As Day 2 of Greenfest 2016 drew to a close, Earthlink celebrated the work and effort put in by our subcommittees through the Subcommittee Appreciation Night. The event started at 6 pm to allow the subcommittees who have been volunteering for Greenfest a brief rest before attending the Appreciation Night. After registration, everyone chose a table and settled down. The event was kicked off with a speech from Steven, our President, thanking everyone for their hard work this past academic year, and for making Greenfest a resounding success. Steven also surprised everybody with his performance of You Raise Me Up – which was nothing short of incredible.
To warm up the mood, a mass game session was conducted. Everyone was asked to mingle about and form new groups according to various rules. By the time the mass game was concluded, dinner was served. After dinner was a relaxing free and easy session, where everyone were allowed free reign to do anything they wanted. A photo booth was also set up for the occasion, which allowed everyone to take photos together. As there was a photo printer at the booth, participants were even able to obtain a hardcopy to bring home.
Finally, to wrap up the event, a lucky draw was held. Lucky members of the Earthlink committee were able to walk away with food containers, FairPrice vouchers, pendrives, Starbucks tumblers, and even power banks! Although this was a small event to thank everyone for their help this past academic year, I felt that the event really showed just how far Earthlink had come this past year. Personally, I have made many new friends and learned many new things during my time as a part of Earthlink. I hope that the end of the academic year doesn’t mean that we stop being a part of the Earthlink family – I look forward to seeing all of you next year!