NUS Lifesaving: 2010

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Year End Report for 2010

January
Trgs
Trainings as usual on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays for varsity, Lifesaving 1,2,3 and BM classes.

Participated in NTU Sundown Swimathlon on 29 Jan.
3 teams were there to support NTU event.

February
CNY
Gatherings at my little cave with ‘scoop up’, food and ‘press age money’ packet.

Kaypoh stuff

One ‘kaypoh’ (Mr. Jin) spotted one of our guys at the central library forum with a girl, don’t know whether they are ‘chit chatting’ or ‘studying’, came to know that the girl was actually the guy’s boss’s daughter, he need to keep her accompanied as his boss is Genghis Khan, well, so he is Guo Jin.

ULC Games Day
Games Day, an annual event for all our members from LS 1- 3, BM class to new and old seniors on 22 Feb.

PY designed some ULC T – shirts….

March
Bean stalk
WFJ thinking of changing his name to Jack, gave some beans from Tai Chung for some to plant and grow, hoping to go up to the giant’s house for the golden eggs, the plant grows quite fast but withered….
Bronze Cross
BC test is targeted in March but need to be postponed as no examiner is available.

Going overseas
Started some Chinese writing session for you all in prepare for the trip to Ah Mei Land, many tried but only a few do well….

I am one year older…

April
BM Class and Exam
17 New BM people were born….. They cleared the hurdles and went thru the test and they can do what most of you can do now…
Very near to exam and finally the monster appeared.... but many still turned up for trainings…amazing, that teamNUS….. a group of many hands but of 1 mind, working together for success.

May
Exam
Exam still on but the monster was smeared and sheared into bits and pieces……
Training – pressed on with low volume high intensity for upcoming NUS Invitational in June.

June
NUS Invitational Lifesaving C’ships We have done another wonderful mission for Lifesaving in Singapore by organizing NUS Invitational for the 11 times.
This year c’ships consists of division A and B, with the aim of grooming more champions, indeed new champions were emerged as a result for the move.
A & B Division Men and Women champions cannot participate in next year and following championships in B division for continous 5 years as to give way for new lifesaving competitors to emerge as champions.
Special thanks to the organizing committee, headed by SJ, NT and TYR and also the important SKPing people.

Universities Lifesaving Overseas exchange program
We went off for our Universities Lifesaving exchange programs to Ah Mei land by the Jetstar kite, experienced delay but kept cool….
Met many wonderful Lifesaving friends there, learn new lifesaving skills that will last for lifetime.

Thanks to our friends from Tai Da, Zeng Li Universities and CTWLSA from Taipei to Tainan for their warm hospitality, the memories, skills and friendships that we gained will last forever; hope that they will visit us in the near future.

Glad that we make the extra efforts for the past few months to do all round trainings and be strong and fit for the tedious challenge for going thru the rapids in swift water rescue, white water rafting and abseiling.

July
Returns from Ah Mei land, PYJ put up videos that he captured during the trips
1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-U-5Z8xj0w
2) XXXXX
3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb9Y10KcM0Q&feature=related
4) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN7IssIdsMo&feature=related

Trainings as usual, at the same time NUS Splashdown organizing work continues….

August
National C’ships
We participated in the 33rd National Lifesaving Championships, our competition team did quite well for the still water, special thanks to the SKPing team that keep the competition going smoothly throughout the day despite the heavy rain.

BC – finally after the long waits, concluded with all passing the test.

September
AGM on 6 Sep
Thank to the outgoing committee lead by HSJ and PY and welcome the new committee lead by KCL and BMW.
PY put up a wonderful ULC video with her presentation about how we have grown over the years.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlAPk0G7wiE&feature=related

National C’ships
We participated in the ‘return leg’ of the 33rd National Lifesaving C’ships for Open water, our team did well especially the girls with stunning performance that help us to triumphed for 17 times since 1988.

What most heart throbbing is the SKPing team that make the event a successful ones,
SKPing team members are those without and with events that help to put all bits and pieces together for the occasion.
Also to take note that PY put up a video for the 2010 Lifesaving sports for NUS Invitational and National C’ships. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbMBCbBRVaE&feature=related

NUS Splashdown
Held at our holy water, the event concluded with high note and was another wonderful event hosted/organized by us.

October
Beach Intro
We introduced open water to our newbie and we also invited 1 new lifesaving team from SIM to join us.
All newbie were introduced to rescue and competitive open water events by our hardworking old birds.

NUS Sports Award
Our efforts have been recognized and appreciated by University; our Men and Women teams were awarded the Merit Award.

World Rescue 2010
2 of our Lifesaving guys represented Singapore for the World Lifesaving C’ships in Egypt.
Together we set off for Alexandria from 2 to 12 Oct 2010.

Dim Sum
We went for dim sum on Deepavali at Red Star… another food gathering.

November
Exam
Preparing and get ready to deal with the monster but trainings still on for many.

December
Big Horse Land where the NE monsoon blew
We were ON for the 6 meals a day trips.
Different from previous year, we travelled by a long rectangular box on wheels, although journey is a bit longer… we enjoy bigger seats, very very cold comfort in the wheel box that brought us there.
Experienced what people always says, don’t predict the weather “ it might look calm now but it rocks later”…. That what happen on Friday and Saturday.
We enjoyed the surf, rode every wave that we could either with body, kickboards or surfboards and landing on soft sand, also performed many types of open water rescue drills.
All other fun activities like jet skiing, kayaking, jumps – (low; high; flips), hunting for firefly, letting off fireworks and of course the big meals that we can stomach.

PYJ put up few videos for the trip…..
1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjsPkGEGOTY&feature=related
2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_U596BHyLI&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hReOZkSLUiE&feature=related

Christmas Gathering
Another wonderful gathering organized by KCL and gang with almost full house attendance.
Always got this problem of oversupply of food.
Reason: Everyone seems to be worried about not enough food for someone and everyone……

CKM put up a new video for ULC for year 2010.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxKq7Ctg9iY

Sadden by the news that 4 people were drowned and 1 still missing when their boat capsized and sank at Mersing.

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Some of you who are reading this mail may not understand what stuff I have written, that because you are not with us…. So come join us, if you have BM or presently taking LS 1, 2, 3 and BM and most important that you must not be stingy (一毛不拔)and willing to give and help out in our team ( not just competing ).

Well, thank to all our Lifesaving people who gave your valuable time, efforts, passions and love for the Lifesaving in NUS and Singapore.
With you people around, Lifesaving will definitely grow and glow.

So, next time, next year.

Another year, another time that make me…. older.

Shen Lau Shi

Friday, December 24, 2010

Desaru - animated!

Guys/gals, here are some of the animated highlights of Desaru 2010! (Thanks to Melvin and Vivien for some of these awesome multi-shots!)

Event #1: Dominos

Difficulty: 2

Event #2: Boat Jump (a ULC first at Desaru)

Difficulty: 3

Event #3: Boat Dominos
Difficulty: 4

Event#4: Rashguard Vaults

Difficulty: 6

and lastly... one of the longest, with a whopping 219 frames!

Event #5: Backflips ad infinitum

Difficulty: 10

I've got some your individual jetty jumps and backflips and will find some way to bundle everything up and pass it around.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

FUN at the Big Horse Land where the NE Monsoon puffed thru the South China Sea

Dear All,
This year Desaru trip is awesome and not the same as previous years..
it could be our last trip there...god knows...
Armed with 5 of our faithful surfboards, 14 body boards, and many pair of fins...

1st day - Friday, 17 Dec 10
so disappointed that the waves were just not there...
It's like in Changi beach where the water is calm and current drifting to the right... but the water was pretty clear and we could see the bottom....
so we just do our usual warming up trainings.

Quite disappointed, we packed up after 4 hours of trainings..

Second day....Sat, 18 Dec 10

So glad to see that the waves are back, but to the newbie ...they are shocked to see such huge waves!!!

The waves were huge, wonderful long stretch spilling waves hitting and pounding the shores continuously... with roars after roars...after every sweeps

The newbie were stunned by the roars of the waves...

The seniors were busy picking up 'jaws' from the beach and help to fix it back to the newbie...

and we need to keep telling them.... "just go... and you will enjoy riding the wave back, if you don't do it, you will forever don't know how to do it and you must learn how to conquer the waves... we are teamNUS Lifesavers ...you know"

So they go....

end of the day.... they are the ones who will benefit .

They enjoyed every moment that they have when they are able to ride the wave back, they sighed when I raised the 1 flag up for all to cease trainings for the day.

You want to ride the wave again....next year, please.

"Sorry, no time for teething problems" said EC after finishing one of the wonderful nature ride back to shore...

MT enjoying every moments that he have with the huge surging wave that he has encountered.

Please see video no. 1 @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjsPkGEGOTY

As usual, we visited this shop.....

We also have our fun time at the fish farm....

Please see video no. 2 @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_U596BHyLI&feature=related

The 'harsh' seniors watching and 'encouraging' the newbie,,,jump! jump!, scared of what!, no jellyfish, no crocodile, no boat! jumppppppppppp!!!!!! ( luckily KJS is not there otherwise it will be more harsh with @#$^x*&^%@#$xxx ...)

She finally jumped and we are glad to know that she will never ever forget this trips...

Please see video no. 3 @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hReOZkSLUiE&feature=related

Of course the wonderful 6 meals feasts with huge serving of O E C food...

Also, the beautiful 2nd night,....... the fireworks was wonderful.....

Me, so engrossed and forgot to take pictures, realised that many of you have never have the opportunity to let off fireworks back home...

May need you all to download the fireworks night pictures...

Hope that we are able to let off fireworks for next year trips....

Thanks

Sim.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

The Green Flag

Dedicated to my fellow ULC comrades,

who belittled the feeble ripples of the Desaru sea last Fri,
only to face the fury of the Mother Nature the next morning,
but who valiantly fought and eventually conquered the endless and fiercest ever Desaru waves ...

for all our blood spilled, battle scars and injuries,
and in memory of our faithful servants lost forever to the depths of the South China Sea ...

... engraved in our minds, the emblem of our hard-fought victory ...

Thank you my comrades-in-arms. It was my pleasure and honor to have fought alongside all of you. I have no regrets.

Melvin

Monday, December 20, 2010

TRON

Dudes and Dudettes,

any one up for tron? i got this $40 cathay movie tix voucher that needs to be expanded by end of the month.. so was planning mon evening for the movie. if only 5 peeps interested, then they all go free! if more, we'll juz split the voucher so everyone pays less! hopefully the working ppl got off-in-lieu for xmas! here are the proposed details:

Date : 271210

Time: 6 plus 7 (depending on timings for that day)

Venue: Cathay Cineleisure

attendance:

1) Nick

2) tiger

3)Esther

4) Kiat Ju

5) Fuji

6) Yve

you guys should noe the drill by now. add on to the list if interested, by end of the week pls.

Nick

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Christmas Party updates!!

Hi all,

Desaru was fun as usual with the great seafood and all the fights with huge waves . Next big thing will be our annual chalet and Christmas party. These are the updates on the attendance and the food that some of us will be bringing:

1. Chee Lin
2. Weiqing- Sotong ball/fishball
3. Lynn- Fish Fritters
4. Cheryl-Fish Fritters
5. Tiger- Honey baked Chicken ham
6. Tigress- Drinks
7. Eugene- Old Chang Kee snacks
8. Khoonnie
9. Jian Hao- Sheperd's pie
10. Amos Ong- Fried Chicken Wings
11. Weisin- Log Cakes
12. Zoe- Jelly desert
13. Fujie- mahjong set & drinks
14. Jeremy-
15. YangJun- 1/6 turkey
16. Faiz- 1/6 turkey
17. Jiayue- Board games
18. Yinren- Nuggets
19. Crystal- 1/6 turkey
20. Kiat Ju- 1/6 turkey
21. Nicky- 1/6 turkey
22. Vivien- tidbits
23. Aik Thong- Sushi platter
24. Kar Meng- Apple strudels, Sushi platter
25. Tracy- cupcakes
26. Kangrui- Drinks
27. Fitzkhoon- Potato salads
28. Sim - Sim's Hokkien Noodle
29. Fiona Sng- 1/6 Turkey

The food that you guys are bringing only need to cater for 10 to 15 pax as I will be ordering bbq food. Those who absolutely have no idea what food to bring, maybe you can consider bringing entertainment like videos games - PS3, Wii, Xbox, Board games etc etc.

Another thing, hope you guys have received my email or sms regarding the gift exchange. You need to buy a gift of min $10 for the person you are assigned to. Gift exchange will start at about 9.30pm so please reach on time so that we can start punctually.(some of us need to leave early for church)

Lastly, I know many of you still dont know where the chalet is. Below is the link to the map showing the location of the chalet.

http://www.hometeamns.sg/Obj/HTN0910001/Images/HTNSBukitBatokMap.jpg

And here is the rough time schedule for the party:

2pm- Check in
3pm- Decoration and Preparation
5pm- Party time!
9.30pm- Gift exchange
10.30pm- continue to party till you drop!!!
11am next morning- Check out

Any quries please contact me..! if not, cyaz at the Party..!!

KCL

Friday, December 17, 2010

Interesting Activity Spotted !~!~!

The ULC Gossip Police have spotted another familiar sight at IMM on Thursday night while making their rounds. Looks like someone we know.. Hmmm, I wonder who it is?
Actually, I'm more interested in finding out the identity of the person who has her head wrapped around by a certain person who is related to a mountain in Japan.

You know you love me cause I'm the GOSSIP Police XOXO...

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Christmas pArTy!

Shall we confirm the attendance and food/drinks that we'll be bringing?

Attendance

Chee Lin
Weiqing
Lynn
Cheryl
Tiger
Tigress
Stanley (only on Christmas night)
Khoonnie
Jian Hao
Amos Ong
Weisin
Zoe
Fujie
Jeremy
YangJun
Faiz
Jiayue
Yinren
Crystal
Kiat Ju
Nicky
Vivien
Aik Thong
Kar Meng
Tracy
Kangrui (for a short while)
Fitzkhoon

Food/Drinks
Try to bring Halal food
*those who still wish to bring pork/non-halal food, also can...cos the bbq food is halal.

Turkey
Honey baked Chicken ham (Tiger)
Roast Meat
Bee Hoon?
Fried Rice?
Nuggets(Yinren)
Log Cake
Sheperd's Pie
Drinks(Weisin)
Hard Liquor
Wine
Booze
Jelly desert (Zoe)
Others
Cupcakes(Tracy)
Potato Salad(Fitzkhoon)

Tiger/Yinren

Friday, December 3, 2010

The Beautiful Ah Mei Land and her Wondeful Lifesaving People -- Part 6 ..Visiting Tainan Lifesaving

By now, most of you are safe from exam... keep your swords, please.
I can still recall all those wonderful moments with the Taiwanese Lifesaving friends.....
So the story continues....

Day 7

we took the early morning High Speed Rail - bullet train down to Tainan
The interior looks actually like an airplane seating arrangements.

within 1 hour, we 'touch down' at Tainan

The Tainan station look like an airport.....

with shops, and up to date supporting facilities.

Waiting at the 'words by Confucius' landmark for the shuttle bus to sent us to our accommodation.

Wonder whether this specky guy understand the 2 Chinese character or not??

In Singapore, every teacher know what the 2 words means..... otherwise they are not fit to become a teacher.

People who understand the 2 words are able to stand tall with their 2 feet and always free of foot injuries.... kick balls, kicks some more lah...

The swimming pool is sited at this beautiful sports hub at Tainan City.

At the entrance of the pool...

"District water safety and drowning prevention education activities"

NUS was proudly presented by the Tainan Lifesaving friends thru this bunting.

Only TYR is tall enough to reach the top.

A wonderful moment with the Tainan Lifesaving people.

We were presented with a very nice souvenir gift each by Tainan Lifesaving President Mr. Zheng.

again, I was ask to present a speech in Mandarin.... it is an honour to do so.

We performed a water safety demo to the Tainan people .....

Doing stir up with a bystander.

The locals watch eagerly with our performance.

They really do......

We are truly honour and glad to be invited for the demo as well as the dinner celebrations by Presdient Mr. Zheng.

I , on behalf of NUS, thank the Tainan Lifesaving for hosting us ...of course..the speech was in Mandarin and Taiwanese Hokkien.

Team Captain, LyK presented her speech in Mandarin....better bush up your Mandarin!!!

Team Capatin, TWQ received his certificate of achievement from SG Stanley Wu.

Me too, I was 'conferred' for been hardworking with the lifetime membership as Honourable Lifeguard by CTWLSA, it was indeed an honour to received this prestigious award.