1. DO NOT wear the CO Shirt to school tomorrow.

2. Please bring the CO Shirt to return.

3. You may wear Half-U tomorrow.

4. Remember to bring your uniform for the concert.

5. There is NO sectional practice for those not taking part in the concert.

6. Sectionals will resume on 13th July.

7. Please check your seating arrangement for the concert. Seating plan will be up in the CO Room.

Please note that tomorrow is NOT a full dress rehearsal, neither do you need to bring your uniform.

Please take note:

1. Week 4, Wednesday, 24/06/09
大组 is CANCELLED.

2. Week 4, Thursday, 25/06/09
There is 大组, 10am - 1pm.

3. Week 4, Friday, 26/06/09
大组 and Rehearsal, starting at 10am.
Sec 4s please bring $15 for the CO Tshirt as well. (:

4. Please check your uniform,
-BLAZER
-PANTS
-Long-sleeve collar white shirt
-Black socks
-Black leather shoes

Thanks.

Collection of t-shirt money and homecoming fund raising forms

Hey Guys,

Two things to take note:

1. For those who have not handed up the $15 for CO Tee, please remember to bring it during your sectional practices next week and pass it to your section's representatives respectively.
2. Bring the sponsor cum fund raising form for CO homecoming which was given out last week.A nil return is expected if you are not donating.

The following representatives please aid me in collaborating the forms and money collected during that day.

• Benjamin;Joshua (Tanbo)
• Ren Jie;Yi Long(Xuan Yue)
• Eugene;Yi Der(Winds)
• Guo Chang(Percussion)
• Gerald;Shawn(Cello;Bass)

Representatives, please keep the forms and money in safekeeping and pass it to me on latest Friday, when everything is in. And please clearly list out those who did not hand up either the forms or money on a piece of paper.Those who need extra fund raising form please get it from Jin Hong.

The Sec 4s will be coming to practice on Friday, and i hope you all can find a way to remind them beforehand about the CO shirt money.To bring on that Friday and collect from them. We ordered for every sec4s except Leon who doesn't want to have one. So please call or sms them to inform them about it.

Thank You

Regards

Cheng Jun

Change of Erhu Sectional Practice Timing

二胡组的成员请注意以下事列：

原本拟定在下星期一的小组排练已从原本的

一点到四点

改成早晨

九点半到一点半

这个更改是张老师提出的要求。
我会在约七点半时开华乐室，以供任何想提早练习的成员能来练习。
成员们请在星期一之前把达姆达姆练熟，尤其是国中二年级的成员。
我不想也不愿在当天现场让你们羞辱，所以为了避免此不快事件发生，请你们趁这周末把那首歌摸熟。
当天排练改成在华乐室进行。

另外
那些还没把精音演出的票钱和华乐上衣的十五块钱请在当天把钱带来，交给组长（仁杰）
有原因而不能出席的组员请尽早通知仁杰，好让他能向张老师为你们的缺席而做个交代。
请注意我的用词；原因，而不是借口。要明辨。
星期一准时到场。

到时见

谢谢

程隽

2009 June holiday schedule

dear all,

this is the newly updated june holiday schedule. please take note of the changes and come for the right practises at the right time. if there are any problems, pls feel free to alert us about it. a copy of the schedule is already in the CO room. please do not ruin or harm it in anyway. thank you. (:

- martin

PRACTICE SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE

Cello / Bass
1/6/2009 0800 – 1200 CO Room
8/6/2009 1000 – 1200 CO Room
24/6/2009 0900 – 1200 CO Room

二胡
1/6/2009 0930 – 1330 Class Room 3-1
8/6/2009 0930 – 1330 Special Room 4C
9/6/2009 0930 – 1330 Special Room 4C
22/6/2009 1300 – 1600 Special Room 4C
23/6/2009 1300 – 1600 Special Room 4C


弹拨乐
1/6/2009 1530 – 1830 Special Room 4C
8/6/2009 0900 – 1300 Special Room 3C
22/6/2009 1300 – 1700 Special Room 3C


笛子
1/6/2009 1300 – 1600 Special Room 4A
8/6/2009 0930 – 1330 Special Room 3C
22/6/2009 0930 – 1330 Special Room 3C


管乐
1/6/2009 1530 – 1830 Special Room 3A
8/6/2009 0900 – 1300 Special Room 3A
22/6/2009 1300 – 1700 Special Room 3A


打击乐
1/6/2009 1300 – 1600 CO Room
8/6/2009 1000 – 1300 CO Room
23/6/2009 1100 – 1400 CO Room

扬琴
1/6/2009 1300 – 1600 CO Room
8/6/2009 1000 – 1300 CO Room
23/6/2009 1100 – 1400 CO Room


COMBINE
3/6/2009 1000 – 1300 CO Room
5/6/2009 1000 – 1300 CO Room
11/6/2009 1000 – 1300 CO Room
12/6/2009 1000 – 1300 CO Room
25/6/2009 1000 – 1300 CO Room
26/6/2009 1000 – 1800 CO Room/Hall (Rehearsal for Esplanade concert)

GOLD WITH HONOURS!!! =D

GOLD WITH HONOURS!!! =D

Sorry guys for updating so late!

Anyway, great job people!

It's a nice feeling when you achieve what you want right?

That's why we say work hard and you will enjoy the rewards. ;)

It has not been an easy one year.

But thank goodness in the end, we have successfully defended what was earned 2 years back.

However, everyone must remember that results are not everything.

Although we have achieved a GwH, we should always remember to be humble and respect others.

(Pride comes before a fall remember?)

But nevertheless, congratulations again to everyone, and we thank everyone for your effort put in during the final lap.

THANKS :D

Anyway, exams are coming right up soon for Sec 1 to 3s.

JIAYOU JIAYOU! ^^

Do well alright, and get over this before we celebrate after your MRs ba.

See you guys and jiayou! =D

CO will be taking a break until further notice. We will inform your SLs when practice begins again.

And finally a last word which I really want to say.

THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC. =)

Xuan Ming

P.S. Voting and EXCO interviews are arriving soon! ;)

3 DAYS LEFT GUYS!

The final lap, towards the day where we decide our fate.

JIAYOU!

If you have read the news recently, you would have seen this person called Susan Boyle from the UK and her stunning voice.

It is really an inspiring story, go read up on her.

And here's her video on her performance during Britain's Got Talent show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY

Enjoy! =D

Xuan Ming

5!

5 DAYS! :O

Time really flies.

Just want to voice out some positive point I noticed for the past few days.

As SYF draws nearer, there is a great improvement in attitude in virtually everyone (:

It's really encouraging, and I do have a firm belief that, if this continue, the GwH would be more secure.

Many thanks to the SLs, who have put in a lot of hard work during the past few days, which were the days of the Final Countdown.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. =DD

I hope that everyone can sense the hardwork put in by your seniors.

Last but not least, JIAYOU!

Intensive period has arrived, try to hold on alright? (:

It will not be easy, but always remember that EFFORT = RESULTS so just bear in mind what we want to achieve at the end of this colourful journey.

CHSCO, LET'S GO!!!

5 DAYS AND COUNTING...

Good Friday

Hi guys.

Finally a short break huh? Haha.

Well just here to remind you guys that there will be a uniform check conducted this monday, 13/4.

Pls make sure that your CHSCO entire comprises of:

BLAZER (To be given out for those who have yet to receive)

PANTS (To be given out for those who have yet to receive)

Long-sleeve collar white shirt

Black leather shoes and black socks.

For those who are not sure what type of shirt or shoes to buy, you can call any of us to clarify alright (:

SMSes will be sent to you guys on Sunday again to remind about the check.

Last but not least, enjoy your Good Friday!

Xuan Ming

P.S. Congratulations to CHSSB for attaining GwH!!! =)

Counting down... 22 days!!!

Guys.

The SYF season has officially started yesterday.

Let us wish CHSSB and EL Drama all the best for their SYF tmrw!

May they begin our school's SYF with a big bang.

Anyway,

it is just 22 days more peeps!!!

Work hard, do not slack, turn up for practices ok?

Tmrw's practice is as usual.

Please turn up thanks! =D

Xuan Ming

When the levee breaks

I daresay I am a very imaginative person.
I once imagined that i would lose my first kiss before secondary school.
I once imagined that i would get a scholarship and need not to worry anymore about my future.
I once imagined that CHSCO would clinch 'Gold with Honours' in SYF2006.
They all came true.

I must admit that I have a flair in imagining, but all of them came through when i was still one of the most insignificant arseholes in the century. I even tried to quit back then, because of its insignificance and incompetence. I once thought of it to be an abattoir that gives off the foul stench of rotten flesh with a queue of innocent children waiting to be slaughtered in it. I was vey much an idiot back then.

If that was comparable to Shawshank, then the Redemption must be SYF2006. I still remember the moment when Ms. Leong shed tears in the tuning room; the moment Ivan gave us the simplest encouragement - a handshake with a sincere "Good luck,"; the moment we entered the Singapore Conference Hall, when every audience were staring at our stunning purple blazers; the moment my bow got stuck in my sleeve when the Wind Crescenti's blowing and blowing; the moment Vincent told us to be prepared for a Gold; the moment 5 of us squeezed into a backstage toilet just to listen to the results after being chased out of the hall and lastly, the suffocating silence that enveloped us while the old man was announcing our results. "Catholic High School, Gold," I looked into Kenneth's eyes only to find the same anxiety I was going through, "with Honours." We ran out of the toilet like rabid dogs gone rampage, like what Jamal Malik did in Slumdog Millionaire, and I knew, I wasn't the most insignificant arsehole of the century anymore, I am a part of CHSCO.

And now, 28 days to SYF2008, I'm here, writing this in hope to encourage you all even at the slightest magnitude, even if we had struck the faintest chord.

Sometimes i wonder why did i abandon my discipline stance, why did i stop shouting at YuNan and Alex for their neverending antiques? All i do now is to console myself, "Things could have been worse, they could have been twins." My answer is that wiping random bubbles off a rabid canine's mouth is simply unable to prevent its eventual death. Discipline is no longer a trait that can be drilled into you all, it's dependent on your maturity; it's obedience that can be trained, and the worst of all, out of fear. I wouldn't want to convert CHSCO into a regime. I wouldn't want to be Mugabe. I'm sure Jason wouldn't want it too. (right?) Yet, it's this negligence that has cultivated CHSCO's most augmented strength - our impenetrable bond. We don't need to cheer to attain this, for we are CHSCO.

The reality is, It's already 5 minutes to midnight. The sand is seeping out fast, the clock's ticking and the levee's going to break. 28 more days, the levee will break and unleash its wrath upon us; some will sink beneath the water and fade away in crying shame and some will hold onto a plank and float on the water, surviving the catastrophe as mediocres as they had always been. However, we are different. We will ride on the waves, surf through the tide and clinch our deserved Honours, for we are CHSCO.

This is Catholic High School Chinese Orchestra - Music is our Talent, Winning is our Art.

Counting down... 31 days...

Hey guys!

31 MORE DAYS!!!

Omg it's like so fast, last year was like yesterday, and here we are, approching the final count- down now.

I saw the tagboard, and I thought some posts were... well not friendly at all. =/

Guys, it's not a time for conflict!

Always remember the task on hand, which is to defend the GWH!

I'm sure no one wants CONFLICTS to block our path right? ;)

Let all be forgetten, and get on with life.

School commences tmrw, as well as our final journey to SCH.

It will not be easy... But please hold on during this tough period of time!

If you have comments on the pratices, leave your name on the tagboard and we will take it down alright. (:

Please dun put an anonymous name (Eg. Passer-by)...

Anyway, take note that practices will be as usual next week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Morning practice will resume again.

PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE!!!

The last 31 days.

It has been a long way, I'm sure you would like to make your time for the past year worth right?

31 DAYS!

CHSCO, LET'S GO!!! =D

39 days...

Hi guys!

Term 1 has finally ended.

I believe that it has been a very tiring term, so please make use of the holidays to recharge...

Turn up for your holiday practices ok?

This is the FINAL stopover before we enter term 2 and pia all we can for 5 more weeks.

Dazu times:

Tuesday: 3.30pm-6.30pm

Wednesday: 3pm-6pm

Thursday: BREAK =D

Friday: 3pm-6pm

For xiaozu times, please refer to your respective SLs or ASLs.

The final 39 days will not be any easy.

While "39" might be quite a big number for you,

time flies and before you know it, SYF will be here.

Work hard and PLEASE STAY INJURY FREE!!!

It will be tough, it will be gruelling,

but with perseverance, you can do it!

今日的努力，明日的光辉！

加油! =)

Xuan Ming

Special thanks to Martin for sending this to me a few months back...

hello CHSCO

hello CHSCO, im Hubert from CHSCO batch 2008.

For those who dont know me, you could ask your seniors yups!

But then anyway, im really sorry to all for not being able to go for practice for such a long time. I will really try to make more time for CHSCO!

And and i hope the balloting results has made it very clear to you all that CHSCO is one of the last performance during SYF!

But then, what do you all want to achieve?
Do you all want to have a normal end to SYF, or would you all want to have a resounding ending for SYF? Imagine the applause when the last note is being strummed in unison. Its the end already.

Yups, actually the 20 minutes or so on stage is something u guys have been working hard for. Every week after school, you all would spend time polishing up your own playing skills, and spending time rehearsing. However, at the end of every practice, ask yourself, what have u reallg gained? Have u gained more friendship? Have you gained more musicianship? Or have u just idled and wasted your time away?

Time is a really precious treasure. In a blink of an eye, its gonna be CTs MRs, and whatsoever. And then SYF is right here in your face. By then, is the songs u all have pracced the best u have put in? Do you have confidence in your orchestra? and lastly, have confidence in YOURSELF?
Have u been working hard for the pieces?
When u get up on that stage, the apprehension and tension you gather from the atmosphere would be overwhelming! When you get up that stage, u represent not only a part of CHSCO, but also CHS. U BELONG TO CHS!

And and, At the end of this journey, what do you all want to gain?

Is it just for the sake of participation? Or is the glory that u all yearn?

I guess the Sec 4s are really having a torturous time. Coping with O levels and stuff, guys it really isnt easy. Sometimes, give them a breather, give them words of compassion. Im sure it will lighten up their days! XD

Ask yourselves once again.

What do you all really want!

JIA YOU CHSCO!

LETS OWN ASSES