Theme
Connecting Youths in the Changing World

Sub-themes
Entrepreneurship: Starting Young
Community Service
Health: It Does Matter!
New Engines of Growth

PROGRAMME

Pre-Forum Activities
(8 to 12 September)


Polytechnic Forum 2008
(16 to 19 September)


Polytechnic forum 2008 (16 -19  September)
16th Sep (Tuesday)
Time Programme Venue & Remarks
0900 - 1000 Arrival & Registration of Polytechnic Forum participants D’Marquee – Downtown East
1000 – 1010 Welcome Address by Organising Chairman D’Marquee – Downtown East
1010 – 1030 Ground Rules by Camp Leader
Mr Wee Aik Hwee
D’Marquee
1030 - 1130 Team Building Games D’Marquee
1200 – 1300 Lunch Begonia Terrace
1300 – 1430 Bowling Competition Round 1 –
Sub Theme 1, 2 and Performers

T-Shirt Design Competition Rd 1
Sub Theme 3, 4 and Staff, Partners
Orchid Bowl – E!Hub


Begonia Terrace
1430 - 1600 Bowling Competition Round 2 –
Sub Theme 3, 4 and Staff, Partners

T-Shirt Design Competition Rd 2
Sub Theme 1, 2 and Performers
Orchid Bowl – E!Hub


Begonia Terrace
1630 – 1830 Breakout Group Discussions 1 Begonia Stage
Cassia 1 and 2
Aster 1 and 2
1830 – 1930
2000 - 2100
BBQ Dinner Competition
Dinner Resumes
60 Chalet BBQ Pits
2100 – 2145 Debrief of Day’s Activities and Next Day’s Programme with Participants by respective Facilitators Chalet BBQ Pits
2300 Lights Out -



17th Sep (Wednesday)
Time Programme Venue & Remarks
0400 Muslim Breakfast Chalets at Block D
0700 Participants to Gather Begonia Terrace
1730 – 0800 Move out to Hort Park Gather at Begonia Terrace
0815 – 0900
0900 – 1400
Breakfast @ Hort Park
Breakout Groups Discussions 2 and Terrarium Workshops
HortPark
Function Rooms
1200 – 1400 Lunch @ Hort Park Hort Park
1400 – 1500 Move out to Pasir Ris Elias Community Club Pasir Ris Elias CC
1700 - 2130 Dialogue on "Youths and Grassroot Work"
Dinner with Minister Teo Chee Hean and MPs for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC
Pasir Ris Elias CC



18th Sep (Thursday)
Time Programme Venue & Remarks
0400 Muslim Breakfast Chalets at Block D
0800 – 0900 Breakfast - Sandwich Making Chalet BBQ Pits
0900 – 1200 Technical Run and Rehearsal 1 Begonia Stage
Cassia 1 and 2
Aster 1 and 2
1200 – 1300 Lunch – Catered Begonia Terrace
1300 – 1600 Full Dress Rehearsal 2 D’Marquee
1600 - 1700 Dress Up Time! Chalets
1700 – 1715
1715 – 1730
All to report on Site
Briefing and Prep for Student Leaders
D’Marquee
1745 – 1900
1730 – 1830
1745 – 1845
Arrival of Invited Guests - Registration
Buffet Dinner for Students
Buffet Dinner for Invited Guests
D’Tent
Begonia Terrace
D’Tent
1845 All participants to be seated D’Marquee
1855 All guests to be seated D’Marquee
1900 - 2230 Polytechnic Forum 2008 Closing Ceremony
Guest of Honour
RAdm (NS) Lui Tuck Yew
Senior Minister of State
Ministry of Education and
Ministry of Information, Communication and the Arts
D’Marquee
2230 Participants to Final Debrief
Give Check Out Instructions



19th Sep (Friday)
Time Programme Venue & Remarks
0800 – 1000 Breakfast and Checking Out Begonia Terrace