i really really wonder sometimes if i am really a part of you all. maybe some of you thought i don't want to come for parades already. but i'll just like to tell you all, i'm left out of everything. i heard nothing from everyone, since december 2006's holidays started. this has happened before, and it has happened again. what's going on? ruth.

Promotion Parade December 2006

Hey everyone, Congratulations to all those who were promoted. Well done and keep up the good work. For those who didn't get promoted, don't despair. Pick yourself up and work harder. As for those other award receipients, congrats as well. However, the parade was still... hmmm... could be lot better. You guys really should give more than 100% effort. What do I mean by that? You guys need to practise yourselves, either with friends or individually even, your own footdrills and other stuffs that you need to revise, such as first aid. You shouldn't only just put in your best during training. Before and after official SJ activites, you should also train yourself physically and practise your own drills if you need to. I am saying this because many of you cannot even march smartly on your own. Your personal drills should be very solid and very good. Trainings are meant for you all to co-ordinate your timings. Sec 1s, you are going to be sec 2s already. Believe me when I say you all are way behind time in your training syllabus, as your drill knowledge is very limited, and so are your other skills. Even the basics of behaviour of a uniformed group member, there are many who cannot abide by the rules. I do not wish to dampen your spirits, but I feel that I have to highlight the severity of the current situation to you all. I believe you all can do it, and its just a matter of whether you all want to or not. If each and everyone of you push yourself and train yourself, discipline yourself, you all will improve very very very quickly, and even you would be surprised how fast you all can improve. Our doors are always open if you all need help. The only difficulty is for you all to gather your courage and speak to us first (which I know many of you all dare not, since you all keep thinking your sirs and mams will eat you all up...). Anyway, I really hope to see you all come up real soon, and do yourselves proud. This journey that you all walk, is for yourselves, not for us. Do it; For yourselves. Regards, Weiye

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hello readers, i will be closing down this blog from 31Dec2006 onwards due to a few reasons.

1. a new website will be establishing on/before CCA extragavanza
2. many people misuse their privilege of posting in this blog by putting undesirable contents (e.g. photos)
3. this is an informal website to be linked from the nan hua website

meanwhile, there will be a change in the web address when the new website is opened. i will send invitations to people who are privileged to post (mainly NCOs and officers)

in addition, anyone who wish to submit a new design of the new website may do so by emailing to sjab_nhc@hotmail.com.

stay in touch for the additional features in the new website.

Yong Yue

Non-Commissioned Officer Training Course 2006

5 days 4 nights for trainers, 4 days 3 nights for trainees. Another milestone has passed in many of our lives as we step out of Tanglin Sec sch today. I am sure all of you leave with many memories, some bitter, some sweet. I would like to first congratulate everyone for a job well done. Most of you all did well, some above our expectations even. Good work and keep it up. Don't be arrogant though. Remain humble, we still have a long way to walk. Continue to work on your morale, unity, and dare to challenge yourself. Step forward more to take lead when there is a chance. I hope all of you all learnt alot from the course and will use whatevery you all have learnt back in nan hua. I believe u all should have also seen some negative examples as well too. Keep those in mind and don't become like them too. Good job, those who got best trainers, trainees, department awards. It must have been quite a good feeling for those who got it. Keep in mind however that it is the journey that matters most, not the results. Keep on being positive and remain humble, all of you will make it. Rest well now... you all are tired. After that when u all got ur strength back, work hard again. Gotta push urselves onwards. Time is never waiting for us. We can make it. With pride, we lead. Regards, Weiye

CPR Procedure Changes

Hey everyone, please take note of the new CPR Procedure... Click on the image and download the enlarged version. Memorise it by heart. We are first aiders and must know this well. Take note of: 1. new compression: ventilation ratio 2. No. of cycles of (30:2) 3. Length of breath (1 sec) 4. Change in rescue breathing and CPR counting method due to new changes in length of breath and no. of compressions. 5. Rate of compression is slightly faster now. (Go time urself... do 30 compressions in 18s) Any questions do raise up... Weiye

Annual Camp 2006

Hey people, the camp is over. Hope you all had fun and also learnt somethings. I am sure at some point in time, all of you would have faced some difficulties one way or another. Some will make you feel like giving up even, whereas others are a breeze to you. Just remember that what does not kill you, only makes you stronger. Never stop trying. You only fail when you stop trying. I hope that all of you would work even harder to improve yourselves in your discipline, and behaviour. We have long lost the tradition where all SJAB members would shout and make noise everywhere we go, echo out our seniors instructions, answer, talk loudly, confidently and clearly to any senior even if we didn't have a good answer. Be bold, dare to try. I hope to see all of you stand tall, proudly always. Answer confidently and loudly, greet your seniors loudly, the very first moment you see them. This are just a few of the list of actions that a SJAB member should have. Never give in easily to tiredness. We alway deal with tiredness by "making ourselves go crazy". How to do that? Its simple, cheer, shout, scream, challenge yourself to do even more; these are just some of the techniques we applied last time to push ourselves on when we were tired. Soon we went "kee siao" and we forget that we are tired. That is when you will see a true uniform group spirit. One year have passed so quickly, sec 1s are no longer sec 1s anymore, you all are becoming seniors where people look up to. It is time for you all to really show your substance. Not be unsure of yourselves. Just do whatever you know, don't hold back, don't hesitate. Wrong? Learn from it. better than if you didn't try. Sec 2s and 3s, will become sec 3s and 4s soon. We expect alot from you all. Hope you all won't let anyone down. If you have not put in 100% in all that you do, even simple things such as attending all activities, pls do so. If everyone puts in 100% always, in no time, we can top all other CCAs. It is just whether we are willing to put in 100% and sustain that effort. Rest well, since camp was just over. But get back on your feet quickly soon. Make use of your free time to improve yourself. I am not saying you will have to give up all your personal time. Its just that you have to prioritise and manage your own time. Revise your first aid, go run, do physical training if you need it. Don't tell yourself that you have next time to do it... then you will never do it. Anyway, the photos that I have for this camp have been uploaded to http://gallery.alphainitiative.com enjoy! Anyone with more photos pls let me know... thanks Regards, Weiye

HI EVERYONE! During the first 2 weeks of the NOVEMBER HOLIDAYS, there will most probably be a 2D KL and Malacca tour for all SJAB people (provided that if the response is GOOD). The programme! DAY 1 -Visit to the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (jungle trails, waterfalls) - Board a small boat for FIREFLIES watch Day 2 - SHOPPING! - Malacca! These are only the highlights. We're only testing the response for now so the trip is not confirmed yet. Those interested please tell your squad commanders.

Yi Fang