T S T C 2 0 1 1 D I S T . I V

C H E N N A I D I V I S I O N

K V S S T A T E B S & G

- A N E W S L E T T E R

PIONEER

O C T O B E R , 2 0 1 1 A C A M P O F 3 D A Y S L E A R N I N G

E X P E R I E N C E

THE NEWSLETTER

OF

TRITIYA SOPAN

TESTING CAMP ,

DISTRICT IV ,

CHENNAI

DIVISION,

KVS STATE BS&G

HELD AT

KENDRIYA

VIDYALAYA, NTPC

KAYAMKULAM,

KERALA

FROM 26/09/2011

TO 28/09/2011

The idea of a newsletter for the

TSTC 2011

Conceived, Designed and Edited

by

K.RAMASAMY, HWB(S)

(SCOUTMASTER, KVS STATE)

LIBRARIAN,

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA

NO.1, NARIMEDU, MADURAI

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A Word from the LOC 01

A Numerical View 01

Officials 01

Inaugural Ceremony 02

First Day programme 02

Second Day Programme 02

Third Day programme 03

A Visual Feast 03

Marking pattern 03

Grand campfire 03

Valedictory Function 04

Escort teachers 04

INSIDE THIS

A NUMERICAL VIEW OF 03 DAYS CAMP

No. of Participant Scouts 173

No. of Escort Teachers 17

No. of Kendriya Vidyalayas 12

No. of Officials 03

No. of Patrols 08

No. of Bases 08

No. of Written tests 04

No. of Practical tests 04

No. of Patrol Duties 04

Pass Percentage 100 %

OFFICIALS

1. Shri.S.Ghosh, Principal, KV NTPC

Kayamkulam — Venue Principal and Camp

Director

2. Mr.K.Ramasamy, Librarian, KV No.1,

Madurai — LOC ( Leader Of the Camp)

3. Mr.P.M.Vasu, Primary Teacher, KV

No.1, Calicut – Official

4. Mr.Rajan, TGT(Engl ish), KV,

No.1, Calicut—Official

Try and leave this world a little

better than you found it — Lord

Baden Powell

Scouting is a feeling. Scouting is

an experience. Scouting is the way

of our life. Giving opportunities to

the young minds of KVs to attend a

residential camp of 3 days duration

in an unknown camp site have

enabled them to become self-reliant

and adoptive.

It is the honour bestowed upon me

by the KVS RO Chennai to be the

LOC of the TSTC, 2011 (District

IV) . My heartfelt gratitude to one

and all (KVS RO, KV NTPC,

Escort teachers & Scouts) for their

suppo r t , co -oper a t ion and

commi t t ed i nvo l vement i n

conducting this camp successfully.

A WORD FROM THE LEADER OF THE CAMP,

TSTC, 2001 DIST.IV

Let us take the scouting to its

greater heights .

Let us extend our helping hands in

all times of need.

Let us be loyal to our movement.

Let us take a pledge to do our best

to our country and countrymen.

Jai hind ! Jai Scouting !

Yours Scoutingly,

K.Ramasamy, HWB(S), LOC

P a g e 2

27/09/2011— SECOND DAY

26/09/2011—FIRST DAY The first day of the

camp i.e. 26/09/2011, started

with the rouse of the scouts at

5:30 am. The scouts were taught

BP’s Six exercises for the

effective starting of the day’s

programme.

At 10:00 am, we had the inaugural

ceremony. The Chief guest of the

day Mr.Arun Prakash Trivedi, GM,

NTPC Kayamkulam and Chairman,

KV NTPC, Kayamkulam and

Mr.Thomas Varkey, DGM, Nominee

Chairman, KV NTPC were

welcomed in the ceremonial way in

the form of Colour party and

Guard of Honour by the scouts.

The Chief guest stressed in his

inaugural address that the scouts

should always be ready to help

others and think to go beyond.

After the inauguration and the

flag break ceremony, we had tea

break. Then the participants had

their first written test…Pravesh

Written test. After the lunch, we

had a sing song session led by

Mrs.Jayakala, Music Teacher of

KV NTPC Kayamkulam .All the

songs of the All Faith Prayer were

taught during the session. After

the sing song session, the scouts

had their pratham sopan written

test.

After the evening tea break, the

scouts had oral test wherein items

like scout prayer song, flag song,

national anthem, scout law and

scout promise were tested by the

officials. After the lively test, the

scouts had some thrilling games.

The day’s programmes came to an

end.

The officials and the escort

teachers had their meeting at

6:30 pm.

By the time, the scouts were

permitted to get themselves

ready for the campfire

programme, which they presented

around 9:00 pm in the vidyalaya

open stadium. We had 13

programmes all together.

After the campfire, the camp

director hold a meeting with the

officials and the escort teachers

at 10:00 pm and lights went off in

the camp at 10:30 pm.

Arrival of the Chief Guest

Invocation

Welcome Address-Shri.S.Ghosh,Principal, KV, NTPC & Camp

Director

Presentation of Scarf to the Chief Guest and Camp Director

Self-introduction of the officials and escorts

Briefing about the camp - Mr.K.Ramasamy, LOC

Blessings by the Chief Guest - Shri.Arun Prakash Trivedi, GM, NTPC

Vote of Thanks - Mr.Rajan,

Associate leader

pole and the pioneering projects.

After the lunch, we had sing song

session led by Mrs.Jayakala, Music

Teacher of KV NTPC, Kayamkulam.

After the practice for the all

faith prayer is over, a team of

scouts from every vidyalaya was

sent to the open ground with all

the necessary materials to prepare

improvised tents and flagpoles. At

the same time, other scouts were

taught and tested various knots

and hitches like reef knot,

fireman’s chair knot, draw hitch,

fisherman knot, sheep shank, sheet

bend, clove hitch, bowline etc.

After having evening tea with

Sukiyan, the scouts continued

their practicals till 5:00 pm. The

scouts had their practice for the

grand campfire from 5:00 pm to

7:00 pm.

The chief gust of the Day Mr.Arun

Prakash Trivedi, GM, NTPC,

Kayamkulam and family arrived the

venue at 8:00 pm. He was

accompanied by Mr.Krishna kumar,

Manager & family, Mr.Thomas

Varkey, DGM, Nomineer Chairman,

NTPC, Kayamkulam and

Mr.Subramanian, AGM, NTPC

Kayamkulam and other dignitatires

of the sponsoring agency.

The Grand camp fire

started at 9:00 pm after the

grand feast. The programme went

on up to 10:30 pm with colour ful

events presented by the scouts

and the action songs, claps and

yells by the scoutmasters. All the

guests of the day expressed their

surprise on the quality, creativity

and joyful items presented in the

grand campfire. The camp went for

its lights off at 11:00 pm

The second day started

with the rouse at 5:30 am and

testing of BP’S Six exercises by

the escort teachers. The kit

inspection was also held wherein

the officials visited the dens of

the scouts to check their uniform,

turnout, cleanliness and gadget

preparation standards.

After having breakfast, the scouts

had their uniform test and Dwitiya

sopan written test. After the tea

break, the scouts were taught to

sing certain action songs.

After the tea break, the tritiya

sopan written test was conducted.

Then, came the most awaited

session taken by the officials i.e.

demo class by Mr.P.M.Vasu and

Mr.Rajan, on various knots, hitches

and lashings needed to be learnt

by the scouts in order to prepare

improvised tent, improvised flag

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INAUGURAL CEREMONY

28/09/2011—THIRD DAY

P a g e 3 P I O N E E R — T S T C 2 0 1 1 N E W S L E T T E R

On the third day, all the scouts took part in

the All Faith Prayer at 7:00 am in a solemn

way praying the almighty, respecting

different religions sitting in a single

platform.

After the all faith prayer, we had the flag

break ceremony wherein the camp director

congratulated all the scouts for their

wonderful performance in the grand

campfire. Then, the camp director visited all

the improvised tents, flag poles and the

monkey bridge made by the scouts and was

of full praise for them.

Then the scouts had their breakfast,

followed by interesting sessions taken by

the officials. Various aspects of first aid

were covered by Mr.Rajan and Mr.P.M.Vasu,

the camp officials, including all the practical

concepts like bandages and slings.

It was followed by a song session by

Mr.K.Ramasamy, LOC and a demo session

wherein the children were taught and given

a chance to practice ‘ how to receive the

certificate from the chief guest’.

After the tea break, a session on

Estimation, Mapping and Compass was

handled by Mr.K.Ramasamy, LOC of the

Camp.

Afterwards, the scouts had an open talk

wherein the scouts and the escort

teachers got their doubts clarified with

regard to their further progress in the

movement.

in the valedictory ceremony, which was

held at 3:00 pm, the scouts were blessed

with Shri.Anilkumar, Sub-Inspector of Police, as

the chief guest.

The flag lowering ceremony of this camp was held

after the valedictory function in the ceremonial

way.

Then, the scouts returned the camp gears and

took a leave of a memorable camp.

1 . ASSEMBLY OF PARTICIPANTS

2. ARRIVAL OF THE CHIEF GUEST: RECEPTION

3. WELCOME ADDRESS BY Shri.S.GHOSH, PRINCIPAL, KV NTPC, KAYAMKULAM & CAMP

DIRECTOR

4. OPENING CEREMONY

A) MESSAGES FROM 4 DIRECTIONS

B) DECLARING THE CAMPFIRE OPEN BY THE CHIEF

GUEST

C) CAMPFIRE OPENING SONG

5. CULTURAL ITEMS

6. BLESSINGS BY THE GUESTS OF HONOUR ( MR.KRISHNAKUMAR, MANAGER,

MR.THOMAS VARKEY, DGM, MR.SUBRAMANIAN, AGM, NTPC KAYAMKULAM)

7. BLESSINGS BY THE CHIEF GUEST Shri.ARUN PRAKASH TRIVEDI, GM,NTPC,

KAYAMKULAM & CHAIRMAN, KV NTPC KAYAMKULAM

8. CLOSING TAPS & 9. DISPERSAL

GRAND CAMPFIRE—27/09/2011

MARKING PATTERN

WRITTEN TEST

PRAVESH (15)

PRATHAM SOPAN (10)

DWITITYA SOPAN (10)

TRITIYA SOPAN (10)

PRACTICAL

PIONEERING (10)

BP’S SIX (5 )

UNIFORM+TURNOUT(10)

ORAL TEST

3 SONGS ( 5 )

LAW & PROMISE (5 )

RECORDS AND CERTIFICATES

(15 )

BEHAVIOUR (5 )

GRAND TOTAL: 100 MARKS

BP’S SIX EXERCISES ALL FAITH PRAYER FLAG BREAK

VALEDICTORY CEREMONY

1. ARRIVAL OF THE CHIEF GUEST & CEREMONIAL WELOCME BY THE

SCOUTS

2. INVOCATION BY THE SCOUTS

3. PRESENTATION OF SCARF

* By Mr.Rajan, Associate Leader to the Principal

* By Mr.K.Ramasamy, LOC to the Chief Guest

3. WELCOME ADDRESS BY S.GHOSH, PRINCIPAL, KV NTPC KAYAMKULAM &

CAMP DIRECTOR, TSTC 2011, DISTRICT IV, CHENNAI DIVISION

3. CAMP REPORT BY SHRI.K.RAMASAMY, HWB(S), LOC

4. IMPRESSIONS BY TWO PARTICIPANT SCOUTS

5. DISTRIBUTION OF CERIFICATES

6. VALEDICTORY ADDRESS BY SHRI.ANILKUMAR, SUB-INSPECTOR OF

POLICE, KAREELAKULANKARA

7. VOTE OF THANKS BY SHRI.P.M.VASU, HWB(S), ASSOCIATE LEADER

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02 SURESH KUMAR SAP TVM BASIC

03 AMIT D PATEL RB KOTTAYAM BASIC 12

04 MEHULKUMAR MATVANA VIJAYANARAYANAM BASIC (C) 09

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17 SHEIK MOHAMMAD NTPC KAYAMKULAM BASIC (S) 13