NDP Cheerleading '08

NDP 2008 has been one of the most memorable and exciting celebration that I've ever experienced. I signed up for NDP cheerleading early last year purely for the fun of it and it didn't cross my mind that there would be many obstacles to overcome.

I have to admit that I was disappointed when many of the cheerleaders went missing and did not attend the first few trainings. I really thought that we would not be able to put up a good show upon seeing the poor response and our attendance which was never full, be it at Bedok Camp or Marina Bay itself. We had a tough time having everyone in the team to co-operate at first.
However, with constant support and encouragement from the rest of the cheerleaders, I believe that everyone,or at least almost all, gradually became more enthusiastic in performing our stunts and motions at the Marina Bay platform. We started practising hard as a team to get our steps right to put up a good show for the audience.

As friendships were forged, the team became bonded and our team spirit showed off during the performances. We became closer as a team and most importantly, we enjoyed ourselves during our waiting time at The Flyer as well as backstage(the last time waiting backstage was awesome!). Although it was a tad bit nerve-wrecking to perform in front of hundreds of thousands of people at the platform, I had this overwhelming feeling of accomplishment, joy and pride. Our efforts paid off and I could see that everyone was just enjoying themselves during the last performance on the 9th of August 2008. That was all that matters-this was what Cheerleading was all about.

Truth be told,after the whole Cheerleading was over, I kinda miss those times we spent preparing for the performance. I cherish the moments spent and the friends made through cheerleading.
This would not have happened without the rest of the 40 cheerleaders and also Ms Tan. (:
With that, I thank you guys from the bottom of my heart for making NDP Cheerleading 2008 a memorable one.

xoxo
Nurul Aisyah
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