Our Point of views for SFT Drill Competition 2012

SFT Drill Competition 2012

Compiled by Sarah Cheong & Aileen Cheong

“Seek, Serve, Follow Christ! We are ONE in His eyes! 1st KL, we love Christ!”

-Our cheer during the competition

What is the first thought that comes to your mind when you hear the word DRILL? Do you cringe at the thought of it? Or do you look forward to it? Well, this year 1^st KL GB formed a drill team which comprised of 12 girls to represent the company in a competition. We participated in Girls’ Brigade’s Selangor Federal Territory Drill Competition 2012. It was held on the 11^th of August 2012 and we had the competition in the basketball court of MBS KL.

                We started our practices early in the year around April. Each Saturday, we would sacrifice our free time to stay back after our GB meetings to practice doing drill together. By June, we were having practices on Sunday afternoons! It was hardcore training sessions with a lot of different sequences to be learnt every week. This year, our drill competition consisted of two parts. One was the execution of drill commands given to the commander by the organizing committee. The other was the execution of the formation and cheer that we ourselves had to create. This meant that every formation and cheer from each competitor was different.

                On that Saturday, all the competitors were geared up for the event, arriving earlier before the event started to give the drill court a try. Our team was no different. Even though the event only started at 2.30pm, our team had gathered at 10am to do our preparations together. 

Time soon flew by quickly and the event began. We felt blessed as we had many friends and family members who came to support us and cheer for us. Even the 1^st KL Boys’ Brigade members came to watch and encouraged us.

                Soon, it was the moment of truth. We march up to the court and proudly did our sequence, giving it our best. Though there were some unforeseen errors that occurred, we continued on with our drill sequence. We executed commands and formations and cheered our cheer wholeheartedly. Our 12 minutes of show time was soon over. We were honestly quite relieved that the hard part was over.

                After some light refreshments prepared for all the participants and supporters, the moment of truth came. It was the announcement of the results. Our hearts were pounding fast as the announcement of the results began. Holding hands, all of us present there clung on to each other for support. The 2nd runner up was announced. It wasn’t us. Then, as the 1^st runner up was being announced, we all held our breaths. There were only two teams left to be announced. One was to be the champion. The announcer did not call upon our team. We won! We had managed to win this competition for the second time! We were overjoyed. And to add icing to the cake, the best commander award also went to our commander, YL Leong Yen May, who showcased her skills with confidence. This was indeed a memorable day for us and we are thankful for the support and guidance given to us by our trainers, officers, friends and family. Their encouragement every week was a source of our endurance. We are also thankful to our Father in heaven for keeping us strong and healthy throughout all this. Without Him, none would have been possible.