SGT (NPCC) WeiChao:

I am the assistant coordinator of this PYA event. This event was made possible as everyone in the unit put in all the efforts they could and help to plan this event and also to carry out the event. I feel that this event was a successful event as the event went on without big and troublesome problems although there are small problems that occurred during the event. However we were able to overcome these small problems quickly. We felt very relieved when this event was over as we had to stay up late during school days to prepare the activities and also to prepare for the event day itself.

On the day of the event, I had to make sure if the stations were ready for the start of the event. After making sure of all the stations are ready, my partner and I had to keep track of all the teams’ movements. During the planning process, we had to plan not only the amazing race itself but also to plan for the CSSP event as we include a CSSP section to raise awareness about different crime among the public. When planning for the amazing race, we had to plan on how to carry out the games, the logistic needed for the entire event, the food for the participants and many more stuffs like the shirts for the participants and officials etc.

I have learnt a lot of things during this event such as how to do a proposal, the things that is needed on the day of the event such as water and food, the different forms needed and many more. I also learnt the true meaning of teamwork, the only bond that keeps the entire unit together to help and plan the event and also to carry out the event. The day before the event we had to stay up late and to prepare the logistics for the day of the event. I learnt the importance of maintaining the relationship between everyone in the team so that when any problem occurs, we would be able to solve everything quickly without any conflicts. I feel that this event has bonded us even more and also bring the bonding in the unit to a greater height. I also feel that this event is a very good learning experience not only for the sec3s but also for the other cadets.

SSGT (NPCC) Leon:

This is the first time I’m spearheading a large scale event where there are around 200 participants. The day before the event, we all stayed over at our school so we could get up early to prepare the logistics required. On the actual event day, we scrambled out of our sleeping area and gathered for a briefing.

Once the briefing was over, we started to load up the logistics into the police van, which then transported them to various game areas since the event was mainly an "Amazing Race around the Ang Mo Kio area".

After the flag off of the race, the rest of the day was a smooth sailing event. The CSSP booth area was busy bustling with different activities to help spread the message of crime prevention for various topics like vandalism, illegal money-lending activities and smoking. No doubt that there were minor slip-ups but the event went on smoothly as planned.

As the Co-MC, I had to walk around and introduce the CSSP booths from various schools and at the same time, attract bystanders to come forward and take a look at the booths. I would also like to thank the NPCC units that participated in the CSSP booth event for their time and Co-operation. Finally, it was the prize presentation ceremony and though there were slip ups, we still managed to carry out the ceremony. Finally, the event is over and months of hard work have also paid off... but we still had the tiring task of bringing back the logistics back to school and also to pack and clean up the area. I would also like to thank the SPF and the officers who helped us out before and during the event.

I guess the PYA R.A.CE event was an accomplishment. As the Coordinator of this event, I couldn’t have asked for a better team to help make this event a success. Although my Coordinator's role may be a tiring and busy one, but my assistant coordinators also had their reasonable share of the workload along with the rest of the team. My assistant coordinators had also helped me fulfill my coordinator role. It had been a fruitful learning experience working with my assistant coordinators and the team! I would like to thank everyone for their hard work, co-operation and commitment they put into this event.

CI (NPCC) Gary Toh:

This Police Youth Ambassador Project has brought a whole new experience. We worked with Ang Mo Kio South NPC, SCDF and NCPC in organizing this whole event. “Race Against Crime” is the title of our project, in short called “R.A.CE”. It focused on the uprising crime, Unlicensed Money Lending, where we targeted our audience to be students from three secondary schools to participate in an amazing race. The project also raised crime awareness for the members of public through an exhibition of crimes and preventive measures by cadets from various NPCC Units.

Given the role as the Overall Coordinator, I started planning out the skeleton of the event with my committee and the external organizations a few months before the event. The planning was tedious; it also allowed us to put on the thinking cap. With the assistance of the other organizations and our Unit’s cadets, we eventually pieced up and complete drafting the proposal. Several days before the event, we were busy packing collaterals into goodies bags and confirming all the logistic. We had trial runs for the amazing race to ensure that every detail was covered so that the race would proceed smoothly. I conducted a few briefings to further allow everyone to be clear about the day’s roles and responsibility. The committee got excited as the day drew nearer where the event they had planned so long would soon began.

With the members of public and about 100 participants for both the CSSP Booth Competition and the Amazing Race, this event lasted from 9.00am to 1.30pm, ending off with the prize presentation successfully. It was a joyous moment for the people who had put in the time and effort to ensure the success of R.A.CE.

I have learned how to manage an event and experienced it. Event Management is a very big scope and entails many other processes. Managing R.A.CE was not easy; however, I am glad with the outcome and more importantly, the learning process which started the moment we embarked on this project. Specials thanks to every individual, who had played a part in this event!