Wow!
As usual, it's great to start the yearly Palakasan with a great bang! Great indeed that it could fill a 5,000+ seater (excluding those standing) gymnasium to the rafters, and with thunderous cheers from the crowd that could break the house down. That atmosphere had never changed this year.
The MSU-IIT cheerdance competition '07 was another savvy display of IITians wit, skills, character and talent. Each colleges had shown what they've got. Cheers to each of them for again entertaining us with their bone-breaking, breath-taking stunts, eye-popping moves and dazzling showmanship.
Of course, there are those who bested the others and rose to the occasion to become crowd favorites. The cheerdance, I could say, is the only event in the Palakasan that could cause not only traffic jam but also people jam, not to mention, you have to sweat out just to have a good view of the dancefloor. Whew! I for one had been in the group of appealers to enter a restricted area in the gym. Luckily, faculty are allowed to enter that zone, so I was relieved.
So much to that, here are the results of the contest:
Champion: Integrated Developmental School - IDS Hornets
1st-Runner up: College of Science and Mathematics - CSM Lynx
2nd-Runner up: College of Education - CED Phoenix
3rd-Runner up: College of Business Administration - CBA Griffins
4th-Runner up: College of Engineering - COE Dragons
5t-Runner up: School of Computer Studies - SCS Wolves
6th-Runner up: College of Arts and Social Sciences - CASS Arachnids
7th-Runner up: School of Engineering Technology - SET Tigers
The IDS Hornets made it to the top again this year. They were the defending champions as they entered this competition. They were able to pull surprises in the show and bested their college counterparts. And they are a bunch of high schoolers pitted against their college rivals.
The CSM Lynx made a good comeback this year. After an un-CSM-like performance last year (fyi: CSM was always the team to beat in every cheerdance contest). Their choreography was great and they executed well, to become one of the crowd favorites (IDS was one).
For me, I wasn't impress much with the CED Phoenix this year. Some of their routines were not new. Maybe they just re-use some of their steps from last year, in which they have a good showing that year. They also capped the "Best in Props" award.
CBA Griffins impressed me better than the previous years I saw them performed. There was an improvement in their styles, performance and impact.
How about the Dragons? Hmmm... my college. If I am not from COE, to say, they will still be my favorites to land in the top 3. Their gracefulness and unique dance style could really captivate your attention. Maybe, it was their cheers that have not made to the judges choices.
If their was one college who showed great character, it should be the SCS Wolves. Even though they don't have their complete uniforms at performance time, still they showed up. They were able to land into the 6th spot. Not bad. And their uniforms arrived just when every contesting teams were called up in the dance area. For the sake of their violet and green costume, they perfomed for the crowd once more.
The last two places coincides with my guesses. Not that they performed badly. It's just that among the eight, they just settle for 7th and 8th when rank.
The other awards:
Most Disciplined: IDS Hornets
Best Cheerleader: IDS Hornets
Best group (showdown): IDS Hornets
Most Energetic: CSM Lynx
Best in Costume: IDS Hornets & CSM Lynx
So, see you again next year! And that time, I should be at the venue 1 hour before the program starts (just to secure a comfortable spot for Arce and me)!
PS. A 30 pesos for the admission fee is enough (or even cheaper) for a wonderful, exciting, 3-hour show.
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