12th KL Enrolment Service 2013

Another early day, 7.30am from home - yet not early enough to be on time for the event of the morning which was 12th KL's Enrolment Service. I took the LRT from my office in Sungai Besi all the way to Sentul. Good thing it was the same line. It seemed like just yesterday I went for 12th KL's Enrolment and Awards Day in Wesley Methodist Church Kepong last year. How time flies. Today's event takes place on a Saturday at their school base, Wesley Methodist School Kuala Lumpur. They choose a Saturday this time around as the church was not able to house so both the BB and the congregation at one go. With 12th KL's sudden increase of member's this year.. and trying to encourage parents to come.. having it in the school proved necessary. 

Anyway, as usual I missed the Guard of Honor. Mr Nicholas Yeap, the company's captain was the MC and giving a speech when I walked in. Looks like I'm the only non-12th KL BB personnel around. Oh well. 

12th KL's Captain, Mr Nicholas Yeap giving a speech

I've constantly been impressed by 12th KL eversince the change to it's current captain. It is essentially a ONE-OFFICER company, last year was managing about 50-60 members. This year, WMSKL made it compulsory for all Form 1s to join the BB. Membership skyrocketed to 150 (on paper). Just when one might expect to struggle, they seem to be adapting well and are able to maintain their Boys' interest in the BB programs.

Happy faces!

Pastor Tan Chew Mae giving out awards and promotions. She seemed quite experienced with Brigade Enrolment. I wonder if she was in GB before..

Testimonial by one of the 12th KL Boys

It was a packed program with speeches, testimonials, a sketch, singing and of course the usual giving out of awards and promotions, not forgetting the Enrolment pledge itself. This year also the first milestone for 12th KL for producing it's first Sergeant, completing the NCOs Council. It is truly encouraging to see!

Newly promoted Sergeant Jason Pereira receiving his sash

The first two Sergeants of 12th KL, the other being Sergeant Yip Wei Jian

Enrolment of officers, teacher advisers and instructors

2013/2014 NCOs Council 

Looking forward to more great things from 12th KL. Will pray for more volunteers to step forward - or to see their NCOs turn officers in the near future!

 Marching out of the 12th KL colours

 

12th KL group photo