Year |
Event |
1922 |
Singapore schools
recognised the extensive role of scouting on the lives of
young people and adopted it as an extra-curricular activity.
The 4th St. Joseph's
Institution Scout Group was formed.
|
1932 |
4th St. Joseph's
Institution Scout Group ceased operations.
|
1950 |
Mr. James Tseng (Pelandok),
a teacher in SJI, revived the then defunct 4th St. Joseph's
Institution Scout Group.
The Scout Group was then
known as the Stamford 04 Pelandok Scout Group in SJI.
|
1953 |
Due to overwhelming
interest in scouting in SJI, the Stamford 04 Pelandok Scout
Group was split up, and the Stamford 03 Hippo Scout Group was
formed by Brother Joseph Kiely with the help of leaders from
the Pelandok Group, to meet demands. Brother Joseph Kiely was
then a member of the SJI staff and an Adult Leader in the
Pelandok Group.
|
1959 |
GSL James Tseng was
appointed as the Assistant District Commissioner of the
Stamford District.
|
1961 |
GSL James Tseng was
appointed as the District Commissioner of the Stamford
District.
|
1966 |
GSL James Tseng was awarded
the Long Service Award by the Singapore Scout Association.
|
1974 |
GSL James Tseng was awarded
the Superior Service Award by the Singapore Scout Association.
|
1976 |
VSL Felix Li was appointed
as the Assistant District Commissioner for the Stamford
District.
|
1982 |
VSL Felix Li was appointed
the District Commissioner of the Kallang District.
3 Venture Scouts from the
Pelandok Scout Group received the President Scout Award at the
Istana.
|
1983 |
VSL Felix Li served as the
Head of Programme for the Impeesa Camp, held in the Sarimbun
Scout Camp from 8 - 14 June, which was held to welcome the new
Chief Scout, President C V Devan Nair.
Other Adult Scout Leaders
of the Pelandok Group were also actively involved in the camp.
|
1984 |
VSL Felix Li was appointed
the Deputy National Training Commissioner of the Singapore
Scout Association, and was also awarded the Chief Scout's
Commendation.
|
1989 |
Venture Scouts from the
Pelandok Scout Group completed a gruelling 3 day canoeing
expedition around Singapore island in June.
SL Bernard Yeo was
appointed the Assistant District Commissioner of the Bukit
Timah District.
|
1990 |
VSL Felix Li was appointed
the National Commissioner of International Relations.
One patrol from the
Pelandok Scout Group participated in the National Jamboree (25
- 80), which commemorated the 25 years of Singapore's
Independence and the 80 years of Scouting in Singapore. It was
held at Sarimbun Scouts Camp.
ACSL Chiok Peck Kee of the
Pelandok Scout Group was a member of the Reception
Sub-Committee and the Campfire Sub-Committee of the National
Camp.
Two of Pelandok Scout
Group's Auxillary Leaders were the Masters-of-Ceremony for the
dinner held for the celebration of the 80 years of scouting in
Singapore organised by the Singapore Scout Association. VSL
Felix Li was a member of the Main Organising Committee. The
Group was represented by 18 Leaders and their spouses at the
dinner.
VSL Felix Li was one of the
six delegates who participated in the 31st World Scout
Conference held in Paris, France.
As a result of SJI becoming
an independent school and the reduced intake of students, the
school committee decided to merge the 2 scout groups in SJI.
Since then , the St. Joseph's Pelandok Scout Scouts have again
operated under the original name of St. Joseph's Pelandok
Scout Group.
Venture Scouts from the
Pelandok Scout Group successfully scaled to the summit of Mt.
Kinabalu, Sabah (South-East Asia's highest peak at 13, 450 ft
above sea level)
St. Joseph's Pelandok Scout
Group played hosts to 4 Thai Scouts during the 1st Singapore
-Thailand Scout Exchange Programme in December. SL Anthony
Phey was appointed the programme coordinator for the Thai Boy
Scouts.
|
1991 |
SL Anthony Phey was
appointed the Assistant District Commissioner for the Kallang
District.
VSL Felix Li was appointed
the Acting Chief Commissioner in the Singapore Scout
Association.
St. Joseph's Pelandok
Scouts and the Adult leaders played an important role in
organising the programme for H. M. King Carl Gustaf XVI of
Sweden when H. M. visited Singapore as the Honourary President
of the World Scout Foundation and Patron of the Baden Powell
World Fellowship. Acting Chief Commissioner Felix Li and
ADC/SL Anthony Phey both served on the Organising Committee
for H. M. visit as the Chairman and Secretary respectively.
17 scouts (the largest
number of scouts from a single scout group) from the St.
Joseph's Pelandok Scout Group participated the 17th World
Scout Jamboree held in Mount Sorak, South Korea.
|
1992 |
St. Joseph's Pelandok Scout
Group celebrated its 70th Anniversary with a series of special
events such as the Group Campfire, an Anniversary Dinner at
the Westin Stamford Hotel, an expedition to the Berkellah
Falls in Malaysia, and the unveiling of the new Group Badge.
Former VSL Felix Li was
appointed as the 5th and youngest Chief Commissioner of the
Singapore Scout Association.
In July, Mr. James Tseng
(a.k.a. Pelandok) and Chief Commissioner Felix Li both
received the Distinguished Service award (the Singapore Scout
Association's highest award). ADC/SL Anthony Phey also
received the Meritorious Service Award from the Chief Scout,
President Wee Kim Wee.
ADC/SL Anthony Phey was one
of the 13 delegates from Singapore who participated in the 17th
Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Conference in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Chief Commissioner Felix Li was appointed to serve in the
Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Committee of the World Scout
Bureau at the conference.
Mrs. Tan Meng Lang, one of
St. Joseph's Pelandok Scout Group's Assistant Scout Leaders
received the Long Service Award from the Singapore Scout
Association.
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