National Marching Band Competition 2008

went to Stadium Merdeka..
went to support my favourite band..
the band i once belong to..
the band where i had so many sweet memories....
Nan Hwa Marching Band...

went there by LRT with 2 other friends..
phew.. i practically flew out of the lecture theatre back to vista komanwel C.. changed my clothes.. and flew... to the LRT station..
the LRT trip was.. i dunno.. quite crowded.. because it was filled with people heading back to their homes after a long day's work..

got to the stadium just in time.. about 7.00pm++
seems that most of the good seats were already taken..
so.. me & my friends.. ok.. i was leading them.. we "ceroboh" into the VIP area..
it's not like there were that much VIPs anyway.. so, what's wrong with us sitting there right?
well.. at 1st, it was just PheiSzee and me who dared to cross into the area..
KongBoon.. who was sitting there, because he's now different level than us already.. he's "coach" mah...
anyway, he turned around, spotted us.. and started to laugh at us..
what?? cannot meh? we just sit there, where there was nobody sitting only mah...
anyway, with us already in there, the others around got bold and followed our lead too.. OMG.. we're such rule breakers... ;P

the show started off with Catholic High School.. representing Selangor..
very clean and impressive music.. as usual..
color guards.. not bad..
basic marching and steps.. neat...
altogether quite an entertaining show to me.. though i heard someone commenting that the only thing they remembered of CHS's show was their 1st note..

ok... then, during the 2nd band performance, a group of IMU students, my seniors, aka David & gang.. they just got here..
anyway, there was still empty spaces where me & my friends were sittting, so i went to bring them there...
well, just when we reached our seats.. and while i was beckoning them to get into the area..
a group of people who was already there, but outside the area, took the chance and squeezed into the area.. just before my friends did..
haih... sorry ya.... the places was meant for u guys..
but, those people were just too quick... paiseh.. paiseh..
luckily they found seats too..

watched Victoria Institute's show..
they changed their uniforms again.. it's like the Nth time already.. they're really rich!!
quite impressed by their show.. their sound is more controlled... unlike the previous years..
really a big improvement to their tone quality.. they used to just blast uncontrollably..
color guards.. truly a great job.. being 1 of the earliest band in Malaysia, they've really got a firm basic in it, and experience really helps.. they got the Best Color Guard Award.. which is truly theirs..
noticed a couple of cute juniors color guards.. they look so cute.. when they're handling the flags.. which were taller than their heights...
VI seems different this year.. really a whole new image.. quite interesting..

skipped the next few teams to performed..
we went to find my juniors.. i missed them..
wished them luck and helped them get ready..
got the old time feeling back again..
i really missed that feeling..
the excitement.. the anticipation..
the nerves.. the frustration..
the team spirit... the glory..
it's all part and parcel of the experience.. of being in Marching Band..

back to the topic.. missed 3 band performances that i was looking forward to.. St Joseph, Kuching and Methodist Girls Secondary School, Pahang and Chung Hwa Wei Sin, Terenganu...
according to someone.. something funny happened?? i'll be waiting for that someone to tell me the details then..
anyway, Nan Hwa Marching Band was the last to perform..
and it was really a long wait before it was their turn..

the results was:

Gold
1st - Terengganu: SMJK Chung Hwa Wei Sin
2nd - Pahang: SMK (P) Methodist, Kuantan
3rd - KL: SMK Victoria
4th - Perak: SMJK Nan Hwa, Sitiawan
5th - Selangor: SMJK Katholik, PJ
6th - Kedah: Kolej Sultan Abdul Hamid
7th - P.Pinang: SMJK Jit Sin
8th - Sarawak: SMK St. Joseph, Kuching

Silver
Sabah: SMK Shan Tao,
KKJohor: SMK(P) Sultan Ibrahim,
JBKelantan: SMJK Chung Hwa,
KBPerlis: SMK Perlis

Best Drum Major
Terengganu: SMJK Chung Hwa Wei Sin

Best Uniform
Johor: SMK(P) Sultan Ibrahim, JB

Best CG
KL: SMK Victoria

well.. u guys did your best.. it was a good performance.. so, no regrets..
i'll be looking forward to your performance in KLWMBC..
all the best ya.. love ya all~~


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