Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Friday, December 7, 2007
Tanglin Trust School
This morning, youth OLE team went down to Tanglin Trust School. It's the first International School we visit. Stepping into the school was like leaving Singapore behind for a few hours and be surrounded by a United Nation of students, from ages 6 and up.
Needless to say, the ladies of youth OLE team lost control in the presence of young cute children doing cute stuff like blowing soap bubbles and running around with their colourful mini-windmills. The only male member had to literally pry their fingers away from the fence seperating our booth and the field, where the kids are playing. Well, I can't say I blame them for being so maternal cos the kids are really...cute...
Anyways, back to the purpose of our visit. Response has been fantastic for TTS. We don't just have eager students pledging their support, a number of teachers have come down to our booth expressing interest as well. Students actually take time off while travelling in between their classes to come pledge their thumbprints. We even distracted a class doing PE in the field behind us to the extent that the teacher had to come drag her students back to class. Sorry!
With TTS, we've come to an end for school visits in 2007. But we're not slacking! We'll be contacting schools again in the coming week to arrange for visits. If you're interested in getting OLE to visit your school, juz drop us a mail or leave a message on our tagboard!
In the meantime, do click on the slideshow below to view the action at TTS and download your photos!
Tanglin Trust School
Needless to say, the ladies of youth OLE team lost control in the presence of young cute children doing cute stuff like blowing soap bubbles and running around with their colourful mini-windmills. The only male member had to literally pry their fingers away from the fence seperating our booth and the field, where the kids are playing. Well, I can't say I blame them for being so maternal cos the kids are really...cute...
Anyways, back to the purpose of our visit. Response has been fantastic for TTS. We don't just have eager students pledging their support, a number of teachers have come down to our booth expressing interest as well. Students actually take time off while travelling in between their classes to come pledge their thumbprints. We even distracted a class doing PE in the field behind us to the extent that the teacher had to come drag her students back to class. Sorry!
With TTS, we've come to an end for school visits in 2007. But we're not slacking! We'll be contacting schools again in the coming week to arrange for visits. If you're interested in getting OLE to visit your school, juz drop us a mail or leave a message on our tagboard!
In the meantime, do click on the slideshow below to view the action at TTS and download your photos!
Tanglin Trust School
Thursday, December 6, 2007
OLE Bins along Orchard Road
If you happen to be walking along Orchard Road, please keep a lookout for OLE bins!
These bins are part of a Singapore Design Festival event named Creative Home: Art is Rubbish (Bins)
"Apart from artsy designs to liven up Orchard Road, the dustbins will also carry an environmental or social message. This is one of the highlights of project Creative Home, which hopes to promote public appreciation and ownership of the environment." -- Youth.sg
Together with the help of our "fifth member" Grace and her sister, we painted these bins. They will be displayed along the busy Orchard Road and if you happen to see them, please do help us take a photo and send one to us!
We want to thank the organiser for supporting our cause!
If you want to find out more on the event, here's the link to the event website: http://www.creativehome.youth.sg/
These bins are part of a Singapore Design Festival event named Creative Home: Art is Rubbish (Bins)
"Apart from artsy designs to liven up Orchard Road, the dustbins will also carry an environmental or social message. This is one of the highlights of project Creative Home, which hopes to promote public appreciation and ownership of the environment." -- Youth.sg
Together with the help of our "fifth member" Grace and her sister, we painted these bins. They will be displayed along the busy Orchard Road and if you happen to see them, please do help us take a photo and send one to us!
We want to thank the organiser for supporting our cause!If you want to find out more on the event, here's the link to the event website: http://www.creativehome.youth.sg/
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Friday, November 30, 2007
The OLE Run! What you saw and what you didn’t…
Our day of reckoning actually came on Thursday. That’s because it was the first time we saw everything come together. The goodie bags, the arch, the stands, the tentage started appearing throughout the day. The people piecing everything together into a coherent whole? Yup, Team Youth OLE!
Daylight hours were spent packing goodie bags and scrambling to buy the things we forgot to get. One trivia about the goodie bag. Did you realize the food items had one point in common? They all had the healthier choice symbol. Healthy run followed by healthy breakfast….sure makes one feel good eh?
Night time was when all the action starts. Kudos to the workers who helped us set up the arch and tentage. They worked in the darkness and under the rain to make sure everything was up and running for the big day on Friday. The whole process took merely 3 hours and all those who walked pass the arch that night were super curious about how that structure popped up in the middle of the pathway. Remember the platform the speakers were standing on to flag-off the run? It was black in colour originally. We had it painted like only 3 hours before the run started to match it with the logo…thank goodness it dried in time.
From 9 to almost 12 midnight, the 4 of us sat down for a good and thorough run-through of Friday’s events. Calls were made to reconfirm attendance, wet weather issues were ironed out and rain dances were performed in hope that it won’t rain the next day. After that, on our respective trips home, we experienced that calm before the storm…the die has been cast and it’s too late to do much except praying for the best, while preparing for the worst. Most of us slept at 2 or 3am, but the night proved to be long nonetheless.
THE BIG DAY…
0500
Four sleepy head knocked ourselves hard to roll out of our comfy bed. Getting up at this hour was difficult, especially since we only get to sleep at 2.30am the night before… but at the back of our mind, we knew we can’t afford to laze in bed today. Time is already running short. This is our BIG DAY!
0600
VIC met JING. After the final check, both head towards Woodlands Civic Center in the rented vehicle.
0620
At the Woodlands Civics Center bus stop, JEN and JAN were falling aslp while stretching their neck occasionally to look out for the car…
0630
Soon after, the car arrived. We started unloading all the barang barang while JING went to park the car. Together with the help of JEN’s brother and JAN’s sister, the five of us moved the tables, the wooden cut-outs, goodie bags and all the loads to their respective venues. Even though we had one trolley, we were all panting like crazy after shifting all these heavy loads because Woodlands Civic Center is still a distance away from the start-off point for the Run.
0720
The first marshal arrived. VIC, the head marshal started to gather all his men and gave a detailed briefing before handling them their lanyards and tee-shirts. At the same time, JEN was busy setting up the registration booth while JING drove off to buy ice.
0750
All the marshals were dispatched to their respective locations. Runners were also starting to stream in. JING came back with the ice.
0800
Registration officially started. Meanwhile, the ambulance also arrived and stand-by along the road. JAN briefed the Emcee of the day and was busy making sure that the ambassadors and the VIPS were well taken care of.
Daylight hours were spent packing goodie bags and scrambling to buy the things we forgot to get. One trivia about the goodie bag. Did you realize the food items had one point in common? They all had the healthier choice symbol. Healthy run followed by healthy breakfast….sure makes one feel good eh?
Night time was when all the action starts. Kudos to the workers who helped us set up the arch and tentage. They worked in the darkness and under the rain to make sure everything was up and running for the big day on Friday. The whole process took merely 3 hours and all those who walked pass the arch that night were super curious about how that structure popped up in the middle of the pathway. Remember the platform the speakers were standing on to flag-off the run? It was black in colour originally. We had it painted like only 3 hours before the run started to match it with the logo…thank goodness it dried in time.
From 9 to almost 12 midnight, the 4 of us sat down for a good and thorough run-through of Friday’s events. Calls were made to reconfirm attendance, wet weather issues were ironed out and rain dances were performed in hope that it won’t rain the next day. After that, on our respective trips home, we experienced that calm before the storm…the die has been cast and it’s too late to do much except praying for the best, while preparing for the worst. Most of us slept at 2 or 3am, but the night proved to be long nonetheless.
THE BIG DAY…
0500
Four sleepy head knocked ourselves hard to roll out of our comfy bed. Getting up at this hour was difficult, especially since we only get to sleep at 2.30am the night before… but at the back of our mind, we knew we can’t afford to laze in bed today. Time is already running short. This is our BIG DAY!
0600
VIC met JING. After the final check, both head towards Woodlands Civic Center in the rented vehicle.
0620
At the Woodlands Civics Center bus stop, JEN and JAN were falling aslp while stretching their neck occasionally to look out for the car…
0630
Soon after, the car arrived. We started unloading all the barang barang while JING went to park the car. Together with the help of JEN’s brother and JAN’s sister, the five of us moved the tables, the wooden cut-outs, goodie bags and all the loads to their respective venues. Even though we had one trolley, we were all panting like crazy after shifting all these heavy loads because Woodlands Civic Center is still a distance away from the start-off point for the Run.
0720
The first marshal arrived. VIC, the head marshal started to gather all his men and gave a detailed briefing before handling them their lanyards and tee-shirts. At the same time, JEN was busy setting up the registration booth while JING drove off to buy ice.
0750
All the marshals were dispatched to their respective locations. Runners were also starting to stream in. JING came back with the ice.
0800
Registration officially started. Meanwhile, the ambulance also arrived and stand-by along the road. JAN briefed the Emcee of the day and was busy making sure that the ambassadors and the VIPS were well taken care of.
0830
Heat was rising. JEN was busy calling all the runners who have yet to turn up.
0900
At the sound of the air-horn, Runner As dash passed the starting line!
0930
Emcee JJ informed the runners to do cool down exercise and not to sit down immediately as their hearts were still pumping hard. Those who have finished the run cheered on as the last team crossed the finishing line!
1000
Headed by JACK and RAI from EIC, the runners marched to the OLE launch site in high spirits.
1100
After all runners collected their goodie bag, we joined in the on-going photo taking sessions with our runner friends. It was really heartwarming to know that so many of our friends came to support us.
1115
We started packing up. Exhausted and dehydrated, the four of us downed bottles of water before heading to return the heavy barang barang…
Thank you all for making OLE RUN such a success. –kow-tow-
Headed by JACK and RAI from EIC, the runners marched to the OLE launch site in high spirits.
1100
After all runners collected their goodie bag, we joined in the on-going photo taking sessions with our runner friends. It was really heartwarming to know that so many of our friends came to support us.
1115
We started packing up. Exhausted and dehydrated, the four of us downed bottles of water before heading to return the heavy barang barang…
Thank you all for making OLE RUN such a success. –kow-tow-
Sunday, November 25, 2007
The Start of a New Movement
Well folks, it’s official. The call for Singaporeans to join us in the OLE movement has officially started. Over the last 2 months, certain schools and special groups of people have heard about OLE through our road shows at various places. For these people, you can proudly call yourselves the vanguard of the One Life Movement. For those who have signed up as volunteers, we thank you for joining us in changing hearts and minds.
But now, we’re going nation-wide with this advert in the Sunday Times today…
As was said somewhere before on this blog, OLE isn’t only about AIDS affected people. It’s for people like you and me to do something for them. What can an individual do? Well, start by learning about them from the exhibition. Place yourself in their shoes and hear their stories. Share their lives with them and I’m sure we’ll change enough mindsets to transform the movement into something bigger than all of us combined.
I’ve got one life and I’m doing something with it today.
But now, we’re going nation-wide with this advert in the Sunday Times today…
As was said somewhere before on this blog, OLE isn’t only about AIDS affected people. It’s for people like you and me to do something for them. What can an individual do? Well, start by learning about them from the exhibition. Place yourself in their shoes and hear their stories. Share their lives with them and I’m sure we’ll change enough mindsets to transform the movement into something bigger than all of us combined.
I’ve got one life and I’m doing something with it today.
Sunday, November 18, 2007
LIME SONIC BANG!
The day started out great with a great weather perfect for a day out at the beach. It was great to see people from all ages, from 12 to 30, all in support of the one same cause. The James and Lina standees was a sight to behold being black silhouettes right under the blinding sun. People walking passed would stop and take a second look, and for those intrigued, thanks for finding out what One Life Experience is all about down at our booth!
The roadshow this time round was a tat different with our team lugging a lifesize OLE frame around the beach. Kudos to those who are sporting enough to take a picture with it. The photos are downloadable below!
Let's cross our fingers and hope for an equally great weather for the OLE Run next Friday. Meanwhile, remember you have One Life, Do something!
LIME Sonic Bang @ Sentosa
The roadshow this time round was a tat different with our team lugging a lifesize OLE frame around the beach. Kudos to those who are sporting enough to take a picture with it. The photos are downloadable below!
Let's cross our fingers and hope for an equally great weather for the OLE Run next Friday. Meanwhile, remember you have One Life, Do something!
LIME Sonic Bang @ Sentosa
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