Introduction to Project Orion II

Project Orion II - Rovering with Turtles
is the 4th Scouts of the World Award (SWA) Voluntary Service Project of the SWA Singapore Base.

The 2nd installment of this project will be led by 9 youths from Singapore and they will return to Setiu, Terengganu, where the pioneer team had left their legacy a year ago.

The primary aim of the team would be the conservation of sea turtles, but that would not be their only contribution during the project duration of 26th June to 10th July. The 9 passionate youths will also be involved in mangrove replanting, repair work for the villagers and WWF info centre and English and conservation awareness education for the children.


"Leave the place a little better than you first found it." - Lord Baden Powell

Saturday, July 3, 2010

"Why why why why why, Mingxian go patrol"


Good eveninggggggggggggg!

Today you're greeted with a photograph of me looking ultra sad (courtesy of Calvin) because we did not manage to spot any turtles during our patrolling last night. :(

The team of 3 (SiJie, Yong Liang, Ming Xian) set off from the Pink House in high spirits when Kak Nurol and Kak Fathen came to pick us up at 2130h. Upon arriving at TP1, we met up with Pak Ali and began our patrol along the beach. We were extremely excited at the thought of seeing turtles (I happily said "I'll see FIVE tonight!" to the team before i left) and we took the gorgeous nightsky as a good sign. However, an hour after our patrol started, ominous-looking clouds soon started to gather, strong gusts of wind tousled our hair and the ranger suggested that we quickly proceed on to TP2 where the shelter was.

We sat down on the sand and Pak Ali once again miraculously produced a packet of Keropok Lekor, 5 packets of hot Milo and 2 watermelons. We ate as we watched the stars play Peek-a-Boo with us when the clouds come and go. A crimson moon rose for a moment before hiding behind the clouds and we feared that the bad weather would not allow any turtle sightings.

Yong Liang and Si Jie joked that it was the "Curse of the Singaporean Girls" because patrol teams consisting of girls in the previous Project Orion did not manage to spot any turtles too. Hours went by, our hopes went down gradually and we started fearing for the worst. Eventually, we returned without any turtle sightings, exhausted and with extremely heavy hearts of disappointment.

However, we may be disappointed but certainly not demoralised. We will be starting our next round of patrolling...but this time round it will be at Kuala Baru! According to Kak Nurol, it is currently the peak season for terrapins and there is a high chance that we'll get to spot some terrapins! Let's keep our fingers crossed then. :)






P.S: I'll prove the "Curse of Singaporean Girls" wrong! I'm sure i'll get to see some terrapins in Kuala Baru. :D

Ming Xian
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2 comments:

  1. Maohaid FaizalJuly 4, 2010 at 8:32 AM

    What does TP means? Training PLot?

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  2. Project OrionJuly 10, 2010 at 10:47 PM

    TP means, Telaga Papan, ahh mean u never follow our blog :P we mention it in previous post:P

    yongliang

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