Every year, the Orientation Camp seems to get better and better in terms of spirits.
We reported in the Parade Square early in the morning. The attendance was taken and we were briefed again on the events happening in the day. We then proceeded to the 2/1 classroom to put our belongings. I got the key to the room, so that I can lock later. I slowly watched the councillors entering the room to put their things and proceed to the Parade Square (for class councillors) and the game stations (for the Station Masters). I locked the room and proceeded to the Parade Square, where the Sec 1s were already assembled, most in their Orientation Camp T-shirts. I had to open the room again for Shaun when he came late. Then I went back to the Parade Square.
After the students had placed their valuables in the blue bags provided, they were dismissed to their own classrooms where they had to place their bags, line up outside their classrooms and proceed to their starting stations by 8am. When I was halfway through checking the classrooms to get the classes to hurry, someone told me she was looking for the key to the 2/1 classroom. I said I gave it to Sui Pheng (since she’s in charge of all the keys), but Sui Pheng said I didn't give it to her after I had opened the door for Shaun to place his bag.
Suddenly my mind went into a blank. If it's lost, we'll never be able to get back into the room. I spent a full two hours searching the campus for the key. I retraced my steps, checked the drains and grass patches, tried to rack my brains about where I might have dropped it and even got the other councillors to help when the key still wasn't found by break time.
During break time, I totally decided to slack. I went to the Parade Square, where the Captain's Ball station was, and bounced the ball as hard as I can to vent my frustration. After break, I went to look for the key again. This time, Ms Wassan had been informed about the missing key. I spent no more than 10 minutes after break time before the key was finally found.
It was in Sui Pheng's pocket all along.
I howled towards the whole school campus.
After that one, I really began to enjoy the camp. I went to the Fitness Corner to get myself sunburnt. Well, not intentionally, anyway. The previous President of the Student Council, Bernice, came back to help. She hung out mostly at the swing at the Fitness Corner.
The period before lunch wasn't very good. A lot of time was wasted in getting the Sec 1s to settle down and quieten down. In the end, the Sec 1s only had half the time they were allocated for lunch. I only had my lunch after the Sec 1s went off for their last 4 stations.
A few minutes before the Mass Game, I went to the 2/1 classroom to get myself changed into my non-EXCO Council T-shirt and PE shorts. The Councillors came into the room group by group to get their clothes. As the Mass Game crept closer, the people hurried a little, such that a guy changed his shorts in the room itself. (The only people in the room at that time were the person himself and I.)
The Mass Game was planned by other CCA groups like the NCC, SJAB and Band. Each of these CCA groups has their own station in the obstacle course. Originally the Council had a station in the course, but it was scraped, so partly for revenge (well, for me anyway), we became "wandering souls" specialising in pouring water and flour on everybody, even the members of the CCA groups.
This year the Mass Game was held in the Parade Square because the Field was not ready. Luckily the Parade Square was long enough. Throughout the game, I was pouring water on the Sec 1s with the half-plastic bottle (which I stole from the last station in the course). The water came from the last three stations.
At the end of the game, I was wet (of course) with a bit of flour on my neck, face and arm. As most of you may also know, flour and water make a deadly combination, especially when it’s on your cotton clothes.
The Sec 1s flocked to their respective washing-up areas (boys at the Basketball Court, girls at the area behind Computer Lab block). After the pupils were done there, they were allowed to wash up more properly at the Level 1 toilets before heading back to their classrooms to change into clean clothes. I went to and fro the two toilets around the Canteen to check on the Sec 1 boys and occasionally hurry them. I washed myself up when the toilet at the back of the Canteen had almost cleared.
We returned to the Hall at around 4.50pm. There, the Councillors were taught the dance moves for "Kungfu Fighting", the official camp song this year, by Sharlene, Bernice, Wei Zhe and another ex-Nan Hua student. I picked it up pretty quickly. While these were going on, some NPCC members were teaching the Sec 1s cheers to bring up the atmosphere (the Happy Clap, 'Everywhere We Go', etc.). The Sec 1s then learnt the "Kungfu Fighting" dance from the Councillors. The climax of the day was the Prize-Presentation Ceremony, where 1/5 got overall Champion for the day and the Most United Class award. Under the leadership of Yew Seng, their class councillor, 1/5 proved to everybody that they were worthy of the awards. The EXCO were so impressed with Yew Seng that at the end of everything, we presented a 'Best Class Councillor' certificate to him.
After the debrief, the Councillors went crazy in a Mass Dance to 'That Thing You Do' (courtesy of the PA crew). The Councillors slowly picked up their bags and went home, but a big group decided to have dinner at JEC. I went home, spirits still high. Looks like I’m gonna be back next year.
We reported in the Parade Square early in the morning. The attendance was taken and we were briefed again on the events happening in the day. We then proceeded to the 2/1 classroom to put our belongings. I got the key to the room, so that I can lock later. I slowly watched the councillors entering the room to put their things and proceed to the Parade Square (for class councillors) and the game stations (for the Station Masters). I locked the room and proceeded to the Parade Square, where the Sec 1s were already assembled, most in their Orientation Camp T-shirts. I had to open the room again for Shaun when he came late. Then I went back to the Parade Square.
After the students had placed their valuables in the blue bags provided, they were dismissed to their own classrooms where they had to place their bags, line up outside their classrooms and proceed to their starting stations by 8am. When I was halfway through checking the classrooms to get the classes to hurry, someone told me she was looking for the key to the 2/1 classroom. I said I gave it to Sui Pheng (since she’s in charge of all the keys), but Sui Pheng said I didn't give it to her after I had opened the door for Shaun to place his bag.
Suddenly my mind went into a blank. If it's lost, we'll never be able to get back into the room. I spent a full two hours searching the campus for the key. I retraced my steps, checked the drains and grass patches, tried to rack my brains about where I might have dropped it and even got the other councillors to help when the key still wasn't found by break time.
During break time, I totally decided to slack. I went to the Parade Square, where the Captain's Ball station was, and bounced the ball as hard as I can to vent my frustration. After break, I went to look for the key again. This time, Ms Wassan had been informed about the missing key. I spent no more than 10 minutes after break time before the key was finally found.
It was in Sui Pheng's pocket all along.
I howled towards the whole school campus.
After that one, I really began to enjoy the camp. I went to the Fitness Corner to get myself sunburnt. Well, not intentionally, anyway. The previous President of the Student Council, Bernice, came back to help. She hung out mostly at the swing at the Fitness Corner.
The period before lunch wasn't very good. A lot of time was wasted in getting the Sec 1s to settle down and quieten down. In the end, the Sec 1s only had half the time they were allocated for lunch. I only had my lunch after the Sec 1s went off for their last 4 stations.
A few minutes before the Mass Game, I went to the 2/1 classroom to get myself changed into my non-EXCO Council T-shirt and PE shorts. The Councillors came into the room group by group to get their clothes. As the Mass Game crept closer, the people hurried a little, such that a guy changed his shorts in the room itself. (The only people in the room at that time were the person himself and I.)
The Mass Game was planned by other CCA groups like the NCC, SJAB and Band. Each of these CCA groups has their own station in the obstacle course. Originally the Council had a station in the course, but it was scraped, so partly for revenge (well, for me anyway), we became "wandering souls" specialising in pouring water and flour on everybody, even the members of the CCA groups.
This year the Mass Game was held in the Parade Square because the Field was not ready. Luckily the Parade Square was long enough. Throughout the game, I was pouring water on the Sec 1s with the half-plastic bottle (which I stole from the last station in the course). The water came from the last three stations.
At the end of the game, I was wet (of course) with a bit of flour on my neck, face and arm. As most of you may also know, flour and water make a deadly combination, especially when it’s on your cotton clothes.
The Sec 1s flocked to their respective washing-up areas (boys at the Basketball Court, girls at the area behind Computer Lab block). After the pupils were done there, they were allowed to wash up more properly at the Level 1 toilets before heading back to their classrooms to change into clean clothes. I went to and fro the two toilets around the Canteen to check on the Sec 1 boys and occasionally hurry them. I washed myself up when the toilet at the back of the Canteen had almost cleared.
We returned to the Hall at around 4.50pm. There, the Councillors were taught the dance moves for "Kungfu Fighting", the official camp song this year, by Sharlene, Bernice, Wei Zhe and another ex-Nan Hua student. I picked it up pretty quickly. While these were going on, some NPCC members were teaching the Sec 1s cheers to bring up the atmosphere (the Happy Clap, 'Everywhere We Go', etc.). The Sec 1s then learnt the "Kungfu Fighting" dance from the Councillors. The climax of the day was the Prize-Presentation Ceremony, where 1/5 got overall Champion for the day and the Most United Class award. Under the leadership of Yew Seng, their class councillor, 1/5 proved to everybody that they were worthy of the awards. The EXCO were so impressed with Yew Seng that at the end of everything, we presented a 'Best Class Councillor' certificate to him.
After the debrief, the Councillors went crazy in a Mass Dance to 'That Thing You Do' (courtesy of the PA crew). The Councillors slowly picked up their bags and went home, but a big group decided to have dinner at JEC. I went home, spirits still high. Looks like I’m gonna be back next year.
yours truly, tobias at 9:52 pm
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