The Singapore Scout Association had agreed to participate in this year National Day Parade 2009 (NDP09) on our nation’s 44th Birthday at the Floating Stadium, Marina Bay. We will be required to form a marching contingent to march during the Parade and Ceremony at our National Day Celebrations on 9 August.
We like to invite your Scout Group/Unit to participate in the National Day Parade 2009 (NDP09).
Registration is now open and criteria for requirements are as follows:-
1) Marching Contingent Participants (88 positions):-
i) All male or female registered Scout or Venture Scout members aged between 13-17 years
old.
ii) Must be physically and medically fit.
iii) Must be able to commit 100% and attend at all weekly training and rehearsals regularly held
on Saturdays.
iv) Candidates will go through a selection process and SSA reserves the rights to have the final
decision.
v) Extended invitation is open to those who had participated in the previous years of NDP,
to join us again as 2nd or 3rd or 4th year, and does not need to go through the selection
process.
2) Contingent Commanders (2 positions):-
i) All male or female registered Rover Scout or Adult Leader members aged between 18-35
years old.
ii) Be physically and medically fit.
iii) Be able to commit 100% and attend at all weekly briefings, meetings, training and rehearsals
regularly held on Saturdays and as and when necessary.
iv) Candidates will go through a selection process and SSA reserves the rights to have the final
decision.
v) Successful candidates will go through an intensive Foot Drill Instructors training if he/she
does not process the Foot Drill Instructor Course certification.
3) Foot Drill Trainers / Helpers (4 positions):-
i) All male or female registered Rover Scout or Adult Leader members aged between 18-35
years old.
ii) Must process Foot Drill Instructor Certification from recognised uniformed group
organisations.
iii) Must have at least 1 year experience in conducting Foot Drill Course training session.
iv) Must be physically and medically fit.
v) Be able to commit 100% and attend at all weekly briefings, meetings, training and rehearsals
regularly held on Saturdays and as and when necessary.
NOTE: Foot Drill training session will commence from March 21, 28 and April 4, 11, and 18
for all participants between 0900-1300 hours. Location of training session will be
announced during the briefing session. Thereafter, NDP09 rehearsals will commence from
23 May up to 9 Aug.
ALL interested participants will be required to attend a compulsory NDP09 Mass Brief for
confirmation of participation.
Details are as follows:-
Date : Saturday, 7 March 2009
Time : 1430 hours to 1700 hours
Venue : Programme Room, Level 2 (Opp. General Office), Bishan Scout Headquarters
Attire : Full Scout Uniform with headgear
Please get your members to register by filling in the NDP09 Group Registration Form and email:
peter.goh@scout.org.sg by Tuesday, 3 March 2009 before 1700 hrs. Please feel free to contact the Mr Peter Goh at Tel: 62592858 for further clarifications.
Kindly remind those who are below 18 years old to bring along the NDP08 Consent Form and submit to us at the NDP09 Mass Brief on 7 March 2009.
We look forward to your support and contributions towards NDP09.
Yours-in-Scouting,
Peter Goh
Executive (Programme & Events)
