Written by Ranen Chan
Edited by Charis Chen
Welcome to the first meeting run by the newly-appointed
student leaders!
Jern Yoong had us warm up with a tongue twister, “The mentor
munches on Mentos.” He then quoted Mollie Marti: “Integrity is a powerful force,
keeping you alive to others long after you’ve left their presence.” By keeping
our integrity, we are able to leave a legacy when we are gone.
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| Photo by Ranen Chan |
Next we played Confusing Taboo, an icebreaker led by Eunice. Everyone
was given a piece of paper with a word on it. Underneath it was printed the
category it belonged to (color, emotion, shape, etc.), and a list of taboo words. When the game started, we had
to find a partner and took turns to guess each other’s
word. We could only use words to give hints to the other person; no body
language was allowed. Also, we could not use any words that were on the list of taboo
words.
The game was a fun way to help us realize how important cultural communication is. It also taught us the importance of communicating effectively with others.
Our devotion for the day was led by Jern Yoong, who spoke
about the end times and the blessed hope that we have as Christians. This hope gives
us a reason to invest in, and mentor others, so that they too can share in that
hope. He talked about the three different types of mentors: wise guides (those
older than us), side guides (our peers), and surprise guides (those younger than
us). These guides may provide input to, and impact our lives.
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| Photos by Ranen Chan |
Then the YCC and YSG split for their respective teaching
sessions. Ian and Jern Ling led the YSG lesson time, which was about writing
thank you notes as a sign of appreciation and respect; while Charis and I
taught the YCC. The YCC-ers learnt about the importance of voice inflection and the
role of the audience during a speech.
Here's a short account by Ian on what the YSG-ers did. :)
"I taught about the importance of saying “thank you” and writing thank you notes. Saying “thank you” is a way to respect sources of others helping you in life.
"I taught about the importance of saying “thank you” and writing thank you notes. Saying “thank you” is a way to respect sources of others helping you in life.
How a card should be written:
First of all it, should be specific. Second, it should be sincere, then, insert a title for the person you would like to thank; this is showing respect.
Why do we write thank you notes? We recognize that we are dependent on others. We get to show someone respect. We acknowledge that someone else had a choice to be kind or helpful and did so. We affirm that their time and effort was meaningful to us.
Jern Ling did the Activity, which was making a card to keep in the Portfolio. This activity was to use what I taught and put it into practice, although there were already a few who made cards often. The Speakers who made those had good taste in art- I just realized. They should make more cards!"
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| Photos by Eliza Tan |
When teabreak was over, the YCC had their speech coaching led by Coach Daniel, while the YSG-ers gathered into their respective portfolio coaching groups to practice their speeches.
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| Photo by Eliza Tan |
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| Photo by Ranen Chan |
Later, Coach Lalitha shared some information on a possible community platform with a large group of children from various homes in the month of December.
Finally, Jern Yoong had us repeat the quote by Mollie Marti (the one about integrity), and
dismissed us.
The student leaders then met for a debriefing session.
After that it was time for the long-awaited movie! We watched
the premiere screening of “The Secrets of Yesterday,” a movie that was written and produced by Eliza
and Eunice Tan, and filmed by Eliza. It was originally titled “Mission
Exterminator,” and was nearly cancelled, but was revived after a rewriting
of the script.
We also saw some familiar faces...
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| Photo by Ranen Chan |
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| Photo by Toh Jern Ling |
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| Collage by Eliza Tan |
What an eventful evening ...till the next blog posting...Bye
