WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!

finally, the curse of being the perennial bridesmaid is finally broken! catholic high has finally won some silverware! in spite of the fact that not all the sec sch teams in contention of the JG championships took part (read: MGS), nevertheless, this does not undermine the quality of the VJC invitationals. i mean with motions that discuss the precedence of universal values over local beliefs, or require a sec 3 team to come up with a case proving why the WTO is obsolete, the levels of debating and arguments are THERE . this is the first time, FIRST time i must stress that cat high had ever won any debate championship. we had endured far too many shattered dreams....Runners-up in Julia Gabriels' 1999, 2001. Runners-up SPH-Hwa Chong: 2000. Semi-finalists: 2003......and finally, we can be proud to annouce CHAMPIONS: VJC invitationals 2003 = Catholic High School! this is the beginning, it has to be, it can't just end here. This was a far cry from the CH team 2 in JGs early this year. From the technically weak team with a poor setup with bad rebuttals, to the VJC invitational champions, full credit to xander, the kids have certainly come of age. Kuek, from a totally clueless first speaker to someone who can hold his ground and list out the fundamental flaws of the opponents. Mark, a young promising debater who posesses nothing more than hardwork and potential then, to the best debater of the series now. or Amoz, from the second speaker who hardly understood his own case then to a 3rd who can identify issues that resolves the debate, and today the best speaker in the final......catholic high has what it takes to shine on the stage of the JG championships. do not be distracted GUYS! have the self-belief, the thirst for success. let not the success in one competition detrack the focus away on the real deal. we have to achieve it. accomplish what we never achieved, vindicate our deepest regrets. do not short-change yourselves. be etched into eternity, get the championship!!!!!

'WE........ come from the greatest school we come from CHS,
we are the members of a great, great school.
We fight for the victory, we fight for the glory,
we fight with a spirit never seen before
UP WITH CHS, DOWN WITH ALL THE REST
CH, CH CLEARLY BEST, YOU CAN ALL TAKE A REST.
GONG JIAO!!! OEI!!!! GONG JIAO!!!! OEI!!! GONG JIAO!!!! EH BAH!!!!!!!!~~~~ '