Special Training Unit aka STU

Guys,
just came back from ARTC / STU
Curious wth what we hv done?
Wanna to noe how we hv been "torture"
Anyway, i m goin to share what happened to us.

Day 1
I was called up by Timothy to assist him in CLHS
bcz before that i m foloing him to STU
This made us late in STU

How lucky were we.
when we reached there,
stanley, pei jie, jo el, kang shen,
yu jun, thing Shern n jen juang
were doin Commando rest.
As we know, they were doin commando rest
until we appear.
Jia Xiong (General) gave us the permission to
stand there looking them.
everybody could bring 8kg onli
but i brought nearly 12kg
so...
brought out many things
n something were confiscated by An Soon sir
as a reason to "reduce our weight"

STU started wth a story...
Everybody hv our personal identity
we hv to search our name tags n body line hid by "enemy"
We were carrying a secret.
After finding, jia xiong n jia cun
told us that we must run to the Jetty
in 45 mins before a bomb reached.
we did it.
another task is to carry our
luggage n two 5 litres bottle hike across 2 hills
to Kerachut Beach in 1 hr 30 min
again we did it.
Both generals were surprised

Then,We were given 2 tasks
One is to cook our own lunch
One is to build our own sandcastle

We finished those two tasks at approximately 3pm
But we were given till 6pm
so..
we slept

After woke up
we were given a short brief
before next training-
"Commando race"
This can be said the thoughest training in STU
First task
We must run across the beach twice
Then...
Go up to the bridge
Duck-walk across the bridge and come back again
THEN...
Go into the sea
Push-up 50 times and Star Jump 50 times
Then...
We must Frog-Jump towards the boat located near the seaside
go there and back
I was quite behind at the starting (my strategy)
But...
during the frog-jump,
i move faster n became the 4th of 10

1st: Ooi Jen Juang
2nd: Timothy Ting
3rd: Sim Pei Jie
4th: TAN KAI JIUN (me)
5th: Stanley Poh
6th: Ong Jo El
7th: Lai Thing shern
8th: Lim Yu Jun
9th: Adrian Eu
10th: Ooi Kang Shen

The last 3 places were given a can of ISOMAX each
The first 3 places did not get anything
haha "unexpected"

The 1st night was our solo camp night
My 1st experience to sleep in
a jungle without any accompaniment
Fear? Bored?
Nothing...
Nothing special happened on me.
But different from Timothy
he was chased by dog. haha xD
After reading the bible verses,
i try to sleep...and i slept
in the wee hour of 4 and woke up at 6.
Wan ask how?
Just sleep barely on the ground
Energy left: 50%

Day 2
Energy recovered: 55%
Withour any breakfast,
we started our hiking back tp Hutan Lipur
After 2 hours and 10 min, we reached
the instruction want us to reached there in 2 hour
we were late.
How?
From the story, we were captured by our enemy
We did 30 push ups wth our luggage on our shoulder
1 word to describe
" GAI "
we started our next commando race
We carried our luggage
Crossed the river
And when we got up
We had to Duck-Walk up the slantin hill till we reach a checkpoint
Then...
We were supposed to
Sit Up 20 times
Commando Rest 1 minute

1st: Ooi Jen Juang
2nd: Sim Pei Jie
3rd: TAN KAI JIUN (me)
*from 4th to 10th i m not sure.
Then,
we got ourselves ready for the Search and Rescue mission
Adrian and Stanley
were the casualties for this programme
They were left injured up in the hill
Therefore we had to search for them
(just according to the story)
we made our stretcher
and carry Stanley down Png Hill
and also across many rivers.
under Boo Keat sir's encourage,
At last we succeed.

Finally, Lunch time!

Stanley cooked.
we ate.

After lunch we started our
journey
We were given a task to complete
10 people seperated into 2 groups

KAI JIUN (me)
Timothy
Jo El
Yu Jun
Stanley
were in the same group.
Pratically We walked about...
15km In just one night
Always remember tis is STU

After the 15km walk
We went back to Hutan Lipur
the other team were there,
waiting us...
Chia Cun sir said:
"let's play Hide and Seek,
to decide where you should sleep."
we still nid to play although all of us were sleepy

I was arranged in partner with Jo El
How lucky were we...
at the 1st found,
we found timothy n kang shen
on a lorry in 10 seconds time
haha leading...
After 5 rounds n final round,
(searching for officers)
our team was the 1st runner-up
We got to sleep in a pondok
After settled ourselves
we slept straight away...
This ended our 2nd STU day.
Energy left: 20%

Day 3
Energy recovered: 25%
We woke up by Thing Shern
And went to SMK Teluk Bahang for some courses
First course:
Monkey Crawl
we made two types,
a horizontal and a vertical gadget
Clove Hitch is needed.
Next was the archery
Eveybody was given a chance to shoot 3 arrows
i missed all...
nvm at least a good try.
After that we walked back to Hutan Lipur agn
And cooked our lunch
We were given half an hour to cook n finish our meal
we able to finish but we forget about our potato.
Then we hv to do duck-walk until we finish
all the potato.
Heere comes the last part of
STU
The final "torturing training"
Jia Xiong told us if we wanted to gv up,
just tell him the secret on the 1st day
just a simple sentence n then u can
rest aside.
The training started...
we lined up on a slope
First,
we did a "tougher" star-jump for 50 times
Why is it tougher?
Bcz we had to squat down n jump up
by streatching our hands n legs.
We rested every 10 sets.
Then,
Commando rest
Every time we hv a target time to do
but this time was different
we were ordered to do this
until Jia Xiong wanted us to stop.
Tired right?
We "rested" for 5 mins over
We were unable to do that on our 1st day
But on the last day, we manage to do.
Then,
star-jump
(different from the 1st task)
Same, we were ordered to jump
until jia Xiong wanted us to stop.
we jumped
n jumped n jumped
Until we jumped 300++ non stop
i thought this was the final training
my strength was limited.
i was about to "collapse" and give up
i raised up my hand n tell Jia Xiong
" we will not gv up!!!"
and continued...
Finally the last challenge is
......(dun noe wat's the name)
When Jia Xiong say 1,
we must stand up
When Jia Xiong say 2,
we squat down
When Jia Xiong say 3,
we lie on the floor
This process repeated for over 100++ times
And we finished all...
We completed
"STU"
Special Training Unit
Energy left: 1%

Sure and Steadfast (Hebrews 6:19)
-kaijiun-

Squad Leader's Training Course.

We have many 1st times...
1st time we walk
1st time we speak
And i had my 1st time as a
BB Training Camp committee on the 1st of May.

This was a 3 days n 2 nights camp.
My life in the camp is shown below:

Day 1
I reached HQ at 7.00 am sharp
Many were in BB room
preparing everything for the camp
Registration started at 7.30 am
i was ordered to punish those who were late.
Then the opening ceremony
started at 8.00 am
Ice breaking game n course was given
just after the ceremony.
Everybody was hungry after the course
but still
they have to march for 1 hour 30 min
2nd course was given
after the lunch.
We started to set up the Team building game
i was the stationer for the 1st station
we played football in the game
football requires teamwork
At 1st Kum Heng sir scored made them leading
but after a while Zk lim equalised
by scoring into the net.
Ltr i kicked the ball into the goal
That goal made us won.
P&W and 3rd course held after the dinner
They collected 1300 starjumps
from that day.
So, "extra activities" was given untill 2.00 am

Day 2
I went to CLHS for the weekly meeting
There, i taught Form 1 members drill
wth Chian Siong.
Our club organized a trip to oat factory
n St. Anne Church we went to Jusco
after our half-day trip
Pn. Hong, our teacher advisor
fetched us to HQ after the trip
They were waiting for the water games.
My station, "Protecting the VIPs"
made every member totally wet.
P&W wth the church youths
after our Steamboat dinner
but we hv to clean up after the dinner.
Same as the 1st day,
"extra activity" wth 1000++ starjumps
did by those campers.

Day 3
Today was the last day
I polished my uniform parts
just as we woke up.
Change up my uniform for the Sunday service
Then, we had our "brunch"
(breakfast + lunch)
i went back early before the camp closing ceremony
everyone misses me...

-kaijiun

Beethoven Piano Concerto No.5

Listen to this.. written by Mendelssohn

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCLxso5XDN4

Annual Mega Boot Camp (AMBC)

one of the bb camp without uniform,
one of the bb camp where only games r there,
one of the camp where promotion takes place,
what is it ?!
Annual Mega Boot Camp

on the 21st of March (Saturday),
Mega Boot Camp held at
SMK Air Itam,
one of the branch of 8th Penang Company

Early in the morning,
it was raining heavily
but the "fire" in our soul never extinguish
we gathered at SMK Air Itam
at 7.00 sharp.
when i reached there, Adrian Eu
has reached there,
welcoming us in the rain.
as i walked into the school,
almost everybody were there
they invited me with their warm smile
ltr, we were ordered to set up
everything...
Attendances were taken
after everybody was here.

Main event came in...
AMBC started wth "ice breaking"
then, we had an "amazing race"
there r many tasks for us to go
my team, squad A1
under my leading, got the 1st position
but we were ordered
to make a song wth every member's name
in it. there, we lost to 2nd position
haha xD
we had chicken rice as our lunch
the "fun fair" was here after
the lunch.
Each platoon must gather coupon
from each stalls to get a higher pt.
At 1st, we r leading
but when the rate dropped to -11,
that made us drop to the last
anyway, we enjoyed...
Talent show went through
and reached the promotion time
timothy n i were promoted to L/cpl
3 were promoted to cpl
god gave me the chance to
become a lance Corporal
through officers i should appreciate it...

-kaijiun-

Advanced NCO Training School (ANTS)

On the 1st day of
School Holiday,
i went to the ANTS
which was held in SMK Teluk Bahang
We suffered there for 3 days n 2 nights.

Day 1
I woke up at 6.00 a.m.
After breakfast,
i move out at 6.40 a.m.
n reached 8th Penang Company HQ
at 6.55 a.m.
after everybody was here,
we went onto a bus
n moved to SMK Teluk Bahang...
When we arrived there,
many BB companies have
arrived there
2nd Penang, 1st Manjung,
3rd Manjung, 3rd KL ......
we took our attendance
and got a name tag, notes, t-shirt...
we started our 1st activity:
ice breaking to know our team members
Stanley, Zhuan Khai n Khoon Yen
were same group as me.
After this was the chairs game
70 of us carry 80 chairs to the parade ground
what we needed to do is
carry the chairs
from aside to another side
forming the same formation
in the shortest time.
we took 3 min 08 sec for the 1st round
after 7 rounds, we manage to
make it 18 sec only
unbelievable right ?!
we discuss in our group n had our
lunch at 2.45
unfortunately, 5 people has been
wearing the wrong socks
so all of us must run the football field
for 5 rounds.
finally we ate our lunch at 3.15
after the lunch it was
opening ceremony time
i hv forgotten to bring my cap
so, no need to go under the hot sun
usually the officers just walk by
non concerning their uniform.
but, our troublemaker officer
walk pass n checked everybody uniform
then the drill session began...
courses r given after our dinner
then we went to bed...

Day 2
We woke up at 5.30
and went for physical training
we were ordered to run
the parade ground for 16 rounds
but, after running for 5 rounds,
we went to our breakfast
During our Sunday service,
the speaker presented a magic
besides speaking...
we had a managing game
after the service, lunch,
and the game,
we watched a movie
"over the hedge"
quite interesting, a story about a squirrel
after resting for half an hour,
we were given dinner n courses
were given by our coaches...
unfortunately, after the courses,
we did 3000++ starjumps
but after negotiating with Mr. Loh,
we were given 1560 starjumps
n we had our rest at nearly 4.30a.m.

Day 3
Finally we hv reached the last day
as usual, we ate our breakfast
and went through our courses.
the closing ceremony
hv reached n certificate were given
to all participants.
we were ordered to clean
our dorm before we leave
the last lunch was taken
this was the best lunch we hv
taken during the camp
we were given a ball
for our captain ball competition
of course 8th Penang Company
won 9-6 hahax...
at the stroke of 4,
we aboard to the bus n went home

the camp ended...

-kaijiun-

Journey into LIFE (Part 2)

Why Jesus Came?

God is love. He proved his love 4 us,
by sending Jesus into our world-
fully human n fully God.
" God so love the world that He
gave his only Son, that whoever
believes in him should not perish
but hv eternal life" (John 3:16)
He came to remove the berrier
between us n God.

Just before he died, Jesus said
" It is finished! "
This was not a cry of defeat
but a cry of victory
The debt of man's sin is paid
The way back to God is now open.

The way to God is now wide open.

So many miss this last step n thus
never come to know Jesus Christ.
Perhaps no verse in Bible makes
the this last step clearer than
Revelation 3:20 Jesus is speaking
" Behold i stand at the door n knock;
if anyone hears my voice n opens the door,
i will come in to him..."
Jesus Christ waits outside the door
of ur life. He will not force his way in.
He wants to be asked in.
The handle is on the inside;only u can open
the door. You become a true christian
when u open the door n let him come in
in live in ur heart n life.

Trust his sure promises.
" If anyone hears my voice n opens the
door, i will come in to him... "(Revelation 3:20)
" He who believes has eternal life." (John 6:47)
" I m with u always, to close the age"
(Matthew 28:20)

The way ahead

You need to grow strong
as a christian. You need food ,air n
exercise.
Food: The bible is the Christian's food
God will speak to u through bible.
Read it everyday.
Air: Prays. Talk to Jesus christ
naturally as ur frenz. Spent time
only wth him daily.
Exercise: (1)Worship
Join a local church. Nvr miss
church on Sunday.
(2)Witness
Tell one other person
that u hv surrendered ur life to Christ.

-kajiun-