Inter Primers Olympics Day

Greetings Family,

Here we come again with another update of another BIG THING that is going to happen - IPOD!

For those who have not heard of it, it's actually the acronym for Inter Primers Olympics Day. We are in no way affiliated with Apple though, so do not get us wrong. Prepare yourself as we are going to share lots of information with you (even over the next few days)!

If you are the type looking forward to meeting Primers outside of SP, sweating it out through sports and games do take note of the event details:

Date: Saturday, 24 October 2009
Time: 9:00am
Venue: Singapore Polytechnic Stadium
Fee: $8.00 (includes lunch and tshirt)

These are the forms you need to look through, download and print and you are able submit them to us on:

Date: Saturday, 03 October 2009
Venue: Primers Room
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm

IPOD09_Information and Reg Forms

If you are not really interested in sports and stuff, we still encourage you to come and support your fellow Primers! We also have programs catered specially for you!

See all of you there in helping us defend our overall champion crown!

Mid Autumn Festival

Date: 02 October 09, Friday
Time: 1900hrs (registration starts)
Venue: West Coast Park
Fee: $2.00
Attire: Free & Easy

A time where we come together to indulge in things we do when we were young. Definitely a good way to relive those childhood memories!

Amazing Race 09

Hey guys!

How have you been during this holiday?

What?!

You are spending all your time in front of your computer?

It's time for you to get out of your seat and join us for AMAZING RACE 2009!

Ever seen such spectecular view in Singapore?

YOU ARE INVITED!

Activity : Amazing Race

Venue : SP @ auditorium

Time : 9am to 6pm (latest)

Cost : $2

Attire : BB polo & covered shoes

Need: Indemnity Form

Bring: EZ-link card (with sufficient value), Water Bottles

To sign up. Please call/sms Huiwen at 96184660 or Jingyi at 98440259 for more enquires.

See you there~ =)

Not Seniors but SUPERSENIORS!

As RIO'09 is my first primers activity.

Back from camp at Ubin, away from the urban accessories, and embraced ourselves to the sights and music of nature. The sound of the tides, the constant cicada and crickets sound, the sight of the mud lobster, mudskippers, snakes, monitor lizards and wild boars. Peaceful atmosphere during the camp other than the frequent mozzies bites.

We have a rooftop over us at the auntie siew eng backyard house. Girls, i felt, wasted having to sleep in the rooms as the guys are sleeping in the open area outside the room where it is definitely cooler and good scenery in the morning.

Other than survival cooking in camps, this camp is a camp where we get to plan what we eat, canned food, soft drink, fruit juice, macaroni, beehoon or rice. All meals are to be prepared by ourselves.
Bathing there is another challenging and interesting issue over there. Woohoo, kampong style, even toilet are kampong style, where all our wastes get washed away by the tides below you.

We name our group Super.Senior (p.s: Super junior's Senior). Mindset:( Shi Jun-> S.J-> Super Junior-> Super Senior!!) Why? Cos our group consist of all yr 2, whr the rest are mixed with yr1 and yr2. Basically, the games are the common bonding station games, but i like the process where our group got high over camp songs like the "jia kim jio" , and the titanic, especially our GL, Shi Jun who liked to sing " OH I M SAD, Oh I M SAD! when the ship went to the bottom of the sea"

Another activity to highlight is the gala night, commonly known as the the talentime in camps. Theme is RIO. I believed our group did the best with hilarious and exaggerating scenes we planned out from experiences we have on the island. HOHO=)

Out of this camp, i learned that Caring, Sharing and Waiting for each other is what makes the primers family. Thankful that i got into this group and the GL and facil we got. Definitely a fun camp that is worth going. so just ROUGHING IT OUT. Hope to meet up with the campmates again. Haha.


Alan
Super Senior




I was looking forward to the camp as i believe it's gonna be a fun camp and i'll get to know more people and i get to share things with people :D
I couldnt hold my tears back during life journey on the first night.but sharing with people makes me feel much better and i get to know each and everyone better (:
Despite the irritating mozzies around, we still manage to instill laughter during the ice breaking and bonding games :D
The first night's sleep was terrible, to me. i felt hot and cold throughout the night. i heard something whining besides the crickets ):

Second day's breakfast was prepared by our charming GL xD and alan (the only guy in our grp) (: we had kaya bread! :D
I felt nausea during the coastal clearing due to the extreme heat and continuous bending of ups and downs and me having low blood pressure.i felt rather bad for not informing the SUPER SENIORS about my condition ): but at the same time, many thanks to the medic (wensze and aiwee) and ying duan for CARING :D
We had a sumptuous SUPER macaroni meal for lunch, SUPER maggie for dinner and SUPER nuggets for supper :D great team effort of the SUPER SENIORS and candy :D

Our first station was at the bridge where we had to look for the strips of paper which makes up to the BB vesper.
As RIO'09 is my first primers activity, i didnt know how to sing! im limited to 3 minutes and i could only remember the tune and i just followed the rest of the group members for the lyrics ):
next was the skipping rope game where everyone has to join in one-by-one.it is the perseverance and determination and the trust between us that our group manage to complete the objective in the end. (wen sze actually changed the "rule" in the end where everyone could jump ten times with all at the same time)

we didnt forget to WAIT for candy as she returns the skipping rope for us and we actually practised our skit while she was held back by hoong sheng.
the activities that really put our team to test was the trust walk and the squeeze. all of us were blindfolded and had our feet tied together and led by our GL to overcome the obstacles along the way according to his "commands" (in fact is directions) .
we tried many many ways to really squeeze ourselves onto the 2-fold newspaper with the 4-fold in mind (rather impossible unless they're all on fingers?).
that really made us more determined to source for ways to stand or hug as closely as possible.
there were other activities which requires team work all the way (:

we were the first to complete the entire journey with rather good allocation of stations too ;D

gala night was memorable too (: we got to know how individual groups actually felt about the camp through the skit, we too have the chance to "get" the GLs to perform for us (; i went up for the primers "dont forget the lyrics" game and i was stucked at the barney song! pin xuan came to my rescue in the end. :D i lost at the powerpuff's song as i got a sudden mind block.

before i went off in the morning, we sat down and had breakfast together [everybody jia! = everybody eat!] :D
i felt reluctant to leave the camp early ): i couldnt join them for the chek jawa trip ): i missed all the events before breaking camp ):
i miss SUPER SENIORS and i will miss the SUPER JUNIOR'S SENIORS! may we remember the times we spent at UBIN to rough-it-out always!

life in town is much more different as compared to life @ UBIN. i wouldnt mind staying there for sometime but im sure i'll miss home too.

I've learnt to be even more independent after this camp and it is really a very good learning experience for me and im glad that i know that so many people actually cares for me, they even share their things with me and also wait for me even when im lagging behind or when i was feeling unwell.
I can feel the care and concern and the family love that the SUPER SENIORS had showered on me :D

heartfelt thanks to SHI JUN, our BEST GL! :D

Ling Huan
Super Senior

Pokemon mon mon mon... (Echos heard at the highest point in Ubin)

Everything was really great except that the itches.

It is really a fun and enjoyable camp! I believe it is really meaningful as it gives me a rough idea of the life that we are going to have in Sri Lanka. After this camp, I am more mentally prepared for our trip to Sri Lanka.

As we are grouped according to OSLT grouping, it assists us to understand each other and at the same time, helps all of us form bonds with each other. =) I suppose this will definitely benefit all of us in our journey to Sri Lanka.

All in all, I am really grateful that this camp was organized in the way it was. Everything was really great except that the itches from the mosquito bites are intolerable! I suppose these are unavoidable though! =)

Clare Ong
Pokemon

We are Imba enough to tahan RIOcamp!

This camp had taught me a lot of stuffs that's out of the text.
Being away from water and electricity that we could easily get it from the mainland, to a place full of mosquitoes and crickets, limited water supply and electricity, I learnt how fortunate we are.

This camp left me with a lot of good memories as well.
Firstly, is the cooking of meals. Everyone played their part in preparing the meals. This results to us having heart-warming meals. And I realised, guys can cook as good as the girls! Secondly, is the talent time, where everyone contributed ideas to make the skit a success.

Although we didn’t have much time to practice, i think all of us did a very good job!
Thirdly, is the walk to Chek Jawa . Our water was depleting, yet no matter how thirsty we were, we still shared our water around. We're bonded through these bits and pieces, and we learnt how to CARE, SHARE & WAIT.

Not forgetting those committees as well, planning and leading a camp isn’t an easy job, and to think that they'd to take each camper's safety into account. Without all of you, this camp wouldn’t be a success. Great job doneee!

ROUGH IT OUT TOGETHER AGAIN!


Zi Ling
Imba

I feel that RIO CAMP 2009 had been a success, we did fulfilled the 3 values. That is to Care, Share & Wait. Some of us started off as strangers. However for the 3 days 2 nights it had really bond the campers. It is totally a new experience for all of us to camp in a kampong.

I also believe that all of us had learnt some important facts about our nature during the coastal cleanup. And I am really impress with one of the officer, for sharing a story that make us understand even we can't clear all those litters out there, our effort still does make a difference!

To end off, I would like to thank the people who had contributed their time and effort to make this camp an enjoyable one!
Especially to my dear GL Xiao min!

Looking forward for the next 2010 RIO CAMP and other events!
IMBA we have survived!

Jun Hong
Imba

Ahar! I went to RIOcamp!

Something unforgettable

“Something unforgettable”, I believe that is what most, if not all of us, who had attended the 2009 Rough-It-Out camp would describe it. Frankly speaking, I have my considerations towards the camp, and I wasn’t even sure if I really wanted to go. However, thanks to the fact that there’s people I know, and most importantly, lovely group mates.

Personally, I think the rough it out part that I really need to take some time to accept is the cooking utensils. Reason being that the wok and stuff seems to be really dirty, with a thick layer of accumulated dirt, and we are supposed to cook our meals with it. To be honest, it took me quite awhile to get over the image of it in my mind while having our meals.

Nevertheless, I feel that it is an awesome experience to do and experience something different from our daily city lifestyle.

Jolene
Ahar!

For this camp, i feel that it can be tougher! Like banning of handphones and snacks during the camp. I enjoyed the camp alot because it's rather relaxing! I've got to enjoy good food, got to bathe and had a not-too-bad area to sleep in! The only problem was just the mosquitoes, to which there's no real solution to it!

I enjoyed the gala night as the skits were very funny and interesting! The seniors there are very nice too! They showed enthusiasm and cared for our welfare throughout the camp. From this camp, i've learnt to show more initiative in doing work, and also to serve others before self. This camp has also allowed me to be more open-minded in sharing personal thoughts. As, i've never been so comfortable in sharing personal feelings and thoughts with strangers. My team bonded very fast and well. I could say that the people from primers are comfortable people to be with! Lastly, i really felt lucky to be in Team Ahar! :D

Janice
Ahar!

RIOcamp 09 Aftermath

Here is something for those who missed out RIOcamp 09.

EnjoY!



the real deal

RIO camp 09 packing list

Packing list for RIOcamp 09

Clothing
• 3 sets of clothes (dark colors advised)
• BB Polo Tee
• Track pants (optional but highly recommended)
• Covered Shoes (compulsory)
• Jacket (Optional)
• Sandals/Slippers
• Undergarments

Toiletries
• Toothbrush and toothpaste
• Soap and shampoo
• Toilet paper
• Towel
• Deodorant( optional)

Health items
• Personal medication
• Insect repellant
• Contact lens solution (not advised)

Equipment
• Sleeping bag (compulsory)
• Eating Utensils
• Plate
• Mug
• Torchlight
• Writing material
• Cash (Less then $20)

Reporting time for RIOcamp 2009: 6pm Changi Jetty

Gosh! 1 more Day to RIOcamp

Gosh! one more day to RIOcamp! Time to eat all I want before i go there!

2 more Days to RIOcamp...

About time I start packing my stuff....

I'll wear this to RIOcamp ...=)

Its....3 DAYS TO RIO CAMP!!!!

3 more days to RIOcamp 2009 time to get more rest before that =)

Updating your NYAA

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