Are you ready to take up the challenge?

Capt Lim has nominated
1. NCO Claire Seow
2. NCO Sarah Lim
3. LCP Shamini
4. LCP Emelia Lee
5. CPL Tifflin Tan
6. CPL Felicia Ong
7. CPL Elizabeth Houghton
to be trained as SNCOs.

Footdrill (G), CD Knowledge and leadership training will be included in the SNCO course. However, promotion is not automatic. They must pass the course and be of SGT rank with Footdrill (S), HAZMAT and ATC badges before being promoted to Staff Sergeant in 2010.

Furthermore, they must contribute after completing the SNCO course. The SNCOs are expected to organise the Unit Camp together with SNCOs from Changkat Changi SS. If any one of them is not committed (half-hearted) and does not persevere (gives up easily), the OC Unit will not recommend them for the next promotion.

Each year, the OC unit will nominate 4 Sec 3 cadets to attend the SNCO course. The final decision lies with the OC Unit and TO. Capt Lim does not want the SNCOs to abuse their authority or show off but prefers them to serve the cadets with humility and to set a good example to other cadets.

Capt Lim would like to thank the NCDCC cadets for carrying out GOH duty during the Speech and Prize-giving Day on 4 April 2009!

Promotion from LCP to CPL. Congratulations!

Two NCOs were promoted last year.

THE FOLLOWING CADETS WILL BE PROMOTED ON 1 May 2009.
1. Anisa Nabila Bte Abdul Rahim
2. Elizabeth Roquita Houghton
3. Givion Tan Shi Qin
4. Karthiayini D/O Santha K V R
5. Lim Ai Ying Laurel
6. Liow Huey Yiing
7. Nisa Syahindah Bte Hamzah
8. Nurhanis Bte Aziz
9. Ong Gin Wen Felicia
10. Rachel Tan Weilin
11. Tifflin Tan Ting Ting

There are eight LCPs who have not completed Rescue / Campcraft Assessment or failed Footdrill (Silver) Assessment, please note that your promotion will be delayed. Capt Lim and SCLT Natasha will conduct the retests for the remaining LCPs on 20 May.

Capt Lim's advice to all cadets: Do not be absent on the day of any assessment. You have been informed of the assessment dates which can be found in the training programme. It will be difficult to arrange for a make up session as the training schedule is tight.

Capt Lim does not want to write in to request for HQ support at this point in time. We all have to learn to be more responsible for our actions and to think twice as there are consequences. Sad but true, our actions will definitely affect the people around us.