Monday, March 06, 2006
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Camp Craft Competition 2006
- Maris Stella High School (Team 1)
- Riverside Secondary School
- Jurong West Secondary School
- Tanjong Katong Secondary School
- Victoria School (Team 1)
- North Vista Secondary School
- Victoria School (Team 2)
- Serangoon Garden Secondary School
- Zhonghua Secondary School
- Catholic High School (Team 1)
- Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road)
Fk it. #11 position. I saw that number. 11. Caine saw it. Jerry saw it. Eugene saw it. 11. Caine, Jerry and me broke down straight. Those were salty and stinging tears. All our hard work gone. Like what Caine said, so what we beat so many damn schools? SO WHAT? We were so bloody close. FKING CLOSE. JUST ONE DAMN POSITION AWAY to enter finals.
I prayed hard everyday since the competition day. I prayed to Lord. I prayed that I hope we can enter finals. But we still ended up like this. Yes, people say that the Lord chose this path for us for a reason. But I don't know the reason why. Learn from the mistakes, everyone said that too. Learn what? Every 2 years this competition happens only. And so what if we learned something? Its no use! Get it over with it... yup. I know. Dont be sad and let this thing make my life miserable. Yup. I know that too. But can you accept that fact? I tell you. It ain't easy. You will totally choose not to accept it. 4 bloody months and it have to be this way. People say don't be sad over this matter. If we don't be sad, you want us to be happy? Bright side? To my point of view....no damn bright side at all.
Its a cruel world out there. And I totally hate it to the core.
Ripped this out from the NPCC School Blog. This was what the Teacher officer wrote for us.
Camp Craft Competition 2006The Preliminary Round of the biennal Campcraft Competition 2006 was held a little over 2 weeks ago. Our Unit's cadets were pit against 150 other schools from all around Singapore in this tense and much heated competition.
Our boys gave of their best and came in 11th out of 151...and we are out of the competition...
But before all you cadets out there get disappointed and upset, I think there are lessons and consolations to be drawn from it.
The Spirit of the CorpHave you seen them training on days when you are probably having your afternoon nap? Have you seen their blood, sweat and tears as they practiced endlessly on a 3m X 3m grass patch outside Chancellory Lane? Most likely even if you've missed them, you'll probably have heard it. The Officers find it admirable that they have been most motivated.
A Commendable EffortI checked the files from the previous ranking we had...and it was 46 two years ago...all of us know how difficult it is to progress up the rankings especially at the 75th Percentile...yet we leapfrogged to 11 in 2 years. You may call it commendable, I would call it excellent and praiseworthy. I think the members of the CC team and the Unit have benefitted from it. We all take away something from this experience, be it memories, or that special blister...it holds a significant place for you.
Be strong and courageous.
Royston Low
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#11. I HATE IT.
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Thank you to those who tried cheering me up and getting a move on.
- Mr Tang
- Mr Low
- Huiyi
- Qin Zhen
- Ivan
- Squadmates
And special thanks to:
- Jerry
- Caine
- Eugene.
- Campcraft team 2006.
Swallowing of the most painful & bitter pill. ever.and i'll choke on it.-aylwin.