PLATOON POINT HAS BEEN UPDATED, UND DAS IST ALLES.

PLEASE WORK HARD FOR ALL YOUR UPCOMING ACCREDS.

Platoon points for today's training

Hi,

Here are the platoon points for today's training:

Epsilon: +35
Iota: +10
Omega: +20

Sec 1s, please remember that the RCK (B) accreds will be on T2W1 Monday. Please take a look at the resources at RIRC Treasure Chest (rirctreasurechest.blogspot.com).

The syllabus tested for the accreds is as follows:

History of Red Cross

H, I, V

Red Cross Emblems

RCY Motto

RCY Promise

RCY Song

Patron of SRCS

Chairman of SRCS

Director of RCY

Objectives of RCY

RCY Ranks and Badges

RCY Training Objectives

The RIRC Treasure Chest also has notes for other subjects. But some may be outdated, so don't assume everything is correct. You can try using the First Aid and Evacuation Guide by our batch. It's quite thorough, and basically just about everything that can be taught in theory is in there.

Here's the link for your convenience: https://www.dropbox.com/s/mfihrl3ahe8rf5w/First%20Aid%20and%20Evacuation%20Guide%20%2829%20Dec%202012%29.docx

Have fun mugging!

-B61

TRAILER FOR FUN DAY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjIg6SKXxLc&feature=youtu.be


Hello!
In case you've forgotten, Fun Day is this Saturday! That's right, it's this Saturday! The link above will direct you to the trailer for the fun day on this Saturday! So make sure you head down to RI at 7.30 this Saturday! for some fun in the sun (unless it rains) and bring an extra set of clothing! Did I mention it's this Saturday!?

I think I did.

Communication with NCOs

Hi,

Some of you sec 1s may be confused or unsure about communicating with NCOs (your sec 4s). For example, if you need to skip training, who should you contact? Or if you're unhappy about how your batchmates are treating you, who should you tell?

Here are the avenues of communication you have:

1. Facebook - for now, please don't add any NCOs as friends on Facebook. We'll add you into our RIRC Facebook group after March camp (at the end of which you'll be officially initiated into RIRC, and get your unit t-shirts). But after March camp, you can just talk to any of us on Facebook about anything. There's no need to be scared of us - we will not pump you or punish you during trainings for what you say to us on Facebook. 
2. The blog - there's a chatbox on the blog (on the right panel). You can talk about anything you want on the chatbox, but please avoid totally irrelevant topics or spamming, since it will make it difficult for us to find relevant comments. We'll also be posting most important updates and announcements on the blog (such as the dates of special events, camps, etc.).
3. Email - we have a batch email, rircb61@googlegroups.com. Please send any queries you may have to this email (especially if you don't want your friends or seniors to read what you say). We generally use this email to collate responses for events/competitions and such as well.
4. Contact list - it's in a link on the right panel (some way down). It contains the contact details of everyone in the unit. Please do not spread this. The information there is private. You can send personal emails to any of us NCOs if you have really private matters to talk about (but really, just use  Facebook, if you have it).
5. Teachers - if you ever need to contact teachers for any matters, here are their emails:
1. Mr Tok Wei Sin - weisin.tok@ri.edu.sg
2. Ms Ruhana Hashim - ruhana.hashim@ri.edu.sg
3. Ms Wan Yao - yao.wan@ri.edu.sg
4. Ms Chen Haiqin - haiqin.chen@ri.edu.sg

IMPORTANT: Regarding attendance matters, Samuel (our vice-chairman) will be talking to you about it on another day. There are some protocols to follow with regard to this, because we take attendance very seriously.

Thanks. If you still have any questions, feel free to ask on the chatbox or comment on this post.

-B61

Platoon points for Monday (25 Feb) training

Here are the platoon points for the sec 1s' RCK lesson:

Epsilon: +15 points
Iota: +21 points
Omega: +30 points

Platoon points!

Hi,

We've awarded platoon points for the war game we had on Wednesday's training.

Epsilon: +10 points
Iota: +50 points
Omega: +30 points

At the end of the game, Iota had 7 flags, Omega 6 flags, and Epsilon 2 flags.

Sec 1s, if you didn't know what platoon points are, basically they are a scoring system we have for platoons. This scoring system will be used for competitive activities during lessons and especially during camps (which is 18-19 March - refer to an earlier post for more details). At the end of the semester (though this is subject to changes), we will reset platoon points and reward the platoon with the highest platoon points at that point.

Also, look out for the scoreboard at the end of every training - it will reflect the latest platoon rankings.

-B61

Road Marshalling Duty and Pledge Cards

Hi guys, there is road marshalling duty for all the UGs tomorrow, so please be in school by 6.20am at the main atrium and in your unit/PE tee. 

 Also, please bring your pledge cards if you still have not passed them up. A police report will be filed if you do not pass it up (a lot of trouble which you wouldn't want to go through).

~B61

From all of us at batch 61

Happy Chinese New Year.
*cue dragon dance and people getting burnt by fireworks*

Yay.

Also remember that your hongbao money isn't really yours, it's the pledge card's.*







*This is a joke. I mean the hongbao money thing, not the pledge card. But feel free to donate your money all away!

March camp dates

Hi,

March camp will most probably be on Monday and Tuesday of the March holidays, that is 18 and 19 March.

Please try to keep these two dates free.

We haven't confirmed the dates yet, but barring any unexpected circumstances, camp will be on these two days.

-B61

Publicity Booth for February Blood Drive 2013

Hi Year 3s,

Raffles Institution Red Cross is working with Raffles Institution Red Cross Youth Chapters (Year 5-6) to publicise their February Blood Drives.

Essentially, you (Year 3s) will be participating in a publicity event next week to promote the upcoming February Blood Drives in our school and get interested donors to sign up for it, through:

1. Publicity Booth
-With a mini-game designed by the Year 3s
-Cadets will tell interested passersby more about the upcoming February Blood Drives
-There will be a sign up sheet at the booth for interested donors to fill in their details
-Target audience: Year 4s who are currently 16 years old (must have had their birthday already) and Staff of the school (Because only they fit the age requirement)

2. Posters
- Year 3s are also designing posters to be put up in school for the same cause

As such, on Thursday and Friday, 7th and 8th February respectively, Year 3s are required to man the publicity booth at the school canteen (Year 1-4).

The duty roster can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlgwPSuzNJFmdDRYV291U3pUcUM4NG84c3M2cThIT2c&usp=sharing

While manning the booth, you should ask around for interested donors to try out the mini-game and tell them more about the blood drive.

NOTE: You can still have your meals at the booth.

If you find that there are mistakes with the duty roster or have any queries, do send them to our batch group at rircb61@googlegroups.com

Thank you and have a nice day! :)

B61

Blood Badge Talk by the HSA (Consent Form)

Dear Year 3s,

The consent form for Saturday's (tomorrow) Blood Badge Talk by the HSA can be downloaded here:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ua96d1kmwkc8bs0/Consent%20Form.pdf

Please print and get your parents to sign the consent form before bringing it to the event tomorrow.

Thank you and have a nice day! :)

B61