I was inspired to participate in Project Rigel because of Manfred. As the course director, he was requesting support from the Rover community to help as participants to interact with and guide the Special Needs scouts. His vision of inspiring volunteers such that those volunteers could inspire more volunteers is very much in line with my personal vision, and therefore, I decided to participate in this project. I believe that by volunteering in activities, it is not just a meaningful experience for myself to improve, learn, and develop myself, it also serve as an inspiration for others to volunteer as well, and to give back to the community and to inspire more volunteers. In addition, to be able to do activities with the SN scouts, especially those activities that are not always available to them, really motivated me to put in my best effort for the SN scouts, so that they get maximum learning experience and enjoyment out of this 2D1N event, and possibly much further, their scouting journey. Those activities planned, for example, a night walk, taking the train, simple field cooking, a campfire, may sounds like everyday activities to us, but to the SN scouts, it may be not. Having working previously with special needs youth, these simple activities could be an arduous task for them to do by themselves and to some of them, the camp could be their only opportunity to do these activities. As such, it is much more meaningful that they get to enjoy and experience it with this project as a medium. Initially at the start of the camp, I was very apprehensive about the way I could and would interact with them, and kept worrying if I would be doing it in the right way so that they could really enjoy themselves and get maximum value out of this camp. But as the activities went on, and I started to know them more, and interact more, I learnt that it is not just about the activities that really got them to enjoy themselves. It is really all about just being present, interact earnestly with them and to simply know more about them better. Some of the scouts have mobility issues, thus limiting their movement, and despite that, just being outside on a hike or seeing someone fly a kite, they are able to experience something new, and thoroughly enjoy themselves. The most interesting and touching experience of the whole camp for me is during the night hike. Within the patrol, I had someone who is unable to walk long distance and therefor was wheelchair bound for the entire hike. Another participant, who is his friend, is pushing him along. Even though, he was unable to walk, he was enjoying himself just being in the company of his friends, teachers, and me as a volunteer. Though the hike was very tiring, as I had to ensure that everyone stick together and navigate as well, it was a very enjoyable and memorable night. All in all, as a participant of Project Rigel, it is a very valuable experience to me as I am able to interact with and got to know more of the SN scouts, from what they enjoy doing, to the difficulties they face daily. The camp was considered a success as the participants and teachers expressed their gratitude towards the Rover community in various ways. Personally, this camp is a great success as the participants had gotten to experience the joy of Scouting, doing things they would never had do (due to various constraints - teachers limited in skills and number, lack of alumni to assist). Though this is a Rover event, I had been sharing this camp with my juniors back at my unit, and they are eager to participate and looking forward to next year's Project Rigel. For me, I will not stop servicing the Special Needs community, be it within scouts, or to the general public, and eventually, when I leave the Rover community, I hope to have inspire the next generation to inspire their next generation.