Council Investiture

On Weds was the council Investiture. I will now be going through the more interesting points of what happened.

Don't ask why the sudden deviation from Quantum Physics. I just feel like it.

OK, to explain it properly, I have to go back in time. Not the speed of light thing, just a recount. (cue: "Awwwww.") All councillors have to take part in at least one Investiture each year, and there was a mass HC Investiture which most of us use to fill up that slot. So of course I signed up.

After a while, we were informed that there would be rehearsal sessions on Weds, the Tues after, and the the third session (the real event) would be held immediately after the Tues session, that is on Weds. In other words, i would be missing all the recent RS & iVP sessions as well as Math Olympiad. : (

The first session was mainly practicing standing up at the same time (to create a orderly impression as well as the satisfying sound of 30 Audi chairs closing at the same time. We were also informed that we would have to get Council U for the next session. For most councillors that was not a problem, for even the Sec 2s had bought them last year. Except me. So I managed to purchase the uniform on Monday, and, with W SL were the only ones on Tues wearing hc uniform while all the rest were smartly dressed in council U. Bah.

Well on average everything went smoothly; people marched on stage in perfect order with minimal fidgeting etc. However, the first small screwup was followed immediately bya big one followed by an even bigger one followed by a thankfully moderate one.

1) The media techdidnt manage to coax the coms into playing the video that HSC had prepared, and even the 21 guns song was broken here and there and completely stopped halfway. The really bad thing happened during the wait for the media tech to try (later found to be in vain) to fix up the computers. The JC seniors started cheering, and being desperate, finally did Rock You. On the stage. Nick Chuan said later during debrief that he could see Dr Hon wincing through each beat.

2) the bad thing was that there was a huge jam on the way out to the reception. There was only one door available, and all the schools cheonged through it. So there was a ten minute wait for some schools to get out.

3) The guest of honour was left by himself until thankfully the President & Vp of HSC noticed. EPIC.

4) There was a FIRE at the vegetarian buffet table. Someone threw a napkin in. Thankfully, the tablecloth seemed to be fireproof so it went out within the minute without incident.

Thank you for the patience to read on through my rantings.

Cheers,
CY