RACKM 19th Installation

RACKM 19th Installation

9th August 2008

Aldy Hotel

Theme: Stars of Bollywood

Project: Kampung Orang Asli

by Sujendran

On the 31st May, a group of interactors from the Interact Club of Raffles Junior College had a project to paint a pre-school, teach the children how to brush their teeth and repair the drainage system in an orang asli village near Maccap Baru. A few rotaractors join them as well. Here are the pics.Painting the outside of the pre-s

Painting the inside


The crews...


Guess who was teaching them to brush teeth...gosh...

The million dollar smile...

A Trip To Japan..

Reported by DRRE PP Wee

On 6^th April 2008, RAC Kota Melaka, District 3310 signed a friendship pact with RAC Ikeda, District 2660, Osaka North during their 35^th Anniversary. This friendship pact agreement is for 3 years.

DRRE PP Wee from RAC Kota Melaka exchanging friendship pact agreement with President Murata from RAC Ikeda.

Group photo with menbers from RAC Ikeda

PDRR CP Audrey Cheong and PE Amanda Quek joined the anniversary. The one in between is IPP Arifata from RAC Ikeda.

Day out with the rotaractors. Arigatogozaimasu.

Cherry blossom during Spring

Rotaractors in Tokyo hosted us to Shabu Shabu for dinner.

PE Eugene presenting the club bannerette to PP Takashi…..

The most fresh sushi we've ever eaten... Yummy!!

Miso soup

Another scrumptious japanese dish...

Goddag Denmark!!

Reported by Rtr Fue Yin

Attention!

Young business and professionals men and women, are invited to participate in the Group Study Exchange (GSE) team of Rotary International District 3310. The GSE team is composed of one senior Rotarian leader and four non-Rotarians. Details of this year's GSE application is as below:

• applicants, age 25-40, should be currently employed with 2 years of working experience.
• will be hosted by Denmark District 1470 where food, lodging and travelling will be covered.
• for a period of 5 weeks, August 31 - Oct 5, 2008
• application must be submitted by May 24, 2008
  

GSE will bring a chance of a lifetime to experience Denmark's institutions and ways of life, observe their own vocations as practiced abroad, develop personal and professional relationships and exchange ideas with peers abroad. GSE members will be immersed in cultural experiences, enjoy fellowship with host families and members of the community and work with District 1470's Rotarians at club meetings and various Rotary activities. For more information on GSE program, please visit www.rotary.org.

GSE Team from District 6670 Dayton, Ohio

Reported by Rtr Fue Yin

On 31st March 2008, Rotary club of Kota Melaka welcomed and hosted GSE team from District 6670, Dayton, Ohio. Members of RAC Kota Melaka and guest Sree attended the meeting and had the pleasure of meeting the GSE team. Among the members of Rac Kota Melaka, two had participated in GSE 2007 to District 1550, Netherlands.

This year's GSE team comprises of four beautiful ladies (Kelly Gray, Geraldine Pegues, Lisa Puskarcik, Jennifer Teasdale) and led by IPP Dr Hans J. Berkel.

After the presentation by GSE team, we adjourned to Pak Putra Restaurant, where the team was introduced to some local delicacies. For example, naan, briyani rice, tandoori chicken.

GSE team from left: Lisa, Kelly, Jennifer, Geraldine

Team leader, IPP Dr Hans giving his presentation

Chow time

World Rotarct Week - Club Meeting 13/03/08

by Rtr Sujendran
Rotaract Club of Kota Melaka had its club meeting on 13th March 2008. For this meeting, we invited Rotarian John to talk about his flying careers. Below are some photo shots.

World Rotaract Week - Rotary Club of Tampin

by: Rtr Sujendran

Celebrating World Rotaract Week on the week of March 13, 2008, Rotaract Club of Kota Melaka presented to the Rotary Club of Tampin on March 11, 2008. Here are some of the photo shots.

IPP Gregory giving out the presentation
PP Rtr Lioh Cheng Lim giving introduction about Rotaract to the rotary members
President Sujendran Exchanging Banerette with President Steven

Rotary Club of Tampin produces regular buletin and we got the march issue. In it, i find one article quite interesting.

WIND OF CHANGE

The recent 12th General Election saw the great impact of the wind of change!
We are not going to talk about that because we come from a non political
organization and our core business is to serve humanity irrespective of race,
color and creed in our community.
The wind of change that I am talking about is the wind of ROTARY that can
MAKE DREAMS REAL! Let the ROTARY wind changed our attitudes
especially in fulfilling our obligations as Rotarians to our club.
The first obligation is off course to attend our weekly meetings regularly as
required by the Attendance Rules. Our club does not believe in punitive
action but rather self-motivation to overcome the problem of non
attendance. Only you yourself can decide whether you want to change?
The other change that you need to look into is your level of commitment and
involvement in our club. Have you been actively participating in all our club
activities? If you have not, it is time for you to change. Perhaps by starting
to plan and manage your time smartly to participate in future club activities.
We often hear Rotarians saying we do not have the time! All of us have 24
hours a day and how much you want to give to Rotary is entirely up to you. It
is only when we are not truthful to ourselves that we forget Rotary to
become lazy and to come up with all sort of excuses! Well, it is said excuses
are just like assholes everybody got one!
The Wind of Change has come and the wind of ROTARY is following closely
behind. Are you prepared to change to MAKE DREAMS REAL for our
community? Let the wind of change rejuvenate you to PARTICIPATE!

Full buletin

Welcoming the year of the Rat

Reported by Rtr Pearly

RACKM's annual CNY gathering has taken a different twist this year of the Rat. Instead of the usual chinese dinner set with karaoke, we decided to be more adventurous. Hence the trip to Machap (Rtr Danielle's hometown, which is about half an hour drive from Melaka), for some 'exotic' food.

PP Yik Chuang, President Sujen, guest Wendy & IPP Greg
Rotaractors Danielle, Pearly, Fue Yin & VP Eugene

IPP Greg with Rtr Lenny and guest Elaine

Waiting patiently for our 12-course dinner

Yee Sang, a must have during CNY

We were so famished that it almost slipped our mind to take a shot of the yummy food

Later after dinner, we took a stroll to Rtr Danielle's uncle's home and celebrated President Sujen and guest Wendy's birthdays there

Birthday toast!!

Project Shine 26th Jan 2008

PROJECT SHINE

RAC Kota Melaka 11th General Meeting

Dear All,

We will have our normal club meeting on 24th Jan 2008 at Friends' Cafe at 8.30 pm. The agenda will be:

1. Club and district updates
2. Professional Development Programme: Guest Speaker Mr Desmond Ho Chee Cheong who will be speaking about human rights
3. Project updates: Project Shine - Car wash project to raise fund for Sri Ramakrishnan Children's Home.


Be there...


Regards,
Sujendran Suppiah
President
2007/2008
Rotaract Club of Kota Melaka

East Meets West In Melaka

Reported by Rtr Fue Yin

Rotaractor Allen Tang of Rotaract Club of Singapore City, an ambassadorial scholar 2007-2008 from Texas, disembarked in Melaka with four guest from Japan on 4th January. During these three days, Rtr Allen and guests were introduced to the historical city of Melaka and the ever scrumptious Malaysian food. In exchange, we learn about the culture of Texas from Rtr Allen and Japanese culture from the guests namely: Tomoyo, Sato, Gata, and Miyuki. From tasting pungent durian cendol to ABC, from walking the streets of Jonker to St Paul, they experience all that Melaka has to offer.







Fr left: VP Eugene, Rtr Allen, PP Wee













1st row: Rtr Allen Tang
2nd row (fr left): Gata, Miyuki, Sato, VP Eugene, Tomoyo, Rtr Karen










1st row(fr left): Rtr Karen, Rtr Susan, Tomoyo, Rtr Fue Yin
2nd row(fr left): IPP Greg, Rtr Allen, Sato, Gata, Miyuki, Rtr Eugene



Fr left: Gata, Miyuki, Sato, Rtr Allen, Tomoyo








After a merriment Saturday, fifty Rotaractors from He Lingnan University & Baptist University in Hong Kong arrive on the soil of Melaka on Sunday, 6th January. These passionate fifty rotaractors from Hong Kong flew to KL to participate in a community service and to learn the culture of Malaysia in Melaka. The rotaractors scaled the St Paul Hill and visited the ruins of Portugese remnants.

Rotaractors from He Lingnan University & Baptist University in Hong Kong