Hello! If you did not attend the previous band practice, or happen to lose your packing list for the camp, here it is:
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Packing List:
x1 Band Polo Tee
x2 Home Clothes
x1 Band PT Shirt (Orange)
x2 PE Attire (Shirt and Pants)
x5 Undergarments (Socks and Underwear)
x1 Track Shoes/School Shoes
x1 Slippers/Sandals
x2 School Green Shorts
x1 School uniform (for CIP Participants)
x1 Toiletries (Toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, towel, toilet paper)
x1 Rags
x1 Poncho/Small umbrella
x1 Raffia String (Laundry Line)
x1 Plastic Mug
x1 Fork and Spoon
x1 Torchlight with batteries
x1 1.5 litre water bottle
x1 Sleeping bag
x1 Writing materials
Cash (at least $20)
EZ Link card (topped up with at least $10)
Optional:
Medication (e.g. Inhalers)
Jacket
Track pants
Plastic Bag (For Clothes)
Vitamin C Pills
Sun Block
Hair Wax/ Comb/ Gel
Do NOT bring:
Snacks
Electronic Devices/Handheld Devices (PSP, Nintendo, iPod, MP3, etc)
Cards, Mahjong, Boardgames
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Rest well and remember to prepare your solo pieces for band camp! You guys will definitely love the camp! :)
Saturday, 21 November 2009
Thursday, 19 November 2009
MY thoughts. (~PHS)
Hey Guys!
It has been so long since I posted on this blog…I have so much to tell you!
Well, since I didn’t turn up for the chair session (because of some personal reason), I will give my speech here. On the blog. =)
Now I really understand the meaning of “time flies when you are having fun”. For the past 4 years, I have really enjoyed the experience of being in CHSSB and being beside my good friends while making good Music. It will be an unforgettable experience for me…and it will be deeply etched in my mind forever.
The day when I joined band still seems so familiar and so fresh in my mind…as though it was yesterday. For many of you, I guess you don’t know the reason for me joining the band. Well, my CCA in primary school was seasonal drums (for those who went to Malacca you would probably know what seasonal drums are), and I wanted to join a CCA which has similar experiences. I should probably have joined the Chinese Orchestra, because their percussion section is similar to what I had in primary school. But I wanted new experiences. I wanted to join something new. So I went to the band.
At that time, I was a timid secondary one student who didn’t dare to speak up. It was a nerve-racking experience for me to go and try on all the instruments and pick one. It was also a bit scary to listen to the seniors while they persuade to try this or try that. They were a bit…pushy. But nevertheless, I ended up in the Horn section.
Then came secondary two. Then came banding. Then came SYF 2007 as well. It was a turbulent year for me. To manage my studies, my relationships with my friends and to cope with band is tough and tiring, especially all those “motivational talk” (which was exciting at first but grew to be annoying soon after) and practices late into the night. Then came the blow. We got Silver. It wasn’t as hard of a blow to me as it was probably to others, and I didn’t really cry. This was partly because I sort of already knew we weren’t going to get it.
As I progress into secondary 3, I started to learn to become more initiative. I learnt to manage relations better. I learnt how to influence people, both my classmates and my juniors. I learnt how to organize things efficiently, from both positive and negative examples. I learnt how to do things the way I want while convincing others to follow me. You may say that all these are leadership qualities, but I really don’t think so. All these, I feel, are just things every tom, dick and harry will pick up through his course of life. It all matters on how you use it. Responsibilities are sometimes tedious and difficult to manage, but I was able to cope with it.
Finally, I became a secondary 4. SYF 2009. =D
The stress of O levels caught up with me in early April. Yes, close to the post SYF period. So you can imagine how nervous and stressed out I was. But I still manage to cope with it all the way. And in the end we got a Gold With Honours. Yeah!
Then after that, its all studies, studies, studies. Time and time again, obstacles and hurdles were thrown at, not just me, but all your secondary Fours. The secondary Fours in Band worked as a team and overcame them together. But sadly, after that, we were so focused on our studies that we rarely meet up. This relationship with ALL the secondary Four Band members is something I will treasure until I die. The “taupok”-ing, the fake Rugby after Band hours, the wrestling, the Light saber fights, the screaming of “YEAH GOLD WITH HONOURS! IN YOUR FACE!” after SYF 2009….….they will be in my memories forever. =)
Oh well. All well that ends well.
Sometimes, I feel as though life is really like a race. A race not to the finishing line, but to experience the wonders and beauty of the race of life itself. We meet people of different personalities and different faces, and they all add vibrant colours to your life. But still, we all have to part one day and that is for sure. So, there is no need to feel so sad.
That is something I have learnt after 4 years in Band and in CHS.
My final note to every CHSSB member out there: enjoy your time here. Society is a cruel and harsh place where reality sinks in and if you aren’t fast enough to get what you want or to show other people what you are capable of, you are dead. So enjoy your time here in CHSSB. Enjoy your time here in CHS. Enjoy your youth. For when you become older and older, you will see more and more of the cruel realities of life.
In CHSSB, all the opportunities are presented to you. All you have to do is grab it. So grab it! Use every chance you can get to shine.
Seniors, do look after your juniors and please ensure their well-being. I guess that not many know that how a junior behaves is influenced by his senior’s actions and speech as well. So seniors, please make sure your conduct is good at all times. Take good care of your juniors, for if you do, they will remember you not just as a senior, but as a friend and a mentor. They will remember you for life. Trust me, I know. (first-hand experience ;p)
And also, not system is perfect in the world. And not one person is perfect as well. I have said this once, and I will say it again. Even if you hate someone in Band, or you hate the Band system, don’t hate music. It is pointless, for hating music is like hating salt. Even if you resent music and keep missing Band just because of some stupid reason like you hate the system, it will come back and haunt you one day. Because there is not one person in this world that hates music. I can guarantee that, because its in our nature.
Remember, it is you who chose Band, not Band who chose you. You have no reason to dislike it. Even if your parents are unhappy with Band, all that matters is that you don’t. Joining Band is not just about having a good time and attaining exceptional results; there is element of sacrifice and hard work as well. Time is precious, so you sue it wisely. Everyone would have to learn how to juggle enjoyment, school work and Band. It’s the same for all other people. But the more you put in, the more results you will reap. These results are as outstanding to you as they are to other people. Before that, sacrifice is necessary. I still remembered in 2007, we practiced until 9 pm! And no parents complained, because we made them understand that its our choice that we want to stay until that late to practice.
If you love Music, you will do whatever it takes to make yourself a better musician. You have the choice.
Always remember that there always more than one option. Consider all of them, start to solve problems the direct way. If you don’t like the system, give suggestions to change it. If you don’t like the leaders, talk to them and make clear to them your unhappiness. If you don’t like someone, thrash it out with them and clarify your doubts. People ask me what is the best way to solve problems, and my answer is “the direct method”.
Just decide on something and go do it. For example, you decide that you want to improve. So, don’t hesitate. Go and self-practice immediately.
Well, I hope you survived until this paragraph. It’s a long post and I hope you get what I mean and what I am trying to say.
CHSSB, on behalf of the secondary Fours and Alumni, I wish you all the best and we all have faith that you will soar to even greater heights.
Most importantly, enjoy your time there and treasure it. Make every minute fruitful. Because only if you enjoy making Music, will you be able to produce Music that is so heavenly that it is enjoyable for the people you love. Never forget that.
Go for it! B)
Poh Hang Siang (~PHS)
It has been so long since I posted on this blog…I have so much to tell you!
Well, since I didn’t turn up for the chair session (because of some personal reason), I will give my speech here. On the blog. =)
Now I really understand the meaning of “time flies when you are having fun”. For the past 4 years, I have really enjoyed the experience of being in CHSSB and being beside my good friends while making good Music. It will be an unforgettable experience for me…and it will be deeply etched in my mind forever.
The day when I joined band still seems so familiar and so fresh in my mind…as though it was yesterday. For many of you, I guess you don’t know the reason for me joining the band. Well, my CCA in primary school was seasonal drums (for those who went to Malacca you would probably know what seasonal drums are), and I wanted to join a CCA which has similar experiences. I should probably have joined the Chinese Orchestra, because their percussion section is similar to what I had in primary school. But I wanted new experiences. I wanted to join something new. So I went to the band.
At that time, I was a timid secondary one student who didn’t dare to speak up. It was a nerve-racking experience for me to go and try on all the instruments and pick one. It was also a bit scary to listen to the seniors while they persuade to try this or try that. They were a bit…pushy. But nevertheless, I ended up in the Horn section.
Then came secondary two. Then came banding. Then came SYF 2007 as well. It was a turbulent year for me. To manage my studies, my relationships with my friends and to cope with band is tough and tiring, especially all those “motivational talk” (which was exciting at first but grew to be annoying soon after) and practices late into the night. Then came the blow. We got Silver. It wasn’t as hard of a blow to me as it was probably to others, and I didn’t really cry. This was partly because I sort of already knew we weren’t going to get it.
As I progress into secondary 3, I started to learn to become more initiative. I learnt to manage relations better. I learnt how to influence people, both my classmates and my juniors. I learnt how to organize things efficiently, from both positive and negative examples. I learnt how to do things the way I want while convincing others to follow me. You may say that all these are leadership qualities, but I really don’t think so. All these, I feel, are just things every tom, dick and harry will pick up through his course of life. It all matters on how you use it. Responsibilities are sometimes tedious and difficult to manage, but I was able to cope with it.
Finally, I became a secondary 4. SYF 2009. =D
The stress of O levels caught up with me in early April. Yes, close to the post SYF period. So you can imagine how nervous and stressed out I was. But I still manage to cope with it all the way. And in the end we got a Gold With Honours. Yeah!
Then after that, its all studies, studies, studies. Time and time again, obstacles and hurdles were thrown at, not just me, but all your secondary Fours. The secondary Fours in Band worked as a team and overcame them together. But sadly, after that, we were so focused on our studies that we rarely meet up. This relationship with ALL the secondary Four Band members is something I will treasure until I die. The “taupok”-ing, the fake Rugby after Band hours, the wrestling, the Light saber fights, the screaming of “YEAH GOLD WITH HONOURS! IN YOUR FACE!” after SYF 2009….….they will be in my memories forever. =)
Oh well. All well that ends well.
Sometimes, I feel as though life is really like a race. A race not to the finishing line, but to experience the wonders and beauty of the race of life itself. We meet people of different personalities and different faces, and they all add vibrant colours to your life. But still, we all have to part one day and that is for sure. So, there is no need to feel so sad.
That is something I have learnt after 4 years in Band and in CHS.
My final note to every CHSSB member out there: enjoy your time here. Society is a cruel and harsh place where reality sinks in and if you aren’t fast enough to get what you want or to show other people what you are capable of, you are dead. So enjoy your time here in CHSSB. Enjoy your time here in CHS. Enjoy your youth. For when you become older and older, you will see more and more of the cruel realities of life.
In CHSSB, all the opportunities are presented to you. All you have to do is grab it. So grab it! Use every chance you can get to shine.
Seniors, do look after your juniors and please ensure their well-being. I guess that not many know that how a junior behaves is influenced by his senior’s actions and speech as well. So seniors, please make sure your conduct is good at all times. Take good care of your juniors, for if you do, they will remember you not just as a senior, but as a friend and a mentor. They will remember you for life. Trust me, I know. (first-hand experience ;p)
And also, not system is perfect in the world. And not one person is perfect as well. I have said this once, and I will say it again. Even if you hate someone in Band, or you hate the Band system, don’t hate music. It is pointless, for hating music is like hating salt. Even if you resent music and keep missing Band just because of some stupid reason like you hate the system, it will come back and haunt you one day. Because there is not one person in this world that hates music. I can guarantee that, because its in our nature.
Remember, it is you who chose Band, not Band who chose you. You have no reason to dislike it. Even if your parents are unhappy with Band, all that matters is that you don’t. Joining Band is not just about having a good time and attaining exceptional results; there is element of sacrifice and hard work as well. Time is precious, so you sue it wisely. Everyone would have to learn how to juggle enjoyment, school work and Band. It’s the same for all other people. But the more you put in, the more results you will reap. These results are as outstanding to you as they are to other people. Before that, sacrifice is necessary. I still remembered in 2007, we practiced until 9 pm! And no parents complained, because we made them understand that its our choice that we want to stay until that late to practice.
If you love Music, you will do whatever it takes to make yourself a better musician. You have the choice.
Always remember that there always more than one option. Consider all of them, start to solve problems the direct way. If you don’t like the system, give suggestions to change it. If you don’t like the leaders, talk to them and make clear to them your unhappiness. If you don’t like someone, thrash it out with them and clarify your doubts. People ask me what is the best way to solve problems, and my answer is “the direct method”.
Just decide on something and go do it. For example, you decide that you want to improve. So, don’t hesitate. Go and self-practice immediately.
Well, I hope you survived until this paragraph. It’s a long post and I hope you get what I mean and what I am trying to say.
CHSSB, on behalf of the secondary Fours and Alumni, I wish you all the best and we all have faith that you will soar to even greater heights.
Most importantly, enjoy your time there and treasure it. Make every minute fruitful. Because only if you enjoy making Music, will you be able to produce Music that is so heavenly that it is enjoyable for the people you love. Never forget that.
Go for it! B)
Poh Hang Siang (~PHS)
Monday, 16 November 2009
CJC TUNE IN 2009!
Hey graduating batch of CHSSB!
CJCSB will be having a tune in on 5th december 2009! (it's a saturday)
Here's the poster for it
For more details you can click on this link sgbandfusion
Yup! It'll be fun! Anyway, all of you Yellow Badge people are invited to join us for TUNE IN, even if you may not be considering going to CJ
BUT! come and have an experience of what our band is like and who knows? we'll see you for the rest of the year and you might wanna join us next year too!
I know that CJC doesn't sound like a good school as always, but in my 1st year, it is quite fun and once you're in, you don't wanna go anywhere else. That's how it's like
SO! Contact Xing Hao @ 92251762,
including your details like :
1. Full Name
2. Which sec school are you from (obviously cat high)
3. Which section are you from
Thanks very much! :)
I hope the sec 4 still visits the band blog to see this. hahaha.
CJCSB will be having a tune in on 5th december 2009! (it's a saturday)
Here's the poster for it
For more details you can click on this link sgbandfusion
Yup! It'll be fun! Anyway, all of you Yellow Badge people are invited to join us for TUNE IN, even if you may not be considering going to CJ
BUT! come and have an experience of what our band is like and who knows? we'll see you for the rest of the year and you might wanna join us next year too!
I know that CJC doesn't sound like a good school as always, but in my 1st year, it is quite fun and once you're in, you don't wanna go anywhere else. That's how it's like
SO! Contact Xing Hao @ 92251762,
including your details like :
1. Full Name
2. Which sec school are you from (obviously cat high)
3. Which section are you from
Thanks very much! :)
I hope the sec 4 still visits the band blog to see this. hahaha.
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