Rice Donations to the less fortunate

This coming lunar new year, ULC will be extending a helping hand for a good cause by pledging towards a RICE donation project which will benefit 17,866 needy beneficiaries across Singapore. Project R.I.C.E 2013 is an annual nationwide community service project helmed by SMU Red Cross since 2009 and involves hundreds of Red Cross Youth volunteers in a nation-wide rice collection event. This year, they aim to collect 37,000kg of rice over the next few weeks, to ensure that the beneficiaries will have enough rice for their CNY reunion dinners.

Rice is a staple which we may often take for granted. Yet to many of these beneficiaries, it means more than just a meal. Receiving the rice donations brings love and warmth to them during the festive period so that they can actually have enough to enjoy a simple reunion dinner with their families.

NUS ULC has set a target to raise and donate 1.5 tonnes of rice, and as of 18/1/2013, we are at 1.06 tonnes. If you are keen to make a rice donation, kindly drop Pearlyn an email at pearlyn.yapse@gmail.com to find out how you can do so.

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This initiative by ULC aims to garner as much support as possible from our network of alumni + current members to help the less fortunate in Singapore during this festive season. All rice donations pledged will be donated to the organisers of Project R.I.C.E 2013 with the hopes of bringing a smile to the faces of more than 17,000 beneficiaries. 

Thank you so much for your generosity and support. :D

Find out more about this project here, here and here.

Thank you... our wonderful Lifesaving people

Thanks to the outgoing committee for the past 1 years, It another year that we have overcome difficulies and make it into successful events for all lifesaving people, within our campus as well as Singapore.... Something that we learned and experienced that money cannot buy.. we are one year older... Shen Lau Shi

NUS Lifesaving exchange program to Taiwan 2012 - IRB rescue

We brave the fast flow rapids in Wulai and we tried the tedious IRB rescue with guts and determination and that help us to expose to more lifesaving skills that cannot be found back home, which we learned and benefited and also to bond us much closer. Thanks to our wonderful Lifesaving friends from Taiwan. Shenlaushi

Lifesaving Courses Calling for Participants

University Lifeguard Corps (ULC)

Lifesaving courses

Lifesaving 1, 2, 3 (LS123)

Course Start Date: 20th August
When: Every Monday & Wednesday, 7 - 9pm
Place: NUS SRC Pool
Cost: $90 (includes exam fees)
Registration period: 23 July – 19 August 2012
Minimum requirement: 50m swim test

Bronze Medallion Course(BM)

(Basic requirement for SSC Lifeguard)
When: Every Monday & Wednesday, 7 - 9pm
Place: NUS SRC Pool
Cost: $110 (includes CPR course & exam fees)
Registration period: 24 July – 20 August 2012
Minimum requirement: LS 1, 2, 3
To register, drop us an email at: mikelsyn@gmail.com or
4derrick.ong@gmail.com with the following details:
NAME, MATRIC No., CONTACT No., COURSE NAME (LS123 or BM).
Visit our website for more details: www.nuslifesaving.com

teamNUS Lifesaving

If you have attained your BM certi?cate and are interested in training
competitively in Lifesaving sport, feel free to contact our team captains for
more details. We train on every Mon, Wed, Fri (NUS SRC Pool, 7-9.30pm), &
Sat (Palawan Beach, 10am-2pm).
Male Captain: Koh Chee Lin - k_c_l_j_k009@hotmail.com
Female Captain: Melissa Wang - melissa.wang.wang@gmail.com
More details can be found on our website www.nuslifesaving.com

Registration forms are listed below:

LS123 / BM :   https://docs.google.com/

spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dGVZUVg3SlVWUm9aLU5ZeGk5S3FUT2c6MQ

Team:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dGdic0ZncE5xaDJaX2QyNURDQnA3ZlE6MQ 

Latest Update:
All ULC members will be need to be equipped with AED skills. AED Course will be conducted by OSHE. Please direct any queries with regards to the course to Mr Sim

Another exciting day: Splashdown 2012

 Splashdown 2012 is round the corner yet again! The annual mass swimathon is coming back, bigger and better! Don't miss out on this chance to swim your heart out and stand a chance to win fabulous prizes!

Watch this space for further updates in the near future! 

The Splashdown event is an annual mass swim event organized by NUS ULC (University Lifeguard Corps) since 1982. Its main objective is to promote fitness, enrichment and fun amongst swimming enthusiasts, both competitive, recreational and beginners alike. Participants will be engaged in a day of swimathon as they push their limits within the stipulated time of 3 hours in order to win attractive prizes. Besides the entitled goodie bags that each participant will receive, they will be rewarded with gifts based on the number of laps they complete. Participants who complete 100 laps (5km) will be given the Splashdown 2012 finisher tee-shirt. In addition, the top 3 male and female participants who finished the most number of laps will be rewarded with medals and special prizes. 

Just remember to take up and complete the following challenges during Splashdown! :) 
- Swim 2.5km in 3 hours! 
- Swim 5km in 3 hours! 
- Swim 10km in 3 hours! 

Venue: National University of Singapore, Sports and Recreation Centre Swimming Pool

Date: 8th September 2012, Saturday


Are you a Tribesports user? If not, sign up and check out the Splashdown 2012 Tribesports page at http://bit.ly/MKt8qe!!! Take up the NUS Splashdown 2012 challenge there, and complete the challenges set once you have finished Splashdown! 


For further inquiries regarding registration, feel free to approach Pang Hian @ +65 91262536, or drop an email to splashdown2012regist@gmail.com

Check out our official sebsite at: http://splashdown2012.weebly.com/ and facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/Splashdown2012

*Notice*

Registration for NUS Splashdown 2012 is officially closed.

Due to overwhelming response, we have no more available registration slots.

We apologise for all those who have already registered online and are awaiting their preferred payment date.

Do note that we would not be there on 4th /5th August and 11/12th August to collect payments or forms anymore as our registration is officially closed.

Once again, we sincerely apologise to all those who have expressed interest in Splashdown 2012 and are unable to participate as all available slots have been filled.

Many thanks.

NUS Splashdown 2012

THE RETURN OF AWESOMENESS: 13TH NUS LIFESAVING INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

This year’s Lifesaving Invitational Championships was undoubtedly a remarkable event. Held at NUS Student Recreation Centre Swimming Pool, with experienced lifesavers from a wide range of schools and institutions, it provided a great platform for lifesaving teams all around the country to share the techniques and spirits of lifesaving.

This event will never be so fabulous without the support of all the participants. We, the organizing committee, sincerely appreciate their high standard performance and excellent spirit shown in this event.  This competition is definitely a fruitful experience for many of the participants, especially for the new competitors. Hope the newbies would understand more about lifesaving as a sport and feel the spirit that drives the lifesavers. And also good job to our medalists! Your efforts and hard work have paid off. We believe that all participants, no matter what prize they won during the two days, will maintain their hard work and devotion to lifesaving, and continue to promote lifesaving in Singapore to a higher level.

We would also thank everyone in the organizing committee, the event will not be so smooth and successful without all your hard work in the preparation and operation. Special thanks to all the seniors that came down to help out and guide the juniors along. Thank you officials for running the events too. And last but not least, we would thank our sponsors for their generous support to make this event happen.

The results sheets of the event are available here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hcn48o7s59id988/A6OoFyqUJZ/NUS%20INVIS%20RESULTS

Here’re a few wonderful pictures, do follow us on Facebook to view more images: Part_1: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151771590495304.856580.621490303&type=3 and Part_2: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151771650025304.856588.621490303&type=3

Thank you all very much. See you next year.

Another Happy ocassion for all lifesavers

To DWF / Organizing Committee / Officials/ Lifesavers,

Thank you for making the 13th NUS Invitational Lifesaving Championship a success. The event will not be a success without all your hard work in the preparation and operation. Special thanks to all the seniors that came down to help out and guide the juniors DWF along and ensuring that the event run smoothly. The team spirit of the our DWF is remarkable!! Hope these can be pass down many many years to come and keep the spirit of ULC alive!! Thank you officials for running the events too! Once again, NUS officials have proved to be fair and impartial!! ;) Proud of you guys!

To my fellow competitors,

Well done! I believe this competition is a fruitful experience for many of us, especially for our new competitors. Hope the newbies understand more about lifesaving as a sport and feel the teamNUS spirit! Must continue to come for training and strive for better performance k! And also good job to our medalists! Your efforts and hard work have paid off.

 Training Info

We will not have training on Monday 28 May. Training will resume on Wednesday 30 May, every monday, wednesday and friday at our holy water and saturday at the palawan beach. We will still continue with pool training on weekdays. Land training will start when the pool is closed for Waterpolo competition some time in mid June.

Cyaz at training and good luck to those who are receiving your result tomorrow!

KCL

SLSS Certificate of Appreciation

In appreciation of our effort as Die-hard Workforce in the SLSS National Lifesaving competition, ULC is awarded the Certificate of Appreciation from SLSS!

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the ULC members for helping out during still-water and open water competition, especially the graduated seniors! THANK YOU SO MUCH =)

Remember to join us for the 13th NUS Invitational Lifesaving Championships on the 25 amd 26 May! See you guys there!

KCL

Super abs ....

While many of you are tucked in your books... have some fun readings ...
You will need this if you are:
40 and above...
Idle and not coming down for trainings
Drinking and get drunks
Nevertheless, it enhance a man looks...... for seconds only

Sim

Serenity, peaceful and calm at the pool

The monster call exam is out to battle with you all, as many hide in the smelly cave preparing for the fight...

The pool is very empty and quiet without you all...................

Do remember that your studies come first, that why you are here .... do bury yourself in your books for the next 3 to 4 weeks....
However, if you feel stressful and down after those long hours of staring at your books, cold and shivering all over at the smelly cave.... do come down to our holy water to relieve and let go.
(let go of toxic waste must go to the toilets ah!!)

If you want to listen to the long, sharp whistle sounds then come down to the holy water on Mon or Wed or Fri, alternatively the hot sand is waiting for you at Sentosa on Saturdays.

Wishing the best for your coming battle with the monster......

Shen Lau Shi
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Be Part of the Adventure: the 13th NUS Invitational Lifesaving Championships

This annual event NUS Invitational Lifesaving Championships is coming back this May! Lifesavers and swimming enthusiasts please get yourself ready for the exciting experience! You cannot afford to miss this unforgettable event. Do come down and join us on 25th May 2012.

Here's a list of events that are going to happen:

1) 200m Obstacle Swim Race (Individual)

2) 4 x 50m Obstacle Swim Race Relay (Relay)

3) 50m Manikin Carry (I)

4) 100m Manikin Carry with Fins (I)

5) 4 x 25m Manikin Relay (R)

6) 13m Line Throw Rescue (R)

7) 100m Rescue Medley (I)

8) 4 x 50m Medley Relay (R)

9) Super Lifesaver (I)

10) 100m Manikin Tow with Torpedo Tube and Fins (I)

11)Stimulated Emergency Response Competition (mixed)

Administrative Matters:

—Please submit the entry forms via email by 11th May 2012.
—Wong Qi Xuan (Meet Chairman)- xiaojie_gundam@hotmail.com
—Please in Person-of-Contact (number and email) in the entry form.
—Registration fee collection will be on the first day of the Championship 25th May 2012.
—Please inform us if your organization requires invoices for payment prior to the championship. If not, only a receipt will be issued after payment is made.


Criteria for Divisions:



Division A:

• Only organisations registered as Affiliates or Associates of Singapore Lifesaving Society or any certified overseas lifesaving organisations invited would be allowed in this category.



• No restriction to the competitors of the team

Division B (Developing Teams)

• Only organisations registered as Affiliates or Associates of Singapore Lifesaving Society or any certified overseas lifesaving organisations invited would be allowed in this category.



• Participants belonging to any of the following groups are not allowed to participate in Division B Championship:

1. Represented Singapore within the past five years



2. Record holders of NUS invitational Championships, National Championships and Regional Meets.



3. Champion of each division of NUS Invitational Lifesaving Championship from the past 5 years.

Changes to Entry Forms:

1. For EACH change made to the team’s event line up after the entry closing date (11 May 2012):

— A fee of $20 per change will be charged.

2. For EACH change made to the team’s event line up 5 days or less prior to the commencement of the Championships:

— A fee of $30 per change will be charged.

3. No changes to the team will be entertained after 23 May unless any of the members of the team is issued with a valid Medical Certificate.

4. 2 hours prior to the competition – Change of competitors will only be allowed within the team, with the support of a Medical Certificate for the day of the competition. No changes would be allowed without a valid Medical Certificate.

In the case of the relay event in which the team has insufficient members to replace members who need to be changed for ANY reason (including with the support of a valid medical certificate), additional members cannot be added to the team. The team will have to forfeit the event in such a situation.

For any queries please contact Wong Qi Xuan (Meet Chairman)- xiaojie_gundam@hotmail.com . We are looking forward to seeing you on the day of the event! Thanks for your interest and participation!

NUS Lifesaving team - Sports Team of the Year for 2011

Forgot to post this up ...

We are the best for our wonderful achievement for year 2010 and was awarded the best sports team of the year, of course this achievement/s are the efforts from many of our lifesaving people, including those who have graduated many years........since 1982.
Also our management and other sports teams like swim, biathlon and canoe polo teams for their understanding and the sharing of the pool during our trainings.

Shen Lau Shi

Our 尾牙 for year of the Rabbit

Dear All,

the hardworking and tired Rabbit has almost finish her journey for this year........
The long and tedious journey and successes that the rabbit reaped have been made possible because of you all.So let gather together for our 尾牙 as to send off the rabbit and welcome Ah Long.

Please make your reservation with TJH by replying him thru the spreadsheet.

Booking need to be done by today..... for this Sat, 21 Jan at 1pm at Ten Thousands Heng restaurant.

Trainings at Sentosa for this Sat will be from 9am - 12.30pm.

Departure at Palawan beach will be at 9.45am to Funky harbour beach for sand surfing and return by 11.45am, miss the boat you will just swim and run at Palawan and Dolphin lagoon.

You all know what I means......

Let welcome Ah Long at my little hut at Coughing Hill....

29 Jan 12from 2pm onwards.

I will cook 4 dishes, mainly food that can fill up your tummy....

The rest you all settle... ang pows are already for collection.

So let stir up ...not troubles but good luck for your studies, lifesaving and your good life.
Shen Lau Shi

Join us in our Lifesaving Courses

Do you...

want to save lives?

want to learn to be a better swimmer?

want to be a lifeguard?

If your answer is yes, do join us in our semestral courses, Lifesaving 123 and Bronze Medallion!

Beginner course (LS123) at $90 and advanced (Bronze Medallion) at $110, swim trial(LS123) on 16 January, first lesson at 18 January.

lessons from 7 to 9, sign up at http://goo.gl/YEXLg,

QR code http://qrcode.kaywa.com/img.php?s=8&d=http%3A%2F%2Fgoo.gl%2FYEXLg

Click the poster above to see more information.

Hope to see you in our course!

God Knows - Pingxi

When to Pingxi to make some wishes for our NUS Lifesaving and CTWLSA Lifesaving friends..

God will know that we have worked hard.... no short cut, no slippery leg....

Wishing you all togetherness and good luck in your studies................
Shen Lau Shi

Roaring Waves of Leman

Dear All,
Just a brief write up about our new explored wave surfing trainings ground at Leman.......


picture showed FS cruising the waves from 200m away from shoreline...............

FS enjoying every moment that she had, riding the waves... long stretch shallow water and wide beaches....

We slept at this new wonderful resort somewhere in Leman...

With beautiful supporting facilities like pool , showers which is ideal for our purposes...

A beautiful pool, which you can wear shirt and long pants .... cheap and affordable costing is alway a priority so that everyone can join us...

At night, these folks gathered .... pictures is set to blurry so that no one knows who actually is 'God of Gamblers'

With our usual 6 meals per days ....

At this cooling hut operated by ST, our generous tour operator...

We practice running in shallow water for the first day....

Below picture show how a tiger/cat leaped into the water from shallow to deep water...... he burned his finger whilst trying to fire others from behind..... ouch! ouch! ouch!!!!!

We also do our usual surfboard and ski paddling...

Our body boards with fins proved to be very popular with the newbie...

also, rescues using Perry Rescue lines.... learning this rescue skills will be useful when we go up to Taiwan for swift water rescues....

Leman has beautiful wide sand area for beach flag and sprint... beri beri wide and long...

On our last day, the fiery SCS blew her top and push the waves higher to about 2 m, pounding all the newbie hard and challenge them to come and surf the waves...

Our newbie been encouraged by our old birds and seniors, try their best as to conquer the SCS challenge.

End of the day, all have a wonderful time learning new skills in lifesaving, challenging the waves under the watchful eyes and care from all the seniors....

And it was time to bid good bye to the Roaring Waves of Leman, our surfboards and body boards have serve us well and also deserve to have a well tender care by all by cleaning and polishing it up again ..... ready for the next challenge.

As we gathered for group pictures.... the South China Sea raise it 'voices' again with huge continuous waves from 300m and challenge us to ride on her.....but we have to go as our transport is waiting for us..............next year folks...

On our way back, we stop at this traditional copi tiam and some have big paus...huge big paus

Amazingly, this new generation does not know who is Amy Yep, whilst they are holding hers... and open their big mouth & bite some more...

What a wonderful moment for all our NUS Lifesaving people to gather and have a wonderful time learning new skills and exchanging ideals for their future and hope for lifesaving in NUS and Singapore.....

Despite the irritating sand flies and agar agar tentacles,, where many learn to overcome and endure with the help of the caring old birds and seniors lifesaving peers of NUS.

Thanks to all the old birds and seniors who understand the need of going through the sequence again and again for the continuity for our lifesaving newbie to learn new skills and the growth of ULC.

Shen Lau Shi

Annual Christmas Party

The Annual ULC Christmas Chalet will be on 16th Dec to 17th Dec 2011!! It would be at

HometeamNS @ Bukit Batok, 2 Bukit Batok West Avenue 7 Singapore 659003

Time to reach: 7.00pm-7.30pm

Please indicate your attendance for the chalet, as well as the food that you would be bringing for the potluck so as to prevent repetitions of the same kind of food available :)

Please RSVP via the google form below :)

The link to the form:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dHpkZVJrOXFoejVNSG55ekJiVENPeUE6MQ#gid=0

Below is also the form for everyone to see what they would be bringing to prevent repetition (DO NOT EDIT THE FORM PLEASE)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Amc4OwrPaU-qdHpkZVJrOXFoejVNSG55ekJiVENPeUE

Not to forget, there would be a secret Santa game~~~ Everyone is to bring a gift with a nominal value of SGD 5.00 for this game :) We hope to see you there :)

In case you are lost, please contact Qixuan (85184389) or Linus (97679819)

What the Crab and What's next - part II

See for yourself, we love it and wanna you all to join us...
All ULC people, please do join us...




Thanks
SLS

What the Crab and What's next?

Dear All,

Thanks for attending the celebration dinner with loads of crabs…. All enjoy munching the shelled creature, think, only KCL avoid it as he might turn into 101 Dalmatian, but there were other food for him too.. Many pictures were taken at the tables…together with all the CBs, original branded CB is not there..

Also, with the men team…thank PY and all for the BIG and small photographs…
What next…
Of course surfing the huge waves at the Big Horse Land – Desaru…
What we will be doing….

We wil be doing a lot of jumps…

Jump Ship…

Jump ....ULC

We also do the Welcome Jump with the Roaring Waves sweeping from SCS (South China Sea) behind…

Not forgetting the 6 meals a day sumptuous food!!!

There are just so much more to highlight.........., beside the normal surfing with paddle boards & kickboards, perry rescues, tube rescues, jet skiing, shopping at Sungei Ringgit etc.
Only left 6 vacancies..please sign up asap.
The trip is open to all ULC people, including the committee, competitors, BM and LS 123 trainees.
Hurry, need to settle all admin stuff with the tour operator by end of next week.
Thanks
Shen Lau Shi