1990 NPCC Farewell Party Flashback

‎3rd Dec 1990 Flashback: 21 years ago on this night, the AISS NPCC Sec 4 and Sec 5 farewell party was held at the AISS school hall. It is first time in AISS NPCC history that the farewell party was held at night and I was part of the organizing committee & the MC for the event. It was very happy occasion, added to the joy of watching Singapore lions getting into M-cup final on the earlier weekend.

Event highlights that I can recall: The mass audience especially the Sec Two cadets singing Auld Lang Syne to their graduating seniors in low light ambience with everyone holding a candle in their hands. It was a very touching scene but I notice my favourite group of fellow NPCC girls forming a merry go round with candles in their hands , singing so happily (it was suppose to be touching song but man, these girls are having fun among themselves ^_^). I was on the stage with a good view at the crowd and I think some fellow senior drop some tears. Good moments. And I also initiate Yum Seng with the sporting crowd with their soft drinks in their hands, responding in good spirit. Nobody was getting married at that age but we decided to let all practice in advance.

The food for the party received praise from our graduating seniors, particularly from my predecessor Zhiyong, who told me the food was superb. I was delighted to hear they like the food and all thanks to AISS canteen malay stall auntie for providing the delicious chicken wings (think they only charge us $20) and also my fellow NPCC mate Khaire & her mum for cooking the party food. I think there's fried Bee Hoon , fishballs and some other stuffs that are contributed by some of our teammates. Our treasurer Aiwei was supporting us in this area and she's very important person as she hold all the $$$. I think we may have spend more than the previous year daytime party. Also need to buy gifts for the super senior members (not sure its CI).

There are games at the party and the more popular one was the balloon stepping game. I think I got the idea for this game from my Burger King party (or was it?). I think Yingqiang was very good at this game. We also have invited guests from other uniform groups. While all of us seem to be having fun with songs, food and games, I received feedback from our Girl Guide guest, who ask me when is the party starting? Its seem she just wanted music and dance. That's actually almost the last part of the program.

Talking about dance & music ...my personal unsung hero of the 1990 NPCC farewell party goes to Lulu (a.k.a Mingzhang). This fellow NPCC friend was not part of our organizing committee as he actually belong to another department but oh man, he's my main technical for all the hi-tech equipment installation, including the lightings. He helped us a lot by coming in early to school to set-up and as well as dismantle after the party on the next day. I was very grateful to him for the event to run smoothly.

Once again on music & dance, in our organizing committee, there's a Tottenham Hotspur fan and Arsenal fan. There was a north london derby in earlier part of 1990 happening in the AISS basketcourt which resulted in cold war. However fate had it both Spurs and Arsenal are on the same organizing committee. The Spurs fan notice the Arsenal have a talent for music esp with his rendition of When will I be famous & Chow Yunn Fatt "Da Zhang Fu Ri Ji", so he assign via his female tag team partner for the Gooner fan to become the DJ for the night when the music & dance program kickstart.

So the party start and the young teenagers got into the dancefloor. I don't think I join but instead chit-chat on the sidelines with my friends. It is when I received the 2nd complaint of the night and again from the same girl guide, she don't like the music being played. Ops, I'm quite confident of the Gooner fan DJ ability but maybe this girl guide is very fussy. Anyway, I didn't look into too much of her request and continue to enjoy the party by crowd-watching. I think the Sec 1 NCO Junjie dance quite sportingly, never expect him to be so wild on the dancefloor.

After the party ended, our dear NPCC teacher Mr Teo actually made arrangement for school buses to take our young Sec 1 and 2 cadets home.I think we reminded them not to go anywhere else but go home though for ourselves, we didn't want to go home yet. We're (at least those around me at that time) are in joyous mood. For our organizing committee, we are very happy that the event went well and received positive feedback. Definitely one of the highlight of my NPCC stint. Also appreciated my NPCC tag team partner for clicking very well as a team and withstanding my nonsense at times. She's the best.

Lastly, I think Youcai, Lulu (i think), some Sec 4 senior boy (can't remember) and me joined the NPCC girls to go to Jane's house at Blk 6xx to stay overnight. We tried to get Barbie Doll to join us but he play hard to get that night. Think we didn't sleep and talk about the party & chit-chat throughout. The next day, we went back to school to dismantle the lightings and clean up the place. Tired but very very happy at the bottom of my heart. Awesome 1990.

Forget to mention actually all my fellow Sec 3 NPCC peers was very supportive of this event and helped in one way or another. I really enjoyed those times with you guys, that's why doing flashback after so long.