Girl Guides Singapore

Wee Kim Wee Challenge 2016

Background:
President Wee Kim Wee presented Girl Guides Singapore with a shield bearing
the Istanas Coat of Arms in 1994 just before he ended his final term. This
Challenge was held on a biennial basis and has seen umpteen Girl Guides
through a variety of challengeseach challenging them to exercise creative
and critical thinking skills.
The Wee Kim Wee Challenge was revived in 2007 challenging Guides to showcase their
culinary skills and present their dishes creatively.

Theme for 2016: CONNECT

Date of Preliminary Rounds: 18 March 2016, Friday
Venue: Camp Christine
Time: 2 shifts
Shift 1 (North & West Division): 9.30am 1pm
Shift 2 (East & South Division): 1.30pm 5pm

Task:
Each Unit will prepare 2 dishes within a 2 hours time frame. Both cooked portions should be
sufficient for 2.
Dish One: Units Choice

This dish must include the two following ingredients; dried prawns (hay
bee) and coconut milk. These two ingredients will be provided for by the
organisers on the day of the competition
This dish must be cooked on portable gas stove. Units to bring their own gas
stoves and gas cylinders
The Units can choose to cook their method of cooking

Dish Two: Surprise Dish

This dish is a surprise dish. Participants will be informed on the day itself
The recipe and ingredients for the surprise dish will be provided by the
organisers
This surprise dish can only be cooked in mess tins over small disposable
aluminium stoves and solid fuel.
The Units will have to bring their own mess tins
The disposable aluminium stove and solid fuel will be provided for by the
organisers
This dish must complement cooked rice. Cooked rice will be provided for by
the organisers

Girl Guides Singapore

Wee Kim Wee Challenge 2016
At the end of 2 hours, Units will be given 10 minutes to lay out their presentation.
Presenters are expected to present their creations to the judges and explain how it relates
to the theme Connect. They have 5 minutes to present.

Rules & Regulations:

1. Each Unit can send a team of 5 Guides to take part in the competition. The team of 5
Guides must include at least one Secondary 1 / 2 Guide
3 Guides will be involved in the preparation and cooking of the dishes. The other 2
Guides will be involved in the presentation. Presenters can bring along draft
materials for the presentation. The full presentation will be done at the competition
venue
2. Each Unit must bring their own portable gas stove. No electric stove / electric
appliances are allowed. Each Unit can only bring 1 portable gas stove
3. All ingredients, cooking utensils, cutleries used for the competition needs to be halal
4. All ingredients for the surprise dish will be provided for by the organisers. Units are
expected to bring their own ingredients for the dish of their own choice (with the
exception of dried prawns and coconut milk. These two ingredients will be provided
for by the organisers)