April/May 07 Issue #6

A monthly publication of

“Youth today, Leaders tomorrow… …that will care, share and wait for one another.”

22 to 26 March 2006 Enrolment Exercise

embarked on her second

successive recruitment drive which encompasses the enrolment exercise and the recruitment drive. The theme for the then recruitment phase was “Danger” and the tagline was “Danger! Excessive Fun!” It came with the idea of packaging ourselves as a fun and crazy club. 498 contacts were gathered.

19 to 21 April 2006 Recruitment Drive

It was indeed a real sight to see more and more people swarming into the sports hall and Primers showed their unity as they came to the booth and help out even though they were not on duty. Something exciting is going to unfold. 431 new contacts were gathered and we are all geared up for something big with the 929 new Primers. 2007 Rebranding of Recruitment Indeed, a special club needs a special branding for its recruitment phase and thus we came out with the new term called, “YOU campaign”. With this, we hope to

allow SP students to understand that our club is all about “YOU”. 26 March to 06 May 2007 YOUcampaign

Basically this long process of planning and participation in YOUcampaign consists of the following events: YOUcampaign Exercise, YOUcampaign Planning Camp, Youcampaign BBQ, YOUcampaign Drive, YOUphoria and lastly, YOUmeweO’us Camp. Through the YOUcampaign exercise (594) and YOUcampaign drive (400), we’ve gathered 994 new Primers contacts! That’s an improvement from last year and Primers will continue to grow.

Enjoying good food with the company of fellow Primers has always been the central part of our event planning and here are some highlights! 08 April 2006 Primers Orientation BBQ Basically to allow the contacts we gotten through the enrolment exercise to know us more through food! 12 May 2006 Post – Get! Triberish Steamboat

09 June 2006 BBQ @ Jalan Peminpin It is free and easy BBQ at one of our Primers (Jianting) house. We also love throwing people into the swimming pool so be sure to bring extra clothing for events! 16 September 2006 Food Junction While some of the Primers went to Cambodia to have fun, Primers in Singapore have their own share of fun too!

15 February 2007 Reunion Dinner What does it mean when we say we are one family? Nothing else can show the significance of a family besides coming back together after exams to have a reunion dinner!

(From Left to Right) Front Row: Zhang Xiuli, Chan Huiyee, Or Lina Middle Row: Ng Huishan, Daphne Goh, Jasmin Ong Back Row: Xu Cuixia

<< Lin Qingyan with Baby Ignez (Captain Danny’s princess).

05 to 07 May 2006 Get! Triberish @ Primers Orientation Camp

A combined camp with NP Primers,

took the lead in organizing the camp. The camp saw over 250 participants and indeed the fun has just begun!

21 to 22 June 2006 Overnight Cycling Challenging your limits, knowing and pushing yourselves are some of the things we hope to achieve. Think that it is another ordinary night expedition? Think again.

26 to 27 August 2006 Rough-It-Out Camp It is an opportunity for Primers to experience life in a third world country. Camping in a place where you have to fight for your own resources and rights, this camp seeks to bring out the real you.

04 to 06 May 2007 YoumeweO’us! Primers Orientation Camp

The only camp that is about plain fun! Getting to know others and rising up as leaders!

Dancing the Oompa Loompa Dance: (From left to right) Vimel Rajoo, Virainia Thin, Eileen Tan, Xu Cuixa, Daphne Goh, Zhang Xiuli

What is more satisfying than being able to make an impact in the society of today and enriching yourself at the same time? 20 May 2006 National Young Leaders Day NYLD is an opportunity for us to talk and converse with well known speakers and motivators around the world. National swimmers, local singers are bread and butter in this event! 09 August 2006 National Day Parade

sent in 40 motivators for NDP

2006, effectively covering one cluster. It was months of hard work having to go through all the training sessions in the midst of studies but we’ve indeed reap the fruits of our labor!

14 to 22 September 2006 Project Cambodia A team was sent to Kampong Cham, Cambodia to construct a pig pen for the orphanage there. Besides that, we also organized a Gala night for the orphans and taught them English! 17 November to 22 December 2006 Sharity Gift Box @ Singapore Polytechnic SGB@SP is a campus-wide event to rally students to share and make a difference with what they can. The amount of wishes

and food items collected amounts over $10,000!

From Left to Right: Kenny Foo, Say Pitou (8 years old)

Mud is a form of toy to the Cambodian kids.

Some other events that were not featured

MAY

Annual General Meeting 2006

JUNE

The Good Old Days

Soccer Night Out

JULY

NDP Family Day

Dedication Service

TCS Walkathon

National Day Observance Ceremony

AUGUST

Planershakers

Concert

Convention for Youth Leaders In Community

OCTOBER

Mooncake Festival

Inter Primers Olympics Day

Afterglow (Cambodia)

National Day Observance Ceremony 06 (From Left to Right) Front Row: Ng Huishan, Citra Pusvita, Poon Waimun, Joy Choong Huisan Back Row: Ng Shihui, Lua Sheng Long, Hong Kuo Chun, Vimel Rajoo, David Wong

Yok Wai, Jacob Yeo Guang Chao

AGM 2006 2nd Executive Committee, Publicity Department (From Left to Right) Front Row:

Diana Yak Ru Wei (Deputy), Joy Choong Huisan (Head)

Back Row:

David Wong Yok Wai, Jacob Yeo Guang Chao, Ng Shihui, Leong Hoong Sheng (Advisor), Danny Lee Kok Whye (SP.Primers Captain)

Still unsure of what is Primers really all about? Check out what some of the Primers have to say!

Primers is like drugs, once you’ve tasted, its very hard to stop craving for more! - Vimel Rajoo, Treasurer 3rd Year, DCHE

It is a family of leaders that have fun and grow together not only in poly, but for life. - Ng Shihui, Publicity Member 3rd Year, DIT

It is a kampong of laughter and fun. - Lim Jianting, Programmes Head 3rd Year, DBF

It is a big, fun, caring, warm, meaningful, laughter and joyous family which I had for the past 2 years. - Joy Choong, Publicity Head 3rd Year, DLA

Not your usual CCA club, but lots more! - Jacob Yeo, Publicity Member 3rd Year, DBIT

Primers is a family that is always there for me to dwell in times of good and bad. It is my refuge. - Ng Huishan, Vice - President 3rd Year, DBA

Primers is a family that is all about people, relationships, involvement, management, experience, rallying and supporting. - Lua Sheng Long, President - Graduate, DARE

It’s a FAMILY where we can share and have fun. - Veronica Lee, Programmes - 3rd Year, DARCH

Primers is a caring family of people coming together to have fun and one that gives opportunities to grow. - Timothy Bay, Logistics Deputy 3rd Year, DCPT

Primers is so much than just a family! - Diana Yak, Publicity Deputy Graduate, DPFM

Primers is like a deck of cards. No one card can be missing and no one card can be extra. - David Wong, Publicity Member - 3rd Year, DBIT

It is a family that cares, shares and waits for one another. It is a family of servant leaders. - Poon Wai Mun, Logistics Deputy 3rd Year, DECC

Primers = Love + Family = Me + You.

- Hong Kuo Chun, Programmes Deputy

3rd Year, DME

>> Contact Us

For any enquires, we can be contacted through the following

mediums:

Website: www.spprimers.com

Email: spprimers@gmail.com

Phone: (+65) 82007760

Club House: PC127 (Above FC 3)

>> Credits

The issue of Ohana! is brought to you by SP.Primers Exco Publicity

Department, Print Section.

Primers United (From Lower Left Hand Corner, Clockwise) Poon Waimun, Chia Yaohan, Derrick Tee, Lim Jianting, Aloysius Sng, Lin Qing Yan, Charmaine Goh, Lim Simin, David Wong, Alex Tan, Jacob Yeo, Joy Choong, Lua Sheng Long