Updates on Alchem CCA

Okay thought I'd start off posting again with some updates on the event that we're planning for my CCA. Well, preparations for most of the booths have already kicked into full swing and most have already got ready all their materials and started testing out the experiments that they will be carrying out. Most, that is, except mine.
So far still been having some problems getting the whole group that's under my charge together for some discussion. I've split the 15 of us into 3 smaller groups comprising 5 each and each have started work on coming up with ideas for their booths. Got their emails on their proposals some time back and looked up the teacher in charge to have a look at the proposals. Well, he has since accepted all three proposals after some ammendments and we have started coming out with the materials that we will be using for our booth activities. Got some picture cards, done up by one of the groups, laminated as well just last week. Hahas, but forgot to get a receipt! Can't claim the money I guess-- $12.50!!

Shall deviate a little... Had the first dry run for the event last Friday after school where our booths were visited and checked. As we had not really gotten ready yet and most of the supplies that we need were still missing, I was really kind of worried. Thankfully, heard that it was only just the ushers who would be doing their rounds so it was them that we had to present our booths to. Therefore, went to LT4 as planned and improvised with whatever we had. Had brought along a laptop, which was lucky coz we used that to source for information to use in our presentation as the decorations that were supposed to be up had not been prepared. Really poor planning actually. Very unprepared. Furthermore, it was also the first time that the whole group is in LT4 together and we have yet to figure out the positioning of our booths! Of the three groups, there was also one whole group missing due to extended lessons. Therefore, it seemed almost impossible to get through with the dry run. Time was really tight! We had only 20 minutes! We got ready what we could and dreaded the time when the ushers arrived.
Although the dry run started at 6pm, it was about 6.45pm that someone actually arrived at our booth. Given the long wait, we had of course ample time to make preparations and plan things out. Anyways, only one person came in and he looked quite surprised when he learnt that he was the only one there. We then proceeded with our explanation of the booths and what we were planning to do and after that, he left. No one else came after that. Very lucky.
We stayed until past 7pm in the lecture theatre but saw no other ushers arriving. We hung back to discuss how we could better use the LT to our advantage. By playing around with the lighting, we also saw that the lights were kind of staggered( ie. the lights weren't turned on and off in rows). Therefore, we decided to get less torches as the LT was quite bright even without torches. We left shortly after that.
As usual, I took my phone out after I left the school. OMG!! There were countless number of unread messages. All of them had the same message, from different people! "Where are you?"
Hahaha... It was hilarious! We were not visited by anyone because they could not find us. Hahas.. lucky for us. Otherwise we would have been a complete disgrace. However, I did make a mental note to get everything ready by the next dry run next week...

Well, everything seems to be running quite smoothly except the decorations and the models that we were planning to use for our exhibitions. Hence, spent the day yesterday getting all the supplies that I needed. Torches, lights, styrofoam balls... Will make all the necessary preparations to get everything ready over the next two days. There's going to be another presentation of our booths on Wednesday which will be covered by the JC2s as the JC1s are unable to attend. Got to get all our scripts done by then too. Going to be collecting our event T shirts on Wednesday as well! Another dry run on Friday, it will certainly be better than the last!