Performance Night Vetting

Hello everyone,

The vetting will be outside the auditorium (above the Hall Foyer) at 17th June, Friday. The timings for the Sec 1 and 2 vettings are different. Sec 1s report at 11 am, Sec 2s report at 10 am. Please bring your costume for the vetting as well as the song in a thumbdrive/send it to deo.rcy@gmail.com by thursday night. (Please do not bring CD ty!)

For those who hav no idea wad to where, think along the lines of : FIREWORKZ. it can be bright, explosive, colourfull etc

Performance Night is in 11 days time :D so hope you have been meeting up regularly and practicing for the event, btw the coolest bit is that there are more than 10 schools not to mention lots of VIs and YOs involved so lots of people will be watching you! No Pressure! *wink*

For those poor souls who forgot when PN is, its the 25th of June, Saturday, so please do tell your parents too! Report at 1 pm at the school hall in school based attire (don't forget to bring your costume). The event will end at 10 pm.

And have you finished your holiday homework yet? Oops sorry did I just remind you of your horrible pile of homework? :D *sadisticgrin* HURRY UP AND FINISH IT. Holidays are ending in 1 week! (ohnoes!)

ULP

Let's welcome back Kai Yen from ULP!

Sec 2s, next year's your chance to go for this enriching experience too! Do look out for the opportunity!

DANCE VIDEO OF THE WEEK 19

Hey all,

On this special day, we bring to you a special video, from ABDC!!!.

We are featuring I.aM.mE once again, back with a very interesting choreography. If u have noticed the recent series of super hero movies (X-men, Green Lantern, Cap Am etc) this dance shld ring a bell.

Now let's welcome the super hero dance crew I.aM.mE !!!



If u watch, the solo freestyle is nonetheless amazing, but what is rili interesting is what the people at the side are doing when it is not their turn to solo.

Here is a tip for yr PN performance: minimise stoning time. Even if a select group of people are dancing, the rest shld still do something. It can be simple, repeated movements and steps or formation work like what u see in the vid.

Bet you enjoyed the vid. See u again in the nxt episode of DVOTW.

SANA Details

Hi all,

Details are as follows:

8th June (Wednesday)
8.30 am to 5.30 pm
Be in Mufti (PE t-shirt + Track pants)
Bring along water bottle and writing materials

Venue: 2 Sengkang Squeare #05-01 (Beside Compass Point Shopping Centre)

DANCE VIDEO OF THE WEEK 18

Hey all,

Considering the number of people you have in your batch, I really advise you to work more on your formations rather than choreography itself; your steps can be a lot simpler, as long as you coordinate your steps and get the formation as clean and fluid as you can!

Here's a large team choreography from last years Body Rock dance competition (They won 3rd btw)

1. Take a look at the start; they did a lot of walking around and formation changing; Simple steps, lots of confidence and energy = good starting!

2. Level play - You just need to change the height of your moves to make it varied. Just by doing your moves at different levels can provide a variation to what the crowd will see! E.g. Some people do the moves while in a "proposing" manner, some at a half squat and the rest standing up. (or you can just make use of the natural order of life, from tall to tallest XD)

3. USE THE STAGE. The stage is big, so spread yourselves out or compact according to what you think suits the music; Spreading yourselves out will help make moves that are already big, BIGGER. Compacting yourselves will help make moves look more concentrated and help disguise mistakes.

4. USE THE STAGE. Try not to always use center focus, try to use some method to get everyone to look to the left of the stage or right of the stage every now and then :) it helps make people look around the stage instead of concentrating on the same spot every now and then.

Good luck for the interesting event in 21 days time! :D

CHIONG ARHHHHH! PN'2011

Camp Consent Form

Hi all,

For those who may need the June Camp consent form, here u go. See u at the campsite :P

Footdrill Competition 2011

Hi Year 2s,

Hope you had fun at MM! :D

Anyways, this is regarding Footdrill Competition(FDCom) 2011.

It will be held on the 3rd of Sept, first day of your Sept. break. (that's all we know so far, more details will be released later on)

If you are interested to join or have any queries about trainings etc., please contact Soe Lwin via email(bluemineral1010@hotmail.com) or sms(97600846) by 1st June, Wednesday, 2359.

P.S. Yr 1s, i'm sorry but this is only open for yr 2s,3s and 4s. You guys will have your chance next year. Cheers! =)

DANCE VIDEO OF THE WEEK 17

Hey all,

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we bring to u a delayed telecast of DVOTW 17.

As we draw closer to PN, do start meeting up for yr performance alr :P

We are featuring this crew for the first time : Prepix. Look out for their freestyling in the vid and see how they actually hit the beats and the sounds.



Just a small tip here for PN:
Everyone dun hav to perform throughout the whole performance.

You can hav various formations and stuff. You can also do wad Prepix did in the vid, like u start of with one person, and then add on the rest one by one.

See you next time in DVOTW 18!

DANCE VIDEO OF THE WEEK 16

Hey guys,

Hopefully for those who got disastrous results (like me), this will cheer you up.
A relatively new crew competing on a new season of America's Best Dance Crew, I.aM.mE. But these dancers aren't new to the dance scene at all, we have been seeing videos of them since 2009. 2 of their members, Moon and Pacman, are great tutters, so you can actually see elements of tutting (making 90-degree angles with your arms) in their performances.



In addition to moves that every member of a group does on his own, you could experiment with what we call "team moves", which involves the entire group getting together to achieve an intended effect. It could be a massive tutting sequence seen in the first few seconds of the performance above, or something else that, with a member not present, the move would not be possible. Team moves add something different to a dance, hence we try to include at least one in every.
This is why you guys should meet up more, freestyle to random music, learn more about each others' styles of dancing and make use of each other's strengths. Holidays are in a week's time, so unless you are down for intensives, start now (or after MM for year 2s)!

Also, whoever is in year 2 and 3 and is interested in joining Footdrill Competition (FDCOM) 2011, please email batch 59 at rircb59@googlegroups.com. Thank you!
And remember that normal trainings start on Monday!

SANA

Hi all,

the list of people who have signed up for SANA are:

Yu Jun
Li Yuan
Andrew
Xing Hao
Jun Wei
Reeve
Eric
Gavin
Brendon
Yi Cheng
Yue Howe
Amos

If your name is here and you cannot make it, do tell your PMs asap.

Thanks!

June Camp Briefing

Hi Guys,

Here is the briefing slides for the camp briefing for June Camp.


SLIDES

Hope you guys are happy with your results, and rest well during the June Holidays!!!

Hi all,

training will resume on Monday next week.

Hope to see all of you soon!

DANCE VIDEO OF THE WEEK 15

Hi all,

Welcome back to DVOTW 15 : post-MYCT (and pre-PN) edition,
featuring Kyle Hanagami (yup long time no see since DVOTW 4) and The S**t Kingz.

For this choreo, focus on their ground movement and floor works, like how they dance lying down, and get up from the floor or go back down.

I know the yr 1s experimented with lying down during the workshop, so hope this gives u guys some inspiration for PN.



Yes, PN is round the corner. If u hav not started, it's time to get busy!
Your Performance ICs shld be keeping u updated on stuffs.

Stay tuned for the next episdoe of DVOTW, where your inspirations are :P

SANA

Hi all! Hope everyone's alive and kicking after the MYCTs!

SANA is back once again. Bascially, it is a course on narcotics, and you get a badge once you complete it.

Details of the course:

Date: 8th June 2011 (Wednesday)

Time: 8.30am to 5.30pm (lunch not provided)

Venue: 2 Sengkang Square #05-01,
Singapore 545025 (Beside Compass Point Shopping Centre)

Attire: Mufti (PE shirt and track pants)
Things to Bring: Stationery

If you wish to go for this course, please inform Brendan (sms: 96994677, email: tnbrendan@yahoo.com.sg) by 21 May 2011 (next Saturday). Do include your contact number and email in your sms/email.

DANCE VIDEO OF THE WEEK 14

Hi everyone,

Although the Mid-years are ongoing, let's take a little break to watch a little video :)

Illusion - A very cool bit of dance that I will be sharing with you today:

In this choreography, there are some bits and pieces of "ultra-fast motion/movement" which you may or may not have noticed. If you didn't really see, its fine, because it blends so well with the music that it may be hard to pick up the first time. In dance, to follow the fast beats, you don't have to make ultra big movements and make it so concise. Because the actions happen so fast, people will simply get the feeling that you hit every single fast beat, and then they'll all go WOW! The main thing is behind this ultra-fast movement is the STYLE in which you did the move and not the actual move.

An example I can give you to try is this: When you drink water, you may find yourself doing 3 simple actions:

1. Pick up the cup.

2. Pour water into the cup (using your other hand)
3. Bring the cup to your mouth.

4. Drink water.

If you make all these 4 steps into a dance move, make it sharp, maybe add a little bit of footwork here and there and do the 4 steps to a quick beat and you'll get something really cool.

Ok enough procrastinating, go back to your work. :)

Additional Information for WRCD

Hi Guys,

Those people who have incomplete uniforms will also be excused from the contingent.

It is only counted as incomplete if you do not have:
- Name Tag
- Boots
- Belt Buckle
- Shirt / Pants / Belt
- Beret*
- Uniform Buttons

*People who are missing berets or uniform buttons please inform Colin by Tuesday. We may have stock of these items.

Take note that if you are only missing badges, you will still need to join the contingent.

For those who have already paid money for uniform parts earlier, we are still trying to get the items as Red Cross HQ has been busy with the relief efforts in Japan, and did not entertain the purchasing of uniform parts. Also, the uniform supplier has also changed. The year 1s have not received their uniforms too, so we expect that those of you that need new uniforms may only be able to get it at the same time as the year 1s. We will try and get your uniform parts ASAP.

WRCD Celebration in School

Hi all,

Pls be reminded to wear your RC uniform for Red Cross Day celebration in school.
All of you will be in the main contingent. (except for Yr 1s)

Details are as follows

Date / Day: 5th May, Thursday
Reporting Time: 0705 hrs
Reporting Venue: Parade Square

You can change out of your uniform after recess / pe.

Year 1s, you will not be involved, so you will report to your classes for morning assembly as per normal.

See you back in school. :P

DANCE VIDEO OF THE WEEK 13

Hi all,

I vaguely recalled someone telling me during the dance workshop if they can “My heart will go on” for their PN dance item. Well, classical songs can be quite challenging to dance to u know. You rili nid to present and display the feel.

So, we have an example of Mike Song doing a solo to classical music.



Few things you should notice.

1. The awesome waving and isolation technique. This is call skills and it takes time to learn. Those who came for the workshop shld know abt this.

2. as always, notice how he hits the beat / lyrics / music, how nicely the moves fit the song. The idea is to have your moves “singing” the song

3. One thing which may be lacking in choreography is dynamism. It is important to engage your hands, legs, body and head to give yr moves variety.

Hope this serves as an enjoyment in the midst of the stress from MYCTs. (it is important to relax at times u noe)

Stay tune for DVOTW 14 :P

DANCE VIDEO OF THE WEEK 12

Hello everyone,

The Year 1s have just gotten back from the World Red Cross Day at Yio Chu Kang Secondary School, which I hope you've enjoyed. There was also a mass dance there, so to add on to the dance atmosphere, here's an insane combination between the S**t Kingz, Mariel Martin and Keone Madrid!

When I was watching this, I couldn't stop watching how they'd easily change their formations and do team-based moves. Formations and making your team movements will be one of the hardest things you will probably face, especially since you have so many people in the formations to move!

Also, you might want to check out how "weird" their song choice is, picking many slow songs and those songs that are probably far off from your typical listening genre. Slow songs and these "weird" genre music can be very difficult to dance with, so you need to know how to play with the beats and match it with your moves!

Remember that your MYCTs are coming up, so remember to study hard too!

WRCD Reminder

Hi all Yr 1s,

This is a reminder. Tmr is WRCD, so do report to the Main Atrium at 12.40 pm in your school uniform.

Pls bring yr consent form too. All excuses to be handed in the next trng after MYCT.

See you there :P

Attendance

Hello everyone,

This is a list of people who have still have not submitted your excuse forms despite so many reminders. You have one last chance to submit it personally, or scan it to me by tomorrow, Thursday.  Only for those who were not here today (20 April, T2W5 Wednesday), submit your excuse by the very next training (after the exams). All excuses after that are not accepted.

T2W1 Wed: Hethav, Jian Xing, Daniel, Arun, Vijay

T2W2 Mon: Ryan Tia

T2W2 Wed: Hethav

T2W3 Wed: Sakthivel, Kishore, Justin

T2W4 Mon: Mahesh, Sakthivel, Kian Guang, Jeremiah, Yue Howe, Vijay, Kai Yen, Kavin, Kenneth, Ryan Tia, Naowed, Shadman

T2W4 Wed: Hethav, Jeremiah, Arun, Vijay, Alfonse, Kavin, Kenneth, Kishore

T2W5 Mon: Nirmeet, Jeremiah, Justin, Ryan Tia
T2W5 Wed: Jun Wei, Sakthivel, Allan, Hethav, Jeremiah, Yue Howe, Daniel, Arun, Vijay, Nirmeet, Samuel, Lionel, Ryan Tia, Sean

March Camp: Nirmeet, Naowed, Shadman

Facom Support: Mahesh, Yu Jun, Hethav, Jeremiah, Yue Howe, Daniel, Vijay, Kenneth, Kishore, Ryan Lim, Ryan Tia, Sean, Qi Wei, Naowed, Shadman

Newspaper Collection: Tianyi, Mahesh, Jia Cheng, Joash, Jeremiah, Yue Howe, Alfonse, Gabriel, George, Li Peng, Kai Yen, Ryan Lim, Sean, Qi Wei, Zawad, Naowed, Shadman

Thanks!

DANCE VIDEO OF THE WEEK 11

Welcome back to DVOTW, In the past 10 episodes, you have seen:
Kyle Hanagami
Mike Song
Keone Madrid
Lyle Beniga
Mariel Martin
Shaun Evaristo
Choreo Cookies
S**t Kingz
Jabbawockeez and more

In this episode, we are gonna introduce you to Movement Lifestyle (ML).



The start of the dance performance is at 2:10, so if you dun wanna hear the emcee talk, jus skip

An interesting part is the freestyle section at 5:40. As u can see, each of them take turns to freestyle to a small part of the song. Even freestyling, u still have to hit the beat as you can see in the vid.

For those who went for the workshop, try to spot some of the techniques and style, things like milking, waving. Also see how natural they are even when walking or moving about.

Btw, ML has a cool hand sign (like our bring it on hand sign)

Movement IS a lifestyle... and stay tune for DVOTW 12.

On the side note, you can view all the DVOTW under the label 'smile'. Hope they give u new inspiration for your PN performance.

WRCD

Hey all,
The annual WORLD RED CROSS DAY CELEBRATIONS CUM ENROLMENT CEREMONY is back again! This is an event where the sec 1s get officially enrolled in into SRCY. For all of us, it is also a time to celebrate World Red Cross Day and remind ourselves, who we are, where we stand and how we contribute.

The following message applies to only B62: All B62 cadets hav to attend the enrolment ceremony.
Details are as follows:
Day/Date: Saturday, 23 April 2011
Time: 1.30pm to 5.45pm
Venue: Yio Chu Kang Secondary School
Attire: School Uniform
Things to Bring: Personal Water Bottle and Personal Medication (if applicable)

For those who need, the address of the school:
Address: Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5, Singapore 569868 http://www.streetdirectory.com/asia_travel/travel/travel_id_10029/travel_site_101176/

This year, RCY will be doing things a little differently. There will be a sing-a-long session, where they will be teaching 2 songs:"U n I-The Youth of Red Cross" and "Life Power". Please preview the song before the event itself. Link: http://www.redcross.org.sg/audio-and-video.phtml Look forward to WRCD :P

Funds collected from Newspaper Collection

Hi guys,

Good news! We collected $388.70 from Newspaper Collection this year, more than last year's $376. Although this falls a little short of our goal of $400, this is still a very good result as there was heavy construction and many units did not have newspaper for us to collect.

The funds will be donated to VWOs that we will be working with over the course of the year, which will be announced next semester.

Thank you!

Attendance

Hello everyone,

This is a list of people who have problems in your attendance. For those who go for match support, you also have to submit the excuse form, signed by your form teacher. If there are other Red Cross cadets from the same class, you may submit one excuse form with all the names, so your teacher only has to sign once.

T2W1 Wed: Mahesh, Hethav, Jian Xing, Daniel, Arun, Vijay, Kishore
T2W2 Mon: Ryan Tia
T2W2 Wed: Amos, Hethav, Kian Guang
T2W3 Mon: Mahesh, Gavin, Sean
T2W3 Wed: Kwang Kyu, Mahesh, Jun Wei, Sakthivel, Li Yuan
T2W4 Mon: Andrew, Kelvinder, Mahesh, Fintan, Revee, Ryan Foo, Sakthivel, Gavin, Jia Cheng, Eric, Si Qi, Joash, Kian Guang, Jeremiah, Yue Howe, Vijay, Zijun, Brendon, Gabriel, Kai Yen, Kavin, Kenneth, Ryan Tia, Naowed, Shadman
March Camp: Nirmeet, Naowed, Shadman
Facom Support: Mahesh, Yu Jun, Hethav, Jeremiah, Yue Howe, Jian Xing, Daniel, Vijay, Jia Ming, Kenneth, Kishore, Lionel, Ryan Lim, Ryan Tia, Sean, Qi Wei, Naowed, Shadman
Newspaper Collection: Tianyi, Mahesh, Fintan, Jia Cheng, Joash, Jeremiah, Jian Xing, Alfonse, Jia Ming, Gabriel, George, Li Peng, Kai Yen, Ryan Lim, Sean, Qi Wei, Zawad, Naowed, Shadman

Please remind your batchmates to submit their excuse forms quickly, by 20 April. Excuses after that will not be accepted.

Thanks!

Evac(B) Re-accred

Hi Batch 61!

The following people, please take note that your Evac Bronze re-accred will be during Wednesday training, 13th April.

Yue Howe,

Jian Xing,

Hethav,

Vijay,

Rayner,

Yi Cheng,

Daniel,

Nirmeet,

Brendon,

Jeremiah,

Alfonse.

So, please go and do some self-revision before the re-accred, the notes are available on the treasure chest. For those who've already passed, do help your batchmates.

We'll have a short revision session during Monday training for you guys to clarify your doubts and queries.

All the best! :)

DANCE VIDEO OF THE WEEK 10

Hey!

It's number 10! Can't believe we have come this far. Remember sometime back, we mentioned Shaun Evaristo? His moves are freaking @^&$%&#$!# smooth. Oops lol.



When dancing, what matters the most is your confidence. It affects directly how much you want to show to your audience. Of course, if you want to be as smooth as he is, you'll need some technique and a little bit of muscle. But all of these come naturally after some time.

MYCTs are nearing. Have you started? Muahahahahaha.

FD(B) Results

Hi B61.

Here are the results for your FD(B) Accred.

Full pass

Allan

Yi Cheng

David

Samuel

Alfonse

Top Scorer

Practical: Yi Cheng

Theory: Yi Cheng

Half pass

Yimin (Failed theory)

Daniel (Failed theory)

Nirmeet (Failed practical)

Rayner(prac and UI), Zijun(UI), Yue Howe(Prac) and Arun(theory), you guys passed your retests as well.

Congrats to everyone who passed! :D

I'm very very very very sorry for the very very very very late announcement of results. =/

DANCE VIDEO OF THE WEEK 9

Hey!

Before Saturday ends, lets get down to DVOTW 9! America's Best Dance Crew. It was the first dance competition we were introduced to, but don't be too into the world of ABDC. Why? Because I myself used to think the JabbawockeeZ were the best dance crew in the whole world ever. But as I took notice of more competitions (especially the more underground ones), I realized there were many crews as synchronised as them. Not that they are bad though, they are far from it. Just stating that because ABDC is much more mainstream, people fall into the trap of taking the crews that compete as the only good ones. Which was why we started off with Kyle and Lyle, etc.



This is my favourite performance from them! And one of the best in the history of ABDC as rated by its creator, Randy Jackson. Oh, and season 6 is coming soon!

FD(B) Accred

Hi Batch 61.

Please be informed that the FD(B) accreditation is during this Wednesday's training, 30th March.

FYI:

Taking all 3 components(UI,Prac,Theory) - need to bring full RCU

Amos

Hethav

Allan

Yimin

Kian Guang

Yi Cheng Daniel

Nirmeet

David

Samuel

Alfonse

Taking Prac and UI - need to bring full RCU

Rayner

Taking UI only - need to bring full RCU

Zijun

Taking Prac only - don't need to bring RCU

Yue Howe

Taking theory only - don't need to bring RCU

Arun

*RCU - RC Uniform

For those who are required to bring your full uniforms, please report for training in your full uniforms.

All the best! =)

Excuse Form for Trainings, Camps & Special Events

Hello everyone,Please see below for the Excuse Form. It must be used each time you are absent from training, camp or any other official Red Cross events. If you are more than 30 minutes late for training, an Excuse Form will also be required.  By the way, please don't trouble your teachers to fill in the form for you (or send emails or write letters to excuse you). Just fill in the form yourself and get your teacher to endorse it (for school-related excuses). Also, submitting the first page of the excuse form will do. The Attendance Procedures and Regulations are on the last 2 pages. Thanks!

DANCE VIDEO OF THE WEEK 8

Hi all,

I believe you have heard of S**t Kingz from DVOTW 6. So here is their winning performance at Bodyrock 2010.



Some things i wan to draw your attention to.

1. Use of props. U haven been really seeing a lot of props used in the prev DVOTW so here is an example of how u can use a hankerchief as part of the dance. Do note that props can be rili useful but u nid to be rili confortable with it before even using it for a dance.

2. Ending. The ending firstly is dramatic. Endings leave the final impression so it is gd to hav a creative yet impactful ending. Secondly, even at the drama part they keep their syncronisation. It is a dance after all, so it wil look nice will all the performers are coordinated.

Well, keep loking out for more vids from S**t Kingz. :P

National First-Aid Competition

Hey all,

The National First-Aid Competition just ended yesterday

We have achieved:
Finalist in the Management Category
1st in Awareness Category

Great job to the FACommers and Awareness Cat ppl ! I know your holidays are pretty occupied with all these stuff, but we appreciate the time and effort you guys put in.

Here is our First-Aid Awareness booth. Lots of effort (and money :P) put in for the board game. FIY, they are supposed to raise the awareness on the importance of First-Aid to the public and our unit did this mainly through the games and interactive elements.

For our management team, although we didn't manage to get into the top three positions, it is commendable for them to perform under such conditions. (honestly, the scenario and the injuries took me by surprise) There is always room for improvement and we will work towards it next year in FACom!

Nevertheless, thx for coming down to support our fellow unit mates for the competition. For Yr 1s, i hope this is an eye-opener, as u can see how a first-aid team should manage a scenario (e.g. firedrill). Next year, it will be your turn, do not miss it.

See you back in school, trng as usual :P

Bring it on!

DANCE VIDEO OF THE WEEK 7

Hey dudes!

Ready for another video? Here's number 7. How many of you have heard of So You Think You Can Dance?
Oh and just to let you all know, DVOTW will be shifted to Saturday from Term 2 onwards. Enjoy your weekends and please come down for FACOM support at City^2 Mall (City Square Mall lol)!



How sweet...
By the way, you all should know now that tomorrow is a much BIGGER DAY than what was a big day a few weeks ago. It's the First Aid Competition 2011 Finals!
BRING IT ON!!!

free speech &c.

to whomever it may concern:

the views posted by the user 'david' on the unichannel tagboard, amongst others, are in no way representative of the Raffles Institution Red Cross unit. These views are neither endorsed by this unit nor reflect the opinions held by the rest of the members of the unit.

david has been informed of the consequences of his actions; however, we are in no position and have no right to control or restrict what he chooses to post, of his own volition, on various sites online. his views may be offensive, or just plain irritating - but they are his nonetheless, and thus have a right to be expressed. on the other hand, we don't have to listen to them.

we understand that people may be offended by these views, and apologise to those who may have been. however, what we cannot and will not do is to take responsibility for, or restrict and control, what he elects to post online. in this digital sphere, he is (as are all of us) acting as a free agent and expressing his own opinions, as is his right to do so.

these opinions are his and his alone, and it is not within our power to suppress or restrict them. we can only advise and guide him - whether he chooses to take our advice is entire up to him, as it is for others to take notice of and react to the comments he has posted online. as again, his comments are in no way representative of the rafflesian community at large.

we appreciate your understanding in this matter.

rirc/16.3.2011


---
we do not censor.

what you choose to say outside of training is entirely up to you. we believe in the right to free speech; to the freedom of expression.

all we can do is to remind you of the possible consequences of your actions. whether you choose to listen, or not, is another matter entirely. similarly, whether you want to take notice of and react to what others post online is, of course, up to you to decide.

of course, if you elect to post something that is false, slanderous or a misrepresentation of our views or positions, then we will take action by providing the true side of the story, exposing your lies for what they are.

but opinions themselves are another matter. we cannot and will not control them. it is up to you to recognise and acknowledge the ramifications of what you want to say, and then decide if it's really worth saying or not.

we can only help you understand and appreciate the consequences of your words and actions. ultimately, it still remains your choice to do whatever you may want to do. take note that once something goes online, it's pretty hard to take back.

freedom of speech is a universal right.
so is the right to ignore people who are making themselves out to be idiots online.

I hope this makes things clear.

First Aid Competition Support

Hi Guys.

Here is the consent form for First Aid Competition.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/850272/First%20Aid%20Competition%202011%20Consent%20Form.jpeg

Do note that the starting time is not 7.30am as stated in the consent form. It is 11.30am. Please meet at the parade square. There will be one way transport provided to City Square Mall. The mall is very near Farrer Park MRT Station. For those that have to leave before 1pm, you will be excused from the support.

P.S. You can each lunch at the mall. Previous post was wrong.

Good luck for the First Aid Competition Participants!!!

DANCE VIDEO OF THE WEEK 6

Hi!

Time passes so fast, and now it's time for video 6! We promised you the S**t Kingz, so here they are.


This is from an Urban Dance Showcase. Search up for their winning performance at Bodyrock 2010 if you are interested. Have fun!
And to the FACommers, one more week to go! Give it your all!

NPCC Annual Parade FA Coverage

Hi Guys,

Red Cross Youth wants First Aiders for the NPCC Annual Parade. You will be given CIP points if you participated. It is also a very good experience to use your First Aid skills first-hand!

Dates, Timing and Venue / Reporting Venue

S/N	Session	Date	Timing
1	Full Dress Rehearsal	26th March	1.30pm - 9.30pm
2	Preview	2nd April	9.30am - 9.30pm
3	NPCC Annual Parade	16th April	9.30am - 9.30pm

Requirements
1. Secondary Two and above
2. Valid SFA Certificate
3. Must be able to attend all 3 First Aid Duties

Administrative

1. Total of 40 cadets. We can send in more then 3 names but the number of people is limited to the vacancies left.

2. Slots would be on a first come first served basis

You will be given CIP points if you attend. Pls inform your PMs by this Sunday if you have any interest. Thx!!

Camp Packlist + Triangular Bandages

Hi guys,

For the Year 1s and 2s, pls bring 2 triangular bandages for camp. This can be purchased from Guardian or Watsons.

Also, here is the packlist for those who cannot access the powerpoint.

Item	Quantity
Attire
PE Kit	3
Track Pants (Dark Blue or Black)	1
Socks	Sufficient
Undergarments	Sufficient
Sweater (Optional)	1
Important Items
1.5 L Bottles (Labelled*)	2
Writing Materials	Sufficient
Torchlight (Labelled*)	1
Insect Repellent (Optional)	1
Cap (Optional)	1
Poncho	1
Whistle	1
Personal Medication	Sufficient
Sleeping Bag	1
Utensils
Fork & Spoon (Labelled*)	1
Mess Tin (Labelled*)	1
Cup (Labelled*)	1
Toiletries
Toiletries (eg. Soap, Shampoo)	Sufficient
Towel	1
Slippers / Sandals (Optional)	1

*Labels must be standardized

DANCE VIDEO OF THE WEEK 5

Hey guys!

Guess what this post is all about (lol)! Be introduced to Choreo Cookies, a combination of efforts from awesome choreographers Keone Madrid and Mariel Martin (both are engaged to each other!). The word 'cookies' may seem soft for a dance crew, but it's the first word that describes them best. They were placed second in this particular competition, Bodyrock 2010, only to be beaten by a 4-man crew (more about them next time). Okay, enough. Time for the video!



It's quite long, but it did have our attention the whole time. March camp is approaching at an amazing speed. Get your platoon flags ready!

Good News

Hey guys,

We have good news!!

FACom is in the finals, for both the categories. We will be competing with many other powerhouses on the 19th March (Sat) @ City Square Mall. Details will be released at a later date.

This is the first year FAC finals is held in public. So let's wish the FACommers all our support during the actual competition day.

Good luck with your trngs FACommers :P

March Camp Briefing Slides

Hi everyone,

Here are the March Camp Briefing Slides.


On a side note, the latest contact list for this year is up! (On the sidebar). The password should be very obvious; if not just come email us/find us after training privately to get the password. This is to prevent all our contact details from falling in the hands of other people...so don't say it on the comment box.

March Camp + NEW Platoon Flag

Hi all,

The long awaited platoon flag details are here. Hope all you platoons have starting desinging the flag. If not, it is not too late.

Flag Details
Pole : has to be 1.25m - 1.5 m long (NOTE CHANGE). You can choose to design the pole.
Cloth: 1m x 0.50 m approx.
Flag : White-based. Any design that can represent your platoon, preferably in your platoon colours. Those sold at Spotlight are perfect. Pls use acryllic paint. (dun wanna end up having the paint smudge all over u guys when it rains. Like Wabbit! :P)

Pls bring the flag for camp, which is on 14 and 15 March. (tentatively, details released later) Pls keep this date free for now.

Year 2s, we believe you guys will take the initiative to organise your platoon to create the new platoon flag. You also have to involve the year 1s. Note that it will stick with you for the rest of this year.

Let your platoon flag of 2011 fly high :P

Home visit on Saturday cancelled

Hi guys,

The home visit this Saturday has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. The 9 guys who signed up, please don't turn up.

Thanks :)

DANCE VIDEO OF THE WEEK 4 + FACOM

Hey!

Episode 4 of Dance Video of the Week has arrived! Remember Kyle Hanagami? Here's a video of another choreography by him.



Brilliant right? Notice that this choreography is actually performed on stage and not in a dance studio, and by a dance crew. Well you can categorize dances into two groups: those that are taught in a studio, and those that actually make it on stage. But also, there can be those that belong to both.

Also, tomorrow's gonna be a very special day, so this post will be extended a bit more.

2009...

2010...

2011: ?
Tomorrow will be the FIRST AID COMPETITION 2011 PRELIMS!
Tomorrow will be when a part of history will be made.
Tomorrow is when it will all be decided.
Here's wishing the best of luck for the FACom team! Bring glory to the unit! And go to bed before 11pm!

BRING IT ON!

Great News

Hi all,

NEWS FLASH : RIRC has EUA and CSA Gold for the 11th consecutive year!

Excellent work so give yourself a pat on your backs. Each and everyone of you in the unit played a crucial role and we hope you would continue the good work :)
B62, i noe you guys are new to the unit, but we do hope to see you all play an active part like our seniors have done for the last 11 years. Towards our 12th Double Gold.

On the side note, FACom Prelims are held this saturday. Some of your batchmates have been sacrificing a lot of their time, since the Dec Hols last year. Let's all wishing the FACommers the best of luck. Jia You :P

You fellow FACommers are from
B60: Ching Wai (Team Leader), George, Justin, Chong Ching
B61: David, Yi Cheng, Samuel, Kian Guang, Amos, Yi Min

Bring it on!

Uniform Left Last Training

Hi guys,

Someone left your uniform at the SR Block last training. Colin will be bringing it tomorrow, pls find him during training to get it.

FD Bronze accred results

Hello Everyone,

For the people that took FD Bronze yesterday, here are the people that failed

Theory
Alfonse
Arun

Practical
Alfonse
Rayner
Yue Howe

Uniform
Rayner
Zijun

Those that have to retake uniform because they didn't bring
Jeremiah
Alfonse (after you get it)

Those that didn't fail passed obviously. Yay
We will inform you on FD Bronze re-accred date soon!
Best of luck for FAcommers. And look forward to March Camp! =P

Uniform Orders

Hi guys,

Those that need to purchase, please give your money latest by tomorrow. I will be sending in the orders then. Those that do not pay tomorrow will not get your uniform parts this week or even next week. Remember, if you need to buy a new uniform part, you need to pay the money first before we can order. Else, you will never get the part.

DANCE VIDEO OF THE WEEK 3

Hi all,

Dance Video of the Week 3 is here! A little late though, because someone was caught up with chionging something last night *ahem*. The video below shows one of the best routines of Lyle Beniga, who is one of the best choreographers, as well as one who moves very smoothly.



Oh, and in case you didn't know, some famous K-pop dance routines are choreographed by him with another guy called Shaun Evaristo (another great choreographer), namely Wedding Dress and Where U At (both by Taeyang).

And here's wishing the best of luck to the sec 2s who will be taking their Footdrill Bronze accreditations this Monday!

Uniform Parts Updates

Hi guys,

Since many of you did not meet me today, pls meet me tomorrow, Friday at the sickbay at 12.45pm with your money for the uniform parts.

Thx!

Uniform Parts

Hi guys,

For those that haven't paid for the uniform parts that you need, please meet Colin tomorrow at 1.50pm at the sickbay with the money for the parts.

Thx!!

Evacuation Bronze Reaccreds

Hey guys,

Attention from the following people:

Yue Howe 

Jian Xing

Hethav

Vijay

Vikaesh

Rayner 

Yi Cheng 

Daniel

Nirmeet

Brendon

Jeremiah 

Alfonse 

 

Once more this is a reminder that Evacuation Bronze reaccreds will take place this friday, 18 February.

Time: 2pm onwards 

Location: Raja Block Foyer 

Attire: PE

Thanks and have a great week ahead!

Welcome Batch 62

Hi all,

Let's officially welcome Batch 62 to the unit. *claps*

To all Batch 62 cadets, CCA will be a whole new experience for you guys. New subjects, new learning points, new friends and a new family. Your batch will stick with you for the next 4 years here, so learn to work well with them and the experience will be an enriching one. Honestly, you guys did a great job in displaying unity as a batch in today's games, helping each other regardless of platoons, so great job!

To the rest of the seniors, I know that u may not have the chance to officially meet them, but do try to talk to them whenever possible (before trng, dismissal etc). Get to know their names and platoons. For Batch 61, you will get to interact with many of them in your respective platoons. Take the chance to make new friends too, as this will be your platoon for the rest of this year.

On the side note, each platoon will have to create a new platoon flag for March Camp. Do start designing or preparing soon. Details regarding the flag and the Camp will be released at a later date, so stay tuned.

New platoons, new identity; new batch, new family. :P

Uniform Parts

Hi guys,

If you need to buy a new uniform part (eg. pants, boots), pls bring the money tomorrow during training. Make sure that you find out the size of the item that you need. For the prices, refer to the price list in the development portfolio.

Also, if you wish to swap your uniform part (eg. shirt), pls bring it tomorrow. Take note that you can only swap it if it is new and has not been worn or washed.

This does not apply to accreditation badges, black buttons, ranks and berets.

DANCE VIDEO OF THE WEEK 2

Hey people!

Welcome to the second episode of Dance Video of the Week! The video below is one that we (meaning the sec 4 dance addicts) have watched countless times. It's probably the one that influences us the most. For Naruto fans too! A lot of big names appear to put up a performance that will inspire awe.




Also, this is another reminder that the Gold Modular Workshops will take place tomorrow (see post below). Have fun!

Gold Workshop Tomorrow

Hi all,

This is a reminder that the Gold Modular Workshop will take place tomorrow, from 9am in the morning till late afternoon, depending on what subject you are taking. Please remember to prepare your RC Uniform if you are in FD. Please be punctual and inform Brendan immediately if you are sick and cannot make it.

Thanks!

DANCE VIDEO OF THE WEEK

Hey guys,

From today onwards, we will be posting a dance video every week (as the title says), usually on every friday (one exception being today).

Welcome to the very first episode! You don't have to dance, or like dance to watch these videos because they are just plain cool and worth your time. Enjoy!





Now, Kyle Hanagami will be a name that will come up quite often when you talk about choreography. Just watch the video and you'll understand.

Uniform Parts

Hi guys,

Anyone who has uniform parts problems and haven't informed Colin yet, please inform him ASAP via email.

Batch 61 FD Bronze Accreds

Hi Sec 2s,

Please take note that your FD(B) accreditation is on T1 Wk 7 Wednesday(16 Feb), not T1Wk6 Wednesday.

As such, bring your uniforms on week 7 Monday training instead of the following Monday's(wk6). Thanks.

Gold Accreds!

Hi everyone,

Here are the people who have signed up for Gold Accreds. Please inform Han Sheng IMMEDIATELY if you cannot make it as there is no withdrawal.

FA Workshop: Colin, Hui Jun

Evac Workshop: Nicholas, Zhi Jie, Brendan, Darryl, Sean

FD Workshop: Zheng Wei, Deodatus

OA Workshop: Shadman, Naowed

Evac Accreds: Nicholas, Zhi Jie, Brendan, Darryl, Sean, Ryan Lim

FD Accreds: Zheng Wei, Deodatus

OA Accreds: Shadman, Naowed

RCV ACcreds: Soe Lwin, Jee Kinn, Hui Jun, Chan Kai Yan

Thanks, and have a happy CNY!

CVSS RCY Campfire

Hi all,

for those who have confirmed their attendance for the CVSS RCY campfire, the details are below:

Date: 16 March (Wednesday)
Time: 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Venue: CVSS

Light refreshments will be provided.

OA Lesson Tomorrow

Hello Sec 2s,

Please be reminded to bring your mess tin, utensils, atomic stove, and solid fuel tomorrow. You may bring instant noddles if you wish.

Thank you.

IFRC President Mr Konoe's coming to Singapore!

Hi guys!

There's something very special happening on Tuesday at HQ from 6 pm - 8.30 pm! (and its in the title!)

The president of the IFRC is going to be coming down to Red Cross HQ at Dhoby Ghaut on this Tuesday (25 January), so interested people please email Hui Jun at lustredelsol@hotmail.com with your name and dietary restrictions. You will be able to mix and mingle with Mr. Konoe.

The meeting place is outside the Albert Hong Hall (either 2nd or 3rd floor) at 4 pm. Attire is the RI school uniform.

First Aid and OA

Hello everyone,

Sec 2s please revise through your RIFA Bronze and OA Bronze, and come up with a list of questions and queries you may have, as well as any bandages or knots you want us to teach again for revision. Please have your FA ready by Monday, and OA ready by Wednesday.

Refer to the Treasure Chest for notes.

Thank you.

Evac bronze reaccreds

Hey all,
This post is directed only to the following cadets:
Yue Howe
Jian Xing
Hethav
Vijay
Vikaesh
Rayner
Yi Cheng
Daniel
Nirmeet
Brendon
Jeremiah
Alfonse

Note that all of you stated above will have to retake the entire evacuation bronze accreds, regardless of whether you have passed just a portion of the accreds last year or not.
The accreds will be held on week 6 friday, from 1.30pm after school to 3.30pm (tentatively). Those who cannot make it please inform the sec 4s in one way or another (email, phone, face to face).
For those who are sure you have passed a portion of the accreds, don't be disheartened. Just treat the test as a refresher and if you have been paying attention for the evac lessons, you should have no problem.
Best of luck!

Hi all,

Great to see everyone back for the first training!

Do be reminded to wear your unit t-shirt for training every Monday.

See you then!

Training Time

Hi all,

training will start from 3.45pm and will end at 6.15pm from now on. If you are dismissed earlier than 3.30pm, just report at 3.45pm at Raja foyer.


See you on Wednesday!

Hi all,

The first training of the year will start next week Wednesday. Do spread the message among your batch and unit mates.

Thanks!

Clarifications

Hi all,

there is no meeting tomorrow, contrary to the previous post. Sorry for the confusion!

Welcome

To all cadets of RIRC,

Hope it’s not too late to wish all of you a very Happy 2011 and welcome back to school!

2011 will be yet another exciting year for all of us with different levels going through different experiences. I hope the sec 2s are getting more familiar with school and more matured especially in knowing what’s out there, how the next few years of life in school will unfold. I hope you will guide the new cadets coming in soon and be good examples to them, along with the rest of the seniors. As for the sec 3s, I hope you will have (or had, depending on when you read this post) a good time in OBS and get to know your new classmates better. It will be a different workload this year with so many more responsibilities and new leadership opportunities to try. As for the sec 4s, this is the year to make every day count before embarking on a new world in year 5-6. This is also the year you become ‘full-pledged’ leaders and shall be guiding the sec 3s to be even better leaders of the future. You need to work hard together sharing the same vision, bringing RIRC to greater heights and doing everything for the unit, not just for your own gain. As mentioned during Principal’s assembly, nobody is the center of the universe. We are all a part of something bigger. We have to work together and always have others in mind.

My wish this year is that everyone plays their part, and to be responsible. I cannot expect all the cadets in RIRC to be an A star cadet meaning, to never miss a single training the whole year, join all competitions, to achieve the highest of ranks, to participate in NDP, SYF, to volunteer in anything and everything or to do so many things. Of course, that will be ideal but really, just the basic responsibility of being a cadet in the unit. Think about it. What is this basic responsibility? I would like to hear your responses soon when we meet.

This Wednesday will be our first meet-up but without the sec 1s and 3s. After that we have the Raffles Trail on Friday, 7^th March from 2-530pm and training to resume next Monday onwards.

Looking forward to a good 2011 with all of you. The best of luck! J

Regards,

Ms Ruhana