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In Septab(Er r re headed to Grrnrrngr Da.trrk for olrr nain comittee trip.

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entering the gth year in tlTU CIDAC. BizmSg had been actively svpporting ODAC 3 major events, namely Adventvre Trail Challenge (ATC), Pvmpfest, and Freshman Overseas Orientation Trip (FOOT) in sovrcing of sponsorships, packing of goodie bags, helping ovt as officials and even as participants for a few of ovr events. BizmSg was The BizmSg committee is

the organising cornmittee for itTU ODAC Family Day. This year's committee kickstarted the f irst event for ODAC svbcommittee members to get together to bond and witness ovr family spirit thovgh the event" ln a nvtshell, EizmSg is all abovt finding that balance between both indoors and the ovtdoors. of 2 special project officers and 43 bvsiness liaison officers, starting the work year with ovr svbcommittee trip to Lata Medang, to introdvce what ODAC is all abovt to avr new members. We actively participated in other ODAC e.vents svch as movntain biking, Camp0vt, Paddles Up, Fvn Clirnb dvring Pvmpfest, and Step U?, a dry rvn for ATC. Bizm&g committee consists

Ovr motto has always been Contact, Connect and Collect. Contact, referring to emailing to ovr sponsors for ovr events. Connect, negotiating and f orming partnerships with sponsors. Collect, collating of goodie bag items for ovr three events to mark the end of ovr work year.

This work year has brovght abovt many friendships and allowed the f or3in9 of close bonds throvghovt the committee. )tle have had the opportvnity to work on ovr interpersonal skills and commvnications with sponsors. All in all, we had great fvn and conclvded the entire year with an incned ible exp erience.

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thrill in this year's subcomm irip, BizmSg 'lecii{e"1 io scale rwo waterfall rreks in one trip. First up was Laia Meeiang wiih the highlight of a wauerfalt slicle at the end of the trek. lt was a challenging trek up Ehe waterfall wich slippery anc{ mu.:tdy slopes along the way. However, rhe waterfall sli'1e at rhe en':l was svrely rewar":ling an'l Bizrn9g ha.1 f un playing the sli.1e, one that can never be founil in Singapore.

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The ann'ral Family Oay was organise.l by Bizm$g for rhe secon'1 year running.

Taking a slightly.r:lif ferent approach frorn last year's, This year was hel'l ai 5ingapore Sporrs Hub ro reflect the aetventvrovs an.1 out.loor natvre of our clvb.

Variovs svb-comrniutees parricipa.Le'1 in the.lif fereni garne stations ihat challenge rheir teamwork.5ub-committees orienlaTe'1 arouh.l the newly-opene.l 5inSapare 5porrs Hvb an'1 ha'1 the opportvnity to take photos wiEh uhe scenic Marina Bay an.,1 the newly-opene",:{ Singapore sra.lium as xhe backelrop.

Farnily Day cvlrninaEeo{ in the finale mass game stauion whereby each mervrber in the cornmittee was taske.J with a role to complete a series of mini-challenges in or.ler to f inish the 3ame as one whole svb-cornmittee. lt was one thai.leman'1s comrnvnication wiEhin each sub-cornmiTtee. The final challenge was to finish eaEing a waEermelon in the shortest iime. ParticipanEs respon.je.l by.levovrin3 an,1 gobbling'lown the watermelon. lt was a messy affair but a mernorable one.

Family Oay was the f irsT clvb evenu f or the work year anil allowe.l each sub-commiE.uee ro have fvn an'1 bon.l together. Ku'1os to Eizm$g {or organising a svccessf ,,,1 Family Oay!

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