council training camp!

realise and learn many many things.
all along i've been saying that i like council but i dontlike the way we are doing things,
but i'm wrong.

my only experience of planning and work was through redcross- uniformed group.
so when i came across this NEW STylE of leadership, i thought that everything sucks.
it is just that i did not adjust to a new environment. but now i realise =)
and now i say it. i love council. (hahaha so cheesy x) )

guess i was too 'limited' in my thoughts previously.
limited in my style of working with the type of people,
limited in my courage to talk to people,
limited in my style of leading.

several moments and people in council training camp that made me broaden my thinking,

1) my ctc incharge - MAR-KE-SI ! marcus teo =)
he has a way to neutralise feelings and emotions. like after endurance run.
and a special way to lead authoritatively yet NOT domineering.

2) my leadership comm member- LONG ONE GOOD (omggHAHAstupid nick)- chang yi hao.
he can picture the scene of game and suggest when will be messy and stuffs like that.
experienced guy in game planning.

3) old mamamamamma - CHUA YUN ZHI
an independent and confident woman. though she doesnt show it, her independence and self-confidence is something worth learning.

4) exco ppt presentation
the supportive faces and cheers of number5s sitting behind really made me very touched worxxxx. x)

5) NIGHTWALK AT OLD CHANGI HOSPITAL-- SHIVERS ALOT ALOT
the darkness was like..... you cannot see ANYTHING that is 10 steps away fromyou.
and i seriously mean pitch dark. our trail started from 10 plus to 1plus am. so it's SERIOUSLY freaky larh! hahahs.
then the commandos (army people) came and talk to us! cos we were in their territory.
so we had to change route last minute. (and the new route needs to pass by one of the white building. omggg)
THEN the police cars came in. cos there were people having illegal gatherings up at the hill. (our route starts from bottom of hill tilll the top of hill where OCH is situated)

den me and marcus had to sit dere and do nothing and wait for the pairs to walk up the hill.
was kinda very scared at first. and that stupid marcus kept complaining he was tired, SO HE SLEPT. hahahas but he slept at the later part larh, when im not so scared already =)

6) dance practice
after preparing my games logs, i went up hall and manage to watch the dance once.
i was kinda touched. like hmm reallie. cos when u see the effort everyone is putting. and how the dance depicts our council journey.. ="( teary eyess =) and thatmade me more willing to make mistakes and learn together. RESULT = DANCE APPROVED!!!! =:)

7) ColOUrFUl WateR BOMBs! - leadership games
my first game planning leh! ahash cos always incharge of logistics,first aid blah blah those general stuffs. and game planning is so much more fun larh! number fives were really really supportiveeee through their actions and was.. ehhh felt kinda touched again, cos everybody helped unconditionally. (HAHas. touched many times alr i think)

8) handover ceremony
our council song. and looking back our journey as a councillor.

last year ctc, candle lit = council term starts, we are officially part of 5th Student's Council
the burning candle = drawing our wax (energy) time and time, draining yet the flame continues.
this year ctc, candle blown = council term about to end (many of us bear the thot that "NO, i'm still part of 5th SC till wednesday)
as the flame is gone, the wax (challenges that drained us) formed back again, but this time round nolonger as energyto work for council, but experience and values we learnt.

with P.R.I.D.E we Serve, as ONE we Lead.
Passion
Responsibility
Integrity
Discipline
Empowerment

ONE = The 5th Student's Council
five five five five five =)