hi folks,
Like any good dish, the ingredients must be correct. Like any interesting event, so must the various components be in the right place and time too!
Ah, this FFTH has plenty in terms of talents and its volunteers knowing what should be fun and play! And so, on this Saturday afternoon (25Jul09), some 60 volunteers and FFTH office members gathered in this interesting out-of-the-bustling-city hideout at Orchidville.
A number had to seek out the place. Ain had difficulties convincing the Taxi-Ah-Pek that it was not in the Zoo side but on the opposite side! Well, you know who paid for the price! (^^) Inside this seemingly ulu place that is an Orchid farm, there was a rustic kind of hall that looked more like a tentage and yet was air-conditioned. We were surrounded by beautiful flowers and beautiful people. We need a chef to ensure that the dish comes out good, and this afternoon, we have the chef in the form of Terry. We cannot ask for more.
The theme was green. Everyone tried his or her best to come in green or at least earthy in colour. Even one volunteer’s mum (80+ years old?) also came in green. Talk about people ready to party. (^^) These are our volunteers, very positive and cheerful. And with Terry adding spices and stirring up a storm, the room was constantly filled with laughters, giggles and smiles. No one, well, almost, escaped the notice of the chef.
Christine brought the challenging news and the good news, the challenging news being that there were more demands for assistance and reducing corporate sponsorships, but then, the good news was that there were new sponsors coming on board. Volunteers were also doing their part, not just supporting in the activities but connecting FFTH Office to the potential sponsors.
Put Terry and Ain together, what do you get? An explosion of fantastic ideas, and of course,the participants had to work for their afternoon high tea. The “Bingo” of questions in the table competition was not the usual trivials. It was not just about Singapore, but it was indeed a mind stimulating game too. Talking about IQ and EQ.
The mind boggling math questions that we 
had returned to our teachers long ago came back to haunt us. Terry was asking Ain from where she got those questions. The intention of this get together was to encourage volunteers to interact and network. What great ideas when one of the questions asked for the name of someone in our midst with a family name of “Goh”. One table that was lucky has that “Goh” in their table. The rest had to find out. How about the names of the participants who are left-handed? Hmm …
By the time we had moved towards the food – but of course – all the tables were already in motion as new friends chat and old friend caught up with each other.
Alas I had to run to another appointment and so I will have to depend on the rest to fill in on the grand finale. I saw boxes of orchids by the side of the hall, which I am sure are now in the living rooms of the participants by now. (^^)
A great afternoon, thanks to Terry and Ain, the two main stars (I believe) supported by a wonderful cast – they had to do many things to make the afternoon a success, not to mention including temperature taking! And of course, for any event to be successful, it depends a lot on the participants. They excelled! (^^)
Victor Yue
Board Member
