SMU Sports Union

With the 18th Management Committee’s term in full swing, here’s a message of encouragement to the 18th MC from the 17th MC’s President, Dylan Thet Tin:

"Hey 18th,

It’s our pleasure to have you succeed the reins of the MC to guide our community of athletes to the next level of sporting excellence. In your term, there'll be trying moments that may throw you down a rabbit hole of doubt. But so long as your intentions, decisions & actions come from a place of sincerity for the community you serve, never ever second guess yourselves - trust that the Union is behind you, stay grounded & have absolute conviction.

Culture, after all, begins from the top - so make it awesome.

Of course, at the end of the day, remember the big picture - that we're all just students, trying to make our university lives just that much more interesting. So take heart, celebrate every small victory & make this experience amazing for yourselves, our clubs & their athletes. Begin with an end in mind, and have a term you can be absolutely proud of.

As for us? Well, it's time we moved on, but the 17th has always got your backs. Enjoy the ride as you craft out your story as the 18th Management Committee!

Might of One, Strength from All."

And to the entire SSU community, the 18th MC has a lot in store for you this year! Here’s a message from the 18th’s President, Brendan Tay to all of you:

“In line with our goal this year to re-energise the sports scene in SMU through events and corporate networking, we are actively pushing for more in-person events in the coming year. These would bring back some semblance of campus culture within SMU that has been sorely missed for the past couple of years.

Keep a lookout for everything that SSU will bring in 2022!”

As the 16th Management Committee's term has drawn to a close, SSU presents to you their parting words to their successors from the Marketing-Communications department!

Director of Marketing-Communications, Chermain Chen:
The past year has been a tough but insightful year! I am extremely proud of the growth in my department, my deputies and the 16th MC. Although 2020 was a tough year, our sports clubs have once again managed to work hard to bring about a vibrant sporting culture in SMU. To the 17th MC and incoming Excos, all the best and I look forward to your plans!

Deputy Director of Marketing, Claire Tay:
It was truly a memorable experience working with every member in the 16th MC as well as the marcomms directors of the 31 sports clubs! Thank you for all your hard work and dedication thus far and I hope that this jouney had been a great one for you!! I would also like to thank my marcomms department for all the support and encouragement throughout our term and I’m glad to have went through this journey with you guys!!

Deputy Director of Corporate Communications, Bernadette Boey:
Being part of the 16th SSU MC was really an experience to remember! I’ve managed to forge very strong bonds with my team and for that I am extremely grateful! My journey was definitely not a walk in the park, and there were times where we faced many adversities, but it was really the people who helped me and walked with me through it all! I couldn’t have asked for a better marcomms department and I’m glad to have be able to run and finish this race with you guys! ❤️

As the 16th Management Committee's term has drawn to a close, SSU presents to you their parting words to their successors from the Finance department!

Director and Deputy Director of Finance, Kevin Sia and Rachel Chan:
The Finance Team 2020 have successfully completed one term of their service in the Finance Team. We thank the Finance Directors🥇 of the 31 Clubs🏌🏻‍♂️⛹🏼‍♀️ for their constant support to us throughout our term.
Thank you for adapting with us through the COVID-19 transitionary 🪂 period and for being an outstanding batch🌟of Finsecs.

Cheers🍻 for the long journey we've walked together!!
- Kevin and Rachel

As the 16th Management Committee's term has drawn to a close, SSU presents to you their parting words to their successors from the Events department!

Director of Events, Nigel Ng:
hi everyone!! thank you for the past year of ups and downs 💪💪 it has not been an easy ride w covid but thank you for working alongside us and persevering through with your club trainings and initiatives !! :—)

take care of yourselves and we hope to see you around school!! from the best events team there is, have a great year ahead!!

As the 16th Management Committee's term has drawn to a close, SSU presents to you their parting words to their successors from the Operations department!

Director of Operations, Kenneth Chun:
thank u to the 16th club's operations directors for ur hard work and cooperation:—)!!we hope it has been a fruitful journey for yall as it was for us🤩🤩 Train hard, train smart 😉
jyz & all the best for sch!!!🥳

This week, we will also be featuring our Floorball club! Being a fast-paced indoor stick and ball sport, floorball’s popularity has grown all over the world. Our club has both a competitive men’s and women’s team as well as a recreational team to cater to the different skill levels of students.

“I joined floorball in year 1. The club has always been extremely welcoming, and they hold many fun-filled events throughout the year. At the club, we strongly believe in working hard and playing hard. If you have an interest in joining but have no prior experience, fret not. Many of our members start with little to no experience but with the guidance of experienced seniors and a great coaching team, you are sure to catch up to speed!”
-Imran Maritz, President SMU Floorball.

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Training Schedule:
Guys: Monday 7pm to 9pm, Saturday 4.30pm to 6.30pm
Girls: Sunday 9am to 1 pm
Recreational: Tuesday 8:30pm to 10:30pm

This week, we will be featuring the Wushu club, known for their flashy performances and lively individuals! Wushu is a performing art based on traditional Chinese martial arts. It is a form of artistic expression using one’s physicality. Weapons ranging from the broadsword to the spear are used in routines as well.

All are welcome to join them for training regardless of experience! Just head on down if you have always wanted to try out traditional martial arts!

Training details:
Every Tuesday
7:30PM – 9:30PM
Gym Studio 2

As the 16th Management Committee's term has drawn to a close, SSU presents to you their parting words to their successors! ✨🎉

Ethan Lum, President:
2020 was a different year for all of us but I am glad to have served with such a talented, hard working and passionate group of people! Thank you everyone who made my journey such a memorable one and all the best to the 17th SSU MC!

Nigel Tan, Vice President:
Really glad to have been able to serve the sporting community in whatever way we could this past year! Truly a memorable + fruitful 2020 :”)

Sophia Ang, Honorary General Secretary:
it’s been a really meaningful past year serving as the 16th SSU HGS and i’m really lucky to have had a great team support me through the journey as well 🙂 here’s wishing the next mgmt department a great term ahead!

This concludes SSU's 1st event for the year, the Annual General Meeting!

Thank you to everyone who attended, we hope you gained some insight! We are sad to bid farewell to our 16th Management Committee, who have done us proud in the past year.

Also, SSU wishes YOU the best for the upcoming semester 😎 stay tuned for more updates on our upcoming events!

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It's the moment we have all been waiting for, our new and improved website has finally launched!! Check it out now at www.smusportsunion.com !!