Hi everyone!

In this week's issue, look out for the details regarding UKBound, Warwick Summer Games and Ski Trip! If you are interested in these events, wait no more and sign up with us now! The Duvet Order and Airport Pick-up Service are also available for all members this year.

We now have a winner for our ICSS Members Card Design Competition. Check out your new member card design for the coming academic year below!

In addition, if you are looking for insurance, our partnership with AIG offers you a 10% discount off the packages. Lastly, the application for the Most Outstanding Singaporean Award (MOSA) is now open! More details can be found below.

Here is an overview of our upcoming summer activities in Singapore & London:

1) Sojourn (15th to 17th August, Sentosa)
Fun-filled orientation camp in the sun for our freshers lasting 3 days 2 nights at Sentosa, which some of us will be involved in :)

2) Warwick Summer Games (23rd August, Raffles Junior College)
Get in the mood for some sports and action at the Summer Games organised by the University of Warwick. Join in some friendly competition with other UK universities and bond with fellow team mates!

3) UKBound 2014: Impulse (5th September, Zouk, EARLY-BIRD TICKETS COST ONLY 20SGD!)
Come and join us in our annual pageant event and bond with your fellow friends (from other UK universities too) and juniors at the same time!

4) Pick-up Service (4th October, London Heathrow Airport)
Bus pick-up service for all members who are landing at the London Heathrow Airport on 4th October. The bus will stop at various Imperial hall locations depending on demand. Sign-up link is now up! Check out below for more details.

Hope to see all of you soon at these events! :)

Your faithful secretary,
Weihao Lim

For almost 2 decades, the Imperial College Singapore Society has held the annual UKBound at Zouk. Join us this year round for what looks like its final editition at 17 Jiak Kim St on 5th September, 7pm. But while we celebrate the good old memories in Zouk, lets celebrate something new as well. Lets celebrate the new academic year (not really, huh?) with the Freshers and more importantly... the NEW SEGMENT. This year, we're hosting a GAMESHOW as well as a PAGEANT. So if you wanna find out which college knows how many Zara's there are in Oxford Street or the number of columns at Stonehenge, come on down for a night of fun!  The early bird price is only 20SGD with complimentary access to Zouk afterwards! You can approach any EXCO members to make payment and reserve your tickets! We know we will see you there because its going to be a BLAST!

Cheers!

Sameer

There comes a time when ICSS needs to step up to show the other Singsocs that we're not just a bunch of engineers and scientists, but we're more than that. That time is NOW and we need your help! The annual Warwick Summer Games is back and this year ICSS will be sending as many teams as we possibly can to show off that Imperial College Pride! 

This year, the details for WSG are as follows:

Location: Raffles Junior College
Date: 23rd August 2014
Time: 8am-5pm

Sports Available:

1) Soccer (5 vs 5) – max 8 a team ; no restrictions
2) Touch Rugby (6 vs 6) – max 10 a team ; at least 1 female player on the field
3) Basketball (5 vs 5) – max 8 a team ; no restrictions
4) Netball (7 vs 7) – max 11 a team ; females only
5) Table Tennis (singles) – separated into mens and womens
6) Floorball (5 vs 5) – max 8 a team ; at least 1 female on the court
7) Frisbee (7 vs 7) – max 10 a team ; at least 1 female on the field
8) Scrabble (individual) - No restrictions
9) Monodeal (individual) - No restrictions

All members of any skill level are welcomed to join. This is a great way to show the Imperial Might. It is also the perfect opportunity for you to meet new freshers who may be competing alongside you guys for WSG. This event is absolutely FREE, so there is no harm in joining. Do try to make it for the training sessions for the games you are signing up for. Please sign up on this link HERE.

For Team Sports, do inform your sports rep about your participation and also please provide your details in the link above.

ICSS does not have Sports Interest Groups for individual sports such as Scrabble, Monodeal and Table Tennis. However, do not hesitate to sign up as the EXCO will be here to ensure your representation in the games.

ICSS needs you! Don't hesitate, join Team Imperial and do ICSS proud!

Cheers from your Sports Officer
Poh Yu Quan

Thinking of what to do this Christmas? Looking forward to another year of skiing? Sign-ups for this year's ski trip has opened! The details for this year's trip are as folows:

Location: UCPA La Plagne
Date: 19 Dec 14 - 28 Dec 14
Price: £559 + £5 admin fee for non members
 

Join us for another round of fun on the slopes, and do feel free to invite your friends to come along! Also, as this year's ski trip spans throughout Christmas, we will be celebrating this festive season during the trip, so be sure not to miss out and join us for a ball of a time.

Sign up now through the link HERE. As places for the ski trip are limited, do try to sign up before 1st Sept to increase your chances of obtaining a spot.

Due to the unfortunate timing of our school term dates, the resorts that are able to accommodate a big group such as us are limited. As such, we will be returning to La Plagne, one of the bigger resorts. La Plagne offers a variety of entertainment options every night and is surrounded by slopes that are suitable for beginners and steeper ones for those looking for a challenge. The experience at La Plagne is not one to be missed!

If there are any queries about the ski trip, do feel free to contact me at vicepresident@ic-singsoc.net.

Regards,

Leon Ooi

Vice-President

This year, the Duvet Order and Airport Pic-up Service will be open to seniors as well! Details are as follows:

Duvet Order:
The following are available for order:
Single duvet (20SGD)
Double duvet (20SGD)

After placing your order in the form, please transfer 20SGD to the following account:

POSB eSavings Account: 063-74984-2
Your reference should be your NRIC and the size of your duvet
(E.g. "S9993302G-S" or "S9772283I-D")

Collection of the duvet will be in London and details of when and where you can collect it from will be sent to your email at a later date.

Pickup Service:

We will be opening any extra vacancies in the pick-up service to seniors this year. The buses will be picking you up at Heathrow Airport T3, and dropping you off at the hall locations. The service will be on the morning of the 4th Oct. Do note that priority will be given to the freshers and any remaining vacancies will be allocated to you on a first come first serve basis.

Here are some of the flights that will qualify for the pick-up service:

Qatar -
QR009 Landing @ LHR 0715

Emirates -
EK007 Landing @ LHR 0645
EK5101 Landing @ LHR 0700

British Airways -
BA0012 Landing @ LHR 0505
BA0016 Landing @ LHR 0530

SIA -
SQ322 Landing @ LHR 0555
SQ306 Landing @ LHR 0735

The pick up service will be 10 to 15 pounds per person and payment will be collected at Heathrow Airport T3. We will inform you of available vacancies via email in August.

If you are interested in the above mentioned services, please fill up the form HERE.

Thank you and have a good summer!

Leon

The winner of the ICSS Members Card Design Competition 2014 is Jeremy Seow! Here is the design for your new member card in the coming academic year which we will issue out later in the year:

Thank you all for taking the time to submit your entries and vote for your favourite design!

Your faithful secretary,
Weihao Lim

If you are looking for an insurance for your time overseas, AIG has a partnership with Imperial Singapore Society. Insurance is important for you when you travel to various countries, in case of flight delays, baggage loss and other matters (since you are in Europe, you should definitely consider traveling around too). It is important as well when you participate in various activities that involve a certain amount of risk (eg. Imperial Ski Trip). Moreover, the student assist plan is valid as long as you are outside of Singapore, so it is extremely useful for insuring your traveling plans too! In our partnership with AIG, we will be able to get your student assist insurance plan at a 10% discount!

Attached here are the STUDENT ASSIST BROCHURE, APPLICATION FORM and WORDING SPECIMEN. Please drop an email to Leon, our Vice-President, if you are interested in getting a plan for yourself at vicepresident@ic-singsoc.net with the following details:

1. Name

2. Course

3. Year of Study

4. A scanned copy of the completed Student Assist Form attached in the link above

Please do so by 23 August 2014 and AIG will be in touch with you shortly after to confirm the details of your insurance. If you need to know more about the insurance, do drop Leon a message and he will put you in touch with one of the AIG members to explain the package to you in more detail. In addition, hard copies of the forms will be available during Sojourn, so do approach any of the EXCO members if you are interested in picking up a form.

Applications for the Most Outstanding Singaporean Award (MOSA) organised by the Imperial College Alumni Association of Singapore (ICAAS) is now open!

The primary purpose of MOSA is to identify and recognize the Most Outstanding Student who has rendered outstanding services to Imperial College Singapore Society (ICSS), the Singapore community in UK, and the larger student community at Imperial College London. The candidate shows leadership, exhibits merit, displays integrity, and has an outstanding character. From 2010 onwards, the MOSA carries a 1000SGD prize. If you wish to apply nominate someone, kindly email mosa@ic-singsoc.net and we will provide you with more details regarding the application procedure.

Eligibility:

- Applicant must be enrolled at Imperial College London.
- Applicant can be a final-year undergraduate or graduate student.
- Applicant must be a Singapore citizen.
- Applicant cannot be currently on the ICSS Exco.

Notes:
- The nomination for a MOSA candidate must be made on the prescribed form. Click HERE to download the nomination form.
- Each nomination must be proposed and seconded by ICSS members.
- ICSS will collect all nominations and shortlist 3 candidates for ICAAS by 10 Aug 2014.
- The shortlisted candidates must be available for interview in Singapore by the ICAAS Award Committee in end Aug 2014.
- The decision made by the ICAAS Award Committee is final.
- The award will be presented to the winner at the ICAAS Annual General Meeting.

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