Guides to friendly usage of the site

1. NO offensive stuffs in blog
2. NO disclaimings
3. NO spamming
4. Songs are for leisure listening only and NOT for sharing of files
5. ALL GYSB members are allowed to put up posts on the blog. Do feel free to share your views or anything you wish to say or blog about.
Send your messages via e-mail to myeband@hotmail.com and we will put it up ASAP.

Tuesday, January 1, 2008
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A BRAND NEW YEAR, A BRAND NEW START

Dear Bandsmen,
Happy New Year to one and All. It’s a new chapter for the band and I hope that we will all put our best foot forward to pen a great story for this Chapter 2008. What I mean is for us to work together and make this 2008 as memorable as we can for one another. Yes there will be ups and downs, difficult times, huge obstacles. No big deal. Nothing in this world will take anyone of us down in ANY way as long as we stand together, side by side, giving each other as much of our helping hand as possible, backing one another up, all for one. Let’s help one another move ourselves, as bandsmen and as individuals, to a greater height; whether in musical abilities, in moral values, in academic achievements, give our best to help one another. A little help goes a long way, a little love makes a great difference.

Bandsmen, listen up. As you can see, the blog has been updated and renewed for the new year. Let me guide you through each link so we all understand one another and make this beautiful blog a homely place for all of us.

ANNOUNCEMENTS –
This is the link for you to click when you wanna see what the latest news or updates are. Of course, this won’t be the Primary place for announcements but more of a secondary place to record announcements. All the official announcements or updates will still be done manually by the Majors and SLs and everyone will be contacted, for the benefit of those who do not have internet access.

THE WORDS –
This link is where slightly more formal posts are being posted. News and updates and special announcements are mostly posted here so check out once in a while.

SHARE IT! –
This link is where everyone related to the band can share their comments and opinions or posts. Simply send your posts to myeband@hotmail.com (either type the post on the mail itself or use Microsoft Word and save your file and attach to the e-mail). Identify yourself and mail your post to the address and it will be posted on the blog as soon as possible. Your contributions and sincere opinions will be appreciated. Do feel free to say what you sincerely feel or wish to sound of, that you might not be able to find time or guts to say to the band in front of the band.

CHATterbox –
This is a tagboard for everyone to freely chat and crap about. Of course, ensuring that you do not be rude or pass nasty remarks as stated in the guide when you first enter the site, you are welcome to treat this place like IRC (Internet Relay Chat) and talk/crap with one another and get to talk to band members that you don’t normally talk to or do not have MSN to have private conversations with. This will be a good place to get to know your fellow bandsmen better. So make good use of it yeah?

DISCUSSION ROOM –
This link is where slightly more formal stuffs are being tagged. For instance, event updates, band project discussions, etc. Try to be more formal in this tagboard cos it’s mainly for serious discussions yeah? And it would help if you use your proper name here instead of your nicknames. Thank you for your cooperation.

SOTONG US –
OUR BLOG –
OUR ANGELS –
These three links basically are just some write ups and introductions about the band. Nothing much for anyone.

FIVE HOUSES –
This is where all the 5 Houses: Gaia, Yoshi, Squall, Barachois, and Alma, and the House members names are being located. As most of you would have known about the House system and House Scoreboard, this place will soon also include the updates of the House Scores from time to time. May the best house win. =)

THE EXCO (Executive Committee) –
This link will be the list of the appointment holders of the band so that you guys will know who to approach to for the respective issues you want to be attended to.

OUR ALBUM –
This link is where you will be able to check out the photos taken on various occasions that the band has attended or been involved in.

MUSIC –
This link is where various songs are being uploaded for your listening pleasure so you can check out some of the songs that are being uploaded. The songs will be updated so do keep a look out for new songs to listen to. Of course, most of you would already have had the auto-played songs when you first enter the page. The list of songs are located on the top right corner of the blog so you can select from there or stop the auto-play from there too.

I suppose that’s basically it for the walk thru. I hope that everyone gets a clearer picture and understanding of how to use the blog? Tag if you have comments or questions. I’ll do my best to get your questions answered. If you do not know whether your questions are serious enough to be tagged in the DISCUSSION ROOM, just tag it in CHATterbox. Yup. So here’s a new year and a new start. May all of you excel in your studies and learn to share help selflessly to one another. Let’s try our best to make each bandsmen become better and show others that we can be hardworking, smart, well-mannered, yet humble and ever-learning and ever-helpful. If any of you have problems managing your time and commitments, feel free to seek help before it’s too late okie? Do not hide problems away or push it aside, because it will grow, and in the end, you’ll suffer much worse. For your future, for the band’s future, be responsible to yourself. All the best people.

Love Always,
Jasen How

[--_guangyang-^BAND--]
we are ONE band! 10:07 AM

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Guangyang Secondary School Band has grown and matured significantly over the years. Under the direction of band instructors Mr Jasen How, Mr Goh Kim Seng and other guest instructors, the School Band has been making strides in its level of proficiency. Combined band practices are held twice weekly, and pupils also carry out sectional training as well as footdrill and formation practices. While the training is intensive, it has instilled in pupils a sense of discipline and passion to make good music. Games are also conducted to ensure that band members have fun too.

Besides being able to play well, other aspects of pupils' character development are also encouraged. For instance, they have contributed to the community by participating in numerous outdoor performances such as the ‘Music in the City’ series at Ngee Ann City in July 2007. Other activities such as band camps, held during the March, June and December holidays, helped our members foster a spirit of cooperation within the band.

In Year 2006, the school band participated for the first time in the SYF Assessment for Marching Bands and was awarded the Certificate of Distinction. In the year 2007, under the baton of Mr Wilson Ong, we were awarded the Bronze medal in the SYF Central Judging for Concert Bands. In the year 2009, under the baton of Mr Jasen How, we were awarded the Silver medal in the SYF Central Judging for Concert Bands. Also participating in Overseas Competitions, the band received the Silver award in the 21st Century International Arts Festival Band Competition 2009 held in Genting, Malaysia. With a bumper crop of 45 recruits in 2007 to a 100 stong band in 2009, the GYSS band looks forward to greater achievements and better music…. one band, one sound!!!

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BEST SECTION OF THE YEAR 2009: TRUMPET!
PHOTO!!
TRUMPET WRITE UP!!!

SL NAME!!!

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HOUSE CHAMPION OF THE YEAR 2009: SQUALL!

PHOTO!!!
WRITE UP!!!

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Dear guys, you may now link our GYSB Band Blog to your Personal Blog.
Thanks & Enjoy!(:
Cheers!(:
11 Dec 2010- Passing Out Parade
29 Nov to 02 Dec 2010- Band Camp
01 Jun 2010- Band Outing - Ang Mo Kio Secondary School Band Concert @ Esplanade [TBC]
18 Mar 2010- Music Exchange with Primary Schools
16 Feb 2010- GYSB Chinese New Year Celebration Party!
22 to 26 Nov 2009- International Arts Festival: 21st Century International Band Competition
30 Jun 2009- Term 3, 1st Band Practice
13 Jun 2009- Heartlands CLAP! @ AMK Central Stage, 730pm
10 to 12 Jun 2009- Band Camp
09 Jun 2009- Holiday Practice & Camp Briefing: 8am to 12nn for Main Band and Recruits
02,04,08 Jun 2009- Holiday Practices: 1pm to 5pm for Main Band and Recruits
17 Apr 2009- Commendation Day
01 Apr 2009- 9am- SYF Central Judging 2009
18 Mar 2009- Band Workshop @ Bowen Sec
17 Mar 2009- 6pm- SYF2009 Sound Check @ SCH
07 Mar 2009- 9am- Music Exchange @ Hua Yi Sec
12 Feb 2009- GYSB Valentine's Day Celebration Party!
22 Jan 2009- GYSB Chinese New Year Celebration Party!
16 Jan 2009- Sec One Orientation
20 Dec 2008- Passing Out Parade
09 Dec 2008- Band Practice Resume 8am to 12noon
01 to 07 Dec 2008- Holiday
24 to 28 Nov 2008- Band Camp
21 Oct 2008- Band Practice Resume 3pm-6pm
6 Oct 2008- Excursion Day 3pm-6pm
5 Oct 2008- Band Blog 1 Year Old Birthday (;
4 Sept 2008- GYSB Investiture
25 July 2008-GYSS Road Relay Race
24 July 2008- SYF Closing Concert
14 Jun 2008- Guangyang Band Concert!
9-12 Jun 2008- Band 4 Day Camp
30 May 2008: Band Outing at Sentosa, meet 1.15pm at Bishan Mrt Station
12 Apr 2008- SYF Outdoors at National Stadium at 3pm
11 Apr 2008- Commendation Day
4 Apr 2008- Commendation Day Full Dress Rehearsal, 2.30pm at Bandroom
30 Mar 2008- Commendation Day Rehearsal at 3pm
5 Feb 2008- GYSB Chinese New Year Celebration Party! =D
18 Jan 2008- CCA Open House
11 Jan 2008- Kashiwa Municipal High School Concert at Esplanade
10 Jan 2008- Sec One Orientation
3 Jan 2008- First Band Practice Of The Year!
29 Dec 2007- Sparkswinds Concert at VCH
25 Dec 2007- Christmas Outing at Sentosa
21 Dec 2007- Sec One Registration
10-14 Dec 2007- Band 5 Day Camp!
22 Nov 2007- Band Outing at East Coast
22 Nov 2007- New Blogskin =D

The origin of this blog is traced back to the era of which our secondary three members in the band were going through the NCO training programme. It was suggested in one of the meeting held among the NCOs, assigning Swee Han and Chun Heng with the task of management in the blog. And thus giving birth to the blog, gyss-bandd.blogspot.com, on the 15th October, 2007.

The function of this blog is to enable easeful communication between all members of the band – comments and opinions unable to express during normal band practices can be expressed here. However, band members are reminded to be sensitive and careful with speech in precaution of violation to other band members via derogatory, sarcastic or offensive remarks. Band members are advise to express themselves here on how they feel about practices, band, etc. This would ultimately allow better understanding of every individual in the band as well as forge cohesiveness and stronger bond amongst each other – one band, one sound.

GAIA: 1000
YOSHI: 1000
SQUALL: 1000
BARACHOIS: 1000

GAIA: Yu Chuen, Cheng Yang, Tom, Sewahang, Benedict, Eric, WeiLun, Marielle, Sophie, Vanessa, Jasmine Peng, Sze Li, Si Yi, Kimberly Fung, Jia Jing, Jeannette, Shi Min, Li Hui, Pei Hsien, Ann, Ariffah, Hui Yi

YOSHI: Bryan, Sean, Ji Sung, Yung Chih, Dang Khoa, Jun Jie, Darryl Tan Wei Siang, Zhi Jun, Amanda, Avril, Si Han, Rachel Tay, Amirah, Sia Wei, Xue Yu, Si Hui, Melody, Shi Yen, Xin Tian, Elyeannie, Xing Qi, Wai Min, Jodi, Wong Jia Xin

SQUALL: Alex, Chih Chieh, Kok Hui, Ming Zhou, Jun Yu, Edwin, Tzu An, Jean, Jing Yi, Mui Fang, Valerie Chia, Vaishnavi, Rumin, Yu Ting, Kimberly Ling, TianTian, Eleanor, Mavis, Jasmine Tan, Li Ting, Xing Xia, Hui Ting, Lynette,

BARACHOIS: Kae Wen, Xuan Wee, Darryl Tan Wee Wen, Wei Sheng, Cheow Phong, Benjamin, Hao En, Rachael Tam, Lynn, Valerie Lee, Felicia, Jia Min, Pei Qi, Mui Fen, Shu Ying, Hui Ming, Madeline, Yu Wen, Zenavia, Charissa, Liew Jia Xin, Yun Juan, Faith, Joletta, Viandra