Once a cheerleader, always a cheerleader

First and foremost, I am really 27 (as of July 2010). Not 37 -.- . please don't let Veron mislead you. zzzzzz.

Age aside, I am really very happy to see Spectrum blog being active all over again! This blog is where a lot of memories are kept. Whenever I am stressed, or feel lost in life. I will always come back to this place. So please please please do whatever it takes to continue this blog, and keep the Spectrum Spirit going!

As mentioned during our short meeting last wed, Spectrum actually started when I took over in 2005 from my super senior Willie. Spectrum is the place where I started coaching. Whenever I thought it was impossible to push on, my senior would tell me that ''so long as you put your heart to it, everything will fall into place eventually.''

And things did. I only came to hall 13 when I was in year 2, so besides the hall vice-president; I didn't know anybody else. All I knew was I am here to assemble a cheerleading team for the HO2006. So I went to approach my neighbours. The foreign students. The anti-socialists. Yes, I pratically knocked on every single door in hall 13.

NTU Hall 13 in 2005 with our 23 man routine

Team Spectrum turns 5 this year. This is a team which possesses a rich culture, rich tradition and has people you can rely on. i honestly hope to see Spectrum picking up where your seniors last left off. Don't give up on cheerleading. And NEVER give up on yourself!

Cheers,
Chaang
NTU Hall of Residence 13 Cheerleading Squad (Team Spectrum)
2005.2006.2007.2008

A look back at time..

Team Spectrum HO 2010



Team Spectrum HO 2009



Team Spectrum - National Cheerobics 2008 (1st runner ups)



Team Spectrum - National Cheerobics 2008 (Best new comer team)



Team Spectrum HO 2008



Team Spectrum National Cheerobics 2007 - Group (Champions)



Team Spectrum HO 2007



NTU HAll 13 - HO 2006




Team history:

I took over NTU Hall 13 cheerleading team from my hall senior Willie in 2005. Then we were not known as Team Spectrum. In 2005, hall 13 cheerleading became famous for our 9 standing back somersaults (only 2 were trained gymansts) and hanlong who fixed back his dislocated arm in the midst of the competition itself. We finished 5th that year.

Team Spectrum got its name on 24 June 2006 during an external assignment for SMRT. It was the first time many of us performed infront of a 2000 strong crowd at Suntec City convention hall 6. Following which, we never looked back.

Team Spectrum then made it's debut at National level during 2007. It was the first year CAS came out with a group stunting category and we bagged the gold!

In 2008, we took the a step further and procceded to send both group and team squad to National Cheerobics 2008. This was the first time Spectrum sent a full squad for team level competition. This was also the day I stepped down as Coach.

Wenfeng, together with the remaining seniors during my era (read: congyan, kahxian, kangjun, Sirong, Veron, Junhui, Kianwei, Tecky, Guo Liang, Delan) has done a very good job in cultivating the new generation of cheerleaders for Team Spectrum. In all honesty, I think they did a better job than me!

This is the year 2010 where I think most of your seniors would have reached the last stage of their cheerleading career. And they might too, want to continue what their seniors did in the past, guide you to at least one Nationals so that you as the next generation of Team Spectrum cheerleaders will have the sufficient knowledge and experience to carry on where your seniors have last left off.

Do not leave everything for next year. Treasure your here and now while you still can.

Cheers,
Chaang.