As An Interactor

Few days ago, one of my junior from Interact Club last time(let’s call him Andy) requested to borrow the Interact Club uniform from me. Well, of course I do lend him my uniform while I went to retrieve Alex’s STPM certificate. The uniform that I’ve been hanging in my cupboard for quite awhile, looking back at it somehow recalled back lots of memory as an Interactor.

I joined Interact Club back then in the early 2005. The reason I join is because I saw lots of my friends been joining it under HerSeng’s encouragement/seduction/promotion. And yes, I’ve joined it, how can I resist? so many of my friends joining right? The way HerSeng promoting the club was like I.U.Day(International Understanding Day) is coming soon, lots of man power will be needed, a very recommended certificate will be given to those form 5 students after graduate in high school, lots of activity will be held and we can have lots of fun, and not forgetting we’ll always have join activity with other schools who under the same district, this mean there’s will be lots of girls waiting for us to peep!! Well we start by attending the meetings held by the Board of Directors. Most of them were form 6 students and those I have deeper image would be the TaukeSoh – Rachel Huan, secretary – PingLing, V.Secretary – WengMay, I.U.Director – Melinder, H.R.Director – PuiThing, and the most active without position form 6 member – Jeremy Leow. As for the preparation for the coming I.U.Day, several task has been divided to different groups. Jeffre and me been sent to the Opening Ceremony Department under HerSeng’s request and yes, he’s the boss. Meanwhile, he also take in charge for the performance part conducting Alex, BoonKiat, Edward, Jason, ShengYao, & TuckLong in 2 production. Gan, WaiChung, & Edwin have their another own production on the go as well. Back to the O.C.Department, our objective is to create 2 19ft long banner to hang on both side of the stage and a big chinese fan. Everything was HerSeng’s idea and as the theme would be Dynasty, we have to illustrate a dragon and a phoenix on the 19ft banners.

This is the Dragon banner we’ve made. Yeah I know you would want to ask how come the dragon don’t have scales? But at least this dragon’s body length IS longer than that ShenLong you saw in the Dragon Ball Evolution movie! Damn disappointed when I saw that ShenLong comparing with that one I watch in animation. Cut the crap off, about the phoenix, I did not save any picture of it meanwhile all the original copy don’t know where to be already. And the big chinese fan, dont’ have picture of it also but it took us time and effort looking for the material and figuring out our own way to form all the wood together and decorate it. We went through a hard time in calculating the length of the stage to set the fan and banners up to it. Install strings everywhere to make sure the fan stay still through the whole event. Thanks to those who helping out as well although you guys were in other department.

On that day(I.U.Day), our opening ceremony went almost well but screwed up a little. When that guest from Rotary Club launch the opening ceremony for us, Jeffre & me released the banner from both side under HerSeng’s order. But somehow the fan did not open up as the way it suppose but luckily we did a very stable string base for the fan to came back to the way it was. The whole event went very well, my fellow friends performed greatly and earned the audience’s applause. Somehow that time I was feel like, damn~ they get all the best part… Haha! But it doesn’t really matter now as everything has over for such a long time.

A picture of us in uniform. Saw me?

ACS or LaSalle I.U.Day I forgot, venue is the hall of S.I.T. The photographing skill of that fella who snap this picture, cannot be accept. A brat from ACS or LaSalle I remember.

The most unforgettable I.U.Day I’ve attend before, Convent Klang. With the theme… Famine… It really made us starving there. The event starts by 7.30a.m and ends by 4p.m but they bring us to refreshment only after 3p.m!! Didn’t take breakfast that day, imagine how could we survive through the whole event. Think again, how about those who can’t even get to have a proper meal at those war country? We did learn something that day… Appreciate our food.

Meanwhile, the most unforgettable joint event among the school from Klang District is… We get to ride on Starcruise for absolutely FREE!! Under the Rotary Club guide. Although the ship is not moving, visiting such grand looking ship would have be very proud already. Even tea time snacks were prepared for all of us as well, with class! With just a snap of finger, the waitress there will serve us drinks!

With the well leading from the B.O.D and the support from all the hyperactive members, we-Interact Club of HSK has earned ourselves the title of The Best Club of the year!! Our glory days!! That is so far had happened in my year 2005 of Interact Club.

In year 2006, We paid a visit back to HSK as we’ve been invited to the I.U.Day that year.

A few months after that, I back to HSK for my form 6 studies and join back this club expecting more of those fun days to return. The seniors guide us well in the beginning, Thanks to Joan the President, Eddy the Vice, May the secretary, and JianMing the Treasurer and the other seniors. But it’s different when it comes to the fight for position against each other with new students who came from other school to study form 6. I still remember that time I was interviewed by 4 seniors at the same time, normally the others were handle by 2 of the seniors only. My seniors having hard time to decide it. In the end, I get the post as the International Understanding Director. Everything did not went well in this year, lots of activity we trying to held were end up cancel by Pn.Prema. Damn frustrated that time but luckily we still can get the preparation for the next year I.U.Day to move on by the end of year 2006.

Year 2007, been getting along quite well in the B.O.D already after so many meetings and joint events we had together. Early of the year was still busy for the coming I.U.Day as we did last 2 years ago but this time things we handle was more meets the eye in year 2005. Several approval were needed to use the Putra Hall, need to set a precise date for the I.U.Day, Refreshment, Publicity, Multimedia management, EVERYTHING! Myself as the I.U.Director was the chairman for the event of the day need to make sure everything goes smooth but luckily all my subordinate were being so helpful. Alex been going all out to help me out but everyone thinks that he trying to show off by grabbing all the responsibility from me, pity~. Been troubled BoonKiat so much especially in transport issue. Vmae done her secretary job fast and efficiently and we got no problem for the hall booking I guess. Backdrops and hall decoration were splendid thanks to Peh. XiuYang in charge of performance but I bug in quite a lot, I requested HerSeng to conduct a dance performance for us, and thanks to LihYing who went all the way to Subang to get the Yukata costume. Nicely done souvenir by HuaYing’s department. Booklet made in time thanks to Ranjani. Multimedia slideshow by GuatTat & ChewWai. And lastly the emcees, Alvin & Marie! Back to the part I said I’ve requested HerSeng to conduct a performance for us, those who took part of it stayed back at school almost everyday after school to practice. I appreciate all your efforts but although some of them will be missing in action sometimes for whatever kind of reason but I don’t really mind now.
On that very day(I.U.Day 07), damn nervous as I need to give an opening speech. Already screwed up in the beginning as I did not really prepare well for my speech, last minute work and having phobia on the stage that time. I don’t even know what I’m talking while on the stage. Quickly move on to the next agenda. We have Fashion Show, Dikir Barat, Karate, and Slideshow coming up next. After the refreshment, it’s time to show what we’ve been training for all the time. Don’t really feel like posting this video because I did screw myself a lot, but if I don’t upload it in this post, when will I still find a suitable time to post it? Hope you guys like it…

Thanks to LihYing for recording this video of us.

A picture of all the dancers.
 
Thanks to TuckLong, WaiChung, Jason, & WengSheng who showed up as a guest. A picture of the dancers + form3,4 members + TuckLong.

A picture with all the members + seniors + teacher advisor. I’m the Dai Gor in the middle!! There goes the I.U.Day 07 and overall, it was a failure as we did not really make any profit because the sponsorship department shows a terrible, horrible, & vegetable result. I was once told them that I will treat them all KFC once we made this I.U.Day a success. End up I treat them nothing after that, that’s something that I’ve been felt guilty for that time.
Nothing big happen in my Interact life in that year after that, but well we still attend some activities such as Hari Ko-ko and Fiesta Craze.

The finale, in a blink of eye the day to let everything go is here. The 2007 Joint Interact Installation was held at KEC. I still remember that day was the report card day at school. Here’s some picture taken that day.

Fooling with our jewels. Me(I.U.Director) & XiuYang(Treasurer)

Wearing it for the last time…

The out-going board, no more jewels. Frontline(from left): KokWah, XiuYang, WaiLoon, Govin, Alex, Alvin, Ranjani, Vinod. Behind(from left): Me, VeeMae, SweeHeng, Mohana, Marie.

XiuYang(ex-Treasurer), Alex(ex-H.R.Director), & me(ex-I.U.Director)

Say no Evil, See no Evil, Hear no Evil. Me + Alvin(still the Editor after that) + Alex.

With VeeMae(ex-Secretary). All the pictures that day was sponsored by her. Thank you…

Well, guess that’s all I can talk about my life as an Interactor. Get to learn a lot and know lots of great people here. In the end, this is what I’ve earned.
A certificate in year 2005 and another one in year 2007.

And my name tag.
Viva La Interact!