National Heritage Trail 2005
Today is National Heritage Trail (NHT) 05. Won’t deny it was a tiring but fun experience. Finally, i woke up at 0545 today and by 6am, i was ready to make my way to Suntec City to report at 0645. Kinda reminds me of the secondary school days. Where i had to leave my house around the same time to go to school.
Bus 36 brought me to my destination.. Then waited for the other cluster ICs. When they came, got my NHT shirt and changed into it. After a quick briefing, we were all ready to go. And go we did. From the start of the NHT to 1030 hrs, the 9 cluster ics walked from station to station, asking the station master if everything was okay. Well, everything was generally okay. However, there was once a station master used crude language when he was very blur on what was going on. This is most probably because maybe they are like that and since they are not wearing any uniform or identity, they are not afraid or obliged to comply with the rules. Oh well.. what to do..
Also, the participants attitude were not what i would expect. They wore an expression of a pissed off and sian-ed expression through out the race. I mean, they paid a bit of money to enter this race, whether they like it or not, they are in it already, so why not make the full use of the time there and enjoy themselves. At least have a neutral expression. Haiz. I cannot understand why some people take such large-scale events lightly. They don’t see the amount of planning, the effort put in by the coordinators and appreciate the fact that they are in the event. It is a one time thing. I mean there won’t be a NHT 05 next year. Neither the year after that. Each year is different. I am fine if they complain about the heat, the boredom or what, but to wear that kind of expression on their face as if it will change anything. Something is very wrong with attitude and mindset wise.
After the whole trail, there were performances by various groups inclusive of a precision drill team sent in by dunman sec. Cadets whose ranks range from LCP to SI could perform in synchronized actions to flip, throw and catch rifles. However, i missed that as there was a group who was lost and the cluster ICs had to bring them back. No comment whatsoever. Its just part of our job to bring the lost people back. Haha..
Anyway, after the NHT, i met up with the area 9 people (3 others) and we ate the refreshments and then took a mrt home. When we reached home, we KO’ed. No surprise. Now just woken up and here i am. Hahha.. blogging away, when i should be doing other things.
I have just been informed. Dry shoot on 26 July (tues) at 1600hrs.
Ookay.. good thing.. i can make it. I wonder when my unit can be like
the dunman sec. Striving hard to make that dream come true :D.
Pray hard that it comes true.
Mindset and attitude.
