Mr Chng did a short briefing about the objectives of the enrichment and he set the tone before we left school for the Singapore Dragon Boat Association. The place is located along Stadium Road. It was bustling with kayakers and dragon boat enthusiasts.
We met our dragon boat instructor who conducted a safety briefing and taught us how to hold the paddle. He reminded us to paddle as a team before we headed down into the boats.
All geared up and ready to paddle away...
Team 1 getting into the boat and moving out into Kallang Basin waters.
Team 2 steps into their boat and off they go!
After about an hour of paddling and practise, both boats raced in the waters.
“It doesn't matter whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game.”
― Grantland Rice
Cadets returned from their paddling session. They stack up the paddles and PFDs neatly.
Debriefing time! What did we learn today?
TEAM WORK. TEAM WORK. TEAM WORK.
There is no "I" in "TEAMWORK".
TEAM = Together Everyone Achieves More
We must work together if we want to reach our destination (goal) in the shortest time.
Coming together, sharing together, working together, succeeding together.
Mr Leong breaking the bad news about the ANT hill.... Cadets had placed their bags under the shade without checking if there was an ant's nest there. Unfortunately, the ants attacked the bags which had food first!!!Oh nooo... Those not affected went on to shower and change out of their clothes.
Everyone empting their bags and placing all their belongings in the hot sun to kill and get rid of the ants.
What an ending to the dragon boat activity!