Best Foot Forward

Squad g’Rak ke kiri ke Kiri p’Sing………….
Tukar ke perlahan ke Perlahan Jalan … shrieked the commander...
Yes, the Uniform Bodies Drill Competition is back!

Six teams assembled once again at the school compound this morning to battle out in the competition. After months of preparations, training and fine-tuning all the six uniform bodies were all geared up to display their drill movements.

The competition kicked off with the uniform inspection by the judges...

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The Police Cadets... orderly ,charmingly and smartly dressed, awaiting for inspection.

...the presentation of basic and formative drill movements by the individual team

The Boys' Brigade...

St John's Ambulance

The Red Crescent Society

Every stride and every step forward was ingeniously , skilfully planned and executed with great precision.

The Girl Guides put their best foot forward …trying their very best to impress the judges.

The Scouts

The Results ...
The third place goes to….

The Police Cadets

Last year’s runner-up ,the Police Cadet were a disappointed lot when they were called. Despite having put up a magnificent and nearly flawless displayed, the champion trophy had eluded them once again.
The runner-up

The Boys' Brigade and their faithful supporters

The Boys’ Brigade ,the crowd 's favourite and last year champion could not defend their title. Although they were equally impressive in their performance they were given a stunning surprise when the eventual winner was announced.

The champion-St. John’s Ambulance ..lifted The best Platoon trophy.

The St John's with their officer and mentor, Mr. C. K. Chang

They were the champion in the march past competition in this year Sports Day. They did it again today. In a twenty minute, near perfect performance, the St John’s crushed the other teams’ dreams of lifting the coveted trophy.

From their performance one could not help but marvelled at how they could have memorized and perfected so many complex steps in the twenty minute performance.

The Best Commander... goes to

Tan Yeh Fong ...bringing back some smiles to the Police Cadets.

The junior Scouts’ First Drill Competition

It was indeed heartening to see so many form one students taking part in the competition. Even though they did not win, there was nothing amateur about their sportsmanship. They had shown so much passion and enthusiasm. It augurs well for the future of the SMKTD’s uniform bodies. With proper training and guidance, they can be the best in the very near future!

Comments from the judge and participants

Cik Norma Noordin , the Scouts' Assistant-Commissioner for Titiwangsa Zone.

"Overall, it was a good show. I am impressed. The students had put up an excellent show. They have put in a lot of hardwork to perfect every step and formation."
“High level of teamwork is crucial and the Commander must have confidence in his fellow team members."

SD Chua a member of the winning team.

“We didn’t expect this win at all! We had made many mistakes…! This is truly an unforgettable experience. It has not been an easy journey. We had endless hours of training under the scorching sun and not forgetting the countless lashing from our officer! The sacrifices and months of hard work had been indeed worthwhile.
And to all the participants, “ Congratulations! No one is a loser if everyone has done a good job."

Dr Nair, a former teacher and advisor for the Police Cadets.

"All the groups have improved. They are better prepared this year. "

Eric Kok( BB):

"Great! But nerve-wrecking! "

Jit Shen (BB):

“This is my second drill competition in SMKTD…more competitive."

Hoe Yong (BB):

“I was dead nervous! I almost forgot my steps!”

Jason Phua (Scout):

“I was nervous. During training our steps were perfect. But my legs wobbles today. Anyway, I had lots of fun.”

Ms Jacqueline the coordinator for today's event:

“The participants showed remarkable discipline and teamwork during their performance. Their determination to succeed was evident in every step that they made. Each team revealed individual strength during the formation movements. It was entertaining and rewarding experience for everyone who was present.”