The Diary Game Activities || Church Singing Competition/Marching || Saturday Events, 29th April 2023

_{Image of the day - Singing Competition
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Hi friends, what a great day to share with all of us here. It has been a week long with activities to mark the young men's works week of the Aba archdiocese for 2023. Just like I have shared with us from the start of the week. It has been a busy week with activities unfolding back-to-back.

For today's activity, it was the icing on the cake as we were meant to conclude with all activities. The remaining competition and award giving all to be done today. However, my day started very well. I woke up from sleep so much tired after yesterday's long day of activities and rehearsals for today's event.

I managed to get up from the sofa so as to prepare for today. Freshened up and had my breakfast before jetting out. I was able to meet up with other members at the agreed venue (Circuit Church) before we all drove down to the event venue together.

_{Arrival for today's Event}

We got there and all dressed up in our branded purple polos, black trousers, and belt. This uniformity was to enable everyone to look the same as well as gain points from the competition. At this point, we all entered the church auditorium to have the event officially declared open with a prayer and remarks.

Immediately this was done, everyone was asked to step outside for the marching competition. All circuits were duly represented with their uniforms. In this aspect, three winners are expected out of the 8 circuits that participated.

_{Marching Exhibition by my Circuit}

We had so many misses in this particular competition for members of my circuit. Some of the rules of engagement were not duly followed and hence we lost the prerequisite marks needed to be among the first to third participants. Unfortunately, my circuit came. 5th in marching which has been the worse since our participation.

Other circuit marching participation was also captured as it was all colorful. It doesn't matter who won and who didn't since it was a brotherly exercise. No one views it as a do-or-die game but a brotherly one.

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_{Marching Exhibition by other Circuit}

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After this was done, we moved into the second competition of the day which was the singing competition. Since it was an indoor activity, we were all asked to get into the auditorium to get started immediately. My circuit with the purple brand was the 7th circuit to participate given the number picked.

Behold, we got this well attended to and this was our saving grace for the day. We were able to pick up the second position after a well-articulated presentation. A trophy was given to us in this regard.

_{Snapshot with Trophy Won from the Singing Competition}

After the competition activities were all done, we all entered the second phase of the day which was the presentation of awards. This took a little from the entire scheduled time due to the long list of awardees.

_{Presentation of awards}

When this session of award-giving was done, a closing prayer was done by the archbishop who was physically represented to honor this great occasion hosted by the young men.

We had light refreshments where we were directed to stay to be hosted.

_{Light Refreshment}

Thank you, friends, for reading through my diary activities for today. It was really a great privilege to have participated in this year's young men's works week. Tomorrow is our Thanksgiving service. Hope to share some beautiful snapshots.