Hi all!!!! =D
now for the all exciting 19 july students outing!! yay it appears that lots of ppl can make it!!
the confirmed people going are
eugene
tasmin
ziqin
ching yang
lawrence
lynn
nicholas
cindy
yixian
jas
jimmy
duan qin
yong sheng
did i miss anyone out?? = p (oops REALLL sorry if your name is left out!!! tell me n i will put it in!! =D)
and now, for the proposed itenary for the outing! *drumrolls*
Venue: east coast park
Activity:
1300 – 1400
Assembly, attendance, transport to ECP
1400 – 1430
Frisbee
1430 – 1530
Soft ball games
Bury items for treasure hunt (a few volunteers)
1530 – 1600
Treasure hunt!
1600 – 1700
Sandcastle building competition
1700-1800
Transport back to shg
any suggestions on how we can improve it, feel free to post or tag or email! =D
ohh!! and just in case we get hungry, we can have a pinic, and yes! we can bring the following!
- trash bags
- recommended food (eg bee hoon, sandwich, fishball, nuggets)
- paper plates, cups, forks, spoons n drinks (which we will get from sheng shiong)
- frisbee
anyone wanna volunteer to bring any of the above? =)
yay lets look forward to 19 july!
Jas.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Thoughts on the Training Session
The topic for the 1st half of the training session was “Mentoring Teens in the Internet Age”. I thought the talk was well-delivered and was at an acceptable pace. The talk’s purpose was probably to serve as a good introduction (or a rude shock?) to parents who had not been previously exposed to the world of online activities. But to most people who are already familiar with the majority of the talk’s content, it may have seemed a little boring.
In the end, the talk did its job: it was educational, with its analysis on digital divides, and the problems of online blogging influences & gaming addictions. It laid out the complexities of a difficult problem, and presented the challenge facing parents and educators, all in an easily-digestible format.
The 2nd half’s topic was “Achieve Your Breakthrough in Learning Difficulties” by Dr Doris A. The verdict on this talk is a bit more controversial; whether the talk was good or bad was a matter of opinion. I’m of the opinion that it was bad.
In all fairness, we should understand what is not part of this criticism. That the speaker had a genuine real-life experience, and is sincere in wanting to help others; this is something probably not subject to doubt. There was also no known intention to mislead.
However, as the talk progressed, something inside me cringed a little when I started to feel I was in the middle of an MLM talk. The traits were there: the promotion of a product that seemed too good to be true, oversimplification of a complex issue, over-repetition of few simple points.
A quick search on the web reveals that the Irlen method is indeed not without controversy (“Critics claim that the symptoms of those with Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome are related to already known visual disorders.”) The failure to at least acknowledge the existence of the controversy probably undermines the credibility of the talk.
Another thing that probably did not sit well with the audience was the over-emphasis on a single topic (the Irlen method). The broader issues associated with Dyslexia, and alternative methods of treatment seemed to have been ignored or brushed over.
Overall, I felt that both halves of the training session were at least informative. (I did not know about cherry credits or Irlen method before that day.) Even if there were parts where the pace was a little slow (I took 2 naps that afternoon.)
C."Fair and Balanced"Yang
In the end, the talk did its job: it was educational, with its analysis on digital divides, and the problems of online blogging influences & gaming addictions. It laid out the complexities of a difficult problem, and presented the challenge facing parents and educators, all in an easily-digestible format.
The 2nd half’s topic was “Achieve Your Breakthrough in Learning Difficulties” by Dr Doris A. The verdict on this talk is a bit more controversial; whether the talk was good or bad was a matter of opinion. I’m of the opinion that it was bad.
In all fairness, we should understand what is not part of this criticism. That the speaker had a genuine real-life experience, and is sincere in wanting to help others; this is something probably not subject to doubt. There was also no known intention to mislead.
However, as the talk progressed, something inside me cringed a little when I started to feel I was in the middle of an MLM talk. The traits were there: the promotion of a product that seemed too good to be true, oversimplification of a complex issue, over-repetition of few simple points.
A quick search on the web reveals that the Irlen method is indeed not without controversy (“Critics claim that the symptoms of those with Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome are related to already known visual disorders.”) The failure to at least acknowledge the existence of the controversy probably undermines the credibility of the talk.
Another thing that probably did not sit well with the audience was the over-emphasis on a single topic (the Irlen method). The broader issues associated with Dyslexia, and alternative methods of treatment seemed to have been ignored or brushed over.
Overall, I felt that both halves of the training session were at least informative. (I did not know about cherry credits or Irlen method before that day.) Even if there were parts where the pace was a little slow (I took 2 naps that afternoon.)
C."Fair and Balanced"Yang
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Captain’s Ball Tournament Photos (21June)
The team
Candid Shots
In Action
P.S. A very big THANKS to Y.Xian for taking the pictures and also touching up the pix for ease of display and uploading to blog. Looks like we all have that "Ahem!" - A Healthy Team Spirit. YOU ALL MAKE THIS MIRACLE HAPPENS !!! :-)
Candid Shots
In Action
P.S. A very big THANKS to Y.Xian for taking the pictures and also touching up the pix for ease of display and uploading to blog. Looks like we all have that "Ahem!" - A Healthy Team Spirit. YOU ALL MAKE THIS MIRACLE HAPPENS !!! :-)
BBQ at Glendale Park on Sat 28 Jun at 7pm
There will be a BBQ gathering at Evelyn's place on this Sat 28 June after SHG. Among Evelyn's guests, there will be current and ex-SHG volunteers.
Going from CDAC are (updated 25-Jun): Y.Li, DQ, YSheng, Tasmin, Eugene, Z.qin, Y.xian, C. Yang
Thanks to Evelyn and Y.Lee for organizing the event.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Basketball & Captain’s Ball Tournament (21June)
This saturday after training, there will be a Volunteers-only BBall/CBall tournament.
We are going to play BBall if we have a court. however, if there is no court available, we will play CBall in HQ.
The purpose of this "tournament" is to foster a better relationship between centres. "beat iron must be hot" (da tian yao cheng re) hee:) Since we are still fresh from camp, we should keep this going.
We have to let Tracy know if anyone from YY centre will not be able to make it.
We are going to play BBall if we have a court. however, if there is no court available, we will play CBall in HQ.
The purpose of this "tournament" is to foster a better relationship between centres. "beat iron must be hot" (da tian yao cheng re) hee:) Since we are still fresh from camp, we should keep this going.
We have to let Tracy know if anyone from YY centre will not be able to make it.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
June Camp 14-15Jun08 (Photos)
Appreciation Thanks to all the volunteers and committee members that make this Camp a success. Hopefully, we can work together to make this joyous moment happen again next year :-)
1. Starting Point at YuYing Centre:
2. Address By Camp Commandant:
3. Moving to Dormitories: 
4. Ice Breaking: 
13 Game: Cinderalla 
14. Bi Shou Hua Jiao
16. Night Activity 
17. Reach Out! 
18. Low Wall.JPG)
19. Put out the fire!
20. Other Games
23. An Emgering Bond 
1. Starting Point at YuYing Centre:
2. Address By Camp Commandant:
3. Moving to Dormitories: 
4. Ice Breaking: 
5. Flag Making 
6. Lunch 
7. Game: My Fair Lady 
8. Our Kids Are Hot and Tired After a few stations 
9. Game: Exercise Nut! 
10 Game: Poison Water 
11. Game: Spider Web 
13 Game: Cinderalla 
14. Bi Shou Hua Jiao
16. Night Activity 
17. Reach Out! 
18. Low Wall
.JPG)
19. Put out the fire!
20. Other Games
23. An Emgering Bond 
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Count Down to June Camp08 (1 more day)
Logistic:(1) 12 empty cans (task completed)
(2) 6 ping pong balls (task completed)
Volunteers attendance updates:
(1) Y.Li - Not coming
(2) Q.Miin - Not coming.
Students attendance updates:
Athena will leave at 12pm from camp site on Sunday. Parents picking her up.
Shuffle Grouping:
Lynn will shift from Grp3 to Grp5 to replace Q.Miin.
Volunteers Sleeping Arrangement:
Free and easy but based on the quantity of volunteers required in each Domintory.
Things to Bring: Start Packing now! (Details of packing list was sent via email on 10thJun) Email down? Never receive? Call for help immediately!
Count Down to June Camp08 (2 more days)
Logistic:
(1) 12 empty cans (task completed)
(2) need 4 ping pong balls (P.Leng got 2 and he is trying the get the rest)
Most of the logistic stuff have been found & bought by CDAC staff though our centre is in-charge of the logistic for this June Camp. So, be pro-active and lend out your helping hands to help anytime you can :-)
Volunteers attendance updates:
(1) Y.Li - Not coming due to last minute work committment.
(2) Q.Miin - Just fall ill. Attendance unconfirmed now.
Grouping and Sleeping Arrangement:
Grouping an sleeping arrangement list is out. Waiting for other centres co-ordinators comments.
The camp grouping is as what we have proposed. Few things that we are going to take note for the sleeping arrangement:
1. Lionel has no "kaki" in the Dormitory.
2. W.Yu and T.Wee in the same Dormitory.
3. Kevin and Shaun in the same Dormitory.
4. Diana and Y.Zhen in the same Dormitory.
Nothing serious but something that we want to take note of.
Things to Bring:
(1) Bring your own plates, utensils & mugs for all meals. (important)
(2) Rug for area cleaning. (additional)
Details of packing list was sent via email on 10thJun.
(1) 12 empty cans (task completed)
(2) need 4 ping pong balls (P.Leng got 2 and he is trying the get the rest)
Most of the logistic stuff have been found & bought by CDAC staff though our centre is in-charge of the logistic for this June Camp. So, be pro-active and lend out your helping hands to help anytime you can :-)
Volunteers attendance updates:
(1) Y.Li - Not coming due to last minute work committment.
(2) Q.Miin - Just fall ill. Attendance unconfirmed now.
Grouping and Sleeping Arrangement:
Grouping an sleeping arrangement list is out. Waiting for other centres co-ordinators comments.
The camp grouping is as what we have proposed. Few things that we are going to take note for the sleeping arrangement:
1. Lionel has no "kaki" in the Dormitory.
2. W.Yu and T.Wee in the same Dormitory.
3. Kevin and Shaun in the same Dormitory.
4. Diana and Y.Zhen in the same Dormitory.
Nothing serious but something that we want to take note of.
Things to Bring:
(1) Bring your own plates, utensils & mugs for all meals. (important)
(2) Rug for area cleaning. (additional)
Details of packing list was sent via email on 10thJun.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Count Down to June Camp08 (3 more days)
Logistic:
(1) 12 empty cans (task completed today)
(2) need 6 ping pong balls (anyone?)
Photo Memories Of Last Year Camp:
(1) 12 empty cans (task completed today)
(2) need 6 ping pong balls (anyone?)
Photo Memories Of Last Year Camp:
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Count down to June Camp08 (4 more days)
Reporting time: 9am
Location: HQ
Logistic (Left 1 more item to settle): 12 Ping Pong balls (anyone has it?)
Location: HQ
Logistic (Left 1 more item to settle): 12 Ping Pong balls (anyone has it?)
Running the show on that day: Guys that are going for the camp ,please get ready to help carry those logistic items to the bus on that day.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
More About June Camp 08 (14-15Jun)
Our Duties:
1) Night duty
There are 8 centres. Punggol SHG have the smallest no. of volunteers. Yishun have about 32 volunteers. Lights out is 10pm while rise & shine is 6.30am. 8.5hrs to be split. We did a draw lots and got the 1st shift for sentry duty: 11pm-12am :-)
2) Distribution of food duty
We will be helping to distribute the food during all meal times. Food will be distributed by centres. There will be just 4 meals (lunch, dinner & supper on 14th Jun and breakfast on 15th Jun).
3) Area cleaning duties
Ensuring areas like the toilets, dormitories and dinning hall are clean. The places where we use to play games should be cleaned up directly after using. Dinning hall should also be cleaned up after every meal. The children sleeping in the individual dormitories should clean up the respective dormitories that they sleep in. While toilets shall be shared by 2 dormitories, so those staying at the dormitories will clean up the toilets.
1) Night duty
There are 8 centres. Punggol SHG have the smallest no. of volunteers. Yishun have about 32 volunteers. Lights out is 10pm while rise & shine is 6.30am. 8.5hrs to be split. We did a draw lots and got the 1st shift for sentry duty: 11pm-12am :-)
2) Distribution of food duty
We will be helping to distribute the food during all meal times. Food will be distributed by centres. There will be just 4 meals (lunch, dinner & supper on 14th Jun and breakfast on 15th Jun).
3) Area cleaning duties
Ensuring areas like the toilets, dormitories and dinning hall are clean. The places where we use to play games should be cleaned up directly after using. Dinning hall should also be cleaned up after every meal. The children sleeping in the individual dormitories should clean up the respective dormitories that they sleep in. While toilets shall be shared by 2 dormitories, so those staying at the dormitories will clean up the toilets.
New Member in Our Family
Sorry for this late introduction. Cindy P. has just joined us last Saturday. She is assigned to teach Sharon. Her speciality: First Aid. She won't be with us this coming Saturday nor the June camp. You will be able to catch up with her during the Volunteers Training Day i.e 21st June. She will also be one of the committee members who is organising the students outing.
Cindy, welcome to the family :-)
Jimmy N.
Cindy, welcome to the family :-)
Jimmy N.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
A Message from a New Blog Gardener
Hi everyone, this is a message from the new 'gardener' hired to maintain the blog (I'm the one who has decided to name himself C.Yang on this blog). I've gotten some easy tasks out of the way, such as updating info on upcoming events in the previous entries. The next 2 tasks have left me scratching my head a little.
First, we would like to pay tribute to efforts of the 2 VJC guys who has just left us: Eugene Y. and Nicolas P. You guys did a great job organizing the oral sessions and games sessions. Sadly, some of us did not get a chance to get to know you guys that well. (I'm of couse speaking as someone from this group) Therefore, I may not be the best person to write an appreciation piece for you guys. So can anyone out there send me the most / least flattering photos /descriptions /biographies / roasts of these 2 guys? I will put it together and post it once ready. If you guys do not hear about this again, then: Eugene and Nicholas, this is all to your tribute. :-P
Second, we have an objective of keeping the blog lively so that everyone expect to see something new on the blog every week. This can help us bond together and forge a Yuying SHG spirit. (These are Jimmy's wishes, which we probably all agree with) Some of us probably have some fantastic opinions on how to go about this. Therefore, please share your ideas.
One thing that perhaps we can start out with is to have everyone be able to write on this blog. If you like authorship permission, just mention that to me or Jimmy. Or if you have a rambling post (like this one I'm writing) which you feel contains 'bo liao' material, and emailiing everyone is spamming, then you can also send it to me to publish. I guess the only condition for any posts on this blog is that it must be linked to SHG activities (however loose the link).
C.Yang
Follow-up on group blogging
For group blogging, if you're logged in as the admin, you can add other authors by clicking the tabs in this order: Settings -> Permissions -> under 'Blog Authours', click on 'Add authors'.
I'm not 100% sure about this, but I believe that in order for you to be added as another author, you need to have a Blogspot or a Google account (not necessarily under a google email address; in fact, my google account is under a yahoo email address)
If you would like your Blogger/Google account to be added as an author to this blog, just send an email telling us the email address you use.
First, we would like to pay tribute to efforts of the 2 VJC guys who has just left us: Eugene Y. and Nicolas P. You guys did a great job organizing the oral sessions and games sessions. Sadly, some of us did not get a chance to get to know you guys that well. (I'm of couse speaking as someone from this group) Therefore, I may not be the best person to write an appreciation piece for you guys. So can anyone out there send me the most / least flattering photos /descriptions /biographies / roasts of these 2 guys? I will put it together and post it once ready. If you guys do not hear about this again, then: Eugene and Nicholas, this is all to your tribute. :-P
Second, we have an objective of keeping the blog lively so that everyone expect to see something new on the blog every week. This can help us bond together and forge a Yuying SHG spirit. (These are Jimmy's wishes, which we probably all agree with) Some of us probably have some fantastic opinions on how to go about this. Therefore, please share your ideas.
One thing that perhaps we can start out with is to have everyone be able to write on this blog. If you like authorship permission, just mention that to me or Jimmy. Or if you have a rambling post (like this one I'm writing) which you feel contains 'bo liao' material, and emailiing everyone is spamming, then you can also send it to me to publish. I guess the only condition for any posts on this blog is that it must be linked to SHG activities (however loose the link).
C.Yang
Follow-up on group blogging
For group blogging, if you're logged in as the admin, you can add other authors by clicking the tabs in this order: Settings -> Permissions -> under 'Blog Authours', click on 'Add authors'.
I'm not 100% sure about this, but I believe that in order for you to be added as another author, you need to have a Blogspot or a Google account (not necessarily under a google email address; in fact, my google account is under a yahoo email address)
If you would like your Blogger/Google account to be added as an author to this blog, just send an email telling us the email address you use.
June Camp 14-15 June
Here is the attendance list and group information for the upcoming June camp.
Some recce information on the camp site collected by Punggol SHG can be found here:
http://punggolshg.blogspot.com/2008_04_01_archive.html
Student Outing on 19th July
Hey everyone, here's some information on the upcoming student outing in July.
Place: Bukit Timah Hill
Date and time: 19th July (Saturday), 1pm-6pm
Coordinating parties: Jaslene, Y.Xian, Lynn, Cindy and Nicholas
Organizers, please send us the itinerary to publish here once its ready, ok?
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