Wood Badge Award

It was my most memorable night ever, a night that I will never forget! 19th June 2010, Southern Cross Scout Troop held its 51st Annual Campfire (Fiamma Eterna) at St. Gabriel's Secondary School. All our sweat and tears that we've put in for the campfire was not a waste afterall. It was also a night whereby I had my Wood Badge investiture and lots of my friends came down to witness this moment. Furthermore, I had a lot of unexpected guests that came for the campfire such as members from the Scout Council. Lots of scouters were astonished to see their presence during the campfire.

The funny thing was, I wasn't jumping with joy after I was endowed with the Gilwill scarf and Wood Beads. It was just a strange feeling, kind of shocked to be happy. Furthermore, schools that came, cheered and applauded for me. It was so wonderful and I wish I could turn back time. Many commissioners gave good comments about our campfire, especially the gateway, performance, the scouts in the Troop and most of all, they were amazed about how we got Swensens to sponso for our campfire.

Overall, I would say that Southern Cross is once again back on their feet, to show people out there how strong we are and we are not to be messed with. My vision: To produce more Wood Badge holders and PSA holders with the right values of Scouting. Its going to be tough, but like failure comes experiences and lessons to be learnt.