Hi everyone,
This is haocheng, it had been a long year, and another year together as a band for us ,good job guys, my batch taking over the leadership positions of the band, our sec 2s are getting more focused on their goals in band and are much more serious, and the new members of the band, you guys are going to be seniors to the next batch of sec 1s, maintain you passion for Raffles Institution Military Band ^^, and make sure that you guys behave yourselves like how seniors should be.....humhum....
Well, 2011 is a SYF year and we, the coming batch of Sec4s will be very serious about this and we are going to set the rules straight, i suppose there would be additional practices, i am not using the word extra because it is not a practice that is extra, it is necessary...
let me share a story....
a few days ago, i walked passed the main atrium, and i found the heritage room, or whatever it is open, due to my curiosity, i walked in and i saw a set of our old band uniform on one side of the room, while there was a set of rugby team shirt on the other side.
i also found some old photos and one photo had a caption that really left me wondering, in pride and in shame, well not exactly shame, not so bad....IT says: RIMB - The pride of the school
RIMB - The pride of the school
Looking at what we are doing now, are we behave like we are the pride of the school? Can we be called the pride of the school? Are we considering ourselves to be the pride of the school? Answer these with you heart and think about your Rafflesian Values and qualities!
I can tell you that even my answer is only partially yes.
Hey, i am sorry i sounded so serious, but it is a very serious problem that we are facing, we are not showing ourselves respect, the showing the school respect and not showing our seniors respect, by not do up to standard, and surpass it.
everyone outside would have expectations for us, Raffles Institution Military Band, what is this? This is the Band of Raffles Institution, Raffles, THis tells, dont you think so?
If others expect you to be good, then you must expect yourselves to be better than good...
It would be a new year after this post and i hope that we will have a new beginning, a new life, rebirth of our band, starting we our members maturing mentally and understand the importance and significance of coming for Band practice and treating band practice seriously.
this is the heritage of Raffles Institution Military Band, the legacy---a continuous gold trend of 34 years (if i am not wrong) and a lot of best display band award and best drum major award...
2 years ago, we officially ended our SYF gold award trend, trust me, the sec3s want to get the Gold With Honours more than anyone in the band now.
RIMB - The pride of the school 
