Pow-Wow Flashback...(The Final Chapter) By: The Boss No comments

Yeeeeeeha! Day 4...the finale! Yup, we finally made it, friends. For those of you who thought we'd never get this far, I proved you wrong again! Hahaa... Going down memory lane can be really sweet. Re-living the adventure, rekindling the moments...it makes me want to cry....*sob*

Day 4 began sleepily. What can I say? Most of the rangers are nocturnal creatures...they try their best to sleep during the daytime, but are wide awake at night...and hungry too! The breakfast for Day 4 was arguably the best so far. What's better than starting the day with a hot plate of sinful nasi lemak??? Yeaa..tell me about it! Superb man...after eating like horses, everyone headed to the parade ground for the final showdown...things are getting tense...

Everybody is too busy diggin' into their sinfully delicious nasi lemak to even pose for the cam! :|

Check out their plates, wei! Cleaned to the brim! Shows how tasty it was!

Everyone came dressed in their camp t-shirt. Looked pretty cool...even as they gathered according to their nations for one last time, they began practicing and rehearsing frantically. Time was running out for them..the kickoff was about to begin! After singing our National Anthem and reciting the Royal Rangers Pledge for one last time, it was time for each nation to have one last go at making themselves heard...points were up for grabs, pride was at stake, only one winner to be decided...and what a show it was!

The trophies... so sparkly all over, eh!

The CHAMPIONS pin! Only the winner gets to have these!
(they look reallyyy good on boloties!)

Campers in their chilli red camp t-shirt! Sea of Black and Red!

England, after much drinking...came out full force...being all hooliganistic and rowdy....they even had more props this time around, with their mugs and even some chairs...waving their shirts (yes, some even resorted to removing their shirts!) and singing proudly "We love you, England...we do...etc etc bla bla etc etc... ENGLAND WE LOVE YOU!" Well, the Three Lions nations certainly roared that morning, and probably came out with the most simple yet memorable camp song...Well done, lads! Last words from the camp committee...God Save The Queen! No more penalties, please...

"Glory, glory, glory Englandddd!"

HAHA! There you have it! England's very own hooligans!
(hmmm, now where are their ever famous WAGS??)

"ENGLAND WE LOVE YOU!" :)) (man, the song is stilll in my head!)

Up next was Orange County...HOLLAND! Home to some of the world's leading footballing icons...Ruud, van Persie, Robben, VDS...but could they survive without their team captain, who had to leave early? Well, they certainly did! And infact, they even imported in some cheerleaders! Wooo hooo! After some moments of warming up their voices, Holland-ers were ready for one last battle! They began with their trademark "When I say ..... , you say ...." thingie...and then proceeded to sing their national anthem. Wow! Holland certainly came up with probably the most 'in-tune' and 'musically-inclined' song with their singing in parts. Well done, boys and gals. You certainly made motherland proud! Pat yourselves on the back and have a break... have an orange...:)

"Say GO GO Holland, here we go!" (see their mouths! so ROUND! haha!)

"Go Holland!" "GO! GO!"
"Go Holland!" "GO! GO!"

Next up...5-times world champions...BRAZIL! They were probably the only team with not one flag, but 2!!! Talk about semangat...nevertheless, our friends from South America certainly dished up a colourful show worthy of attention. They had it all...passion, colour, and most of all, the determination to win! Led by the energetic and dynamic Dynamo Mr. Red Bull, Cmdr Zhi Fung, Brazil once again showed the world why their the 5 times World Champs! Well done, friends...but the only funny part was...none of them looked like Brazilians...except for maybe...me...:) On and on again they went...declaring themselves 'Champs Of The World'...and yes, before I forget...they're the ones who got the ball rolling when they insulted other nations...hahaha...finish lar...world was erupted....

"BRAZIL! Are you readyyyyy!!!!"

"We're gonna go backside shaking...*shake shake*"
"We're gonna go disco dancing...*dance dance*!"

And finally...it was time for the reigning world champs to take center stage...All cladded with their lucky blue armbands and headbands, blessed with good looks and cute Discovery Rangers, they used their charm and allure to gain those extra vital points...This time, the Italians didn't stop at pasta and spaghetti...they had it all!!! Pizza and maccaroni, salad and lasagnia...wowww... it was like a European food festival and culture show! Being Italians...cultured, proud of who they were, romantic, charming...they certainly had the last say of the day. But nevertheless, they knew what it takes to win...and to win big! Well done to Cmdr Laura for captaining and steadying the ship! When the nation needed a leader, she stepped up to the ocassion...

"Whoaaaaaaaa....Whoaaaaaaaa...."

Hahaha...i look funny here, but since Phaik Joo looks soooo semangat, this pic will go up! :D

"Italiaa...Italiaa...!"
"Mamamia...Mamamia...!"

Before we proceeded with announcing the winner and prize presentation, we set aside some time for the rangers to their their camp testimonies and flashbacks. Friends, God is awesome! From the moment we opened it up for the rangers to come out and share, they came out one by one...non-stop...everyone with a story to share...God's faithfulness in their lives...how they received God's touch... blessed by the Word... blessed by the care and love shown by their commanders...everyone had something good to say! I'm tellin you friends...I almost shed tears in my eyes when I saw the younger rangers coming out to share about how glad they were to be here in this camp...no regrets, no turning back from God.

Testimonies time :)
(gosh, even the lil kids came up to testify how the camp truly blessed them...RESPECT!)

Cmdr. Reubs testifying (by public demand, wei!) :D

When it was finall time to announce the winner, everyone started to have cold sweat...knees shaking...finger biting...suspense wei!! And yes...what happened next was history...

3rd Runners Up goes to......

BRAZILLLLLLL!!!!!

Group Leader, Cmdr. Zhi Fung receiving his trophy!

2nd Runners Up goes to...

ENGLANDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!

Group Leader, Jonathan receiving his! (ini Hooligans punye BOSS) :D

And 1st Runners Up goes to... *jeng! jeng! jeng! jeng!*

HOLLLLLLANDDDDDDDDD!!!!

And the winning group of the 2nd Central District Pow-Wow 2006 goes to........*drum rolls*

ITALyyyyyYYYYYYyyyyyyyyYYYYYYyyyyyyy!!!

Oooooh Yeahhhh. We're not only Champions of the World ok!
We are also Champions of 2nd Central District Pow Wow '06!!! wooo hoooo!

Group Leader, Cmdr. Kah Meng from KL#1 receiving the TROPHY!!!

Jayson getting his Champions Pin! (onlyyyyy the champs get to wear them, k!) \:D/

That's it lar...the wild celebrations began instantly...!! Flags were waved, people were hugging, laughing and crying tears of joy...a nation united under one banner! Well done, Italy! You guys and girls were truly deserving champions! What about the rest? Trust me friends...it was a close fight to the end...well done to all for taking us through extra time drama! Not even penalties (England's favourite event....) could provide us with this much drama, joy and emotional rush! As the Italians came forward to receive their special camp souvenier badge, it was wonderful to see other nations cheering them on for a job well done. Friends or foes, in the end...all is well. Well done Rangers!

After one final meal together as one big Pow-Wow family, it was time for us to pack our bags, bid our farewells, and look forward to getting home...back to our daily routine lives. After speaking and coming across many rangers, there was one clear message that spoke clearly from their faces...None of them regretted being here at this camp! This camp has changed lives, built friendship, broken down barriers, forged a sense of brotherhood and unity, and most of all...open our eyes to the reality and purpose of Christ's death on the cross...for you and me! As we stepped on the bus, we cant help but sense that we'll miss this place. The past 4 days has been adventure, one that will live long is our memories. Whenever we look at the camp patch sewn on our uniform, we can tell proudly say that "I was there!"

"I WAS THERE!"

Oh btw, Sunny would like to thank the E-rangers in particular for celebrating his birthday over and over and over again...:) You guys are the BEST!

Enjoy the pics below from the camp...the many faces and memories of Central District Pow Wow 2006! A big thank you to Cmdr Laura, The Freakoz, Cmdr Ameer and Cmdr Kenny for the photos...God bless!

The people who made it possible...Our Beloved CAMP STAFF!

Cmdr. Jason Ponniah - Programme Coordinator (weren't the activities FUN???)

Cmdr. Eric - Rally Coordinator (weren't the rallies AWESOME???)

Cmdr. Reubs - Deputy Camp Cmdr! (hehe, don't you think he looks innocent here? :D)

And last but not least - CMDR. GIDEON!
(who apart from being the Camp Speaker, became a fisherman too! He caught 4 labi-labis wei!)

Cap boy, Cmdr. Ameer, Tzi Li, Cmdr. Sheila and Evon from(let's sing it together now...)
"We love you, England...we do!"

I think we have the best looking cmdrs around...right! right! right! :))
(Shaun, Cmdr. Reubs, Cmdr. Eric, Cmdr. Kyleen, Cmdr. Lih Woon, Cmdr. Kenny, Grace, Cmdr. Sheila, Cmdr Suresh and David Wong)

HAHA! SEE! What did i tell you about the unspoken massage rule! ;)
(cmdrs. darren, suresh and honchong enjoying it!)

:D Talk about looking cool...from young! Lil Kendrick and his super cool sunnies!

The memories we've shared, will never be forgotten!
(eh cheryl, what's with the 'look' la? tzi li, you owe her $$$ isit? hahaha)

Empty tents... a sign of going home :'(

Cmdr. Kenny being the gentleman that he is... (is he? hehehe)
aiyo girls...don't bully him so much la...see his face, so kesian! :D

"Jayson...i very scared!!!!"
"-_-"
(i just love this pic, don't you jays?) :D

Lastly...

The whole tribe of campers from Sel#6!
(oh what fun we had together!!)

Its been a blessing for me personally to be a part of making this camp happen...but its been a bigger blessing to have been here in this camp with each one of you...
Truly, the memories will live on forever. Thank you for the memories, friends. We'll be looking forward for another great adventure together in the future...God bless!