Hong Kong Chapter – Operation Santa Claus Flat Out Sleigh Ride 2016
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Written by Frank LEE (FS2012-13, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
On 17 December 2016, sponsored by the Victor and William Fung Foundation, six Fung Scholars participated in the 2nd Operation Santa Claus (OSC) Flat Out Sleigh Ride (FOSR), an annual fundraising campaign which has been jointly organised by the South China Morning Post and Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) since 1988. OSC is one of the largest charitable donation drives in Hong Kong.
The Fung Scholars team consisted of 6 members, including Wendy CAI (FS2011-12, Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Kazaf LEE (FS2012-13, The Chinese University of Hong Kong), Pamela WONG (FS2013-14 The Chinese University of Hong Kong), Yan TONG (FS2015-16, City University of Hong Kong), Huimin WANG (FS2016-17, Xiamen University) and myself. Ms. JennyAnn CHAN from the Victor and William Fung Foundation also engaged in the preparation. and competed in the sleigh ride with 11 other corporate teams. FOSR required each team to build and compete in the sleigh ride with 11 other corporate teams. At the very beginning, we had to study the detailed layout plans and create a perfectly engineered sleigh by utilising flat-pack cardboard kit provided. However, it was not as easy as it seemed. We had to plan carefully beforehand and were divided into sub-groups, such as drawing, decoration and cutting, in order to facilitate the whole process and allow each member to clearly understand his or her own task. Once the construction was completed, all teams were battling for the fastest sleigh, with a “Santa” inside and powered by our very own “reindeers”, in the racetracks with obstacles.
Our team unleashed strong reindeer power and was awarded the second runner-up, with a mere 0.06 seconds behind us and the first runner-up. All team members showed outstanding effort in the race and we all enjoyed this annual charitable event! The team showed not only exceptional cooperation, but also the creativity, competency and effective communication to complete our task within a tight timeframe and under pressure. It brought out the best in all of our team members.