Yu Sim
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14 Years Old
18 January 1994
Capricorn
Ex-Rvian
New Towner
wongyusim@hotmail.com

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10:10 PM FIRST DAY:


i was slightly late upon reporting time. to be precise, i was 9 minutes late. the reporting time was 1pm at the foyer. who was to blame? my discipline. i could have been later if i hadn't rush through my lunch.


i met up with my fellow classmates. then came my scout seniors. i was being jeered. pangseh here pangseh there...why did they do it? its coz i gave the Scouts' Annual Camp 2007 a miss. i had my reasons though, and they are SERIOUSLY VALID. haha. ask me if you wanna noe. ive already told a few people about it.



next, we assembled in the music room and the TOUCH staff introduced themselves. after that, we played a few ice-breakers in the form of 'reality' games. they inculde: The Amazing Race, The Apprentice, Survivor: All-Stars and finally, 'New Town's' Next Top Model. how creative of the seniors to have created such games for us.


coming up was a briefing, and then, a really cute game. the seniors 'stole' a few peoples' bags and we had to find them. not so easy though, there were obstacles. each station we pass, we collect a token. its three tokens for a key which we have to GUESS RIGHT before proceeding to hunt for our bags at certain places. the first game, a few of my group members were blindfolded and holding a LONG ruffian string. i have to give instructions to each of my members in order to form different shapes. NOT SIMPLE! it was really stressful. next game was entangling all of our hands together (we stood in a circle, and put out our hands. each person had both of their hands held by two other people) and finding ways to untangle them whilst not letting go of our hands. another creative game. then, the next game, we had to pass hoola hoops (first, there was one hoola hoop, then two, then five) from one end to another, whilst holding hands (again). three tokens collected. we rushed to the counter to select a key. sigh. we guessed our key wrongly. thus, we did another challenge. after we have collected our fourth token, we guess it RIGHT! yeah, then, we hunted for zoea's duffle bag.


back in the music room, we had a shower. the water was cold as always. I HATE IT! then, we had dinner. our first meal of the camp! had nasi briyani. the rose syrup tasted rather...disgusting...to me, that is. after that, we proceeded to the library for our first MAGIC LESSON. we learnt FOUR tricks. surely, you wont want me to name them all right?? SAY NO! next up was a short video of the GREAT david copperfield. his tricks were totally mesmerising. then, we had supper (pandan cake and jelly) and a little group discussion within our group before turning in. lights-off was midnight. i slept at 1+. our mentor was happily snoring away. and that definitely disrupted my sleep. and wth...at 5am, his phone's alarm rang. it was this weird song and it replayed again and again after a rough 15 seconds after the ringtone had ended. i couldnt do anything. i woke up at 6.30am. my damned roommates switched on the lights out of the blue.


SECOND DAY:


the start of a new day! and...my hair was in a mess. all my belongings were in a mess. took 15mins to tidy them up. haha. i occupied the biggest space among my other roommates. it was time for breakfast (bee hoon and milo). i slumped my way down, sloppily. the first thing i saw was people playing some bang bang game. after breakfast, it was magic again. this time, there were different stations around the school. we learnt another SIX. i found the rainbow rope most interesting. back in the music room, we were in for a short briefing. then, group leaders drew lots to see who will perform first. guess what. my group was the last!



lunchtime. we had nasi lemak. during our lunch, we discussed on how the performance will go about. i grabbed an apple and i took 25minutes to finish it. while we rehearsing for the last time, our mentor made a fool of himself. he skipped using a 1m rope. haha. how dumb is that? later, he claimed that it was intentional. by 1.05pm, we were watching the first performance. then, all the VIP's including the principal came in to watch. one hour later, we have all finished performing. we were all praised. after that, there was a short briefing on some leadership stuff. we learnt what C.O.M.P.A.S.S stood for. when it ended, we were given a task. build a structure which holds FIVE eggs, then dropping them down from the second floor and not cracking any of them. sounds scary, but the whole process was rather fun and interesting. we were given $800 worth of 'TOUCH dollars to spend on equipment. a sponge alone costs $400. that wasn't bought by anyone anyway. by 3.15pm, we were all done. and fifteen minutes later, every group have had their eggs dropped onto the first floor. my group had 2 eggs intact. the winning group was group 6, illusion. all of their eggs were intact. then, we all gathered for a group photo.


we proceeded back to the music room. we learnt more stuff whilst waiting for our seniors to get their things prepared. next up, was the mass games. water was involved and all of us changed into our dark-coloured clothes. then, we filled plastic bags with water. i filled two of them with COLD water from the water cooler. haha. im cunning wasnt i? after that, we were separated. groups 1, 2 and 3 were the attackers first, and 4, 5 and 6 the defenders. after the first round, it was our turn to be the attackers. the defenders had to run, crawl beneath tables, do some shuttle run, hop, and dodge water bags thrown by the attackers. on the other hand, the attackers just had to wait for the defenders to complete their obstacle course and hurl water bags. it was funny looking at the attackers 'bullying' the stronger people among the defenders, like syukri. when the first round, ended, it was our turn to be the defenders. guess what again. i DID NOT get wet! except for my legs. when the whole thing had ended, it was the teachers turn to hurl water bags at us. their stint wasnt very successful, as we thought that it would be the other way round.


shower time, and i didnt shower, so were my group members. dinner was some rice with chicken, and some weird 'papadum'. when dinner was over, we proceeded to the library to learn another THREE magic tricks. the cups and balls trick was the most fascinating. yet another intriguing lesson, but it was our last. then, it was TIME for NIGHT GAMES. walking in darkness and entering messy classrooms finding clues for our next destination proved to be difficult. one of the highlights of the camp, tricks and surprises awaited. i dont wish to elaborate on this one, coz it'll be really longggg.



back in the library, we were given a puzzle to solve. printed in black and white, it cant be any more dumber. despite given hints, we still couldnt guess it correctly, till now. by the time the night games have ended, it was time for supper, which was 'pizza' and milo. then, i showered. once again, the water was freezing cold. back into the classrooms, i messed my things up again. clothes scattered everywhere and towels too. slept at 1.30am. my roommates were busy playing with their PSP's...



5am. stupid ringtone. woke up. never returned to sleep again. and so were the others. i walked to the washroom and when i came back, i lied down and wonder...about some stuff(:


THIRD DAY:



yawn...i didnt sleep well. i packed my stuff and got ready to go downstairs for breakfast. it was hotdogs and hashbrown, plus milo. after doing some cleaning, we proceeded to the library for a rehearsal before performing at a neighbourhood centre for the elderly. our script was abandoned and nigel replaced it with an easy one. after a few words from nigel, and final practices from our group members, we were ready to set off! by 9.45am, we arrived at fei yue. we took a few group shots and made funny poses. by 10.05am, 30 elderly people were present. after ushering the elderly to their seats, we got ready to perform. once again, our group was the last. our performance was rather okay, despite some flaws. then, it was the master himself, nigel, who performed. his tricks were amazing. the audience were thrilled. it was so fulfilling to see those smiles and laughs from the elderly.


by 10.40am, it was interaction time. everything went alright. then came a part where i witnessed lynn make a terrible mistake. it was fazul to the rescue!! he strangely applauded, and the four or five elderly followed. it was the FUNNIEST part of the camp. i laughed my HEAD OFF. obviously, the tall guy, fazul, did that in order to hide the truth. gosh. at the same time, eugene also flunked a trick. then came nigel and his string of magic. the elderly could even see his hideous moves. how clever. they even argued, and begged that he teach them those particular tricks. what was their reason? they wanted to trick their grand children.


overall, the community service was wonderful, albeit a memorable one. i was offered to serve at another community centre today, but rejected coz i had to attend a energy conservation course, a scouts activity, at somerset. sigh. i had to wake up early in the morning. nevermind, back to the camp.



while we were in school waiting for the other group to arrive, we, including nigel, played this funny game with a few people. now, for those who want to learn, repeat after me. one smart fella, he feel smart. two smart fella. they feel smart. three smart fella. they feel smart together. SAY IT QUICKLY(:


after lunch, which was rice with veggies, complemented with an ice cream cone at the end, we proceeded to the music room. we welcomed a VIP, and he showed us a video of Lawrence, the master magician. he taught us certain things, like 'passing it on'. 1 person, helped 3 people, then the other 3 helped another 3, so on and so for. then, there was some final talk on leadership. minutes later, they showed us 2 lists showing the classes each person will be in charge of in next year's Sec One Orientation Camp. after that, we all, the student leaders, did a final huurah; doing the honky tomp stomp! "everybody sing a song doo dah doo dah"...


what a way to end the camp. haha. then, amos, the 'commandant' of this camp, realised that we have yet to complete a feedback and reflections form. yeah. thats about it(:


THE END...wow ^^ goodbye for now


PS: this post is definitely equivalent to 2 'normal' posts. as such, my policy hasn't been disobeyed yet.