Dear all NDP09 Participants,
Please be informed that we are at the last stage of NDP09 journey, this Saturday, 20 June 2009 onwards, we will be into the Combined Rehearsals (CRs) and therefore, there will be full dress rehearsals together with the Guest-Of-Honour, Colour Party (Casing/Uncasing), Row A & Row B contingents to be carried out at the Marina Floating Stadium.
1) DETAILS FOR CR1 ARE AS FOLLOWS:-
Date: Saturday, 20 Jun 2009
Venue: Marina Floating Stadium @ Marina Bay
Time: 1100hrs - 2030 hrs
Reporting Time: 1000 hrs
Reporting Venue: Guangyang Secondary School
Attire: Full Scout Uniform
(Beret, Shirt/Blouse, Pants/Culottes, Belts, Socks and Marching Boots)
Things Allow To Bring Along:-
* 1 500ml water bottle
* 1 flat plastic wallet with ezlink card & minimum cash.
* Only liaisons will be allowed to bring hand phones & ziplock bags.
* Security Checks will be done by Military Security Department (MDS), so no bags, sharp objects & unauthorised photography are allowed into the NDP09 retricted area.
- Attendance is compulsory and shall be taken as usual.
- Please be punctual and ensure you have breakfast before reporting.
- Lunch and early Dinner will be provided.
- STRICT Uniform & haircut inspections will be carried by ALL LEADERS present.
- We will be doing re-sizing, selection & confirmation of positions before departure.
2) SBS AIR-CON BUS TRANSPORT
- Transportation (3 x 40 seaters) will be provided from Guangyang Secondary School to Marina Floating Stadium. Buses will leave punctually at 1050 hrs.
- No one is allowed to go on your own to Marina Floating Stadium unless approval had been authorised by me to the army in advance & at least 3 days notice before any rehearsals commencement.
- The army is very strict about the law & permission for any clearance must be granted access and entry into the NDP09 Restricted Area.
3) TRANSPORT DROP-OFF POINTS
In order to ensure that all of you get home fast & safe, we have arranged 3 x 40 seaters' buses to send you from Marina Bay to the nearest MRT station.
Details are as follows:-
Bus No. 1: Bedok MRT Station
Bus No. 2: Bishan MRT Station
Bus No. 3: Jurong East MRT Station
4) DEBRIEF & DISMISSAL TIME
- We will be doing our short debrief at the holding / resting area only if it's necessary.
- Full-dress rehearsals will starts at 1858 hrs, it includes the City March Pass & ends at 1936 hrs. Afterwhich, we shall return to our holding / resting area. Dispersal time for transport should be at 2030 hrs.
- Please do advise your parents to pick you up at the respective MRT Stations around 2100 hrs onwards.
- For safety & security reasons, no one is allow to leave on your own unless approval have been authorised by me in advance & at least 3 days notice before any rehearsals commencement.
5) AOB
i) Holding / Resting Area
Our holding / resting area will be at the F1 Pit Building, North Block L2 (2nd Floor). No visitors or guests are allowed unless approval is authorised by me.
ii) Submission of Nominal Roll Namelist for Security Clearance & Indention for Food, Transport, NDP09 Tickets, Goody Bags, T-Shirts Etc.
- I am required to submit the Nominal Roll Namelist for Scouts' participants via email (3 days in advance) and also hardcopy upon every arrival at Marina Bay.
- I would really appreciate it if you would not absent yourself too often as this will reflects very badly to the image of Scouts Uniformed Group.
- Poor attendance will reflect in poor attitudes & will result in poor marching performance & getting lesser NDP09 tickets issue as a whole contingent.
iii) Code of Conduct & Discipline
- We will be very strict about the CODE OF CONDUCT of every Scout Members at all times during this national event period.
- Strict discipline will be enforced to any misconduct behaviour.
- We are required to ensure your whereabouts at all times when we are at Marina Bay. So, participants must seek Leader's permission to go for Toilet breaks or speak to anyone from another contingent except within own contingent members, marshal and trainers.
iv) Temperature Checks @ Guangyang Secondary School
From now onwards, we will be doing frequent temperature checks at Guangyang Secondary School before any departure to Marina Bay.
v) H1N1 Flu Watch
In view of the recent H1N1 confirmed cases, please do let me know if you have been to any overseas holiday trips recently to the affected countries like Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile,
Dominican Republic, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Philippines, Spain, Thailand, Vietnam, UK and USA.
Should you require any further clarifications, please feel free to email me at: madelene.seow@gmail.com or sms at 96174657.
I want all NDP09 participants to join our facebook to check weekly messages & information about NDP09 Scout Marching Contingent at: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=64579164160
Thank you for your kind understanding, continuous support and co-operations towards making NDP09 a smooth & safe journey.
Yours-in-Scouting,
Mdm Madelene Seow
Programme Projects Commissioner
/Commissioner-in-charge / POC
NDP09 Scout Marching Contingent
The Singapore Scout Association
