July Monthly Meet: Let's Discover The Beauty of Bukit Melawati!

Date: Saturday, July 10, 2010
Time: 7:00am - 1:00pm
Location: Bukit Melawati, Wangsa Maju

Description

Dear Raleighians,

Bukit Tabur/Melawati is a hill located in Taman Melawati, Malaysia. It is also known locally as Bukit Hangus. The hill is very prominent and could be seen from the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2. The hill, which is less than 1000 meters, is a quartz ridge. Furthermore, The Gombak Forest Reserve and Klang Gates Dam are beside the hill and the peak will offer you a spectacular view of the dam.




Accessibility: Jungle Trekking, Rock Climbing

Trekking Time: 2.5 hours (one way)

Meet Up Point:
Wangsa Maju Putra LRT Station (gather time: 6.45AM)

Fees:
Raleigh KL members RM 8
Non-members RM 10
Remarks: The fees include transportation and breakfast. The fees just need to be paid on the event day.

Itinerary:
6.45am – gather at Wangsa Maju LRT Station
7.00am - Depart to Bukit Melawati
7.10am – Reach Bukit Melawati, Start Trekking
9.30am – Reach Trail Peak, Breakfast Time
10.30am – Start Trekking Down
1.00pm – Leave Bukit Melawati

What should you bring?
Trekking shoes or walking shoes (Strictly no strappy sandals or sandals), active wear, change of clothes, drinking water, snacks, chocolate bar (optional), gloves (compulsory), torch light (compulsory), sunblock, personal medical kit

Please click here to register:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dG04VXF5ZTFWajFuNGd2VlRZRU8xWUE6MQ

Registration deadline is 7th July 2010, 11pm (For transportation arrangement)
Remarks: You can register after the dateline but you need to drive your own car and meet up at the meeting points (you can park your car at the entrance of the trekking path) OR your registration status will be under "to be confirmed" before I check up the seat availability.

Feel free to email monthlymeet@raleighinternational.org.my if you need any clarifications.

Please take a light breakfast before leaving your house. See you there!

Regards,
Eunice (016-3722058) – Registration and Transportation Enquiry
Richard (012-4012159) – Event Day Enquiry

Greetings from the new President!

Dear all,

Greetings from the President!

Raleigh KL held it's annual general meeting (AGM) in Malacca last weekend. The past committee of 2009/2010 reported the society's accomplishments within their respective office for the previous term, as well as their personal thoughts and hopes.

A new committee for 2010/2011 was elected. We had our first committee meeting just a few hours back and eligible candidate was appointed to be part of the committee. May I present the committee members with the expedition they joined or the Raleigh KL projects they had served in leadership capacity:

President - Tam Kar Lye
Expedition Sabah 07F

Secretary 1 - Christal Loh Pei-Shan
PR Officer 2 08/09, Fundraising Officer 09/10

Secretary 2 / Membership Officer - Farm Woon Chin
Expedition Borneo 08H

Treasurer - Choo Geng Qian

Expedition Borneo 10D (2nd July - 9th September 2010)

Expedition Officer - Koong Hui Yein

Expedition Borneo 09E

PR Officer - Lum Sow Chan (Appointed)

Expedition Borneo 10A

Logistics Officer - Ho Chung Shin

Expedition Borneo 10D (2nd July - 9th September 2010)

Projects Officer - Richard Teh Swee-Aun
Expedition Borneo 09K


Special Skills Officer - Vacant
Introduction Weekend Officer - Vacant

Fundraising Officer - Vacant

We are in the process of identifying candidates for the remaining positions in the committee. Despite not having the full committee in place, the team is all excited and ready for the challenges ahead.

We thank you for the continuous support, especially to all the potential leaders, the second tiers out there who have been with us throughout our Introduction Weekends, Special Projects and Monthly Meetings.

Exciting times ahead as we continue our legacy to send more young Malaysians to Raleigh expedition in the name of youth development.

Understaffed, but definitely not undermined. The Ra-ra-ra spirit lives on. We look forward to cross paths with you again, soon enough.

Best Regards,
Kar Lye

We've got a Postcard, Thank you Anoynymous sender for Anonymous Nature Note!

Get Out There!

 

"Learn strength from the rocks and wisdom from the pines,

the wind can teach you many songs, the starlit sky can be your dreams,

the rushing river your lullaby.

There is so much to learn and we use our time so quickly.

Stand alone and quiet for a moment, 

until it becomes day.

Seek to listen and to hear,

strive to watch and to see,

wait for wisdom and remember beauty.

Feel always the joy of living."

Anoynymous

ps: Thank you Anonymous Raleigh-ian for a UK postcard with Australian stamp. Guess who?