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The Sempu Get Together began at 9am sharp. The KGI group traveled out to SMK Al Azhar Sempu, about 20
minutes from Genteng. The school grounds featured a large tent fully decorated by the club members. Members
from three Kang Guru Connection Clubs were there - Fragrant Water, Charming Learners and Galaxy. There were
around 85 members gathered to celebrate the last Get Together activity for these clubs. All three clubs have
been keen and enthusiastic for many years and although KGI will keep in contact with them and their members
for the next year, the clubs will definitely continue on to provide valuable assistance to their communities.
The clubs, divided into groups, presented performances for the onlookers and for the KGI team. They ranged
from song and dance performances, poems and cultural demonstrations. The KGI team judged the performances
and rewarded the individual performances with KGI merchandise. The venue was well set up with a large sunshade
cover (it was a bright and hot, sunny day), music system and even a live band. It was great to meet longtime
Sempu friends too - Nur, Aziz, Jupriadi and Jarkoni. Many thanks too to the wonderful Principal of the school,
Pak Asnan and his band of loyal teachers including Mbak Dyah and Pak Tato. This wonderful school is obviously
very keen on English and KGI is sure much of that is due to Pak Asnan and Mbak Dyah’s interest in their
students and the English language. He also told us that his school in offering a broadcasting course in the
near future and that his school is the only school in the Banyuwangi area that has a real radio station on-site.
After a delicious lunch, the KGI team presented quizzes, a dance routine for students to learn plus an English
language quiz related to the September 2008 KGI magazine. Everyone had lots of fun and we are sure the members
will remember the GTG for along time. I know we will.
Read a Special E-mail report by Astri Novitasari sent to KGI on Monday
Nov 17th - thanks Astri.
Read another special report sent on Nov 20th by Mbak Dyah, KGCC organizer and English
teacher.
Ayu teaching her special in-line
dance to all club members.
The members really liked this activity.
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Dance Time in Sempu
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MY REPORT - Astri Novitasari from Dsn. Parastembok Rt 1 Rw 1 Desa Jambewangi,
Sempu – Banyuwangi
Hello, Mr. Kevin….How do you do ? I hope you always fine. I am Astri Novitasari from Charming Learners
Club. I want told you about Final Club Gets Together. This is my story….
Yesterday at 15th November 2008, I feel very happy. Because I can met again with Mr. Kevin, Ms. Ayu, Mr. Darmika
and champions from Madura and Jombang. But, why Ms. Sue didn’t follow it ?????? If Ms. Sue followed
it, the crue of Kangguru was complete.
Okay, I will tell you about Final Club Gets Together
with Kangguru. I arrived in SMK Al-Azhar at 07.30 a.m. But Crue of KGRE didn’t arrived. I wait it with
my friends.. All the members of Charming Learnes Club wear the tradisional t-shirt. It is Batik. Then Ms.Dyah
picked up Crue of Kangguru in AGM hotel. Not long after that, they came. We directed to accept arrival Kangguru.
I am very very very very very happy when Ms. Ayu still remember me. Then, I and my friends take a picture
with Ms. Ayu. We told many thing in Ms. Ayu. Because we must try to speak English well, although we didn’t
speak English.
The agenda of Final Together started. All the members
must out from area SMK Al-Azhar. We must walk with the group and make line up. In yard of SMK Al-Azhar, we
must sing a song from Indonesia and Australia. It is Indonesia Raya from Indonesia and Advance Australia from
Australia. My club sing a song loudly. But another members didn’t follow the song of Australia. Also,
Mr. Kevin and Ms. Ayu give me command for us and he opened the agenda of it. He cut ribbon and free
many of balloon. We invite to sit. Then we must performance each group. My group got last performance.
We perform the traditional game of Banyuwangi. It is Kerupuk-kerupukan. I invite Ms. Ayu, Mr. Kevin, Mr. Darmika,
Mr. Suryadi and Mr. Gilang to followed the traditional game. If we got defeated, we must got punish. The group
of Aziz like Ms. Ayu, I and Mr. Gilang got punish. We must sing a song with title ‘From This Moment’.
But not only the group of Aziz but also the group of Aliefia sing a song too. After all group perform one
by one, Ms. Ayu and Mr. Kevin choose the winner. There are two winners. But my group didn’t got the
winner. But it’s no problem.
The agenda will be continue again. This is Muka Gila
( Crazy Face ). While wait my group perform, Mr. Darmika conversation with me about my personal. My voice
record in something tool. I hope my voice enter in CD. Actually my group didn’t perform because the
time is 11.30 p.m and they must take a rest. I, Oniek, Kholik and Aliefia searched the shop to buy water and
went to mosque to pray. After that, we went back in SMK Al-Azhar. Ms. Anis called me, I don’t know why
she call me ? It appears we got rice. We must stamp in one of the body. It’s like evidence if we got
rice.
At 12.15 p.m the agenda will be continue again. In
this season, there are many prize. Before that, we must make a big circle. Then Mr. Tato gave the command
such as make one group and each group 3 members, 5 members, etc for us. The last command we must make five
members in one group. But Mr. Kevin have a game. From this club, only I and Kholik followed this game. We
must sing a song with the title G’Day. I ever hear this song from Ms. Dyah when we club. So, when Mr.
Kevin ask me to sing a song, I fluently. After one by one perform Mr. Kevin ask all members to choose the
winner. But the value is same. So, Ms. Ayu and Mr. Kevin determine the winner. Actually I am the winner. I
am very surprised when I got T-shirt about Anniversary Kangguru. Thank you very much Ms. Ayu ?????
Mr. Kevin has exercises, we must fill up
this answer in the form. But we didn’t know all the answer about that. I discuss with my friends. The
time up, we must gave the answer in Mr. Kevin. After Mr. Gilang and Mr. Suwardi correction, my group didn’t
get the winner. Then Ms. Ayu ask Suwardi to distribute the magazine and the form. Ms. Ayu gave time
about 20 minutes. We directed to do it seriously. Before the time up, my group fineshed. But we must
kept the answer because other group didn’t finished. Actually my group got the winner. We are very happy.
The last season is Dance together. We must dance with
music. But Ms. Ayu gave me instruction movement. It’s very very very funny. I like it. Because the time
was 02.30 p.m the agenda finished. I don’t forget to took a picture with Ms. Ayu Mr. Kevin. Then we
accompanied Mr. Kevin, Ms. Ayu, Mr.Darmika, Mr. Gilang and Mr. Suwardi to went back in Bali. We didn’t
repeat edly wave to them. In fact, we want Ms. Ayu and Mr. Kevin to more time in SMK Al-Azhar. But they must
went back in Bali. Then, I went home. In my house, I told with all my family. My father, my mother and my
older daughter very happy because I can practice my English.
Okay, I think enough about my story. I hope you enjoy
with my story. And I am very sorry if when I writing didn’t right. But I must try to speaking and writing
to be the best. Bravo…….Bravo……Bravo……!!!!!
Astri Novitasari
Dsn. Parastembok Rt 1 Rw 1 Desa Jambewangi
Sempu – Banyuwangi
East Java
68465
Now for a report received on Nov 20th from Dyah, the English language teacher
and KGCC organizer at
SMK Al Azhar Sempu
Dear KGI Team,
How are you all KGI team? Especially Captain, Ms. Ayu n Darmika. I’m better now although the gypsum
on my left arm will be open next 2 month, coz I got broken bone on my arm. I get holiday till this by Saturday
and I will go to the office next week, God Willing. And of course for a while I will not ride my motorcycle,
maybe my brother will drop me. I teach grade 12 so, I have to work hard so that they will be ready to face
the National Exam.
Let me tell you about all the preparation of the event and also the event (15th November 2008). To tell the
truth before that we had more than 150 members, but because we as teachers (Dewi, Tato and me) wanted divided
into several groups, some of members got scare to present on the stage, that’s why we only had around
100 members. And I got really mad to Dewi and Tato coz they ordered the students to use Indonesian or mix
between Indonesian and English for their performance. I told them and also students that they had to use English,
only English. They said yes, coz I couldn’t accompany them to practice coz I had to handle to make “spanduk” or
street banner affixed on both ends. Then the students practiced by themselves. Three of us (Dewi, Tato and
me) were too busy making proposal and preparing all the things.
Friday, 14th November 2008 we made decoration for the tent n stage. We bought so many papers for decoration
and also some balloons. In the afternoon, people set the tent. Almost all students decorated the tent till
night. At 7.00 pm we went to AJM(Agung Jaya Mahkota) Hotel to pick KGI team n KGI Champion to have dinner
at Warung Makan Jamilah. And we knew that Captain like Rawon, so he decided to choose it. We were enjoying
our dinner while we were chatting about many things. And what made us surprised Kang Guru paid the dinner.
Actually we wanted to pay that coz we invited KGI team. We felt so shy coz this thing. We are not to be able
to give KGI team anything but we got much from KGI. After having dinner we went back to the hotel to come
to the café and bar. And Tato started to sing 2 songs. Then we enjoyed the songs. At 8.30 we went back
to the school. Tato and students made finishing to the tent while I made some id card for all members at home.
The big day was coming, we went to school early. Tato prepared the sound system and the things around it.
Dewi made up the dancers. I arranged the students to do something n also gave the id cards. At 8.00am with
my friend, I came to the hotel to pick KGI team up to our school. At 9.45 we went to the school. And we did
our activity, starting with some parade from each groups then we sang Indonesian Anthem, Indonesia Raya and
also Australian Anthem, Advance Australia Fair. Then Capt. Cut the ribbon as the symbol of the opening of
this club activity. And he also flew the balloons. After that our headmaster gave a speech. We are really
sorry coz we didn’t know what our headmaster thought before. We were really shock when our headmaster
asked for financial for school. At that time three of us wanna kick our headmaster when he was speaking like
that. Hope you all forgive what our headmaster spoke. The next speech was from Captain, and also Ayu.
The show was performed with yel-yel competition. Although I knew Ayu asked me to take this part later but
Tato forced us to do that. After that activity actually we had game who am I and what am I but again Tato
changed it, we presented crazy face by doing lips sing. At the beginning they practiced using English songs
but I dunno exactly why they changed it. I’m so sorry. I knew those activities made KGI boring, especially
Captain. But I dunno what to do. At the break time, while KGI team were having lunch Captain asked us about
our next activity, actually we still had drama from each groups but because almost groups did mix between
Indonesian and English for the conversation, so we decided to cancel it.
At 12.30 we did game which handled by KGI team and us. All students were so happy and sweat. We enjoyed the
games very much. Especially when they got KGI goodies. All students wanna get t-shirt. Only few who got it.
And the last part of the game was dancing who was conducted my Ayu. We were all dancing and laughing. We did
enjoy it very much especially the goodies, heheheheh. After that we took pictures together then shake hand.
We felt so sad that KGI team would leave us. I knew KGI team was really disappointed with our event. We are
really sorry. We can’t give you the best things like what you want. And that was the best thing that
we can give to KGI team. After we said goodbye and all the students went home, we cried and cried coz we made
disappoint KGI team especially Mr. Kevin. Please forgive us, I hope KGI team are not hate us. We still need
your support especially our students. They can improve their English by listening to KGI Show on our local
radio, GA FM 102.8 every Monday morning at 6.30 till 7.30. and also reading KGI magazine and sometimes browsing
in KGI website. Without KGI we are nothing.
We really appreciate for the coming of KGI team, Mr. Kevin R. Dalton, Ms. Ayu Kusumastuti, Mr. Darmika and
also KGI Champion, Suryadi. We never dream that KGI team will come to our school, twice in this year. Many
schools are so jealous to us. And some English Clubs are also jealous, too. You gave us much but we never
satisfy you. I’m really sorry. To representative from all SMK Al – Azhar teachers n headmaster,
also Dewi and Tato and all club members plz forgive our mistakes and thank you very much for all that you
have done for us. Hope we will be friend and partner forever. Good neighbours make good friends. I love you
all KGI team.
Thank you for KGI goodies (T-shirts) for me, Tato, Dewi and Headmaster. But we found all for men (t-shirt
with round neck), if you don’t mind please give me and Dewi t-shirt with V-neck. I’m sorry if
I ask to much to KGI.
Dyah Siswinarah Novita
SMK Al – Azhar Sempu
Jln. Imam Syafi’i No. 45 Sempu
Kec. Sempu Kab. Banyuwangi 68465
Jawa Timur
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