Tuesday 13 January 2009

A year ago, there was a band tradition called Handover. The sec 4's will have to leave band to focus on their O levels and handover their instruments to the sec 3's. The sec 4's will play pranks on the whole band before they step down from their position in band to study hard for O levels. They could do anything to us with no limits except for physical harm, so I was a little excited and scared at the same time.

Two years ago, all the VSCB members were at the koi pond and all of them were facing the pond. There would be a few sec 4 seniors walking around and kick down anyone into the pond! the band members said it was really fun but to me it sounded scary.
It was a beautiful morning but i half dreaded and half wanted this day to come. I took a quick shower and changed into my PE t-shirt. I came in just on time for falling in. Attendence was taken and band practice started. The band major first told us that after a usual band practice, the Handover will start. It was a normal band practice and i almost forgot about the handover celebration.

Suddenly after band practice ended, sec 4's streamed in. All of them were there. even some alumni band members were present. The trumpet section was called out and we followed the sec 4's to the bus stop and and from there to marine parade, MacDonalds. I bought myself fries and an iced milo drink. The band talked with each other a lot and after the food was finished, the french horn section entered. We had a discussion among both sections.

Afterwards we went back to the band room after a long bus ride home. The sec 4's bought something in a plastic bag which we could not see well. Right in front of the bandroom we sat. Almost the whole band was there. The sec 4's briefed us that we will be playing a game called Blackjack. If we lost our team will have to eat something together. They had a lot of things with them like chilli padi, bittergourd, soggy vegetables, flavoured syrup and cucumber.

we were given a cup and when we lost we had to eat a combination of sick foods. Have you tried flavoured syrups by themselves? it was so sweet some of us actually had to go to the toilet to rinse our mouths. Chilli padi by itself was hell, i had a stomach ache.

After that, the band gathered in the band room. i was laughing when i saw the video the sec 2's and 3's acted in. we were presented with our band badge and file shortly after, I am officialy a band member and i was in the main band! Postions were passed down to the sec 3's. A farewell speech was given by the sec 3's.

Food was catered to us in the form of a buffet. it was a happy atmosphere. As i returned home, I felt happy that I was part of the handover. I was proud to finally be putting a band badge on my VS school shirt.

Tuesday 13 January 2009

A year ago, there was a band tradition called Handover. The sec 4's will have to leave band to focus on their O levels and handover their instruments to the sec 3's. The sec 4's will play pranks on the whole band before they step down from their position in band to study hard for O levels. They could do anything to us with no limits except for physical harm, so I was a little excited and scared at the same time.

Two years ago, all the VSCB members were at the koi pond and all of them were facing the pond. There would be a few sec 4 seniors walking around and kick down anyone into the pond! the band members said it was really fun but to me it sounded scary.
It was a beautiful morning but i half dreaded and half wanted this day to come. I took a quick shower and changed into my PE t-shirt. I came in just on time for falling in. Attendence was taken and band practice started. The band major first told us that after a usual band practice, the Handover will start. It was a normal band practice and i almost forgot about the handover celebration.

Suddenly after band practice ended, sec 4's streamed in. All of them were there. even some alumni band members were present. The trumpet section was called out and we followed the sec 4's to the bus stop and and from there to marine parade, MacDonalds. I bought myself fries and an iced milo drink. The band talked with each other a lot and after the food was finished, the french horn section entered. We had a discussion among both sections.

Afterwards we went back to the band room after a long bus ride home. The sec 4's bought something in a plastic bag which we could not see well. Right in front of the bandroom we sat. Almost the whole band was there. The sec 4's briefed us that we will be playing a game called Blackjack. If we lost our team will have to eat something together. They had a lot of things with them like chilli padi, bittergourd, soggy vegetables, flavoured syrup and cucumber.

we were given a cup and when we lost we had to eat a combination of sick foods. Have you tried flavoured syrups by themselves? it was so sweet some of us actually had to go to the toilet to rinse our mouths. Chilli padi by itself was hell, i had a stomach ache.

After that, the band gathered in the band room. i was laughing when i saw the video the sec 2's and 3's acted in. we were presented with our band badge and file shortly after, I am officialy a band member and i was in the main band! Postions were passed down to the sec 3's. A farewell speech was given by the sec 3's.

Food was catered to us in the form of a buffet. it was a happy atmosphere. As i returned home, I felt happy that I was part of the handover. I was proud to finally be putting a band badge on my VS school shirt.

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