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Today, 31st August 2007 is the 50th years of our country's independence. It is also the 10th year that we had the Merdeka Kem or Independence Camp. About 300 Scouts and leaders participated in the camp which was held since 26th August 2007 until today at the State Scout Headquaters at the B.P. House. Out of the 300, 180 were part of the Scout Contingent marchers for the Independence Parade. Since 2007 is also a big year for all of us Scouts, badges were produced to commemorate the double celebration (image above). Happy 50th Independence Malaysia and Happy Centenary of Scouting!!
No excuse, just being lame. Should have put these badges out ages ago. These badges were issued during our State first Rover Camp from 25-31 May 2007. About 250 Rover from around the State including Labuan F.T and Brunei Darussalam attended the camp. In line with the Rover's motto "Service", most of the activities concentrated on Community Projects which include building public toilets at Karambunai village, Kota Kinabalu and painting mural at the local primary school, building vegetable stalls at Kolombong, Kota Kinabalu, and repainting B-P House. Other activities include community sports, community talks, abseiling, indaba and Cultural shows. I have a few of these badges left so if you are interested, give me a shout.
Two new badges were released by the Inanam District Scout Training Team in March 2007; One is for the Patrol Leaders Course which was held 9-11 March 2007 and the other is the upcoming Woodbadge Leader Training Induction course which is going to be held this 25th March 2007. About 118 Scouts attended the Patrol Leaders course so much so that a second order of 60 pieces of the badges had to be made. The first order was only 100 pieces. For the Woodbadge Induction course, about 50 new Scout leaders and Rovers are expected to attend and only 75 pieces of the Woodbadge Induction Course has been ordered.
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As in last year, one of the program during their stay in KK was the homestay program where the Korean Scouts stayed with local families. As in last year too, my family and I took part in the program but unlike last year where we fostered 2 teenage boys, this time we fostered only 1 teenage girl, Kim Yeong Jun.
In conjuntion with the event, scarfs have been made as in the last year but this time badges were also made. I have an extra scarf if you are interested but not the badge. Let me know.
Kamsahamidah!
