Gala Dinner 2006
Crescent 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner was held with a big bang at Meritus Mandarin Hotel Ballroom on 2 Sep 06. That was a special occasion when principals, parents support group, students, past and present, gathered together for a big reunion. The guest-of-honour was the current executive director of Temasek holdings, Ms Ho Ching — the wife of PM Lee and an ex-student. She was recently ranked the 37th most influential woman in the world by Forbes magazine.
The whole event was heart-warming albeit the food was only average (considering that was a 5 * hotel). Nevertheless, it was very well-conducted after many months of meticulous planning by the PSG and some staff. The event was also attended by some of the current Sec 3 and 4 students who wished to immerse themselves in the electrifying ambience. So, it was like a pre-empt or a replica of Sec 4 graduation nite.
The section of the event which I was looking for was the lucky draw as it would be a testimony of my luck after the dismal outcome at the Teacher’s Day draw. As there were 800 guests and 100 prizes, each person only had an average of 12.5% chance of being drawn. The outcome turned out to be equally (if not more) disappointing for me as Lady Luck was not smiling at me. I guess I have to bath myself in the Fountain of Wealth to improve my luck.
The Gala Dinner marked the end of all major events for this year. This coming week would be a challenging week as there are so many things to accomplish within a short period. I will be the ultimate decider of the fate of 349 people in this coming week….
