This is my first post, but that is irrelevant.

I would like to encourage all the band members to work hard for their studies as well as their music.

Sec 4s, try to work hard for prelim 1, its getting closer! i know that many of us are feeling a little dissatisfied (a little?) and impatient during band hours and wants to pull off someone's moustache real bad. a suggestion would be to release all that energy at someone else (such as?) and take the long band hours as a test of endurance and willpower.

Sec 3s, you have come a long way. the sec 4s have seen you grow so much and many of us will testify to that (except for those for didn't grow). we really need your help to teach the lower sec and cooperate with us. demonstrate that you are capable leaders or principle players. (gonna have to discuss about 'leaders' sometime)

Sec 2s, you have no idea of how far behind you are. some of you have been allowed to play in the syf (allowed not chosen). DO NOT be an idiot and be complacent about it. there's really nothing much to be proud of. some sec 2s are really pushing us around, so stop doing that and realise how pathetically incompetant you are. compare yourself with other sec 2s from other bands or even the CO. stop making life difficult for everybody and just shut up and practise. don't complain about long band hours, make noises during band, or demand for games. you do not have any right to do that.

all of you should put in much effort in practicing your instrument. when you can say that you are proficient in your instrument without anyone slapping your stupid face, then you can start moaning and groaning about band.

one more thing. DO NOT EVER COMPLAIN ABOUT HOMEWORK BEING TOO MUCH. sec 4s, especially triple science + hcl students, have teachers going after our neck for homework (eg: Ms. S gave 35 Bio essays in the holidays) , so go and cry in the corner if any of us smacks you for pretending to mug. certain people keep saying they have to study and have no time to play the flute (oops) and its a struggle not to break his tiny neck (just snapped a pencil in anger).

Ta.