There will be trainings on Monday 8th June, Thursday 11th June, Monday 15th June and Thursday 18th June.
Monday trainings will proceed at 0900 to 1300
Thursday trainings will proceed at 0900 to 1600
Thursday trainings would include other UG members as well.
More info to be posted.
MSG Phua Han Siang
ASM NUSHS NCC(land)
Edit: There has been a mistake made, the Thursday trainings would start from 0800 to 1600, instead of 0900 to 1600
SSG Chan Bingjie
Admin NUSHS NCC(land)
Do remember that on 27 April 2009, all cadets are to meet outside NCC room at 1600hrs for a briefing on the CIP project. All specs and senior specs are to stay back to discuss and write up the proposals for the the NDP09 and June Camp. SSG Chan Bing Jie, please bring along your laptop record down the minutes for the meeting.
Apart from tomorrow’s agenda, all cadets are to note that there will be trainings during the June holidays, and the current plan is 2 trainings per week. Details will be posted here and emailed to you all once the trainings are confirmed. Also, there will be the Kayaking 1star course during the script checking days, do note.
Good luck for your upcoming exams and try not to fall sick these days.
MSG Phua Han Siang
ASM NUSHS NCC (land)
There would be new and major changes to the NCC system next year onwards. I personally do not know all of them, but i’ll list out all that i know.
1)NCC will go online for events and courses registration ect
2)NCC Textbook will be given to every cadet on the history of our army, ranks, uniform ect
3)NCC Uniform will be changed. We would not be wearing the camo uniform anymore by mid-next year or so. Not too sure about this (the new uniforms are not as sexy as the current ones. wtf)
4)There will be a disipline section in the Best Unit Competition from next year onwards
5)Spec course will be totally revamped
6)There will be a new IMT-like weapon training for Part Bs onwards
7)Courses like Armour Course, Infantry Course, Commando Course would be up (not sure bout this)
There are many more but i do not know the rest. These are those that i know of.
SSG Phua Han Siang
ASM
Hi,
There’s been a major change to the shirts, now both the cotton tee and polo tee would have the back designs. This was raised by Sir Nic as he said that if without the back design for the cotton tee, it would be like any other ncc tee shirt. This change would cause the prices to go up by 1SGD. Those who paid the remainding 12SGD would need to pay another 1SGD, and those who haven’t would need to pay 13SGD.
Have a nice Sunday night.
SSG Phua Han Siang
ASM
There are up till now no response from anyone, thus i shall take it as no one plans to buy any extra or different based shirts. I will send in the order and i will most likely collect payment next week.
Like in the previous post, if there’s a need, i will request some additional money for the payment for mr tham’s shirt (unless one of you guys can ask him to pay himself). Other than that, have a good weekend.
SSG Phua Han Siang
ASM
These are the NCC Shirt design. If you guys wish to have a personal look look personally, look for me tomorrow. I’ll be collecting the rest of the SGD12 from all of you for the rest of the payment for the shirt. Thanks.
PS, Bern, Zac, Stan, JM, you guys are to pay SGD22 instead of SGD12 since you didn’t pay the SGD10 for deposit in the first place.
UPDATE 9/10/08
If any of you guys wish to buy other colour based for the normal tee shirt, please drop me an email or tell me personally. Do note that even though every extra shirt you buy would contribute a cheaper price per shirt for everyone else as its a small order, all the extra money will go into buy mr tham’s shirt and polo, and if there’s a need to, i may need everyone to chip in 50 cents or so to top up for mr tham’s shirt.
PS, everyone is still needed to buy the brown based shirt as its for standardization
Thanks
SSG Phua Han Siang
ASM
Dear NCC cadets,
Congratulations on a job well done for the national day parade! You guys really have shown the rest of the school how high the standard of NCC can be. Let’s keep up the good work!
Also, let us wish MSG Tan Je Hon, MSG Emmanuel Goh and the rest of the part Ds’ including 1SG Xavier Leung all the best after leaving NCC. Please continue to join our trainings regularly to advice us!
To all Specs: please ask create a wordpress account and ask Jehon to add you into the blog.
Finally, there will be training this week, 15th August 2008. Please report in casual school based attire and it is also advised to bring a change of clothes. Han Siang also wants to remind all cadets to bring ten dollars for the deposit on the ncc t-shirt.
Regards, 2SG Bernard Lim
NUS High School NCC,
Firstly, I would like to thank the NCC. Here’s why.
When I joined this unit back in 2005, to be honest, I wasn’t very happy about it. At that time, NCC was my 4th choice CCA, behind badminton and some other stuff that I really can’t remember. The only reason why the NCC was on my list at that time was because I was in a Uniformed Group in my primary school, and so was interested to go for another one (just so I could fill up the last 2 slots in my CCA choice list). However, upon joining the CCA, I actually decided against leaving (I had the option because I had medical conditions) after getting used to the unit. The unit was fun to have on CCA days (to my surprise at that time) with the guidance of CLT Reuben (now NS) and of course, our ex-Sergeant Major Tan Je Hon. NCC brought me a sense of responsibility, with my first role ever as Room IC (as appointed by Reuben), and further down, I began to assist Je Hon now and then.
In Part C, slightly before the Specialists Course, I began to understand the whole structure. Obviously, Je Hon was USM, so I went for the post of his assistant. I was, of course, happy to receive it. It brought me a sense of responsibility and purpose in the NCC. Towards the end of my term, I actually stopped looking forward because I felt that after NCC, I wouldn’t have a future. So thank you to all of you, for bringing me responsibility and direction.
Part Cs:
It’s now your turn to run the unit. Of course, several of you are capable of this, and I don’t believe there will be a problem. But keep in mind that above running a unit well, you must remember to take care of everyone, whether or not they belong in the unit, and maintain strong ties and results with the school and leadership boards so as to allow yourselves to have more opportunities.
Part Bs:
There may be only 3 of you, but you have great potential. Derek and Jun Rui, you have shown yourselves capable of managing a platoon already, and will continue growing, I hope. Continue to excel, and I would like to see you handling the entire unit.
Part As:
Being 13 of you, you can definitely set a new trend for the NUS High NCC. Strive to excel in all that you do and you will in the end come out as better people. All the best.
CO Mr Tham:
Thank you for supporting us throughout. It has made my NCC experience more enjoyable as a whole.
So to end off…
Thank you all again. I look forward to working with all of you again someday.
Remember. It is not who you are that defines you but what you do that matters. (so do your best at everything, and you will be someone who deserves your rank and recognition, do not take the name of the NCC as your defining factor)
MSG Emmanuel Goh (Relieved of Duty)
NCC (Land)
NUS High School
Dear all,
Congratulations on the successful execution of the parade!
This being the final time I am in NCC, I have decided to write a history of my experience in this unit and what mistakes I myself have committed, and how I changed with time, as well as comments for all of you. I hope that as a result of reading this, you will hopefully learn from my mistakes, be aware of what mistakes not to commit in future, and change for the better. What I will write about will be mostly flaws in MY CHARACTER, which I feel that I should write about most.
POP is a perfect time to reflect on one’s own behavior, character and attitude throughout the past year. I know that it is hard to accept a flaw in one’s own character, but I plead that you read on. It takes a lot to admit one’s own flaws, but it is only through humility and willingness to change that one will be able to change for the better.
Character is very important to the functioning of the unit. Remember, a unit is a group of cadets that work together to achieve. It is a group effort that requires participation from everyone. A unit of capable and intelligent cadets will go nowhere if they do not cooperate. Even if something is achieved, what do these cadets get eventually? Frustration from being with each other. That is definitely not desired.
I may have been in NCC for less time that many of you, but I can say that I have learned a lot from being with all of you for over 1.5 years. And when I say learn, I am not referring to drills and other NCC-related knowledge, but rather intangible qualities especially in terms of mindset and character. I will go to the point and show you a timeline of what I thought of myself during the past 1.5 years here.
2007, when I just joined:
After transferring from a prestigious NPCC unit, I felt that this unit was a failure. I was arrogant and kept looking down on the unit. This feeling gradually eroded till specialists’ course.
2007, National Day Parade:
I was too authoritative and demanding of everyone. I was too much into the successful execution of the parade till I had forgotten about the welfare of the participants. After all, these were people who can feel, not robots. They deserve to be treated like people.
2007, CCA Recruitment fair 2008 training
Although I was the one who initially choreographed the fancy drill performance, all participants (Bingjie, Zi Yang, Derek, Han Siang, Stanley, Je Hon) offered very intelligent and useful feedback to change the script and that made the performance a success. Also, initially I thought 1 week of practice would not succeed without timing. But Stanley suggested to do without timing, and it was a success. Thank you, for teaching me that one should always aim high. I also used to be a person who did not show concern for what others thought, but through this event, I thus learned that I should listen to and accept others’ opinions more often.
In short, this is what I’ve learned from being in NCC, and I would like all of YOU to know that YOU have made an impact in my life, by teaching me all these:
1. I have learned to be less selfish.
2. I have learned to think more flexibly.
3. Uniformed groups are not merely about doing your best, but also learning to work with others, and accepting others for who they are.
4. I have learned to consider others’ opinion much more often now.
5. Lead by respect, not by authority.
Now I shall continue with my comments on the unit. I will be completely frank here.
Part Cs:
Initially I thought you all were not capable of leading the unit. Many of you were not confident in leading or more so even drills. I also thought that many of you did not put in much effort. But things have changed a lot in this period of time I have spent here with you. Now, I see EVERY one of you attending trainings regularly. Everyone has also become more enthusiastic and confident. I would especially commend Russell on becoming so much more enthusiastic about NCC. Congratulations on your current post, Russell. Similarly, for EVERYONE else, thank you for continuously being so enthusiastic about NCC. It makes me glad to see all of you putting in effort to do your part for this unit. And to be frank here, Zac, trust me that you will find more peace in yourself neglecting your personal achievements and fostering good relationships. Remember that friendships are the most valuable things that you can get out of NCC, not your rank or post or records. Thank you, part Cs.
Part Bs:
Well there are only three of you. Jun Kiat, I don’t know if you’re even reading this, but I would like you to know that you’re not out of this unit. Although you have not been attending trainings regularly, it is alright to start anew. It is never too late. As for all, you are going to have a difficult time running this unit in time to come when you take lead. I believe you all have the potential to maintain and strengthen our unit despite the small size of your part, so all the best! Thank you, Part Bs.
Part As:
You all are a very good part. All of you are enthusiastic, closely knitted and committed. All of you have exceeded my expectations in many ways, but I think your discipline has room for improvement. Still, it’s not far off from what is expected. Continue with this enthusiasm and I am sure that you will lead this unit well in time to come. Remember that friendships are the most valuable things that you can get out of NCC, not your rank or post or records. Thank you, Part As.
USM Tan Je Hon:
I have much to learn from you, especially in character. You don’t flare up easily, you are humble and yet you are committed and put effort into the unit. These qualities make you a USM who can lead well. Thank you, Je Hon.
ASM Emmanuel Goh:
Your commitment to NCC quite frankly astounds me. You are always willing to help out in any event pertaining to NCC, a level of commitment which I am unable to follow. Also, I never had anything against you no matter how much you screamed at me in the past, and I’m sorry and hope you will forgive me if I had done anything to cause you to lose respect in me (if you did). Thank you, Emmanuel.
CO Mr. Tham:
Although I only meet you occasionally, you are always planning for the future of our unit and never fail to be concerned about our well being and development in NCC. I respect you for that and also for painstakingly putting in effort into our unit from behind our shadows, which all of us never get to see and thank you for. Now on the behalf of this unit I would like to thank you not only for your effort, but also your optimism that spurs all of us to do our best. Thank you, Mr. Tham.
Now, may we all have a successful year ahead! Thank you all for bringing joy into my life, but more importantly, I would like all of you to know that you have made a positive impact in my life, and similarly I am sure that YOU have also made a positive impact on other cadets around you. I appreciate and thank you for that.
Thank you! Don’t forget to watch National Day and Beijing Olympics!
SSG Lam Jun Wei
NCC (Land)
NUS High School of Math and Science
Dear Parade Participants,
You may find information regarding the parade and wet-weather ceremony procedure, complete with diagrams, at the NDP ’08 page.
USM Tan Je Hon
NCC (Land)
NUS High School of Math and Science
