FAC 2016 Junior Category Match Support

Hey guys,

FAC 2016 (Junior Category) is tomorrow, February 26th!

Please come down and support your unitmates tomorrow who have been working very hard over the past few weeks for this competition. If you are coming, here are some things to take note of.

The competition will be held at Serangoon Garden Secondary School, in the school hall. Registration will end at 3 p.m. and the competition is expected to start right afterwards. The prize ceremony is expected to start at 5.15 p.m., and the entire competition will end at 6.30 p.m.

You are free to come in any attire representative of RI or RIRC. We will be taking the bus at 1.30 p.m. there from the RI Clock Tower, however due to space limitations you may not be guaranteed a seat on the bus.

Jonathan sir will be at the canteen until 2.30 pm to bring anyone interested to go to the venue but can't make it for the bus booked for 1.30pm.

Take note that match support is optional, but highly encouraged. Do come down and support the participants!

Bring It On!
B64

SRC Flag Day Pledge Cards

This is a reminder for all who have yet submitted their pledge cards for SRC Flag Day 2016:

1. Tan Keng Yong
2. Zhang Yu Chi
3. Leong Eu-Shaun
4. Matthew Lim Zhi Long
5. Lim Chengkai
6. Sim Hean Zhor
7. Joel Lam
8. Khor Eng Yeow
9. Hakim
10. Jonathan Goh
11. Mike Xiong
12. Ng Shang Wen
13. Selwyn Ang

Please bring the pledge cards tomorrow (22 Feb) and fill in the details on the card itself when you submit it

BIO
Batch 64

March Camp 2016

Hi cadets,

Please note that March Camp 2016 will be a 2D1N camp.

The reporting time and dismissal time for Batches 66 and 67 are:
Reporting: March 15 (Tuesday) - 7.30 a.m.
Dismissal: March 16 (Wednesday) - 6.30 p.m.

Details will be released during training in a further date.

Batch 65, your LP mentors will inform you separately of your reporting and dismissal times.

Bring It On!
Batch 64

Welcome Batch 67 / Year 1s!

Hello Batch 67 (our new Year 1s),

On behalf of the rest of the unit, we would like to welcome you to Raffles Institution Red Cross!

Bring It On!
Batch 64 (your Year 4 seniors)

SRC Flag Day Street Collection 6th March

Hello guys,

Singapore Red Cross will be organizing its street collection on 6th March. 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/RbqsUKW9XC
Deadline for registering is 19th February 2016, 2359.

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

BIO

Batch 64

SRC Flag Day Internal Collection 18th to 22nd Feb 2016

Hi guys,
we will be having an internal collection for the flag day this week, until Friday. Do come down during recess to the booth to help out. This is compulsory, and you will get CIP hours for it.

BIO
Batch 64

National Day Parade RCY Marching Contingent Sign-Ups

Hello cadets,

Note that this is only open to Batch 66 for now.

You are invited to participate in the RCY Marching Contingent for NDP 2016. NDP 2016 will be held at National Stadium.

All participants must satisfy the following requirements:

• Must be a Singaporean Citizen / Permanent Resident
• Must be proficient in Foot Drill
• Must be physically fit to march and jog
• Must NOT have any physical disabilities or major medical conditions
• Preferably at least 1.55m tall
• Committed to attain full attendance in all training (including actual day).

Only cadets who achieve minimum 75% attendance are eligible for CCA points and the National Ambassador Badge. Most of the trainings will be held during school holidays and Saturdays.

All interested participants, please note that there will be a selection exercise held during RCY internal trainings.


Selection Test
Date: 9 April 2016
Time: 0900 - 1600 hours
Venue: Seng Kang Secondary School
Attire: Report in RCU
Things to Bring: Writing Materials, Water Bottles, Medication (if applicable)

Please have your breakfast prior to the selection test.
Lunch will not be provided, but you will be given time to take your lunch outside of school.

Results of the selection will be released after 9 April 2016. Selected cadets are required to attend the Internal Training held on 16 April 2016. More details about the Internal Trainings will be released with the Selection Results.


Exclusion from other RCY activities
Given the nature and duration of this event, please take note that selected cadets should NOT be involved in the following RCY activities:

• Overseas Humanitarian Project
• Heartfelt Competition 2016
• UG Carnival 2016

Internal Training Schedule
Internal RCY training will take place on the following dates:

#	Event	Date	Time
2	Internal Selections (C, NE, SE)	Apr 09 (T2W3 Sat)	0900 - 1600
3	Internal Training	Apr 16 (T2W4 Sat)	0900 - 1600
4	Combined Training 4	May 14 (T2W8 Sat)	TBC
5	Combined Component Rehearsal 1	May 28 (T2W10 Sat)	TBC
6	Combined Component Rehearsal 2	Jun 04 (Jun W1 Sat)	TBC
7	Combined Component Rehearsal 3	Jun 11 (Jun W2 Sat)	TBC
8	Combined Component Rehearsal 4	Jun 18 (Jun W3 Sat)	TBC
9	Combined Rehearsal 1	Jun 25 (Jun W4 Sat)	TBC
10	Combined Rehearsal 2	Jul 02 (T3W1 Sat)	TBC
11	NE Show 1	Jul 09 (T3W2 Sat)	TBC
12	NE Show 2	Jul 16 (T3W3 Sat)	TBC
13	Preview 1	Jul 23 (T3W4 Sat)	TBC
14	Preview 2	Jul 30 (T3W5 Sat)	TBC
15	Preview (Reserve)	Aug 06 (T3W6 Sat)	TBC
16	Actual NDP	Aug 09 (T3W7 Tue)	TBC
17	NDP (Reserve)	Aug 20 (T3W8 Sat)	TBC

Registration
Please register at this link.
Registration closes February 22, Monday, 2359.
Due to limited slots (up to 3 cadets), registration is based on a first-come-first-serve basis.

This is a reminder that this is only open to Batch 66.

Bring It On!
Batch 64

Total Defence Day 2016 Reminder

Hi Sec 2s:

Please prepare your RCU and have it on you by Feb 15 (Monday) morning at 6.40 am Raffles Square . You can change out of your RCU after the parade is over (wear school uniform).

Main things to take note in the parade:

• Only do commands for 'baris'. 'Kawalan kehormatan' commands are for Guard-Of-Honour (NCC).
• No need to salute during national anthem.
• Before pledge, do not auto raise hand. Wait for command to be given (command is ta'at sedia). Timing is check, up. Put your fist to your chest at up.
• After pledge, do not auto lower hand. Wait for command to be given (command is sedia). Timing is check down. Put your fist back down at down.
• No need to salute when hormat is given during the laying of wreath.
• Look down during the 1 minute of silence and look back up afterwards.
• Do a senang diri when keluar baris is given.
• Usual stuff like look up during sedia/senang diri.
• No fidgeting.

Click for FD Notes:

• Uniform guidelines are on pages 8, 10 and 11.
• Proficiency badges arrangement is on page 14.
• Steps for required commands are on pages 15 to 18.

Steps on how to fold/season beret are here:

Bring It On!

Batch 64

Total Defence Day 2016 and B66 RCK Project

Hello cadets,

The school will be conducting the Total Defence Day Rehearsal and Parade on February 10 (Week 6 Wednesday, during training) and February 15 (Week 7 Monday, during Morning Assembly) respectively.

All Sec 2s will be taking part in this. As such, please bring your RCU for training on February 10, as well as Total Defence Day itself. Anyone who has missing uniform parts, you will be given/loaned them (assuming you have already informed Jonathan sir) on February 10.

Please take note that your RCK project presentation has been postponed to February 17 (Week 7 Wednesday) training in view of this. However, please email your presentation materials and slides to rircbatch64@googlegroups.com by February 10 (Week 6 Wednesday) 2359.

Have a happy Chinese New Year!

BIO
Batch 64

Team Raffles Ceremony 2016 Procedures

Hello cadets,

Team Raffles Ceremony (formerly known as Team Raffles Day) will be held this Monday, 1st February 2016, during assembly period.

As part of this year's ceremony, please wear your unit tee together with your school uniform shorts/pants throughout the entire school day. There will be no need to wear the school tie throughout the entire day.

At 12.30 p.m., please report to the Raffles Square and sit accordingly to the placards. We will lead you to the hall once the ceremony begins.

Also, please familiarize yourselves with the Raffles Dynamite cheer, as we will be doing it together with a few other CCAs during the ceremony itself.

Training will take place as usual on Monday afternoon.

BIO!
B64

30th January 2016 Gold Modular Workshop

Hey guys,

This post is for those who signed up for GMW.

Date: 30th January 2016 (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 and passing their accreditation. Cadets are reminded to have a heavy breakfast, as lunch time will be slightly later in the afternoon at around 1.00 pm.
Venue: Fuhua Secondary School (Address: 5 Jurong West St 41, Singapore 649410)
Attire: Mufti (School T-Shirt / Red Cross T-Shirt with dark coloured track pants and school/track shoes)

For RCK, bring
1. Writing Materials (Highlighters and markers are recommended. Useful for group discussions)
2. Water bottle
3. Money for lunch
4. Completed and signed RCK Silver Monitoring Forms**

For DM, bring
1. Writing Materials
2. Writing Paper/Exercise book
3. Water Bottle
4. Money for lunch
5. An extra Dark-coloured T-shirt
6. Umbrella
7. Latest Disaster Management Bronze (DM-1C-4) & Silver (Dm-2C-3) Notes
8. Completed and signed Silver Monitoring Form
9. Valid Standard First-Aid (SFA) Certificate

Chiaw Soong will pass you your Silver Monitoring forms on the day itself, so do come down a bit earlier to take it. Here is the namelist.

DM
1. Bryant Li
2. Joel Lam

RCK
1. Shang Wen
2. Loh Zhan Bo
3. Yeo Chiaw Soong

Raffles Trail Duty Roster and Briefings

Hey guys,

Here is the Duty Roster for Raffles Trail tomorrow. Please report to your respective booth locations (Hall for Indoor Booth, Artspace Field for Outdoor Booth) 5 minutes before your shift starts. The Booth IC will then brief you further on what to do.

Attire:
Full RCU for Indoor Booth
Unit Tee / PE Attire for Outdoor Booth

All those who have not signed up but are keen to come are also welcome too.

Bring It On!

Batch 64

New Year of 2016

First Training of 2016: 11 January Monday, 3.55pm

A friendly reminder to bring your unit tee to change and report to the main atrium for your first training of the new year.

B66, you are sec 2s and will soon be seniors to B67 and leading your platoons.

B65, you are sec 3s and will be going through what prepares you for a challenging journey ahead.

BIO

Notebook Design Competition

Hi guys,
As mentioned before, we are trying to create a notebook for everyone of you to own and use. This notebook will include information like the calendar of events, Badges and Ranks, and other important information. This notebook will also be for all of you to use throughout your journey in RIRC. Thus, I am holding a competition to decide the cover page of the notebook! Here is your chance to leave your mark in RIRC!

Details:
Submission Date: Sunday, 13th December 2200 
LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED

Format: Whatever software you used to edit, AND a JPG or PNG.
Artwork should be 2 A5 sized (can be connected or separated)
Submit to: chiawsoong@gmail.com,abdulhadi.rcy@gmail.com

From the submissions, we will be choosing the top 3-5 artworks. These works will earn 500 points each for their platoons. Thereafter, suggestions will be given to the artist, and the final artwork will be put to the popular vote.

Have a great holiday, and let your creative juices run!

BIO

Newspaper Collection Drive 24 Nov 2015 Tuesday

Hi Cadets,

As mentioned during November Camp, we will be having newspaper collection drive on 24 November (Tuesday) from 8am to 12.30pm.

Please do note that reporting venue has been changed to Marymount MRT control station.

The following file is the consent form for the collection drive: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/191409952/RIRC/NewspaperCollection.pdf

Bring It On

Promotion Ceremony 18th Nov 2015

Hi cadets,

As the RIRC promotion ceremony 2015 is a part of the upcoming November Camp, we invite your parents to come down for the event.This ceremony formally recognizes your capabilities and is a significant part of your journey in RIRC, and we hope that your parents can share this moment with you. Hence we would greatly appreciate if you could inform your parents of the invitation and have them sign up on the google form before Sunday 2100. Thank you and see you in camp.

Bring It On,
Chew Yu Cai

Parent's Letter: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/191409952/RIRC/Invitation%20to%20parents.pdf

FA Duty 7 Nov 2015

Hi guys,

02 Scouts will be holding an event on this coming Saturday from 10 am to 5pm in school. If you are interested, please notify Sun Han by 6 Nov 1600. 

For the sec 2s going for GMW, GMW takes precedence over the FA duty.

BIO

Gold Modular Workshop 7th Nov 2015

Hey guys,

There will be a GMW this Saturday. Here are the details.

Date: 7th November 2015 (Saturday)
Time: 8.30am to 6.00pm (for FA/DM/RCK)
1.30pm to 6.00pm (for YABP)
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)

Things to Bring (for FA/DM/RCK):
1. Writing Materials
2. Water Bottle
3. (Gold) Notes
4. Money for lunch
5. Completed and signed Silver Monitoring Form / SFA
6. Empty (Gold) Monitoring Form
** Name and School to be filled up upon submitting
7. Extra set of clothing (preferably dark-coloured, may be soiled) (for DM)

Things to Bring (for YABP):
1. Writing Materials
2. Water Bottle
3. YABP Notes (Bronze, Silver, Gold)

**Your Sec 3s will pass you your Silver Monitoring Forms before you sign up on Saturday, so try to come around 15 minutes earlier. Remember to print out the Gold Monitoring Form and the Notes (if applicable).

Namelist
FA:
Bob Loh
Neo Sun Han

DM:
Shang Wen
Chew Yu Cai
Jee Kuen Loke
Selwyn Ang

RCK:
Lin Hong
Dylan Yeo
Mike Xiong

YABP:
Ryan Lim
Joel Lam

BIO

November Camp 2015 Information

Hello cadets,

Today's briefing slides, consent form and pack list for November Camp 2015 have been uploaded here.

Please take note.

Bring It On!
~B64

Training on 4 November 2015

Hi guys, 

We have shifted training earlier tomorrow from 3.45 pm to 2.30 pm. Training will then end at 5.15 pm. Please spread this among your batches and make sure everyone has been informed about this shift. 


Bring It On!