Leading with Honor: Han Chiang High School’s Boy Scouts Triumph and Best Scout Award

On the 27th of July, 2024, Han Chiang High School’s Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts clubs participated in the St. George Girls School’s 19th Gathering & 6th Campfire event. The Boy Scouts were awarded third place for field decorating, second place in modern cooking and station games, and first place in creating a movie trailer. Additionally, Han Chiang High School’s Boy Scouts were awarded third overall champion at the end of the event, with the club’s president, Alex Zu-Yang Loh, being awarded the best scout award for his outstanding individual performance.

Upon being interviewed, Alex said that the Boy Scouts club is a vibrant community of young individuals, all of whom are learning and practising leadership skills, the importance of teamwork, self-discipline, and crucial survival skills are taught through fun activities, events, and courses. As the president of this club, he added that he has successfully increased the participation of the scouts in both camps and community service programs.

Furthermore, Alex expressed his pride at winning these awards, saying that being awarded as the best scout was an unexpected yet pleasant accomplishment for him. He thanked several people for these achievements, including the Boy Scouts’ teacher advisor, Mr. Goh Boon Siang, for his support and guidance and the club president of the Girl Scouts. He also thanked the vice club president, Isaac Loh, and two scouts, Razvan Hoo and Kinz Teoh. He believed everyone’s hard work and dedication deserved to be appreciated and recognised.

Alex further said that although he was proud of the scouts’ performance in this competition, he believed there was always room for improvement for everyone, including himself. Alex again expressed that he appreciated the effort and commitment of his team, encouraging them to continue participating in future competitions.

Moreover, Alex mentioned that the Boy Scouts club had spent over a month preparing for this competition, gathering every Saturday to rehearse for their movie trailer. He stated that the preparation was time-consuming and required lots of resources, but added that it was worth the hard work as it paid off. Despite all of these challenges, they managed to pull through. Alex also shared an inspirational quote, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”

Alex strongly encourages scouts to join these activities to gain knowledge and make friends from different schools and backgrounds, all while enjoying fun events planned by the organisers. He believes such competitions and gathering events provide young individuals with opportunities to learn and grow together. Alex advised those looking to participate in these gathering events to not stress about winning, but just enjoy the event as it is instead. Lastly, at the end of the interview, Alex thanked everyone who participated in the gathering camp.