novelraw Chapter 102 - Strategy Meeting (1)
Chapter 102 - Strategy Meeting (1)
Danny dismissed the class for their break earlier than normally allowed. The teams decided to take their strategy meetings outside and over food. It was such a strange mix of students that had tongues wagging by the time noon came about.
The counsellor found it interesting how different team leaders approached the challenges differently. There was even a case of puppet leaders from Team Action First much to his amus.e.m.e.nt. Jun Le was certainly the dark horse for this intra-class competition. Due to his meek looks and mild temper, everyone seemed to have overlooked the chess grandmaster. When it came to strategy, nobody was better than Jun Le. Team Action First might just have a chance to avoid becoming the last team for this competition.
The team that Danny worried about the most was Team Dreamer. They had a fairly balanced set of skills but nothing very useful. None of the students stuck out to him as capable in particular and even the students from the Special Class could only be considered average when it came to tutoring. Jean was a rather level-headed and mature girl but as a leader, she lacked assertion. Alex was too afraid of taking the lead and kept her thoughts to herself even if she might have some good ideas to help everyone. Rowan and Farid were too absorbed in their own world to care about anyone else. While it looked peaceful and problem-free on the surface, the challenges Team Dreamer would face in the near future might prove crippling.
In terms of skills and resources, Team All or Nothing and Team Scarlet took the lead. Danny was interested to see how Scarlet and Jasper would fare as leaders. Both children had remarkable leadership qualities even if Scarlet's leadership quality was still dormant. One was a logical leader and the other was an intuitive leader.
The way Scarlet inspired her team by placing bets of her own was something Danny didn't foresee. He didn't think any special class student would participate but he was wrong. That was a brilliant move to pressure and motivate the students to do better. Scarlet's team consisted of rather academically strong students so there wasn't much to worry. Also, the sparkling hero of the Special Class was present. Nathan might have the highest mensa score in the school but he was severely lacking in social skills. If not dealt with properly, Danny could foresee isolation and underlying conflict between the boys. How was Scarlet going to deal with this?
On the other hand, Wilmer was right about wanting to groom Jasper. The boy had a good head on his shoulders and always made decisions after heavily considering all possibilities. He was cautious and took only calculated risk to ensure that success would always be within his grasp. Being grouped with Elfie, Jasper was like a knight who was given a godly sword. the boy knew exactly how to make full use of each individual's potential and strength while taking into consideration of their weaknesses. On the downside, Jasper's control might feel stifling to some of the boys especially the soccer star if the school. Not everyone appreciated the rigid rule that Jasper inspired even if it was the best course of action.
As Danny put down the finishing touches to his report, he wondered how many photos he should attach to the email. Philip was going to want to know everything but the email attachment had a limit. The counsellor sighed. Maybe it was better to send the email and pass the flash drive separately. For now, it was lunch and Danny decided to leave it for the day.
The leaders have added him to a private group chat and Danny couldn't help but wonder how these children manage to text during the middle of a strategy meeting. Wasn't it supposed to be team bonding time? Why were these leaders sharing intel over the chat?
Scarlet: Nathan said that he can finish the drafted study notes by today. We will be focussing on English, Math and Science first. What are the electives that your group members take? @Jasper @Jean @Rebecca
Jasper: History, Geography and Social Studies. We have Arabic and Chinese too.
Rebecca: I have someone who takes literature!
Jean: Home Economics and Design & Technology. Does Art count as an elective? It's project-based but the marks contribute towards the exams.
Scarlet: Got it. I don't know if we can help with Arabic, Chinese, Home Economics, Art or Design & technology. However, Tom and Si-Han said they can help with History, Geography, Social Studies and Literature. Didn't know Si-Han was a fan of literature.
Rebecca: