experience is simply the name we give our mistakes: 82nd Sports Day

Yeap, it was the 82nd Sports Day for St. Michael's Institution on the day before Good Friday [09-04-09]

Started off in the morning a little late to school. Headed to hall for HQ, then to PK Mr Tauhid to get key to a classroom to put our belongings in while the prefects are off for their duties.

Students gathered at the basketball courts, but no idea why it was the head prefect to take up the mic to get the people moving to the field?? Where were the teachers??

As usual, the school band would lead in the opening ceremony when all the guests arrived.

Duties for prefects is sooooo 'kelam', but kinda expected -lah, sports day -mar, right?? Sigh... Orders here and there, no doubt the prefects are confused. Of course, don't blame them at all.

Okay, let's fast forward...
Series of events: speeches > opening ceremony > band performance > some events (inter and intra-school) > students' recess > TUG OF WAR > prize giving ceremonies

Then it was the march past event for all classes. The whole class were in bright green, something like those people on the motorbikes at night. HEHE

We were in high spirit, thanks to commander Yeoh Khian Khoon and the brain behind all these, Lee Koy Yew and with the idea of bringing in the small motorcycle (kap-chai), belonged to Alex. Had our final practices.

And finally it was about the time for our class for show-time, BUT then a man approached and scolded us regarding issues of the bike. Sadly, we were not allowed to bring it in during the march past event though we had obtained the permission earlier.

Yea, the spirit of the class wasn't much affected and we marched in there full of spirit, energy and pride. We were proud of ourselves.

Next, it was the prize-giving ceremonies and the overall-house-champion was announced.
It was La Salle!!! WOOO HOOOOO!!!!

Really happy to be in the winning house for my last Sports Day in St. Michael's.

Then, it was the time which all classes were waiting for, the news for the winning teams for the march-past event. Well, sadly to say, USS1 was neither 1st, 2nd nor 3rd. Sigh, but it's alright, at least the class had actually worked together and the class teacher was proud of us! Thank you, Puan Kamales!!

The whole day ended with the head boy leading in the traditional cheer and the "Conquering Heroes" played by the school bad. Really pity those people and the head boy as all the students were already outside the fence and the field was kinda empty.

Only a small group of people joined the cheer and listened to the band. Sigh...

All in all, the last sports day for me wasn't really a good experience for me. It was terrible in fact. Not well planned. Enough said.....

Just some photos during the whole event...