Updates Hi everyone! Firstly, here's wishing everyone a happy belated National Day, and Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri! I hope everyone is enjoying this well-deserved long break (: Nonetheless, we are still in the heat of all our activities. This issue of Kaya and Toast is going to be an exciting one, so do read on! Our two big activities, Sojourn and UKBound, are coming up reeeeally soon! At the same time, our sports warriors are training hard for Warwick Summer Games, and our artsy people will be in for a good treat soon, for we are starting dance exposure classes! Also, do not miss out the early bird sign-ups for Ski Trip 2013. In addition, Retrospect is back! Reserve a copy for yourself quickly. Lastly, do also have a look at the invitation by our Imperial College Alumni Association of Singapore for the annual ICAAS gathering. Have a good break! Your faithful secretary, Siming ------------------------------ Contents 1. Sojourn 2013: Odyssey<#1406906297934637_14068b6a797db049_14068b0492a4bbf2_item1> 2. UKBound 2013: Brilliance<#1406906297934637_14068b6a797db049_14068b0492a4bbf2_item2> 3. Warwick Summer Games and Sports Training<#1406906297934637_14068b6a797db049_14068b0492a4bbf2_item3> 4. Dance Exposure Classes<#1406906297934637_14068b6a797db049_14068b0492a4bbf2_item4> 5. Ski Trip 2013 Sign-ups<#1406906297934637_14068b6a797db049_14068b0492a4bbf2_item5> 6. Retrospect <#1406906297934637_14068b6a797db049_14068b0492a4bbf2_item6> 7. ICAAS High Tea Gathering Session<#1406906297934637_14068b6a797db049_14068b0492a4bbf2_item7> ------------------------------ 1. Sojourn 2013: Odyssey Sojourn 2013: Odyssey is coming up really soon! Sojourn will take place *this coming Friday to Sunday, 16-18 August at Sentosa*. Seniors are most welcome to crash any part of the camp, but do inform any Exco member beforehand. If you intend to come crash the camp, do note that the following people are secret freshers, so please do not give them away! *Secret freshers:* Timothy Seah Yee Kan Cong Gerlynn Yap Stephanie Khoo Elvin Chua Gng Zi Xiang Lau Aik Yong Lee Choon Huat Brian Sum Sabrina Ung Tan Sze Kiat ------------------------------ 2. UKBound 2013: Brilliance UKBound 2013: Brilliance is coming up really soon! UKBound this year will take place on *7 September (Saturday) at Zouk *as usual. As per the previous years, UKBound promises to be an exciting night of fun-filled programmes and of course, a brilliant pageant. Interested in watching babes and hunks, or just simply having a good night out with your friends? Ticket prices are (which is lower than regular entry price), and also come with one free drink and a one-for-one for all loose drinks during the event. If you are interested to go for UKBound, do sign up here: https://docs . google . com/a/i**c-singsoc . net/forms/d/1fvF7QjLJk** hulxvZQtQQdVZPZvPosCL7JD-Ep_vg9I**tQ/viewform<http://e.groupspaces.com/click/3gooz-1ez6m-1bk3b98so3?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fa%2Fic-singsoc.net%2Fforms%2Fd%2F1fvF7QjLJkhulxvZQtQQdVZPZvPosCL7JD-Ep_vg9ItQ%2Fviewform> ------------------------------ 3. Warwick Summer Games and Sports Training Warwick Summer Games are coming! This year, Warwick Summer Games will take place on *31 August (Saturday) at Meridian Junior College*. Our respective sports teams are in the midst of preparing for the games! If you wish to join the training sessions (just for fun and fitness! :D), the current days for the trainings are: Tuesdays - Ultimate Frisbee (Rep: Jen Yi) Wednesdays - Netball (Rep: Si Jia) and Touch Rugby (Rep: Bertrand) Sundays - Floorball (Rep: Sean Lee) Basketball (Rep: Yen Chen) and Soccer (Rep: Ken Miura) have irregular training sessions; do contact the reps for more details. (Note: This week, the training for Ultimate Frisbee is on Mon 12 Aug instead of on Tue 13 Aug) If you are interested, do approach the respective sports representatives, or approach our friendly sports officer, Jen Yi at sportsofficer@ic-singsoc.net. ------------------------------ 4. Dance Exposure Classes This year, we are introducing dance exposure classes for those who are interested! Similar to the sports training sessions, these sessions aim to allow people to come together to do something in common. Even for the inexperienced, the classes will give an insight into the different forms of dance, and will be taught at a beginner-friendly pace. There'll just be contemporary (more commonly known as modern), and breaking (more commonly known as breakdancing) for now. If you are interested to join (just for fun and fitness! :D), do *indicate your interest here asap*! More details will be communicated to you separately: https://docs . google . **com/forms/d/1nAZQzVyLx4TbBs5eSMR** tp8-ak_RjZIGnYj94kdnlEz4/viewfor**m<http://e.groupspaces.com/click/3gooz-1ez6m-1bk3b98so3?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2F1nAZQzVyLx4TbBs5eSMRtp8-ak_RjZIGnYj94kdnlEz4%2Fviewform> ------------------------------ 5. Ski Trip 2013 Sign-ups It’s time for Imperial Ski Trip sign-ups! This year we managed to secure a fantastic package to ski at UCPA La Plagne. There will be 134 slopes for you to explore, with 225 km worth of pistes, not including all the off-piste terrain. Do not worry if you are new to this sport either - there will be lessons catered to all levels, and with most participants being beginners, you will never fall alone. Registrations are open to everyone, so invite your friends along! Here are the details of this year's ski trip: *Location:* UCPA La Plagne, France (All meals catered) *Date: *13th December 2013 - 22th December 2013 (Leaving Imperial College on Friday night, arriving on Sunday morning) * Cost:* £488 for ICSS members; +£5 administrative fee for non-members So sign up here: https://docs . google . com/fo**rms/d/1qysL2NO46A-gIQ_LizcQ4gov8** 1HustiZ9Tdux6qaUVY/viewform<http://e.groupspaces.com/click/3gooz-1ez6m-1bk3b98so3?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2F1qysL2NO46A-gIQ_LizcQ4gov81HustiZ9Tdux6qaUVY%2Fviewform> *Priority will be given to ICSS members who sign up first*, so sign up quickly! If you have any queries, feel free to contact our Vice-President, Gabriel Wee at vicepresident@ic-singsoc.net 6. Retrospect Dear friends, Retrospect is back! That's right, 2013 is the publishing year for our triennial yearbook once again! For all our members, this book will be available for an extremely subsidized price that should be within the range of $10-20 (TBC). For graduating/graduated seniors and current students, this is the perfect memorabilia that you can take away from your time here in London. Our publication team has been hard at work documenting the finer nuances of being a Singaporean at Imperial. From the travel forays that we've made into Europe to the different types of food that we tend to cook, our photographers and writers have got it all down to bring you the ultimate document of memories. This year is also our 30th anniversary and we've pulled out all stops to make this a publication to remember. This year's issue will feature a special anniversary segments with messages from our presidents through the ages as well as forewords and a preface from our distinguished alumni, DPM Teo Chee Hean and Mr J Y Pillay. So what are you waiting for? *Book your copy today* by signing up at the link below so that we can contact you with price and payment details once thy have been finalized. Thanks! https://docs . google . com/f**orms/d/17GwvSBP_8S_9T2miGUCoG6Lx** SC_i_IRYcN4ekG2rBhE/viewform<http://e.groupspaces.com/click/3gooz-1ez6m-1bk3b98so3?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2F17GwvSBP_8S_9T2miGUCoG6LxSC_i_IRYcN4ekG2rBhE%2Fviewform> Sincerely, 2012-2013 Retrospect Committee ------------------------------ 7. ICAAS High Tea Gathering Session Interested in meeting the alumni, or fellow and future students? 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