The eager beavers… not quite, not yet.
Saturday morning was off to a slow start as small groups of casually clad students trickled into the T-junction at the school concourse. But this was not reflective of the mood and atmosphere of that day. The grogginess from Friday late-night shopping, partying whatsoever completely wore off as the programme started proper.
Double the Whacko, double the fun!
First up was a perennial favourite at all gatherings – icebreakers! Most of us saw one another for the first time ever and thus had to get used to the fresh faces. We were split into 4 groups and played the “Blanket Drop” game, a game made popular by Taiwanese variety shows. SMUggers excelled in this game which is a test of your memory and reaction time. Laughter erupted when people were given new names and some secretly found amusement at another’s expense – when the latter uttered gibberish or made a look that could give Mr Bean a run for his money. One of the more exciting and colourful names created for my unfortunate female teammate is ‘WTF’. I kid you not. The next icebreaker is another crowd favourite – “Double Whacko”. You would think that with practice from the previous game of “Blanket Drop”, we would be more familiar with one another’s names but this is a sore misconception. It was literally sore for those with lousy partners whose brains were off for summer vacation as they were whacked mercilessly....
After the fun and games, it was time for some serious stuff – Sales Training. Information regarding our booth sales commencing this week was disseminated to the group of sub-committee members and facilitators. It was really just for us to take a breather to prepare us for the station games held later. Just kidding! Important and insightful tips were dished out by the experienced main committee members. And now for the highlight of the day – station games complete with prizes! 4 teams had to battle it out at 4 stations and a final game of Captain Fruits.
The station games include “flip the trashbag”, “pass the fruits”, “battleship” and “put the stick into the bottle”. Captain Fruits, as the name suggests, is simply a game of captain’s ball played with fruits as substitutes for the ball. Sounds simple enough? Not quite. When the fruits consist of the juicy orange and the insanely tiny lime, you know you are in for one mean game. Someone jokingly said that we should play Dodgeball instead. Squeals and grunts filled the air as people were sprayed with generous doses of orange or lime juice. Yummy! A final round of captain’s ball was played out by the winning teams of the preliminary rounds. Guess what replaced the fruits… Hint: Colonel Sanders owes his success to it. That’s right! It’s a CHICKEN! Gross to spectators, but the players themselves had a clucking good time. Words are really inadequate to describe the fun we had and so, we have pictures! Look at how happy and whacky we were. If you weren’t there to join us, shame on you!
Flipping the trash bag, or trying to…
Poor orange, caught between two men.
Battleship! Big hug!
Sticking the stick into the bottle, intense concentration…
And now the moment we had all been waiting for – prize-giving ceremony! No one went home empty-handed. Aside from the treats given out, we all took back with us new friends and a fun-filled experience.
Happy faces, cheery smiles!
Written by: Kelly Ho
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