-a team we will never forget-

2007-03-10T06:06:00.000-08:00

ok guys this is nickoo here bringing you the reporting timings for the pilot pen individual! any questions please ask me. SORRY but the place is at ACSI!

ROUND 1- Monday (12/3)
U14-singles : 1330
U14-doubles : 0800
U18-singles : 0800
U18-doubles : 1330

ROUND 2- Tuesday (13/3)
U14-singles : 1430
U14-doubles : 0900
U18-singles : 0800
U18-doubles : 1330

ROUND 3- Wednesday (14/3)
U14-singles : 0800
U14-doubles : 1000
U18-singles : 1030
U18-doubles : 0830

ROUND 4- Wednesday (14/3)
U14-singles : 1400
U14-doubles : 1600
U18-singles : 1630
U18-doubles : 1430

Quarter finals- Thursday (15/3)
U14-singles : 1000
U14-doubles : 1430
U18-singles : 1000
U18-doubles : 1430

Semi finals- Friday (16/3)
U14-singles : 1400
U14-doubles : 1530
U18-singles : 1400
U18-doubles : 1530

Finals- Wednesday (21/3)
All : 1300-1330

BTW training for the hols will be as so...

Main Team:
Mon, Wed, Fri 3-6

Reserves:
Tue, Thu, Sat 8-11

Have a good march holidays!

2007-03-03T23:06:00.000-08:00

Zonal finals ended. It wasnt spectacular. B boys, we now know where we truly stand and know deep inside that if we wanna make it far, we'll have to work much much harder. C boys, we won, but it was nearly a pathetic win. We know we have what it takes,but we have to slap ourselves awake. We may be a strong team, but we're not prepared. And for that, the whole team, both b and c div, we'll have to work so bloody hard for the nationals. We've talked, and we've decided that we'll do whatever it takes for us to go as far as possible in the nationals. We have decided as a team that we will complain and whine no more in trainings. And I've informed Mr Hamid, and requested him to make every training as tough as possible, to not go easy on us anymore. So guys, be prepared. The road ahead may be tough and we may feel like giving up at times. But remember, once again that we're a team. We'll never whine again in trainings but in its place, we'll encourage and spur one another on, and at the same time, remind ourselves that we are doing this for the team, for our goal of winning the nationals, and for us to not leave any regrets by the end of the season, So guys, I hope we can show more spirit here, and make this individual sport a team one. We'll make a team more bonded than before, where we really care and feel for one another. Lets all work ever so hard for the nationals. Give our all guys, leave no regrets. Ribt07. We can do this.

Jiahao

2007-02-26T06:25:00.000-08:00

ok this nickoo here. sorry for the wait but jiahao is caught up with something so i will be posting the speech instead. here goes:

The day we have all been waiting for has finally, indeed finally, arrived. Its time to show the product of all our efforts, the blood and sweat we have put in over the past year, how much we have grew and bonded as a team, as Raffles Badminton team. Tmrw, when our shuttlers are down in the courts fighting, yes we will fight, the rest of us will be lending our support, showing what it means to be in Raffles Badminton. We will shout, we will scream, we will display the Rafflesian spirit, and we will be the champions. Win or lose, it wont matter. What i want to see is us getting together as a team. Have faith guys, in yourselves, and in the team. We can do it. Tmrw, we will show acsi what we are truly made of. We will dominate the courts and let all in the hall feel our presence. We shall impress upon them, that we are not to be trifled with. See you all tmrw, at the showdown. Raffles vs acsi. Bring them down!

ok this is mainly it from jiahao. might have some text missing but you get the idea. now this is from me.

to me, this is the most important and significant match i have ever played. in my final year and against the biggest rivals ri has ever faced, i am definitely looking forward to it. not sure how many of you feel but i am fired up.. i hope you all are too. i have been in this team long enough to see many of you improve and grow as a player and i certainly believe we have it in us to win the south zone title. dont care about the nationals yet. look at what is right in front of us: tmr! staying to late hours 3 times a week boils down to how much and how eager we are to show others what we're made of. so lets go out there tmr and play like we never played before.. play and cheer your heart and lungs out because i know you all feel for this team- this team we have trained with, had fun with, gone through hardship with, and are gonna win with! we are ribt '07!

2006-12-27T04:10:00.000-08:00

ok guys this is the info for the way to Ang Mo Kio sec.. the sch site is kinda sucky and doesnt provide any useful information about how to get there but there is an address. so i went to www.streetdirectory.com and searched for it...

so this is the site...
just open this link and scroll down. then click the "to here" and then you will be brought to another page. insert your starting location information and it should get you there. just make sure you choose the right one, whether it is by bus or by car. any problems ask me online if i am or just msg me. =)

BTW reach amk sec by 8.30am!

2006-12-12T15:11:00.000-08:00

heyy guys! we're back and guess what we have... ok nvm we'll show you tmr! haha you all really missed out on all the fun.. we'll be rejoining training tmr and we'll share what we did over there okay!

to everyone at pb wima, thanks for everything.. all 9 of us really enjoyed ourselves despite the tough training! rio, yuzak, bobi, faizal, hadi, septian, hazwir, rama, setiyo, zulfikar, yossa, andy, yongjun, risky, christian, azadin, nioman and anyone that i missed out.. not forgetting pak ferry and pak roslan and everyone at pb wima! we will miss all of you and of course all "the game" that we played together! =)

so guys there might be more trips coming up after this if possible! it is really a great experience and highly recommended! tell you more at training! =P nickoo here

2006-12-05T04:56:00.000-08:00

Hey! guess what? i have access! (graham) YAY. haha, k guys, the password is *******! what the crap... how come blogger sensors your password. sians. nvm forget it. i'll be updating the blog from now onwards, chueps is sending me the info. thankyou chueps.

2006-12-01T03:42:00.000-08:00

9 of us will be leaving for Indonesia this Sunday at 6am (O_o): Nickoo, Kaiping, Jiexiong, Boony, HanQi, Elvis, Jeysng, Bryan and ME! Come send us off! Its at Terminal 2.

We'll be back only on 11th, Monday night. Training will still go on during this period and ChueHsien will take charge of it. Dont miss us dears. =D

This will be a strict training camp and there will barely be any time for us to enjoy ourselves. We really hope that while we are training our hearts out over there, all of you guys will do the same here in Singapore. There are barely 2 months left, which equates to 24 trainings. Time is against us, but we're really advancing well as a team, and I believe that if we continue improving at this pace, we will be all geared up by competition season. Remember that we are a team, one for all, all for one. Everybody has to do their part by doing their very best in trainings and to encourage and spur one another on. We can do it guys, and let's do it together as a team. We for RAFFLES.

Will see you guys at training next next Wed! Byez.

2006-10-20T07:03:00.000-07:00

Hey! CTs are finally over!

Missed training? I did man but bloody groins still giving me problems even when i sleep. haha anyway Training will officially resume next monday at Yio Chu Kang, 3.30pm. I hope all of you had a good break, but also hope that u guys have ran at least thrice over the 3 weeks.

CTs are over, that means training will go into full swing now. We have around 3 more months to the 07 season, ONLY 12 more trainings to prepare. and with the suspension of third language and everything else, i believe all of you should turn up for subsequent gym trainings. =D

These next 3 months will be a period which we should all be pushing ourselves to the limits and urging and competing with one another to improve. Trainings will never be easy, and it will get even tougher as time goes by. But i believe with mutual encouragement and teamwork, we can go far. Remember the targets we have laid down, and the rivals want to defeat: ACS(I), Maris, Sports School. Theres much catching up to do, esp the B Division and we have to work hard to reach our goals. We have to constantly remind ourselves what we are training for and why we are doing this. Its the target we have set, the passion for the sport, for the school, for the team. Only then will all of you be committed in trainings. From Monday's training onwards, there should be no reason for anyone of us to give less than 100% during trainings as the mugging season has come to an end. Refresh yourselves, think through what you want to achieve or help the team achieve and get an inspiration to work ultra super duper hard if u havent got one. We should all be moving forward as a team, but there should be competition amongst us, to display the animals in us and the craving to win and do better even during trainings. For that to happen, we have to spur one another along, motivate and encourage one another.

DREAM.TEAM.FIGHT.WIN

Its used by basketball, but who cares, its fits us just as well. Yes we have a dream, to be the champions, to be in the National finals. We are a team, going through damn tough trainings together and having fun together, and most of all, encouraging and caring for one another during and beyond trainings. But we're not trying hard enough, not until now. We're not pushing ourselves and doing our best, yet. I believe all of us will! Remeber guys, a training without effort put in is a waste of time. To fight and win? The time will come, very soon.

To train hard, and to play hard. There will be time for enjoyment of course. An overnight stay will be confirmed soon, and there will be plentiful outings over the holidays. And the overseas training trip as well of course. Bond and bond we shall!

but Train hard everyone, it's the badminton season. Rock on dudes.

Cheers,
Jiahao

2006-10-02T20:33:00.000-07:00

ok guys this is like a post out of boredom. however, please be reminded to check the blog on and off for possible gyms or runs together. sure hope cts arent like killing u all. but anyway have fun mugging!

2006-09-07T08:43:00.000-07:00

Hey my dears. The indonesian training trip has been confirmed. It will be from 2-12 December. However...not all will be going as we're only sending a team of arnd 14 to go. But do try to keep this period free. Finally! After 3 years! An overseas training camp! xD

We shall also have a retreat at Boony's 6 or 7 storeys 1 unit Condo, with swimming pool, tennis courts, lan room, pool tables, bowling allies and so on. U name it and he has it! It will be probably in the first week of hols. But in the meantime, everybody put ur feet up in the air and kick CTs in the a*$! Take the retreat as an incentive alright. Those with a GPA lower than 3.2 shall not be allowed to go for the retreat. ^^

Last thing! Badminton Tshirt! The designs are more or less finished. Gotta touch up now. This shirt is meant to serve as a casual tee where u can wear it anywhere, and prob to team events such as lanning. *dots* Will present u guys with the design soon. Just hang in there.

Thats all for tonight. Ohya, boony, perhaps we shld organize a combined camp with RGS eh. Or we can leave that for next year. So, for now, lets all train hard and work towards our ultimate goal. Nationals! We have only arnd 4 more months left, which is equivalent to 48 more trainings! And 16 more gym sessions to bulk up! Lets do this guys! Train harder and even harder. Push yourselves and we shall all go far. And be satisfied with what we achieved at the end of the day. We wont wanna regret do we? Alrightey guys, RAFFLES UNITE! =D

Ciao.

Jiahao

2006-09-03T17:37:00.000-07:00

ok guys.. the sept hols are starting and so is cheers doubles! so whenever your game clashes with training, you will not have to come for training. that is only when the game clashes directly. when your match only takes up part of training time, you would have to come for light training.

2006-08-23T22:28:00.000-07:00

Ok this is the details for this sunday. The event will be held at East Coast Park Carpark F2. You are to wear official RI PE attire. Also, remember to bring your pledge cards with as much filled in as possible with the money. There are two ways you can go to East Coast Park.

1.
Go yourself.
If you want to go yourself, you must first of all inform Rui Hao that you are doing so. You will have to reach the carpark by 0715.

2.
Go by a bus provided by school.
If you dont leave near ECP, you can take the bus provided by the school. Meet at the atrium at 0630. Bus leaves at 0645 so dont be late!

btw you all might wanna bring clothes if you all wanna go out after that! :)
Any qns or queries can be directed to nickoo or ruihao.

2006-08-09T22:30:00.000-07:00

BADMINTON CIP

"The annual Infineon-HWA Wheel, Walk or Jog (WWJ) is back with main sponsor Infineon!

This time this fund-raising event will be held at the East Coast Park Carpark Area F2 on 27th August 2006 (Sun).

Mr George Yeo, Minister for Foreign Affairs will be officiating this grand event for the first time as our Guest-of-Honour to an expected turnout of at least 1,500 particpants who will include people with physical disabilities too.

Look forward to a carnival-like atmosphere with great fun and prizes to be won in the lucky draw. So join us and wheel, walk or jog for a fun-filled day by the sea.

Hi Rui Hao,

Many thanks for your enthusiasm.

Am very encouraged by your initiative in volunteering at WWJ. But what I
need most for now are participants... what is a walkathon without people
walking??? By knowing you guys personally, I hope to ask of more than just
an ordinary walker an the event.

At WWJ, we can usually expect some 200 - 300 members turning up alone or
with their caregivers. It is our biggest success if all our members get to
enjoy a morning of fun. Hence, it'd be a real gift if you guys can 'partner'
the members as you walk (members walk or wheel) along with them, befriending
and cheering them on, and encouraging them to engage in the games and
activities we've prepared for everyone.

Fundamentally a fundraising event, each student pays $5 to register, in
return, participants each receives a goodie bag + a chance to win great
prizes at the lucky draw. Alternatively, you may wish to rally your team
together and help us raise $$$ with pledge cards and enjoy waiver of
registration fee with minimum $10 raised.

Will you be able to help me in this area?

Stephanie"

So these are the details. Please reply as to what you think about it and tag on the board. Any other info please ask Rui Hao who will be in charge of this whole thing for us.

2006-08-03T21:10:00.000-07:00

x-country is over! we got overall 3rd cca! let us now recognise those that came in with good results!

U13
Leon - 8th
Roy - 9th
Terence - 11th
Elvis - 15th
Benjamin - 24th

U14
Boon Tiong - 19th
Jie Xiong - 24th

U17
Jian Hao - 20th
Jia Hao - 22nd
Daryl - 23rd

Great job guys! Even if you were reping badminton or not, its still a good job! For all those that dint get top 25, at least you tried. If you dint den go and die! haha great job nonetheless!

2006-07-13T20:12:00.000-07:00

ok i guess it works... but anyway we got our track suits! stupid font.. so please respond to whether u wanna get it changed. we could either paste a white box then the word badminton OR the word badminton after peeling off the previous words but there will be ugly yellow patches OR just stick with the font now. btw changing would cost you..

2006-07-11T23:19:00.000-07:00

great news guys! after many complaints and several attempts, i finally fixed the problem! i think.. try it and give me your feedback! click on the tips of the shuttles to access the pages.. it better work @#$%! =)

2006-07-11T18:58:00.000-07:00

ok guys the training times for this week are up.. and let us rejoice or regret if u want for the new world cup champions - italy! sorry for france and zidane! =) more updates nxt time!

2006-07-06T22:43:00.000-07:00

ok guys, at least those who bought them. lets await the arrival of our track suits! a little ex but its personalised and with "raffles badminton" on the back! hoping it will come sometime next week if possible. drop by often for news!