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RV Girl Guides {♥}
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biography  RV Girl Guides {♥} 11 patrols. Four levels. Two companies. One CCA. Infinite Love. :D We are a gang of friendly and humourous ladies with a surprising bit of man's power. So ya better watch out k (: We might be ever so different, but you'll be shocked at how well we bond (L) Unlike poles attract mahh :D One for all, all for one! RVGG FTW! Let's keep our guiding light burning! ♥ |
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1/3 Act
Thursday, February 28, 2013  In view of the upcoming UG camp, time will be allocated tomorrow for preparations. During the camp preparation, you girls can use the time discuss about the patrol flag and also the patrol identity, or even start making them. Things such as the menu for outdoor cooking can also be discussed during this period of time, so do manage your time well! Please bring all the materials required (paint etc) and newspapers. Also, for the year 2s and 3s, you will be using actual baggage racks to place your bags during UG camp. Hence, please design and try out the structure during preparation tomorrow. The racks can be designed in anyway as long as they are sturdy. :) Year 2s - 5 Baggage racks Year 3s - 3 Baggage racks Year 3s and camp PLs/PSs, this is the chance for you to take charge. Therefore, allocate your jobs well between the different levels and also take this time to share with year 1s about your guiding experiences (especially within patrols). Have a good rest and see you all tomorrow! ^^ Xiu Ting 26/2 Act
Monday, February 25, 2013  This is the act for tomorrow. :) To the year 1s, please be reminded to bring your personal particulars form tomorrow as we will be collecting them. Remember to write the patrol that you have been allocated to and your t-shirt size (for the guides tee). Do note that CCA starts at 2.45pm sharp, so please be punctual and be outside the guides room by then. For your bags, you will be putting them outside the guides room, valuables should be placed in the lockers at the canteen. See you girls tomorrow! ^^ Xiu Ting :D Thinking Day Act and Important Announcements
Thursday, February 21, 2013 Dear Guides, Here's the act for our Thinking Day! (22th Feb)   Firstly, let's welcome our Year 1 Guides to join us! Welcome to RV Guides, hope you all are looking forward to the journey ahead, it'll be a really special and memorable one :) Year 1s, there are some important announcements for you, so take note: - On the Personal Particulars form that you were given on Tuesday, add in your Patrol that you were allocated to (hope you remember!) beside your name. Also, indicate your t-shirt size on the form as well. Guides Tee :) We are getting our new Guides Tee (2nd U) soon! :) By now, all Guides must have already submitted your t-shirt size to your respective PLs. PLs, do collate and inform Daphne about the shirt sizes. Patrol Reshuffling With the addition of our Year 1s, our company will expand into 11 patrols instead of the current 9. The new Patrols are Hibiscus and Sunflower :) The new patrol allocations will be announced next Tuesday. Do take the opportunity to spend time with your current patrol tomorrow :) Excuse Letter For Guides who need to be excused from CCA/reporting late on act days because of remedial lessons or any other valid event that has a teacher I/C, please fill in the form below and submit it to Xiaoting 2 days before the actual act. For those Guides who have informed us of your need for an excuse the past few days, submit it tomorrow during act. (However, it is only for this once; subsequently, all Guides have to submit 2 days before.) Please always refer to this form in such cases. 
Reminders for Thinking Day
Tomorrow's Thinking Day! ^^ As much as it is a joyous celebration, remember that it is also a day we have to honour and respect as Guides. As mentioned in the last act, I expect our uniforms to be fully up to standard. Do clarify any doubts about the uniform with your seniors.
Reminder: Fall in at 6.50am at the track in front of the grandstand in your full uniform. Do not be late.
Before you come to school, make sure to eat a filling breakfast to give you energy for morning assembly! We must be strong Guides :)
Looking forward to tomorrow! Happy Thinking Day (in advance) :)
:),
Yu Jia
Punk Picking- UG Camp
Monday, February 18, 2013 Dear Guides, UG Camp is coming and we need punk for our Outdoor Cooking and Firelighting acts. As such, we will be picking punk for the camp. Here's the allocation:
Every level is to
pick:
10 bags leaves,
10 bags twigs, 10 bags branches, 5 bags coconut husks, 5 bags logs.
Each bag is approximately the size of your average NTUC plastic bag.
Keep in mind that this punk is not only for the use of UG Camp, but also to sustain future acts as well for us Guides to learn and practise Firelighting! So do pick good quality punk :)
What is Good Quality Punk?-- Punk Picking 101
Twigs
 For twigs, pick... - Thin - Dry - As many as possible in a bag as it is very good for starting a fire. Leaves  Leaves are found (almost) everywhere, so it is easier to pick. Take note to choose those that are dry and "crunchy" (can be easily crumbled) as it means there is less water in the leaf, making it a better choice for punk. Leaves that are brown are often a good indication of its dryness. For leaves, pick... - Dry - Non-waxy (these leaf types are harder to use in a fire) - "Crunchy" - Not too big/too small Coconut Husks I couldn't find a picture of coconut husk, but I'll try my best to describe it. We will pick some and post a picture of it soon. :) This is an often misunderstood type of punk. Coconut Husk are pieces of brown, net-like "coverings" of the coconut shell. It is often found beside the coconuts and in beween the leaves and fruit of the coconut tree. It looks like a weaved net, and is really really light. This is one of the best punk to start a fire as it is easily flammable. Take note: Coconut Husks are NOT the brown feathery thread-looking fibres inside the coconut, nor it is the leaves/shells of the coconut. Do remember this! It's something that always gets misunderstood :) For coconut husks, pick... - Dry - Many many pieces! - Size doesn't matter; in fact, the larger it is the better as it can be broken and then used many times :) Branches  Branches often get mixed up with logs/twigs. They are not as thin as twigs, nor as thick as logs. Refer to the picture above. This is the average size of branches. Branches are very important in sustaining a fire and we often use a lot of it in firelighting. So, do pick a lot of branches of good quality! If you see a branch that is too long, step on it and then break it into half to collect it. For branches, pick... - Dry (without moisture, can be easily snapped) - Without leaves (especially green leaves still on it) - Not too thick (that's logs!) or too thin (that's twigs!) Logs 
Logs are the thickest among all the punk, and it is usually used to sustain a fire for a longer period of time. Do make sure that the logs picked are not wet (or, slightly less wet) and do not have ants/insects on them.
For logs, pick...
- Dry (or slightly wet, but dry it)
- Without leaves on it (especially green leaves)
- Without ants or insects
That's basically it; do refer to this "manual" for help when picking punk. Everyone is to pick GOOD QUALITY PUNK! Level ICs, do allocate the punk picking job and make sure everyone in the level participates in picking punk.
On another note, let's do our best and jiayou for the Thinking Day Rehearsal tomorrow! I want to see every single one of us standing up tall and proud for our honour of being a Guide :) Yu Jia 19/2 Act
Sunday, February 17, 2013  Some pointers and observations from Friday:
This is the last rehearsal before thinking day so I hope that you guys can treat it seriously. Take note of the pointers and we hope to see improvements made on Tuesday, as well as on the actual parade. :) Give it your best and show the whole school what we river valley girl guides are capable of! All the best!
Xiu Ting ^^
WTD celebration form
Thursday, February 14, 2013 Hi guides! Attached here is the consent form for the WTD celebration @ Gardens by the Bay. Please print it out if you did not get it from me this morning, and get your parent's signature. This form is to be submitted to me during tmr's act (15/2); do not forget! Also, to all who have signed up for the Flag for the Future competition, do note that the softcopy is due tonight, and the hardcopy by tmr. Please submit the hardcopy directly before act tmr! Do not hand it in to me in the morning. Thanks!  
Anw, happy friendship day/valentine's day! <3 all="" p="" see="" tmr="" you="">
:),
Daphne
15/2 Act
Tuesday, February 12, 2013  Updates
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 Hi guides, Please note that there will not be CCA on Friday, 8 Feb due to Chinese New Year celebrations. Regarding the walkathon cards, there are some changes regarding the collection date. All guides are to fall in at 6.50am SHARP outside the guides room to submit the walkathon cards as well as the money on 13th Feb (the day you girls come back to school from CNY holidays). Please try to change all the small notes to big notes instead for easier counting. Meanwhile, enjoy your CNY celebrations and happy holidays! Cheers, Xiu Ting 5/2 Act
Monday, February 4, 2013  This is the act for tomorrow. There will be a Chinese New Year celebration tomorrow, we will be having potluck so do remember to bring some food along to share. :), Xiu Ting |
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