Written by Ian Chan
Edited by Ranen Chan and Charis Chen
All photos by Coach Daniel unless otherwise stated
"Blessed New Year!" That's a greeting one will definitely
hear during the first few days of a new year, as people celebrate the transition into the year.
On the 2nd of January 2017, our chapter started the New Year with a meaningful and fun-filled gathering. We had our first gathering of the year at the
Putrajaya Wetlands Park, and started off with breakfast, preparing ourselves for the program at the observation tower.
Nom Nom Nom!
I really thank God for His hand in the weather. When we arrived, the
weather was unwelcoming and dull, and to make things worse, it was drizzling. Later, however, the weather changed pleasantly, and we were able to have our fellowship in the warm sunshine.
Before we started our program, we celebrated Speaker Charis' birthday with a birthday surprise.
Next, we praised God for the day with the song, This
Is the Day, led by Speaker Eunice.
This is the day that the LORD has made!
After
singing, we were led by Speaker Charis for the icebreaker, called Zoo. A group of people stand in a circle, facing the center. Everyone would choose an animal, which they would represent by a hand gesture. For example, they could put their arm up by their nose to represent an elephant, or they
can flap their arms like a bird. Each player had to have a different animal. During the game, each player would first do his/her animal action, then the action of another person in the circle. The person whose hand sign was done by the last player had to then repeat the procedure by first doing his/her hand sign, then the hand sign of another player. We certainly enjoyed this fun and animated icebreaker.
Our Chapter Sponsor, Coach Joseph, shared with us about time. He asked us to discuss
our feelings during the transition into the New Year. Some said they did not
realize that it was already the new year; others had goals to achieve. After the discussion, we were asked to define the word
‘time’. What is your definition of time? Coach Joseph stated that time is life.
He continued sharing that when one wastes his time, he wastes his life. Before
we do something, we need to ask whether it is worth spending our life on it.
Next, we adjourned to the field, where we had more games. The first activity was called Cat and Tails, which reminded me of Running
Man. In this game, everyone has a "tail" (raffia string) taped to their backs. The main goal of this game is to snatch other players’ tails while
guarding your tail. After the game, we were divided into three groups for our
second activity, called Team Building.
First, we had to create a team name and a cheer. The first team was
called Awesome Fire! We definitely felt some heat because of their team name-- or was it the sun?
The
second team was called Typhoon! Typhoon alert, take safety precaution!
Last
but not least, we had the third team called No Mess. (Yeah, ’ah ain’t messin’ around
with ya’ll. :D) After all the group cheers, each team had
to creatively use their bodies to first make a garden, and then the KLCC Twin Towers. Lastly, we combined all three groups to form a human pyramid.
Team 1: Awesome Fire!
Team 2: Typhoon!
Team 3: No Mess!
Photo by Toh Jern Ling
We then headed
back to the observation tower for our last activity, the Mannequin Challenge.
The mannequin challenge was a success! We only had to film it
twice. Click the video below to watch it.
After
the last activity, we sat down together for a closing. Coach
Joseph shared about a Chinese reality TV show which interviews two people simultaneously, but with a partition in between the interviewees. In one episode, they interviewed two people: a father and son who had a broken
relationship with each other. The son was a successful fashion designer, but his
father did not support his son's career choice. The son talked about his success as a designer, but it was evident his father was displeased. When asked if he wanted the partition to be removed, the son yelled, "Dad, nothing I do ever pleases you!" and stormed off. Coach Joseph then said that unlike that young man, we are accepted by our Heavenly Father, just as God the Father said at Jesus’ baptism, "This is my Son, in whom I am well pleased." God loves us, whether or not others love us.
After the sharing, the Correspondent team, as well as several helpers, shared their self-evaluation of the event. I thanked everyone for being cooperative, and aimed to do better next time by beginning to plan earlier. Speaker Jern
Ling shared that she was pleased with the smooth flow of the program, and that she had now learned more about planning an event.
I would like to thank my father for helping to find the venue and
all the Coaches and SLs for making this event possible. Last but not least, I
would like to thank all the Chapter members for their presence.
Thank you and I hope you enjoyed the blog!
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