nEbO, NTUC’s youth club will be organising ‘The Quest ~ finding nEbO’ on 31 May 2008 where participants will take part in an ‘Amazing Race’ style challenge island-wide.

Organised by the youths and targeting at youths aged between 12 and 25, the race marks nEbO’s coming of age since its launch last July.  ‘finding nEbO’ is meant to signify nEbO finding its footing as it approaches its first birthday and as it proclaims its place within the NTUC family.

The Quest ’08, organised in celebration of May Day 2008, is the largest event ever organised by nEbO.  With an expected turn-out of over 2,500 participants, it aims to showcase and educate the youths of today about NTUC while bringing youths together in a spirit of fun and learning.

Guest-of-Honour NTUC Secretary-General Mr Lim Swee Say will flag off the race at The Cathay Open Plaza and the race will end at Downtown East.  The race will be held from 10 am – 5 pm.

Teams will participate in a series of activities and challenges when they visit checkpoints along the 30 routes island-wide.  There will be 7 checkpoints for each route. Besides trivia and fun tasks, there will be activities and questions on NTUC and its cooperatives to encourage participants to think on their feet.  The race ultimately allows youths to walk away with new knowledge on NTUC and its role in Singapore’s history and nation-building.

At the final checkpoint at Downtown East, there will be fringe activities such as lucky draws, performances by youth bands and lots of freebies such as free entry into our theme parks, free bowling games, free pastries and more.

More than $20,000 cash and prizes are up for grabs.  The champion team will stand a chance to win a whopping $10,000 worth of cash and prizes.  The second and third team will win $6,000 and $4,000 worth of cash and prizes respectively.

NTUC Club Chief Executive Officer, Mr Yeo Khee Leng said, “nEbO has grown rapidly since its launch last year. In less than a year, its membership has now grown to over 13,000 members. The Quest is one of the mass events organised by nEbO this year. By engaging the youth in such fun yet meaningful events, participants will not only have an enjoyable time but will also gain a deeper insight into NTUC.”

Registration starts now at $5 for nEbO members.  Non-nEbO members can register for $15 and get a 1-year nEbO membership.

All participants will also get an event t-shirt and a goodie bag worth $60 with exciting items and vouchers.  They will also be given a race passport on the event day that contains instructions, fun facts and rules and regulations which will be handy during the race.

Interested participants can form teams of 4 or 5 and register at selected Cheers and buzz pod outlets (Jurong East Bus Interchange, Toa Payoh Bus Interchange, Sun Plaza and Singapore Post Centre), Tickets.com outlets, nEbO Hub (AMK Hub level 4), nEbO City (Level 4 E!hub @ Downtown East) or online at thequest.nebo.sg. Participants also enjoy $1 off registration fees when they register at selected Cheers and buzz pod outlets with a minimum of $5 spending.

Registration closes on 25 May 2008.