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

June Camp 2015: Soulfire

Hey guys, here is the packing list for Camp Soulfire. Camp details are as follows:

Reporting Time: June 02, Tuesday, 0730

Dismissal Time (B66): June 04, Thursday, 0900 (breakfast provided)
Dismissal Time (B65): June 04, Thursday, 1230 (lunch not provided)
Reporting Attire: PE Kit

For Cadets Taking SMO:

Junior/Senior Category:
Given leave from Day 1, 2230 from Red Cross Campsite.
Return to RI on Day 2, 1230.
Report to Raja foyer to Lin Hong IC.

Open Category
Dismissed from RI on Day 2, 2230.

No need to return as camp ends at 1230

NOTE: Breakfast is not provided on Day 1, so please eat your breakfast in the morning

Yeo Chiaw Soong

BIO

https://www.dropbox.com/s/wqki92x4xweg3f5/Camp%20Soulfire-2015-Packing-List-.docx?dl=0

Details for Cross Country FA Duty

Hi guys,

For those who are going for the cross country First Aid Duty this Friday, here are the details:

Reporting Time: 12.45 pm
Reporting Location: Auditorium Foyer
Reporting Attire: PE Attire/Unit Tee + PE shorts
Dismissal Time: 5.45 pm (6.00 pm maximum)

Thanks!
BRING IT ON

Newspaper Collection 2015

Hi guys,

We would have Newspaper Collection next Wednesday (13 may) and next Saturday (16 may).
(ONLY FOR SEC 2s AND 3s, SEC 1s WILL NOT BE TAKING PART)

On Wednesday, we will be distributing flyers to the residents in the blocks near the school.

Date: 13 May 2015, Wednesday
Time: 3.45 pm to 6.30 pm
Reporting Location: Main Atrium, Raffles Institution
Dismissal Location: Bishan Street 12

Next Saturday, we would be collecting the materials from the residents and exchanging it for money.

Date: 16 May 2015, Saturday
Time: 7.45am to 1.30 pm

Reporting Location: Void deck of block 105 Bishan street 12
Dismissal Location: Bishan Street 12

The link to the consent form for newspaper collection is below. Pls fill this up and give it to Nicholas and Chiaw Soong Tomorrow. They would be at the back of the parade square before morning flag raising.  Please also fill in the google form to indicate your attendance and your excuses, if any. Thanks

Link to Consent Form: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_fFuHhISah_QWcxTWZ5SkZmaTg/view?usp=sharing

Link to Google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zMeYnwSEwEgn3jR5FojK1GCYiOCA5ass5_Sxr3pHpEk/viewform?edit_requested=true

Thanks,

Harish

Arena Results

Hi guys,

Hope your mugging is going well smile emoticon

Here are the results for the arena on T2W5 Monday. Iota came out top with 659 points (good job), with Epsilon coming in second with 611 points, and Omega with 437 points. There has been a lot of improvement since the last arena, and I am very glad to see that. However there are still a few major problems.

Firstly, when you are given the time to plan, you should sort out your priorities. In the case of the arena, the priority was to get everyone to zone 3 ASAP, especially the zone 1 casualty. However many of you were unable to get the zone 1 casualty out quickly enough, and you ended up in the fire. You should use the time given to plan wisely. Lay out a timeline, and make sure everyone knows what they have to do once they are inside.

Secondly, there was the problem of dealing with problems. Whenever there was a new situation, I could not tell if the team leader was giving a clear instruction, and in the end, too little was done too late and the problem was not solved, for example Omega leaving the sudden casualty in the fire. In the future, the team leader should be informed about a problem ASAP, and he should pass down instructions for a solution ASAP as well and make sure that it is carried out

Finally, there was also the problem of communication. Whenever an emergency is announced or when your team mates come with news from HQ, the message spreads very slowly. When I told the 3 people that zone 2 was going to be set on fire soon, there were still people there when the time was almost up. What you should have done is to report it to the team leader while he issues the instructions, and to help spread the info and instructions.

To summarise, next time you enter a scenario, make sure you plan wisely and make sure that problems and solutions are passed around the team quickly and effectively.

Good luck for your MYCTs!

BRING IT ON
Kuan Yang

T2W4 Wed Training Room

Hi guys,

Here are the training room results for today. Overall, it was quite chaotic (no one really took control and said "ok, guys, now we need to focus on ______", so in the end the team was uncoordinated and very messy due to the chaos. So in the future, make sure you have a timeline, and you need your team leader to remind everyone what to do when things change or when the scenario progresses. Other than that good job, and keep improving!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/gl26hx30dv0qbn5/T2W4%20Wed%20Unit%20Training%20Room.pdf?dl=0

Kuan Yang
BRING IT ON