for the love of

GESSBAND

oh why cant we have an alumni band? is it because there are no alumni out there who would join? or is it because of the strong opposition from the school authority? a lack of faith maybe?

if there is a GESSOSA which im sure nobody in the school publicly knows whats going on (besides giving opportunities to needy Gessians maybe, i dunno really) , then why cant there be an alumni band?

jurongville has it. saint anthony has it. so does woodgrove. and yuhua. what about river valley?
true that most of the above-mentioned ARE gold bands but not jurongville what.

for me i would gladly take up my sticks again just to indulge in what is known as band practise. for the love of god, why cant we have alumni band? it doesnt need to be big.

for instance, we could all just have mini-micro gatherings. maybe to get to know alumni band members and break the ice etc. we could lend a hand in teaching the juniors. when you become a teacher you are also a student as well (wah chim). then as the weeks progress, we can start having rehearsals JUST FOR THE SAKE OF MAKING MUSIC. doesnt have to have any other intention other than that.

or maybe i am just feeling selfish and am desperately trying to satisfy my craving for the drums, the music. alas, i am NOT (possibly) the only selfish one here. surely there has to be a few out there who share my same sentiments.

having an alumni band is a great way of developing a band. how long has Gessband have to lurk in the muddy shallows of SILVER? when GOLD is looming just ahead? if only we could all just grab it. maybe (MAYBE/what if) having an alumni is the path to gold? take a look above. SA, YUHUA, RIVERVALLEY all have alumni bands.

-raeborn
of course senior lah