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Hello everyone!
Time really flies! Without realising, it's already been one year since the previous freshmen orientation camp - Zafyr 2009. Zafyr was held from 29th June to 2 July in the year 2009. It was a truly awesome camp and amidst all the joy and excitement, new friends were found and even old bonds rekindled. Let's look back and witness how much fun Zafyr was!
Playing Wheel of Fortune, Zafyr style!
Wet games! Oh look, are those mummies?
Drenched but still all smiles!
Night games!
Freshies vs Seniors in tug-of-war! Guess who won! ;)
Other pictures taken throughout the camp.
We're one big happy family! :D
If you think that was all, think again! When school started in Aug 2009, we were all so excited to see each other again. We went to school together, we ate together, went for lectures together and even studied together! Even better, we made even more new friends with each other's friends!
In school!
Going for Iftars together during Ramadhan organised by PBMUKS and NUS MS.
We wore baju kurung to school just before Aidilfitri and even "celebrated" it with our lecturer.
Our first Aidilfitri together!
We also celebrated our birthdays together!
For our first semester break together, we had a picnic at Marina Barrage and even took a short trip to Johor Bahru!
The girls at Marina Barrage!
The boys' turn to pose!
Posing at the entrance of Singgah Selalu! At City Square, JB!
More photos of us together:
Recce trip for our first event The first event we organised together - Revolution (Night Cycling)!
During Carnival Ole!
After playing badminton at Tampines!
One year came and go, but we still spend time together. It certainly did not just stop at Zafyr!
So if you think that OlympNUS is just going to be a one-off thing, think again! What are you waiting? Register now before it's too late!
With love, Campers of Zafyr '09
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Great news everyone!
Due to the overwhelming response, we have decided to extend the deadline to 4th JULY 2010!
So hurry, register now now now!!! :D
Regards, Dina :)
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Hello all!
We are back with news from our second fundraiser project on 25 June 2010! We sold brownies, konnyaku jelly, hotdog buns and kuih-muih at Masjid Darul Ghufran and Masjid Assyakirin! Alhamdulillah, it went well and we managed to sell everything we had. Here are some of the photos from our preparation and also Masjid Assyakirin's side. Enjoy! :D
Our lil' baker!
So who's the one cooking? ;)
Photos from Assyakirin! :)
Hey look, it's our loyal customer in blue, enjoying our food! :D
The faces that will welcome you during the camp! :D
See you all soon and don't forget to register! The deadline is coming soon!
Lots of love,
The OlympNUS Comm
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Salam everyone!
I hope everyone's doing well! (And I hope you are inviting your friends to join us this coming 12th to 15th July at NUS!)
Anyways, if you are around Masjid Ghufran at Tampines or Masjid Assyakirin at Jurong West (for Friday prayers and etc), do give us a visit! We are having our second one this Friday! There will be a stall each at the respective mosques and we will be selling drinks, brownies, hotdog buns, roti kirai, kuih-muih and MORE! Sounds delicious right!
Do come down to either Masjid Ghufran or Masjid Assyakirin and support us! The stalls will be opened from before the start of Friday prayers! :)
Also this will be your chance to get to know the committee members and ask us any questions you've been dying to ask! :D
Ohh and check us out in action during our fundraising sale at Ghufran last week! :D
Hard at work!
Happy customers!
Even happier stall-owners! :D The happy night shift people! We even got free wadeh from the kind aunty next to our stall!
Details for our fundraising Location: Darul Ghufran Mosque (Tampines) and Assyakirin Mosque (Jurong West) Date: 25 June 2010 Time: 12pm till after Friday prayers
See you this Friday!
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NUS Open House flyer:
Please take note of the error. Apologies to all for the mistake.
On behalf of OlympNUS committee,
Dina Publicity officer
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Salam everyone. First of all, apologies to all if there seems to be few updates from our committee. The committee has been very hard at work planning for the camp and to ensure that everything will go on smoothly on top of our other commitments such as work.
Our committee hard at work folding the letters that were sent to the freshmen.
Meeting cum our very own bonding session @ Marina Barrage.
We had so much fun eating awesome food, kite-flying and playing games (after our meeting ended, of course)! :D Now we reallllly can't wait for OlympNUS!
Credits to Rozmail and Wan Munirah for the pictures!
Upcoming events: 1. Fundraising activities. 2. Mock camp! Take a sneak peek of the activities that will be lined up just for you! :)
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Hello everyone!
Time really flies! Without realising, it's already been one year since the previous freshmen orientation camp - Zafyr 2009. Zafyr was held from 29th June to 2 July in the year 2009. It was a truly awesome camp and amidst all the joy and excitement, new friends were found and even old bonds rekindled. Let's look back and witness how much fun Zafyr was!
Playing Wheel of Fortune, Zafyr style!
Wet games! Oh look, are those mummies?
Drenched but still all smiles!
Night games!
Freshies vs Seniors in tug-of-war! Guess who won! ;)
Other pictures taken throughout the camp.
We're one big happy family! :D
If you think that was all, think again! When school started in Aug 2009, we were all so excited to see each other again. We went to school together, we ate together, went for lectures together and even studied together! Even better, we made even more new friends with each other's friends!
In school!
Going for Iftars together during Ramadhan organised by PBMUKS and NUS MS.
We wore baju kurung to school just before Aidilfitri and even "celebrated" it with our lecturer.
Our first Aidilfitri together!
We also celebrated our birthdays together!
For our first semester break together, we had a picnic at Marina Barrage and even took a short trip to Johor Bahru!
The girls at Marina Barrage!
The boys' turn to pose!
Posing at the entrance of Singgah Selalu! At City Square, JB!
More photos of us together:
Recce trip for our first event The first event we organised together - Revolution (Night Cycling)!
During Carnival Ole!
After playing badminton at Tampines!
One year came and go, but we still spend time together. It certainly did not just stop at Zafyr!
So if you think that OlympNUS is just going to be a one-off thing, think again! What are you waiting? Register now before it's too late!
With love, Campers of Zafyr '09
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Great news everyone!
Due to the overwhelming response, we have decided to extend the deadline to 4th JULY 2010!
So hurry, register now now now!!! :D
Regards, Dina :)
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Hello all!
We are back with news from our second fundraiser project on 25 June 2010! We sold brownies, konnyaku jelly, hotdog buns and kuih-muih at Masjid Darul Ghufran and Masjid Assyakirin! Alhamdulillah, it went well and we managed to sell everything we had. Here are some of the photos from our preparation and also Masjid Assyakirin's side. Enjoy! :D
Our lil' baker!
So who's the one cooking? ;)
Photos from Assyakirin! :)
Hey look, it's our loyal customer in blue, enjoying our food! :D
The faces that will welcome you during the camp! :D
See you all soon and don't forget to register! The deadline is coming soon!
Lots of love,
The OlympNUS Comm
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Salam everyone!
I hope everyone's doing well! (And I hope you are inviting your friends to join us this coming 12th to 15th July at NUS!)
Anyways, if you are around Masjid Ghufran at Tampines or Masjid Assyakirin at Jurong West (for Friday prayers and etc), do give us a visit! We are having our second one this Friday! There will be a stall each at the respective mosques and we will be selling drinks, brownies, hotdog buns, roti kirai, kuih-muih and MORE! Sounds delicious right!
Do come down to either Masjid Ghufran or Masjid Assyakirin and support us! The stalls will be opened from before the start of Friday prayers! :)
Also this will be your chance to get to know the committee members and ask us any questions you've been dying to ask! :D
Ohh and check us out in action during our fundraising sale at Ghufran last week! :D
Hard at work!
Happy customers!
Even happier stall-owners! :D The happy night shift people! We even got free wadeh from the kind aunty next to our stall!
Details for our fundraising Location: Darul Ghufran Mosque (Tampines) and Assyakirin Mosque (Jurong West) Date: 25 June 2010 Time: 12pm till after Friday prayers
See you this Friday!
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NUS Open House flyer:
Please take note of the error. Apologies to all for the mistake.
On behalf of OlympNUS committee,
Dina Publicity officer
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Salam everyone. First of all, apologies to all if there seems to be few updates from our committee. The committee has been very hard at work planning for the camp and to ensure that everything will go on smoothly on top of our other commitments such as work.
Our committee hard at work folding the letters that were sent to the freshmen.
Meeting cum our very own bonding session @ Marina Barrage.
We had so much fun eating awesome food, kite-flying and playing games (after our meeting ended, of course)! :D Now we reallllly can't wait for OlympNUS!
Credits to Rozmail and Wan Munirah for the pictures!
Upcoming events: 1. Fundraising activities. 2. Mock camp! Take a sneak peek of the activities that will be lined up just for you! :)
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Who are we, you wonder? OlympNUS is a social camp organised by NUS Muslim Society (NUSMS) and
Malay Language Society (PBMUKS) for undergraduates out there. However, our camp is not restricted to only NUS students.
Other students entering other institutions can also register! The whole committee are in the effort of planning the annual camp which is themed,
The Greek Mythology. Ten teams (cities) will compete in this battle and a new champion will emerge!
Date: 12 to 15 July 2010
Venue: NUS
SEE YOU THERE!
MySpace-Countdowns
Muhd Hakim
Project Director
Luqman Aris
Assistant Project Director
Safety Officers & Treasurers
  
Muhd Khairuddin; Lisda Rahim; Sofia Jasmani; Fahizul Mansor
Programmes Team
  
Luqman Hakim; Muhd Hamzah; Nur Syazana
  
Nur Farahin; Wan Munirah; Izzati Umar
Publicity Team
  
Muhamad Rozmail; Farahiyah Dina; Syafiqah Saini
Marketing Team
 
Kamielah Khairoullah; Nur Diyanah Anwar
 
Nurashikeen Maidin; Sufina Adam
Manpower Team
 
Aisyah Abdul Khalim; Adilah Ahmad Khalis
Logistics Team
 
Muhammad Al-Baqir; Nur Khairun
 
Mohd Farid; Mohammed Hafiz
Credits to hokairotciv for the template.
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The ancient Greek city states are at war (like always). Ancient rivalries play out on gruesome battlefields and warriors immortalised in history.
Once every four years though, a truce is declared and fighting ceases.
From every city, champions are chosen and from every corner of Greece they travel to the city of Olympia. No blood is shed, only sweat falls to the ground.
No tears for the fallen, only tears for the forgotten. No spoils of war, only an olive wreaths and the adoration of the crowd.
Winners immortalised in history and losers consumed by it. They compete in ancient games, races and trials. This is OlympNUS. Are you ready to make history?
Home of great ancient Mythological kings, Argos holds a commanding potion in the fertile plains of Argolis. Throughout its existence,
Argos has been somewhat under the radar, being overshadowed by the greater powers like Athens or Sparta. Nevertheless they did participate in the
Trojan and Peloponnesian wars and their contributions defending the Greek civilization cannot be overlooked. It seems though that they desire greatness,
to come out of the shadows and perhaps live up to its namesake, the giant Argus and be a giant amongst the Greeks. Maybe OlympNUS would be its chance to
eclipse the rest of the Greek world.
Athens sits on an ancient site that has known human presence for at least 7000 years, Athens rose to be the leading city in Ancient Greece in the 5th
century BC laying the foundations of Western civilizations. They defended the Greek world against the invasion of the Persian king Darius at the Battle of
Marathon and later his Son, Xerxes in the naval engagement known as the Battle of Salamis. In addition to their undeniable prowess on the battlefield, Athens
too was home to great minds such as Aristotle, Plato and Socrates. In the games too Athens had its own champions such as Aurelios Zopyros. Even today, as the
sands of time slowly erode away the memories of a glorious past, the Parthenon atop the acropolis overlooking the modern city of Athens stands in defiance.
An ancient rival of Athens, Corinth was indeed a powerful adversary rivaling in both wealth and power. Corinth spread its tentacles far and wide
with colonies as far as the Egypt. Perhaps nowhere in the known world is there a place that the Corinthians have not left their mark. The Corinthians
were not one to shirk from battle offering forty ships in the defence of the Greek cities from the Persian invasion in the Battle of Salamis and 5000
hoplites’ in the ensuing land invasion. No one can doubt the contributions of the Corinthians on the battlefield as they are clearly marked by their
distinctive helmets that now seem to represent Greece to the modern world. In sporting too the Corinthians were a force to be reckoned with, having
established their own games. Immortalised in history, the Corinthians will be remembered forever.
At the foot of Mount Parnassos lies the great city of Delphi, famous for its oracle. So important it was to the ancient world, that many of the Greeks
considered the Oracle at Delphi to the centre of the world. However, historians seem to indicate that the Oracle at Delphi was high on poisonous noxious
fumes from the mountain resulting in her vision. Nevertheless the Oracle was the center of religious and cultural center for many centuries and she was somewhat
lucky in some of her predictions. The city is also made great by her many engineering wonders such as a stadium that could hold up to 6,600 people or an ancient
theatre that can hold up to 5000 people. Amazing was the mastery of acoustics of those responsible for the theatre that even without modern technology, everyone
who attended was guaranteed a clear line of sight and could hear the actors clearly.
Perhaps OlympNUS would bring them glory in the sporting arena.
The city of Knossos on the island of Crete was famous for the labyrinth where there lived a great monster known as the Minotaur, a creature that was half-man
and half-bull and demanded yearly human sacrifices. Perhaps this was nothing more but an exaggeration but the Minoans did indeed built great buildings and
palaces. One of these palaces even had 1300 rooms and was so confusing in its design that perhaps it spawned the myth of the labyrinth. Knossos too had its
Olympic champions like Ergoteles of Himera who was a runner. Perhaps it is time for the Minotaur to show itself at Olympia.
The harbour of ancient Rhodes was guarded by a giant bronze statue known as Colossus of Rhodes and famous for its skilled shipbuilders and traders.
The Colossus of Rhodes was built in as an offering to the Helios whom they believed was their patron god as a thank you for defending them against a failed
invasion. It took 12 years to build and stood at a height of 30 meters dominating the ancient skyline. However it only stood for 56 years when an earthquake
destroyed it. There the ruins lay for another 800 years. Though the Colossus collapsed it does not change the fact that the people of Rhodes withstood an
invasion of 40 000 men, perhaps it was to make way for a greater a glory for Rhodes, to be a Colossus at OlympNUS.
Sikyon is an ancient industrial powerhouse famous throughout the world for its products. So well-made and superior were their woodcarving and bronze work that
it stood the sands of time and till today can be seen in archaic metal facings found at Olympia. Though Athens maybe home to democracy and philosophy, Sikyon
could be said to have taken on a more artistic flair where famous sculptors like Diponenus and Scylis worked with materials such as wood, ebony, ivory and also
marble making Sikyon the one of the great schools of sculpture. Sikyon too have Olympic champions - Sostares, a three time Olympic champion. It seems that this
artsy fartsy city is no pushover in the games.
The Spartan legacy is celebrated even in modern times. The Spartan name has become synonymous with the fires of war. Nestled in a fertile valley surrounded
by rolling hills, the Spartans were never renowned for building great cities or high walls. They never needed them! The strength of Sparta came from its
invincible legions, warriors trained from birth to become the ultimate killing machines. Sparta's proudest moment came at the Battle of Thermopylae, where
three hundred soldiers led by King Leonidas resisted the overwhelming hordes of the Persian emperor Xerxes the First. The Spartans have left their bloody mark
on the pages of history. The motto of the modern Greek Special Forces is a direct translation of "COME AND GET THEM!", the fearless and famous declaration of the
Spartans in response to their enemy's demands for the surrender of their weapons. To be Spartan is to continue the legacy of Leonidas and Lysander and countless
other heroes. To be a Spartan is to continue the legacy of Leonidas and Lysander and countless other heroes. To be a Spartan is to know war and death, but never
defeat.
Another great Greek city, it was the Thebans who stood with Leonidas and the Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae. Despite what you saw in the movie “300”
the warriors of Thebes were not cowardly and had in fact defeated the Spartans at the Battle of Leuctra in 371 BC. It was the Thebans too that stood against
Macedonian aggression with their elite unit of 150 soldiers known as the Sacred Band of Thebans. Even in the face of defeat at the battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC
against Philip II and Alexander the Great, as the Theban army fled and its allies routed, the Sacred Band of Thebans, these 150 men, stood their ground and
fought till the last man. Indeed the Thebans were brave warriors, even against a superior force, an army led by Alexander the Great, the very same man to later
conquer the entire known world, even when defeat was certain, there can be no surrender. How many can say that they stared defeat in its eyes and then spit at
its face?
This city was made famous by the great Greek poet Homer in his account of the Trojan War in the Iliad. Home of the great warrior,
Hector of Troy, the city was rebuilt many times throughout history. Perhaps most interestingly this was the site in which men of two great nations fought
over a woman. Helen of Troy would be the reason why a thousand ships sailed across the Aegean Sea and thousands more men would be slain and a city destroyed.
Perhaps the Trojan War lives on in the memories of men reminding us of great warriors such as Achilles and Hector or perhaps it maybe another supreme example
of the lengths men would go for love. Perhaps another Hector of Troy would emerge in OlympNUS?
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Q: Is there a registration fee for the camp?
A: Yes there is and it's $35 per camper. (Activities during the camp include Games @ Pulau Ubin, Beach games, etc.)
Q: Can I be in the same group as my friends?
A: We don't encourage though because the objective of the camp is for you to make new friends and enlarge your circle of friends! You can still mingle with your own group of friends, no worries!
Q: If I have something on during one of the days of the camp and I have to leave early, can I still go for the camp?
A: Yes you may! You can inform the publicity team and arrangements will be made.
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OlympNUS is a social camp organised by NUS Muslim Society (NUS MS) and NUS Malay Language Society (PBMUKS).
Date: 12 to 15 July 2010
Venue: National University of Singapore
Email: olympnus@gmail.com
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