Orientation may be well over, but hopefully the Athenian spirit lives on and you guys are rockin’ the classrooms and lecture theatres. Anyway, I have two goodies for you guys…
Due to massive file size, I’ve decided that I’m not gonna upload the ones for the internal selection round. But classes who are interested in obtaining the video files for this – please do drop by my class bench (09S60/10S60) or drop me an email yeah.
Your Pub I/C would like to request that you send in your class photo (for J1s) / updated class photo (for J2s)! The photos will be used in the “People” section on our blog!
Also do remember to link us / tell us your class blog URL!
Want to join 黄城 but can’t speak chinese? Join DRAMAFESTE!
Want to do something more for ATHENA? Join DRAMAFESTE!
Waiting for that late night premiere league soccer match to start? Join DRAMAFESTE!
Yes! If you’ve still got SPIRIT for Athena, why not sign up for DRAMAFESTE 2010?!?
DRAMAFESTE IS BACK AGAIN! Calling out to all Leonardo DiCaprio-s and Kate Winslet-s! Time to fulfill your destinies and take the stage!
Dramafeste is an annual post-orientation competition between the 4 faculties.
Yep, to see who can act better, after finding out who can dance better, paint better, sing better and throw water bombs around better. In Dramafeste, each faculty would come up with an act, and the cast, crew, scriptwriter and director all work hand in hand to put on a superb show at the end of 2.5 weeks for fellow schoolmates, and of course, members of public.
Still don’t know what dramafeste is about, here’s more from last year’s dramafeste to help you guys understand more:
Last year’s item from Athena was titled “The Lift”
Scenes from last year’s item
Ending scene from last year
Results from last year.
Yep yep. That’s right. We managed to clinch 5 out of 9 possible awards last year. And this year, we can do it again. So, all drama-kings and drama-queens of Athena, step into the limelight and turn up for auditions on this wednesday (17th Feb), 3.00pm – 6.30pm @ A212.
Camera shy? Are you the paiseh-paiseh sort, but still keen on doing your part for athena through dramafeste? No worries! You can sign up as part of the crew! Helping out with the building of the set, as well as lighting and sound effects is just as important to the success of Athena’s dramafeste as the acting itself.
Interested members may turn up for auditions (for both cast and crew), or sign up with your senior CT repswhen school reopens.
So…
Don’t know where to express yourself through artistic means?
Don’t know how to express your overwhelming passion and love for Athena?
Don’t know what to do after finishing tutorials?
Don’t like canteen food?
JOIN ATHENA DRAMAFESTE 2010!!!
See you there!
[Summary: auditions for cast and crew this wednesday, 17th Feb, 3pm - 6.30pm, @ A212, or sign up with senior CT rep when school reopens]
Hope you guys are enjoying your family reunion time, or time with your loved ones (either way)!
祝大家
身体健康，
阖家幸福，
万事如意，
恭喜发财，
虎年大吉，
新年快乐!!
Rest assured that your Pub I/Cs are working over the CNY to bring you your performance videos, POP performance video and other stuff (keep a look out for the Athena mobile phone theme )
I still remember the first time we spoke to you in that little cozy corner of LT2 about our grand plan.
Do you?
Now that orientation and POP’s come to an end, let us let you in on something.
Huiying and I, our fac comm and our fac teachers, probably never ever treated the grand plan as something important. Yes well, it sure did feel good if we won, but in all honesty, our true goal was NEVER, i repeat, NEVER about wanting you juniors to win it.
It was a common goal, in fact, for all 4 faculties to strive towards. It was a great motivating factor, but at the end of the day, what was the real, important thing?
It’s spirit.
That’s the real grandeur in our grand plan (:
Like the rest of the fac comm and councillors, I’m still goggy and all from the lack of sleep, but all my mind is filled with are scenes from POP, dear juniors.
When you assembled for POP clad in the green gloves which weren’t that fitting but you wore it anyway,
When you shouted the different floors which actually didn’t make sense but did so with so much gusto,
When you raised up the 4 fingers and left the middle one down,
When some of you shed tears after the results were announced,
When you all chanted and cheered along with us,
When you danced our very own FACULTY DANCE with so much pride,
We knew that we’ve accomplished what we’ve set out to do.
The grandeur of this grand plan has always been in getting you to LOVE our faculty, to BELIEVE in Athena.
Till the extent that whatever the results, it doesn’t really bother us because faculty spirit is what matters.
Like my old friend always says,
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.”
After the results of POP, the fac comm gathered outside audi.
We were SMILING, BEAMING with pride and CELEBRATING.
Because we were happy.
The only heart ache for us was to see some of you cry, so we’re here to say, DON’T BE SAD!
It’s been just a 3 week-long journey, but the sense of accomplishment in us is unbelievably ginormous when we look at you juniors.
Finally, I just want to dedicate this airtime to a special group of 17 people called the fac comm.
They aren’t just your senior ct reps or maybe seniors who have special talents.
They are amazing people brimming with so much passion for Athena that they would do almost anything.
They’ve been the greatest source of inspiration and support for both Huiying and I and through this entire journey and we’ve grown so close that we’re like family.
Without all of them, and needless to say, you, this entire orientation + post orientation journey would have been pointless. Luckily, they’re here and so are you (:
Thank you juniors. We really love you.
Still keeping all of you on our minds,
Wenshan and Huiying,
on behalf of our ohana.
P.S. Do stay tuned, a full-blown orientation+ post orientation post will be posted soon, won’t postpone one, sumpa.
There is so much I would like to say that I don’t know where to start.
I guess a pretty good sum up of what we’d like to express right now is that, WE LOVE YOU ATHENIANS!
You were just simply awesome today, and we are so proud of you guys.
We danced our hearts out. We shouted our loudest. We showed the others what it truly meant to be Athenian.
Even though we did not win the POP, I just really want to say that we are already the champions, and i’m not even trying to be clichéd and cheesy; I mean it from the bottom of my heart. We are the champions. We gave it our all, we shook the dance floor.
As we, your dance I/Cs, were on the stage doing this same dance for possibly the 100th+++ time, this one final dance just felt different. It was just a feeling of pure joy and overflowing pride. Seeing you guys enjoying yourselves, smiles on your faces, shouting with so much conviction, we knew at that moment that nothing else does matter. The moment was glorious; we were as one with the same dance moves, same green identity. All that mattered was that that we were all united with the same heartbeat.
The issue was never about winning, but about bonding as a faculty, doing something that identifies us together, performing our best together. Regardless of the results, knowing that we have done our best is already more than enough.
There are no regrets, no sadness and no sorrow.
We your faculty committee and i’m sure all of your C2 seniors are so proud of you all for continuing the legacy, displaying the imba strong Athenian spirit!
We have had so many of your seniors come up to us after POP to tell us how good we were this year and how proud they are of you. Even seniors from other faculties thought that we were great. Juniors you are awesome!
We can’t thank you enough for all the effort and time put into learning the faculty dance. You guys have really surprised us with your great enthusiasm and love for your faculty. Even those of you who’ve never danced before/think that dancing is not exactly your forte came down for dance sessions and put in your best effort to learn the dance. You deserve a standing ovation! Thank you guys for all the encouragement, be it on the tagboard or by physical action coming for dance sessions, we are really happy and touched. We really couldn’t ask for anything more. We really couldn’t ask for a better batch of juniors than you all.
We will miss dance sessions with you guys; the laughter, the sweat and the determinance youve showed us, like refusing to stop dancing and go home even after you’re dismissed.
Lastly, thank you for letting us have the honour of being your Dance I/Cs, to share with you the pride of being an Athenian and the joy of dancing. It’s been a wonderful and special journey shared with you Athenians batch ’10. Thank you for the time we’ve had together, you will always have a special place in our hearts. We love you juniors! <3
With overflowing love and gratitude,
Your Dance I/Cs
Jiaqi, Daryll and Girvan
on behalf of the Athena faculty committee.
I’m sure this has been an exhilarating week for all of you. Orientation officially ended about 1 week ago, and with the blink of an eye, POP has arrived. I remembered when we were still teaching you all the first 25 secs of the Fac Dance in the School Hall. That day, all of you were so eager and enthusiastic to learn the fac dance. Like our fac heads, we felt our initial apprehension was unwarranted. The thought of all 275 athenians shouting and moving along to the music is what I believe defines our fac dance. The main thing that separates us from the other faculties is you. You provide the energy and feel for the dance to come alive. I’m glad after the first week of school, the week when all of you are busy adapting to new timetables and lifestyles, one thing remained the same — your Athenian spirit.
Today we saw the last fac dance practice session come to a spectacular end. All of the 4 faculties, we were the last to end our session (defined by people leaving the venue after the dance session and not when you were dismissed). You guys have shown me what your batch is capable of, and I do believe no one can deny your sense of belonging to the faculty is one of the strongest! Here’s the evidence: When we “officially dismissed” you all, i could see the numbers barely dropped. Most of you stayed back awhile more to dance you heart out even after a tiring week.
I’ve seen claims of addiction to the fac dance, and today I finally understand why.
Do not think POP as the end of the fun days in school, for FUN is up to you to decide. I think you guys have found your FUN in doing the fac dance. Therefore, the most important thing is to have FUN tomorrow when it is our turn to showcase our Fac Dance. DO NOT be worried or nervous. Know that we are dancing as a faculty to show other people the identity we have created as Athenians. Whatever the outcome, we are already winners and the Fac Comm is already very proud with the progress you guys have made as a faculty.
Rest well and may tomorrow see a beautiful end, and an exciting beginning to the year.
Timing and Venue (subjected to changes):
Monday – LT5 (3pm to 6pm)
Tuesday – Cental/Inner Plaza (230pm to 6pm)
Wednesday – Banner Painting Area (3pm to 6pm) Thursday – Area outside Auditorium (3pm to 6pm)
Friday – POP!
Yours sincerely,
Dance ICs Daryll, Jiaqi and Girvan
On behalf of the athena faculty commitee
Scenes from last year’s item
