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recommendation or action of the President, or GUESTS
take appropriate action on his or her own.
CUSTOM OF INVITING THE BAND
MASTER
It is customary for the Guest of Honour
(GOH) to meet the Director of Music towards
the end of the dining-in.
The Director of Band is offered a drink by the
GOH. This gesture is to thank the band for
providing entertainment during the dinner.
THE BAND IN ATTENDANCE
The SAF Band shall perform during the
dining-in upon request. The organising
committee will brief the Director of Music on
the order of proceedings for the night.
AFTER DINNER GAMES
Games are an important part of the Dining-in
tradition. If well planned and properly
conducted, they tend to develop camaraderie
and teamwork among the Officers. Certain
games require the Units to select teams and
conduct rehearsals before the Dining-In.
These stimulates additional interest in the
event and encourages Officers to attend.
The selection of the guest list is an important
function in the planning process for the
Dining In. It is prepared in accordance with
the desires of the commander of the Unit
hosting the function. If the list includes
dignitaries, coordination should be made with
the appropriate protocol office to ensure that
the proper rules of etiquette and protocol are
adhered to. Some of these are as follows:
1. When foreign guest is invited to the
Dining-in, it is appropriate to invite
persons who have visited or have a special
interest in the guest’s country to interact
with one another.
2. Language must be considered. If a foreign
guest does not speak fluent English, it is
important to have someone who speaks
his language seated nearby to act as an
interpreter or table companion.
3. The personality and interests of the guests
should be considered in the seating
arrangements. A person(s) with similar
interests should be seated next to the
guests.
4. Protocol requires that all guests invited
to the Dining-in to be seated according to
their rank.