CCA Previews 2023

CCA Previews ’23: National Cadet Corps

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By Eugene Tan, S. Sathashiv, K. Tharun

“To set the bar, and raise it higher!”

The Raffles Institution National Cadet Corps (RINCC) is the premier National Cadet Corps unit in Singapore, being the first Cadet Corps unit to be established. It is also the oldest of all six Uniformed Groups present in Raffles Institution.

The history of RINCC dates as far back as May 1901, when C. M. Philips, the acting principal of Raffles Institution, formed a Cadet Corps unit comprising existing and ex-Rafflesians. 

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CCA Previews ’23: Softball

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By Softball Exco 2022-23

People have many different impressions of what softball is. Some see it as merely a game involving heavy equipment, awkward tan lines and bruises. Others are just perplexed by the fact that a softball is not actually soft! Well, take some time to learn about the sport and you’ll realise that it is way more than that.

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CCA Previews ’23: Club Automatica

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By Kang Wendolyn and Esther Woon Sue Ann

Automobile, Automatic, Automation, Automatica… Wait, one of these is not like the other. You may be wondering, what is an “Automatica”? Honestly, we’re also not sure (it has just been that for years!), but we can tell you more about our CCA, and why you should embark on this journey with us as an aspiring roboticist. 

Located opposite “My Rest Space” near the Marymount gate, Automatica is a robotics club with dedicated members who take a keen interest in technology. We meet twice a week, once on Wednesday from 2pm to 6pm and once decided by your team. 

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CCA Previews ’23: Bridge Club

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By Justin Cheong (Vice-Chairperson)

When you hear “Bridge”, you may think of the simpler version played amongst family and friends, where confusion exists aplenty through the frantic bidding and chaotic gameplay as one tries to uncover who one’s partner is.  However, here at Bridge Club, we do not play Floating Bridge; instead, we play something much, much different—Contract Bridge. But what exactly does that entail?

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