I-RUN 2024 “FUN RUN IFSA TIME”

Press Release

International Forestry Students’ Association Local Committee Universitas Gadjah Mada

I-RUN 2024

“FUN RUN IFSA TIME”

Author: Celine Ardelia Ekma

 Figure 1. Poster I-RUN “FUN RUN IFSA TIME”

The International Forestry Students’ Association Local Committee at Universitas Gadjah Mada (IFSA LC UGM) proudly announces that I-RUN “FUN RUN IFSA TIME” the event was successfully held on 2nd of March 2024. I-RUN is a fun morning running activity that doesn't require any special participant prerequisites. Following the run, the event transitions into the traditional Indonesian game called "Benteng" that means "Fort" in English. Apart from creating a healthy lifestyle, this activity also creates opportunities for IFSA LC UGM members to interact outside the context of lectures or organizational duties. When members support each other on the track, it can create strong bonds and increase the spirit of teamwork. Therefore, we can learn that collaboration is the key to be successful in achieving team goals.

 Figure 2. Run members of IFSA LC UGM

In I-RUN is a leisurely running activity carried out by IFSA LC UGM members, where this running activity is divided into 3 groups according to strength or running speed. For group 1, participants will run fast, group 2 will run at a moderate pace, and finally, for group 3, participants will do a leisurely walk or small run. Here, group members will have the opportunity to get to know and become closer with each other, which will support the objectives of this event.

Figure 3. Games Benteng Session

Games will be held after the break is over. The game was very exciting and the participants played it very enthusiastically. Here is a picture of the session competition between Human Resource Development (HRD) and Media Communication (MedCo). Here, IFSA members are divided into 4 groups according to their respective commissions, with each pair of groups competing to defend their designated fort, symbolized by a tree, while attempting to invade the opponent's fort by throwing balls at their tree. Here, IFSA members are divided into 4 groups according to their respective commissions, with each pair of groups competing to defend their designated fort, symbolized by a tree, while attempting to invade the opponent's fort by throwing balls at their tree. If a participant is caught by another participant from the opposing team, then that participant is imprisoned in the opponent's fort so that they can't help their team to finish the game so that they can't help their team to finish the game so that they can't help their team to finish the game. Nevertheless, imprisoned participants can be freed if they are rescued by a touch from their team member. The time limit for each match is 10 minutes. If 10 minutes pass without one of the teams succeeding in hitting the opponent's castle with the ball, then the winner will be determined by how many prisoners they have.

Figure 4. Documentation Games Winner.

The winner of the ‘Benteng’ game was won by the Human Resource Development Commission who had succeeded in winning 2 game sessions, especially the final round against the Media Communication Commission.

Figure 5 . Group photo of all committee members, and  participants

This event closed by taking pictures with all of the participants. The positive impression of all participants persisted from the beginning until the conclusion of I-RUN, which marked the first event of the Human Resource Development Project. I would like to say thank you to all committees  for your hard work and dedication in ensuring our success. Congratulations to us so that this activity can finally be held, I-RUN was full of joy, happiness, and love. Thank you Ririn (Event Organizer), Pasha (Secretary), Una (logistic and treasurer), Ayusha (DDD), and Rifa (Public Relation) and also a bunch thank you to our Head of Commission, Ferizta, who guided us throughout the event preparation and implementation, making this event a memorable one for everyone involved. Once again, thank you, and see you on HRD's next project!