We are a team. Never forget we are a team.
When the time comes for us to shine, shine as bright as you can.
Cause we're going to be winners. Not just to each other. You'll always be winners to me. But to everyone else, we're going to be champions.
Work hard team, the days we have together are few. The days we have to train and prepare to be winners are even fewer. The time we have left runs short and this is really the last stretch.
Your choices now determine the end result. What will you choose?
Be strong.
Keep your heads up high.

Future Equipment Allocation (till further notice or end of the National Inter-School Canoeing)

Girls' Group
Denise, Rachel, Yvonne & Melissa - K4
Su Zhen & Elvis - Regata K2
Aisyah & Evelyn - Stingray K2
Belinda & Xinyi - Stingray K2
Lo Hui Jun & Kah Mun - Tiger K2
Shairah - Raptor K1 (then either Bako or Nelo K1)
Jessie - Raptor K1
Jacqueline - Tiger K1 (then Raptor K1 when Mr Alex Chua's Bako or Nelo K1 comes)
Jarelyn, Lim Hui Jun, Qiuyu & Crystal - Tiger K1
Shu Jie, Sonia, Eunice & Wyntrice - T1

Boys' Group
Daryl Sng & Gifford - C1
Yun Shuo & Han Jie + Joseph & Boon Kiat - MOE C1 & 2 + T1
Sebastian & Soo - Tiger K2
Kian Hwee & Wei Min - Apache K2
Jia Wei & Ahmad - Tiger K2
Xuekai & Darryl Leo - T2
Bing Rong & Vignash - T2
Peter & Farouq - T1
Wen Jie, Dean, Julius, Wei Sheng & Conan - Tiger K1 (note: only four will be competing in this year's national inter-school canoeing while one will be the reserve)
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Lost count of how many trainings have gone by. But not many more. This is the last stretch guys, girls, team. So yes, do give it everything now alright. (: And remember there are common test when school reopens alright. STUDY and TRAIN. Take care of yourself too, not the time to fall sick now alright? See you at training.

Girls' Group
Denise, Rachel, Belinda & Melissa - K4
Su Zhen & Elvis - Regata K2
Aisyah & Evelyn - Stingray K2
Yvonne & Xinyi - Stingray K2
Lo Hui Jun & Kah Mun - Tiger K2
Shairah - Raptor K1 (then either Bako or Nelo K1)
Jessie - Raptor K1
Jacqueline - Tiger K1 (then Raptor K1 when Mr Alex Chua's Bako or Nelo K1 comes)
Jarelyn, Lim Hui Jun, Qiuyu & Crystal - Tiger K1
Shu Jie, Sonia, Eunice & Wyntrice - T1

Boys' Group
Daryl Sng & Gifford - C1
Yun Shuo & Han Jie + Joseph & Boon Kiat - MOE C1 & 2 + T1
Sebastian & Soo - Tiger K2
Kian Hwee & Wei Min - Apache K2
Jia Wei & Ahmad - Tiger K2
Wei Sheng & Conan - Tiger K2
Xuekai & Darryl Leo - T2
Bing Rong & Vignash - T2
Peter & Jun Yi - T1
Farouq, Dean, Wen Jie & Julius - Tiger K1

If you noticed, the taking out of boats is to be done before 7.30am. So that means come before 7.30 do make sure we can start out warms up on time.

"The first thing you must learn about canoeing is that the canoe is not a lifeless, inanimate object: it feels very much alive, alive with the life of the water. Life is transmitted to the canoe by currents of air and the water upon which it rides. The behaviour and temperament of a canoe is dependent upon the elements: from the slightest breeze to a raging storm, from the smallest ripple to a towering wave, or from a meandering stream to a thundering rapid. Anyone can handle a canoe in a quiet millpond, but in a rapids a canoe is like a wild stallion. It must be kept on a tight rein. The canoeist must take the canoe where he or she wants it to go, not where it wants to go. Given the chance, the canoe will dump you overboard and continue on down the river by itself."

You take control.

There are things you do because you have to. There are things you do because you want to. And then there are the things you do because you love to.

Champions take chances. Like everyone else, they fear failing, but they refuse to let fear control them.

Sometimes it's easy to feel like you're the only one in the world who's struggling, who's frustrated, or unsatisfied, or barely getting by. But that feeling's a lie. And if you just hold on, just find the courage to face it all for another day, someone or something will find you and make it all okay. That something. What will you let it be? Will it be entering the finals? What are the finishing touches that you will put to this ending?

There are no short cuts. So no matter how tough it is, take it, give your best, give no excuses. Be strong. Be extraordinary.

SO HOW DID YOU MAKE USE OF YOUR TRAINING TODAY?
SIX down NINETEEN to go.
Give it your everything.
FOCUS.
Change can be good, take it as it comes.
Listen to your mistakes, learn from them and become a better canoeist.
Always aim to become better and to improve.
Help each other.
Don't give up now.

And I am Rachel Lian.

How much do you want to win? How much do you want to be that happy?
It's not enough to just give it a shot.
Give it your best. So when it is all over there will be no 'if only's and 'i could have's. Give it your everything, it may not seem like much, but take the trainings seriously. You never know what much of a difference your everything can make.

Not just for yourself. But for the team. Everytime you feel tired, think of your team mates who are depending on you. Everytime you feel like giving up, have faith, there is always hope. No matter how much there is, even the tiniest bit of hope can help bring out the champion in you. In all of us, there is a champion. It is up to you how you are going to bring that champion out.

There are many ways of winning, but one thing for sure is that you cant win just based on strength or skill. You have to believe, and you have to want it. Sometimes it is tiring and your mind tells you that you are not good enough. Never let anything put you down. Not the capsizing, not the co ordination, not the boat, not your team mates, not your friends, not your competitors, not defeat. Nothing, no one. We are all the same, it just depends how strong you are mentally. I ask you again, how much do you want this? I believe everyone has made sacrifices one way or another in the course of your commitment to the team. Make these sacrifices worth it. FOCUS. Make everything worth it. It will not be a waste if you give your best.

Give your best for no regrets. There is never the perfect situation and many a time things may not seem to be in your favour. It is up to you, not anyone else, to make sure that you are better than everything else.

Support your team mates, don't put them down. Give constructive criticism that will help them improve, not comments that will kill their passion and make them doubt themselves. Always help each other, that is what a team is. Overcoming differences, despite whatever we feel towards each other. It is important that we see beyond ourselves and function as a team, especially now.

Give it your best shot. Every training counts. If you don't give your best now, when will you ever get the chance to? You have to want this as much and even more than others if you want to win. 20 more to go. How will you use your time you have left?

Before the PA300 Championships, we were told to use this as an indicator of our standard against other schools.

Good job to those who made it through and came out with medals as something to show for your improvement and for your hard work. We are all very proud of you and rest assured everyone else will also put in their best effort to be in your places too. Melissa, Suzhen and Elvis, Soo and Denise, Hui Jun and Shu Jie. You made history today. You made history bringing back the first few medals and give yourself a pat on the back for coming this far. The dragonboat crews, Good job too. We have made significant improvements and even got out own medals to keep. So for this competition good job.

But do remember, what our girls captain said is right, we may not have seen the best over the past few days. Also factor in that there are many other colleges we have yet to see.

So the question to ask yourself now is, where do you think you stand?
If you think that you are far from the top, what are you going to do about it? How are you going to work to reach the top. Good things don't come easy. So press on and keep working hard, dont ever give up. What will you choose when you wake up each morning, to keep moving forward or simply give up? Remember, every one of your team mates goes through the same pressure and we'll do it together. Believe in each other, support each other. Be strong, never let anything put you down. Push yourself to the limits. Break the limits. Suprise people. Step up to the challenge.

For those who are reaching the stars, use your experience to help others. But do not grow complacent, for the journey has not ended yet. Keep going strong and we all believe that you will suprise us all over again come nationals.

So where do you stand? And where do you think you will finish in the end? It doesnt matter what people think of you, because you know what, you can always prove them wrong.

Achieve something beyond the quiet persistence of a dream. Because it's only when you're tested that you truly discover who you are. And it's only when you're tested that you discover who you can be. The person you want to be does exist, somewhere on the other side of hard work and faith and belief.

There comes a time when every life goes off course. In this desperate moment, you must choose your direction. Will you fight to stay on the path? Will others tell you who you are or will you label yourself? Will you be haunted by your choice or will you embrace your new path? Each morning you choose to move forward or to simply give up.

There comes a time when every life goes off course. In this desperate moment, who will you be? Will you be a winner? How much do you want this? Stepping up. It's a simple concept. It basically means to rise above yourself, to do a little more, to show you're something special.

TPJCANOEISTS, battle is over. But the war has just begun. Keep fighting.
Remember: Take care of yourselves, drink eat sleep well. Train and Study Hard.

And once again, good job, you have all done us very proud, you are history makers.