After months of painstaking preparation and tracking down long lost classmates and teachers, 150 members of the ACSS Class of 82 gathered at the Lee Kong Chian Auditorium, Barker Road, for their 25th Anniversary reunion. Also present were 16 of our old teachers.

Many of us had not seen each other since we left ACSS yet it seemed like Father Time had stood still… everyone treated each other with ease and familiarity (some say disrespect!), bonded together by the ACS spirit, where our "hearts, hopes and aims are one".

A memorable evening of bonhomie and cheer ensued, with hearty feasting in true ACS tradition. “The Way We Were”, a carefully crafted video montage, started the ball rolling and brought back many fond memories of yesteryears.

The highlight of the evening was perhaps the opening address by our former Principal, Mr. Earnest Lau. He emphasized that trust was probably one of the most significant values ACS had built up over the years and tried to live up to; that it was also a vital quality that citizens in the globalised world depended on to function smoothly, for unless human beings believed in each other, no trade, no profession, no human relationship indeed, no country could have survived. He finished his speech (to our standing ovation) by exhorting us not to forget ACS as our alma mater - the mother institution that fostered us in our youth – and the values that we have been nurtured with… In that way, we could be really proud of the School, our teachers, our friends, and be real assets to society and to the world. An old boy was later overheard expressing his gratitude to Mr. Earnest Lau for giving him a second chance and instilling values that made a difference in his life, without which he would not be in the happy position he was presently in.

We were also entertained by our most famous alumnus, Adrian Pang and his “lovely” partner, legal eagle, Adrian Tan (champion debater and infamous author). They created much hilarity among the crowd with their witty “emceeing” of the entire night’s events, which included a lucky draw and auction.

The celebrations came to a close after the school anthem was sung lustily (amazingly without the help of lyrics!).
Through the generous contributions of our cohort members, a total of $50,000 was raised for the donation of a classroom at ACS (Barker Road). We also presented a special goodie bag to each of our dear teachers who honoured us with their presence.

The reunion was no doubt the Class of 82’s best ever! Our sincere thanks to all who helped to make the evening a resounding success, including our generous sponsors of cash and kind (prizes, beer and wine) to make the evening such a resounding success.

We certainly look forward to our next reunion, which promises to be even better, as “The Best Is Yet To Be!”