ICC's Valentine's Day Special! (February 14, 2015)

Written by Eunice Tan

Edited by Eliza Tan

Love is in the air!! Welcome to our 18th ICC Chapter meeting! As a chapter, we celebrated Valentine's day in a very special way!

We started out with an interesting icebreaker led by Speaker Jaeriel. We were divided into two teams: Team 1 and Team 2. The teams were separated by a blanket, and a representative was chosen in each team to sit facing the blanket. When the blanket was dropped, the fastest one to shout out the other person's name would get a point for his or her team!

First Round:

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Why did they choose me?

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Oh why did they ever choose me?? Nooooo....

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Coach Joseph: Jern Ling!

Jern Ling: Aaahhh...

Second Round:

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Come out, come out! Wherever you are!

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The blanket is falling...

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Eunice: Jern Yoong!

Jern Yoong: Hee heee...

Third Round:

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Hmm...can see through the blanket or not?

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Nathanael: Ian!

Ian: Ugghh...

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Fourth Round:

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Magic...

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Coach Mei Nee: Wai Hong? (her husband)

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Hahahahahaha!

Fifth Round:

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Cheese!

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That was fun!

At the end, my team won!! Yay! :)

After the exciting icebreaker, we had a wonderful time of worship led by Speaker Ranen! 

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Seriously concentrating on the strings...

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LALALA...

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Following the energizing worship, we had an informative devotion by Coach James Sia and Speaker Jaeriel.

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During the devotion, we learned about true love and what it really means to care for others. God has loved us and shown mercy to us even when we didn't deserve it, so we should share that love with others the way God did to us. Through this devotion, the importance of loving others in a godly, Christian manner was made evidently clear. Thanks, Coach James Sia and Speaker Jaeriel, for such a wonderful devotion!

Next we had Jemima share with us her platform speech on her favorite Bible verse from Psalm 139 which was about hiding God's Word in our hearts!

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Great job on your platform speech, Jemima! We could tell that it was really shared from your heart :) It was very well- prepared and clearly articulated. Thank you so much! By the way, that is an awesome Bible verse!

Then something which was coming our way that couldn't be avoided finally came......LIMITED PREP!! Here we go!

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Discussing for upcoming Limited Prep topics...

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Ranen jumping in a reaction to an explosion of sudden joy and happiness 

over his completion of limited prep.

Coach Joseph and Coach Alfred attempted to do the same, but as a result of age and lack of bounciness, they were not able to achieve as high a jump as the previous one.

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Coach Joseph: Let's go, Alfred!

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Coach Alfred: I can already feel the triumph!

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Coach Joseph: Let's show them, Alfred!

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Coach Joseph: Yeeaahhh!!

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Coach Alfred: (squeals in joy)

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Perfect landing!

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Pose for the camera!

The final rounds of limited prep.:

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(Cue the romantic music...)

After the tiresome and arduous limited prep session, we had the main highlight of the meeting! The dads presented something for the mothers for Valentine's Day! 

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Singing 'I Will Be Here' by Steven Curtis Chapman

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Sniff sniff...

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I will be here!! (out of tune :P)

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After the sweet singing presentation, each of the fathers presented a special Valentine's Day message/poem that they personally made for each of their wives.

First off: Coach Wai Hong

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Haha Newspaper!

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Wonder what's inside...

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Ooo!

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I put a lot of work into this...

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Awww Dad...

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There is one reason why I love you...

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Coach Wai Hong: You are my life...

Audience: Awww...

Ranen: I didn't know your dad was such a poet, Ian!

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I like mountain, you like sea! I like kopi, you like tea! I like kaya roti, you like pavarotti!

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Coach Wai Hong: Take my hand...

Jaedon: Hee hee...

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I love you, because you are my life...

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Coach Mei Nee gazing admiringly at her husband...

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Oh, Wai Hong!

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Say cheese for the camera!

Next off: Coach Daniel

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Hahahahaha!

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Coach Daniel's imprint of his lips with lipstick, symbolizing a kiss to Coach Michelle. Apparently, he had stolen and used some of Coach Michelle's lipstick...

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Hahahaha...

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Let's see...

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(gasps)

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Michelle.... you diligently do all the housework...

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Hee hee...that is true...

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Hmmm...

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Hehee... she likes it (and me!)

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Hee heeee...

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Smile for the camera!

Third Target: Coach Choong Ming

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Other Fathers: Waahh Choong Ming! Velvet wrapping ahh!

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Oo! Nice packaging!

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But what really matters is inside...

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Woah!!

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Oh my! Microscopic words!

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Coach Choong Ming: (laughs nervously) A mama bear is worth more than all 

the combinations of all the DSLRs

Coach Honey: I'll have a little peek.

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Coach Honey: Hmph!

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Now for my elaborate speech...

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Cheese!

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Hmmm...

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Hug!

Fourth Target: Coach Joseph

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Coach Joseph is shy.

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I wrote a little something...

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You are my treasure...

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Oh, Lou Gong!

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Yes, yes.

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Hee hee!

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Clap clap...

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Hug!

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Coach Debra smiles affectionately at her husband. 

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Pose for the camera!

Fifth Target: Coach Alfred

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Finally... my turn...

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You wanna see it?

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Ohh Stacey...

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 You are my darling

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Hug!

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Big smiles!

Final Target: Coach James Sia

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Coach Joseph: Go, James, go!

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Haha!

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Sandy... It took a lot of effort to do this...

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Like or not?

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Yess!!!

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Clap clap

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Hug!

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Coach James Sia bursting with happiness.

After the sweet, loving, and humorous presentations by the fathers, Coach Wai Hong demonstrated to us the song that was played while he and Coach Mei Nee walked down the aisle during their wedding dinner!

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So we were walking...

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And I think they thought I was a typical china man...

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So you know what music they played?

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Wong Fei Hung!!

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Hoooaahh!!

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Hiiiiiyaaaaahhh!!

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Coach Honey: There's your husband for you, Mei Nee!

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That made an unforgettable night!

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HAHA xD After the epic demonstration by Coach Wai Hong, we prayed a prayer of thanksgiving to God for this wonderful Valentine's Day night. 

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Then we headed out to the dark, starlit outside! Yay!

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The parents had a candlelight dinner in the garden while we speakers played 

music suited for the occasion to serenade the parents.

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After lots of lovely music (well let's hope it was lovely xP), the speakers joined the joyous dinner of pizza and chicken from Ayamas! Yum yum!

Following the scrumptious dinner, the speakers each gave a short speech on what we admire about our parent's relationship and what we see in their relationship that we would want for ourselves in the future!

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Jaedon: Next time, when I get married, God willing...

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Wong Fei Hung!!

After Ian was me and my sister. We did a funny skit of how our parents demonstrate their commitment to each other on a daily basis! :) Sorry no pic :(

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And my dad discovered the orange there a number of days later...

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Hee hee... now we know...

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And she found out that he was not so umm.... kayu...

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You know what comes into my mind when I hear the word 'faithfulness'?

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And then she suddenly appeared in the car, next to him!

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Our parents are very special.

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Awww...

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Haha...

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Hmm...

Phew! That was a LONG meeting! After the speeches, all the speakers rushed inside for a round of sing-outs!

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Lalala...

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Other memorable shots of the day!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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My brain...

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...is a mass combination of  fantastically wired neurons...

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Charis: Pssst!

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Hahaha

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After all those years of hard work, finally my son...

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Snapping a shot!

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Ian being serious.

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I'm reading a bookie!

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Like me nostrils?

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Jern Ling: Stare...

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Coach Joseph tickled by a joke.

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Wow. I am SO proud of my son...

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Cheese!

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Starry starry night...

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Oo! Fishies!

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Giggling childishly.

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YYYAAAAHHH 

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Choosing victims again...

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Aha!

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I'll settle on this one!

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Ranen: Yes, yes...

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Joelle: (hug!)

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Ranen striking another gaya pose.

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My book! :D

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Hmm...

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Wahh... my son so good. Must take video!

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Ian: Psssstt pssssttt

Ranen: Heee heee...

Nathanael: I am so used to this....

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Last minute practice before going out.

Ian: Trying out for Italian opera

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The Boys.

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The Girls.

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Ranen trying to be gaya AGAIN.

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Jaedon: Nooo... you stand there!

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Toothless!

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Looking forward to more awesome meetings to come!