Hey guys! This is my first post ever here and I think that yesterday’s events warrants a congratulatory post.
First of all, I’d like to congratulate the part Ds (Khai, the exco, and everyone else) for putting up a great effort to pull off the displays even though planning was somewhat last minute and obtaining 35 potential part As. I see that you guys have learnt at least something from the last Camp Fearless.
For the part Cs who are taking over soon, always remember that in NCC, the 3 basic steps to carry out an event is
i) planning, ii) execution and iii) achievement of objectives. Yesterday was a positive demonstration of the three steps and I hope to see you guys can successfully implement this process flow in the near future as well.
I’d also like to acknowledge the efforts of the Elite Team (Wen Jie, Asyur, Faruq, Le Tian, Hao Fei, Saklani and Wei Loon [hope I spelt all the names correctly]). Especially Wen Jie who was instrumental in leading the Elite Team to accomplish the two operations successfully. Pass on the special tactical knowledge you guys have to your juniors and maybe next year we can have more complex operations that will wow our audience even further.
Not forgetting the part Cs doing drills on the parade square as well as the 15-man Freestyle Drills Team led by Diko. It was a solid performance though more improvements can be made, particularly in the area of coordination and sharpness of the movements. For those in the FSD team, work hard and aim to clinch at least a bronze medal for the West district competition on 27 February. A bit more commitment and discipline should do the trick.
Last but definitely not least, I think the cadet officers deserve mention as well. Jason and Yus for helping out in the forming of the first ever Elite Team and Samuel and Keith for the audio-visual preparations. Also a special mention to the ex-COC, Hifzul Matin (Alumni of the month!) who gave us support even though he has no obligations to do so.
I guess all of us had a great time during the CCA road show, no? Especially for those who stayed on for the campfire. For those of you who missed out on the fun and crazy stuff, hopefully the pictures and videos will be up on the blog soon. Then you can see the wild side of BPNCC!
Today is testament to what NCC is really about. It’s not just about drills, pumpings, PTs etc. There’s much more to it. We have the tough times and we have the fun times; the brotherhood, the team spirit, and the bonds we have with each other. We take some and we give some. Whatever difficulties and challenges we go through, we go through together and we emerge stronger together.
I believe the year 2010 will see our unit achieve greater heights. If not in the tangible achievements (awards, competitions, etc), then in the intangible ones (the unit’s camaraderie, strength and spirit). Also, don’t forget your studies (do homework and revise frequently!) and I wish everyone the best for the rest of the year.
Fearless we go, honour we show!
C/LTA Hanafi
