2015 YEAR BOOK 二零一五年德明校刊
THE SCHOOL ALUMNI 校友会
时光飞逝，校友会已踏入第27个年头了。
今年是国家独立金禧年，校友会的活动依旧如往年精彩。
三月一日，校友会与麦波申基层联合主办敬老尊贤新春团拜日。校友会赞助约30桌素餐，与约近三百位年长者分享春节喜庆。当天的主宾是国会议员陈佩玲女士。
三月三日，校友会假乌节中区万兴酒楼设宴席举行新春团拜，邀请符校长与多位前校长，副校长以及校友们一同迎春庆新年。
四月十八，十九日，校友会联同光华学校，协助同济医院举办“同济义走日”。十九日当天有数名校友会理事也参与义走行列。
六月二十六日，1975年中四及1977年高中毕业的同学下午2时在母校举办卡拉OK歌唱及药草饮料品尝聚会。这次活动由林道文理事负责。
七月一日，一群耒自非洲马拉威与赖索托ACC孤儿院的学生造访了德明校友会声乐班，这群小学生很有天份，能歌善舞，通晓中文，他们于30/8在嘉龙剧院的舞台上以中华文化，精彩武术、歌曲、及舞台剧呈现一场精彩的《爱在天地间—感恩汇演》。
七月四日，五日，康乐组主办马六甲两天一夜游，共有28位校友及亲属参与这次的活动。除了参观名胜地如红屋，圣保罗教堂，峇峇博物馆，燕窝工厂，有机农场，土产店， 蜂蜜工厂， 娘惹糕工厂，也游马六甲河以及去东甲吃榴莲。
七月十日，为配合庆祝新加坡独立50周年纪念，母校诚邀校友会理事共襄盛举参与在圣淘沙丹戎海滩举办的欢庆新加坡金禧嘉年华会。
七月十一日，1977年高中毕业的十四位同学组团去柔佛吃榴莲及参观草药园。这次活动由林道文理事倡议主办。
七月十二日，数名校友会理事参与由理事陈丽妹倡导之清一阁慈善团体于福满樓举办之常年慈善晚宴。
八月一日，校友会青年团于母校举办年度回校日“回家走走”燒烤会。数名校友会理事与一群老校友也参与其盛。
八月十三日，校友会设宴于乐斯酒店里的家味酒楼款待泰国罗勇中学代表团。
九月三日，母校于丹绒加东千禧楼举办教师节晚宴。校友会理事也出席共襄盛举，昔日校长，老师也受邀出席。
除此之外，每逢星期三7.30pm校友会声乐班举办民族美声班，以及星期四晚上八点的杨氏太极健身班.
其他活动:
• 声乐班每逢星期三7.30pm举办民族美声班。
• 每逢星期四8pm假母校举办杨氏太极健身班。
The Youth Alumni (YA) has been actively supporting our alma mater, reaching out.
Youth Alumni Support for DHS Scholarship & Higher Education Committee
• Updating the CSHE Guidebook 2015
o Team of 5 YA assisting the Committee to update and enhance the existing Scholarship & Higher Education Guidebook to help juniors make post-A level decisions.
• Co-Organizing CSHE Day – May 2015
o Over 10 newly graduated YA were back in school to share about their Senior Experiences with current Year 4s juniors to help them prepare for Senior High next year.
• Organizing YA Sharing Session @Senior High Learning Fest – July 2015
o A panel of 12 YA who are pursuing or have pursued University studies from various Universities capped off the Senior High Learning Fest with a lively panel debate on the tough choices one has to make after A-levels. From going abroad to applying to scholarship applications, our YA shared different perspectives and experiences, so as to give our juniors a heads-up on what to expect post-As!
• University World Café – July 2015
o 7 YA who are pursuing or have pursued studies in various parts of the world returned to Dunman High to share their experiences and tips with our juniors. Over a morning of candid sharing, we hope to have inspired our juniors to dare to dream about the exciting prospects waiting for them out
Youth Alumni Overseas Service learning trip to Cambodia (Team DAISY)
• The YA’s very own service learning project has been sustainably serving the same Cambodian rural community for the last 5 years. In the process, we have brought about better water storage, energy efficient systems and educational resources to the needy.
• Team DAISY’s next trip will be in December 2015 and we look forward to improving local waste disposal processes to improve our beneficiaries’ environmental health and hygiene.
Youth Alumni UK Branch
• Numerous meet-ups, social gatherings, festivals all year round.
Youth Alumni China Branch
• Meet-ups with visiting DHS teachers and students.
Youth Alumni Homecoming – 1 August 2015
Fantastic atmosphere, great food and good-old companion! What more could you ask for? The Dunman High School Youth Alumni (DHSYA) had her annual Youth Alumni Homecoming on Saturday, 1st August 2015, at the Dunman High School basketball courts. In line with tradition, a mega barbeque session was arranged for ex-Dunmanians and teachers, young and old (even those with kids!), to come together to relive the good old times.
As the sun went down, the atmosphere grew even livelier and over 200 alumnus crowded around the barbeque pits in groups and had their hands at getting the fire started and barbequing the food. Our Principal, Dr Foo Suan Fong, gave the Opening Address, after which energetic emcees entertained the crowd to mark the beginning of the Homecoming.
Soon after, the school grounds were filled with resounding chatter and the aroma of barbequed food. It was indeed heartwarming to witness Dunmanians, many of whom have already moved on to university or working life, reconnecting with one another!
The night was rounded up near midnight, with many helping out voluntarily with the clearing up of the courts and returning of canteen equipments. All in all, the YA Homecoming 2015 was a resounding success that left Dunmanians with satisfied stomachs, and more importantly, happy hearts. We’re definitely looking forward to seeing more back for fun and laughter at the Homecoming in 2016!
