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Frequently Asked Questions

Recruitment

How do I join the club?	We conduct only one intake annually, during the month of August, via our Beginners' Course for most members. The Beginners' Course is not to be missed as the fundamentals are extremely crucial to every aspect of the training. For experienced kendokas, please contact us directly via our email or members.
Any prior experience or level of fitness needed?	No. That is what trainings are for. Of course it would be a bonus to have them. ;)
Where can I sign up/join the mailing list?	A link will be provided near the Matriculation Fair period for the online sign-up form. Otherwise, do not hesitate to email us with any of your queries! To join our 2011 intake, please leave your contact details at NUSKK Sign Up Form. The form will close on 22nd August after the commencement of the Beginner Course. Please email us directly after that! (:

Costs and Equipment

What are the costs involved?

Firstly, there are no course fees for kendo. There are club fees at $20 annually to maintain club resources however. For beginners, you are only required to purchase the attire (gi and hakama) and shinai. These will cost around $150 depending on the Japanese exchange rate.

For the bogu (armor), it is only used in Advanced Classes and you will only be asked to purchase it after the Beginner Course. It is estimated to cost about $500.

Where can I purchase my equipment?

For new members, your equipment will be provided by the club early into the Beginner Course. After which you will be able to place your orders via the club forum or through our QM, Shermaine. We will inform you when it is needed.

Training

How long is the Beginners' Course?	It will be held over 3-months from the start of the semester. You are expected to attend most, if not all, the training sessions conducted.
What is the attire for training?	Any comfortable sports attire will suffice at the start of the Beginner Course. After 1 month of training, the gi and hakama will be worn during training. For Advanced Classes, the bogu is required along with the gi and hakama.
What if I am unable to attend the upcoming training?	Do inform us beforehand either via our email or the respective people in-charge.
What if there are timetable clashes with training slots?	Unfortunately, the training timings are fixed and there are no make-up classes involved. Do try to catch up in the subsequent trainings! It has happened to some of our seniors and it is possible to keep up. :)

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Thursday, June 9, 2011

NUSKK Summer Chalet!

By Nella

The NUSKK Summer Chalet took place from 31st May to 1st June at Downtown East Aloha Chalet!

At 12pm, a group of NUSKK foodies met up at Somerset MRT for a ramen feast at Santouka. We have previously been to Ippudo in Mandarin Gallery as well but this one specializes in Hokkaido ramen!

Ramen Santouka at Cuppage Terrace

The classic Shio ramen

For recommendations, please approach the respective kendokas. (:

Towards the evening, Kenneth and Anthea were waiting patiently near the entrance of Downtown East. This year we have booked the garden terrace which comes with 2 bedrooms and our own kitchen! When everyone has packed their dinner and extra snacks, we finally made our way to the chalet.

Kenneth enthusiastically proposed to initiate his favourite plasticine game upon arrival. To satisfy your curiosity, let's go through the rules of the game briefly. XD

At the start of each round, participants would be given a topic/object which they would have to recreate or incorporate into their plasticine figurines. The theme would then be released to the audience and they would be required to guess the exact topic/object after the figurines were completed. There were many variations to the game nevertheless!

The Best of the Plasticine-Game-With-No-Name
(As quoted from Anthea)

The plasticine craftsmen at work

Jack and Kenneth with their masterpieces

Angry Birds, Rhino and Tom (& Jerry)

Guess a food dish!

Making of a Cheefung! :D
Jack could really make an online tutorial for plasticine moulding 101

Along the sofas near the tv screen, kendokas were entertained by a movie screening from Weber's PS3. Later on, we had a series of card games led by Jiahui and some high level abstract strategy game played by Zehao and company.

*Stares intensely at a Quoridor match

Meanwhile, a mini East-West Tournament was held over Weber's PS3. (Go East! :D) There was also a present giftaway from Gervinn, who bought many awesome souvenirs from his recent trip overseas! Thank you Gervinn!

Oke... loves his milk pan :D

As the night drew further, some of us even headed to Cathy Cineplex for a midnight show! All in all, everyone had a great time so much so that there was barely enough time for any sleep. A round of applause for our dearest Welfare I/C for organizing this fabulous chalet!

Sleeping time? I guess not. XD

We will be back again for chalet some time in the next semester! Look out for more updates to come!

3:24 PM

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