Summary of activities from May to July

1. After the sector training was conducted at SPSS on 18 May, the AFIs from NCDCC HQ will come to our school to conduct a re-assessment in term 3. The tentative date is 13 July. In term 3, we need to prepare cadets for NDP marchpast in school.

2. Major Howard Tan is pleased with our Sec 3 NDP participants, Yvette, Irinie and Siti Sara. The NDP training sessions commenced on 14 May but our school was exempted because the last day of the MYE was 16 May. Yvette was selected by Major Tan to participate in the singing of NDP song. I suppose she will appear in a video clip?

3. HQ is asking us to nominate Sec 3 cadets to participate in
(a) BCLS Course on 20 June from 8 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. at CDA
* Need 2 cadets (Cordell and Yvette)
(b) USAR Course from 22 to 24 June from 8 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. at CDA
* Need 4 cadets (Yun Di, Jade, Xuemei and Hasna)

4. Compulsory course for all Sec 3 cadets - CD Knowledge Course on 30 May at HTA
Please assemble in school in No. 4 attire and jockey cap / beret at 7 a.m. Capt Lim has nominated Yvette, Irinie, Jade and Xuemei.

5. Compulsory Course for all Sec 2 cadets - SANA Course on 31 May at SANA House
Please assemble in school in No. 4 attire and jockey cap / beret at 7.15 a.m. There is no vacancy on 1 June. Capt Lim has nominated Nadia (201), Aqila (201), Hanis (207) and Dayana Putri (207).

6. Compulsory training programme for all Sec 1 cadets from 31 May to 3 June
Please assemble in school in No. 4 uniform and jockey cap / beret at 8 a.m. Estimated dismissal time is 5 p.m.
The topics to be assessed are first aid, fire safety (practical) and footdrill.
Selected Sec 2 and 3 cadets will also be involved. Capt Lim sent an email to request for HQ support. [no news yet]

7. First Aid duty
(a) KC Family Day from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Teacher-in-charge: Capt Lim
* Selected Sec 1 to 3 cadets
(b) Asean Schools Games from 2nd to 6th July. Teacher-in-charge: Mr Jega
*Selected Sec 1 cadets

8. Capt Lim and Ma'am Azian will be attending a 2-day course from 2 to 3 June at HTA.

9. Ma'am Azian will select 16 to 24 cadets (plus 4 reserves) to participate in precision drill competition. Please let her know if you are keen. We can include Sec 4NA cadets after their 'N' level exam. Two bonus points will be given if the TO and OC Unit participate too.

After drawing lots, KC will be the 22nd school to perform out of 25 schools.

Venue: Home Team Academy Unity Square
Date: 19 November 2011 (Saturday)
Cadets to report at 1 p.m. Teachers and guests to report at 2 p.m.

Judging criteria:
20 points for creativity
20 points for timing and coordination
20 points for sharpness
20 points for dressing
20 points for posture

Any form / types of uniforms are allowed but no skirts for female participants. No confetti.

Time limit: 4 minutes
Every 5 seconds exceeded will result in a deduction of 2 points.

Note: Only squads with score percentage of above 65% will receive the Precision Drill badge.
 The Precision Drill badges and medals will only be given to teams who get 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th place.
 Trophy will be given to the Champion Squad.

Vetting

• Vetting will be done during school training hours.

• HQ AFIs will come down to respective schools personally to do the vetting between July to September. Vetting is not to check on the standard of the performance but rather, it's to look into the compliance of Rules and Regulations.

• The performance does not have to be complete, but HQ officers will be looking into the overall idea of the performance. If there are changes to the performance, HQ AFIs would have to be informed. Another vetting might be done prior to that.

• HQ officers will not provide any advice / aid on the performance.

Familiarisation

• Each school is given 30 minutes to check the area of the space before the actual competition. Every school is entitled for a minimum of 1 slot. Allocation of timing will be done by HQ.

• Parade square will be booked for the first 3 Saturdays in the month of October.

• When the cadets arrive, they need to march via the road to the drill shed to avoid other schools from looking at practices.