Cougar Scouts

Keeping the scouting spirit alive!

We are two units in one - School unit and Open Unit (Venture and Rovers)

Our school unit is located in the western part of Singapore.

Meeting hours:
Odd Weeks: Friday, 2.30 PM to 5.30 PM

Even Weeks: Saturday, 8 AM to 12.30 PM

2025 Campfire@Hillgrove↓

Yuan Ching Secondary Cougar Scouts are invited by Hillgrove Secondary School Air Scout Unit to attend their Campfire.

2025 YCSSxCPAS Parents↓

Yuan Ching Secondary Cougar Scouts are invited by the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore (CPAS) Parents Support group, P@C, to volunteer as assistants at their annual Respite Care Event for the families.

Volunteering at the Respite Care Event gives our scouts the opportunity to serve the community meaningfully while developing empathy and responsibility. By supporting families and caregivers, scouts learn the value of compassion, teamwork, and selfless giving. Such experiences not only strengthen their character but also nurture a deeper sense of duty towards others.

2025 Annual Camp↓

The Cougars spent 2 days and 1 night together in school for the Annual Camp. Not all Cougars are attending the SG60 Jamboree, thus we don't want the rest to feel left out.

2025 National Day Parade - Cougars @ the Padang↓

SG60 NDP2025 Scouts Contingent with Cougars reporting from the Padang!

WEST AREA CHIEF SCOUT’S AWARD (CSA) AND FRANK COOPER SANDS AWARD (FCSA) CEREMONY 2025↓

The Frank Cooper Sands Award is a commendable achievement and a testament to the Cougar’s consistent pursuit of excellence, unwavering dedication to delivering quality Scouting, and meaningful contributions to the community.
At the presentation ceremony, Zhen Hong and Haris, who have achieved the highest award in their scout section, will also be honoured. This milestone not only marks their dedication to the pursuit of excellence in leadership, skills development, and community service, but also serves as an inspiration for their peers.

2025 NDP Observance Ceremony @ YCSS↓

Parade Commander
SANTHOSH KUMAR (S3-LOYALTY)

Flag Party

1. SYAURAH BINTE SAZALI (S1-INTEGRITY)

2. ETHAN LIN YICHEN (S1-LOYALTY)

3. YEW SHIUAN MENG, JAVERN (S3-COMPASSION)

4. TAN JIA YI, LARISSA CHLOE (S1-INTEGRITY) (reserve)

2024 Yuan Ching Secondary School Open House↓

It is the YCSS Open House!

2024 YCSS Combined UG Day x Parents Engagement Session↓

A great learning day for all UGs at YCSS! Below you will see the Cougars demonstrating and sharing the art of starting fire with natural fuel. All this happened on 22 Nov 2024.

2024 National Patrol Camp↓

On the 14 November 2024, some 300 scouts formed patrols of various units (schools) to participate in the National Patrol Camp (NPC). After a six-year hiatus, scouts gathered for the camp to restart their group life on a National Level. Our very own Cougar scouts were there too, for five days. The weather was not favorable to the programme but we took it in our own stride.

2024 Chief Commissioner Award↓

The highest award a Scout can attain is the Chief Commissioner’s Award. The Scout must attain all 4 progress badges and be nominated by their Scout unit for a panelist interview. Upon successful evaluation, the Scout will be awarded the Chief Commissioner’s Award.
Congratulations to our award winners - Brayven and Jeth!

2024 3 August - Hearts @ Yuhua National Day Carnival ↓

Scouting in the Community!

West Area Scouts led by Assistant Chief Commissioner/Area Commissioner (West) Lam Tat Wai participated in the Yuhua National Day Carnival and served as Activity Booth Coordinators on 3 August 2024.

Ten of our Cougars engaged residents at Yuhua through the activity booths where they taught them how to put together their own unique key chains. They also led the residents of Yuhua in the pledge taking where we renewed our commitment to Singapore, regardless of race, language or religion.

Yuen Ching Cougar Scout Unit were the vanguard in our contingent at the carnival where they helped the Grassroots Leaders set up the venue earlier in the day.

This is how our Scouts and Scout Leaders play a constructive role in our community, embodying the spirit of our Scout Promise & Law of helping others, making friends, establishes and maintain harmonious relationships.

2024 May to August - National Day Parade ↓

This year, 6 of our Cougars are heavily involved with the National Day Parade. They have trained very hard and rehearsed for the parade.

2024 24 to 26 May - Cougar Annual Camp ↓

This Annual Camp was special. Under the guideance and leadership of Shermeen and Shernice, we celebrated Cougar's 35th (Maybe 45th) Annivery with a Campfire. Alumni Cougars turned up with other friends from the West Area and North Area. We also invested the Year 1 Cougars on Sunday morning!

2024 21 May - Job Week Launch ↓

Ten of our Cougars
(CHIA JUN MING DYLAN (S2-COMPASSION)

LUCAS TAN LI LIANG (S2-COMPASSION)

RILEY EZEKIEL AGUILAR ABAD (S2-INTEGRITY)

BERNICE CHAI EN HUI (S2-LOYALTY)

SANTHOSH KUMAR (S2-LOYALTY)

KANNAN HARISARAN (S3-ENTERPRISE)

JEROME WONG WEN LOONG (S3-INTEGRITY)

ONG ZHEN HONG (S3-INTEGRITY)

CHIA SI MIN SHERMAINE (S3-RESPECT)

TOH QI XUAN MYCHAELA (ZHUO QIXUAN) (S3-RESPECT)

Ten of our Cougars attended the annual Scout Job Week at the Loving Heart Multi-Service Centre (LHMSC) yesterday morning. Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Education and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr Maliki Osman launched the event.

In conjunction with the theme for this year’s SG Diamond Jubilee Challenge (Skills for Life), the focus for this year’s Job Week is for our Scouts to share with their friends and family members important digital skills.

At LHMSC this morning, our Cougars helped to clean the centre and also taught the seniors at the centre digital literacy skills such as how to use the SingPass app and LifeSG apps.

Job Week aims to inculcate in Scouts the dignity of labour, value of honest work and offers Scouts the opportunity to help others in return for donations. Through the values learnt from working for their keep, the experience will help Scouts build character to become active citizens and play constructive roles in society.

On my hounour...

Learning the needs of others

...to do my best

Knowing others have needs too.

2024 6 April - Digital Upskilling Session at Scout HQ ↓

Our Scouts are helping to prepare their family members for an increasingly digital future. On 6 April 2024, morning at the Scouts Headquarters, three of our scouts (Naila, Tedric and Riley) joined more than 60 Scouts and their family members to attend the digital upskilling session jointly organised by the IMDA and SSA to equip their family members and themselves with the knowledge and skills to safeguard against online harm including scams. During this session, our scouts shared the digital for life competencies with their parents - a time for bonding and learning!