World Red Cross Day!

Hi guys!

Just in case you guys didn't know (or notice), World Red Cross Day was on 8th May, but you guys were having your MYCTs and the like then. Hence, we will be having an internal celebration (similar to what NPCC did today) tomorrow morning, and we will be reciting the RC promise (if you don't know look it up lol), so do make sure all of y'all recite along with us.

Just some info: WRCD is to commemorate the founding of the International Red Cross, and it's date 8 May, coincides with the founder, Jean Henri Dunant's, birthday. Now I'm sure y'all would have learnt about it for RCK, but we wouldn't be here without his contributions and the small initial idea of creating a neutral organisation to wounded soldiers. So if you're planning to emulate some famous guy in the future, don't emulate people like Albert Einstein, emulate Jean Henri Dunant! :D What can be better than being credited with founding an organisation that has since saved hundreds of thousands of lives.

Here's a video regarding the founding of Red Cross, starring Jean Henri Dunant in it: (Watch it to the end, there are english subtitles throughout)

With that, do reflect on our CCA, RIRC, and be aware that it is part of whole much bigger movement, dedicated to helping the sick and the suffering :D

Signing off,
Your Chairperson, Kai Yen

P.S. Dunant received the first ever Nobel Peace Prize in 1901. This was the speech dedicated to him:
"There is no man who more deserves this honour, for it was you, forty years ago, who set on foot the international organization for the relief of the wounded on the battlefield. Without you, the Red Cross, the supreme humanitarian achievement of the nineteenth century would probably have never been undertaken."

Evac (S) Re-accreds

Hi sec 2s,

Next monday, there will be an Evac(S) re-accreds for those who did not pass the previous accred. As such, there will be a evac lesson next training in preparation for the accreds. Please read up on your evac notes before the lesson so that you can come to the lesson knowing which techniques you are not so sure of.

For those who have already passed, treat this lesson as a refresher course in preparation for camp. You guys will definitely need the skills during camp

On a side note, good luck for your MYCT results :)

Hey Cadets!

For those who needed the emails of the IC's who briefed you on POC today, they are
hethav12@yahoo.com and allanzhouyang@gmail.com .

If you need to ask anything about POC, please do it by private email to those emails, because all of the actual content has to be kept secret from the sec 4s.

Thanks!
~Batch 61

Collection of library materials to set up a library in Cambodia

Hi sec 1s and 2s,

Sec 1s, we've already briefed you about this, so those who still have yet to inform us of your recess timings, or who have realised any mistakes in their recess timings, please email our batch group as soon as possible. Our email is "rircb61@googlegroups.com".

Sec 2s, the Red Cross Youth Chapter from RJC is organising a charity event in which they are collecting library materials to set up a library in Cambodia. I believe they'll probably announce more details during upcoming morning assemblies. As such, they need our help to man the booths during recess times. Thus, could all of you send us your recess times for Monday to Thursday. The booth will be open next week. Our email is "rircb61@googlegroups.com". If you have classmates who are in RIRC also, just choose one person to send an email and state on whose behalf you are sending the email.

Thanks. Please do inform us as soon as possible because the sirs are rushing us for it.

People interested in CAC

Hi, this is David.
Anyways, this applies for all those who indicated interest in signing up for CAC
Please email me at david_wwj@hotmail.com, with the following details

1) Name
2) Contact details (phone numbers, main email that you use, etc.)
3) Your other commitments and the days that they fall on (like third lang and electives)
4) The tentative dates on which you're free during the june holidays
5) Which category you want to join (either shield cat or drama cat)
6) Whether or not you want to go for the EHL camp

Thanks.

Open House road marshalling duty

Hi,

The sirs have chosen the following people to go for Open House road marshalling duty:

Sec 2s

1. Jia Cheng
2. Forster
3. Si Qi
4. Sakthivel
5. Reeve
6. Adam
7. Shawn
8. Jun Wei
9. Tianyi
10. Andrew
11. Kelvinder
12. Gavin
13. Xinghao

Sec 1s

1. Benjamin
2. Saha
3. Harish
4. Kuan Yang
5. Yu Chen
6. Fang Yuan
7. Randy

Please meet Mr Pang at the Yusof Ishak Block Atrium after House Carnival tomorrow (Monday).

If you are unable to go for the meeting or Open House, please email the Year 3s' batch group as soon as possible. 

Reminder that there is training next Monday and Wednesday

Hi sec 1s and 2s,

This is just a gentle reminder that there will be training as usual next Monday and Wednesday.

Enjoy the rest of your holidays, before results are released!

Reminder about HIMARA (June Camp) and excuses

Hi sec 1s and 2s,

This is just a reminder for you that June camp is from 30th May to 1st June (Wednesday to Friday). If you don't already know, this is during the first week of the June holidays.

However, if you are going to miss June camp (any part of it), please submit your excuses to us by next
Wednesday (16 May). We will not accept any excuses after that unless you can prove to us that you were not informed of the event that clashes with camp before 16 May. So holidays and such are not a valid reason unless you have already booked tickets.

That said, we really hope that you try your best to make it for camp because while the camp will definitely be tiring, but we hope it'll be enriching and enjoyable as well.

On a separate note, the Passing-Out Ceremony (POC) is coming up soon. It'll be on the last day of camp. For those who don't know, it's a ceremony where the Year 4s formally hand over the unit to the Year 3s (us). It's also a ceremony where the Year 4s look back on their years in the unit and for us to thank them for their contributions. This year's POC will be even more special, because it's the ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of RIRC.

As a tribute to the Year 4s (Batch 60), both Batch 62 and Batch 63 will have to make a video to recognise and thank them for their efforts over the years. So while the details are not finalised yet (we'll post them on the blog when they are), we hope you can start thinking about ideas for your videos (since you're so free after the MYCTs...) and perhaps how you'd like to thank each Year 4. The deadline for the video will be 21 May (next next Monday).

Good luck, and see you next Monday! Hope you've done well for your MYCTs!

Dance Video of the Week, Season 2 Episode 4

And Dance Video of The Week is back again for moar aw50m3 videos. Hahahahahhahhahahahhaa.

Anyways, there's (happily/sadly, depending on how you look at it) been a change of plans for Performance Night -- Sec 1s and 2s, you don't have to choreograph a dance anymore. That doesn't mean you're not performing, however :) Hooray for that

In any case, DVOTW will still be continuing, because, well, even if there's no PN, it's good to have some fun and darn cool stuff on the blog so you can destress and rewind on Saturdays and gasp in awe and amazement and all that after watching these videos. Yes.

This is taken from ABDC's (America's Best Dance Crew) seventh season, week 4. ABDC is basically a dance competition kind of thing with lots of highly skilled people (as the title suggests) duking it out to win the title of America's best dance crew, and has seen many great crews like Jabbawockeez, Poreotix and all that. So yeah since your exams are pretty much over, go and watch the crews dance. It's worth the time.

Have fun with slacking! (Or rushing projects and all)

Good luck for your MYCTs!

Hi,

You should be sleeping by now, but just wanted to wish anyone still online good luck for his MYCTs! :D

Don't sleep too late or you'll just be sabotaging yourself. By now you won't really be able to salvage things if you haven't been working hard enough, so just face your fate :P. But if you've been working hard enough then you won't be able to absorb much more, so just relax and go to bed.

See you in two weeks' time!

Dance Video of the Week, Season 2 Episode 3

Hello, people
DVOTW is back again with another awesome dance video

Found it just 6 minutes ago while searching for a video to upload :P

Anyways, if you watch it, you'll notice that the concept is darn cool -- they're like singing the song with their bodies (or something along the line), which probably explains the name of their crew, "The Body Poets".

You might also note the fact that the dancers, at times, follow the lyrics quite closely (like when the guy's tapping at an imaginary phone in his hand at around 3:29. You can follow that style of choreography and be literal about the dance/song, which is actually pretty easy though not always the best way to do it

Besides all that, their costumes are pretty cool -- that's another point to take note of. For your dance performance, try not to simply turn up in random clothes and all that but coordinate and make sure that your clothes synergize and fit your performance. For example, if you're doing a high song, don't come wearing drab and dull clothes. And if you're acting as a spy and want to make it darn obvious in a simple manner, you could wear something like the stereotypical business suit + tie and all that with a knife or something.

In any case, MYCTs are in two days, so good luck to all :)

DVOTW Season 2, Number 2

Hello people,
Hope you had fun at WRCD and learnt a bit through your interactions with the elderly and all
In any case, DVOTW is back again! Albeit a tad late, since it's Sunday already -- but never mind :P

This week, we present you with the video titled "Evolution of Dance", depicting none other than the evolution of dance (yes I don't say).
Funfact: It used to be video with the highest views on YouTube
Anyways, you can get inspiration from some of the songs/moves used in here -- just maybe not the groin-thrusting parts though.


Have a nice day, and good luck with mugging+mycts

Changes to the blog

Hi sec 1s and 2s,

Please bear with us as we're currently updating the blog and changing things. The blog might not be too "stable" for some time as we're experimenting with stuff.

Sorry if it causes any inconvenience for you. Though I don't see why you should be doing anything on the blog since you should be busy mugging for your exams.

Good luck, and have fun mugging! :D

-Batch 61

World Red Cross Day

Greetings, people

Do take note that only the Year 1s and 4s are required to go -- WRCD isn't compulsory for the rest of you (Year 2s and 3s). However, it'd be good to voluntarily go there as well (if you're not too busy mugging, of course) and celebrate the Red Cross spirit together with other schools all around Singapore :)

In any case, good luck with studying and your exams!

And have a nice day.

Himara Camp and Inter-UG Expedition

Hello Cadets,

During the Inter-UG Talk today, we were informed of the Inter-UG Expedition, which will be on until the day before our Himara camp. However, Himara Camp takes priority over the Inter-UG Expedition, and you will not be granted excuse due to the aforementioned reason. Therefore, if you are interested in the Inter-UG Expedition, you will have to attend both that camp as well as our own May Camp. Please take note of this. Also good luck for your MYCTs :)

~Batch 61

World Red Cross Day Attire

Hello Cadets,

Just a gentle reminder for those going for the World Red Cross Day this Saturday, you need to be dressed in school uniform - ties aren't necessary, however. Additionally if you are unable to attend WRCD with valid reasons, please contact Amos IC (amozenguin@hotmail.com) stating your name, batch and reasons--also do note that we'll be taking attendance and collecting your consent forms on the day itself. Thanks.

~Batch 61

Reporting Time for Wednesday's Training

Hi All 

All cadets will need to assemble and fall in at the S.Raja Block tomorrow by 3.40 pm as there will be an Inter-UG talk at the Auditorium at 3.45 pm. Please tell your batchmates and friends about this change and help to spread the word around. Please be punctual (and perhaps wear your PE attire under your uniform before school ends such that you can change and fall in quickly).

Thanks!

~B 61 :D

Platoon points update

Hi,

Epsilon won 30 points, Iota 80 points and Omega 40 points on Monday's training.

Randy from Epsilon also sent in a response to the Phoenix Questionnaire, so he wins 50 more points for Epsilon.

So please remember to check the blog regularly and try to answer the phoenix questionnaire. You never know, your response might be chosen to be the best and you'll help your platoon greatly!

Anyway, do look forward to tomorrow's training, as it'll be the last one before the MYCTs come. We've planned some special things for you! :D (unfortunately I won't be there :()

-B 61 :D

Hi Cadets!
This will be the first edition of this year's daily digest,
which will just talk about what you did on the given day.
Photos too will be frequently put up in the albums section above so be sure to check them time to time!

Anyways, just to recap this is what you guys did today:

Sec 1's: OA knots and FA bandages
Sec 2's: FA spam!

If you have any doubts, just approach any sec 3's.
Alternatively, you can just check the treasure chest above.(Subject notes)

Thank You,
Batch 61

Outdoor Activities lesson on Monday

Hi,

Sec 1s, please bring along some twine on Monday as we'll be having an Outdoor Activities lesson with you (on knot-tying). If you're lazy you can just use your shoelaces though. It's up to you.

We would also like to remind you that you (both Year 1s and 2s) should bring along your bandages for every training. The reason is the bandages in the bandage box we have will not be sufficient if we are having concurrent First Aid lessons, and also because those bandages are usually of very poor quality. So if you want to just get a little edge over the others in Inter-Platoon Competitions, do remember to bring your own bandages! :D

Thanks.

-Yi Cheng

Dance Video of the Week (DVOTW)

Hello people.
This is David, the mentor fot the sec 2s for PN.
Anyways, we're reviving an old initiative by b59! Yay!
So we're going to be posting, as the title suggests, dance videos every week - starting with one that's pretty close to "home", so to speak

This week's video includes last year's winning team for CAC's (Current Affairs Competition - one of the competitions for RCY) interview that brings us through their choreographing process, as well as the dance itself.
Learn from it.
=3

Platoon Points Update

Hi cadets!

More platoon points have been earned in Monday's training

Epsilon: +55

Iota: +120


Omega: +65

Good Job Iota! As for the other platoons, there is plenty of oportunity for you to catch up, so 


don't worry

Himara - 2012 June Camp

June (or rather, May) camp. 30 May - 1 June 2012 (Wednesday to Friday).

See you there! :D

-Yi Cheng

Camp dates

Just as a reminder, the dates for June Camp are from 30th May til 1st June. This is a pretty early reminder, so there shouldn't be much of a reason why you can't attend camp unless you really have something else pre-scheduled/something more important (merit CCA, family outings and the like don't count) or an emergency.
Hope to see you at camp cos it's gonna be reaaaaal fun :)
Himara!

-David

Phoenix questionnaire 4

Hello cadets! Hope your Friday was good (hurrhurr)
After a long break, the much awaited (or not) phoenix questionnaire returns!

Today's Question is:

Why do you think we practice footdrill?

Each valid response is worth 10 platoon points, while the best response will be awarded 50 platoon points, and we will post it on the blog.

Do send in your responses by 9th April, Monday, 10pm to rircb61@googlegroups.com (Sec 3s cannot answer)

Enjoy the rest of the holidays :P

Results for Footdrill (Bronze) Accreditations for Year 2s

Hi!

Hope you enjoyed your accreds (and the soccer afterwards :P) today.

As you know, everyone passed the theory paper.

There are 10 top scorers (all got 19/20):

• Fintan
• Reeve
• Jun Wei
• Andrew
• Gavin
• Yu Jun
• Tianyi
• Shawn
• Kelvinder
• Kim

The lowest score was only 16/20, so good job! :D

As for the uniform inspection, the following cadets passed:

• Li Yuan
• Forster
• Gavin
• Reeve
• Jun Wei
• Shawn
• Yu Jun
• Tian Yi
• Kelvinder
• Fintan
• Xinghao

The top scorer was Kelvinder.

For practical, these cadets passed:

• Li Yuan
• Forster
• Gavin
• Fintan
• Jun Wei
• Reeve
• Kelvinder
• Shawn

Shawn was the top scorer.

As for Adam, Jia Cheng, Andrew and Kim, you will have to come next Wednesday with your full uniform if you wish to retake the accreditations. This also applies for those who were absent today (Mahesh and Sakthivel).

For those who failed, don't be discouraged. We will revise with you next Wednesday before the re-accreditations. All of you will have to retake the Uniform Inspection and Practical. You do not have to retake the theory paper.

Congratulations to Shawn, Kelvinder, and all those who topped theory! We'll be awarding 25 points to Epsilon and 15 points to Iota in recognition for these top scorers' efforts (as for theory, there are so many top scorers it won't matter anyway).

For those who need help in seasoning their beret, you can make use of this video done by UnIChannel (the link on the top right):

Good night, and good luck to those taking their re-accreditations!

-Yi Cheng

Platoon points update

Hi guys,
After some intense competition during Monday's Evac and FA lesson for Sec 1s, the platoons have each earned:

Epsilon: 100 pts
Iota: 130 pts
Omega: 100 pts

Good job, Iota (woooo), and hopefully, all of you have captured the skills taught in the lesson.

In other matters...
Sec 2s, your FD accreds are tomorrow so do remember to prepare and bring your full RC uniform. The Sec 3s will be lending you their name tags and cap badges. Good luck.

Sec 2 FD(B) Accreds

Hi Sec 2s~!

On Wk 3 Wednesday, 4/4/2012, you guys will be having the FD Bronze Accreds for both theory and practical. You are expected to be in your full Red Cross Uniform (if you have missing cap badge and nametag, the seniors will be lending you).

Good luck~!

Platoon points from Monday's Training

Hello people,

after today's First Aid: One-eye Roller Bandage lesson, the Year 2s have earned more points for their platoons. Yay.

Epsilon: +40

Iota: +70

Omega: +110

Good job, Omega, for acting both parts of the competition, and we hope that everyone can learn from their first aid bandaging (no more "oi" to the casualty from you, Shawn)

Remember that when you're doing First Aid, be professional, tie your bandages with speed and make sure that they have good quality.

That's all, do remember to keep on mugging your FA! (so you can slack during lessons and still survive lol)

Evac Silver Accreditation -- Theory results

Hello cadets
Here are the list of the people who passed the theory paper for evacuation silver (yes Tian Yi you can chill now):

Kelvinder

Jun Wei

Reeve

Tian Yi

Fintan

Shawn

Adam

Forster

Siqi

Also, Reeve's the top scorer. Yay. (No wonder he's best sec 2 for march camp :P)

Anyways, good job (although it's pretty easy, honestly) and congratulations to all that passed. Yeah. And as for those who didn't, do study hard and better luck next time. Notes can all be found on http://www.theunichannel.blogspot.com so there's no reason for you to fail.

Have a nice day :)

RCK (S) Accreds for Year 1s--Results!

Hi Guys~~!

The results for the RCK (S) accreds for the Year1s are out--Good news as everyone passed!

Additionally, congratulations to Chew Kuan Yang for being the top scorer with 98 marks! :)

Hopefully this will motivate everyone to continue working as hard for all of their accreditations! P.S If you are unsure or still need help with any of the RC subjects being tested, don't be shy about approaching your seniors for help or guidance--they are always willing to lend you a helping hand!

(You guys can also check out the RIRC Treasure Chest--click on one of the blog icons above--if you feel you need more materials for revision)

Have a nice day--! :)

Inter-Platoon Mini-competition (19/3/12)

Hi Guys--!

Hope everyone had fun (and refreshed their memories >.<...) on Monday's training! The results for the Inter-Platoon Mini-competition held on Monday are:

Iota--50 points
Epsilon--30 points
Omega--20 points

Congratulations to Iota for being the best performing platoon for the mini-competition! However there will still be many more opportunities for you guys to earn platoon points, so don't be dispirited if you didn't win this time round and do remember to keep your platoon spirits up!

Have a nice day :) ~~!

TERM 2!!!

Hi Sec1s and 2s!

It's the start of Term 2! Hope you guys have chionged (I mean, finished, excuse me) your holiday homework, and tomorrow training resumes once again! :D Same reporting procedures and attire as in Term 1...

...but this time your Sec3s will be taking y'all for training! Hence from now onwards, a sec2 (Batch 62) will be doing the reporting at the beginning of training. Do clarify with your seniors if you are unclear of the reporting procedure :)

And hey, if you are having trouble with academic work, don't hesitate to approach us should you need help!

Point Reset

As of camp, we have reset the platoon points. Have a nice day :)

Camp!

Hi!

The standings for camp are as follows

Epsilon

Omega

Iota

Congratulations to Epsilon for having the most points and therefore awarded the best platoon for the camp!
Your prizes will be given out soon during one of the trainings

Congratulations also goes to the best sec 1 and 2, Kuan Yang and Reeve!

Enjoy the rest of your holidays!!

RCK(S) Accreds for Sec 1s + Evac(S) Accreds for Sec 2s

Hi Guys~!

During the first week of trainings of Term 2, there will be accreds being held for both Sec 1s and 2s.

They are:

RCK(S) Accreds for Sec 1s
Monday, 19/3/2012

Evac(S) Accreds for Sec 2s
Wednesday, 21/3/2012

Please do remind your other batchmates about this as well~!
Also, remember to read through the notes which can be found in the RIRC Treasure Chest (Link/Tab can be found directly above)  during the holidays~!

Good luck~!

Phoenix Questionnaire 3

Here are the results!

Epsilon : 2 responses
Iota : 1 response
Omega : 1 response

We were looking for a more original response, thus Iota wins!

I think that we should have a cheering and singing at the campfire. I think we should have cheering as that would boost the "Red Cross spirit". That will bring all the Red Cross members together. The singing will help everybody to relax and have a fun night.

Let's hope that we can cheer and sing our hearts out during the campfire.

-Aloysius

Thus
Epsilon 40 pts
Iota 60 pts
Omega 20 pts

Have a good rest before camp tomorrow!

Invictus

Sunday!

Hi all!

Hope that all of you have your flags ready, 'cause it's camp tomorrow. Rest well, finish up your work (don't chiong after camp, trust me), and see your at camp Invictus.

We are not participating as individuals, we are as a team.
This is not the power of individuals.
This is the power of togetherness.

3 platoons, 2 days, 1 VICTORY.

-George

P.S Anti-climax, but 25 points to Omega for getting a new blogskin.

Phoenix Questionnaire 3

Hi all! Here's the next question for our Phoenix Questionnaire:

What should be included and thought of when planning a campfire?

Send in your responses by Sunday, 10pm to rircb60@googlegroups.com for 20 points! Best response yields 40 points, and will be posted on the blog.

Phoenix Questionnaire 2 Results

2 posts from Epsilon, and thus the honours of 70 points will go to Epsilon! *cue applause*

Best post:

I personally feel that out of all the RCK value,impartiality is the most important as i feel it is important be impartial when doing anything, to everyone and anyone. We should not mix our personal feelings and emotions into our work and affect our judgement. Especially in a life or death situation where someone has a more serious injury, we should save that person instead of another one who has less severe injuries. We should put aside any personal grudges and be impartial for the benefit of everyone. -Jun Wei

Special mention also goes to Randy for sending in his response. Good job!

Stay tuned for the next installment :)

Blog Challenge Results

In view of the response to the blog challenge, the allocation of points have changed :

Note that the below points are in ranked order, and posts by PMs are NOT COUNTED.

- 50, 25, 5 points for number of people who posted
- 40, 20, 10 points for posts on tagboard / comments
- 45, 25, 15 points for appearance of blog skin
- 15 points for existence of mixpod
- 10 points for each picture posted
- 25 points for each video posted
- 15 points for each post on RC Subject (can be anything)
- Bonus 5 points per Sec 1 (union of Sec 1s)

Thus, points are as follows:

Omega : 50 + 40 + 15 + 15 + 20 + 30 + 10 = 180
Epsilon : 5 + 20 + 45 + 25 = 95
Iota : 25 + 10 + 25 + 10 + 5 = 75

Good job everyone! Short note: Please make an attempt to get a new blogskin, as we know that all the blogskins are not by you guys. Thus, we will award 25 points to whichever platoon which shows the initiative to get a new blogskin. Thanks, and good luck.

Changes in Sec 4 Committee Chart

Dear all,

With immediate effect, Justin Tan Zong Xian will be stepping down from the post of Admin Executive for personal reasons. Replacing him will be Ryan Lim Zheng Hong. Lim Chong Ching will be assuming Ryan's previous position of Logistics Coordinator.

The changes are shown in red below.

Enjoy your holidays and all the best preparing for camp!

Camp Consent Form + Pack List

Hi guys, here's the softcopy of the camp consent form for those who weren't at Wednesday's training, Please print this out and let your parents sign it, before passing it to us on the first day of camp.

On a side note, for those of you who are unable to locate the camp pack list, it can be found below:

Item	Quantity	Remarks
PE Kit	3	Unit/PE shirt + shorts. No house shirts. Includes the one you wear to camp.
Socks	Sufficient	All white
Undergarments	Sufficient
Track Pants	1	Dark blue or black.
Army Poncho	1	Don’t substitute this with an umbrella. / Strictly army poncho
Triangular bandages	2	Compulsory
Toiletries	Sufficient
Sandals/Slippers	1	Optional. For bathing only.
Torchlight + Batteries	1	Important. At least one per platoon. Labelled
Whistle	1	Buy from Popular/Department Store.
Utensils	1	Includes spoon, mug and fork. Label all.
Mess tin	1
1.5L bottles	2	Labelled
Personal medication	Sufficient	If required.
Smaller haversack	1
Writing materials	Sufficient
Sleeping bag	1
Consent form	1	Please. BRING IT. If you can’t find yours, ask around.
Jacket	1	If necessary
Cash (optional)	$10	Please don’t bring too much

*Note: Valuables will be safekept by us throughout the camp.

Also, please note the addition of one item to the pack list: a pair of old socks that can be thrown away or dirtied. It will be used for one of the camp activities, so please please bring it :P

Have fun packing for camp and see you there! :)

Platoon Points for Wed + Platoon blogs projected standings

Platoon points

E 110 + 10 = 120
I 115 + 0 = 115
O 108 + 20 = 128

Good job to all the platoons! Here are the projected standings for the blogs:

Omega
Iota
Epsilon

Good job, and keep the posts coming. Special mention goes to Iota for having a Sec 1 post!

:D

SYF!

Hi all

Here's the SYF Schedule.

Please join this, as it helps not only you (make new buddies), but also the unit in the EUA :) So those who have some skills for SYF, this is your chance to shine.

-George

P.S The field instructor's commanding is deafening.

Late Platoon Points + Reminder

Hi all

Firstly, 20 points to Iota! Ask your Sec ones why :)

Next, please send in your views to rircb60@googlegroups.com. Yeah, so Tian Yi, the tagboard posts do not count.

Lastly, update your blogs. Pre-standings will be updated tomorrow, at 10pm.

Stay tuned for more exciting upcoming events!

March Camp Slides + Address of Army Market

Hi Guys~!

Here's the link to the slides for March Camp:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/34928922/MarchCampSlides_2012.pdf

If there's any queries, please do contact your Platoon Mentors or any of your seniors~! :)

For those who want to purchase good mess tins, army poncho, etc., here's the address of the Army Market.

Army Market, 505 Beach Road
Singapore199583

It's located at the 2nd floor of Golden Mile Food Centre. The nearest MRT Station is the Nicoll Highway Station. If you are still unsure, you can always go to this useful site to navigate your way around: http://gothere.sg/maps

Get ready for the camp and have fun~! May the best platoon win~! :)

Phoenix Blog Challenge Update

After reviewing the blogs for the first time, we find that most of the posts on the blogs are made by the platoon mentors. This should not be the case.

The blogs are by you, for you. It is a way for you to do with your platoon mates what you cannot face to face. It is a means of bonding, for a more cohesive platoon overall.

SO, we would like to see more active participation from you guys. We hope we have made ourselves clear. Anyway good job to Andrew and Tian Yi for visiting the blogs :)

Here are the current projected standings:

Iota
Epsilon
Omega

Keep the posts coming :D

Phoenix Questionnaire 2

Hi all~ A bit late but here it is!

What RCK value (ie the HINIVUU values) do you think is the most important? Send in your responses to rircb60@googlegroups.com.

Each valid response will be worth 10 points, and the top response will be worth 50 points, and will be posted on the blog. Deadline will be 7th March, Wednesday, 9.30 pm.

Thanks, and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

RIRC Treasure Chest + New Notes

Hi Guys~!

The RIRC Treasure Chest is finally updated and there are many updated notes for the new syllabus for all Red Cross Subjects in there.

Do read through or print out the notes which are definitely useful for your future accreditations.

Gold Accreditations

Hi!

Congratulations to the following people for passing their Gold Modular Accreditations!

Evac:

Brendon

Rayner

Samuel

Red Cross Knowledge:

Amos

Jeremiah

Yi Cheng

David

OA:

George

Thanks for all the hard work put in!

Phoenix Blog Challenge 1

Hi all.

Ever wondered what the uses are for your platoon blogs? Here they are now!

From today until the 10th of march, we will be observing the three platoon blogs. These will be a breakdown of the points:

If a post is made everyday by a different person everyday from tomorrow until the 10th of march, 50 points will be awarded. Note that the posts must be of sufficient relevance to our lives (ie no posts saying stuff like yesnoyesno for the entire post) and must not contain sensitive issues. If there are not enough people, you may repeat.

If the tagboard is actively updated everyday (we must be able to see DISCUSSIONS), 50 points will be awarded.

Blogskin and appearance - If we see a nice new blogskin (custom made ones), we will give either 30, 40 or 50 points depending on whether it is presentable.

Special point section:
- Posts related to Red Cross subjects, humour (NO DARK HUMOUR ALLOWED), or how to handle daily issues (such as the latest post on "stress") will be awarded 5 points each*
- Videos of platoon mates in action (only on RC subjects, such as knot tying and bandage tying, and video must be >1 minute) will be awarded 10 points each (must be of at least 1 minute)*
- Pictures of platoon mates will be awarded 5 points each (no repeating the same person)*
- Multimedia such as podcasts, if working (with proper music) will be awarded 20/30 points

*Get one IC from each platoon to compile and send to rircb60@googlegroups.com. Only 1 final submission is allowed.

Year 3s can also participate.

That's all, and have fun :)

Tagboard

Hi!

This is just reminder, when you post anything on the tagboard, please put your real name for easy identification.

And please do not spam. Thanks! :)

RCK(B) Accreds + New Syllabus Notes

Hi Guys~!

For Sec 1s only:

There will be a Red Cross Knowledge (Bronze) Accreditation coming up this Wednesday, 29/2/2012. Just read through the notes and have a basic understanding of the concepts~! Good luck~!

For everyone:

As you all know, a new syllabus for all Red Cross Subjects has been released. As such, new notes have been created by HQ. From now on, please refer to these new notes as the accreditations and lessons will be based on them.

The notes can be downloaded from: http://www.redcross.org.sg/articles/red-cross-youth-subject-manuals-cadets/

Please note that the RIRC Treasure Chest will be under maintenance for this whole week, so that the notes can be updated.

Thanks~! :)

Answers to Phoenix Questionnaire 1

Hi all

Danger
Response
Shout for help
Airway
Breathing
Haemorrhage

30 points to Jun Wei for answering the questionnaire!

Stay tuned for more platoon points to be earned :)

IPC FD!

Hi everyone,

On Week 10 Monday's training, 5 March 2011, there will be an inter-platoon footdrill competition being held. This is something RIRC hasn't tried for a long time, but we hope it would be as exciting as last year's IPC FA. In the meantime, do enjoy your weekends and prepare yourselves!

May the best platoon win!

Phoenix Questionnaire 1

Starting today, there will be a Phoenix Questionnaire every Friday, with questions from all aspects of Red Cross. Here's the first one.

What is the primary survey in First Aid?

D
R
S
A
B
H

30 points to first person to answer (send your answer to rircb60@googlegroups.com, with your email titled "Answers to Phoenix Questionnaire 1") . Have fun :)

First Aid

Hi all

Would just like to extend a reminder for all to use their free time to brush up their FA skills, so as to not suffer too much during the weeks before the SFA test (for Sec 2s) and so as to allow everyone to have a head start in the most basic subject in Red Cross.

Cheers!

-George

Wednesday 15 February

In view of Mr Paul Lim's announcement, training will resume on Wednesday. We apologise for the confusion in matters because there was some confusion too, as to when Take 5 would end for the staff.

And of course 15 Feb is TOTAL DEFENCE DAY!! Do take this opportunity to reflect on how we all play a role in Singapore's defence, and how Red Cross can help out.

For total defence parade that day, ALL RIRC members are to wear their uniform (with the exception of a few Sec3s who have indicated missing uniform parts) and be on the parade square by 6:30 am. Sec2s, we may be unable to get the cap badges soon but please wear as per normal in any case.

Lastly, the venue of the AED course will be at the Multi-purpose Hall at the Yr 5-6 side. If you are unsure about where that is, please assemble at the Raja Blk on Wednesday by 1:45 pm, so we can make our way there by 2 pm.

Thanks.

Monday

Hi guys!

The Year Ones should be coming in tomorrow, so please set a good example by wearing the right attire (ie unit tee) tomorrow. Thanks :)

Please bring 2 bandages each, as usual, in the event that the First Aid Competition team does not have accessibility to bandages. In fact, you should bring 2 for every single training!

That's all from me.

-George

Stress

We are well into the term already, and the culmination of CCA, commitments and miscellaneous activities, while being enriching and a vital part of our education, is starting to take its toll on our health, mentality, and whatnot.

Therefore, in order to stay well, please relieve your stress through methods such as meditation and regular exercise (we can't have you all being absent for training). They not only help to improve fitness level but also to improve efficiency of work.

Thanks.

~ Inspired from the second PSGM session on stress

NYAA

Hi,

For all interested participants of the National Youth Achievement Award, below is the link for more information

http://www.nyaa.org/Sections.htm

Please indicate your interest during training tomorrow!

Results for Evac(B) Re-Accreds

Hi Guys~!

This post concerns the Sec 2s:

Below is the result for today's Evacuation Bronze Re-Accreds:
Pass
Tianyi
Adam
Mahesh
Xinghao
Yu Jun
Li Yuan
Kim Kwang Kyu
Jia Cheng
Eric
Fintan

Fail
NIL

Congratulations and hope you do as well for future accreds~! :)

New Year Wishes + Stuff

Happy Lunar New Year! Yeah amidst your ang pao amassing and food cramming, we hope that you have had enough rest (though I certainly haven't). とにかく(Anyway), there WILL be training on Wednesday, so sleep well the night before and stay alive for that 2 and a half hours.

Oh and please finish up your homework unless you want to have a "happy fun time" when school reopens.

~George

Sec 2 Evac (B) Re-accreds + Pledge Cards Reminder

Hi Guys~!

For Sec 2s,

Please be reminded that there will be an Evacuation (Bronze) Re-accreds if you have not passed it last year. It will be held on Wednesday, 25/1/12, after the CNY holidays, during training.

Here's the list of cadets who passed last year if you did not know:

Pass
Andrew Chen
Kelvinder Singh
Forster Khoo
Shawn Liew
Ng Jun Wei
Reeve Chia
Gavin Tan
Zhen Si Qi

For those whose names do not appear above, you will be taking this re-accreds. Please remember that there will be no high/low dragging and radio communication anymore in the Evacuation Bronze Syllabus, hence you are not required to know them. Do revise using the notes during the CNY holidays~!

For everyone, please note that the pledge cards are due on Wednesday's training, 25/1/12, so please do bring them. Also, do try to collect as much money as possible during Chinese New Year~! :)

2012!

Hi people,

Sec2s - hope you've enjoyed MM. Sec3s - hope you're not too badly sunburnt after OBS. My year it rained non-stop though. And the rain stopped the next week when RG went in. Yay.

Anyway if you haven't already guessed - trainings for 2012 begin next Monday, 9 January 2012. As usual please report to the Raja Block in your Unit T-Shirts by 1545hrs.

See you there!

Blog Issues

Hi guys,

Here's wishing the Sec2s and Sec3s a fun time in Malaysian Montage and OBS respectively! From experience, I can say I had a lot of fun with my batchmates there, so appreciate the fact that you are spending your first weeks of school 'out of school' :P

We are aware the blog has mutated recently - especially the tagboard - we will get it fixed as soonest as possible.

And here's wishing a Happy New Year to everyone too! Let's start the year anew ~~

Edit: Yay we've got a new tagboard~!