SGB and what it means to me?

lets start with the person in the mirror, one step at at time to love, to learn, to give!

I am writing this blog entry as today marks the first day of our SGB project! The guys went out to Clementi area to distribute flyers to the residents asking them to donate a food pack each! We are aiming to get at least 100 food packs from 4000 units of HDB flats!

But as this whole project gets on the way, a deep stirring in my heart began to happen, as its been quite some time that I have been as involved in the project as I am this year! (the previous few years I was more or less somewhat of an advisor, the last time I really actually did something was way back in 2005!)A question beckons, why do I, Kenny Foo choose to do SGB?
What is something that I can learn/grow from this journey? As a family why do we do it?

Well whenever I start thinking like this a song comes to my mind!
A Michael Jackson Song ( I am a MJ fan k....even though i do not approve of his lifestyle but his songs are really good!)

Man in the mirror

I'm Gonna Make A Change,
For Once In My Life
It's Gonna Feel Real Good,
Gonna Make A Difference
Gonna Make It Right . . .

As I, Turn Up The Collar On My
Favourite Winter Coat
This Wind Is Blowin' My Mind
I See The Kids In The Street,
With Not Enough To Eat
Who Am I, To Be Blind?
Pretending Not To See
Their Needs
A Summer's Disregard,
A Broken Bottle Top
And A One Man's Soul
They Follow Each Other On
The Wind Ya' Know
'Cause They Got Nowhere
To Go
That's Why I Want You To
Know

I'm Starting With The Man In
The Mirror
I'm Asking Him To Change
His Ways
And No Message Could Have
Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World
A Better Place
Take A Look At Yourself, And
Then Make A Change

I've Been A Victim Of A Selfish
Kind Of Love
It's Time That I Realize
That There Are Some With No
Home, Not A Nickel To Loan
Could It Be Really Me,
Pretending That They're Not
Alone?

A Willow Deeply Scarred,
Somebody's Broken Heart
And A Washed-Out Dream
They Follow The Pattern Of
The Wind, Ya' See
Cause They Got No Place
To Be
That's Why I'm Starting With
Me


I'm Starting With The Man In
The Mirror
I'm Asking Him To Change
His Ways
And No Message Could Have
Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World
A Better Place
Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make A Change

(of course there is always a video in my blog entry!)


Doing community service many times I hear people say how noble so and so is, or how noble I am when I choose to give, but for me? I always want to give, choose to give so that my heart will always remain tender to the needs of the poor. So that my heart is still a HEART, not one that is self centered or materialistic. I believe that in giving to others, I gain much much more than what I have given! An experience, a smile, a realization that I can only do so much, so little for the people around.

This caused me to even treasure the people around me more, not to take them for granted, and always taking God for my situation around me.
The challenge like the song sings, it always starts from the person in the mirror. One step at a time, one person to care for at one time!
I challenge you to give to this project just like me, I have given both time, money and more importantly my heart into this!

Come on Primers lets do a good job to feed the poor out there!Remember you are only as poor as you cannot give! And when you are tired, remember the 250 families out there awaiting for the fruits of our efforts!

Kenny Foo

In case you wanna know some other songs of MJ...one more clip for you guys!
This is a guy who did a medley of just SOME of the songs of MJ!

SGB Collection Publicity

Hi Primers! There is SGB Collection publicity going on ht 19th of November, Come down and help us promote SGB to the residents of Clementi and dover!

Time : 5pm

Venue : Singapore Poly Plaza

Visit the New Primers room to find out more!

How can I contribute to BBSGB@SP 2009?

Hi Primers! As the title goes.. here are the ways on how to contribute to BBSGB@SP 2009


These are the list of things where you can contribute to BBSGB@SP 2009. If you are interested in helping out, please contact the respective person in-charge through their emails.

Food Pack
You can also contribute a Food Pack too. Be part of it so that all of us can work towards the aim of 500 Food Packs.

So what is in a food pack?
1. 5kg of Rice
2. 5 cans of food
3. 10 packs of instant noodles
4. 2 Litres of oil
5. 1 seasoning
6. 25 instant cereal packs
7. 1.2KG/25 packs milo
8. 1 pack of 25 sachets coffee/tea
9. 1 box of biscuits

Opening Ceremony
We will be having an Opening Ceremony to kick start the whole SGB. So do come down for our Opening Ceremony and spread the words of SGB! Remember to bring all you classmates down for the Opening Ceremony.

Date: 23rd November 2009
Time: 1215hrs – 1245hrs
Venue: Amphitheater @ Moberly

Person to contact: Wei Jie [limwj25@hotmail.com]

Be part of the Publicity Team.
The publicity team is there to make awareness in SP so that people will know that SP.Primers is actually doing SGB. Also to tell them what is SGB all about. Do join the team if you’re interested.

Job scope:
Prepare and giving out of flyers in SP and Residential area.
Person to contact: Jing Yi [pinkey0jing@gmail.com]

Preparing of Flyers:
Date: 16th & 17th November 2009
Time: 1700hrs – 1900hrs
Venue: SP

Giving out of Flyers:
Date: 20th & 23rd November 2009
Time: To Be Confirmed
Venue: SP

Be part of the Collection team.
This year, we’re not only collecting food items from SP but we are collecting it from the Clementi residents too. Get ready to go door to door for food collection. For students who have yet to complete “ONOW” module you could join this team and be a volunteer.

Job scope:
Collect food items from residents
Take care of the donated food items
Person to contact: Huiqi [huiqiatspprimers@hotmail.com]

Collection Publicity details:
Date: 19th November 2009
Time: 1700hrs – 2200hrs
Venue: Plaza (Near Auditorium)
*Collection Publicity is to inform the residents that we’re doing SGB and ask
For their support.*

Collection details:
Date: 28th November 2009
Time: 0900hrs – 1830hrs
Venue: Plaza (Near auditorium)
*Highly encouraged to have breakfast before the event and lunch is not provided*

Be Part of the Distribution Team.
Ever wonder who are the beneficiaries of these donated food items? Join the distribution team if you want to know more about the beneficiaries. It would be a good experience to hear from them.

Job scope:
Distribute the food packs to the beneficiaries
Person to contact: Owen [ter.owen@gmail.com]

Distribution details:
Date: 15th & 17th December 2009
Time: 1900 hrs
Venue: SP

Be part of the Booth team.
We need people to be present at the booth to collect donated food items from students or lecturers from SP. If you have some extra time, do come down and help us. We can help to apply for you LOA if the need arises. Those needing CIP hours are strongly encouraged to come and help.

Booth Details:
Date: 23rd November 2009 – 4th December 2009
Time: 1100hrs – 1700hrs
Venue: The Plaza (Near Auditorium)

*Note: Booth will not be open during weekends and 27th Nov 09. (Public Holiday)

Job scope:
Be present at the booth to collect and take care of donated food items.
Take note of the number of food collected everyday
Person to contact: Jia Yi [xiao_tao_qi@hotmail.com]

The Family Spirit

They remind each other drink more water, constantly checking each other stamina and cheer for each other during the match.

Right before the event, we had a little “prep-camp” for IPOD 09. My task was to draw out the main score sheet. Judging the number of teams, I was afraid that me and my committee can’t handle the amount of teams. My two helpers were Jason and Alan. We were short of manpower. Imagine the 3 of us need to take care of 12 basketball teams and 3 referees.

On that day itself there are some problems regarding the teams. First, one of the basketball team from NP had insufficient people and they have split themselves up into various teams. As a result we only have 11 teams. My solution for them is either I disqualify one team from NP or 1 NP basketball team will represent 2 teams. I’m glad that the basketball players from NP are very cooperative as they took the initiative to discuss and make a decision. In the end, they choose to have 1 NP team represent 2 teams.

Which also make my job easier as I don’t really need to do a lot of amendments on the score sheet that we prepared.

I was glad to have my 3 referees and medic with me. They are Sheng Long, Dylan, Lionel and Yaohan. They’ve helped me explain the rules of basketball and remind me of what I should do.

After lunch, the weather was very hot and humid. Thank God I’ve a mipro with me. Or else I guess I would have lost my voice. The mipro was very helpful as I used it to remind the basketballs players to have ample rest and hydrate themselves.

I guess all of the basketball players had fun. There are no quarrels or huge disagreement found on the court. Everyone respect the referee decisions and play the game fair and square. There are no injuries too!

The most important thing is that, I can see each and everyone bond together as a Primers family. With no injuries means that the teams have take good care of each other during the hectic day. They remind each other drink more water, constantly checking each other stamina and cheer for each other during the match.

Jing Yi
Basketball In-charge

From NP with love!

Well done SP Primers and next year we are visiting NYP, last but not least, we are looking forward for more of this bonding and interaction with you all again

The moment I step into SP, there are already people welcoming us to walk us in and it even more heartwarming when we receive the goodie bag with everything inside. Wen sze and partner start the whole event with a loud bang! Which really bring up the atmosphere for the event.

This event is very well organize with the adding in of the ORHLYMPIC game, it very cool and engaging. I was in the basketball team, though we didn’t win a single match out of all but as the match pass by, we even started some funny conversation together with the SP, NYP and HQ. It seems like winner is not everything but the fun and bonding instead. Though I had a very hard time trying to score and win at least one match but seriously there’s no chance, can’t admit that I have not been gaining weight and lack in exercising.

It really nice to start breaking some ice with the SP primers friends as all along we have seen each other during the NDP 2009 but it always just a few look and HI and wave. I guess the 7UP and Mountain drink did some very good work of communication for all us. Sitting down with those drink and did some good chit chatting.

The lunch really rock! We smell the chicken rice the moment we step into the field and start swallowing down packets of it when the committee says that there is extra to give away. It really taste good and of course, not forgetting the shirt! We keep repeating those words along our way home “Got fast one, got slow one, got win one, got lose one. Inter Primers Olympic day!”

It has been super nice to be warmly invited for the appreciation dinner and I thought it really a very good chance to interact with the primers family. Though we are in different school but no matter what, primers are still primers whether it NP, SP or NYP, when wen sze bring us to the mobaly (don’t know how to spell, haha) that have such good atmosphere and lighting at night and of course not forgetting the swing that hang on the tree! It my first time seeing such swing that hang on the tree, it Boomz! Hahahaa!!

Well done SP Primers and next year we are visiting NYP, last but not least, we are looking forward for more of this bonding and interaction with you all again. CLAP CLAP!

Yee Cheng,
NP primers president