TEENAGERS should get involved in activities, which will help deve-lop their mental and physical capabilities while promoting a healthy lifestyle, an assemblyman said. Air Itam assemblyman Cheang Chee Gooi said activities which involved strenuous physical and mental exertion would develop a person’s character and help to build positive traits such as comradeship, integrity and team …
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A RM2mil jamboree in the works
THE Scout Association of Malaysia has announced plans to organise a National Jamboree next year to celebrate the centenary of the movement in Malaysia. The jamboree at Universiti Putra Malaysia, is estimated to cost RM2mil and would cater to about 6,000 participants. The plan was presented to Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said during her official …
A test of Scouting skills
By DERRICK VINESH Some 500 Boy and Girl Scouts took part in a skills challenge and a Scout exhibition held at The Summit shopping complex in Bukit Mertajam recently in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the World Scout Movement. The Scouts, from seven schools in Seberang Prai, pitted their skills in various competitions such …
Celebrating a centenary of scouting
SCOUTS representing various generations gathered in Penang to celebrate 100 years of scouting, 50 years of Merdeka and 75 years of scouting with the St Xavier’s Institution. The World Scout Centenary Dinner at Bayview Hotel was organised by the Xaverian B.P. Guild. Among those present was national Chief Scout Commissioner Colonel Prof Datuk Dr Kamaruddin …
Adnan: Rally young and old with scout activities
KUANTAN: Scout associations are among the means that will rally youngsters with the older generation in a group or gathering where close ties will be fostered and good values instilled, said Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob. He added that scout activities such as jamborees see a mix of young and old. “Good values are …
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Independent spirit
By DEBBIE CHAN BEING disabled has not dampened Mohd Bukhori Ali’s spirits one bit. He works just as hard as the next guy to achieve his dreams. A sixth former at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Hosba, Kedah, the 19-year-old believes that determination is his biggest asset. “I have always put in 100% of effort and determination …
Tower of bamboo, firewood and rope
IMAGINE a tower five storeys high built out of nothing but bamboo, firewood and rope.Forty members of the 219th Kinta Scout Shiang Yang Open Troop took five days to create the 21.3-metre high structure at SMK Bercham in Ipoh.Its scoutmaster Leong Siew Chuan, 25, said they used 300 pieces of wood, 100 bamboo poles and …
1,400 scouts gather for jamboree in Malacca
By PERCY D’CRUZ MALACCA:Renewing friendships and forging new ones, strong bonding and camaraderie – these characteristics stood out foremost among some 1,400 scouts at the 6th edition of the Malacca Historical City Scout Jamboree recently. Apart from Malaysia, the scouts came from Maldives, Sri Lanka, Brunei, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia for the five-day meet opened …
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Scouts camps to be upgraded
SCOUTS camps throughout the country will be renovated with additional infrastructure built in, said Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Azalina Othman Said. “This will be a continuous upgrade,” she said in her speech recently when closing the 11th Malaysian Scout Jamboree. She said the camps involved included those in Perak, Johor, Kelantan and Selangor. Chief …