Hurry hurry! It's just round the corner!!!

Hi All,

The time has come .. all the "Hey! That's a great idea!", "Of course! We'll see you on the 26th!", "Ok .. . I'll mark it in my diary", "Maybe" ...

... the buck stops here.

Put yr money where your mouth is (and u will surely get great food and company!) ... click on the link an d make your word count! :-)

http://acss81.blogspot.com
(Look at the top-right & click on 'Buy Now'!)

The location is:
Hosted on the Patio Restaurant & Bar
991B Alexandra Road
#01-10
Singapore 119970

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Singapore+119970&hl=en&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=52.285401,61.259766&z=17

The price per person is $60/- which covers a door-gift, the buffet, free flow of soft drinks, and entertainment (Live band!) ... the music of course is the music of the 1980s! Specially slected by our very own Neja :D

We do need your support as we have committed to a minimum number to attend and if we fall short, the comm ittee may be sued for bankruptcy! ;-) So please make the payments upfront. In addition, we need to confirm the numbers with the restaurant early.

REMINDER: closing date is 12 Aug 2011! so, c'mon ... Register NOW! Mai tu-liOW!!

Only you can make this a success and we'd like to see you on the 26th to celebrate that success!

On another note, we are a little short on the cost of gifts for the teachers & the door gift :-( we would appreciate it if any of you would like to make a small contribution in kind. If so, pls call me (Alan Fu) @ +65-91845909

Finally, don't forget to join in the fun too @ the Facebook group "ACS Class of 81"!
http://www.facebook.com/groups/105081329759

Cheers from the comm,
Alan Fu
Neja Ng
Fabian Foo
Simon Wong
Jack San
Chan Siew Lam (David)
Leon Vin Sen

Beethoven for the Indus Valley

George is back at it again!

Our very own "Bono of the Classical Music" has taken humanitarian aid to another level. This time the funds raised will go to the people of Pakistan, hit by devastating floods just a few months ago.

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Meet-Our-Beneficiary--Acumen-Fund--and-Co-Presenter--American-Pakistan-Foundation.html?soid=1104072551026&aid=gdtmSHxLcdA

So please take a look at his appeal & if you are in NY .... watch the concert! George will be conducting "Beethoven Symphony No 9 in D minor"

Cheers!

Klapsons Hotel ?

We visited Klapsons hotel, the 29th floor, 17th floor Frapika Chill out, Lucas Dining - you can check out the details at their website http://www.klapsons.com/

Verdict : Very Nice, Good value for money and it is shortlisted for the December annual gathering, and also the biggie next year.

Yes, the date is December 16th 2010, so write it down in your diary, schedule, or just about anywhere to remember the date !

Next .. "Hosted" @ Alexandra ....

Yes ! We did it ! Hooters Gathering on Apr 2nd !

It was an informal gathering and we had 13 of us attending - thanks to Alan spearheading this effort. YES, 13 THIRTEEN and if you have been following our discussion thread at our discussion group @ http://groups.google.com/group/acss81 - so go there and sign up to know why there were 13 of ACS BOYS ! ..... yes it appears we always have a mystery female guest in our gathering for 2009 starting with the annual gathering earlier this year ... hmmm this might be a trend going forward. Yup we got the Hooter's Host to be in our group photo - Evelyn is her name; "Yes we were there". Click on the photo to see the Album

Join us for the next gathering, we try to have small gathering every quarter at the very least ! Our next event is a small group of us were talking about keeping fit and put together a bike ride session on Apr 9th at ECP park connector. Click on the RSVP to know more details.

Discussion on the next event .... Bangkok nite, Bintan Nite ..... wait and hear from the organizers.

Trap Shooting

As discussed during our recent meet-up, just wondering if anyone might be interested in trap shooting? Since many of us have served national service, this hobby/sport might interest some of you.

Trap shooting is done with a Beretta double-barrel 12 gauge shotgun (see photo) and the target is a 4 inch wide clay "pigeon" painted in orange paint.. it's like shooting a flying bird and the target is never stationary. This sport will challenge your hand-eye coordination and reflexes. Trap shooting is relatively inexpensive and if there is interest, I can organize a group shoot.

The shoot will be held at the Singapore Gun Club located at Rifle Range road. First-timers are required to pay $65 for the following:
a) one-time safety briefing & instruction - $25
b) gun rental & insurance - $20
c) box of 25 cartridges - $20
If you want to shoot more rounds, you can purchase them at $20 per box.

In future when you return for another shoot, you just rent the gun at $20 and pay for cartridges at $20 per box (25 rounds). This ought to be cheaper than golf. The weight of the gun is approx 4kg (abt same as M16 rifle) with similar recoil. Women and children age 12 & above can also take part in this olympic sport which is very safe.

Please register your interest to me (Billy Tan) and let's make this a new and interesting way to meet old friends. You can read more about it at http://www.singaporegunclub.com



Billy Tan

Next event

In 2008, a smaller group of us had couple of smaller get-together - there were pub-type, coffee afternoon, makan-makan and there was nearly a Tree-Top Walk ! As we reach out to more Class of 81 mates, and plus this online blog + other online tools, it is easy to post a simple/small get-together. There are couple of us chipping in to help manage this blog - Wei Siong, Alan, Timothy and myself; keeping it updated and spam-free.

So, we are planning for a small get-together this Mar - RIDE and DRINK; a two hour sunset ride along ECP along the park connector from Bedok jetty to Changi Pt (or as far as you can ride) and then final stop will be Sunset Bay for food + drinks ! Lots of free car-parking here and we did a small gathering at Sunset Bay in 2008 Apr/May and everyone enjoyed it ! It is right by the beach ! The date is not finalized, and wanted to seek opinion if this is one activity that generate interest. Week day 4.30pm - late recommended, Bike rental is $8 for two-hour and estimated $30 for food + wine (dutch-basis). If we can the numbers of 6, we can plan for the event and sent out the invite to the group, so please please give your vote !

Drop a comment of your tots or recommendation, there has been this desire to go for the Tree-Top walk ! So hit that keyboard of yours for comment !

The Best Is Yet To Be ! ..... fabian

CNY Gathering 30 Jan '09

Gong Xi Fa Cai ! Happy Lunar New Year ! Held on the 30th Jan 2009 @ Suntec NUS Guild House from 6pm till late.

Click @ ACS Class 81 Photo Gallery

to those observant eyes, heh heh, yes yes "how come there's a young pretty gorgeous girl in the class of 81 ?" you can call the guys and find out !

we've got head shots of everyone present, so click on to the gallery (link below) and download your individual photos and link it to the group mailing list - this way we can put a name to a face. AND we are undergoing a project to scan Sec 4 year book to get how you look like 20+ years ago and now ;-) (kudos to Gordon who will undertake the scanning).

Alan and Wei Siong will do the field report and write up of who's who, and the what's and how's of the event. You can view the entire gallery by clicking on the gallery link.

And if you are not in these photos - either we missed your photo or you have missed this event; here's how you can get updated ....

ACSS Class 81 Blog (this site)
ACSS Class 81 Group (mailing list)
ACPS Class 77 Blog & Group (Coleman St)

It has been online since 2008 and managed by ourselves (Alan, Wei Siong, Timothy and Fabian) and there is no complaint of spam till date. So get yourself registered, keep in contact, spread the word and keep the class of 81 ALIVE ! We want to plan the BIG ONE in two years (30 years anniversary).

There's also quarterly get-together, and monthly coffee session, so come'on and join us !

Organizing Committee '09 - Wei Siong, Alan, Paramjit, Timothy, Gordon and Fabian





Click @ ACS Class 81 Photo Gallery

Photos are by Fabian

Birth ......

Started with the ACS Class of 77 Primary Coleman St , and many of us did go on to ACS Secondary, Barker Road. And to appreciate our fellow brothers in ACS Junior, Baker Rd ACS Class of 1981 was created. Hmmmm....... next ACJC (and those in support drop me a mail) !

Created to communicate and communicate our activities, and welcome more co-bloggers to help maintain this site, so please make yourself known ! It is our site, keep it known, keep it updated, and most important keep it going ! No gathering is too small, no invitation is too short-notice, and any news is good news to tell.

Kudos to Alan and team who made the past years annual gathering a reality and lets keep it going ! The Best Is Yet To Be !

2006 ACS Class of 81 Reunion

Contributing Photographer : Alan Fu

Held in Dec 15, 2006 at NUS Guild House @ Suntec.


If any of you would join us and add you in the list , do email:

Alan Fu - afu@128sqn.com
Gordon Tan - gordon68@singnet.com.sg
Wei Siong - Wei.Siong.Chan@yara.com



Top row (from left): Wong Weng Yew (4G), Paramjit Singh (4D), Mark Chia (4K), Lim Jit Mee (4D), Mr & Mrs Tan Shern Liang (4E), Erik Ang (4B), Victor Wong (4A), Raymond Ang (4G), Alfred Tan (4E), Andrew Lim (4I), Bernard Ong (4F)
Middle row: Ong Lay Hock (4G), Alan Fong (4I), Leon Vin Sen (4I), Benny Chan (4F), Gordon Tan Jit Chee (4E), Tan Eng Joo (4I)
Front row: Chan Kay Heem (4B), Alan Fu (4H), Bernard Chan (4A), Chan Wei Siong (4F), Winston Kwek (4B), Billy Tan (4G)