Royal Rangers Selangor #6

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Ranger Kids Day Camp 2008!

5th of April 2008 marked a day filled with tired-ness, hyper-fied children and of course LOTS & LOTS of FUN! It is the day we had our annual Selangor #6 Ranger Kids Day Camp 2008! The theme for the camp was FRUITS and indeed we were all very “fruity” with the patrol names (Ciku, Papaya & Pineapple), to the origami, nature study, craft and puppet making classes all revolving around the theme.

Personally, I really want to thank the parents for allowing their children to attend the camp. Secondly, of course all the commanders and rangers who helped out during the camp. I truly thank you guys and gals for the undivided support given on that day. Indeed it was a tiring day but I’m sure it was worthwhile seeing all the kids had the time of their life during the camp! I’m sure the shouting and screaming and the part where we have to bathe them give some of us either a “daunting” time or a life time experience! We might be too tired and stressed on that day but at the end of the day when the little voice of a ranger calls you “Commander…” I’m sure every heart will melt… Nevertheless, once again, I want to thank all of you! Not bad what… at least got appreciation dinner after that at our even popular Eng Ann Mamak! (for those who left early, errr… too bad la … wait for the next appreciation dinner which is Ranger Kids Day Camp 2009!)

Just to share my testimony, my personal target at first for this camp was 30 kids. But as the week began closer, I received more and more calls from the parents who showed interest! So, I raised the bar to 40 kids (although I prepared the food for the kids for only 35 pax - budget mar…) In the end, I really thank God that indeed in total 35 kids came for the camp! (Phew… just enough food) and out of the 35, 20 of them are first timers and at least 10 – 15 of them are non-christians!

I thank God for giving us the opportunity to play a part in the lives of these children and also the parents. I’m sure they were also amazed at how we handled their children during the council fire! I received report from the parents stating that our leaders are rather young in general but we handled the children superbly well. Cheerios to all of you! J Nevertheless, the momentum did not drop after the camp… last Sunday, we hit 21 ranger kids and out of that, 10 of them are first-timers who came for the RK camp. So, Boss, don’t worry about the “supply” of the “food chain” for Selangor #6 rangers as of now...

Once again, I want to say a BIG thank you to all of you! Keep up the great work and I pray that God will continue to enlarge your leadership skills and potentials for a wider horizon! God bless…


In His Service,

Cmdr. Eric Teh
Outpost Commander
Ranger Kids Sel#6


And now friends...its time for pictorial story-telling!! Exclusively brought to you by muahh...:) Many thanks to Cmdr. Sheila and Nigel Lim for the excellent and heart-warming photos...



What an excellent way to start things off...yes, my name is Elena Lee. And I'm cute!


Benedict running at the speed of light...

Yeeeha! Its finally time for the camp to start...and gosh, these kids were excitedddd!

Camp Commander a.k.a Guru Besar Cmdr. Eric Teh laying down the house rules to the kids...serious stuff, man. I dont think we adults have this much rules also! Haha...

Group leader Cmdr. Jason Ong getting into the groove by practising their patrol song...

The livewire in our camp...Bryan! Man...this kid packs a punch! He's like 2 Energizer bunnies all in one!

Cmdr. Zhi Fung doin the seal pose for his group members...These kids simply adore him!

And as you already know, the theme for this camp is fruits...thus the name 'Tutti Fruity Camp'!

Here's Jia Jun showing off this Fruity worksheet paper...his task is to correctly identify and label each fruit accordingly, based on the fruits on display.

Everyone's favourite...the durian, I mean.

A variety of local and imported fruits on display. A good time for the rangers to see a vast collection of fruits at one go!

Each of them took turns to have a feel of what the fruits feel like and to feel its skin texture...interesting!

Here's Sugar nicely having a good time playing with the durian skin. Oh btw, we call him Sugar simply because he's high on it. This kid drove us up the wall, chased him all around the world, and when we finally find the strength to catch up with him, he goes missing again! Nice little fella...

There you have it...told you the Durian is a really hot-cake stuff!

And so, once the Fruits class was over, it was time for the rangers to consume and try every fruit that was on display!

"We are family...I got one sista' here with me..."

Cmdr. Reuben and Cmdr. Will-I-Am gladly feeding the multitudes of kids surrounding us, each waiting patiently for a slice of choice fruit!

Awww...aint this cute? Helping one another with their shoelaces...

"Mmm...sedap!" Her expression says it all...:)

Our VIP customer, Mr. Christopher Tan . He practically single-handedly cleared the plate for us...steady kid! Eat on...

Cmdr. Will showing us how to get this party started!

I have no idea what's happening here...must be a club/BFF thing.

Cmdr. Andy's paternal instincts kickin in pretty well...

And so is Cmdr Lisa's maternal instincts...or was she trying to get the kids to pass her the meatball or nugget? Haha...

Manja gileerr...just like the uncle...haha...*hint*

Mr. Tan posing cutely together with Ms. Lim...sweet couple eh?

The Na duo, together with Kelly 'Simple Plan' Yap Frasier...

I'm Cmdr. William...the papaya-slayer! To all papayas out there..."Beware!!"
Here's Melissa togethet with the cuties and Cmdr. Pei Jun...

Hehe...its time to shee-shee! Definitely a reason to smile...

Mr. Christopher Tan having a heart-to-heart talk with some of the oldies and aunty Cheryl...

And so, now that lunch break is over, it was time for some fruits origami! Here's Cmdr. Alison working her craft and charm on the kids...they attempted to make a paper strawberry, and everything turned out prefect in the end!

Every kid tried their very best, with the help of the leaders, to complete their own paper origami. And friends, they all did extremely well!

Here's that paper strawberry I was talking about...looks beautiful eh?

Then it was Cmdr. Laura's turn to teach the kids on how to make your own puppets! All you need is socks, a pair of eyes, some paper to form the tongue and mouth, and a bottle of glue!

Every kids was so fascinated with the idea of making their own puppets! At the end of the day, some had a one-eyed pirate, some had a cross-eyed creature, while some just had a good time playing with the glue! :)
Time for some skit practice then! Cmdr. Pei Jun getting the engine warmed up...

Here's Cmdr Pei Jun showing the kids how to make your very own cluster of grape using balloons!

The finished product...the kids had a good time forming this and playing with the balloons!

I gotta' give credit to Denzel. His puppet turned out pretty good, and besides...doesn't he remind you of the 'Alien Workshop' clothes brand logo??? Haha...

The oldies goldies...Mel, Lee Yee, Kelly, Su Vien, Shie Yee and Michelle!


More from the goldies...Pei Jun, Mel, Kelly and Lee Yee! All the ladies lookin' as lovely as eva!

Game time, boys and girls! Here's Jonathan in action the pingpong ball & spoon challenge.


Isn't this kid simply adorable??? Let me check with the parents if he's on sale...:)

Ah hah...here's Cmdr. Andy showing us how much he's (out)grown his undies. Gosh...how do you even fit into little skimpy outfit???

Then we played the longest line challenge...and would you believe this...all the cards on display came from Cmdr. Andy's pocket! What a plastic card junkie man...:)

RK Day Camp family photo! We all had an awesome time during the camp...and it shows in the smiles and laughters of the rangers!

Haha...the kids just couldn't wait for watergames...unfortunately, it started to rain and a mini-lightning storm developed, forcing us to cancel the watergames. Man...these kids almost had a friendly riot/protest. But its ok...gladly, they took the water war into the bathroom during shower time!

The young Clayderman in action, showing us a thing or two...


Here's Melissa together with our dedicated photographer, Nigel Lim...


Cmdr. William did a good job fixing and setting up our indoor council fire! The effects at night was brilliant....

Here's Cmdr. Eric getting the show started for the Council Fire Night....

For the opening ceremony, Cmdr. Lisa, Jayson and Zhi Fung got the kids to do all sorts of funny antics and movements, just to get the fire going....

And so, after much trial...the fire finally to life! Not too long then, a few kids discovered the switch that turns on the light bulb...smart kid!

Here we go boys and girls..."I love you Jesus, deep down in my heart..." Grab your parents to dance along and enjoy double the fun!

Here's our Rubber-Man Chan Chiew Hoe showing us how to play the limbo rock. As for me, if I were to go that low, I'd probably end up back in Selangor Medical Center...

And so, the kids were then given the chance to have a go at the limbo stick and everyone had a fantastic time trying to kill our backs! Haha...


Here's our Cmdr. Gideon, teaching the kids about the importance of sharing, through a story about a tree that bears multiple types of fruits...Good job, cmdr!

Before we came to the end, we played a special video showing photos of all the fun we had during the day. The kids were thrilled to see their faces on the big screen...haha!

And here's the Ciku patrol presenting their patrol song and yell for the parents to see and listen to!

And here's the next patrol (led by Cmdr. Pei Jun), presenting their own song and yell too!


And finally, here's Nenas patrol singing their multi-language patrol song...

Check out Cmdr. Kenny's hippie pants! Funky fella wei, you...


And so, after announcing the winners for the camp, it was total mayhem as the commanders tried their best to split up the team's winning lot!

In the end, its all smiles...I bet he had a fun time in the camp!


Anyone who got away with this much of junkfood definitely has got a reason to smile!



Kelly Frasier at the RR t-shirt sales counter...anyone want one??? Still got loads of it...

Ahh...Phaik Joo. Now she's a butterfly...

Woo hoo!! Here's Amy with her party pack of balloons!

Guys, remember the underwear that Andy was playing with earlier??? Yup...you got it right...its on his head now and across his nose...that's Jayson btw...:)

And yes, more undies shot. This time we decided to be creative and gave it some extra fittings...man, that underwear has been the mini-highlight of the camp. Imagine the kid who lost that undie...who now has one less undies to go to school...that's bad!

And finally, here's Camp Commander Eric Teh and his 2-4 gang members. Its been a good camp for everyone, both leaders and rangers! And in the words of Cmdr. Eric..."Its a wrap, boys and girls! Dinner's on me..."

Once again, many thanks to all the leaders, organizing committee, and friends who made this day possible by helping out in one way or another, big and small. Truly, its been a camp with plenty of good memories and treasures to cherish! God bless...

You know what? Its almost 3.30am now...just look at what I go thru to give you guys and girls a story! I need to sleep now...I'm beginning to see lots of little sheeps running around my computer screen...and then I see Shaun guiding the sheeps like a shepard...when this happens, you know you REALLY must get some sleep!

Goodnight world...rest well, buddies!

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