Our like contest is closing tomorrow, and we’re SO close to drawing a prize for you! So let’s try to get as many likes as possible on Facebook

MMAYE members celebrated a very fun and successful year at their winter party on December 30th, 2011. Many fun games were played, which brought members together and closer. Fannie Cai and Lynda Liu, last year’s president and vice president, visited the group and talked about university and how their MMAYE experiences helped with their applications. Executives and leaders within the group reviewed tasks and goals for the New Year, kicking off an excellent start to a soon-to-be exciting and eventful year – 2012!

Hey everyone, MMAYE is having a “Like” Contest! The more “likes” we get on facebook, the more chances there will be to win a prize. How does it work?

Well, it starts NOW to Sun. Jan 8, 2012.

If we get 100 likes by Jan 8th, we’ll have a draw for one prize.

If we get 150 likes, we’ll have a draw for 3 prizes.

If we get 200 likes, we’ll have a draw for 5 prizes.

Contest ends Sun. Jan 8, 2012 at 11:59pm! So start hitting that “Like” button on http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/MMAYE/228333467237590 !

As you know, we will start promoting for Youth Productions soon. The designing of posters used to be the responsibility of marketing group members only, but we know there are a lot of people with artistic talent and photo editing skills. This is why we have decided to make the designing of this year’s Youth Productions poster a contest!

   To enter, create a standard A4 sized poster containing:…
    -Title, ex MMAYE’s 2nd Annual Youth Productions
    -Date: May 12th /  Location: Mentor College Private School
    -Pictures of actors (must include three main charactors)
    -Short summary or jot points that introduce Youth Productions
    -Short summary or jot points about the plot (no spoilers XP)
    P.S.:Leave a space for sponsor logos and MMAYE’s logo

Deadline is before the end of Christmas break.

– Pictures can be found at:
https://picasaweb.google.com/102133896780456950197/PhotoshootPics?authkey=Gv1sRgCO-r9rj4zd3QrQE&feat=email
– Feel free to use any one you like!

   Once you are done, please send your work to MMAYE’s main email. The best posters will be chosen by vote of all members and decisions of execs. Our final winner will receive a prize =) Looking forward to seeing those posters =)

This night took place on November 4^th, between 1830 and 2200 hours. The heated battles between competitors and their dedication in showing off their upmost talent in front of the audience… It was certainly a night to remember. Now, before we get to the story of the talent pageant, let’s have some brief background on how we were able to make it happen. So you’re here, at the MMAYE website. Who are we and what do we do? Well… We are a group of youth who got together for a chance and opportunity to earn volunteering hours, to meet new people, to gain great experience, and to be part of something new, something exciting. It started off with simple events we volunteered at and helped out with but overtime, we began to hold our own events. The events were held solely for the entertainment of others, in hopes we could inspire the community and others to push their limits. That’s how the talent pageant came into play. It’s where you can get up on the stage and into the spotlight to perform in front of your family, friends, and strangers. It’s where you can get out of your comfort zone to see what you are capable of. Now, the preparation and planning weren’t within a day’s work. It was over a span of many weekends and hours of planning and assigning jobs. On top of that, advertisements and invitations were to be made, places to book, equipment to find and it was pretty hectic. Eventually, we were able to pull it off, considering most of us weren’t exactly the most experienced stage workers or event planners at that. So there you are, what made the talent pageant happen was because of the hard work and dedication of all the MMAYE members.

                So let us get back to that night. Personally, I was able to be one of the competitors on the stage and it was pretty fun. It was my first time singing in front of an audience and I have to admit that it was a bit intimidating. Hands shaking and burning up with nervousness… it was tough. I did sing with two of my friends, which made it easier to cope with the nerves. In addition, it definitely helped having my friends stand up and cheer at the back of the room. It  really was a great experience.

With the new feature of the talent show: the beauty pageant… competitors were able to dress up in their own fashion to display their senses and their personality. Instead of just judging on talent, the questions asked to determine your personality, on top of the fashion rankings made judging more complex but it did give the competitors a fair chance in all areas, as there were different prizes to go around. It was different but performers got a bit more time on stage to talk to the hosts and to interact with the audience.

Furthermore, there was a pretty good turn out with the audience and we even had an overload of performers when it came to sign-up time. People had a great time just hanging out and enjoying the performances of their friends and cheering them on. Our judges were nice and honest at the same time and they gave us ways to improve in different areas. One of my highlights of the night, besides performing, was I Rock With The One’s dance routine. They’re a group who dances at The Gateway Centre, where the talent pageant was held and they’ve always been my biggest inspiration in dancing. You should check them out sometime!

                All in all, it was a great night. I had a lot of fun and I got to bond with the MMAYE members even more. I was able to see the talent in my friends who were performing and see the love in my friends who were cheering. I loved it and I cannot wait for next year’s talent pageant! I’m curious to see the changes and the improvements that will be made but for now, stay updated with other MMAYE events. You will not regret it!

Until next time,                                        

                Nanyen Lin.