TO ONE AND ALL OF UPWARD BOUND 2

To see all of you guys complete the amazing race event was indeed very heartwarming. The race was by no means a simple chore or tasking to accomplish. However, the effort, determination and perseverance that were being displayed brought all of you through the event swiftly and steadfastly. Congratulations to all of you.
Thinking back, I believe all of you must have felt a sense of achievement within or perhaps a sense of relieve that everything is over. After all, I believe you people have reached greater heights having gone through this adventurous and tolerant testing, yet fun camp

All in all, I would like to commend and acknowledge the enthusiasm you guys have displayed in this event

Mighty Mites
The smallest group among all the groups. Having people varying over different ages did not segregate the team as much as it possibly could. Credits going to each and every member of the team…and especially the group leaders, Joanna and Zhixuan…not forgetting the many blessings we’ve received from God.
This group started of extremely strong. They were practically an hour ahead of the 3rd group at the 1st checkpoint. Swift decisions were made…and tasks were allocated efficiently. Team members were also responsive and accepted the taskings humbly, and at times offering fruitful suggestions that were discussed with in the group..
However as the race stretched to the early hours of the morning…fatigue started to set in…and the enthusiasm started to fade. This was further worsened by the special taskings allocated to them by the game marshallers…having to collect sticks along the way. They took the delegation promptly and gave their best despite being tired. Lotsa stuffs can be learnt from this group
And I’m glad that you guys went through this whole journey together
3 Cheers and hope to cya at upwardbound 3

Like That
This group, obviously with the loudest, most cheerie and most enthusiastic bunch of  people. This group got off to a slow start…They were lagging behind for most of the journey…However the more they went through, the more cohesive they got. Despite coming in behind for most of the camp programs, they certainly scored full marks for team spirit and cohesiveness. Instead of grumbling when things got rough, they cheered instead of giving up…they tried harder…At the end of the race, they managed to come in 2nd in terms of timing. Recovering an hour time lapse with a mini bonus in between is really incredible. I believe this team is blessed with lotsa bubbly and hyper people and committed leaders (haowen and Aaron) who managed to keep the team intact...and keep it going despite having a tough journey. Strong team spirit…and great care, love and cohesiveness amongst the groupHowever, if the focus is brought to the wrong light, things can turn quite bad. Anyhow…you guys deserve it…
3 cheers for LIKE THAT!	

Shalom
I believe this team is the one of the most well balanced team. Blessed with dedicated leaders ( henry and jiaxin) they worked well with each other and brought the whole team smoothly  through the race and journey!towards the end of the race, instead of slowing down , they pushed each other on and went even faster. Despite being tired and weak physically, they persevered mentally, managing to memorize the worksheets, providing the most outstanding answers among the 3 groups. I’m surprised at the performance they have put up despite of their tender age. Similarly, God uses people irrespective of their ages…so do not be put down even though you are young
All the way team Shalom

Thanks
I would like to thank our camp chairs Michelle and Kelvin for putting in so much effort in bringing us upward bound II. Not forgetting the game ICS…logistic support and every single individual that has contributed in one way or another to the “success” of yet another upwardbound camp
To the daoshis…thanks for always being there in the background to keep things going in our YF. Finally, everything wouldn’t have been possible without God, our saviour and focus.
AMEN!

Thank you everyone for coming to upwardbound II.. This camp is a memory of yours...keep it with you….and may we share greater bonds in the coming upwardbound III 2004…cya there