Outdoor Club

Nanyang Outdoors is a CCA for adventurous, outgoing and passionate students. Students looking to join Nanyang Outdoors should be open minded and committed to learning new things. Prepare to belong to a second family who will have your back as you get dirty in camp and grow as a person.

Our purpose

• To inspire members to explore and connect with the outdoors.

• To build a family of open-minded individuals who are willing to grow from new experiences together. 

What do we do during CCA?

• Learn new things while enjoying ourselves

• Acquire outdoor skills like rock climbing, cycling, orienteering and outdoor cooking!

• If these sound like fun to you, you are in the right place!

Some of our CCA activities include:

• Rock-climbing and other high-element activities

• Trekking/Hiking at local and overseas locations (and learn orienteering while you’re at it!)

• Cycling/Mountain-Biking at novice routes

• Outdoor-cooking and campcrafts (knot-tying, tent-building etc)

• Camping! (local/overseas)

Annual expeditions

Nanyang Outdoors has 2 expeditions each year, taking place during the June and year end holidays. These camps allow members to immerse themselves in their natural surroundings as well as exhilarating outdoor activities. All the planning of activities, locations, logistics and role allocation are done by the students themselves, with guidance from seniors and teachers. This fosters a positive learning environment too where inter-batch learning is encouraged.

General overview of our camps

The June camp is an introductory level camp held in Singapore. During this camp, new members can learn more about the rest of the NYOD family, forming lasting bonds with them. Some areas we have camped at are Pulau Ubin, East Coast Park and Pasir Ris Park.

The year end camp is a thrilling expedition that usually lasts across 3 to 5 days. This camp alternates between Singapore and overseas(usually in Malaysia) every year. We have hiked up Mount Ophir and trekked in the lush tea fields of Cameron Highlands. We even visited a farm after our camp at Gunung Ledang where we had our campfire! Our camps allow us to apply our campcraft skills and connect with nature and one another. The night sky above our smoky campfires are always packed with glowing stars. Lulled to sleep on a delightful mountain breeze blowing through the tent, these are things we guarantee one will never forget.

Other external activities we’ve participated in

• Community outreach service projects

• Hwa Chong OE Forum

• National Orienteering Race

• GARanG (Greendale Adventure Race and GeCKo)

Training Frequency

• Tuesday : 3.30pm to 6pm

• Friday : 3.30pm to 6pm

There may be some trainings that may be replaced with a Saturday training. Students will be informed accordingly.

Venues:

• (within school compound) Rock Wall, Atrium, Grass Patches etc. 

• (outside school) Climbing Gyms, Nature Reserves etc.