More or less a hundred

Good day all,

Once again our recruitment period has passed and we await the good news of our new secondary ones joining us. This year even though it literally rained on our parade, the turn out was amaing at 100 +/- students that signed up, our highest in the years. As usual, we had the fire wok set up by the amazing SCDF officers.

We started our recruitment with a bang as SCDF personnel used the Impulse gun on the fire wok. Following which, students started to come over to our exhibition to try out the fire extinguishers.

 A little different from previous years, we had a short footdrill performance put up by our very own sec 4s, which also actively helped out to gather our many new secondary one students.

 Along with our usual items at the booth such as the proficiency badge and ranks display, we had the luxury of getting the Breathing Apparatus suit with the fire fighting suit, coupled with the water mist gun for display. With these items and our awesome cadets that recruited the secondary ones with the undying passion in them, we were able to interest many students.

With that cheers to our unit and the awesome cadets that made it what it is!!

- CLT Sheng Yong



New year ahead

Hey guys! Since the new year is just tomorrow, I thought it'll be appropriate to post about next year. Starting next year, we will have a new CLT with us, CLT Gerard! He has completed his CLT course while you guys were having your december holidays and now he is back to help us. In the coming year we hope to be able to update our blog once per training or at the least once per month. Also for all cadets, do encourage your fellow Montfort cadets to visit our blog and chat in the Chatbox. : ) That's all for now see you next year!

- CLT Sheng Yong

POP - 23/7/10

Dear Cadets,

As you may know, last Friday was our Sec 4s POP. They stepped down on that very day so as to focus more on their GCE 'O' and 'N' Levels. It has been an honor being led by Charlie Squad 2007. Do appreciate their hard work in making you guys who you are now. Last Friday also marks the swearing in of our Sec 1s into this Unit and the stepping in of the Sec 3s in which they'll fill up the leadership roles left vacant after our beloved Sec 4s pass out. Lets hope us Sec 3s will lead the unit as good as the Sec 4s or if even possible, better than them. I've already uploaded the photos of the POP on Facebook so feel free to check up on it. Do wish your Sec 4s luck for their upcoming national exams ! 

-SGT Adam .. =D

Ohh... ya this is the photo that we take for the POP parade...http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/album.php?aid=70820&id=1379247812

CLT Amenuddin

16 July NCDCC Training Photo

Today we were doing the Sec 4 POP rehearsal but then to bad the weather was very bad and it's raining the hole day but after 1600hrs w still continue our parade even tough still drizzling... keep up guys...NCDCC training 16 july 2010 - Sec 4 POP Rehearsal...

Friday Training - 2 July 2010

Dear Cadets,

There will be training this friday at 1400hrs and Muslim student report at 1430hrs the latest please do bring your uniform and beret and jokey cap and remember polish your boots...

Regards,
CLT Amenuddin

New MONTFORT NCDCC Blog By: CLT AMENUDDIN

Hi Guys CLT Amenuddin here i would tell you that this is our new blog and i spend 2 days to edit the background colour and many things and and i put the up coming event and training schedule so that you guys when is the next event will be held...i hope you guys like my editing that i already done for you guys so enjoy it....

Regards,
CLT Amenuddin

Hey guys this monday we had our 4th Annual Unit Bbq!!! However there's no such thing as all play and no work right? so our guys had some parade trainings in school to prepare themselves for the upcoming Sec 4 Passing Out Parade. This Bbq also marks as a farewell to our Sec 4s who are taking their national exams this year. well since a picture speaks a thousand words, I'll let the pictures do the talking instead.

Our kilat muster parade in process... shhh!

Listen to your OC vvhen he speaks!!

At the beach!! all smiles no frowning!

Posing in process do not disturb him Umar!!

Our future Javeline champion.

Game briefing

Not even the OC is spared from starting the fire!

Presenting our Iron Chef Billy!!

Dousing of fire - Going home Yay!

21st May training

Hi guys CLT Sheng Yong here. Here's what our guys did last training: Sec 1s trained in the art of tent pitching, no doubt they are able to pitch very "artistic" dome tents now, and our Sec 2s got to learn about the 5 tonne mechanical jack, Sec 3s did some planning and the Sec4s just played around -.- Pictures:
- CLT Sheng Yong.

Hope everyone is settling in the new school nicely.

This is the 5th year NCDCC has been in Montfort.

And hopefully we are getting another Gold award for

this year's UOPA again.

But we have to remember that, it doesnt matter even

if we dont get gold. Whats most important is your teamwork and

friendship you have build over the years.

This year's NCDCC would be different , because of the new location.

Because we dont have our CPT Pang and LTA Hozefa with us.

So guys , its important that we respect our new OC, CPT Wee.

Because he will be the one leading us with us SNCOs

and the next batch of SNCOs, which will be your Sec 3s this year.

So make sure you give them the due respect .

Other then that, I wish you all good luck in your studies

this year and dont dissapoint us in whatever you do !

-SSG Dzul

Hey Cadets.
I hope your exam results are great.

Anyway, all of you sould know by now
that next wednesday will be our last
training of the year and we will have the
change of command parade where CPT Pang will hand
over authority to LTA Wee .
Thus, LTA Wee will lead our unit after CPT Pang steps down.
Sadly, Next week's training will be LTA Hozefa's last training with
all of us.

Sec 2s and 3s and previous batches, all of us know that
LTA Hozefa and CPT Pang brought many changes to this unit,
Many Significant changes.
Too bad for the sec 1 batch for 2010 , is that they would
not have LTA Hozefa and CPT Pang's guidence to help them along.
Like the rest of us did.

So cadets and fellow sec 3 teammates.
Lets make their last training with us a memorial one for them.
Put on a great show during the parade .
And thank them whenever you have the chance to on wednesday.
Thank them for changing our lives, changing our view of life
and most importantly, thank them for making this unit what it is now.

Regards,
SSG Dzul

Hey Cadets!
Last Sunday, was the Passing Out Parade for the Unit Drill Instructor Course.
Two Montfort SNCOs went for the course and had sucessfully completed the course!
Those Two are, CSM Gerard Tan And ASM Shaun Chia
They went through a grueling 4 day course at HTA, going through drills
drills and more drills!!
They learnt how to teach drills too.
So the next time you see them wearing their Full U.
You'll see them wearing the White And Orange Lanyard.
Congrats to them both!

Hey people, This is SSG Dzul posting on this
prestigious MFSS NCDCC blog for the first time. So bear with me (:

As you all know, we just had our 3rd Annual Investiture Parade.
Personally, every time we have an investiture parade, i will look back
at the first investiture parade. And realised how much we have grown in
just a short period of 2-3 years. Maybe my fellow sec 3s and Officers who
has been in this unit since its start will agree with me.
Lets talk about all three investitures that i have been through.And note down
how different it was.

Our First Investiture, I still remember. The GOH marched out with the
song from star wars. And Promotion took place at the same time as the parade.
Our Parade Commander for that parade was LTA Hozefa.
CSM, Caleb Castro was GOH Commander. 5 SNCOs were given their post.

Our Second Investiture , Unfortunately it literary rained on our parade.
But we still had a sucessful parade. Parade Commander was our WO Fredrick.
And as the same as last year, Supporting Contingent didnt march out.
But the parade was grander. Again, 5 SNCOs were given their post.

Our Third Investiture,Thankfully It didnt rained like last year.
This was our most sucessful parade to date. As the first time,
Principal attended the parade for the first time.
The Montfort Unit flag was also shown to Montfort for the first time.
And the supporting Contingents marched out for the first time!
And for the first time in Montfort, 8 SNCOs were given their Post
Parade commander, SSG Gerard Tan And Much thanks to Montfort Band
for providing drums to the parade! Thanks to the AV Crew too.
All of you have helped out in this parade alot. Making it a bigger sucess!

As you can see, Montfort has seriously grown alot. From almost nothing, We have
got the gold award. One of the reasons why we got it? Its our Heritage.
We have become a fomidable unit , a force not to be reckoned with.
No longer will we be be underestimated as long as everyone of us uphold
the unique Montfort Standard.

However , With good news , comes the bad news.
After 4 years of sevice in NCDCC , LTA Hozefa will be leaving Montfort, NCDCC and Singapore
to further his studies overseas for three years.
And CPT Pang will be transfered to MOE HQ.
On Behalf of the whole unit, I thank LTA Hozefa and CPT Pang, for shaping this unit to
what it has become today. Thanks for all the memories, be it good or bad. Because we know
what you do to us, Its for our own good.
today.

Regards,
SSG Dzul

From LTA Hozefa's Desk....

Dear Cadets,

Firstly, congratulations to all of you on the occasion of the Montfort NCDCC Unit being awarded the GOLD Award for the UOPA. This is the first time that NCDCC is conducting a UOPA and our unit has made history by being the first four schools to win the Gold Award ever in the history of NCDCC.

This certainly could not have been possible without the hard work that all of you and your seniors that have passed out have put in to make our unit what it is today. Everytime you attended trainings, studied hard for a proficiency badge, took part in a community service activty, took part in activities organised by HQ NCDCC, you have helped the unit take one step closer towards the gold award.

Credit also goes to the sec 4 batch that passed out last year. They were the pioneer batch of the unit and all of them worked hard to make NCDCC what it is today.

Many of you would remember the hard work you put in and all the time you sacrificed for events such as the Founders' Day GOH last year, the Investitutre Parades, National Day Parades, Community Bonding Days, camps and training. All you effort has borne fruit right now.

A lot of credit also goes to our officers who have worked so hard to make this unit a successful one, especially our OC, Cpt Kevin Pang who has steered the unit towards excellance.

But remember one thing. The Gold Award is really about the passion you bring with you to this CCA. The enthusiasm you show, the friendships you have built, the teamwork you practice and the excellance you portray is the real reason we got this award.

We worked as a team together to achieve this. Now let us go soar higher towards many golds ahead!

Regards,
Hozefa

hHope everyone's having a great holiday!

On Saturday 4 cadets represented our unit in the Inter-Unit Bowling Competition held at the Chervrons
Our participants were SSG Frederick, SSG Timothy, SGT Firdaus and CPL Timothy

The team managed to make it into the finals which consisted of 8 teams
And our CSM SSG Fred got 4 strikes in a row!
The power of the CSM!

Unfortunately we didn't win but hey, at least we got into the finals!
Well done to the team

And this is our beloved CSM

Announcements
Sec 2 Leadership Training will be every week on Wednesday's and Friday's from 2pm-5pm
Attendance is COMPULSORY

The training will be held for 3 weeks
If you want to be a future leader, be present at these trainings

That is all for now.
Have a HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

-SSG Timothy

From LTA (NCDCC) Hozefa's Desk...

Dear Cadets,

In less than a week, we will have our most important event of the year, the Annual Montfort Secondary School NCDCC Unit Investiture Parade 2008.

This week will be full of practices and we will have lots of work to do to polish up our drills on the parade square to preparing the logistics required for the parade.

Most of you will be receiving badges and awards. Your parents have been invited to the parade and the officers look forward to meeting them.

Please work hard to make this parade the best one possible!

I would also like to inform you that Mr Vincent Wong will be joining our unit. Some of you may have seen him at the last Saturday's training. Let us all warmly welcome him into the NCDCC family.

I will be away at Bangkok till the 22nd of August representing Singapore in the East Asian Youth Leader's Forum. Please do your best while I'm away and look forward to seeing a perfect parade when I see you guys at the camp on Friday.

Regards,
Hozefa

ANNOUNCEMENT

The Sec 3 SNCO's have been assigned their posts
They are,
SGT Frederick: CSM, PTI
SGT Timothy: ASM, Head Training, Bravo Sqaud IC
SGT Sheng Yong: ASM, Head Ops, Charlie Squad IC
SGT Amen: Logistics, Delta Squad IC
SGT Douglas: Administration
Also, all 5 will recieve their Staff Sergeant rank on the 23rd of August
Congrats to them!

-SGT Timothy

From LTA (NCDCC) Hozefa's Desk...

Dear Cadets,

Firstly, I would like to wish all of you a very Happy National Day.

5 Cadets form the Charlie squad did the unit, the school and NCDCC proud by representing NCDCC together with cadets from other schools in the National Day Parade 2008 by being part of the NCDCC contingent in the parade.

These five cadets, LCP Dzul, LCP Zhang Lin, LCP Arjun, LCP Han Jie and LCP Jie Ying worked very very hard over the past few months, sacrificing their time to attend the rehearsals and practice their drills over and over again together with personnel from other contingents. After many rehearsals, NE Shows and Previews, they performed magnificently together with the other NCDCC cadets during the NDP itself. Here are some photos:

Our cadets with their 'weapon', the umbrella. They formed the red letters using them.

Our cadets with their Instructor, SWO Rosly Tanjung.

Chilling out after a hard day's work!

I hope that all you you realise the significance of National Day. Our forefathers have worked very hard to make this country a home for us. It is our duty to ensure the survival of Singapore and make Singapore our best home. All of you, being members of the National Civil Defence Cadet Corps, play an important role in Total Defence in Singapore. You cadets are are important part of Civil Defence, spreading our message of readiness to your fellow countrymen.

When you put on your uniform, put it on with pride and utmost respect as the uniform signifies your service and contribution to the nation. Being a NCDCC cadet is no small thing. We are actively contributing to the nation and ensuring our survival. On this National Day, let us commit ourselves to our country and the defence of its people.

Once again, on behalf of Cpt Pang, Lta Irwan, Ms Ong and myself, Happy National Day!!!

Regards,
Hozefa

Today a group of 7 Montfortian NCDCC cadets truly lived up to the motto of the school by being men for others. They sacrificed their Sunday and precious free time to be part of a charity event, "WAFF: The Carnival". WAFF: The Carnival is a novel fundraising charity carnival that aims to educate the public about craniofacial conditions and raise funds to help children with such conditions. This is a collaborative project between students from the NUS University Scholars Programme (USP) and Operation Smile Singapore in aid of the Kandang Kerbau Hospital Cleft and Craniofacial Centre (KKH CCRC).

The NCDCC cadets from our unit provided first aid support for the event held at the *Scape Youtn Park. Starting as early as 8am in the morning till 8.30pm at night, these cadets did the unit proud. Their dedication and selflessness won praise from the event's guest-of-honour, Mr Teo Ser Luck, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Community, Youth and Sports. He was pleased to see our cadets hard at work and being part of a worthwhile effort.

Our cadets shaking hands with Mr Teo Ser Luk, Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Community Youth and Sports.

Our cadets posing with Mr Teo Ser Luk.

Mr Pang and Sgt Sheng Yong setting up the First Aid Tentage.

Looking through the first aid supplies.

The sec one cadets who volunteered with Lta (NCDCC) Hozefa.

The sec one cadets who volunteered with Lta (NCDCC) Hozefa and Democratic Presidential Candidate Senator Obama.

Reported by:
Lta (NCDCC) Hozefa Aziz

This blog is finally being updated by someone other than LTA Hozefa

Yesterday was the very first training the sec 3's organized after going through SNCO course

Training was not really tough but more on the fun side

We started of with a very non strenuous PT

Then it was time for some activities

There were 2 groups. Both had a mixture of sec 1's and sec 2's

Mike and Whisky

There were altogether 4 stations

2 in school and another 2 in Punggol Park

In school there were the Trust and rescue stations

The Trust station was basically guiding your fellow squad mates while they're blindfolded over a series of obstacles

In the rescue station, the sec 2's were given and opportunity to practise their leadership skills by demonstrating the different rescue techniques

2 sec 1's would be casualties and the sec 2's had to demonstrate how to rescue them before the sec 1's attempt it

This allowed the sec 2's to have early practice of teaching and the sec 1's to have early exposure to Rescue techniques which they would be learning next year

On to Punggol park

There were the Fitness and Teamwork stations

In the fitness station the cadets did push ups, sit ups etc

In the Teamwork station, they really had quite a difficult time

There were 13 boxes, each made of masking tape placed on the floor

The whole group had to cross over these boxes in a specific path while holding hands (Yes the sec 3's made them do it)

Only 2 feet could be in 1 box at anytime

So they really had to rack their brains. Especially at the "Junctions"

There was a round 2 where they could not communicate at all

At the end of the day, everyone was tired but had fun

The groups were being graded and the winning group was Mike

And the runner up was Whisky

The sec 3's hope that everyone learnt something and that relations between the sec'1 and 2's improved

Ciao

-SGT Timothy

Hey cadets!

Hope you guys are enjoying your holidays. I think many of you have had the opportunity to participate in many exciting civil defence, leadership and adventure activities over the last few weeks through ncdcc.

Some of you were part of the very exciting 'Exercise Northstar'. This exercise simulated a scenario where a cruise ship was on fire and a mass casualty event occured. Many of you had related to your officers how much you had learnt seeing SCDF officers working with many related agencies to ensure that the 'casualties' were evacuated quickly and that many many lives were saved. For those of you who had missed this exciting opportunity, not to worry, NCDCC will provide many more such exciting opportunities ahead!

Six sec 1 cadets went for the Adventure Challenge organised by HQ NCDCC at the HomeTeamNS Bukit Batok Adventure Centre. I'm sure they had a lot of fun their pushing their limits, overcoming their fears and making many new friends with cadets from other units.

Last week, a 2-day 1-night leadership training camp was organised for selected sec 3 cadets who were earmarked for promotion to Staff Sergeant and to become the new leaders of the unit. The camp was organised by Cpt Kevin Pang, Lta Hozefa, WO Caleb castro and WO Johnathan Ng. The trainees went through team building activities, a scenario based exercise, footdrill training, MOI and a night hike.

This week, the cadets that were trained in the leadership training camp attended a 5-day SNCO course organised by HQ NCDCC at the Home Team Academy. There they learnt about being a better leader by inspiring their cadets to greatness, footdrills (Gold badge), MOI and many various aspects of being a good SNCO. They were awarded their certificates of completion by Commandant NCDCC, LTC Lim Kah Seng.


For the cadets from Bravo and Delta, if you aspire to be SNCOs just like your seniors, work hard over the next 1-2 years and one day you will emerge as leaders just like them!

Happy Holidays!