Date: 11th of October 2014, Saturday
Time: 8:00am – 3:00pm
Venue: HSS Foyer, Pasir Ris Park
On Saturday 11th October, Earthlink NTU held their Subcommittee Outing at Pasir Ris Park, located in the east side of Singapore. The objective of the outing was to foster inter-division relations between Earthlink s subcommittee members.
The underlying theme to the outing was, fittingly for an Earthlink event, the environment. Earthlink members became acquainted with each other while taking advantage of the chance learn about various flora and fauna by going through Pasir Ris Park s Mangrove Boardwalk and visiting the park s Kitchen Garden (which contained various herbs and spices).
Other activities included group games such as charades and Pass the Ball , as well as the challenge of making it through Pasir Ris Park s Maze Garden individually amongst other games. During the team games, participants worked together while having fun.
When asked how he felt about the outing, freshman Vicson Lee from the Publications subcommittee responded positively: The outing was quite educational. I feel that I learned a lot today.
Another participant, Ong Wen Jun, from the Events Executive (Internal), also had good things to say: I had fun. The way the games were designed and the preparation of the games stations were good. Generally, I felt that the organisers were very well prepared. Also, the duration of the outing was very appropriate.
Overall, the outing succeeded in achieving its aims. By putting participants through games where they could have fun while working as a team, as well as allowing them to learn new things together, it facilitated the formation of stronger bonds between members. This will not only help different Earthlink divisions to work together better in the future, but also make Earthlink a more cohesive club where its members have a stronger sense of common identity.