Singapore Scout Association Annual Report 2010 100 years of Scouting The Adventure Continues AA bigbig thankthank youyou toto thethe SingaporeSingapore ScoutScout AssociationAssociation forfor youryour supportsupport atat ChingayChingay 20102010 Thirty-three scouts from Siglap Secondary School volunteered their time to pack goodie bags for the Tote Board sector. Scout teams from YangZheng Primary School welcomed the Tote Board Family Float with Chingay audiences. ote Board and Singapore Pools are principal founding Tsponsors of the Chingay Parade. In 2010, the Tote Board Family Float, “Wall of Strength”, celebrated the strength and resilience of the various benefi ciaries of the Tote Board Family. Together with award winning Wushu exponents and a 30-member strong percussion troupe, the Tote Board Family Float was an exciting interplay of martial arts, colours, rhythm and celebration. To read more about our Good Works, please visit www.singaporepools.com.sg/gives SEE SENG PTE LTD strongly supports Scouting We specialize in Uniforms, polo t-shirts, belts, uniform accessories & corporate gifts. You are welcome to visit us at Blk 28 Kallang Place #05-02 Singapore 339158 Our Contact details are : Tel : 62972789 / 62933921 Fax : 62891567 Email : [email protected] Website : www.seeseng.com THE SINGAPORE SCOUT ASSOCIATION CHIEF SCOUT His Excellency Mr. S R Nathan The President of the Republic of Singapore THE SINGAPORE SCOUT ASSOCIATION The Singapore Scout Association, formely known as the Boy Scouts Association, was constituted under the powers granted by the Royal Charter issued under the hand of King George V dated 4th January 1912, and the Boy Scouts Association Act (Cap 26 Singapore Statue, 1985 Revised Edition) having the force of law in Singapore. It is registered (No. 0196) as a Charity under the Charities Act, 1982 with effect from 29th June 1985. Singapore Scout Association is also an Institution of Public Character (IPC 000407) with effect from Aug 2010. The Mission of Scouting The mission of Scouting is to contribute to the education of young people, through a value system based on the Scout Promise and Law, to help build a better world where people are self-fulfilled as individuals and play a constructive role in society. The Scout Promise On my honour I promise that I will do my best To do my duty to God and the Republic of Singapore To help other people and To keep the Scout Law The Scout Law A Scout is to be trusted A Scout is loyal A Scout makes friends, establishes and maintains harmonious relations A Scout is disciplined and considerate A Scout has courage in all difficulties “Be Prepared”– The Scout Motto Be Prepared... the meaning of the motto is that a scout must prepare himself by previous thinking out and practicing how to act on any accident or emergency so that he is never taken by surprise. – Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell CONTENT Message President Message 5 Chief Commissioner’s Message 7 Council Scout Council 2010/2011 8 Sub Committee Scout Council 2010/2011 9 Commissioner’s Council 2010 10 Functional Commissioners 2010 10 Membership Census 2010 11 Report on Areas West Area Report 12 South Area Report 16 North Area Report 19 East Area Report 21 100th Anniversary Celebrations 25 Job Week 27 International Relations 28 Adult Leaders’ Training 31 Programmes & Events Cub Scout 34 Scout 35 Venture Scout 36 Rover Scout 37 Sea Scout 40 ICT 41 Singapore Scout Guild 42 Membership Growth 43 Seniors in Scouting 44 National Events 45 Awards and Achievements Frank Cooper Sands Award 46 Akela Award 48 Chief Commissioner’s Award 50 President Scout Award 50 Distinguished Service Award 51 Centennial Gold Award 53 Report on Full Time Staff 54 Financial Statements 55 Appreciation 88 Editorial Team 89 President’s Message 5 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE The Singapore Scout Association celebrated 100 years of Scouting in Singapore in 2010. In the best traditions of Scouting, SSA focused on the Scouting Method and Duty to God, Country, Others and Self. The past year was indeed a busy year and the Singapore Scout Association successfully organised various events and programmes to commemorate our 100th Anniversary. Our celebrations began with the Centennial Dinner in which Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong, a prominent scout leader during his school days, honoured us by gracing the occasion as our Guest-of-Honour on 27 February 2010. More than 1,000 scouts, spanning the generations, attended the dinner. It was indeed a great opportunity to meet old patrol and troop mates and to re-establish scouting friendships lost over the years. The Singapore Scout Association was given the rare honour of naming an orchid to mark our 100th anniversary at the dinner. SM Goh unveiled the orchid named “Dendrobium, Singapore Scouts”. The second event was the staging of the Centennial Scout Rally at Hwa Chong Mr Noel Hon Chia Chun Institution on May 22, 2010. Over 5000 scouts and their family members attended JP, BBM (L), BBM the rally. Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean graced the occasion as our Guest-of- Honour. The Rally was co-hosted by the Hwa Chong Scout Guild Chapter and SSA. President One of the highlights of the Rally was the launching of the “Scout’s Knot” to remind Singapore Scout Association scouts of their responsibility to do a “good turn a day”. The official launching of the Scout Discovery Centre by Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports was held on 4 September. Hailed as the first of its kind in Asia Pacific Region (APR), the Centre boasts exhibits and artifacts dating back to the days of the inception of the movement. It is supported under the National Heritage Board’s Heritage Industry Incentive Programme (Hi2P). This Centre will form the basis of permanent scouting displays and exhibits and I am confident that the number of exhibits will grow over the years when scouts contribute their precious mementos to be shares by all. This centre was made possible by a substantial donation from the Lo Foundation and I would like to record our thanks to the Foundation for their generosity. As part of the Centennial celebrations, SSA commissioned a book titled “100 Years of Adventure“. This was officially launched by our Chief Scout, HE President SR Nathan, on 20 September at the Istana. This commemorative book is a pictorial account of the activities of the Scout Movement in Singapore over the years. The Book was designed to generate maximum visual impact, while capturing as comprehensively as possible, 100 years of scouting activities. Photographs, some dating to the early 1900s, have been extensively used in the Centennial Book. This publication is supported by the National Heritage Board. The finale of the Centennial Celebrations was our National Jamboree, Jamb 100. This was held in conjunction with the third ASEAN Jamboree. Jam 100 attracted over 2,300 participants from Singapore and overseas. In particular, we had strong representation from National Scout Organizations from ASEAN. Besides the usual scouts, members of other unformed groups also participated in the jamboree, making it a truly national youth event. Some 7,000 family members and friends of scouts, including visitors from foreign NSOs, thronged the campsites during the Opening Ceremony. Our Guest-of-Honour, Chief Scout President SR Nathan kindly officiated at the Opening Ceremony on Sunday 5th December 2010 at our Sarimbun Scout Camp. In keeping with tradition, an International Night and a Closing Ceremony were also staged. Our Guest-of -Honours at the other two events are: a) International Night, Assoc Prof Koo Tsai Kee Minister of State (Defence) on Tuesday 7th December 2010. b) Closing ceremony graced by Dr. Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Education on Wednesday 8th December 2010. Dr. Ng gave a moving and inspiring speech at the Closing Ceremony. 6 President’s Message As it was also the 3rd ASEAN Jamboree, I am glad to note that over 900 participants from 8 NSOs within ASEAN actively participated in the jamboree. Another 62 participants hailed from APR region and beyond. Apart from promoting the spirit of scouting, Jam 100’s other objectives are to promote an ASEAN identity, environmental sustainability, and the building of a caring society. This is consistent with the global dimensions of scouting. The jamboree helped to promote a culture of peace and developed harmonious relations among people across national boundaries. While building up the movement over the last 100 years has been challenging, it will be even more challenging for the Scout Movement to remain relevant to our youth in our rapidly changing society and to continue to attract new and more members from our community. The SSA will need to continue to reinvent itself in order to strive towards our vision of being a relevant and contributing, uniformed organization. Indeed the success of SSA depends on our volunteers who saw the Movement through many turbulent times in its 100-year history. I would like to commend our Volunteers (Scout Council Members, Commissioners, Scout Guild Members and Adult Leaders) who have made selfless sacrifices and commitment and, who remained with the movement through “thick and thin”. The success of Scouting in Singapore is indeed your success. To our donors, sponsors, partners and well wishers, I would like to express our deep gratitude for all their support, blessings and generosity. Let us continue to work together as a team and leave this world a little better than when we found it. So “Be Prepared” for the adventure continues for another 100 years and beyond. “So “Be Prepared” for the adventure continues for another 100 years and beyond.” Chief Commissioner’s Message 7 CHIEF COMMISSIONER’S MESSAGE Dear Fellow Scouts, Last year we celebrated 100 years of Scouting in Singapore.