Dear fellow PLK members,
Last weekend was an eventful one for all of us.
Despite a few hiccups here and there, we put up a good fight during the 5-crew race and returned with another shiny, clang-worthy cup. It was definitely thrilling to hear the announcer mention our names twice during the award ceremony. Most importantly, we all had smiles on our faces.
Not forgetting the 10km race which I believe all of us put our hearts and energy to, as can be judged by the spirit in the boat. For the first time we hear Sheila shouting ("make the boat fly!") and Jackson cursing ("we're f***ing strong!"), and as many of us have attested, this 10km felt shorter that it usually was, a positive side-effect to all the blistering training (pun definitely intended) we had in the previous weeks.
Notwithstanding painful palms and abraded shoulders, this event was testament to how PLK can put aside all differences and work together to bring success to the team.
Here is a credit roll to the individuals who really deserve some form of honorary mention:
- Bernard for helping to bring the tentages down from CC and to ferry stuff to and from the nursery and Oasis beachfront. He even took the trouble to dismantle his backseats to accommodate all the stores!
- Thanks to Wendy and Mei Mei who had helped us to get the lunch on Saturday that keep all rowers' stomach filled.
- Clarissa and Sheila with the food and beverages. As you know, PLK cannot live without Red Bull.
- Derrick, Roger, Sebastian for helping with coordination of all of the above
- All others who came down to support, including special appearances by Janet and Chen Yen, the latter who look a bit more like “Teh Tarik” now actually; and of course there was Jocelyn, who came down with beautifully painted nails.
Looking forward, Regatta is barely over a month away. This is the time we should build on all the successes we had this year and surge forward with hearts beating as one.
Yes. We are f***ing strong. So, let's make our boat fly.
By Derrick & Weiquan
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