NTU ODAC Magazine 2020

NTU ODAC

2020 e h t ek Se own n k n U

s ' t n e d i Pres Address

Dear all, Time flies and unknowingly, we are already moving onto the next academic year. As we officially bring this year to a close, I want to thank all of you for being a part of NTU ODAC — joining us in

for working hard without forgetting to have fun. I’m glad that

our adventures in one way or another. While this year ended

our love for ODAC and our common vision to build a better

prematurely with the onset of COVID-19, I hope your experience

ODAC brought us together, and I’m proud that we’ve all done

with us has been nothing short of fun and fulfilling. While we may

our best despite the big, unexpected hurdles we’ve faced this

have

no

year. It may not be the most smooth-sailing journey for us, but it

Paddles Up, no ATC, no PumpFest, no FOOT Camp, etc etc… but

is for sure a rewarding one. As we go on to pursue our own

let

the

adventures, let us keep our friendships we share very much

experiences and the joy we’ve shared thus far. From the nerve-

alive, and continue coming back for ODAC events together! It’s

wracking selection interview(s), to Family Day, to subcommittee

my biggest pleasure to work with every one of you -- and I can’t

trips, to Adsports chalet, CNY steamboat, DRaNCe, Warathon,

wait till we can MAINCOMM GATHER again! :-)

been

us

shortchanged

focus

on

what

of

we

the

have

full

ODAC

done,

and

experience

take

heart

—

in

Step Up, and the last event -- BAAM BAAM!, it has been an To our seniors, thank you for always coming back to support our

exciting journey for all of us.

events, and to reconnect with old pals. To those who chose to To our dearest subcommers, thank you for choosing to join us in

step

our wild adventures and for always putting your best foot forward

greater heights, and I hope you guys set out to complete what

up,

I

trust

in

you

guys

to

continue

bringing

ODAC

to

into planning our events. Thank you for always so enthusiastically

you did not manage to this year. I wish you all the best for the

supporting other subcommittees’ events, and for bringing so much

work year ahead.

laughter and joy to your SPOs and to us maincommers as well. We hope you enjoyed your experience with us, and made long-lasting

To everyone else who have joined our adventures in one way or

friendships

ODAC

another, thank you for giving us the honour to serve you. You

experience is one that you keep dear to your heart, and that it is

guys are the main driving force for our club, and let us all

one that sets the benchmark for more university experiences to

continue doing what we love -- to bask in nature’s beauty, to

come.

reach new heights, to chase the adrenaline rush.

to

There

unhappiness,

last

may but

you

have there

a

lifetime

been were

here.

times also

of

times

I

hope

this

discomfort, of

times

exhilarating

of joy.

Regardless of everything, I hope that you grew with us, and took

As this year comes to an end, I hope all of you found a family in

away valuable life lessons through this experience.

ODAC, and I hope that as you look back at this magazine, ten, twenty, thirty years later, it still brings a smile to your face as

To my beloved 24th maincomm, thank you for embarking on this

you reminisce the adventures we have shared. As we move onto

special journey with me. I am so appreciative of all of you! Thank

varied new phases in life, may we all continue putting forth this

you for your selfless contributions to ODAC, and for always giving

adventure attitude not just in ODAC, but in chasing our passion,

only your best. From our first time working together in Transcomm,

and in life altogether. I wish you all the best in your endeavours

to our tireless meetings throughout the year, to that one DRaNCe

ahead -- go forth and conquer!

recce that ended at 7 am, to our silly, laughter-inducing switch sessions, pt times, and impromptu supper gatherings -- we have come so far in the short span of mere months. :”) Thank you all,

With Love, Sun Qi Angel-Cheryl

Which adventurer type are you?

You've heard of the 5 love languages but HAVE YOU HEARD OF THE 5 ADVENTURE TYPES? Here is NTU ODAC's fun take of the 5 different adventurous types of people you will meet (or would have already met) in your time as a subcommer. All kinds of adventure seekers join ODAC for a reason and we think that there are at least 5 diferent kinds of adventurous souls that you will cross paths with. So whether you are an adrenaline junkie, or here just to be in IDAC for a little while, we hope that you made many new friends that you will keep for years to come.

The Adrenaline Junkies These are the kind of people that get a sick kick when they are riding

party Animals

scary rollercoasters and crave skydiving and many other life threatening sports. Quotes include: " Eh watch me do a backflip off this cliff' - Famous last words "Â Drop 30m nia" "Just do it, bro" - Looking over a sea of sharks "You scared ghost ah?" " You Only Live ONCE!"

The party animals are the type that gets wasted on a Sunday night and skip their lectures the next morning. Favorite pasttime includes: Mahjong, Clubbing, Drinking, Sharing secrets, Singing K. How to identify:

" TA LIAO SUPERSTAR" " Eh where my mahjong kakis at" "DUMZI DUMZI AIMAI" "You on I on bro"

The IDAC GANG The I in IDAC stands for "I don't want to climb the mountain le lah" as they look at the mountain on a webpage on their phone while lying on a couch. The IDAC Gang wants to try once, and then never again.

Symptoms Include:

"Down one more bottle only"

the Fomodo dragons FOMO stands for Fear Of Missing Out and this group of people (or

" WHy aRe wE hERe?"

usually a single person) are the ones who jio everyone out. They want

" We climb for 5 minutes liao leh"

to be in every event and every gathering. They must be in every

"no go NO GO!"

picture. MUST!!! Things they say:

"Is there a cable car on this mountain that can bring me down"

" Eh yall bo jio de"

"I did not sign up for this"

" Eh take picture together eh" *Tags along with you to the toilet* "Walao I also want sing K leh" - Looks over at party animals

The FOR-THE-GRAm-ERS

"Eh extension lah" - after workout

This special group of people visit the world to update their Instagram and document their ig stories to show the exotic places that they have been to. They might even feature you on their Instagram to help you get more likes!! Requests that they may have: " you know i got how many followers anot" "don't take my right side. that's my bad side" "EH GOLDEN HOUR help me take now" "Make sure got take the full background horh" "eh dont eat first!"

Let us know in the comments below, or subscribe to our youtube channel and follow our instagram page to find out more about the main comm's traits :D

president's Address 24th main comm our 5 subcommittees Our family events OUR public trips ay19/20 shirt colllection

t n e t n o C

24TH MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

4 POT

XIN YI

LENNON

JUN LONG

GAMZIB

WILLIAM

XIANG YUN

LYNDON

SCITSIGOL

CHERYL

JUN RUI

YTICILBUP

JAMES

LAVNIT

GORDON

SOPS CTA

JIA LING

SHANDE

SOPS KERT

MATIEN

SHU QI

SOPS TOOF

SHAWN

KATHI

BRYAN

SOPS FP

GABRIEL

SOPS SA

XAIVER

ADSPORTS XIII

Adventure Sports, or ‘Adsports’ as we call it, is one of the five subcommittees ODAC oversees. We are in our 13th year of bringing fun and joy to the club, with our focus being to help forge new bonds between ODAC members as well as strengthen existing ones. We achieved this with the efforts and ideas of our entire subcommittee, individuals who have come together with the common goal of providing ODAC members an opportunity to unwind, enjoy themselves and make wonderful memories.

Throughout this work year, Adsports has held 3 events, namely “Aeon”, “Warathon” and “BAAM BAAM!”. “Paddles Up” is an overseas kayaking expedition that we hold annually; unfortunately, we were not able to see it through this year due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Nevertheless, we hope that all our participants have had a good time, and we are grateful for all their support.

SA

SPO Chen Guan'En (Gordon) James Ng Chong Wee

PROGRAMMER Leonard Kang Lim Ping Jie Yuki Toh Khai Si Ng Jie Hui Ong Jing Rui, Ivan Low Unica Alicia Seah

MCA Lim Shao Lun Lucas Lennon Phoa Jun Long Chan Xiang Yun

LOGISTICS OFFICER Goh Wei Xuan Yap Zhan Rui Muhammad Luqman Lee Yi Edmon

James Wan Joseph Lee

TREASURER Lee Chih-Ying @ Joana Lee

SECRETARY Selly Imelya

PUBLICITY OFFICER Joee Goh Lai Ang (Bobby)

1

WARATHON

OUR EVENTS AEON

Titled “Aeon”, our first event of the academic year was a mix of sports and team games that boosted participants’ teamwork and brought out their enthusiasm. As our event allowed teams to be made of members from different subcommittees, many new friendships were made alongside the comfort of existing ones, while playing exciting games. Participants were given tasks to complete on the side in-between games as well, and the event culminated in a showdown between teams that promoted spontaneity and stepping out of one’s comfort zone. Aeon also took place concurrently with a chalet right after the end of finals. With fresh-off-the-grill barbequed meats and delicious catered food, as well as games and plenty of heart-to-heart sessions, Aeon provided subcommers with a great opportunity to wind down and end the semester on a high note.

2

For our second event, Adsports brought to ODAC “Warathon”, an Amazing Race-esque event held at North Spine that saw participants working together to clear missions and locate hidden bonuses. Games in this event were more timebased and had teams pitted against each other, which determined their rankings and ultimately the size of their spoils. We also had unique games like leg wrestling and a game where teams had to protect a ring of players from opponents who tried to pry it open. Over the course of an afternoon, participants shared many laughs and smiles, having a good time together.

BAAM BAAM!

3

Event 3, “BAAM BAAM!” was held in NTU on the fields of SRC, to welcome subcommers back to school after recess week. It consisted of multiple activities ranging from human foosball and tug-of-war, to our main activity: bubble soccer! These activities further boosted the ties ODAC members had. The best part?

The too-hard-to-pass opportunity to knock someone off their feet. Literally! Despite the excruciating heat, members put up a good fight as they had plenty of fun laughing nonstop and being knocked off their feet.

TO OUR DEAREST

ADSPORTS XIII, We just want to say thank you and good job for all you’ve done the past year. From our three events, to our kayaking courses, things weren’t exactly smooth sailing for us, but it all worked out nonetheless. And what a ride it’s been! From the start all the way to the end, you guys gave what you could, and then some. There were many obstacles that came our way, way more than what we expected, but we did what we could and worked with what we did anyway. Thank you all for your time and dedication to Adsports; it’s a shame that we couldn’t get together more because of clashing schedules but perhaps this year we can change that? From PT sessions and sunflower seeds, to mala meals (dala gang where you at) and steamboats and a lovehate relationship with luncheon meat, we truly hope these memories stick with you for a long time to come. Hope you rats all enjoyed yourself this year and do come back to have fun with Adsports14!

P.S KUTU ROUND 2 P.S.S RIP PADDLES UP 2020

TURN DOWN FOR HUAT? S U B C O M M

B U K I T

K U T T R U I P CNY!

JOHOR BAHRU RETREAT! IN M R E V

KUKU KAYAKING

RAT

ATC'20

TO:

FROM YOUR FANTASTIC 4 Whew ATC'20 what a ride it must have been for all of you. Although our dream to finish ATC 2020 with a bang

was

shortlived,

we

hope

you

find

joy

and

meaning in the months of preparation that we had before.

From going to recces in our respective teams, long Wednesday/Tuesday meetings, intense review sessions after dry run/step up and the time we hid 23 bikes in a house. Of course, don't forget the times we played hard too. Daunting subcomm trip to Lata Medang, chill Ipoh trip in December and very competitive late night frisbee sessions!

This work hard and play hard culture is something we, the seniors have been trying to inculcate and I'm glad to see all of you taking this mentality into your stride. Bringing a group of 22 distinct individuals together was never easy, but no matter the conflict or problem, we are touched to see all of you coming together in the end and having each other's back. For us, it has been a hell of a stressful journey to make this ATC the best one yet but seeing you guys bond with one another to become a family made us realized what is more important. So keep your heads high and we hope you guys step up next year to finish what the both of us started. We are proud of you guys!

Lastly, if you miss ATC'20, go to the DongSuaSa insta and take a trip down memory lane from our initial recces like memorable faces Joanne make and ups and downs of Sean and David's love story. We feel that the DSS insta is the second  best thing in ATC'20 coz the best thing is of course having you guys in our subcomm. Good luck to all of you and see you guys around!

YOUR FAVORITE SPOS ,

In view of the COVID-19 Pandemic, it is unfortunate that ATC'20 could not be held.

Through our dry runs and recces this year, we can promise that we will come back with an improved ATC -- including interesting games and unique routes to keep you on your toes. To all adrenaline junkies, look out for ATC'21 -- a bigger, better and bolder race awaits you!

Participants Participants were were given given aa map map to to locate locate themselves themselves ,, complete complete their their tasks tasks and and find find their their next next destination destination

No ATC is complete without getting a refreshing soak under the scorching sun!

Trying Trying out out never never -- before before -- seen seen station station games games

EGNELLAHC LIART ERUTNEVDA

Adventure Trail Challenge, or ATC for short, is a sub-urban, multidisciplinary, timebased adventure race designed for amateurs and professional racers alike. Participants get to experience many heart-stopping adventure elements such as kayaking, abseiling, obstacle courses, and various team building activities, all while trying to beat the clock! This year we also incorporated a brand new Orienteering element into our dry run, in partnership with Orienteering Federation Singapore.

~AH TOOT COMMUNITY~ SPO

SECRETARY-WELFARE-TREASURER

Lim Shan De Nur Muhammad Matien Bin Kamarudin

Leong Yi Ning Kiong Wei Tong Lauren Sim

MCA

LIAISON OFFICER

Sun Qi Angel-Cheryl Lyndon Leow Zhan Wei Xaiver Sim Le Jing Chew Xin Yi William Goh

Wei Long Tai (David) Alvin Koh Jun Ming Justina Quak Lin Ying Yeo Kai Qing Joanne

SA

Sim Xinyun Sherlyn Gavin Yang Wen Kai Oh Wei Xin Tan Jing Heng

Tan Jun Hao Ang Yong Jia

PUBLICITY OFFICER

PROGRAMMER Andrew Liew Lim Sean Jet Marcus Sing Lee Jun Hong Wong Wee Ying Cara Rei Ong Choi Kun Yee Gayle Li Yixin Leong Kai Feng Elizabeth Koh Li Ying Bryan Goh Hong Xiang

SUBCOMM TRIP - LATA NANING & GUNUNG RAJAH

DONG SUA SA! presents:

DUMB AND DUMBER (ATC EDITION)

IPOH RETREAT

PHOTOSHOOT!

CNY!

WEIRD RECCES O.O

PUMPFEST XXIII

SPO

PROGRAMMER

Ee Qi Zhi Shawn Choo Yee Chian Bryan

Chiew Guang Hui Ang Ben Siang Yeo Wei Jie Chan Qin Ling Ethel

MCA Sun Qi Angel-Cheryl Lyndon Leow Zhan Wei Xaiver Sim Le Jing Chow Jun Rui Lavnit Chandiramani

SA Vivian Lim Yi Xuan Celine Chia Pei Shi

BIZMAG Wong Kok Zee Julius

LOGISTICS OFFICER Jarrel Kong Kai Jit Tay Zhixuan (Tommy) Muhammad Ilyaas Bin Sulaiman Muhammad Ilman Fahmi

PUBLICITY OFFICER Joelle Boey Tan Hui En Zoe Hedry Q Amani Bin Rizal Numeiry Lim Zi En

SECRETARY-WELFARE-TREASURER Au Jing Ting Tan Shu Han

Break

Pumpfest is an annual national bouldering competition proudly brought to you by NTU Outdoor Adventure Club (ODAC). Since its inception in 1998, it has been attracting a large number of participants. From its humble beginnings, Pumpfest has grown bigger and stronger, with participants not only from Singapore, but also from countries like France, Indonesia and Malaysia.

This year marks the 23rd year of Pumpfest and our members had been tirelessly preparing for this highly anticipated event. However, due to the COVID-19 situation worsening, it is a pity that we could not see our event through. Nonetheless, we will rise stronger and better, to BREAKTHROUGH and come back with an even tougher and bolder climb!

Through

TO PUMPFATZ (PUMPFEST XXIII)

Wow time really flies! A year has almost passed in the blink of an eye.

Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 situation, we were unable to accomplish our overarching goal, to organise and execute Pumpfest2020. However, don’t be disheartened. Though our event did not occur, the past year was definitely filled with much fun and laughter. From traversing the ‘easy’ Lata Medang Waterfalls

and

first

time

bouldering

experience

for

many

of

you

during

subcomm trip, to our short but sweet JB retreat in January, followed by CNY hotpot celebration and many more. To summarise this seemingly short year, Pumpfest23 was a non-toxic (drink water only) and extremely healthy (don’t eat macs/ pizza and every week PT) subcomm whose main aim was to get fit (100% true story).

To our SWTs Jing Ting and Shu Han, thank you for all the hard work, from scrambling to secretly get everyone to write birthday cards during meetings, to writing the weekly meeting minutes that hardly anyone reads anyways. We appreciate your diligence and y’all taking the initiative to assist the SPOs in administrative matters. Although y'all did not experience the ‘hell period’ (sleepless nights during registrations and dealing with the flood of payments), we hope that the both of you have learnt new skills over the past year that will benefit you in future!

To Julius, our bizmag solo carry, we did not get to meet many sponsors due to COVID’19 and most of your work was basically grunt email work. But we do hope that you found all these behind-the-scenes work useful, if not enriching. Since you’ll continue to participate in climbing comps, either as a participant or as an SA, we hope this is a platform for you to elevate yourself and further contribute to make your climbing journey more memorable!

To our logs team (Ilman, Tommy, Jarrel, Ilyaas), guess y’all had nothing much to do (We did warn ya) haha! Most of your work was dedicated to either bizmag, pubs or EMS, which was pretty boring. Still, we are glad you guys tried to mingle and help in whatever way possible, and make our subcomm more bonded. The overseas retreat that logs were supposed to plan didn’t occur, but there will be more chances down the road as long as you all stay together! The fun part of Pumpfest for logs did not occur, but we are still proud of y’all! Cheers and see you all soon! (Shawn treating) To our Pubz (Pump it Out!) team (Zoe, Joelle, Zi En, Hedry), just want to start off by saying y'all did a really great job over the past year. Y'all really the most shag already! We understand that most of you were not equipped with relevant skills such as photography/ video editing/ digital design, but y'all really surpassed all of our expectations by quickly learning on the go and completing given tasks on time. From tirelessly designing the subcomm tee, competition shirts and banners (kudos to Jarrel for helping), manning our instagram page, taking pics & vids during SCT and other ODAC events, and much more. We hope that your experience in Pumpfest was fruitful, enjoyable and made lasting friends along the way.

To Progs, y’all sure are a diverse bunch. From crazy bread-enthusiast Ethel to jokers Guang Hui and Wei Jie, and not to forget Mr Chinese Eminem Ben, it has been fun having y’all. We were worried at first about you guys not being enthu enough but we are happy to say you guys proved all of us wrong :) The main bulk of your work obviously did not occur but we hope you had fun nonetheless. After all, some of you might be coming back for the next edition of Pumpfest hehe.

Next supper jio is on you guys! (p.s Bryan is no longer driving to extension and wishes for you all to treat him bak chor mee)

Lastly, good luck to the next batch and see all of you soon!

PUMPFEST23 OUT~

GNITEEM TSRIF

PU PETS

!LAIS AL BJ

!YAD YLIMAF

YNC

BMILC

?TOOHSOTOHP

PIRT MMOCBUS

FRESHMEN OUTDOOR OVERSEAS TRIP

F.O.O.T Freshmen Outdoor Overseas Trip (FOOT) is a one-of-a-kind 5D4N Camp that brings our participants to Malaysia for an adventure-filled time. Activities include Waterfall Trekking, Outdoor Cooking, Camping under the stars and non-stop fun and games! This experience is extremely friendly for those who want to embrace their adventurous side or for someone who is trying to take their first step in exploring the outdoors!

Due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, we are unable to plan and execute the trip. However, FOOT'21 will be back with more outdoor cooking and camping fun!

The FOOT Committee had organised a dry run prior to the pandemic -- aptly known as District Race and Night Cycling experience or DRaNCe, where participants got to try out some station games while orienteering themselves within the CBD area with a given map. After which, they headed to Pasir Ris for the night cycling event and enjoyed a late supper at East Coast Park Macdonalds! Check out our DRaNCe event below!

They got to try out station games that were friendly to incoming freshmen

Participants attempting the challenges after arriving at their destinations

Their eyes met with the silent scenic views as they cycled from Pasir Ris to Kallang

FOOTCOMM FITCOMM

SPO

MCA

Loh Guan Zhong (Gabriel) Kathirvel Periasamy

Chew Xin Yi Phoa Jun Long Chan Xiang Yun William Goh

TREASURER

PROGRAMMER

Poh Wan Ning

Teo Boon Shuan Catherine Ong Shu Teng Tan Jing Han Glenn Lim Hui Er Su Peixuan Natalie Hsu Thiri Zaw

SECRETARY Dynn SIm

BIZMAG Lew Jun Wei Boey Zhi Ming

PUBLICITY OFFICER Lee Wei Jie Daniel Quek Zheng Yi

LOGISTICS OFFICER Aravind S/O Sivakumaran Leong Yong Xu

Dear FOOTCOMM20, It’s been almost a year since all of you took the brave decision of stepping foot (pun intended) into ODAC and we are so proud of all of you.

Going from strangers to a bunch of tight knitted weirdos who can never stop taking selfies every 5minutes non stop singing on a microphone while hiking... even the committee shirt has a weird design and colour.

Nevertheless, it was really heartwarming to see all of you open up to one another through the year, give so much love to one another and even self-organising meetup sessions together Though this year may not have been ideal, with the current situation globally and FOOTCAMP being cancelled, we still managed to do so much together. From the 1st trip to Lata Medang Falls, Mount Apo, Pelepah Falls and finally, DRANCE. Despite the tight timeline, all of you were still able to produce a fun and exciting event for all to enjoy and we cannot be more proud. Your capabilities shone through and it’s easy to see that FOOT’20 were in good hands. As some of you may move on to your 2nd year in ODAC, rest assure that we fully believe in your abilities to make FOOT’21 great again.

We hope that all of you had fun and got to experience and enjoy the outdoor activities in FOOT’20. Have faith, be daring and never let the weirdness cease.

With love, Kathi & Gabriel

FOOT COMM 20

NIGHT cycling

RETREAT - APO

SCT - BUKIT KUTU First MEETING

STEP UP

PELEPALS!

photoshoot :D

NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH

HI TREKKERS, AY19/20

may

have

been

a

short

academic

year

with

just

3

trips...but

our

experiences

together are wild and berserk!!! We just want to say that we are very proud of each and every one of you, for having #bigtrust in the team and the grit to summit each mountain with pride. Although Gunung Rajah was a high-effort and low-reward mountain with turbulent rainstorms and flooded tents, we persevered with our motto of #itsallatrekkersstateofmind.

Let’s

not

forget

the

extraordinary

kiss

that

the

double

Js

shared

and

Nicholas’s

most

exaggerated use of adjectives (e.g. Fantastic!) as well as his endless question bank. Our dearest Nicolette became a domesticated lady and cooked us delicious food. Gunung Raung really pushed us to our limits with that unexpected and outrageous thunderstorm while we were descending down from the summit. Yet, all of you pushed and encouraged one another with #bigtrust in Yi Kang, our Russian master, and the ropes. So so grateful that we safely descended and Leon, thank you for not jumping off the ridge. Despite struggling with your knee injury, you endured and pushed through and we are so proud of you, Erfy! And dude, the 100 satays were P.E.R.F.E.C.T... and last but not least, wow the chills we had after watching the beautiful montage our dearest Isaiah consolidated of our arduous journey.

Taking that bizarre experience in stride, we scaled the Bakun Trio mountains like pros. In that same trip, we had the opportunity to witness one another’s alcohol tolerance, emotional stability and true colours. Only then did we finally grasp how humorous and noisy our Commando Jonathan can be #drunkjonisbestjon. Let us also introduce Trek XIII’s very own beauty influencer, Goh Ruoxue, with all the chic and adorable poses she did for Yong Chun’s DSLR!!! Chong Jun, we hoped you had a fruitful vomiting session xoxo. Thank you to all 10 of you and our beloved SAs for making TREK XIII so fun, enjoyable and worthwhile. We hope that you had a fun and enriching experience being in touch with the nature and appreciate the many “firsts” you had with us. Always continue to have that adventure spirit and remember that it’s not always about reaching the destination, but about the journey towards it.

YOUR TWO

♡

MOST CHIOBU SPOS

ODAC FAMILY EVENTS

FAMILY DAY On 3rd November 2019, we had our annual NTU ODAC Family Day, organised by the Main Committee. All 5 subcomms came together to compete in beach games and reign champion over the others.

ONLY ONE CAN WIN! It was scorching at the beach but on this very day, many new bonds and friendships were formed as participants played across subcommittees.

CNY CELEBRATION

On 22nd January 2020, we held our CNY Celebrations in the Hall 5 function room where we had trivias, games and a steamboat to commemorate the start of the Lunar New Year.

Previous subcommers were invited back to bond with the new ones and to get together with their old subcomms to relive their time in ODAC. Our bellies were stuffed full and our hearts were filled to the brim on this very joyous occassion.

& k a Per g n a n e P

ODAC WINTER TRIP '19

Looking for a quick getaway but not a fan of scaling arduous mountains? We've got you covered!

Through this exhilarating experience, participants could definitely quench their thirst for adventure.

For one of our Winter Trips, we had our Publicity Officer, Xaiver and Pumpfest's very own Special Project Officer, Shawn, leading a group of 18 participants on a heart pumping and adrenaline-rush filled trip to Perak and Penang!

Participants also got to try abseiling down a 12-metre waterfall while getting splashed by the refreshingly clean waters of Geruntum. On the way back to the homestay, they bought some fresh durians at REAL cheap prices!

Taking on a more relaxed pace than the other Winter trips, The Perak and Penang trip gave the participants an experience they won't forget.

Cave Exploring at Gua Tempurung had the participants ankle high in water and waddling through the cracks of the cave. They even had a taste of how it was like to be refugees of WWII hiding in total darkness.

XAIVER

They also had a thrilling White-Water Rafting experience at Kampar River where they tackled several rapids while enjoying the breathtaking scenery.

SHAWN

No vacation is complete without a short R&R , so they did just that at Penang! Participants fully enjoyed themselves at Penang Theme Park, which had both dry and wet elements. 2 of them even participated in a mini diving competition and managed to snag attractive prizes!

And of course, no trip can go wrong with delicious local delicacies. They took the chance to hit the streets of Penang and stuffed themselves with the local delights. Check out our trip highlights on the next page!

WATERFALL ABSEILING

CAVING WHITE WATER RAFTING

ESCAPE THEME PARK EXPLORING PENANG

11 - 15 DECEMBER 2019 TRIP ITINERARY: -Â CAVING - WHITE WATER RAFTING - WATERFALL ABSEILING - THEME PARK

ODAC WINTER TRIP '19

Dis root looks safe. Let me just grab

GUNUNG GEDE PANGRANGO This set of twin volcanoes that is protected under the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves are not to be missed!

After summiting Gunung Pangrango, the group took a pit stop at the lovely Alun-alun Mandalawangi and enjoyed the vast surrounding of edelweiss In December 2019, two of our flowers with a backdrop of Mount Main Comm members, Lyndon Salak! (our Bizmag c00l b0i) and Jia Ling (our little chio Trek Special Project The following morning, they Officer) brought a group of 16 trekked up the majestic Gunung participants to climb Gunung Gede and caught a beautiful Gede and Gunung Pangrango, a sunrise along the way. They were set of twin mountains well known all blown away by the surreal for its biological and conservation crater rim and steaming sulphur vents but the views only got better research. and better as they climbed.

Both Gunung Gede and Pangrango are at colossal heights, Their trip concluded with a measuring 2958m and 3019m thrilling whitewater rafting at respectively and they are Bogor. The gradual classes of connected together by a high rapids sent chills down their saddle known as Kandang Badak. spines and they would do it again if they could! They spent the time in Jakarta Due to the steep forested trails remaining and fallen trees, the ascent to the exploring the local markets and top of Gunung Pangrango was had one of the best massages of challenging and it took the group their lives. a long and arduous 7 hour trek before they finally conquered the stratovolcano.

Looking for some adventure this festive season? Look no more because we have the trip just for you!

18 - 22 DECEMBER 2019 TRIP ITINERARY: - HIKING UP TWIN VOLCANOES - WHITE WATER RAFTING

Why so wet de?

LYNDON JIA LING

Is it SUNday?

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ODAC WINTER TRIP '19

Looking to climb a dual stratovolcano during the next break?

Look no further. Bromo Ijen offers a great experience of an outdoor and volcano experience suitable even for first timers In December 2019, our two Main Committee members, Lavnit (Publicity Officer) and our mama Shuqi (Trek Special Project Officer) brought a group of participants to climb Bromo Ijen, a popular pair in Southeast Asia.

Mt. Bromo (2,329m) is one of the most scenic and well known destination in East Java famously known for its magnificent sunrise views and view of the Caldera with Mt. Semeru in the background. The Mt. Bromo peak can be reached via 253 concrete steps making it one of the most accessible volcanoes in the world

BROMO

Ijen

No specialised equipment is needed, making it suitable for beginner hikers who want to get a taste of the outdoors.

The Ijen volcano complex contains the world's largest acidic volcanic lake famous for its turquoise color. Due to the sulphuric fumes, a gas mask is required during the hike.

Beyond the two climbs, participants got to experience various outdoor activities such as whitewater rafting and snorkelling to give their calves some rest

SHU QI

LAVNIT

SUNRISE TREK

SNORKELLING

Highlights

IJEN CRATER

BROMO CRATER WHITE WATER RAFTING

15 - 17 DECEMBER TRIP ITINERARY:

2019

- MT BROMO SUNRISE HIKE - BLUE FLAME TOUR @ IJEN CRATER - WHITE WATER RAFTING - WATERFALL HIKE - SNORKELLING

ESSENTIALS PACKING Preparing for your next camping trip?

Let NTU ODAC help you with packing your essentials!

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Ever been out on a trip and you suddenly remembered that you left you beloved teddy bear at home? Fear not fellow adventurers! NTU ODAC is here to help you with your packing list and provide tips and tricks, ODAC style! :D Just kidding about the teddy bear... WHAT ARE YOU? 5? Though teddy bears are soft and helps you to get some shut-eye, SO DO TOILET PAPER ROLLS! Have you been out in the wilderness and all of a sudden - NATURE CALLS just when you're about to sleep? With Toilet Rolls, you can feel the softness of the paper caress your bottom, giving you an ease of mind to fall right back into your sleeping bag with a stomach relieved of its excruciating torture. This can be found at home in any toilet! Or even mall toilets (if you are desperate enough to steal them) - an alternative: LEAVES ARE YOUR BEST FRIEND if you don't have a soft supple roll so go find soft ones that won't scrape your hiney!! *rustle* WHAT'S THAT? *footsteps* WHO'S THERE?! - every typical American horror movie.

But did you notice that they always bring a torchlight with them to search in the dark and yet they still get caught? Despite that, being out in the wilderness, there may not be any ambient light at night, nor are there lights from street lamps. So when camping, ALWAYS BRING YOUR HEADLAMPS/TORCHLIGHTS! Though they may seem insignificant when you have your phone, it will be a real life saver when you are doing your above business in the dark and can't wipe your butt because you have your phone in your hand. Tip! Pack extra extra batteries just in case you need to throw them at a random bear in the dark.

Ah yes! The King of Outdoor Cooking, The Undefeated Champion, The Legend. Coffee, tea or INDOMEE? Every field camp's camping trip's must have! Any variation of instant noodles will work but it puzzles me why NTU ODAC members always choose to eat the famous Mi Sedap Indomee. Like I don't get - *stuffs a spoonful of Indomee in my mouth* - what's the appeal you know? *stuffs another* It's just another.... - wah bro are you Gordon Ramsay?!

WHY THIS NOODLE SO DELICIOUS DE??!! AMAZING ADD ONs TO YOUR ALREADY DELICIOUS NOODLE: Chicken Nuggets, Chicken Franks, Enoki Mushroom with Cheese, Vegetarian Dumplings. *this page is not sponsored by Mi Sedap* "Walao, just now hike up the mountain so hot and sweaty sia, I don't need any jacket to sleep tonight" *Later that night* "Bro.... I got something to ask you.... you wanna cuddle anot.... " *cue K-drama ending music*.

Do not neglect the power of the windbreaker/jacket just because you are going to another tropical country!! In the forest or high up on a mountain, temperatures could dip drastically at night as compared to the temperature in the morning/afternoon. WHY? - don't ask me IT's SCIENCE! Always bring along a jacket (unless you wanna cuddle up with someone ;)) to warm your soul after eating your warm Indomee. Is legit the best feeling!! Tip. Start your campfire first so that you can roast your marshmallows or WARM THE COCKLES OF YOUR HEART!

*crunch* "OMG I KILLED A SNAIL" - Cheryl's favourite words. *splosh* "EeeEEeee WHY SO SLIMY ONE.. IS THIS POOP????"

Have you been in this kind of situations before?? Don't worry! Now you won't have to step on them with your bare foot! Kampungs provide MAX Grip, SOME Protection, MINIMUM Comfort!!! Affordable, yet stylish! Get them at BEACH ROAD now! *T&C applies* REMINDER - Wear high socks to prevent abrasions!! Don't say we neh warn you AH! Kampung protecc, From stone attacc But most importantly, they got your bacc

-- Disciple of Confucius, Chen Guan'En

Though unnecessary to buy a pair if you are not a frequent trekker, these pair of sweet piercing babies are highly recommended by the Trek Subcommittee especially during a summit push on a steep mountain/volcano. They provide an anchor for you and reduce some impact on your hips, knees and ankles when going downhill.

Pro tip: Hiking Poles are great for skewing marshmallow For the legit trekking pros tip: They are even better as chopsticks for your Indomee For all you thirsty people out there! Here are some cool facts about drowning!

Drowning is death caused by suffocation when a liquid causes interruption of the body's absorption of oxygen from the air, leading to asphyxia. The primary cause of death is hypoxia and acidosis, leading to cardiac arrest.

SO THE BIG QUESTION IS.... "Can you drown by drinking too much water?"

Answer: YES *YOU CAN!!! Hope this ruins your day :D *Okay it's rare and you have to drink a lot of water in a short period of time which most people would have a hard time doing accidentally. BUT ALWAYS BRING WATER ALONG!!!!

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement was born on a battlefield in 1859, Solferino, Italy. Henry Dunant, a Swiss businessman, witnessed the aftermath of a grim battle that left 40,000 dead and wounded with a few military and local medical services to help them. Horrified by what he saw, Dunant organized local villagers to care for the casualties. In 1863, Dunant and 4 other Swiss citizens organized an international conference to adopt resolutions providing for the establishment for wounded soldiers - which was how Red Cross came to be. TRUST ME I WAS A CADET IN RED CROSS YOUTH AND A MEDIC. I KNOW MY STUFF. Totally did not copy off the Red Cross website.... Okay anyway, First Aid Kits are essential to every trip to treat minor injuries!! So remember to bring them along everywhere!

References: https://www.redcross.ca/about-us/about-the-canadian-red-cross/ Lastly, always bring your ODAC Spirit with you wherever you go! Hearsay there's an ODAC Spirit Song so let's sing!

I GOT THE ODAC SPIRIT (where?) UP IN MY HEAD, (where?) UP IN MY HEAD, (where?) UP IN MY HEAD, I GOT THE ODAC SPIRIT (where?) UP IN MY HEAD, UP IN MY HEAD TO STAYAY-AY I GOT THE ODAC SPIRIT (where?) DEEP IN MY HEART, (where?) DEEP IN MY HEART, (where?) DEEP IN MY HEART, I GOT THE ODAC SPIRIT (where?) DEEP IN MY HEART, DEEP IN MY HEART TO STAY-AY-AY I GOT THE ODAC SPIRIT (where?) ALL OVER ME, (where?) ALL OVER ME, (where?) ALL OVER ME, I GOT THE ODAC SPIRIT (where?) ALL OVER ME , ALL OVER ME TO STAY-AYAY I GOT THE ODAC SPIRIT (where?) UP IN MY HEAD, (where?) DEEP IN MY HEART (where?) ALL OVER ME, I GOT THE ODAC SPIRIT (where?) UP IN MY HEAD , DEEP IN MY HEART TO STAY-AY-AY

Editor & Designer : Xaiver Sim Vetted by: Cheryl Sun

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