Ubin Chef

You will need

  • Recipe
  • Food (based on recipe)
  • Lighter
  • Utensils

Preparation

  • Ensure that laws and regulations are followed when activity is underway (No fires outside authorised zones).
  • Participants need not be from the same unit and interaction with other units is strongly encouraged.

Instruction

4. Core Scouting Activities: Outdoor Cooking

Prepare, cook, and enjoy a full meal in one of the campfire pits in Pulau Ubin.

Resources:
Fresh Off The Grid [https://www.freshoffthegrid.com/52-camping-food-ideas] – 52 Incredibly Delicious Camping Food Ideas

Reflection

  1. Did the food turn out as planned?
    1. If so, what was done exceptionally well?
    2. If not, what was at least 1 thing that could have been done better?
  2. Did any unplanned improvisation/s happen?
  3. How did you feel about cooking and eating your meal out in nature (especially so if is the first time, or after a long period since the previous)?

Details

Competencies

  • Intellectual Development
    Processing Information - Acts with mental agility in the most diverse situations, developing a capacity for thought, innovation and adventure.
  • Character Development
    Autonomy - Demonstrates a critical awareness of the world around him, is able to make personal choices and accepts the consequences.
  • Spiritual Development
    Spiritual Discovery - Searches for a Spiritual Reality through wonders of nature, taking responsibility for his own development.

Activity Counts Towards

Core Scouting Activities

  1. Camping: Participate in a TWO days ONE night Camp.
    Note: Venture Scouts who have completed the Core Scouting Activity (Camping) at Discoverer or Explorer under the Scout Progress Badge Scheme are exempted.
  2. Outdoor Exploration / Expedition: Use a map and compass to plan and execute an exploration hike/expedition of at least 15 km.
    Note: Venture Scouts who have completed the Core Scouting Activity (Outdoor Exploration / Expedition) at Explorer Award under the Scout Progress Badge Scheme are exempted.
  3. Pioneering: Participate in a pioneering activity.
    Note: Venture Scouts who have completed the Core Scouting Activity (Pioneering) at Discoverer or Explorer Award under the Scout Progress Badge Scheme are exempted.
  4. Outdoor Cooking: Participate in a cooking session in an outdoor setting.
    Note: Venture Scouts who have completed the Core Scouting Activity (Outdoor Cooking) at Discoverer or Explorer Award under the Scout Progress Badge Scheme are exempted.

Scouting Fundamentals - Backwoodsman Cooking

Be proficient in the area of backwoodsman cooking and be able to prepare a balanced meal for 2 patrols.