Hello bowlers.
It has been a great journey with you all this one year. I still remember the day I was elected as Captain. I was rather unwillingly thrust into this position, and i really regret showing my displeasure that fateful day at Tampines safra. On hindsight it was a really stupid thing to do. I mean, you look up to me to be your Captain and all i had to give was a stupid, unhappy face. I thought about things that day after i left and i realised since i have been given this position, i'm going to just face it, take it up, and do the best i can for the team. It was not easy getting used to being at the helm of an organisation but i suppose after a while, especially that wonderful team dinner on 25th august, our last training for the school term, i kind of got the hang of it.
Since then, there was no turning back. I was just going to do what i could for the team to the best of my ability. I was just going to do what i thought was right. It was great watching every one of you improve yourselves both in your bowling, and in terms of getting to know each other better. Certain incidents at the start of this year only seemed to strengthen our ties with each other. Bowling camp was one of the committee's first attempts at organising major events, and i'm proud to say that i thought both of them were successes. I am very happy that everybody enjoyed themselves.
On a personal note, i do realise that i have changed quite a bit this year. I am very sorry to have carried my personal frustrations over to bowling. So sorry for showing you black faces during some briefings and debriefings and during bowling. I faced lots of pressure in class because everyone was doing well and teachers were starting to say things. I suppose i could have tried to handle myself better in this aspect, because it was detrimental to the team.
I do not believe in leading with an iron fist. Because of this, i've tried to portray myself as everybody's friend. I never wanted that much of a distinction between Captain and team member, because after all, i was one up until the announcement of the committee, then i was not just a team member anymore. Do you know what i'm saying xD. Of course there were times when there required an exertion of authority but I always chose to believe that you would know how to do the right thing at the end of it. And i was not disappointed. Thank you for having the discipline to gather and do warmups and cooldown without me having to say too much. Thank you for being on time at the canteen each day before training. Thank you for offering your services to help drag the balls around. Thank you, my committee for roughing it all out with me. Basically, thank you very much for doing your part in making my captainship an enjoyable, and much less stressful one.
A division was the most memorable one for me. I decided to actually talk to you guys as captain. I mean, prior to that it was all "see you on friday!" "next wednesday same time same place same shirt" "YOU there, do warmups." OH whatever. The response i got from everybody after i delivered the short speeches each day made me so so so happy. Even though our cheer is not as fancy as the other schools, that simple TJ Whoosh was more than adequate. For that moment Temasek Bowling sounded out to the other schools with one voice, and a spirit to fight on and persevere.
Although we missed out on our team goals by 2 positions for both girls and guys, i know that everybody put in their best effort. How do i know? you ask. Each time we cheered before the event started, i looked into your eyes and saw the determination and drive to do your best, both for yourself and our team. That is the most important thing. The will to do your very best. Congratulations to each and every one of you. I couldn't be more proud.
Starting from today, the new committee will be taking over. Marcus, Daryl, Chris, Natalie, Petrina, Yi Xuan. You will be the ones taking Temasek Bowling to greater heights. Congratulations to each and everyone of you.
TJ Bowlers unite. Thank you so much for walking the journey with me. I could never be more proud.
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