Hello everyone it’s that time of the week again! Another exciting update from our 5 teams who are working hard in preparation for the event. As the weeks go by, the closer we are to D-day! Things are beginning to get hectic but we are enjoying every minute of it! Let’s move on to the updates of each group!
Firstly, we have the Documenters who are activating their role as scriptwriters this week!
On the 14th of November they met Saras in school to start writing the script with more depth in which they included details such as characterisation of the characters in the play. Subsequently, they had uploaded their very first video!!! (which you can watch by going to our “Videos” page) Yayyy!! The fast and furious brainstorming session continued on for 2 days later among their hectic schedules. But as they had to meet a tight deadline, they had to sacrifice their time to meet at Saras’ house to finish up the script! The sprint to complete the first draft was definitely draining but with the support from Saras (and pizzas), they finally did it! *pant pant*
Now enough about the Documenters, we should move on to our next team. Who might it be? None other than the team that is responsible for everything behind the scenes, the Logistics team! They were in charge of giving suggestions to Saras regarding the program session and timing. Eventually, they came out with 2 event dates. However, there was issues in getting the venue(*sigh*) as the event would fall on a weekend. In order to get more familiar with stage production, they sought advice from our social work seniors who had done the previous production in hopes of taking away some new pointers.
We still have 3 more teams to go!
Next, we have the Product and Sponsorship team who are working hard to research on the various sponsors that our event would be able to seek help from. They started drafting out the list of sponsors that they would be seeking the sponsors from.
Now, here comes the one and only Programme and Finance team! They are the ones that ensure the event is slowly, but surely, being put together. In this week, they looked into our teams’ timetable and came up with a list of possible rehearsal dates. They also came up with 2 draft programme flows for the event day itself. One of which is for if we are only doing one show and the other for if we are doing two shows in a day. This is dependent on the location that our event will take place in as some of the locations are only able to accommodate a smaller number of audience. They tasked the other teams to complete a Gantt Chart for the various tasks each group is in charge of. The different Gantt Charts were then compiled by them one by one into a main Gantt Chart which is accessible to all groups. In addition, they drafted out a needs assessment to identify potential needs, wants and preconceptions of youths on mental health conditions.
As they were assigned to be in charge of the static experiential booths, they planned out the activities with more details and compiled the required logistics for each station into a list. The booths planned aim to provide the participants with a deeper understanding of the mental health conditions, Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD).
Last but certainly not the least, we have Publicity! For this week, they started a discussion on the t-shirt design meant for the whole team as well as the logo that is to be placed on the t-shirt. The drama poster is also in its final stages and hopefully, it will be revealed to the public as soon as they are able to get a clearance and sort out the tiny details.
That’s all for this week folks! As you can see, the tasks are getting heavier and heavier each week, but we are all invested in this event project(it’s like our little baby) and only hope for its success! Thank you for your time and till the next update, Bye Bye!