IYF Volunteer Promotion Activities

Since Thursday (6th April) this week, all of the volunteers have been in charge of promoting the World Camp program to students of the university where we are studying at.

We have been given documents, banners, leaflets, and related posters to be used as aids in our promotion. We were required to organize a booth for this promotion at our university. There were a few hindrances in asking the university’s permission to set up the booth. However, we are finally given two-day permission (Saturday and Sunday) since there are two companies who have asked the permission before us.

1st day Promotion (8th April)

This morning (8th April) promotion was quite successful and satisfying although not many people registered. Totally we got five enrollments in the morning and one in the afternoon. We got eight enrollments if including Maramy’s individual promotion. Many students are quite interested in this program after listening to our explanation, but they hesitate to participate in because World Camp program occupies four full days and another half day on the 16th. Most people wish they could join it intermittently due to their inconvenience in their study and work. Nevertheless, we feel encouraged when people are interested in our activity.

2nd day of Promotion (9th April)

We set up the booth only in the morning, while we have to go to IYF at 3:00 in the afternoon to be informed of our new responsibilities as well as what we will do in the World Camp day. This morning, we got one participant who we have persuaded since last Friday. Besides, Nara got another four participants from NUM where he is studying at. Totally we get 13 participants these two days.

3rd day of Promotion (10th April)

Fortunately, Bong Malis allowed us to continue setting up the booth one more day on Monday. We had a chance to promote this program to the weekday students who we believe to have more interests in World Camp if compared to weekend students who are mostly working. However, the result was below expectation. We got only 3 enrollments. Many students were interested and asked us several questions about this program, but they needed time to think about it.

4th day of Promotion (11th April)

As a matter of fact, we didn’t set up the booth on this day because our permission was due. Nevertheless, since the students have known about our program on Monday, after one day of consideration, they decided to register with me. Today we totally got 15 enrollments, two from CES students, two from RULE students promoted by Raksa, and the rest are UC B.A. students who are my classmates who came and register in groups. Therefore, today we got a big harvest.

All the leaders have to report to IYF every evening after promotion. The first two days’ discussion finished very late. I arrived home at almost 8:30 which is quite frustrating and worrying for my mother. However, I had tried to explain to her to let her know what I am doing now and how I’d benefit from this program.
As a matter of fact, even before World Camp starts, I find myself change and developed in some ways. I learn the formal procedures of sending documents to the university; I talk to different people a day more than I used to talk to in a week; I can explain the program to others more than I expected; I build up friendship with other volunteers; and especially I am learning to cope with stress and hardship while being a leader of UC IYF volunteers.

Therefore, I believe that World Camp will bring me substantial non-financial benefits but it’s an invaluable experience for my life.