Introduction Weekend January 2007

Name:	Introduction Weekend January 2007
Date:	6.00pm Friday 12 Jan - 3.00pm Sun 14 Jan 2007
Venue:	INTERNATIONAL YOUTH CENTRE, Jalan Yaacob Latiff, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Click here for directions.
Registration:	Xin Tong OR Christal OR email at info[at]raleighinternational.org.my REGISTRATION CLOSED
Camp Fee:	Fee: RM30 / participant
Download:	Download Introduction Weekend Application Form here Download Introduction Weekend Press Release @ TheStar
Brief:	Updated 11 Jan 07 Registration has been overwhelming and we had to turn down some late applicants. We will organise another Introduction Weekend in the next quarter or so. Please do keep the application forms coming in, you will be the first priority for the next edition! Updated 8 Jan 07 Please call Chung Ming or Xin Tong for directions to IYC / Meeting Point. Click the map below to download. Dear potential participants, The above application form is handed out only to individuals who are embarking on a 10-week expedition with Raleigh International. This document is your application on Raleigh International Kuala Lumpur’s Introduction Weekend and is your first step to a chance of a lifetime. Please fill in this form and submit to the person and the address printed at the bottom by January 5th January 8th 2007. This document once completely filled and submitted will be your request to be accepted on a Raleigh International expedition. Please note that incomplete applications (incomplete fields, lacking a referral or photo) will not be considered. Overview A Raleigh International expedition is typically 10 weeks long and broken down into 3 phases. You will have the opportunity to meet and work with over 100 people your age from across the world on worthy community, environment and adventure projects. These projects have an important and lasting impact on the community and/or environment. Previous Raleigh International projects include building gravity feeds to supply fresh water to villages, building houses, schools, bridges and libraries; geological surveys, marine conservation work, working with rhinos & orang utans; as well as trekking across the Crocker Range, sea kayaking in Chile and trekking across some of the most arid parts of Namibia. There are approximately 10 expeditions a year and expeditions are currently in Ghana, Costa Rica, Namibia and Malaysia. To qualify for an expedition as a Venturer, you have to be between 17-25 years of age, speak basic English and able to swim 200m unaided and qualify yourself at an Introduction Weekend. This Introduction Weekend is designed to simulate the rigors and challenges you will face on expedition. The details for the upcoming Introduction Weekend are as follows: dates: 6pm on Friday, 12th January to 3pm on Sunday, 14th January 2007 rendezvous: Rakan Muda Clubhouse (behind Bank Negara). contact persons: IW Secretariat – Xin Tong - Christal ************** Ever fancied a life of adventure, discovery and excitement? Join a hundred strangers. Walk a hundred miles. With no change of socks. To sleep with bugs and bathe in streams. Would you give up the comforts of home in pursuit of a crazy dream? This year Raleigh International gives young Malaysians the opportunity to embark on life-changing expeditions to Malaysia, Costa Rica-Nicaragua, Namibia & Ghana. These expeditions challenge young people, between the ages of 17 and 25 through community and conservation work in some of the world’s most remote destinations. Volunteers help build homes, community clinics and work with wildlife experts on some of the world’s most endangered species. To participate on a Raleigh International expedition you will first have to undergo a rigorous Introduction Weekend (IW). For more information, please call Xin Tong OR Christal or email to us at info[at]raleighinternational.org.my