Platoon CIP 2015

Hey guys,

Exams are over, schools back! If you recall, only Iota's platoon CIP has been carried out. For now, as the LP comm is going through B65's LP Concept Plan, do take this weekend to review your Platoon CIP proposals.  The NCOs will be going on to help you.  I hope that we can conduct Epsilon's Platoon CIP around November 7th, and Omega's around November 21st.  Thus, please send the revised Platoon CIP proposal to the NCOs and VIs by this Sunday 25/10/15 2200.  Work together in your platoons and lets do a good job! (We also don't want to keep sending the proposals back to you guys for improvement)

DEADLINE: Sunday 25/10/15 2200
BIO

2015.11.07 GMW Signups

Hey cadets,

There will be another GMW (Gold Modular Workshop) conducted on November 7th this year. Only B64 and B65 are eligible to sign up. Here are the details:

Date: 7th November 2015 (Saturday)
Time: 8.30am to 6.00pm
Lunch will not be provided, cadets will be given time to take their lunch outside the school and will be allowed to leave upon completion of the workshop modules.
Venue: Admiralty Secondary School
Attire: Mufti (School T-Shirt / Red Cross T-Shirt with dark coloured track pants and school/track shoes)

This time, there are:
3 vacancies for FA (G), YABP (G), RCK (G)
and 4 vacancies for DM (G)

Sign up at http://goo.gl/forms/hRF4YXBBTP by 28 Oct (next Wed). Signups are on a first-come-first-serve basis.

~B64

Inter UG Archery 22 Oct

Hi Cadets,

Inter UG archery and dragon boating is on Thursday, 22 October. However, in view of the haze situation, dragon boating has been cancelled. So do take note of this update, Brian, Cheng Kai, Hean Zhor and Zheng Wei. Hence please do not stay back for the dragon boating event.

As for archery, the event will still take place in school and please report to the stadium steps by 7.30 a.m. and please be punctual. The cost of the archery is $10 which has been subsidized. As for the things to bring, please bring a water bottle, the consent form (attached below) and the $10 cost (preferably in cash). Lunch will not be provided after the event so if you wish to have lunch immediately after, bring extra cash for lunch.

Thank you and try your best for the archery. But do have fun while doing so.

Bring It On,
Chew Yu Cai

Consent Form: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/191409952/RIRC/Inter-UG%20consent%20form%202015%20(final)%20(1).pdf

Inter UG Games Signups

Hey guys,

Mr Tay (our teacher-in-charge, in case you didn't know) would like to meet all cadets outside Staffroom 1 (the round tables) to talk about Inter UG Games (Archery and Dragon Boating) on the following dates:

Y1 cadets: 15/10/15 (Thurs) - 10.15am

Y2 cadets: 16/10/15 (Fri) - 10am

Please be punctual. This is compulsory. Duration for the meeting is less than 30 minutes.

All the best for your EOYs!

BIO

SANA course 19 October 2015

Hello cadets,

On 19th October, there will be a SANA course held near Compass Point Shopping Centre. SANA stands for Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association, and this course is necessary to obtain the SANA badge for you to pin onto your RCU. Some of the year 2s have gone for this course, so you can ask them to see what's its like.

One change from last year is that the full-day session has been split into two half-day sessions. So you can choose to go for either one.

We can send a maximum of 5 participants for each session, so register fast if you want to go. If you are interested, contact Sun Han sir before 11/10/2015.

Date: 19 October 2015
Time: 8.30am to 1pm OR 1.30pm to 6pm 
Venue: 2 Sengkang Square #05-01, Singapore 545025 (Beside Compass Point Shopping Centre)
Attire: Mufti (School-based/Red Cross-based Tee with track pants)
Things to Bring: Writing Materials

Note: Failure to attend the course after signing up, or failing to complete the survey after the course will result in having to bear the full costs (SGD $4.00) of the programme to the Singapore Red Cross Society.

BIO

Sports and Wellness FINALS

Hello cadets,

This post will be regarding Sports & Wellness Finals.

For Category 2 participants, congratulations for making it to the top 10. Details of the Prize Presentation Ceremony are below.

Date: 20 September 2015 (Sunday)
Venue: Bedok Community Centre, Hall
Address: 850 New Upper Changi Road Singapore 467352
Time: 1pm to 4.45pm
Attire: School Uniform (Participants for Captain’s Ball can remain in their PT Kit)
Things to bring: Water Bottle
**lunch will not be provided

For Category 1 participants, the date and venue of the Finals is the same. Note that Reporting Time is 10am instead of 1pm and Attire is Unit Tee & PE Shorts. Dismissal Time will remain the same and lunch will be provided.

For the 2 First Aiders, please report at 10am too. Here are some further details.
Reporting attire: Mufti (Unit Tee and Track pants with covered shoes)
Things to bring: Water Bottle
**Money
Writing Materials
Personal Medication
Certificate of participation will be given to cadets who offered their service as First Aiders on both the district games and finals.

To all other cadets, you are also welcome to come down to support our team. There are interesting programmes lined up for you such as the DARE Programme (Free 45 min AED & CPR Workshop) and the World First Aid Day Carnival. You can also watch the games and cheer for your unit-mates.

Consent forms for Category 1 and 2 participants as well as the First Aiders will be released at a later date.

BIO

November Camp 2015

Hello cadets,
November Camp 2015 will be held on November 16 - 19, 2015. Please keep these dates free. Further details regarding what to bring, etc. will be released after the EOYs. If you cannot make it, please send your excuses and evidence to rircbatch64@googlegroups.com by November 9, 2015. See you there!

Bring It On

SRC Humanitarian Exhibition 2015

Hello cadets,

As part of the upcoming Humanitarian Week, Singapore Red Cross (SRC) will be organizing the Humanitarian Exhibition. The details of the exhibition are as follows:

"Together For Humanity - The Red Cross Story"
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2015 to Mon, 14 Sep 2015
Time: 10.00am to 9.00pm
Venue: The Promenade, Level 9, National Library Board
100 Victoria Street, Singapore 188064

Admission is free, Registration is not required.

This event is not compulsory, but do drop by if you are free/live close to the place to learn more about, and appreciate the impact of our Movement's collective efforts globally, and also SRC's Services to the local community.

The Red Cross stands today as the largest and the longest-lived humanitarian movement in the world endowed with a distinctiveness which derives from its fundamental principles, its values and modes of operation.

SRC, with its contribution over the past 65 years, has a special place in local history and stands as a leader to communities and organisations with humanitarian objectives.

Co-presented by the SRC and the ICRC in commemoration of their 65th and 150th anniversaries, this exhibition takes you on a journey through time, demonstrating the evolution of humanitarian aid and relief efforts locally and globally - amid conflict and suffering.

On the global level, the exhibition also showcases the aid brought to the people affected by armed conflict as well as disasters in conflict zones, by the ICRC.

Singapore Red Cross - 65 years of service to humanity
International Committee of the Red Cross - 150 years of humanitarian action

BIO

SRC Flag Day 2015

Hello cadets,

This Saturday, SRC will be holding its annual Flag Day event. Most of you have already signed up for either shift, so here are the details. Print out the consent form, get your parents to sign it, and pass it to Jonathan Sir on the before you go collecting.

Date: 12 September 2015, Saturday
Reporting Location: Red Cross House (HQ)
Nearest MRT Station: Dhoby Ghaut
Dismissal Location: Red Cross House (HQ)
Reporting time: 10am for 1st shift, 2pm for 2nd shift (if possible try to be there 15 min early)
Attire: Unit T-Shirt + PE shorts

Just like the SAVH Flag Day, you guys will be grouped. So stay in your groups at all times during the collection.

Shift 1 (10am to 3pm)
Alpha:
Oh Ming Song
Joel Lam
Hakim HS
Keng Yong Tan
Matthew Lim Zhi Long

Bravo:
Han Ruobin
Daniel Choo Kai Jie
Ng Shang Wen
Lim Zheng Wei
Chen Lei Yu

Charlie:
Tianxiang Liu
Jiang Yu Hang
Ryan Lim
Soong Rui Jie
Brian Choon Wei Hao

Delta:
Lin Hong
Alvin Wu
Loh Zhan Bo
Huang Beihua

Echo:
Chew Yu Cai
Jee Kuen Loke
Mike Xiong Qian Long
Mok Zhe Ming
Hean Zhor Sim

Shift 2 (2pm to 7pm)
Foxtrot:
Neo Sun Han
Bryant Li
Zhang Yu Chi

Golf:
Jonathan Heng Jun Yi
Jonathan Goh
Khor Eng Yeow
Lim Cheng Kai

BIO

Link for consent form:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/191409952/RIRC/Red%20Cross%20Flag%20Day.pdf

RED CROSS YOUTH CHALLENGE 2015 – CAMP UNITY

Interested cadets (sec 2s only), please PM any of the NCOs! :)

This camp is definitely going to be a fun experience and you wouldn't want to miss it! Aloysius Toh, Chiaw Soong and I went for it last year so if you have any queries about what the camp is like, you can always approach us to ask. The camp is there for you to make more friends and enjoy yourselves AND help the community! (And extra if you get a lanyard - by demonstrating your leadership skills!)

Objectives:
• To equip our Youth with the spirit of serving with Compassion, Passion & Professionalism through Humanity.
• To foster self-awareness, self-reflection and personal transformation.
• To inspire a change of mindsets on Volunteering & Youth Movement.
• To promote interaction and foster friendships among youths from different backgrounds.
• To allow participants to challenge themselves beyond their limits

This year’s Red Cross Youth (RCY) Challenge 2015 – Camp Unity will be emphasising the importance of being a leader & serving with a heart for the community. RCYC has been a platform for all members of RCY to come together to share ideas and bond as a community. In celebration of RCYC’s 10th Anniversary, this year’s Red Cross Youth (RCY) Challenge 2015 – Camp Unity will be extended to 5 days 4 nights.

There will be high elements, Heritage Trail, campfire night and dragon boat race. There will be a major community service event where they will be out on the streets to recruit members of the public as blood donors.

Contact Session 1
Date : 28 November 2015 (Saturday)
Time : 0900h –1300h
Venue : Red Cross Campsite, 62 Jalan Khairuddin S(457524)
Attire : Mufti (Red Cross T-shirt with Track Pants, Socks and Covered Shoes)

5 Day -  4 Night Camp
Date : 12 to 16 December 2015 (Saturday to Wednesday)
Reporting Time : 0900h on 12 December 2015
Dismissal Time : 1800h on 16 December 2015
Venue : Red Cross Campsite, 62 Jalan Khairuddin S(457524)

(Further administrative details such as Packing List will be given out during the Contact Session)

No. of Participants:
Maximum 5 x Secondary 2 or 3 cadets
+ 2 cadets on waiting/reserve list

Camp Fee:
SGD$50.00/person (Inclusive of RCYC 2015 shirt(s))
--> May be subsidised. So don't worry, if you are interested, but money is an issue, just bring the issue up to me, and I will see how much I can subsidise across the 7 participants.

BIO,
Jonathan Heng
on behalf of B64

**Due to limited vacancies, participating cadets are expected to attend the full camp and 1 contact session. Kindly note that there will be NO refund for participants who withdraw without any replacement.

Interesting Information about Fractures

Hi Sec 1s (and 2s),

You guys may want to check out the link below as it contains some very interesting facts about fractures and the medical aspects of dealing with the fractures that has close relation to what we will be doing for the rest of the term.

BIO

http://www.slideshare.net/orthoprince/open-fractures-19784308

SRC Flag Day on 12 Sep Saturday

Hello guys,

Remember the Pledge cards you received earlier this term and the booth in the canteen (also this term)? Well, the second phase of the Singapore Red Cross Flag Day (External Collection) is here.

Singapore Red Cross will be organizing its street collection on 12th September. There are 2 shifts available, 10am to 3pm and 2pm to 7pm. For the 1st shift, you should be given time to eat lunch halfway through your collection.

Please indicate your shift preference at http://goo.gl/forms/vII8K4xn5X
Deadline for registering is 21st August 2015, 2359.

Those who are unavailable for both shifts, please contact Jonathan Heng sir and submit your excuses to him.

BIO

Iota Platoon CIP @RCHD on 21 Aug Friday

Hello cadets,

Next Friday from 4pm to 6pm, we will be going to RCHD for Iota's Platoon CIP. Please print out and get your parents to sign the attached consent form, and pass it to Jonathan Heng sir before we leave. 

Transport will be provided, so please gather punctually at the Raffles Square at around 3.30-3.45 so you dont miss the bus.


Those who are unable to make it, please submit your excuses to Jonathan sir. Remember, this event is for all cadets, not just Iota.


All the best to Iota in executing their Platoon CIP!
BIO

Consent Form: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/191409952/RCHD%20Consent%20form.pdf

HSA Visit on 19 August Wednesday

Hello cadets,

For training on next Wednesday, there will be a visit to Bloodbank@HSA. Attached is the consent form, please print it out, get your parents to sign it and return it to Jonathan Heng sir during training tomorrow or on Wednesday before we leave.

Report at the Main Atrium like you do normally, there will be a bus to bring you there after reporting. You will be dismissed directly from the venue (i.e. no transport back to RI). The nearest MRT station should be Outram Park.

Note that only the Sec 1s and Zhan Bo are involved in this visit. For those not involved, you will be doing other stuff.

BIO

Consent Form: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/191409952/Blood%20Bank%20Consent%20form.pdf

SRC Pledge Cards (Update)

Hi guys,

Here is an update for SRC Pledge cards.

Cadets listed below would be required to meet Mr Tay on 11 Aug (Next Tue) outside his staffroom (SR1) and call him to hand up or sign the name list accordingly.
1. Huang Bei Hua
2. Lim Chengkai
3. Bryant Li
4. Jonathan Goh
5. Hakim (to sign)
6. Zhang Yu Chi (to sign)
7. Alvin Wu (to sign)

BIO,
Jonathan Heng
On Behalf of B64

SRC Pledge Cards

Hey cadets,

This is a friendly reminder for you to bring your pledge cards to training tomorrow. You should keep in mind who you would be helping collect money, which are the services Singapore Red Cross provides. Just thought of reiterating that and letting you guys understand the value of what you are doing for the disadvantaged.
Note: Please remember not to seal the pledge card as we will have to ensure the amount stated at the front corresponds to the value inside the pledge cards.

BIO
Jonathan Heng
On Behalf of B64

Central Leadership Workshop 2015

Hello cadets, this message is for the Sec 2s regarding the Central Leadership Workshop held on 25th July 2015, Saturday.

Time: 0800 - 1800
Location: Ang Mo Kio Secondary School
Attire: Mufti (with track pants and covered shoes)

Items to Bring (in a haversack, sling bags and pouches are not allowed):
- Writing Materials
- 1 triangular bandage
- 1 roller bandage
- 1.5L water bottle (filled to the brim)
- Sufficient money for lunch

Breakfast is not provided, please have your breakfast before coming to the workshop. Note that all of you have been excused from all Founders' Day activities and duties and this activity is compulsory.

~B64

B.I.O.

Soulfire 2015 Consent Form

Hey guys,

This is the consent form for Camp Soulfire. Please print this, get it signed and bring it for camp. See you there!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/p4tzchga7pv8qxi/RIRC%20June%20Camp%202015.pdf?dl=0

Lin Hong 

BIO

Performance Night

Yo cadets,
The long-awaited annual Performance Night is coming up very soon! Remember, this is also a very good opportunity to earn platoon points that will help you for June Camp so do make good use of it grin emoticon

Reporting attire: PE kit

For the actual performance (please make sure it's comfortable for dancing, and nothing revealing/offensive) -
Epsilon - White top, black pants + Bring a working torchlight per person
Iota - Blue top, black pants
Omega - Green top, black pants

Something different this year though. You don't just get normal, boring dance instructors but now, you get heavily trained, highly skilled professional dance mentors! And they are..Randy (Omega), Aloysius(Epsilon), and myself (Iota)!
So if you have any queries, especially about the type of attire that you can wear, please contact your respective dance mentors directly. Other details about PN would be covered later on, so do look out for that as well, but this is just and update so that you guys can prepare your attire first.

- Saha (B63)
B.I.O.

Camp Update!

Hi guys,
Here is an update on camp packing list. The briefing slides and labelling guide have also been linked for your convenience of access.

-Labelling guide link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/2cv1gz4iic49m63/LABELLING%20101%20v2.docx?dl=0

-Camp Briefing Slides:  

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/191409952/Camp%20Soulfire%20Briefing.pdf

-Camp Pack List: 

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/191409952/Camp%20Soulfire-2015-Packing-List-v2.docx

See you in camp! 

Bring It On