| "Tak kenak! Tak kenak!" "Adak Orang | | | | flags of other teams, which also included a team |
| sanak!............"The quiet jungle has suddenly become | | | | of Orang Asli's |
| noisy with intruders. | | | | (jungle dwellers). All the teams are free to make |
| Strange voices and shouting seemed to appear | | | | their own |
| all around us. | | | | decision on whether to seek and attack or to |
| They were definitely foreign. We were being | | | | stay put for |
| attacked!We had been expecting an attack, but | | | | defense. But it is only in attacking that a team |
| we did not expect it so | | | | can achieve the |
| soon. We did everything possible to protect | | | | target of capturing other team's flags. However |
| ourselves, but | | | | we could also |
| the only cover we had were some bushes, tree | | | | lose our own flags if we go on an attacking |
| trunks, leaves | | | | spree without |
| and the natural foliage. If we protect ourselves | | | | guarding our own camp.Rain was falling all around |
| from the | | | | in the early evening before we left. |
| front, we could not cover our backs. Such was | | | | My team left the base camp at about 6 p.m. |
| the defense we | | | | The whole team walked |
| managed to set up.Our casualty was very high. | | | | in single file towards the jungle camp. The jungle |
| Nobody could escape the onslaught.Luckily, this | | | | path was |
| was not real and nobody died.This was just a | | | | steep, muddy, slippery and full of protruding |
| Wargame and the weapons were eggs.The event | | | | roots and rocks. |
| was an Outdoor Survival-like Jungle Training. | | | | Sharp torns on the jungle plants could easily cut |
| Organized by the training department of our | | | | anybody. My |
| Company, a group | | | | team reached the jungle campsite at around 7.30 |
| of staffs went over to the forest reserve at | | | | p.m. We quickly |
| Lata Mengkuang, | | | | pitched camp, set up 3 hammocks, made a small |
| Sik, Malaysia to take part in Team Building.The | | | | fire for cooking, |
| 3-day training started off with the usual briefing, | | | | cleared the area of obstruction, and set up our |
| and | | | | defense. We ate |
| ice-breaking sessions on the first day. Each | | | | our dinner very quickly as our cease-fire ends at |
| person was given | | | | 8.30 p.m. and |
| a dome tent for spending the night. Various | | | | we can expect any attack from our enemy |
| camp crafts were | | | | from then onwards. Our |
| taught. Lectures were given on Motivation, | | | | food was simple camp food - rice, canned |
| Compass usage, | | | | sardines, and canned |
| Mission, etc throughout the day and night. In | | | | beans. We had plenty of eggs, but these were |
| between lectures, | | | | our ammunition, not |
| there were group management activities, which | | | | our food.The Wargames was an eye-opener for |
| put into practice | | | | us. We could experience how |
| what was taught. The management activities | | | | a soldier fighting in the jungle and going on a |
| took the form of | | | | mission feels. |
| games, where the participation of everybody in | | | | It is to kill or be killed. He has to use his wits to |
| the team and the | | | | survive. |
| clarity of direction from the leader are of utmost | | | | His eyes must be sharp. He must be sure where |
| importance. | | | | his enemies are |
| In the games, the team and leader had to work | | | | and where his comrades are in order not to |
| together to | | | | shoot his own people. |
| fully understand their own capabilities and | | | | His sentries must be alert all the time. His camp |
| weaknesses in order | | | | perimeter |
| to overcome obstacles, and to achieve the | | | | should have booby trap to prevent enemy's |
| target in a limited | | | | approach from an |
| time. The first day session finished at nearly 12 | | | | unexpected direction, maybe from the tree |
| midnight.Almost all the participants could not sleep | | | | tops.....A lot happened during the night. Each team |
| very well in the | | | | has its own tale to |
| first night. The ground was hard and cold. The | | | | tell. To make a long story short - the mission |
| portable | | | | was successful. |
| generator set, which supplied electricity supply | | | | But it was a long, long night.On the third day |
| for lighting, | | | | morning, all the teams made their way out of |
| was really noisy. Mosquitoes were not a problem, | | | | the jungle at about 7.30 a.m. after breaking camp |
| because we | | | | and packing. |
| had taken the precaution to spray the enclosed | | | | It was a battle-weary night. All the teams who |
| tent with | | | | emerged from the |
| insecticide beforehand. There were some | | | | jungle were a sorry sight to behold. Covered |
| expression of fear of | | | | with mud, and egg |
| creepy-crawlies from some female team | | | | slime from head to toe, unkempt hair, wet |
| members, and also of the | | | | clothing, tired bodies |
| tent being washed away if it rains. Other than | | | | we were thankful to be able to reach base |
| that the night | | | | camp.After washing up, we were transported by |
| passed on without any incident.We started the | | | | mini bus to a riverbank |
| second day morning with jogging. The distance | | | | where lorry wheel inner tubes and bamboo had |
| was very far. Our muscles got more and more | | | | already been prepared. |
| tired. After | | | | We were taught how to fabricate rafts, and |
| breakfast, the lecture and management activity | | | | when the rafts were |
| sessions was | | | | ready, we paddled downstream for about 3 miles |
| conducted like the previous day. The topics and | | | | and presented our |
| activities were | | | | prize (the flags) to a "Penghulu" (village headman) |
| of course different, and were more interesting. | | | | who was |
| We were taught | | | | waiting there. The mission has been |
| Principles of War, and also briefed on Jungle | | | | accomplished!These were just brief summaries of |
| Mission. We were | | | | what happened during the |
| to enter the jungle at about 5.30 p.m. on the | | | | Experiential Team Building exercise. It has taught |
| same day.The Jungle Mission was about camping | | | | in some way or |
| in the jungle at night, | | | | another something of value to all the |
| attacking other teams, and protecting your own | | | | participants."Prepare For Win Strategy Sale"Bring |
| camp. The whole | | | | Important Decision-Makers Together Anywhere! |
| group of people was divided into 4 teams, each | | | | Excellent tool |
| with their own | | | | for People on the Move. Make Quick Group |
| leader, scout, navigator, deputy leader, and | | | | Innovative Decisions for |
| members. The team | | | | Business Leadership.Many years of working |
| was guided by experienced jungle guides from | | | | experience in Marine, Facilities, |
| the organizers | | | | Construction has given the author material for |
| whose job was to only take us to our jungle | | | | writing e-books |
| campsites, and offer | | | | and articles related to engineering, and |
| advice if needed. The challenge for each team is | | | | management. |
| to capture the | | | | |