Throwback Tuesday: Pin Collecting during the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore

When I was still in the Education Service in 2010, I initiated a writing project that got the boys of SJI Jr to write persuasive letters to the 205 National Olympic Committees around the world. It was quite a hit, considering that we got 184 replies! I wanted the boys to learn how to write persuasively (as per syllabus then) & what better way than to link it to the then upcoming YOG! Putting it into context, it generated quite a buzz with the boys! It started with a class, before becoming a school-wide initiative.

Hence, it became the "Countdown to the 1st Youth Olympic Games" project and it gained some media publicity & support from the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) and for a time, it was displayed at the YOG Museum at Kay Siang Road. I think this display should still be at the SJIJ School Library, where I last left it 😃

It was really exciting times 😃 Literally each Monday, the boys would look on eagerly as I came into class with envelopes of letters + pins from the NOCs that replied.

Coverage from the Lianhe Zaobao in  August 2010

Letter of support from Josephian Mr Teo Chee Hean, then SNOC President.

                                                                      

The whole explanation of the "Countdown to the 1st Youth Olympic Games" Pin Project.