Since 1958 Singapore American • August 2015
AM ERICAN AS S O CIATION O F S INGAP O RE August 2015
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Massive Fourth of July Party! By Anne Morgan
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he American Association of Singapore’s (AAS) Independence Day Celebration was the biggest ever at Singapore American School (SAS), which graciously hosted the event along with AAS. Oh, what fun was had on this extra special 4th of July! There was a fantastic turn out with expats of all nationalities as well as the local community, all coming together to celebrate in vibrant, American style, turning the field into a riot of stars and stripes. There was plenty to entertain the enthusiastic crowds with fun carnival games and delicious food. Two Wheels of Fortune gave young and old the opportunity to win a thrilling array of super prizes. People flocked to have their photograph taken on a motorcycle and pet a star fish! Cocktail Americano rocked the stage and treated the crowd to some fabulous Latino and rock classics.
After their sets, everyone gathered around the stage to watch the formal ceremonies. The colors were paraded by the Color Guard and then Rohini Prabhakar, a student at SAS, belted out both the Singaporean and US National Anthems, leaving not a dry eye in the house. AAS president Glenn van Zutphen introduced Tim Stuart from SAS, Rear Admiral Charles Williams from the US Navy and Ambassador Kirk Wagar, the US Ambassador to Singapore. The much anticipated fireworks display was magnificent, getting lots of “oohs” and “aahs” from the crowd. The Lucky Draw was the perfect end to the day with lots of happy people taking home all the fabulous prizes. We want to thank all the people who donated for the fireworks the day of the event as well as the people who helped out ahead of time as listed on pages
4-5. We couldn’t pull off this event with the help of our wonderful sponsors also listed. We urge you to support them. The American Association of Singapore would like to thank once again all those who attended. We hope you all had as much fun as we did. As always, our volunteers did an exceptional job. Special thanks to the Singapore American School and its amazing team. In particular, we thank Isaac Benjamin for his patient leadership, diligence and consummate professionalism in helping with this huge event. We look forward to seeing you at the Welcome Back celebration at Smokey’s BBQ on August 30! Register early as this event sells out fast!
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