Episode Hari Raya Treat at the LCCT: Expedition Venturer Send-off

It was Hari Raya eve, we had to send some people back to Kampungs so we served them Ketupat and Lemang with Sambal...


at McDonald's LCCT


We invaded McD's LCCT early in the morning with our homecooked traditional cuisines....

Finally, no missing of flights, no illegal knife and fork, and no overweight baggage, the Venturers were set to fly off to The Land Below The Wind:

Source of photo: http://www.freewebs.com/bimaztour/map%20of%20sabah.jpg

Finally.... all departed in one piece...

1...2...3...4...5...6...
Yes, you counted right, ONE MORE:


Find out how they are all doing in their respective phases, whereby in Alpha 1: Selene and Zhi Yong Jr. are working on the micro-hydroelectric project in Kampung Buayan deep in the Crocker Ranger; Alpha 2: Lee Lee, painting mural as a sideline while laying pipes for the water gravity feed system in Kampung Mananam; Alphs 3: Hui Mei, off to the virgin jungle of Imbak to work on the suspension bridge; Alpha 5: Dive + trek adventure which sees Lu Ying and Woon Chin braving the natural elements in Long Pasia after a relaxing time in the beautiful Mamutik island, and in reverse order for Dennis in Alpha 6.

Write to them at:

(name)
Raleigh International
PO Box 14182
88848 Kota Kinabalu
Sabah, Malaysia

Rest assured, they will be eager to hear from you, and to reply you with stories from the jungle!

To Everyone, From Expedition

Dennis writes from the deep end of a hydro microelectric project at Kampung Buayan. Venturers of Sabah from earlier years may recall that as a village along the Crocker Range trekking trail.

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Raleigh KL November Monthly Meet

Kayak-ing @ Taman Tasik Titiwangsa

Sounds familiar? Think you have done it before last year? NO NO NO… you are very wrong… Venue and activity might sound familiar to some of you but for this time round the company and experience is totally different! Catch the opportunity to meet new faces, learn new skills, and the most important agenda is to get a sneak preview of Raleigh’s new branding.

From the expedition pictures posted on the blog recently, you may discover that Raleigh International has rolled out its new branding. Raleigh KL will be launching the new branding soon, and this monthly meet is the great time for all members and new comers to learn more about the new logo and the 4th Asia Regional Conference which is happening on 22nd November 2008. For IW Oct participants, you may meet your baby sitters aka coordinators, your favourite staff and some other Raleigh members.

Come join us for another fun, exciting n wet Raleigh fun, fun, fun... =)

Venue: Taman Tasik Titiwangsa

Date: 8 November 2008

Time: 7.30am - 12.00pm
Meeting place: Titiwangsa STAR LRT (pls be there at 7.30am sharp)
Attire: Sportswear (no jeans, no white t-shirt), sandals / crocs

Fee: RM8 for members & RM13 for non members

(to cover cost for instructors and equipments)

For more enquiries or RSVP, kindly contact:

Lu Yi: pr@raleighinternational.org.my or 019-2689286
Su Lan: logistics@raleighinternational.org.my or 016-3459283

Just drop us an email or a sms with your NAME, TEL NO, EMAIL and state if you are driving or taking LRT. Please confirm your attendance latest by 6 November to ease arrangement.

Many thanks,
Lu Yi

Raleigh KL Introduction Weekend Oct 2008

Friday evening started of with clear BLUE sky & nice breeze

33 staff
2 visitors
30 participants
3 teams


all gear-ed up for a weekend
an
Introduction Weekend
by
Raleigh International Kuala Lumpur


what did we do ?
this is what we did....
"GET FIT, GET HEALTHY, GET UNITED"
under the name of Raleigh


liquid was never this precious *spakles*


saving the Mr Kuras was never an easy task


Living under the same roof with your team mates
was your ultimate choice


and after 48 hours
the bond between members in their respective teams



*presenting*

team ALPHA



team BRAVO


team CHARLIE

...

and the humongous
official family members

*click on image above for full size*

everyone
SIXty FiVe of us became ONE huge BIG family...

we had all lived under the same sky for 48 hours...

the BOND was un-bendable,
the TRUTH was un-speakable
&
the FUN was un-exposable.


i believe all 65 family members have their own special moments to share about in this amazing
Introduction Weekend
by
Raleigh International Kuala Lumpur

if you did miss out our last weekend, no worries drop us an email at
info[at]raleighinternational.org.my
for more details when would the next Introduction Weekend going to be held...

if you still insist of joining this FAMILY... as Soon as possible...
*not giving any more chance to miss OUR fun*

*sneak peak*
our next Monthly Meet would be
@
Taman Tasik Titiwangsa
8 November 2008

for another round of Canoe Race...

*check out this blog soon for more details*

Six of world's eight bear species could face extinction

Sun bears, the world's smallest, are added to list due to poaching, logging

(Full article at MSNBC. Photo source: Hermann J. Knippertz / AP file)

GENEVA - The world's smallest bear was added to a list of wildlife that could face extinction, joining five of the world's eight bear species already classified as in danger.

Experts with the World Conservation Union took the step of adding the sun bear, whose habitat stretches from India to Indonesia, because of deforestation and poaching in its Southeast Asian home.

The sun bear was classified as "vulnerable" — one step below "threatened" and two below "endangered."

We estimate that sun bears have declined by at least 30 percent over the past 30 years and continue to decline at this rate," said Rob Steinmetz, a bear expert with the Geneva-based group, which is known under its acronym IUCN.

The bear, which weighs between 90 and 130 pounds, is hunted for its bitter, green bile, which has long been used by Chinese traditional medicine practitioners to treat eye, liver and other ailments. Bear paws are also consumed as a delicacy.

Another threat comes from loggers, who are destroying the sun bear's habitat, Steinmetz said.

The re-assessment of the sun bear's situation will be reflected in IUCN's Red List of Threatened Species, a comprehensive inventory of some 41,000 species and subspecies compiled by a network of experts around the globe.


Venturers of the Raleigh expedition in 2006 will fondly remember the sun bear for visiting the Mengaris Camp at Danum Valley for several midnight snacks. At this world-renowned rainforest research and conservation area, Raleigh venturers have the opportunity to meet rare local animals in the wild as well as scientists from all over the globe. With special access through close cooperation with Sabah Parks, Raleigh venturers have in the past built infrastructure and assisted scientists in important field studies of the endemic flora and fauna.

Next year, Raleigh International will run three 10-week expeditions in Sabah, beginning February, July and October respectively. For more information and application forms email

info.expedition@raleighinternational.org.my.

Introduction Weekend October 2008

Name:	Introduction Weekend October 2008
Date:	Friday 10 October, 6.00pm - Sun 12 October 2008, 4.00pm
Venue:	INTERNATIONAL YOUTH CENTRE, Jalan Yaacob Latiff, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Map.
Registration:	Li Ling +6017 209 7301 Shu Woan +6017 385 9288 iwoct08[at]raleighinternational.org.my REGISTRATION OPEN
Camp Fee:	Fee: RM50 / participant
Download:	Download Introduction Weekend Application Form here OR mirror site - MediaFire
Brief:	Dear potential participants, 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? 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. This year Raleigh International gives young Malaysians the opportunity to embark on life-changing expeditions to Malaysia, Costa Rica-Nicaragua, Namibia & India. 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 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, 10 Oct to 4pm on Sunday, 12 Oct 2008 Rendezvous: International Youth Centre (accessible by Bandar Tun Razak LRT. Map here) contact persons: Li Ling +6017 209 7301 Shu Woan +6017 385 9288 iwoct08[at]raleighinternational.org.my 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 4th of October 2008. 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.