Korea Gyeunggi Council Scouts made 2nd visit to Kota Kinabalu

A group of 34 Korean Scouts, 8 leaders and 26 boys and girls scouts, from the Gyeunggi Council came to Kota Kinabalu (KK) for a second goodwill visit from 6th - 10th January 2007. They came last year from 14th - 18th January and heard that they will be coming for a third goodwill visit next year.

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!

Inanam District Scout Council 2007 badge

In conjunction with the centenary celebration of Scouts worldwide as well as 50 years of our Nationhood (50 years of Independence), our district Scout council (Inanam District, Sabah, Malaysia) will be issuing a limited edition Inanam District Scout Council 2007 badge to commemorate both the historical events. It is also part of a fund raising project for the district. The badge will be released on this year's Scouts Founders Day 22 February 2007, also a historical event marking 150 years since the birth of B-P, and will be sold at USD$15 each including registered postage to around the world. Each badge will also be individually numbered 1-100 and will be accompanied by a Certificate.

If you are interested to own one and better still help us raise some funds, please indicate your order to me at tariqaripen @gmail.com

I look forward to a favourable response.
YiS

Tariq

Sabah Official Contingent Badge to the 11th Malaysia Scout Jamboree 2006

The 11th Malaysia Scout Jamboree which is to be held from 12th-19th December 2006 at the Ulu Bendol Recreational Forest, Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan will be expecting around 6,000 participants from in and outside Malaysia. The Sabah Scout contingent this time will send about 100 Scouts and Leaders participants, and in conjunction with Sabah Scouts' participation, 2 version of the contingent badge for the 11th Malaysia Scout Jamboree 2006 will be issued - the official red bordered contingent badge (300 pieces were manufactured) and the limited edition yellow bordered with multi-coloured "Sabah" word contingent badge (Only 30 pieces were manufactured). The red bordered will be sold during the Jamboree at RM7. The yellow bordered badge however will be sold only to members of the contingent. I'll be at the Jamboree so if you want these badges, come visit our camp.

Happy Jamboree and happy hunting!

YiS
Tariq

Malaysian CSP

The CSP (Council Shoulder Patch) is popular among the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) as a collecting item. Each Scout Council have their own uniquely design CSP and they can come in various issues and colors. With many Councils spread across more than 50 States in America, it makes CSP collecting even more challenging and fun!

The CSP has perhaps inspires me the most to collect. I have in my collection about 500 CSPs but as time goes by, I realised I can't collect all of them. Furthermore not being in America (and never been to America), it is just very difficult. So I narrowed down my collection to a few namely only regular issues, NCAC (National Capital Area Council) issues and Direct Service issues.

But anyways, the reason for my posting this time is to let you know that in Malaysia, the Scoutleaders also wear a CSP shape badge on their left shoulder, just like the CSP. The difference is the Malaysian CSP depicts the leader's position eg. Scoutmaster, District Commissioner etc. If you want one, to add into your CSP collection as a unique and foreign CSP, do let me know.

CSPs for trade

I have these CSPs for trade. Let me know if you want them and what you offer for trade. Thanks.

Okay, what about trading Scout badges?

I know. The initial idea of this blog is to create a forum where we can trade badges. I know I have not offer any badges yet. So for this posting, I'll try to offer what I have. I may not be able to post pictures of all the badges I have so if you are in search of any particular badges or want to know more about what I have to offer, please do email me at tariqaripen@gmail.com .

To get the ball rolling, I'd like to show you a picture of some of my collections that I've put up for exhibition during the recent 1st Inanam District Scout Camboree. I know it's small but enough to attract attention. I'm more into Scout uniforms and scarfs from around the world now because I think that will attract the local scouts more and it is easier to talk to them about Scouting around the world.






But that's not all I collect. I do collect the following:

Jamboree badges (World and National)

Uniform badges (Includes membership, flag , name strip, district and regional, class, positions, merit/proficiency badges)

Highest Award badges

BSA's CSPs (Particular interest in current active ones, Direct Services and National Capital Area Council series)

Old Malaysian Scout badges

Ofcourse National scarfs and Uniforms

What I can offer you are:

Malaysian uniform scout badges

Malaysian Scout jamboree and event badges

Some foreign National and World Jamboree/event badges (I have WJ1987, WJ1999, WJ2003 etc. You'll have to ask me personally if you are interested)

Some highest Award badges (Also ask me)

Some CSPs (Including some of the NCAC monument series. Ask me)

Membership badges from various countries (I have Brunei, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam etc. Ask me)

Interested? Let me know!

Cheers!

1st Inanam District Scout Camboree badge

This is the 1st Inanam District Scout Camboree badges. The participant badge is the rectangular shape and the other are the Challenge Award (Anugerah Cabaran) badge and the Indaba badge. Let me know if you are interested in getting them.