Dear YTSAs,
Hi everyone!!
My first time performing in chingay makes me feel nervous. I was performing for in a big event. I had a phobia of performing in front of alot of people. Thus, I only kept thinking about what i needed to do in front of the audiences. At the same time, I was having fun performing because my friends were there beside me, smiling at each other while performing. Overall, it was tiring performing for four times but it was worth it as it made me overcome my fears and i was very happy about it. In addition, I was on television! Not many people would have this opportunity to be on television. I would like to thank everyone for making this event a success and i will remember it for the rest of my life. THANK YOU!
Siti Salmah
To begin with, to be able to participate in this chingay this year, will be something that is etched in me. I am pleased to say that the whole experience was a fruitful one. Through this experience, I was able to get to know how chingay works and what happens behind the television screen. You get to see how such big event really work out. To me, it was more than just another event I participated through YTSA, it was an eye-opener. Those few briefings and rehearsals allowed me to get closer with my fellow team Singapore ambassadors and make new friends. Throughout the event, I could feel the liveliness and excitement going through each was individual that was present. All the performances were breathtaking. Our performance emphasizes a lot on being ourselves. I felt honoured to be part of the toteboard family. From the scouts to the team Singapore athletes, I was glad to work with this group of people. They were really simply great! The best part about our performance was not only the singing and jumping, but also the giving out of red packets. Every red packet contained different items. It is like a new hope given out. I could see the smiles on the faces of the audience. That was really one part of the performance that made me feel really ecstatic. It feels as though you are giving out hopes to your audience and the feeling is beyond descriptions. As this is the first time I took part in chingay, it is definitely something novel and fascinating to me. If I were to be given another chance to participate it next year, I would be more than happy to do so!
Regina Er Hong Yee
Chingay parades are held every year during the Lunar New Year and this is the first time I am actually participating in the parade itself. As a beneficiary of Toteboard, Team Singapore was asked to participate in this grand event by performing alongside the float.
The objective of our float was to promote the joy of giving as well as reaching out to others. During the event, we had to sing and dance while giving out red packets to the audience. The atmosphere was simply incredible as we encouraged the audience to clap and sing along with us. As we moved along from City Hall to Raffles Avenue, there were many tourists and Singaporeans along the road cheering us on and that feeling is just terrific. Although we had to wait for a long time before the parade begun, it gave us time to bond together as we spend the hours chatting and jesting together.
This Chingay experience has taught me a lot as I see each and every performer as well as official putting in their utmost effort to make the event a success. All in all, this event had been really enjoyable and given a chance I would want to participate in it again.
Tan Shi Ying
Hey YTSAs! Chingay 2009 was extremely fun and those who participated totally enjoyed the experience... Let the photos speak for themselves!
The roles of YTSAs include spreading the awareness of Team Singapore amongst our peers so as to achieve the larger goal of a Sporting Nation.
