Date : Friday, April 4, 2008
Time : 11:58 PM
Title : FOP Last Day

Today was the last day of RP's Freshman Orientation Programme (FOP). It was memorable as I SET A NEW SINGAPORE RECORD! Well, not only me but a total of 1320 RP students altogether as we braced ourselves to set the world record for the most number of people doing the leapfrog consecutively. (A leapfrog is whereby one person squats down allowing another person standing behind him/her to put their hands on the shoulders of the one squating down and leap/jump over him from behind.)

We've beaten the previous record of 1,197 participants which was set at the Unesco World Youth Festival in Germany in 2007. Officials from the Guinness Book of Records and the Singapore Book of Records were present at the event. It proved to be a challenge in more ways than one. The students began at 5.40pm but were disqualified for touching the ground with their hands and knees. So they were given a second chance and completed it successfully at 6.30pm. In the traditional game of leapfrog, participants need to rest their hands on their knees without touching the ground. And they must do this before bending, so that the other party gets to leap over. The leapfrog record attempt was organised as part of the polytechnic's orientation programme for its freshmen and it was a success! Our record is confirmed in the Singapore Book of Records and we are now awaiting the confirmation verdict from the Guinness Book of World Records.

Later on we had the after party and the inter-school cheer competition, School of Infocommunication & Technology (SIT), which I was in won third place in this year's competition. Congratz to us! It was soon time for performances and later on came the clubbing session! It was great fun and I finally threw in the towel as it was my last day as a Student Leader. Had so much fun and many great new friends which I won't forget! Especially my camp mates who stayed with me throughout these entire 2 weeks together. Love you guys! =)

Headed for some supper later on at McDonalds before all of us caught the last train home. School's starting in 3 days time! Time flies by so fast when you're having fun...