To all of you who weren't present this evening, it is true, a silver award is what we have obtained.
I prefer to see it as a silver (with honours).
Let me explain. This morning, 82 uniformed people left for Singapore Conference Hall, 82 people stepped onto stage, 82 people put in their best, and 82 people achieved a Gold with Honours.
Due to an error on none of your part, our Gold with Honours was penalised to a silver.
This SYF, all of you put in a lot of effort, and what happened, we cannot repay you, nor can we express our apology. A few months ago, CHSCO set out on a journey to defend our title of Gold with Honours.
Some may have joined us later, but the effort you put in was no less than anyone of us. This SYF journey has been a truly meaningful one. The hard work we put in, the hours spent, the sweat perspired. I want to thank all CO members for the work they put in for this result.
Under the guidance of Wei Laoshi(thank him again) we have played to a standard that moved the judges. They stood to applaud us after our performance.
With the support of Long Laoshi, and all the other teachers + seniors(thank them again), we have pulled through to this day.
On stage, you guys shone, we shone, all 82 of us(83 + Wei Laoshi).
We did it.
Regardless of that award, we all know in our hearts what we truly deserve. We all know how high we stand, how high our achievement was for the penalty to pull us to just a silver.
21 April 2011. By right the end of our SYF journey, yes, but CHSCO doesn't end there.
CHSCO never ends.
Today has been a day of great Variation of Emotions.
We left school with great hope.
We performed with confidence.
We left with small doubt.
We returned with expectation.
We stood at School #40 with anticipation.
We shed tears in disbelief.
We waited with shattered hearts.
We understood with regret.
We held on comforted with the knowledge of what we truly deserved.
We celebrated with joy.
One journey has ended, but another continues.
CHSCO never ends.
I myself rest in the fact that a Gold with Honours was the judges' decision, that we REALLY did it.
WE really did it, all 82 of us.
The award we got did have an effect though. Instead of congratulation and instant celebration should it have been GwH, I saw everyone encouraging each other, wiping their tears, telling them how well they had played. That is something none of us excos, nor any teacher could have gotten you to do.
You played together, and you stood together, and I am proud to call myself part of this family, CHSCO.
Today, I did not see 82 individuals, I saw ONE CHSCO. One that depended on each other, and helped each other. One that bonded so well together.
My parting words for you today; you ALL did well, and none of you are that extra 2, none of you bear the blame for any of this, instead, you ALL contributed to that achievement. So CO members, look up, do not be ashamed, it is not your fault. You have the Gold with Honours.
Rejoice, for you know in your heart, we HAVE done it.
Remember, other schools may have 80 CO members worthy of GwH, but CHS has 82.
CHSCO Silver with Honours!!!
Jiayou!!!
Ivan T.T ---> :)
