KTC's Holidaes
Hi guys!
I have been trying to attach photos to my blog post but the thing just keep failing. So dun blame me for this empty looking post.
Anyway, I was really busy during the hols. Just to name some of the many activities, I had the VJC workshop*, the many project meetings, preparation for NPCC midyear camps and the camp itself.
Since i should talk about soemthing unique here, i shall share more about my camp, which was held on the 22nd to 24th june. That was the last NPCC camp that i will attend, and be in charge of. Throughout these 4 years, i have been to about close to 10 camps already under NPCC. This last one was nothing special on the appearance, but I tried to make it special for myself since its the last one. And sleeping a total of 3 hours for 3D2N was indeed an unforgettable experience.
Those many UG kids in 4T will know the standard framework of any camp. Let me just tell you guys planning a camp is much more draining than going through it. Editing proposals after proposals, going to NTUC buying 300 bucks worth of food and pushing 2 full trolleys back to school was part of my job. Haha.
Anyway, during the camp, the highlight was the traditional HELL HOUR again. As the name suggests, campers will have to go through close to an hour of HELL. What hell have i been through as a camper? Well, the first year i was treated to some dough making session where the seniors make dough on your hair and shirt with egg and flour. Then i experience the roti prata session on Raffles green. Seniors wet the field and make us roti prata with the mud.
So, being creative and original, i treated my sec 1s to a combination of both. Roti prata, including the flour and the egg. You might think its cruel and now you might be cursing NPCC for being inhuman. But frankly, in a UG CCA, I won't think that you will remember the drills and campcraft for the rest of your life. What you will remember is the shit that you go through with your squadmates, and hell hour is just one of them.
Ok another highlight which explains why i slept so little was the night hike. 2nd night starting from 2 am, some sec 4s including manfred and i and mr koh hiked with the sec 3 batch to East Coast for the sunrise. I was totally energy-drained already and just kept walking and walking, although that was not the first time I am doing this.
Anyway, yeah. This camp sort of reminds me that my stint as ccal is gonna end soon. It wasn't easy, but it was rewarding. As i always use this analogy, "In NPCC, you be 3 years of dog and in the 4th year you get to be the dog trainer. " Haha, dun worry, its not THAT cruel, its just an analogy. So im almost done with being a trainer! Happy or sad, i still haven figure out.
Teng Chuan
P.S. the class tee will be up as promised, the reason why i stopped is becos my photoshop free trial was used up. Im looking for the disc. Will make use of NO CCA next week to complete it. Sorry for lagging. Anyone got any more opinion just tell me.
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