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Introduction Weekend Nov 13
Do you have a dream of embarking on a remarkable journey that you'll never forget?
Yet, would you give up the comforts of your home in pursuit of that crazy dream?
Raleigh KL's Introduction Weekend is the opportunity for you to GET OUT THERE!
While giving participants a taste of life in the great outdoors, we also provide you with the opportunity of getting out of your comfort zone, guiding self-discovery in participants.
Want to know more about Raleigh first? Cease your worrying because our Introduction Weekend is designed to be the best way to start your Raleigh Journey!
[PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION]
Follow the link below and fill in the form to participate in our weekend of fun-filled action!
Want to know more about Raleigh first? Cease your worrying because our Introduction Weekend is designed to be the best way to start your Raleigh Journey!
[PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION]
Follow the link below and fill in the form to participate in our weekend of fun-filled action!
Introduction Weekend details as below:
Date: 29-1Dec (Sat-Sun)
Meeting Point: Rakan Muda Clubhouse, Kuala Lumpur
Registration deadline: 17th Nov
Early Bird Price: RM65 before 31st Oct
Normal Price:RM80 after 31st OCT
Email: iw.secretatriat@
IW Nov 13 - Now Open for Staff Registration!
The upcoming Introduction Weekend will be held from 29 November - 1 December 2013.
We are now opening staff registration!
Please click this link to sign up your details : https://docs.google.com/
Introduction Weekend is not just a platform for young people to learn more about themselves and about Raleigh expeditions. We also believe that IW is a great platform for all Raleigh members to learn and grow. No matter if you are an ex-venturer, ex-project manager, ex-president, ex-RIC crocodile, monthly meet veteran or just fresh off IW in May, there are many areas of skills to pick up in IW and we believe that there is always an opportunity for everyone for continuing development.
Aside from that, perhaps all you really need, is a weekend off in the jungle, with a bunch of enthusiastic folks to tag along with.
But ultimately, Raleigh KL is a fully voluntary organisation. We have prided ourselves to have consistently delivered IW through the years to provide this opportunity for young people to start their Raleigh journey. We are an organisation OF volunteers FOR volunteers, and I believe this passion and enthusiasm is precisely the magic ingredients that form the Raleigh spirit.
Hence, no matter your motivations or reasons, I would like to call on you again to revisit this spirit and join us by volunteering your time as staff this upcoming IW.
Staff roles and descriptions:
Note that some roles can be doubled up during IW, so you can sign up for more than one role
Coordinators
Must be ex-venturers. You will be attached to a participant team, and be with them through their whole IW journey. There is a lot of facilitation and leadership involved in this role, and you will act as a mentor to your team. Challenging but highly rewarding.
Medic
Must have training or certification in first aid or similar courses. I don't think further explanation is needed on how essential this role is for security and emergency. You are a rare breed. We need you.
PR & Registration
Handling of enquiries and processing participant's application. You will also be needed on Friday evening to register participant's arrival. You will be the backbone of IW even before IW starts. Great for those who would like to help but unable to attend IW itself.
Friday set up team
If you are available on this Friday, we would GREATLY appreciate your help. You will go to the IW site in advance and start the set up of the campsite.
Trailblazer
Responsible for ensuring clear paths on the trekking trail, and also safe return of everyone from the trek.
Facilitation + Logistics + Camp duties = Minions
The core working team of IW. We have received feedback from previous IWs that most staff enjoy a variety of duties. This is also a great way for everyone to have a go at facilitating game sessions. Hence we have decided to combine these three teams and everybody will get to rotate between different duties.
Sunday support team at RMC
If you are unable to attend the full IW, but can spare some time on Sunday afternoon, we will appreciate some hands in getting RMC ready for the return of the whole IW crew for the closing.
SIGN UP HERE NOW:
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Staff Facilitation Training
Date: 16th November 2013 (Saturday)
Time: 9am - 6pm
Venue : TBC
I will be conducting this training using experiences I have gained as an Outward Bound Instructor and group facilitator. The goal of this training is to increase the level of facilitation competency within IW staff as a whole. We are creating more opportunities to facilitate for all staff, and we want you to be prepared for it. Facilitation is also a great skill to have that can be applied in areas outside IW such as school, workplace, project work, etc.
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If you have any enquiries, feel free to contact:
1. Zhi Min - IW Nov13 Chief Organizer at secretary2@
2. Pei Ting - IW Officer at introweek@
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If you are unable to join us this IW, do support us by spreading the word about IW and about Raleigh KL. Feel free to share our posts on the website and Facebook. We want to get more people to Get Out There!
THANK YOU all. I look forward to see you!
Post-Monthly Activity Report: August 2013 - Waterfall Clean-up at Templer's Park
“It’s 7.30am already? Doesn’t look like it..”
Not in this sort of weather.
With the sky filled a bland, gloomy grey, we contemplated the dangers that would arise in Sungai Pisang if the rain continued to pour. And we knew through experience that it was not a risk worth taking. But then we remembered an alternative.
Templer’s Park was only a 20 minute drive away from our meeting point in Gombak, and with the absence of large rivers it would be a safer place for us to carry out our mission. Oh yes, this month we set out to do our part in keeping our country clean.
Weirdly, the moment we arrived at Templer's Park, the weather turned absolutely brilliant. No matter, we wasted no time and started eliminating the blemishes that ruined mother nature's complexion. Styrofoam cups, fast food packaging, plastic bottles - you name it, boy did tourism mess the place up!
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| "I missed a tin can on the opposite bank? Rubbish."said En De. He laughed alone. |
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| And that was BEFORE we started trekking. Unbelievable. |
Soon we realized that we underestimated the amount of rubbish by a long shot, and thankfully old-timer Razak took the initiative to restock our fast depleting supply of rubbish bags.
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| If you look closely in the background, you will notice a tree that looks terrifyingly similar to a human being. |
Still occupied with the goal of cleaning up the place, we reached the glorious waterfall at the end of the trek. It was hard to believe that it was an hour's trek when it felt more like 10 minutes. For those of us who have not been to a waterfall, it was time to get our feet wet (pun intended).
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| Invisible man brought his children along. They weren't very photogenic. |
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| 5 boxes of chocolates went missing that day. They were never recovered. |
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| With all the rubbish collected, a shower only seemed appropriate. |
At the end of the day, we were stunned not only by the amount of rubbish collected, but also by the amount of irresponsible people out there. We are blessed with a remarkably beautiful country that citizens elsewhere dream of. Yet, there are so many Malaysians out there who take this for granted, belittling or even ignoring the effects of the rubbish they so instinctively leave behind.
We might have won the battle today, but we haven't yet won the war.
What we are doing here goes beyond the bags of rubbish we amassed.
We are sending a message, showing you a glimpse of the destructive power of man (if you haven't already know), and urging you to do your role as an earthling in keeping the environment clean for future generations.
And you don't even have to go out and gather your own bag of rubbish.
Just don't leave any behind.
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Coming up: Trekking at Pisang Falls (17th August 2013, Saturday)
Sungai Pisang (Banana River), a tranquil river trail that leads to a powerful waterfall with a 20-meter drop. It is a genuinely beautiful place, but over the years irresponsible visitors have polluted the environment with tons of rubbish. This is where you come in.
If you love the sight of birds and trees in the morning, and not polystyrene cups wedged between rocks, join us this August as we trek through/ clean up Pisang Falls, and preserve the natural beauty that made it special.
Date: 17th of August 2013
Location: Sungai Pisang; GPS Coordinates:https://maps.google.com/
Meeting Point: Gombak LRT Station: https://
Agenda
0700 - Registration
0730 - Leave Gombak LRT Station for Sungai Pisang
0830 - Arrive at Sungai Pisang/ Begin Trek
1000 - Arrive at Pisang Falls + Monthly Update + Refreshments + Clean up
1100 - Begin Return Trek to Entrance
1230 - Leave Sungai Pisang for Gombak LRT Station
1330 - Arrive at Gombak LRT Station/ Farewell
Registration
Register yourself through our online form below and proceed with banking-in the payment fees to confirm your registration. Google form: https://docs.google.com/
Fees:
Members: RM10
Non-members: RM20
*Fees cover transport to and fro Sungai Pisang and light refreshments.
Payment Method:
Name of Beneficiary bank: CIMB Bank Berhad
Account name: Pertubuhan Raleigh International Kuala Lumpur
Account number: 1430-0006860-05-5
Once fees are banked-in just take a snapshot of the bank-in slip and email it to monthlymeet@raleighinterna
Suggested Attire:
1. Comfortable clothes to get wet in
2. Hiking shoes/Kampung Adidas/Sandals with Straps
Things To Bring! (*A MUST!)
- Change of clothes*
- Towel + Plastic Bags for Wet Clothes*
- Large bottle of water*
- Mess tin (or any food containers)*
- Personal medication/ medic kit - Light snacks
Note: Remember to waterproof your things. You will definitely get wet on this trip.
For any further inquiries, feel free to contact us through:
Liow En De (012-6218301)
Post-Monthly Meet Report: July 2013 - Caving at Batu Maloi Cave
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| Here, just a drizzle of water to cool you down. |
"Remember to waterproof your things, you will definitely get wet during this trip" was the last sentence that was written on the event notice.
Well, this turned out to be true.
We were at Batu Maloi Cave, Negeri Sembilan, squeezing through pin holes they call passageways while attempting to stay dry, for the first few minutes anyways. We were on a constant battle against friction, or rather the lack of it, but as we went along we found a groove and maneuvered through the rifts with ease (pun intended).
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| Our guide Mr Nazri (4th from left) giving us tips on staying dry. They didn't work. |
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| Just out of shot are his buddies using the stairs. |
We encountered what seemed to be dead ends, only to discover that there are hidden paths among the boulders. It is like being in Batman's cave during a flood, only this time it looks more mysterious. Certain parts of the tunnel were shrouded in a somber mist, exuding a sense of uncertainty as we crawl towards dark abysses.
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| Honey, I found the remote control! |
Shimmering sunlight pokes through the gaps occasionally, giving everything it can to dry our soaked outfits. However, the scenery would change from lush greenery to total darkness in a matter of minutes, making up for a thrilling journey, or shall I say chilling, as the water from the underground river was arctic cold. Despite all that, we would still get neck-deep into the river in order to carry on.
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| High and dry. Momentarily. |
Hi all,
Pop quiz - Do you know the 4 challenges of Raleigh?
If you do, a gold star for you!
The 1st challenge of Raleigh is to attend Introduction Weekend. This weekend is an opportunity for newcomers to experience a snapshot of what is it like to be on a Raleigh expedition. This is also an avenue for young people to learn more about Raleigh KL as an organisation and the platforms available for young people such as yourself for personal development.
We are pleased to announce the two following dates for Introduction Weekend for year 2013/2014 :
1. 29 Nov - 1 Dec 2013
2. 28 - 30 March 2014
Participants
For those planning to join a Raleigh expedition and have yet to attend an IW, do note down these dates and anchor down some long term plans. Feel free to also spread the word about Raleigh KL and IW and get your friends out there too!
More details about the specific IW will be furnished closer to these dates.
Staff
As for the rest of Raleigh KL members, regulars and old-timers, do block off these dates if you are interested to join IW as a staff member. Serving as IW staff is a step further along the journey of personal development with Raleigh KL. There are various positions within the staff team that require different skill sets, such as logistics coordination, facilitation, f&b servicing and first aid. We welcome anyone interested to be a staff member in any of these IWs to drop us a note.
We will also like to encourage potential individuals out there to take on prominent leadership positions within the team. Those who take on leadership roles will get the chance to work closely with the committee in organising an IW from start to finish by helming specific responsibilities, and will get to lead a small team of their own to deliver these outcomes. This is actually a great opportunity to hone your leadership chops, so should you be interested in this challenge, do drop us a note as well.
IW has always been a unique event by volunteers for future volunteers. We would like to thank everyone for your support in all our past IWs, and we hope to see you soon in the next one!
Pei Ting
IW Officer 2013/14
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