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Image from NRA\u2019s Instagram page.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Libre Caslon Text||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_6_font=”Raleway|700||on|||||” header_6_font_size=”16px” header_6_letter_spacing=”5px” header_6_line_height=”1.8em” max_width=”1320px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|-415px|10px|-616px||” custom_padding=”|0px||0px||” header_2_font_size_tablet=”35px” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Under the banner #NRAthletic, the committee encouraged their members to post time-lapses of themselves doing the workout routine on their personal Instagram pages, tagging their friends to challenge them to do it as well.<\/span><\/p>\n It was an initiative welcomed by many. \u201cNot only did the current club members respond positively, even their family members and our alumni participated in #NRAthletic too,\u201d Nicolette said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Besides getting the members moving, the committee also ensured that they stayed grooving even when all physical training eased.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The club made the switch from training sessions in their studios to dancing online from their own homes. It currently organises batch training and mass workout sessions every week.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Video conferencing app Zoom continues to be their primary mode of hosting training sessions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe are planning out numerous activities such as a virtual camp to keep the club as bonded as possible through online means,\u201d Nicolette said.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/hypesingapore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/telegram-cloud-document-5-6301047731418825003.mp4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Montserrat|300|||||||” min_height=”43px” custom_margin=”-20px|||||” custom_padding=”0px|||||” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n NRA instructors hold weekly batch training through Zoom where members train from the comfort of their own homes. Video courtesy of Deborah Tan.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Libre Caslon Text||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” custom_margin=”||-1px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n NRA is not alone in sustaining club activities in the digital space. NP Lifesaving Club felt like a fish out of water when water-related training became impossible with all public swimming pools closed during the circuit breaker.<\/span><\/p>\n To keep the club afloat, the committee decided to switch to land training instead, focusing on maintaining the fitness level of their club members.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe conducted frequent online land training sessions through online platforms such as Discord and Microsoft Teams in order to not let the club stay stagnant,\u201d said Darren Lau, 19, a final-year Engineering Science student who is the president of NP Lifesaving Club. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/hypesingapore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/e3.png” title_text=”nikki keshi” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Montserrat|300|||||||” min_height=”43px” custom_margin=”-20px|||||” custom_padding=”0px|||||” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n NP Lifesaving Club\u2019s orientation session with first-year students on Apr 29, 2020. It was conducted on Microsoft Teams, where they organised a mini ice-breaking session and an introduction to the club. Image from NP Lifesaving Club\u2019s Instagram page.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Libre Caslon Text||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_3_font=”Montserrat|600||||||#e02b20|” header_3_text_align=”left” header_3_text_color=”#233956″ header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.5em” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n In a bid to attract first-year students, the committee tried to keep their Instagram account as active as possible throughout the recruitment period, encouraging first-year students to ask questions pertaining to the CCA via question bars on their Instagram stories.<\/span><\/p>\n However, integrating new members into the club was no easy feat. \u201cSome new members could be too shy to speak up in the first few sessions, and it took a while for the committee to introduce ourselves and connect with them,\u201d Darren recounted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The committee gained new learning experiences while planning their online training sessions and virtual orientations.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI would say it\u2019s a blessing in disguise, as we got to challenge ourselves in planning a completely virtual training from scratch since we have no reference from the previous batch,\u201d said Wendy Siom, 20, a final-year Nursing student who is the vice-president of NP Lifesaving Club.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial author=”- Wendy Siom, 20″ job_title=”Vice-president of NP Lifesaving Club” _builder_version=”4.16″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n I would say it\u2019s a blessing in disguise, as we got to challenge ourselves in planning a completely virtual training from scratch since we have no reference from the previous batch.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Libre Caslon Text||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_3_font=”Montserrat|600||||||#e02b20|” header_3_text_align=”left” header_3_text_color=”#233956″ header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.5em” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n As it remains uncertain whether physical training and competitions will resume in the near future, the club is currently focusing on strengthening the bonds among members.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n So far, it has introduced movie and game nights to engage members during the circuit breaker.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Likewise, Stage52, a theatre and events based CCA, has explored new mediums for publicity outreach and engagement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n To attract new members, the committee took to social video-sharing platform TikTok to recreate a slew of trendy and relatable video content.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/hypesingapore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/intro.mov” _builder_version=”4.16″ width=”36%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Montserrat|300|||||||” min_height=”43px” custom_margin=”-20px|||||” custom_padding=”0px|||||” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Stage52 uploaded a TikTok video on Jul 12 to give a brief introduction to their different sub-committees. 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LEE ZHI YING
<\/strong>Publicity Manager of HYPE Issue #51<\/strong><\/p>\nPublished on<\/h5>\n
July 27, 2020<\/h5>\n