Kem Perdana 29/4 - 1/5

From the 29th of April to the 1st of May, the Inter-Uniform Camp was held at Gampang, Pahang.

FirstKL went with a contigent of 18 boys. We arrived at the camp site late into the evening (8pm). The Camp Commandant (En YUSMAN) announced the itenary for the day (which was mainly eating and setting camps).

Getting ready for dinner

Dining hall

As you can see, the hall was packed with 190 students (from 10 different units). The initial plan (by the Head of KOKO) was for each unit to send 25 boys. If 190 took this much space, well, you do the math.

Pitching tents

 The second agenda was Marching Comp (held the next day). The competition was judged by teachers from each unit. Prior to this camp, the boys trained for two weeks to perfect their marching (mainly practising new moves - Hormat Kehadapan, Hormat Selaku Menerima Sijil, Belok Kiri etc.)

Gearing up - new gloves

Attire inspection

On the left : TL Danial
right : TL Izzad

Next was the Lintas Berhalangan. There three obstacles in total. Tiring yet quite exciting. We arrived back covered in mud.

Right after lunch, the next agenda , Iktiar Hidup (AKA cooking comp) started. We were given ingredients (fish, eggs etc.) and no specific instructions on what to cook. Therefore the dishes were entirely up to us. Marks were given based on taste and creativity. 

Setting up

Puan Elly, one of the judges

Make shift chopping board

We made three fires to speed up the cooking process

Uncomplete : Omellette with sausage / chopped up fish served with chili

 Unfortunately before the dishes were complete, the skies tore asunder. We (with the dishes) took refuge under a nearby shelter. Then they were placed on the judging table. Students retreated into the dining hall.

Soaking wet

We spend the next two hours in the hall. While waiting, we made hot cups of Milo with the sachets we manage to salvage before the rain.

Meanwhile, the PLs checked if our tents were securely closed (in the rain). They were seen pitching other tents (not 1stKLs) that had fallen due to the wind by En YUSMAN. He later announced of their deed to the hall. This was met with applause from everyone.

We came back to see that our tent (8-men nicknamed 'The Bungalow') had fallen. We made quick work restoring and cleaning 'The Bungalow'.

The camp grounds were infested with millipedes and worms. After another meal, the teachers decided that they will work on finding a new place for us to sleep in.

Here we are seen back at the hall for the umpteenth time. Clearly the huge fee markup from RM45 (previous year) to RM70 went to catering. Rice was served for every meal.

 Spirits were down due to mishap earlier on. Even the enticing meal was not enough to lift us back to our previous state.

not 1stKL

It was announced that we were to sleep at the dorms that day. There were 2 dorms fitting 120 people. However, like previously stated 190 boys attended. Each bed was shared by 5 boys. Imagine 250 :).

But the 1stKL boys were used to sleeping like sardines in a can (GTKYC etc.) so we did not fret.

After they placed their bags (some didnt bother to bring bags into the dorm - like us) we went into the other side of the dining hall otherwise known as the forbidden zone. The teachers (or as en YUSMAN told us refer to them as - Jurulatihs) ate there but the tables were removed to make space for the next agenda - Malam Kebudayaan. 

Each unit performed their sketches that had to be based upon a moral value. Songs and dances were also incorporated. At around 12, we returned to our dorms to sleep.

There were no more competitions the next day. We were briefed on the jungle trek that we had to go through. It was a fourty minute trek into heavy vegetation and back. We travesed across waist-deep swamps and up-and-down slippery slopes.

Lastly, they announced the results for the agendas. 1stKL won 2nd in Iktihar Hidup and 3rd for Sahsiah.

The hamper was shared out between the boys. (no pictures due to cam malfunction).

All went well.

TL Dan posing with the make shift shoe rack built from bamboo