WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I'm back from ANCO! 1 word to describe the camp - MEMORABLE! Tralalas! It's a 4 day and 3 nights camp, the longest camp I've attend so far. Everything kinda moved so fast (including our movements!). Now lemme blog it in detail (it's goanna be WORDY!)
9 JUNE 2006Reached Damai (the campsite) rather early because my Dad fetched us (Beatrice, Rachel, Siew Ling and Hannah) there. I was already kinda shag because I slept at 1am+ to complete my MOI lesson plan and packing. So blah blah blah and we started to fall in. I got to say, for this camp my bag was rather inorganized and my plastic bag which holds my project was falling apart! BOO!
Found out that my NCO incharge is SGT SERENE! WAA HOO! I mean she was the best commander 2 years back in FAC. DO you also know that in my group there's 4 No.1 who participated in FAC 2006? Yup. Serene, Shi Yu, Lin Qian and myself! Girl power.
Moving on, we checked into our "hotel" which was not cleaned by the "hotel maids". Therefore we had to do a lot of unpacking, cleaning and arranging tables. I just hated it when they say they want us to standardise where exactly we put our things with the other 2 bunks. Sheesh.
After which we proceeded to the AVA room which was also at the 4th level (what?!) for a talk on Confident Speaking. It was a hilarious talk and I totally think that it's POSITIVE (with the slang)! The way Ah Qiang Sir present his talk, SUPERB!
Then it was lunch. As far as I can remember, the rice was HARD and RUBBERY. Eek. But there's one consolation, after meals you can march! WOO HOO! No need or run, or should I say, cannot run! Christine likey.
Up next was communication skills at the AVA room again. Sir Hakim kinda didn't arose much attention as Wei Qiang Sir but HAHA, towards the end he needed 1 male and 1 female volunteer. So Sir Zhen Shun picked Stenphel and Rachel! HAHAHAHA. I tell you, I was laughing my ass off.
Their short skit was like:
Rachel: Why you don't like me?
Stenphel: Because you went out with other guys
Rachel: Why I cannot go out wih other guys?
HAHAHA. Rachel teh teh voice damn fit this character. HAHAHA. But Rachel do have her way of getting herself a good laugh. She picked me to be the next actress up on the stage. Sze Him's reaction was HUGE, she screamed. HAHA. Felt bad because it should have been Jane who went up the stage. Freedy and Jane! So on my part, our script was boring la, it's a story of 2 best friends where one would be left out and the other guilty. We had many NGs! HAHA. Freedy kept forgetting his line.
At around 3pm, we were given 5 minutes to change into Full U. It's Footdrill time! Footdrill was very bland. We kept on doing turning drills, dressing to the right, open dressing, marching and gerak. It seems that's the only thing we did for the 2.5hours.
Had Dinner, rice was not cooked well again and the FUN BEGUN! WOOoooooooOOO! Team building games, just rock my socks. We went to Priscilla's station first to play the inability game. I couldn't walk, Sze Him couldn't talk and Reuben couldn't see, so we all joined forces to carry each other across the other side. Next station was the communication game with the Principal and the Vice Principal. HAHA. This game was actually had extra help from Sir Zhen Shun. HAHA. He was like video camcording the answer then he showed SGT Serene and Serene was like hinting to us. HAHA. I moved the cards like I was playing poker and we got the correct answer! It's fun when you cheat. HEHE. Then we headed for the number crossing game. The left foot can only touch the odd numbers while the right foot can only touch the even numbers on the ground. So at times we had to do some Yoga and split. Also, Stenphel held a lady's (Joan's) hand for the first time! How exciting is that?! HAHA. Then we headed for this balloon game where you have to keep a balloon between the person infront of you while you walk through an obstacle. Reuben's BALLoon dropped all the way down to meet his brother. HAHA. The funniest part is when Craven have to use his butt to scoop the balloon up to Reuben's tummy. As for Stenphel, his balloon flew and he was like playing Chapteh to get the balloon back in place. Finally we played the most thrilling game - The Dark room. It was like the night walk I played 2 years back. In the dark room, I was like tickled and wacking people. I lost Sze Him's hand once and I think I held onto someone elses' hand for some time before I realised that it's not Sze Him's! AHHAAH. So embarrassing! Then someone came between Linqian and I. HAHA. That lady was "desperate" man. Soon it was light off, couldn't really sleep but it was only the first night!
10 June 2006Woke up, brush up and got ready for PT. Sir Derrick taught us the 5 BX and the push up was tough! I so totally cannot do pumpings! Hai. Today is a sad day. Right after PT, myself and some other NDP personnel was force to have a quick breakfast, changed into Full U and be seperated from the rest of our group. It's sad. I just didn't want to part with my group. I know I sound so totally dramatic, but you should have seen me. Practically mentally falling apart. Hai. I was so desperate that I was sending Telepathy SMSes to my section mates. Anyone received it? But at least the lunch was good, Chicken chop or sort. It was raining, my Full U was dirtied.
Returned to school much earlier than the rest. Had to cook dinner with noodles, rice, sweet potatoes, eggs, long beans and fruits. It was super no taste as we were only given salt as taste enhancer. I only ate the noodles (as in noodles just cooked in water) because our sweet potato was swallowed by another group and I don't like the rest of the food. When the rest came back (finally!) NDP personnels got reprimanded again. Sir Bo Bo was like, "In school so long already still so slow! Rest not enough ah?! You all enjoying but your group mates hike until so tiring!" I was like so hurt! DUDE! I was mentally torturing myself, and they were physically tortured. Both equally painful. BOO! Kinda got over it soon. Then supper, felt an awful distance between me and my section. SIGHS. Something bad happened too but not going to mention here so ya...
YES! I kena night scentry duty! I paired up with Bao Chuan and we were like talking and talking and talking. Joked with Beatrice and Rachel too, until some people in Bunk A went to "SHH!" us. Still no fire alarm...
11 June 2006Today is like one of my toughest day. We had all the normal morning stuff and a dry lecture on Brigade Form (I got to admit, I hate admin stuff!). Then it was character building a.k.a triage! Some people were called out to become casualty while the rest of us were told to stay in our bunks. The officers started to blow long and continuous blow which means FIRE! Expected all these but I really hate to run up and down that steep 4 storeys. The first round was unsuccessful so we had to rush back to our bunks again. They blew the whistle again. I was like playing around with Theng Boon then went to the canteen to save Glen from the burning tables and chairs afterwhich I was assigned to take on a crazy mother who beared many children. HAHA. It was fun. Triage ended about 20minutes later. Had lunch then MOI. Actually, I blew my MOI. I mean I was barely prepared and I was shocked when Sir Derrick could actually make so many comments which he could have told us earlier on. I didn't expect so many things yet it was all thrown on my face that day. You see, mental torture again. Following it was campfire preparation. My section was incharge of it and when we see the logs and the logs stare back at us on the sloping parade ground, my thoughts were that our plan ain't working out. In the end the officers helped us and what I did was only to transport the sand. Did enjoy myself during campfire. It was sooooooooooo fun! I loved the skit by Section 2, the imitation of Staff Kah Meng. MAIN SUB MAIN SUB MAIN SUB! I was laughing to tears I tell you. Also, we were like pushing Joan and Stenphel to be together throughout the whole night and that's FUN! BOM CHIKA BOM! My group volunteered to do forfeit which we didn't do in the end. Soon, it came to a closesure. Sad...
12 June 2006Early in the morning fall in and got scolding and pumping. There was some serious issue on the orange T-shirts. Someone had mistakenly (or stolen) someone elses' shirt. Another orange shirt was found with a brief inside the orange shirt, and I've got to tell you, the brief ain't clean.Later on the nursing cadets ran back to our bunks and cleaned up. After that slacked a bit while the ambulance were 1 level below us, being punished. Investigation were held to find the Hanson Mint brand undies. I heard they were punished until 1am the day before. Poor things. On the other hand, the ladies were outside the nursing bunks we were playing Who What Huh game then loser cleans the toilet. The whistle went again, time for fall in! Need to clean other classrooms again then blah blah blah. Section 3 go cover sand pit, did Kallang pumpings. Went back to assemble in the 2nd floor. Did PT and not 660 pumpings. Sir Derrick taught us the Comando style of PT, guranteed to have nice arms after that. HAHA. It was fun! I enjoyed it and pain is good. Everyone gathered back at the Atrium at around 11.15am. They gave strict warnings that if the culprit still doesn't reveal himself, then all of us will fail ANCO. I gave a suggestion that all the male cadets go in 1 by 1 and tell the officer if they did it or not. We have no other choice. Meanwhile, we do something fun! All the rumours that popped out, came out. 2 of the funniest would be the dance of Freedie and Jane! There was also a photoshoot especially for Reuben and Lin Qian! LMAO. Then Lunch, our last meal together in camp. *SOB SOB* POP was not entirely cancelled afterall. They called us to change into Full U then blah blah blah. During the parade, it was scorching HOT. Whew. What a test by Heaven. Then tralalala. Debrief was kinda fun as well. A time when we give all our funny comments and stuff. Stenphel you talk too much! Reuben, you are too greedy! HAHA. I guess it's sayonara to Section 3. *SOB SOB*
Also special thanks to all our logistic NCO (Wee Liang, Jerilyn, Atika and Pricilla), Admin (Wei Fen and the rest didn't memorise), Safety (Jing Ying, Samantha, Jasmine and ?) All the sirs and mdms who made the camp possible, thanks!
P.S: Whoever have the ANCO camp videos, please send me! Any Section 3 photos too!
