Hi everyone,

How are you all enjoying your summer? Spice it up even more by joining ICSS in our summer events below!

Firstly, UKBound: Vogue has arrived! It will be held at Zouk, on 15th Sept (Saturday). More details can be found below. If you want to wish to help out with the event, you may contact Ting Wei at eventsofficer1@ic-singsoc.net.

Also back in town, we have the annual Warwick Summer Games! Our sports officer has a fierce hunger for the top spot this year. Do not let his call to arms fall upon deaf ears! It's once again time to take up your weapons, bats, racquets, and sticks, and march to face the challenge! It is time to sound the horn and claim the title which was so nearly ours before. Sign up now!

Thirdly, the DPM Dialogue is this Wednesday, 25th July. Don't miss out on the chance to engage DPM Teo on social media and its role in shaping society.

Last among the events, UKSSC has organised a forum with Minister Chan Chun Sing on the 4th of August, with our Singapore Identity as a theme. Personally, I find this yet another topic that is close to our hearts, with the recent influx of foreigners and resultant shift in our identity.

I would also like to express my appreciation for all those who attended the recently concluded Pre-Departure Talk, on behalf of the Exco. Your continued support is essential to the success of our events and the event really would not have been possible without your dedication to and belief in our mission to create a home away from home for all Singaporeans.

Finally, if you recall, we held our Logo Design Competition sometime ago. The results and the new logo is now out! Check it out below.

P.S. There will be no real need for bats and racquets at this year's WSG, only floorball sticks, and your hands and feet. And brain.

Your faithful secretary,
Captain Obvious (Gabriel)

1. UKBound 2012 - Vogue
2. Warwick Summer Games
3. Dialogue Session with DPM Teo Chee Hean
4. Pre-Departure Talk 2012
5. 30th Anniversary Logo Design
6. Freshers' Walkabout
7. Point Hope Book Prize
8. SGin(C) 2012

Hey everyone,

Introducing our annual UKBound 2012! This year's theme is Vogue, so dress fashionably and let this be a night for you to dazzle your friends. You can expect our signature beauty pageant, with smashing performances and exciting games for all! This event needs no further introduction, so here are the details:

Date: 15 September 2012 (Saturday)
Time: 7-10pm
Venue: Zouk
Price: SGD20 (early bird), SGD25 (at the door)

All guests over 18 with our ticket will be able to stay on in Zouk after the event for free! So feel free to continue to party all the way through the night with newfound friends!

Feel free to invite your friends down for a night of mingling fun. For tickets, please email Gabriel at secretary@ic-singsoc.net with your name, NRIC, contact number and the number of tickets you require.

We are also looking for people to fulfill the following roles:
1. Pageant coordinator (2 positions available)
2. Sales Team
3. Logistics Crew
4. Crowd control/interaction promoters

Interested parties can contact me at eventsofficer1@ic-singsoc.net.
Don't miss out on this exciting final event before returning to the UK. See you there!

Your friendly events officer,
Ting Wei

Sportsmen of ICSS assemble! Warwick Summer Games is upon us once again and the time has come for us to embark on the bitter struggle to clinch our long-deserved champion’s trophy! We lost by a mere 1 point to the champions, Manchester, last year but I am confident that we have the talent and grit to wrestle the championship from them this year!

Details
Venue: Hwa Chong Institution
Date: 25 August 2012
Time: 9am - 5.30pm

Games played: Soccer (5-a-side street soccer), Touch Rugby, Basketball, Frisbee, Floorball, Netball, Monopoly Deal, Scrabble

If you are keen on representing ICSS at any of the sports above, please indicate your interest in the following sign-up sheet and you can look forward to training sessions held in both Singapore and London.

bit . ly/SportsSign-up

If are a complete newbie at sports or you do not intend to participate in WSG, you can still indicate your interest in sports in the sign-up sheet so that you will be kept in the loop regarding any upcoming sports sessions and you will be more than welcome to join us!

Your friendly Sports Officer,
Kai Qin

Our alumni, the Imperial College Alumni Association of Singapore (ICAAS), will be organising a dialogue session with DPM Teo this coming Summer holiday. Here are the details for the event:

Date: 25th July 2012
Time: 6:30pm
Venue: Singapore Polytechnic

Cost: SGD20 for early bird ticket, SGD30 at the door

The entire session comprises dinner, followed by a speech by DPM Teo and a dialogue session on the topic: "Social Media and its Role in Shaping Society". This event is open only to Imperial students and alumni.

The last time the ICSS-ICAAS had a dialogue with DPM Teo was 15 years ago, where he launched our old society logo during the event. So this is definitely a chance not to be missed!

Sign up here at bit . ly/dpmdialogue!

A big thank you to all those who came down for the Pre-Departure Talk held on the 13th of July, Friday, especially all our wonderful Acad Reps! Although the venue may not have been the ideal place for a mingling session, the enthusiasm of the seniors more than made up for it. It is truly heartening to see many of you aiding the freshers in their exciting new journey. In addition, with an encouraging number of sign-ups, we look to be in a good position to claim the Warwick Summer Games trophy this year! Once again, thank you all for your enthusiasm and may we all continue our efforts in building our ICSS family.

The votes are in, the results have been tallied! We proud to announce that the winner of the 30th Anniversary Logo Design is Arnold Ng! Congratulations Arnold! He will be receiving a £30 Marks and Spencers' Voucher in appreciation of his efforts. Below is the winning design!


Based on his original design, the artist has made some improvements and as a result, here we have our new 30^th Anniversary Logo! You will be seeing more of this logo around in time to come.

Remember feeling like a complete blur sotong on your first day in London? Remember how you were led by your amazing seniors around the area, who navigated to all the essential places and good eats as if they had a mini-map in their heads? Well, it's now your chance to be that senior.

We are looking for enthusiastic seniors who can commit the entire day of 29th of September (preferably arriving earlier) and are willing to bring the freshers around on the walkabout. There is a big role to be filled here as you will be giving the freshers their first impression of London. Those with a good knowledge of the places around your previous hall (additional halls are a bonus) and of course, the various routes to Imperial, would be preferred. Needless to say, please make sure that you will be in London at this time!

OGLs are encouraged to sign up as the freshers will already recognise you, and so are Hall Seniors as the freshers will be seeing a lot more of you. That said, everyone is welcome. (:

If you're interested, please drop me an email at secretary@ic-singsoc.net with your name, SG and UK contact nos., email, date of arrival in the UK and previous halls of residence. The most important thing to note is still that you will be in London on the 29th and can commit the whole day. Thanks!

Your faithful secretary,
Gabriel Quek

This year, for the second year running, Point Hope is offering a total of 2 book prizes exclusively to ICSS members, with each winner receiving £500 and an internship opportunity with them!

Here is an excerpt from their brochure:

"Point Hope is an Asia Buyout Fund based in Singapore and one of the first private equity funds in Asia with an integrated philanthropy program, focusing on nurturing future Asian leadership from top UK and Australian universities."

To apply, you will need:
1. Completed application form
2. An updated CV
3. Transcript of your recent results

Their brochure and the application form can be found on our website:
bit . ly/Muacdh
These are to be sent to andee.tay@phi-co.com by 31st July 2012. Don't miss out!

Hi friends,

Singaporeans in Conversation, SGin(C) 2012, is an annual event organized by The United Kingdom Singaporean Students Council (The UKSSC). SGin(C) is a half-day event that not only attracts Singaporean students from local universities but also those in the UK, USA and China.

The forum this year is centred on the notion of the Singaporean identity and what it means to be a Singaporean. We will explore the challenges that our Singaporean society will be facing in the near future and how this would shape our identity. This topic is close to the hearts of Singaporean as we are constantly influenced by both internal and exogenous factors that shape our identity.

The dialogue will be geared towards exploring the true meaning of being a Singaporean.  This subject seems all the more significant today following the recent spate of immigrant-related issues, ranging from curry to jobs.

Date: 4 August 2012
Time: 8.45am-1.00pm
Guest of Honour: Chan Chun Sing, Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports.
Venue: To be Advised
Theme: “The Singaporean Identity: Embracing the Inevitable? The Relevance of Who We Are”.

To sign up for SGin(C) 2012, please register via
http ://tinyurl . com/sgincsignup

For more information do visit our Facebook event page: https://www . facebook . com/events/380106318713929/ or visit our website: http ://sginc . ukssc . org/

We hope that you can partake in this meaningful discussion with us! See you on the 4th of August!

Best Regards,
Grace Fong
Regional Director - Greater London
The UKSSC