Hello band!
Just a few reminders again in case some of you didn't come for
the previous band practice. So, I do not want anyone of you to
ask the leaders the same questions again as it's your responsibility
to check the band blog for notices/updates.

1) The bandstore will be open on this coming monday (23/11)
from 9.30am to 12pm for you guys to come back and pack your
files. For those sections who are not done with packing your files,
do make use of monday to finish up everything. We mean it when
we say that your files have to be packed by monday.

2) Report at 7.30am at the open area beside the canteen on this
coming tuesday (24/11) with all your belongings for the band camp.
Remember to bring your $8 for the food and report in your school
approved T-shirt with PE shorts.

3) For those who have not paid $15 for the new band tee,
please bring the money on 24/11. It will really be easier for us
if you hand in the money as soon as possible.

It does not matter what anybody else thinks or does,
it is what you do that matters.
- Richard Denny

Zoey.

PS: I hope you guys are looking forward to the band camp! (:

left; 10:27 PM

Hey band!
For the sake of those who did not come for the last band practice,
I would post up the updated schedule of the next few band practices.

17th November (Tuesday) - 8am to 1pm (SI)
19th November (Thursday) - 8am to 1pm (SI)
24th November to 26th November - Band Camp
23rd December (Wednesday) - 8am to 6pm
25th December (Friday) - 8am to 12pm (SI)
28th December (Monday) - 8am to 1pm

Do take note that even though the practices next week are SI,
it does not mean that the practices are optionals.
All of you still have to come for band practices as per normal
and assemble at 7.45am just like any other typical practices.
It is strictly compulsory for everybody to come unless you have a valid reason.
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I will be putting up the band camp checklist for the sake of those
who want to prepare early for the camp. Do take note of it. (:

BAND CAMP CHECKLIST

1) 3 sets of school approved T-shirts/ PE T-shirt (1 of them should be dark coloured)
2) 2 sets of home clothes
3) 3 sets of PE shorts
4) 2 sets of home shorts/pants
5) 4 sets of undergarments
6) Toiletries (Toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, soap)
7) 1 towel and 1 face towel
8) 1 pair of slippers
9) 2 pairs of school shoes/ sports shoes
10) 2 pairs of socks
11) 1 roll of toilet paper
12) Sleeping Bag
13) Torchlight
14) Waterbottle
15) 1 piece of rag
16) Plastic Bags
17) 1 plastic mug
18) Notebook
19) Pencil
 OPTIONAL

1) Jacket
2) Personal medication
3) Insect repellent


NOTE

1) All the items in the checklist includes what you'll be wearing on the first day
2) No mini shorts (INCLUDING FBT shorts) and spaghetti straps are allowed


One secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.
- Benjamin Disraeli

Zoey.

left; 10:20 PM

Hello band!
Recently, I've seen many complaints regarding the band practices. I just hope to make an address to the issue and behind everything we do, there's a reason. And to the people tagging, its okay to express your opinions, but we hope that you made yourself known to us so that we could ask for your suggestions to make the practices more interesting. Firstly, it is true that band hours are long, it's because the time to carve out a good band takes more than a year. If you all wanted shorter hours, then the fellow band members have to pull up their socks by doing a lot of self preparation at home before they come. I know we have been doing the same activities repeatedly. Therefore, the video shown on that day states that we do it one time, and do it right. But are all of you doing it right for the first time? If not, then there's a need for repetition for activities. I just hope that everyone will look at the long hours of practices at a different pespective, come with a goal you want to achieve for the day, so you wont find the practices boring, but meaningful to everyone. When you have a goal in mind, you will have the motivation to practice more and try harder. That's when you will find band practices to be intersting and useful. You are the only person who can decide if the practice is long and boring or intersting and useful. Do remember that the other band members are going through this too and that you're not alone. Do think about it.


Commitment leads to action. Action brings your dream closer.
- Marcia Wieder

Yilin and Zoey.

left; 9:47 PM

Hello band! (:
Just wanna remind you guys on 2 things:

1) All of you will have to report at the open area outside the
AV theatre on this thursday's and friday's band practice.
Only from next week onwards, all of you will assemble at the
open area beside the canteen like previous holiday practices.

2) Report at 8.45am for this friday's (13/11) practice, not 7.45am.
Do spread the message around and inform your friends about it.

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And I know that, some of you might feel that holiday practices
are really long and tiring, especially those 8am-6pm practices.
But all of you have to keep in mind that,
it is during the holiday practices where your standard will rise and soar!
It is only with the long hour of practice which
improve your standard of playing.
So whenever you see your friends feeling tired or bored,
just give him/her a nudge and say: Hang on!
And remember that you're not the only one going through this,
you still have your fellow band-mates going through this along with you.
As a band, let's work hard and strive hard together!
And also, don't forget to do your score study at home.
It will really make a great difference if you guys prepare yourself
before coming for band practices.
The leaders have strong faith in you guys. (:

Other people and things can stop you temporarily.
You're the only one who can do it permanently.
- Zig Ziglar

Zoey.

left; 4:24 PM

Hey band, the sleeping groups are out.
Do take note of who are your group members,
in-charge and assistant in-charge.

Group 1: Weiyi (IC), Xueyi, Edna, Miaoyun, Wanxin (AIC), Chelsea, Hidayu, Raeesah, Yimin, Zetty (10)
Group 2: Asyiqin (IC), Azira, Qianhui (AIC), May, Leanna, Peiyi, Wanwen, Angie (8)
Group 3: Fatin (IC), Dhaniah, Naqiah, Siangying (AIC), Herda, Meiyun, Yingsa, Sarah, Andrea, Kim (10)
Group 4: Raihanah (IC), Reyna, Zoey, Nabila (AIC), Lizah, Dionne, Sophia, Shirin, Rossalina (9)
Group 5: Jesmond (IC), Yankit, Kaibin (AIC), Huzairi, Firdaus, Suhaib, Darren, Yongchen, Shawn, Michael (10)
Group 6: Erwin (IC), Haohan, Sufi, Brendan, Khairul (AIC), Amirul, James, Jeremiah, Kahonn, Austin (10)
Group 7: Nicholas (IC), Kenghong (AIC), Eoin,Yizhi, Justin, Samuel, Danny, Yewron, Ivan, Qiyan (10)

Without goals and plans to reach them,
you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination.
- Fitzhugh Dodson

Zoey.

left; 7:48 PM

Hello band! 
I just hope that the motivational speech on Friday did help all of you. Please do reflect upon it, and set a goal for yourself real soon. If not, you will start to regret that you should have done something more useful. Therefore, please please set a goal for yourself, to bench mark your achievements. It doesnt have to be a very big goal, like becoming a best player, but something small to start off. For example, ability to hold 24 counts. Something like that would make a difference to yourself, and the band. So, i do hope everyone start preparing yourself for tougher practices ahead, if you all wish to participate in the competition. Last but not least, doing score study at home would be best. (: I've said enough, and i really do hope everyone would be responsible for yourself, start doing some self practice at home. See you all tmr! 


Ending off, 
Every great artist was first an amateur.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson


Yilin

left; 10:22 PM

Group 1: Danny, Ivan, Hidayu, Raihanah, Dhaniah, Austin, Yingsa. (7)
Group 2: Khairul, Justin, Amirul, Azira, Rossalina, Nicholas. (6)
Group 3: Sophia, Eoin, Zetty, Peiyi, Miaoyun, Meiyun, Yewron, Dionne. (8)
Group 4: May, Kim, Yongchen, Shawn, Herda, Leanna, Brendan, Yankit. (8)
Group 5: Shirin, Angie, Wanwen, Qiyan, Firdaus, Kah Onn, Huzairi, Lizah. (8)
Group 6: Qianhui, Zoey, Wanxin, Nabila, Sufi, Kengyun, James, Jeremiah. (8)
Group 7: Siangying, Yimin, Raeesah, Samuel, Darren, Chelsea, Yizhi. (7)
Group 8: Kaibin, Kenghong, Regine, Suhaib, Andrea, Sarah. (6)

*Please check for the changes in your groupings.

Sleeping groupings would be updated soon.

Peiyi & Zoey.

left; 4:54 PM