Wednesday, 9 September 2009
@ 10:03:00 pm
Hey!
We had an unofficial meeting on Wednesday (2/9), from 2.30 – 5.30pm. That was our last Guides meeting. :( The next meeting would only commence until after our examinations had ended.
We fell in at 2.30 but had to do so at the sheltered empty space beside the parade square as it was drizzling. Next, those who had not eaten lunch were given time to eat. However, we were told by the PLs that this would be the last time we were going to be given time for lunch during meeting hours. This was because precious time would be lost from time taken to eat lunch. The rest were then told to change out of their pinafores. That day’s meeting was fully dedicated to the preparation of the Secondary One Orientation. :)
The PLs first announced our groupings for the different components, as there had been a shuffling of the groupings. I was initially from Structure but had been posted to Item. (The PLs must have either thought I had a calling to the Arts or Item would have brighter prospects with me included in there. KIDDING!) :) Anyway, Ada and I were made understudies of Item, Brenda, the understudy of Backdrop, Dorothy and Estelle, the understudy of Structure and Sherwynn, the understudy of Firepit.
Thereafter, we were told to proceed to two empty classrooms. Item and Backdrop occupied one classroom while Structure and Firepit occupied the other classroom. As Mrs Helen Tan had instructed that everything be different from last year, much work had to be done. Backdrop had to think of a new design for their backdrop, Item had to think of a new skit and Structure had to think of a different structure to tie.
At 3.30, the PLs told Structure and Firepit to lay out the poles for them to be sunned, as they were wet from the earlier drizzle. After that, they returned to the classroom to carry on with their discussions. Then, at 4.30, Cheryl told Structure to keep the black-white poles, starting from poles that were the dirtiest and unsuitable for tying structures, to poles that were the nicest. Following that, the two Quadra pods were placed on top of the poles with the flag pole above them. The blue-green poles were still not able to be kept yet as they were still wet.
Later, at 5pm, everyone fell in and we did foot drills. YA was present with us and she corrected any mistakes that were committed, ie: we were only allowed to take dressing when the command, kekanan lurus, was given. Also, that command could only be given if the coy was facing the initial direction. In the midst of the foot drill, PSes were told to fall out so that we could keep the blue-green poles and a few Secondary 1s also came to help. :) After doing so, we returned to the parade square to fall in and were later dismissed.
Okie dokie. I am going to stop here. Best of luck for the examinations! Bye!
Regards, Melissa! :)
SiYing; Chomel; Katrina; Meenatchi; Safila; Krystal; Christine; Siti; Rukaiya; Kalyani
Qarissa (YA)(not in picture); Sherwynn; Nicole (not in picture); Caitlin; Charmaine; Vanessa; Amanda; Claudia; Michelle