Short post:
Back from Performing Arts Camp! Which wasn't really a camp because we the organizing committees didn't really do cheers, and though we were all supposed to be in different groups for all the different CCAs involved, we still stick together as one CCA. So it kinda defeats the purpose of naming it a 'camp'.
Anyhoos, did enjoyed myself a lot with the choir peeps especially Ahtay, Diana, Miaowen, Qiongyue, Gladys, and everyone else. HAHAHA. Details on that laterz!!!
Food were okay, just that I think the BBQ food weren't that cooked so I had a huge tummyache during Choir practise/poker session (HAHAHA) today. Should have been more careful though!!
This is meant to be a short post so I'll go into details laterzzz!!!
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Performing Arts Camp 2008
Event: Performing Arts Camp!
Venue: Bedok View Sec. School
Date: 16 & 17th June 2008
CCAs involved: Band, Choir, Angklung Guzheng, Drama Club
Objectives:
9am: For Enchanting Moments, we'll be doing 3 items - Take These Wings, When I Close My Eyes, & Stopping By Woods. These three songs were by our previous conductors and I'm really glad we can sing them again even though Nr Ngian is conducting us. He wasn't here for these two days rehearsals though. So the chairman Gladys conduct, while Lina, the vice-chairman, accompanied us with the piano.
12pm: Lunch. We had beehoon with chicken wing and fish fillet. Though the food is cold already, it's still nice! :D
2pm: Combined rehearsals in the hall. Such rehearsals are always such a chore. The waiting time is long, some of us actually fell asleep (haha). We went through the entire sequence twice. Since we couldn't rehearse at VCH itself, we had to pretend the hall is the actual stage.
I remembered us Choir competing for SYF Competition just last year at VCH. The experience was really great! We gave it our best shot, though not expecting the Gold award, we were very contented with getting a Bronze! :D
5.30pm: Games time! The Games I/c - Lenis and Gladys - prepared some games.
The first game:
Crab
Duration: 20 minutes
Explanation: 2 minutes
Items needed: Raffia String, stop watch
Objective: To build teamwork within the groups
Venue: Parade Square
Instructions:
- Stand in a straight line. Tie your right leg to the left leg of the person after you with the raffia string given.
- Stand behind the line, with the first person’s side to the line.
- Complete the game by moving to the end line, with everyone crossing the line, and TURN back until everyone crosses the line again.
The second game was H20, which involves a lot of running as one has to tag and catch other people.
7pm: Dinner was BBQ, which was so much fun! Since I don't have a group due to being the Vice Chairman of the organizing committee of the Camp, I went around to other groups' pits and stole their food! Haha.
Each group had a box of cooked fish-balls, a box of marinated chicken wings, and a packet of satays. Really like the way Gladys' group barbecued the chicken wings! :D
Throughout the BBQ, there was lightning and thunder, just no rain. Lucky us!
Halfway, a few others sneaked out of school, and bought bubble teas from the nearby SweetTalk at the market! For once, the drink really tasted like heaven, for we were all thirsty from all the BBQ food.
Then some of us sat down in the middle of nowhere and simply talked. So much fun! :D
Around 10pm, everyone start to clear up the area. Then we headed to shower! The BBQ sure made us stink!
The queue was very long, but with friends whom I can talk with, it didn't seem long!
After shower was free time all the way, till lights out at 12 midnight. Yet some of us weren't sleepy at all, so we stayed up to just talk about girly stuffs. I really love those talks!
In the end, we all fell asleep at 2am!
The next morning, we woke up at 7am, brushed our teeth and get ready to gather downstairs.
7.30am: Had a morning workout, that was just walking around the school for one round. Then it was breakfast! We had milo and bread, and kaya & peanut butter to spread with.
9am: After breakfast was individual practices, which was going through the three songs that we'll be performing.
Poor Gladys, who lost her voice due to all the shouting.
12pm: Lunch. Instead of beehoon, we had nasi lemak rice. :D Not bad still!
2pm: Combined rehearsals in the hall. There was a change in sequence.
Surprisingly, we were told that we could be dismiss after one round of rehearsals! You could hear sounds of joy and laughters as we left the hall. :D
Overall, this camp wasn't really a camp because there wasn't any cheers, not even a simple food cheer or group cheers. What matters most is we get to rehearse with all the CCAs present to put up an amazing show that's worth $10 for the Enchanting Moments 2008 at VCH!
I've learnt that, friends are a great way to ease boredom! Especially by playing card games! :D I love my friends to the maximum!
x x x
Venue: Bedok View Sec. School
Date: 16 & 17th June 2008
CCAs involved: Band, Choir, Angklung Guzheng, Drama Club
Objectives:
- To prepare and rehearse for the Enchanting Moments 2008
- To strengthen bonds and encourage interaction between members of the different performing arts groups
- To build a sense of belonging towards the performing arts.
9am: For Enchanting Moments, we'll be doing 3 items - Take These Wings, When I Close My Eyes, & Stopping By Woods. These three songs were by our previous conductors and I'm really glad we can sing them again even though Nr Ngian is conducting us. He wasn't here for these two days rehearsals though. So the chairman Gladys conduct, while Lina, the vice-chairman, accompanied us with the piano.
12pm: Lunch. We had beehoon with chicken wing and fish fillet. Though the food is cold already, it's still nice! :D
2pm: Combined rehearsals in the hall. Such rehearsals are always such a chore. The waiting time is long, some of us actually fell asleep (haha). We went through the entire sequence twice. Since we couldn't rehearse at VCH itself, we had to pretend the hall is the actual stage.
I remembered us Choir competing for SYF Competition just last year at VCH. The experience was really great! We gave it our best shot, though not expecting the Gold award, we were very contented with getting a Bronze! :D
5.30pm: Games time! The Games I/c - Lenis and Gladys - prepared some games.
The first game:
Crab
Duration: 20 minutes
Explanation: 2 minutes
Items needed: Raffia String, stop watch
Objective: To build teamwork within the groups
Venue: Parade Square
Instructions:
- Stand in a straight line. Tie your right leg to the left leg of the person after you with the raffia string given.
- Stand behind the line, with the first person’s side to the line.
- Complete the game by moving to the end line, with everyone crossing the line, and TURN back until everyone crosses the line again.
The second game was H20, which involves a lot of running as one has to tag and catch other people.
7pm: Dinner was BBQ, which was so much fun! Since I don't have a group due to being the Vice Chairman of the organizing committee of the Camp, I went around to other groups' pits and stole their food! Haha.
Each group had a box of cooked fish-balls, a box of marinated chicken wings, and a packet of satays. Really like the way Gladys' group barbecued the chicken wings! :D
Throughout the BBQ, there was lightning and thunder, just no rain. Lucky us!
Halfway, a few others sneaked out of school, and bought bubble teas from the nearby SweetTalk at the market! For once, the drink really tasted like heaven, for we were all thirsty from all the BBQ food.
Then some of us sat down in the middle of nowhere and simply talked. So much fun! :D
Around 10pm, everyone start to clear up the area. Then we headed to shower! The BBQ sure made us stink!
The queue was very long, but with friends whom I can talk with, it didn't seem long!
After shower was free time all the way, till lights out at 12 midnight. Yet some of us weren't sleepy at all, so we stayed up to just talk about girly stuffs. I really love those talks!
In the end, we all fell asleep at 2am!
The next morning, we woke up at 7am, brushed our teeth and get ready to gather downstairs.
7.30am: Had a morning workout, that was just walking around the school for one round. Then it was breakfast! We had milo and bread, and kaya & peanut butter to spread with.
9am: After breakfast was individual practices, which was going through the three songs that we'll be performing.
Poor Gladys, who lost her voice due to all the shouting.
12pm: Lunch. Instead of beehoon, we had nasi lemak rice. :D Not bad still!
2pm: Combined rehearsals in the hall. There was a change in sequence.
Surprisingly, we were told that we could be dismiss after one round of rehearsals! You could hear sounds of joy and laughters as we left the hall. :D
Overall, this camp wasn't really a camp because there wasn't any cheers, not even a simple food cheer or group cheers. What matters most is we get to rehearse with all the CCAs present to put up an amazing show that's worth $10 for the Enchanting Moments 2008 at VCH!
I've learnt that, friends are a great way to ease boredom! Especially by playing card games! :D I love my friends to the maximum!
x x x
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