Taps

Day is done, gone the sun,

From the lake, from the hills, from the sky;

All is well, safely rest, God is nigh.

Fading light, dims the sight,

And a star gems the sky, gleaming bright.

From afar, drawing nigh, falls the night.

Thanks and praise, for our days,

'Neath the sun, 'neath the stars, neath the sky;

As we go, this we know, God is nigh.

Sun has set, shadows come,

Time has fled, Scouts must go to their beds

Always true to the promise that they made.

While the light fades from sight,

And the stars gleaming rays softly send,

To thy hands we our souls, Lord, commend.

"Taps" is a famous musical piece, sounded by the U.S. military nightly to indicate that it is "lights out", and also during flag ceremonies and funerals, generally on bugle or trumpet. The tune is also sometimes known as "Butterfield's Lullaby", or by the lyrics of its second verse, "Day is Done".The tune is actually a variation of an earlier bugle call known as the Scott Tattoo which was used in the U.S. from 1835 until 1860.[1][2][3], and was arranged in its present form by theUnion Army Brigadier General Daniel Butterfield, an American Civil War general who commanded the 3rd Brigade of the 1st Division in the V Army Corps of the Army of the Potomacwhile at Harrison's Landing, Virginia, in July 1862 to replace a previous French bugle call used to signal "lights out." Butterfield's bugler, Oliver W. Norton, of Erie, Pennsylvania, was the first to sound the new call. Within months, Taps was used by both Union and Confederate forces.A bugler sounds Taps during the funeral of former U.S. Secretary of Defense Caspar W. Weinberger in Arlington National Cemetery.Taps concludes many military funerals conducted with honors at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as hundreds of others around theUnited States[4].[citation needed] The tune is also sounded at many memorial services in Arlington's Memorial Amphitheater and at gravesites throughout the cemetery.Taps is sounded during each of the 2,500 military wreath ceremonies conducted at the Tomb of the Unknowns every year, including the ones held on Memorial Day. The ceremonies are viewed by many people, including veterans, school groups, and foreign officials. Taps is also sounded nightly in military installations at non-deployed locations to indicate that it is "lights out." When Taps is sounded at a funeral, it is customary for serving members of the military or veterans to salute. The corresponding gesture for civilians is to place the right hand over the heart.

Good Luck for Exam

To all my Form 4 Scout's Brother,

I am apologized that I had written this too late.This Friday we are having a exam based on skill.And,without wasting our time,I would like to wish you all GOOD LUCK and know that you all can pass this exam with flying colours.That's all from me,God bless you all.

Salute~

25th Johor International Jamboree 2011

Date: 1 November 2011 - 8 November 2011

Location: Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Queen's Scout

Queen's Scout Award is the highest youth award achievable in the Scouting movement in several countries. It is awarded in realms of the Commonwealth, including the United Kingdom,Canada, Australia, and New Zealand where the Scouts operate under the ceremonial leadership of the monarch. The Queen's Scout Award is actually conferred by the monarch via Royal Charter; you are not awarded the Queen's Scout Award, rather you become one. The requirements are different in each country but typically involve achieving challenges from several areas such as community involvement, adventurous activities, personal growth and leadership development. Whether the award is a Queen's or King's Scout Award depends on who is the current Monarch of the Commonwealth realms. In 1909, King Edward VII granted the award of the King's Scout Badge as the highest achievement award for Boy Scouts on the recommendation of Robert Baden-Powell, the Movement Founder and Chief Scout of the World. For a brief moment in the 1920s, there existed a "King's Sea Scout Badge" for the Sea Scout branch alongside with the King's Scout Badge. Both badges could be won by a Sea Scout. After the establishment of the Senior Scout section in 1946, the King's Scout Badge was no longer allowed to be attained by the Boy Scouts section and became a sole privilege of the Senior Scouts (or Boy Scouts over 15). After Queen Elizabeth II succeeded the throne from her father King George VI in 1952, the badge was renamed the Queen's Scout Badge in 1953, and became the Queen's Scout Award in 1968. Prior to 1968, a Rover Scout who had gained the Queen's Scout Badge was allowed to wear a miniature replica of the badge on his left arm sleeve before he gained the Baden-Powell's Award.

ISTIADAT PENGANUGERAHAN LENCANA PENGAKAP RAJA PERSEKUTUAN PENGAKAP MALAYSIA NEGERI SELANGOR

Istiadat penganugerahan lencana Pengakap Raja PPM Selangor
Date: 07-08-2010Time: 10am-2pm

Venue: Yayasan Pusat Belia Antarabangsa KL

KL Bukit Bintang 08 Eagle Scout 30th Campfire(St John Institution)

Centenary Campfire 1st & 2nd KL

Date : 17 Julai 2010

Time : 1930 - 2230

Venue: Quadrangle SMK Victoria