Damm you

because i refuse to back down

and i will not

for the ones who come dilligently for band every practice

for the soul of leaders who are willing and passionate like Yan Jun and Jun An

i will not back down

April...we shall see

Springfield 5th ROD just over on saturday

initially hoped to rally springfield seniors to the cause

but when i wanted to open my mouth

i realised they are not the people i want to talk to

it may sound all the way seems wrong

but.

i do not feel burning passion

nor fighting spirit

nor the will to help the band do well.

I felt none of those

No encouraging words could come from my mouth

No blood rushing to my heart and soul

None.

From this 40 odd seniors present.

I felt none.

But except for the some.

The particular some

i find them at my side in anticipation for this battle.

One of our darkest hour.

It was at the dinner table i see maybe not defying passion

but undying will.

Will that needs someone to pull them through.

At this table i saw Mingzhen, Jack, Geraldine, Esther, Joseph, Wei Siang, Jasper.

Leaders of the "Old Guards" i might call

In them i can feel my blood flow into my heart and soul

To let loose inspiration and determination.

Yes its a war on many fronts

Teachers (the 3 bitches i heard)

Members, their attitude

Leaders, training them to be worthy of Lead, Serve, Protect, Nurture

Possible internal strife of seniors

But hey,

i say we will defend our fronts and win the war.

For today, i am not alone anymore

There is no road for us to take now

We will carve our own road.

We will succeed

No.....

WE MUST SUCCEED!

Lead. Serve. Protect. Nurture

To Lead
To bring people where they ought to be, but not necessary where they want to be

To Serve
To put in whole-heartedness, group before self

To Protect
First to defend the group regardless right or wrong, no matter the status. In any situation no matter how desperate the situations.

To Nurture
Grow and develop new leaders to ensure continuity if not growth.

The creed of leadership..... My creed of leadership

Developed over the years through all my experiences.

In any organization ive led in, i have always followed this creed. This belief. Band, Karate and other passing projects.

Springfield and Ping Yi is effectively separated.

Many Springfield Seniors have decided to help ping yi for the coming SYF.

I dont blame them. If its where their hearts lies. They arent making any morally wrong decision. Theres nothing wrong. Ping yi is more supportive of the alumni movement. Be it time, money, effort, support. Ping yi have been giving the members, seniors tremendous amount of support. Formation wise, music wise, it is also more relevant because its still british style. All seniors know how to help. More importantly, our mentor is there. The man who taught all of us everything we know.

On the other hand. Spingfield have been doing all the opposite. The members themselves dont give a hoot nor respect the seniors anymore. All traditions and values have been lost. The marching styles was changed to American. Members dont care for the band. No Passion except a handful.

But To Protect

I have chosen my own school Springfield.

I just feel sad no one else shares the same sentiments as me.

No matter how much the members disrespect me

No matter how low the state of the band is today

It will always be my place of initiation as a leader

I will do my best to help them

In the end of the day even if they do not hit their target

I must impart in them that they know they did their best. I did my best

Character not results that matters

There will be no regrets.


To Protect.