Courses, visit & ceremony 2009

1. Sec 2 Kayaking Expedition on 14 February from 0730 to 1800
[report at Tanah Merah MRT Station]
LCPs: Anisa, Yingxuan, Tifflin, Givion, Laurel, Zoe, Felicia, Averyn, Nerin, Rachel, Elizabeth, Huey Yiing
This is part of NYAA (Bronze) requirement.







2. 1-star Kayaking Certification Course from 0800 to 1700
[report at Kallang MRT Station]
January 17 & 18: Elizabeth (passed), Felicia (passed)
February 21 & 22: Rachel, Nerin, Givion, Yingxuan, Claire Tan (2 days again), Taryn (2 days again)

3. Sec 1 Initiation Ceremony @ACS(I) on 13 March 2009 from 1500 to 1700.
This is for 17 new cadets, Karthi, Tifflin, Elizabeth and Ms Chang Jia Yin to attend.

4. 2-star Kayaking Certification Course [for Sec 3 cadets with 1-star kayaking cert] from 0800 to 1700. Please report at Kallang MRT Station on 8, 14 and 15 March. Nominated: Elizabeth and Felicia.

5. Sec 2 Campfire Leaders' Course on 28 & 29 March 2009
Nominated: Tifflin and Felicia.

6. SCDF MRT Shelter Open House on 4 April
Attire: No. 4 uniform & beret for LCPs Zoe and Laurel. The eighteen new cadets will wear CCA t-shirt and long black track pants.
Venue: a new MRT Station near Maris Stella Primary School
Time to report to school: 8.45 a.m.
Time allocated to visit Bartley MRT Station: 9.30 to 10 a.m.

7. Guard-of-Honour for the Speech & Prize-giving Day on 4 April
Please report to Ms Chang at the school carpark / chapel staircase by noon.
Attire: No. 4 uniform & beret

8. Preparation for NCDCC Observance Ceremony [9 April 2009]
A unit flag is on loan from HQ.
Attire: No. 4 uniform & beret.
New foreign recruits have to wait for approval from HQ before getting their uniform.

9. Sec 1 Adventure Challenge on 24 May
Venue: HomeTeam NS Adventure Centre, Bukit Batok West Avenue 7
Reporting time is 7:45 am to 8:00 am.
Participants are expected to be released at 5:30 pm.
(A bus will send Sec 1 cadets from the Adventure Centre to Bukit Gombak MRT Station)

10. 7th SNCO Course from 15 to 20 June
Attire: No. 4 uniform & jockey cap
Venue: Hometeam Academy (HTA) Drill Shed
Time: 0745 - 1800
[maximum 4 nominations: Claire Seow, Sarah Lim, Emelia Lee and Shamini]
Please note that you will not be automatically promoted to SSG just by attending the course. You must fulfil all other prerequisites (Rank of SGT, and other additional badges for SSG rank: Hazmat, Footdrill Silver, ATC) and pass the course in order to be promoted to the rank of SSG. CD Knowledge will be covered during the SNCO Course.

11. Sec 3 Urban Search & Rescue (USAR) Course from 24 to 26 June @CDA
- CPL Claire Seow, LCP Shamini and LCP Emelia Lee

12. Sec 2 & 3 CPR Proficiency Badge Course on 4 July @HTA

13. There is OBS Course from 17 to 21 August 2009.

14. Sec 2 ATC (2D/1N) on 22 & 23 August @CCAC
This is compulsory for all Sec 2 cadets and LCP Emelia Lee.
Cpt Lim will volunteer to be the Camp IC (Admin).

15. CDA Visit on 25 August from 2.30 to 4.30 p.m.
This is for new cadets and Ms Chang Jia Yin to attend.

16. Unit Drill Instructor (UDI) Course from 7 to 10 September 2009
This course is for two SNCOs who have passed Footdrill (Gold) Assessment.

17. Sec 3 Homefront Course on 6 November @HTA

18. Sec 2 SANA Course on 24 November @SANA House

In order to be promoted from LCP to CPL in June 2009, you must pass CD Shelter & Rescue courses. In order to be promoted from CPL to SGT in Jan 2010, you must pass SANA & CPR courses.