Scout

When i first moved to SMK Jalan Reko, i started to join scouting. Girls that entered scouts are only 24 students. For the boys are 250 students. Not many of the students are active in scouting. This is because they are not interested in curriculum activities. 

In scout you can achieve the highest rank which is King Scout. To achieve this you need to give it all you have. Even sacrifice your time in class. This is because for me i just entered scouting in form 4 and the next year i will be sitting for the examination to achieve King Scout. I was active in scout.

To achieve it you need five badges which is skill badges, badge expedition, service badge, badge of success himself, cultural badge. To achieve this badge you need to attend these five camps. After each camp you need to buy the badges. You will also need to write fifteen log books. One book for every camp. Since i just entered scouting i have to copy the contents of these books from my friend. Besides that, you will also need to memorize twelve knots and you need to perform the knots yourself.

Apart from that, you also have to learn how to make twelve gadget using bamboo stick. You need to provide your own bamboo, saw, knife and other instruments yourselves. You will have to memorize the Scouts national song and our national anthem. Other than that, you have to memorize the rank position of the scouts leaders.

Last and not least, you will be tested on your cooking skills. This means that you will be given a part of a chicken or fish, bread, egg or potatoes or rice for you to cook. You need to provide your own bamboo to cook the rice and leaves and dry sticks for lighting up the fire. This test is called Jungle Cuisine. You have to make sure your fire lights up by blowing it or fanning it, either way so your food will cook. If not you may fail this test.

Not everyone can past the test. Some may fail and repeat it if they want to. But it would cost a lot. I passed the test with flying colors and i got a certificate with our Sultan's signatures. Plus to differentiate you with the other scouts you are given a yellow Bushmentong. This is a yellow rope that is tied into a DNA knot. This knot will also be tested in the scout examination.

These are some photos of me with other scouts :)