Hello CJC! Here's an update on Sports Carnival 2013!

20th May: Heats
Reporting venue: MOE's Co-Curricular Activities Branch (CCAB)
Activities: Track events, badminton, swimming

22th May: Finals
Reporting venue: MOE's Co-Curricular Activities Branch (CCAB)
Activities: Track events, badminton, swimming

31st May: Sports Carnival
Reporting venue: CJC
Activities: Football, Basketball, Netball, Floorball, Captain's ball, Ultimate frisbee, Mind games

Buses from CJC to CCAB (from CJC bus stop): 151, 153, 154, 156, 186

Also, be sure to check out the exciting performances, such as cheerleading, coordinated by students from the various houses!

Get ready to cheer your lungs out and have a great time with the various activities at Sports Carnival 2013! See you there!

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Hello CJC! You all must be wondering what ONE^CJC is exactly after today's morning announcement! Well, with this post, you will be able to gain a better understanding of this year's Sports Carnival's theme!

Origin
Origin refers to the origins of CJC, and the identities of our houses based on the Saints that they have been named after. The inheritance of the names facilitates a greater and deeper understanding of our college, a history that few CJCians are acquainted with.

The college flame consists of three primary colors, each representative of the positive qualities and traits which our college promotes – Red signifies passion and love, expressed in service, which is built on the truth that sets us free. Yellow embodies warmth and compassion, as well as gratitude for what we have. Gold is the colour of excellence and our collective aspiration to shine in all that we do. This combination of colour outline our aim to excel in living and learning.

Newness
CJC's community is growing every year with incoming J1s. This means new experiences will be made, new perspectives are created, new knowledge is gained and new bonds are formed. All of this brings about a constant renewal of CJC's community.

For the J2s, it will be a new experience as well as they transit from being the juniors to the seniors, having to be the role models to the J1s, as well as having more responsibilities, such as in their studies and their co-curricular activities (CCA).

For both cohorts, this is the first year whereby we go beyond the naming and the colour of our houses, but rather, gain a deeper understanding of our houses as well.

Excellence
Starting anew together, CJCians can thus excel as one. We encourage each other to strive for excellence and so CJC's community is continually brought to greater heights. We want all CJCians to embody CJC's community spirit, i.e. One in Truth and in Love, and the never-say-die attitude to pursue excellence in whatever we do, be it our interests or academics.

Contribute
While the CJC in the theme does stand for Catholic Junior College, we also hope for it to encompass the theme of contributing and giving back to society, in line with the school missions and values.

Above all, we hope that CJCians not only excel in academics or sports but excel in their character too, so that they would be able to share and utilize their talents for the benefits of the entire society, especially through contributing to the least in our society. This would thus drive home the idea of CJCians being "Thinkers with a Mission and Leaders with a Heart".

See you there at this year's Sports Carnival!

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Football
Good morning Mrs Kong, Mr Tan, Mr Lee, teachers and fellow CJCians. The Football team of 2013 has been working and training hard since pre-season training started in January. We have come a long way and we hope to do well in the A Division championships this year. However, we need your support. So do come down and support us if you can during our games. We hope to see all of you there!

Judo
Good morning CJC! For the first 2 weeks of April, we will be sending our Judo teams, both boys and girls to battle it out in the A Divisions National Judo Championships 2013. It will be a fierce, adrenaline-packed contest of physical endurance and wit as we pit ourselves against other JCs with more experienced players. Our CJ Judo team may be mostly inexperienced as most of us only started since last year, but nevertheless, our Judokas always train hard with conviction, such that we have managed to remain in the top three for the past few years. This time round, we strongly hope to bring more glory to our CCA and the school by getting into the finals and increasing our medal count for the individual championships. Once again, I present to you our CJC Judo team of 2013!

Hockey
Gopi: Good morning Mrs Kong, Mr Tan, Mr Lee, Dr Phua, teachers and fellow CJ-cians. I am Gopi. Amanda: and I'm Amanda and we're the captains of CJC hockey. We would first like to thank our teachers in charge, Mr Troy Chong, Mr Lim and Miss Tan for their undying support and guidance. Also, we would especially like to thank our seniors who have kindly taken time off their busy schedules to come down and help us with our trainings. The journey leading up to A- divs has been filled with many obstacles and setbacks but we have stuck together as a team abd here we are today to say that we are ready to enter the competition season and play our very best to do CJC proud. We believe that actions speak louder than words, so do come down and support us at our matches and see what the CJ hockey team is truly made of. Presenting to you, the CJ hockey team! CJ... Wolves!!!! Thank you!

Track & Field
Good morning Mrs Kong, Mr Tan, Mr Lee, teachers and fellow CJCians. Ever since we entered CJC, these brave athletes you see before you have been training their hearts out, puking and having near death experiences after every training session. Sometimes, even questioning the purpose of life after them. But from the 4th to the 17th of April, all their hard work and perseverance will be put to the test during the National Inter-School Track & Field Championships at Choa Chu Kang Stadium. Hopefully, we will be able to triumph against traditional powerhouses in our various events. If you can, we hope that you will come down to support us at the Choa Chu Kang Stadium, over the course of our Nationals. Directions to the stadium as well as the schedule of our various events will be put up on the Track notice board. Thank you! CJ CHASE!

Shooting
Good morning Mrs Kong, teachers and fellow CJCians, I’m Dahlia from shooting! Now, unlike most of the other CCAs, we cannot invite our friends and supporters down to our competition venue to cheer us on, as much as we wish all of you could be there. I am here today, on behalf of the Shooting club, to thank you all for the support thus far, both mentally and spiritually, from our friends wishing us luck before our competitions, to our teachers who are so accommodating of our absence from classes. I would also like to use this opportunity to especially thank our teachers-in-charge, Ms Ma, Mr Tan Lye Huat, Mr Gabriel and Mr Tan Wee Yong, for your constant care and guidance for us. Your continued emotional support means a lot to all of us and I, once again on behalf of the whole CCA, want to let you all know that we of CJC Shooting, promise to do our very best at every shot, bringing honor and glory to our school!! Thank you!

Canoeing
Good morning CJC,Today before you stand the 17 members of the canoeing team, men and women who will be racing during the A divison competition. We have trained our hardest, pushed beyond our limits and gone the distance. We have sacrificed blood, sweat, tears and our Saturday mornings just for this competition. It hasn't been easy. Is still isn't especially since we've had less than 2 years of training while some of our competitors have had 5. The odds may be stacked against us, but as you know odds are just numbers. And we didn't come all this way to let numbers define us. What defines is our hopes and dreams, our efforts and our determination. Because when the body fails, what pushes us on is up here in the mind. All this wouldnt have been possible without the help of Mr Lim, Ms Chia, Mr Pang, Mr Ha and Mr Chong. If you are free, please come down to Macritchie from 8-11 April to support us. CJC I present to you your canoeing team of 2013! AWAS GO! CJ CANOEING WOOSH!

Cross Country
"I am made of all the days you don’t see, not just the one you do." This is a quote by Jan Frodeno, and something highly relevant to Cross Country. Good morning Mrs Kong, Mr Tan, Mr Lee, teachers and fellow CJCians. My name is Kelvin, and I’m the Captain of the Cross Country team. Standing before you are 16 runners who have sacrificed a lot to run for the college. We trained, we cringed, we puked and we braved the storm together. Imagine having to wake up at 6am for 12km runs on Saturday mornings; it was never easy. But over the months, we have destroyed our personal bests, and we are ready to blaze a trail at Bedok Reservoir. A big thank you to all those who have supported us, especially Coach Mok, who have guided us to be mature racers and Mr Lim Zhiyi, who imparted much knowledge to us. Go hard or go home; it’s now or never. Thank you!

Gymnastics
Good morning everyone, Kristel: I’m Kristel! Alexiaa: I’m Alexiaa! Both: and, we are from Gymnastics! Kristel: Through the span of one year, we have trained hard and despite the difficulties faced, we did not falter but gave moral encouragement to each other. Since our competitions are approaching, I would like to use this opportunity to thank our teachers-in-charge, Miss Huang, Mr Yu and Miss Lin for taking time off their busy schedule to look after us during trainings, and also our coaches for giving us their all and providing us with constructive criticism to help us better ourselves in this sport. Their constant care and guidance has helped has helped us reach where we are today. Alexiaa: As gymnastics is a sport that requires long hours of trainings, we would like to garner your support for our efforts that we’ll be putting into this year’s A Divisions competition. Catch our gymnasts in action in this eye opening experience you don’t want to miss! For trampoline, it will be held at the CCAB on the 26th March. Rhythmic gymnastics will be held at Jurong Sports and Cultural Centre from the 10-12th April and the artistic gymnastics competition will be held at Bishan Sports Hall from the 23rd to the 26th of April. Both: Please come down and support us! Thank you!

Tomorrow is the day you've all been waiting for! ALFRESCO 2013 is here!

For ALFRESCO 2013, we have the following exciting highlights lined up for you!

Lunchtime Concert @The Canteen

Street 32
Three's Company
Beautiful Legs Cat
Filly Dilly

Lunchtime Movie @LT1

Perks of Being a Wallflower

Student-run Booths

@Piazza: Cupcakes, Wraps, Bubble Tea, Frozen Yogurt, Cookies & Macaroons, Churros, Fries/Chicken/Drinks, Easter Surprise

FIFA Tournament @J3-01
2T04's Haunted House @TDC
2T14's Haunted House @ J4-06

Sundown Concert @The Piazza

J1 Dancers
Wyred
The Siren Islands
Radioactive Lightbulbs
Caritas
Mazy Dazy
The Dancers
The Picks
Tai Chi Frogs
Strange Jellyfish

Movie Under The Stars @The Piazza

Wreck-it Ralph

Tomorrow we'll also be allowing you to come in your casual wear! Do note that you must not wear revealing clothes. For example, the length of your shorts must not be shorted than the standard CJC PE shorts.

Should you choose to wear any part of school uniform including half-uniform, standard school rules still apply. If you wish to wear shirts with the CJC logo or crest, please onlt wear them with your formal college pants or skirt.

We want to be respectful of each other's gender and thus there will strictly be no cross-dressing.

Do not wear apparel or accessories which may contain any racist or sexist messages or containing expletives (foul language). If you are uncerain if the item is offensive, just leave it at home.

Please wear covered shoes. Sandals and slippers are not allowed.

If you have PE and/or CCA training, you must still bring the appropriate attire.

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The Passion Play will be held on the 27th of March, 2013.
Check out the trailer video:


See you at LT2 at 7:30pm!

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The 38th Student Council is pleased to announce that Alfresco ’13 coupons and merchandise will be on sale starting this week. Order forms will be distributed to your HTCs, so get your coupons and merchandise now!

Coupons
- Sheets of $10

Shirt
- Selling at $10


Badges
- Selling individually at $2 each
- If you're buying all four, it'll only cost you $7



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It's that time of the year again to lace up those pair of trainers and run because it is Cross Country season!

So what's the hype about this year's race? Rest assured, because you will be given a whole new visual experience. Held at the Marina Barrage, the 4.56 km race route will be filled with scenic images of iconic landmarks such as the Benjamin Sheares Bridge and Marina Bay Sands. The undulating course will also provide you with a running experience like no other.

Moreover, as part of our efforts to drum awareness of the importance of water conservation, we, as one CJ family will mark World Water Day 2013 at a location so fitting to the day. There will be many fun-filled activities such as the Amazing Race and post-run game show that will tie in water conservation in a light-hearted yet memorable manner!

So what are you waiting for? Make this cross country event the best ever. You may want to win a medal, you may want to fulfil personal goals, or even, you may want to run together with friends and complete the race together! This year's race will DEFINITELY be a blast. See you at the Barrage!

Note: You are reminded to hydrate yourself well on the day before cross country (Thursday, 14th March). You are also strongly encouraged not to drink too much water an hour before the race to avoid stitches or vomiting

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There's something coming 'round the corner! What's that?

Alfresco '13!

Whats Alfresco?

Alfresco '13 is a time where you can relax and take a break from the routine, spending a good Friday evening with your friends. It is a mini-carnival that is held in CJC and is only for CJCians. A Friday? When?

Friday, 12th April 2013
After school hours
International Friendship Day

So, Alfresco, huh. It's about international friendship?
Nope. It's actually a day to celebrate friendships!
So what's there for us?

Concerts
Movie Under the Stars
Student-run booths

Of course, what's Alfresco without your involvement? Booth sign-up sheets are available outside the SCC. These sign-up forms can be submitted at the box outside the SCC until 19th March.

Didn't get a chance to perform for Rockafella? Sign up to perform at Alfresco's Lunch time and Sundown concerts! Audition forms can be submitted anytime from now till 14th March in the box outside the SCC.

Note: To ensure that you have sufficient time to prepare your booth and to get approval, you are strongly encouraged to hand in the forms by 19th March. Submission of the sign-up sheets will be accepted until 25th March.

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Lent is a 6-week period of preparation leading to Good Friday and Easter. To commemorate this season of Lent, the 38th Student Council has organized Ash Wednesday mass and 3 events along with a reflection booklet.

Nourish the Soul
A Food Donation Drive will be carried out for St Theresa's Home and Villa Francis. This encompasses the almsgiving aspect of lent. We are called to give alms so that we can reflect on others who are less fortunate, and extend our generosity and love to them. We would appreciate your donation of the following items:

Milk powder - Nestle Everyday, Anlene
Kaya spread
Peanut butter (Smooth)
Jam
Green beans
Tin coffee powder
Milo powder
Condensed milk
Sugar
*Please ensure that the expiration dates are in late 2013 or in 2014 and the items have yet to be opened.

Food items can be donated at the booth outside the SCC. There are TWO more collection dates and the timings are as follows:

11th March: 7.30am - 8.20am & 3.00pm - 5.30pm
25th March: 7.30am - 8.20am & 3.00pm - 5.30pm

Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross depicts Jesus's journey towards his crucifixion and the lessons we can learn from it. During this night of reflection and prayer we would be taking a night walk around school, visiting the various stations, where we would reflect on the journey of the cross and our life.

Stations of the Cross
14th March 2013
5.30pm
TDC (St John's Training Room)

Passion Play
A passion play is a re-enactment of Jesus's journey from the last supper to his crucifixion. In this passion play, we jump back and forth in time between the present and the time of Jesus as we follow the journey of a young boy in his struggle to forgive his father for being unfaithful.

Passion Play
27th March 2013
7.30pm
LT2

My Lenten Commitment
During Lent, we are called to reflect on our life and our commitment to God. This reflection booklet provides a medium for us to guide our thoughts and pen down our reflections.

Booklets have been given out during J2 RE lessons, and are also made available outside the SCC.

We hope that through these events, we will grow together in truth, faith and love!

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Click on the images below for more information on the bands performing for

Rockafella IX!

You've spent a couple of seconds deliberating over the type of merchandise you wanted to buy. Then you spent a few minutes lining up with other eager students to get your ticket. And now, you've spent countless hours waiting for The Day to finally arrive.

Your wait is almost over.

Come Friday, the 38th Student Council is proud to present Rockafella IX, CJ's very own charity rock concert dedicated to raising money for the school's Overseas Service Learning Project (OSLP) fund. The money raised from this year's Rockafella IX will go to the beneficiaries of the OSLP project directly. CJ's OSLP program presents students with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel to countries like Cambodia, India, Batam and Thailand to not only give help to those in need, but also experience personal growth through learning how to communicate cross-culturally and gain a deeper understanding of the world we live in.

Hosted by the effusive Sanjay Pushparajan from 2T36 and the equally lovely Kimberly Ng from 2T02, Rockafella IX will feature performances by six talented student bands, all of whom have worked extremely hard over the past few months to deliver you an evening full of mind-blowing musical numbers like no other.

Held this Friday, 8 March 2013, from 7.30 PM-9.30 PM in the Auditorium, Rockafella IX is definitely not a night to be missed- after all, what could beat a night out with good music and even better company?

See you there!

Presented to you by: 38th Student Council
In collaboration with: Editorial and Magazine Club and FSV

Special thanks to:
Kimberly Ng, 2T02
Ng Chu Ying, 2T07
Amrit Kaur, 2T35
Daniel Lee, 2T15
Song Tao, 2T03
Abigail Choo, 2T25
Clara Yuan, 2T33
Seetoh Yu Fang, 2T27
Ynez Lau, 2T30
Sim May Inn, 1T14

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