CCHY NCC(AIR): 2009-07-19

In line with the MOE National Education Framework, all Part A cadets would undergo a specially crafted ½ day field trip based on the Head, Heart and Hands approach. [b]AIM[/b] To help Part A Cadets appreciate the need for a strong and capable SAF through a battle field trail, focusing on leadership competency, warfare tactics and local contribution to the defence of Singapore during WWII. PROGRAMME The cadets would undergo a ½ day amazing race format trail using mobile technology and GPS tracking system. Each group of 10 would be accompanied by a facilitator provided by the vendor. They are to accomplish different tasks at the checkpoints located along the trail such as Fort Canning Park, Cathy Building, Singapore Art Museum and the Cenotaph. Each district is to select a maximum of 120 cadets and teacher officers for each field trip. ADMINSTRATIVE AND LOGISTICS MATTERS Reporting Attire, Date, Time and Venue: All Part A cadets must be accompanied by their respective schools’ Teacher Officers dressed in the appropriate attire for this activity. All participants are to report in school or NCC P.T top and No 4 pants at Fort Canning Park, Carpark B Battlebox, at 1300 hrs. The in-processing of the participants and Teacher Officers will be managed at District level. By 1730 hrs, all cadets and teacher officers would assemble and be dismissed at the Lim Bo Seng Memorial, Connaught Drive. Teacher officers are strongly advised not to book their transportation back to the respectively schools before the stated time for dismissal. Snacks: Teacher Officers would have to ensure that all participants are equipped with a water bottle. Snacks and additional water would be provided by the vendor. Safety: Teacher officers would be required to accompany their cadets on the field trip and HQ NCC would provide one representative along to monitor the programme. Nominal Rolls: Nominal rolls for the event must be collated by the Districts and submitted to the vendor before the event. Late submissions would not be entertained. Upon completion of the field trip, all cadets are eligible to collect their Total Defence Badge (Bronze). HQ NCC Representative: There will be a HQ representative from the corresponding district who will accompany the participants for each visit. The roles of the HQ representative would include monitoring the training, providing feedback and marking the attendance of the participants. He is to ensure that the attendance taken tallies with that taken by LDR and he is to submit a copy of the marked nominal roll with a summarized total to Training Branch after the training. Allocation: Districts are to send at least 100 cadets each for each visit. School units are to ensure that all the cadets turn up for the trip as indicated in the nominal roll. The school unit is responsible for providing replacements for cadets who are unable to turn up. School units with absentees will be required to bear the cost of the training at $45 per cadet. H1N1 Precautionary Measures Infection Control: To minimize the risk of H1N1 and other infectious diseases, all participants are required to take their temperature before embarking on the trip. The escorting Teacher Officer of each school is to ensure that cadets who have a fever are not allowed to participate and a replacement sent instead.

AEROMODELLING TRAINING ON TUESDAY 28 JULY 2009

NCC TRAINING ON FRIDAY 24 JULY 2009