Shuk King has been a member of Golden Guide of Dr. Lam Chik Suen District Elderly Community Centre for over ten years since 2013. She remembered how a friend rekindled her childhood dream of becoming a Golden Guide, prompting her to courageously call the team-leader, Miss Fok, to enroll in the Golden Guide.
When Shuk King first joined, the group consisted of only 20 members, most of whom were old-olds. As a newcomer, Shuk King was shy and introverted, so she would listen to the seniors during meetings and stayed quiet.
To enable members to show their talents, the Golden Guide evolved into a small team structure where both meeting content and activity tasks were conceived and participated in by the teams themselves. This approach strengthened communication and interaction among members, invigorating the Golden Guide, and the group size is growing to 54 members today. Shuk King began to take her first steps towards personal transformation under this environment.
During a particularly quiet discussion, she bravely suggested a "dance" performance for the Golden Guides Association's talent show and volunteered to choreograph. Shuk King recalled, "When the members said it was difficult, that was my biggest challenge." She needed to choreograph dances suitable for members aged 50 to 90, while also considering costumes, makeup, and stage effects, which really tested her problem-solving and adaptability.
After three months of preparation and practice, the performance received enthusiastic applause from the audience, bringing immense pride to the members. Shuk King is thankful for the courage she showed and the support from her fellow members, which helped her to discover that she had good sense of problem-solving skills. Her enthusiasm for teaching dance and active volunteer involvement earned her the Outstanding Contribution Award at the 31st anniversary celebration in 2023, as voted by her peers.
Throughout her ten years with the Golden Guide, Shuk King has continually progressed, transforming from a reserved and quiet person into a positive and outgoing person, achieving this growth alongside the Golden Guide!
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