SGA The Oscars....

This was the biggest challenge that SGA has faced. It was through the process of creating this event that more than one learning outcomes were achieved:

1. I increased my awareness of my areas of strength and began to appreciate areas about myself which need growth and improvment.
2. I undertook a new challenge.
3. I worked collaboratively with others.

The process began a week before the winter holiday, the SGA meeting brainstormed ideas about themes, catering, decorations, the awards and venue. At first our dreams were maybe a little too large.. and we had to downsize some of our ideas to make them a little more managable. For example we had ideas of hosting it on the field under a canopy but we realised we had neither the funds nor the manpower to pull of such ideas. After some careful thought and concideration we decided to follow last years example yet decided on three things we wanted to drastically improve. These were firstly the quality of the food, secondly the quality of the entertainment and lastly the publicising of the event.

In order to create an evening where all of these things are noticably improved we first had to select a theme through which we could guide the key elements. Food Entertainment (awards) and the night itself. Collectively the SGA decided on the idea of CASINO ROYALE, a night of Casino Glamour. We then had to try and unite all the different aspects though this theme, of cards, black, red and silver. We also planned for a magician to add to the theme. It was this section that involved the undertaking of new challenges.

I was incharge of ordering the table chairs and food. I had to meet with the manager of the bayleaf regularly and it was through this that i discovered an area about myself that i need to improve. My ability to keep organised and updated when i have to meet regularly and discuss things like money. Communicating it back exactly was difficult. I had to remember to keep things like post-it-notes during the meeting so i could remember.

As the OSCARS got closer our stress levels went UP up and away. But working together we managed to stay in school saturday and get everything ready, it all seemed to fall into place. We succesfully planned and initiated an activity of our own.