NS Boot Camp for Ladies, Which Was Oversubscribed in 2018, Coming Back

Here’s a golden opportunity (again) for half the population to experience what is compulsory for the other half of the population.

Females who want to support your male family members and friends or who are thinking of enlisting yourself, here’s a sample of what going through the army is like that is (a) reasonably priced, (b) watered down so it’s not the full shitty experience yet tough enough that it’s still meaningful, (c) low commitment since you go through two days and not two years.

For the two people still reading this article because I’ve chased away the rest with my sad marketing skills, thank you so much read on.

Women’s Boot Camp

Last year, SAF tried this out for the first time and the response was overwhelming, with about a 1,000 participants fighting for 100 slots. They had to resort to balloting in the end. Pretty sure it’s not for Instagram.

Riding on that success, they’re bringing it back this year.

Here’s a video of last year’s boot camp:

Activities Listed

It’ll be a 2D1N camp that is supposed to expose participants to weapon handling, urban operations training, route march, standard obstacle course (SOC) and combat ration tasting.

According to my colleague who’s been through two years instead of two days, the SOC isn’t for the faint-hearted, so it’s probably a very watered-down version.

Participants are also promised the experience of eating their meals in the cookhouse and staying overnight in military bunks.

Who is Eligible

Here’s the cool part: any Singaporean or PR female who isn’t a child (13 years old and above).

That means that they’re not restricting it to the fit ones at their peak; young teens and senior citizens are perfectly eligible.

People took that seriously last year with ladies past 60 and a 13-year-old going through the camp. The average age was reported to be 29.

When and Where

When: 7 Sep (Sat) 8am to 8 Sep (Sun) 5pm, but you sign up at http://go.gov.sg/wbc19 by 23 June 2019 so you have 10 days left to decide!

Where: Maju Camp (off Clementi Road)