Secret Santa is an iconic fellowship that has been an event conducted during the season of Christmas. As a general custom each member who participates gets a name picked to whom he/she will be requested to surprise on the day of Secret Santa held at a specific venue. This tradition has been followed by the Rotaract club of Wellawatte every consecutive year. This memorable event builds friendship, engagement and most of all the spirit and joy of the Christmas festival. This year, Covid made 2020’s Secret Santa memorable with a trail of unforgettable memories to carry forward to the year 2021. Our celebration did not stop with a day but 7 continuous days of sharing the seasonal spirit. This is how we executed our project. Our members chose their Secret Santa through a non-biased jumbled name list. The chosen member was meant to be their Secret Santa. Thereafter we chose 7 significant activities for 7 days which each member had to dedicate it to their secret buddy.
The following activities were our daily task along with the steps on how it has to be executed.
Day 1 (17.12.2020) - Song dedication Members were requested to dedicate a song to their Secret buddy - Through the dedication of their favorite song our members started to feel the Christmas vibe in them.
Day 2 (18.12.2020) - Appreciation post Secret Santa had to make a brief Appreciation post to their buddy - There are many instances we tend to forget how a person has made us feel. Forgetting to show gratitude towards them. This was a marvelous opportunity to thank their buddy for the minimalist to the great contribution and impact they have made in our life.
Day 3 (19.12.2020) - Let’s make a card They were requested to make a handmade/digital card - This was when the artistic nature of every individual was brought out to display. Another form of forgotten rather fading ritual of handmade cards/letters were made to bring out the nostalgic feeling in us.
Day 4 (20.12.2020) - Wear your Chef Hat Secret Santa were instructed by their buddy with their favorite cuisine. Accordingly the Secret Santa cooked the food for them. This was engaging since everyone tried their utter most. Some did not have the basic means to cook, however they were creative enough to prepare food with the available means. Such as fruit salad, cereal, plain tea and so on.
Day 5 (21.12.2021) - Learn to love yourself.Each buddy requested their Secret Santa to take a break from their chaotic schedule by introducing their self-care routine also known as ‘’me time’’. There were a wide range of activities introduced to each other. For example sketching relaxes our mind, cycling is an enjoyable sport, guys trying pedicure and much more.
Day 6 (22.12.2020) - Your gratitude message for this season (video) Our opinions vary from each one another, so does our wish for our loved ones. This activity helped our members to pour out their wish and love they have towards their secret Santa/secret buddy.
Day 7 (23.12.2020) - A treat to treat.Surprises are always a treat! Specially who would say no to food? Our secret Santa offered their favorite treat to treat their buddy. It was a pleasure to give and receive amidst such a challenging state.