Senior Training Camp '09

16 December
around 40+ seniors gathered at church before 8am, thanks for being punctual..so each senior registered and we were divided into 9 groups..there are 3 advance groups (A1,A2,A3) and 6 basic groups (B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6)..each groups around 4-5 seniors..so we had parade..in this camp, each time we have parade and dismiss, everytime will have to change commander, advance and basic groups take turn to be commander..this is to train the younger ones..=)

after that we went in fellowship hall, and we had group discussion, choosing the group leader..a lot of the basic teams chose new leaders, but you must also make sure they have the potential to lead the whole group yea..=D then each group are given rm80 for this 4-day camp for 4 ppl in a group..so each group have to plan their meals everyday, like what to eat, how much to spend..the rm80 is for all expenses in this camp for your whole group..you will use it for buying foods, bus fare and others..

for today's lunch sir already prepare for us, so each group is given their own bunsen burner, and other things like matches, oil, salt every1 share..=)

after that we have campers class..the basic campers, sir tam and the 2 sgts teach, and advance campers, sir tan teach..and the other even more advance campers have to make their own 'tents' using a few mats and rafia strings..so cham..=x they pro ma..haha..so for basic campers, they learnt how to tie knots and basic camping skills..sir tan's group, we learn how to use and light oil lamps and other camping skills..

then we had drill..for this year's STC, sir wants us to focus more in our drill..so there is 3 drill squads..A1,A2 and B..A1 is sgt ric's group, the advance team..A2 is sgt anson's group, the younger advance group..and B, the basic groups..so on the 4th day of STC, A1 and A2 will compete to see which group is better, marks will be tested by uniform parts and drilling skills..the B drill team will have drill down..so after 2 hours of drilling (whoa so long), we finally get to rest and bath and cook our dinner..

after that, we had singing, games and sharing..everytime we have singing,games, and sharing, the 9 groups will take turn to lead..so tonight is group A1 and B1..B1 leaded the singing and games..we played the 'chair' game..each person lean on another person's leg..the objective of this game is to have teamwork with each other, and if one member is falling back, stop to solve the problem and help him..=) then sharing from group A1, each of them shared about their experiences..=P

then sir let us watch a movie, to let us rest, because tomorrow we're having amazing race around KL..so we watch 'tian kong zhi chen'..it's actually to teach us..O.o after that we falled in and lights out..=D

17 December
morning call at 7am, we wash up and had breakfast, then at 7:30am, parade..then sir showed us the map of our amazing race..then he told us our missions, like what to find..this amazing race, the winner will not by who finish 1st, is how many points u get..we have to finish our missions, answer the questions correctly..we can also get points by taking pictures of buildings like muzium all those..and off we start..first we sat bus to tesco, and we bought our food according to the meals we plan..some teams used up rm20 from their rm80, some teams used more than that..u have to plan how much are u gonna use..

then we have to find our own way by bus to pasar seni..and then we went to KTM (1st station of amazing race)..and we have to find when did the KTM finished building, its history, and what are the 2 accidets that happen before..and take picture of Hotel Herritage and KTM signboard..groups are supposed to find for the history at the Ibu Pejabat, but every1 looked at the wrong place..=x then finally 1 team remember, and faster run to ibu pejabat, then all teams follow..=x and from here onwards, all teams have to WALK to their next station..

2nd station, to Planetarium..in this station, teams have to collect information from the Planetarium and present it later when we go back to church..and also take pictures of the space toilet, how astronauts sleep, and find out what will happen to urin in space..=x then teams get to go up the tower, to see the view of KL..nice..^^

3rd station is Muzium Polis Diraja..there are many cook stuffs there..like samples of canons, tankers, and gun display..many shotguns, machineguns there..very yeng..=x so we had to count howm any HomeMade guns were in the display..and find out the answer for WA____, it's from a number plate of a motorcycle in the muzium..haha..

the 4th station is Orkid and Hibiscus Garden..this station is the funniest..=x teams have to take pictures of Bollywood style (love pictures)..2 pictures of love pictures with orked flower in it, 3 with hibiscus..so each team act like their in love..=x =x u can get the pictures from any1 that went to STC..the pictures..very...geli..=x the groups with the nicest and love-est pictures will get more marks..=P

supposed the 5th station is Deer Park, teams have to count how many deers are there in the whole park, and take a picture with a deer..6th station is taman tasik perdana there, got boat ride, each members have to rent a kayaking or any other boat and ride it for 30mins..suppose this 2 station most shuang, but becuase it started to rain, so this 2 stations canceled..T.T

so we wear our raincoats and go to the last station, 7th station, Tugu Negara..teams have to find out what is the meaning of the 7 ppl in the statue, and the history about it..and they have to act as the 7ppl i the statue and take picture, the group with the most alike picture get most marks..

after that, every1 sat bus back to church, and gave our answers to sir tan..after bathing and dinner..B2 and A2 leaded singing, games and sharing..today's game was the chicken,hen,chick game..it trains our alertness..=) after sharing from A2, each group have to present what they learnt in the Planetarium..and then got slide show of all the groups during Amazig Race..when the love pictures were shown, every1 keep laughing..xD after that lights out..

18 December
after morning call,breakfast and parade..sir told us what we have to bring to congkak, as we are going to sleep there tonight..and the things we no need to bring, leave it at church..after packing, we board a bus, and off to congkak..=) the bus drop us at a town, and we carried our camping bags and walk to the sg.congkak gate, and walk all the way to zone 5..

after reaching zone 5, it started to rain, so we wore our raincoats, and started pitching our tents..some tents got wet inside because of the rain..then we had captain ball..first the advance campers were pitching their 'special tents', so the basic campers went to zone 6 and played aptain ball..2 teams..the winner gets to stay..after that the advance campers came up and the winner basic group VS. the advance campers..advance campers are like, so pro and tall, and big size..but we basic campers also very pro de..=x we get to draw 3-3, 4-4..then sir set a new rule, cannot pass to the back, and we lost..we get to score once only..=x

after bathing, we cooked dinner..it started to rain again..so we had to use our raincoats to cover the top, and cook below it..so when a few members were cooking, suddenly got hole, and rain water drop into the messtin, and the oil splashed, every1 keep shouting..=x so, our dinner is food+rain waiter+sand..if dont have rain waiter and sand in our food, means we are not really camping..=P so then we gathered at a shed made by the advance campers..thanks!! =) and we didnt know what activity to do, coz it was raining heavily, so suddenly somebody started singing..then a few ppl followed..then after that, all the seniors were singing Praise and Worship songs under the shed, eventhough it was raining..and sir tan took out his guitar, and played as we sing..we sing MANY MANY songs, from One way, the beautiful saviour, from fast songs, to slow songs..till we sang for 1hr+..everyone agreed this was the best activity of all..=)

then we played mafia and cho dai di under the shed..=P until it was late night, lights out at each team's own tents..

19 December
after breakfast and morning call and parade..most seniors no more voice already, after singing so loud yesterday..=x so we packed, cleans up our campsite, and walk back out of sg. congkak..then we sat bus back to church..after cooking lunch..we were preparing for today's DRILL COMPETITION!! ^^ so everyone polished and ate..the guys that hairs are too long, had to pin their hair!! =x =x so we ran to the chinese primary school, and had inspection..A1 stand at one side, A2 stand at one side, and B and another side..and sir inspected everyone, giving marks or minusing marks from our uniform parts..

then the competition starts!! first team was A1, commander, L/CPL melvin..halfway through, it rain heavily..but they continued drilling..A1's drilling skills are good, hardly any did a mistake..when it was A2's turn..sgt anson asked if we wanted to drill under the shed or outside where its still raining, A2 chose outside..semangat ma..=x so A2's drill team, daniel was the commander..A2's drilling experience is not that much, alot of new commands we did wrongly, but hentak got 90 degress..=) then B's turn..drill down..the last 4 was ban kok, philip, cheng feng, and kian yang..gratz to them..=) and B's group best uniform is Philip..

the results will be announced next week, so each facilitator and sir gave their comments on this year's STC..we, the seniors of 1st Kajang, would like to thank Sir Tan, Sir Tam, Miss Lee, Sgt anson, Sgt ric and chee wah for giving us such a wonderful camp and the amazing race that taught us so many things, and most importantly, what would happen to urin in space..=x

thanks!! ^^
God bless..
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