RCY!!

It’s funny how a little search for my old Red Cross workshop notes can actually bring back so much memories. I was trying to find some games/activities for a project on leadership, and I had to literally dig out all the files and papers that I kept in a big blue box. I started going through the things in the files. Things that are dated back to the year 1996. Wait, isn’t that like 9 years ago?

I can still remember how I was being introduced to Training Department in 1995, I was only 14. Mr Matthew Lee, was the Officer-in-charge of Footdrill Course. And yes, Matthew Sir, I can still remember how you "welcomed" us.That thunderous voice you used, everytime you asked if we understood you. =)Time flies isn’t it? Matthew Sir is now happily married and already a father of two. (or maybe it’s 3 now? haha) FD course was an eye opener for me, and I have made some really great friends whom I am still in contact with. Hmm… I wonder how is Mr Ng Meng Heng? He used to be the HOD of TD.

I attended a total of three courses by TD, and I must say Cadet Officers’ Course is the most memorable experience I have in RCY. As this is a course for only the chair and vice chair persons in each RCY units. I find myself in the company of supposedly the best cadets in RCY. I count myself very lucky for being in group Alpha, because I seriously think we are the best group. We were not the most competitive, but we all enjoyed each others’ company alot. No back stabbings, no internal competition. Makes me wonder how are Angela, Kang Zhong, King Bank and Meiling. Those were the days man. All the silly jokes about Kang Zhong and his double sided tape, and the mystery behind the han-yu-pin-yin name of King Bank. The list can go on and on. I really hope everyone is getting on fine now.

This whole RCY experience made me quite a different person. To think that my primary school form teacher actually once described me as a DEMURE girl. I bet my friends now are laughing their heads off. But seriously, those friends I made from TD and JSSRCY are the best I ever had. Yup, they may say I bo-sim and stuff, but I really think I don’t have to explain myself too much either. They should know that they do have a very special place in me. I’m pretty sure that if not for the instructors’ gruelling trainings, I would probably be just another girl who is very particular about drinking from the tap, or freaked out over the tiniest things.

How I got to join RCY was purely due to an unexpected turn of events in JSS. The activities in TD or JSSRCY filled most of my teenage days. But somehow or rather, I think I really have no regrets. I’m really proud I stayed in it for the whole of ten years (4 in sec sch, 6 in TD).

I mean, I can really go on and on about RCY. Haha, but I realised this is getting too long. To end off, friends that are missing in action, please add me in friendster if you see this ok? Let’s keep in touch.

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