Singapore Scout Collectors Club: Friendship Festival highlights

Scout memorabilia collectors in Singapore welcomed the establishment of the Singapore Scout Collectors Club (SSCC) on 6 June 2015, at the national headquarters, with full support of the Singapore Scout Association (SSA).

In a special ceremony held at SSA National Headquarters, Guest of Honour Mr. Seng Han Thong, member of the Parliament and a well-known collector, assisted by Chief Commissioner, Mr. Tan Cheng Kiong, handed over the SSCC flag to the founder and chairman Mr. Michael CH Poh. In his remarks, he said “we can learn many things from the collections we have. We can meet another collector that can build a friendship.” As his support to the SSA, Mr Tan donated some of his collections to exhibit at the Scout Gallery.

International Commissioner Chay Hong Leng said “with the development of information technology, we can easily meet people via internet and social media. But interaction between people is still important. With this event, we can meet, talk and have better understanding.”

The ceremony was one of the activities of Singapore International Friendship Festival (SIFF), a gathering of local and international Scout memorabilia collectors around the world, and its now in its second year.

Aside from SSA and members from Girl Guide Singapore, other participating Scout collectors were from Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Taiwan (Scouts of China), Philippines, and the United Kingdom. An impressive display of Scouting memorabilia were showcased at the Scout Gallery.

Today SSCC has more than 1,000 members from different countries around the world. As Singapore will celebrate its Golden Jubilee as a country, SSA is preparing for an international jamboree in November 2015 where members of SSCC are preparing activities related to the Scout memorabilia.

By Berthold Sinaulan, APR & WOSM Correspondent
Photos: Singapore Scout Collectors Club