A lot of preparation we have done for that activity. Firstly, in group of 5, we have to think ideas for how to release the helium balloons from fountain and drop balloons from balcony. Then, a group for releasing and dropping balloons are chosen.
After that, we have to produce our group costume. The costume must consist of sarong, balloons and mask from Project 2C. After discussion, we have our group costume.
On 28 August 2009, 9:00am at E48A, we have Costume Parade. At last, the best team are selected as the celebrity team to release the fountain balloons.
On 29 August 2009 (Saturday), we went to Penang Times Square to have a view of the site. About 12:30pm, we started our rehearsal. So, we knew how the USM Balloonmen Merdeka Show and what we have to do on that night.
On 30 August 2009 (Sunday), around 10.30pm, we started to prepare our group costume. Before this, we pumped the balloons with helium gas and wrote our Merdeka wishes on the balloons. For our group, our hands are drawn with "1 Malaysia" logo.
^Our hands with the logo "1 Malaysia".
^My group members and I(left) in our group costume.
At 11.30pm, all of us with our group costume waited at a place and prepared to start our USM Balloons Merdeka Show. When it is started, we walked to the fountain with a special sound. Then, we made two circles, one is the internal cicle, while the other is the external circle. Four obelisks are brought to there too. After that, the celebrity balloonmen went into the circle to prepare to release the balloon.
^Our group members and a friend from other group(wears mask).
^One of the group that performs "lion dance".
A few minutes before 00:00hour, 31 August 2009, the countdown started. When it is 00:00hour, all the people there shouted "Merdeka" loudly with a spirit of 1 Malaysia. At the same time, we released our own balloons, the celebrity released their balloon and some of the balloon are dropped from balcony. Suddenly, the sky is fulled of different colour balloons. With the releasing and dropping of balloons, USM Balloonmen Merdeka Show and Youth Jam 09 ended.
^Our group beside the fountain.
At 1am, 31 August 2009, we went back happily to USM campus although we are tired.
I felt very happy and lucky because I have such experience to celebrate the 52th National Day. Through this project, I learnt that to make a thing carry out successfully, we must have a good planning and work it out. Besides, we also need the co-operation from everyone and work as a team. Thank you, all the lecturers who involve in this project for your guidance and help, my group members, all my friends and the organiser of Youth Jam 09!!!Happy Merdeka!!!
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