A word from Owl (Feb 2010) *UPDATED*

Dear All,

Welcome & Founder's Day

**Update on 23 Feb** Due to the Common Tests this week, there will be NO MEETING this weekend. The next Scout meeting will be on SATURDAY 6th MARCH

For the new Tenderfoots (Sec ones) who just joined us, welcome! We hope you will enjoy the exciting series of events we have lined up for you in your years with the Wichita family.

This coming Saturday will be the World Badge Scout test for the Tenderfoots. Next Saturday (8th March) will be the World badge Scout Test. This is a written test that will test you on the basic scout lore that your seniors have taught you over the past few weeks. Upon passing, you will have earned your very first badge - the World Scout Badge - and will start your first step in a (hopefully long and happy) journey as a Scout.

Founder's Day (22 Feb, Monday) is a time where Scouts all over the world commemorate the founding of the Scout Movement worldwide. There are more than 28,000,000 scouts like you all over the world. So take heart that you belong to a Very Popular CCA.

But more importantly, Founder's Day is a time we set some time to pause and reflect on ourselves. How can you, as an individual, patrol, or Troop, make the world around you a bit of a better place?

Thus, on Founder's Day, as per tradition, I hope that everyone will tie a knot around your scarf at the beginning of the day, to remind yourself to do "a good deed a day", and only untie it when you have done so. So start thinking about how you can make this world a better place!

Upcoming Job Week Camp

Do take note that there will be a 4D3N camp held in Ngee Ann Sec for our annual Job Week camp. Held over the March school holidays in Singapore, Job Week is an opportunity for us to learn about humility and service. It will be held from 12 - 15th March. More details will be up soon.

On 13th March Saturday, we will be inviting your parents/guardians to participate in the Investiture Ceremony of the Tenderfoots. So do remind your parents/guardians about it. Of course, you will need to pass your World Scout Badge test first.

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Hope those who went for the Night Cycling had good fun and are resting well!

Yours-in-Scouting,

Ru Han

Staunch Owl