RC Internal Events

1.) SPU Chapter Youth Leaders Forum I
Date : 23 Feb 2008
Venue : Kepala Batas
Participants : Reps from 10 schools
The main purpose is to brief on implementation of Youth Proficiency Badges, procedures, membership and youth unit management for the leaders of secondary schools at northern district.

2.) SPU Chapter Youth Leaders Forum II
Date : 01 March 2008
Venue : Butterworth
Participants : Reps from 8 schools
This is another briefing on implementation of Youth Proficiency Badges, procedures, membership and youth unit management for the leaders of secondary schools at Butterworth town area.

3.) Welcome the visit of Youth Unit from Negeri Sembilan
Date : 14 March 2008
Venue : MRC Penang Branch Headquarter
Participants : 4 teachers & 40 RC Youth members (Between Form 3 and Form 5) of SMK Methodist ACS Seremban, welcomed by Island Chapter Vice Chairman Mdm Nancy Cheah, OC Youth Mrs Khoo Beng Kee, Mr. Loh Kit Mun and members.

4.) Participation to MRC National Volunteers Camp 2008
Date : 24 to 27 March 2008
Venue : Bkt Ekspo Tmn Pertanian, UPM Serdang, Selangor
Participants : 135 members (3 buses & 1 van)

5.) SJKC Keow Kuang Link Workshop
Date : 03 May 2008
Venue : Pusat Kokurikulum, Bkt Mertajam
Participants : 80 members

6.) RC Junior Leadership Workshop
Date : 25 May 2008
Venue : Penang Youth Park
Participants : 200 members from all chapters
Objectives :

  • To attract the involvement from primary school members.
  • To encourage integration between the youth and link units.
  • To equip the members with the basic knowledge of the society and first aid.

Activities/Programs:

Footdrill training, skills in setup tents, techniques of casualty transportation, creative drawing, team building games, RC fundamental principles, practical first aid and bandaging.

7.)  Island Chapter Footdrill Competition
Date : 31 May 2008
Venue : Markas Regimen 509
Participants : 100 youth members

8.) Participation to Tutti Fratelli International Camp
Date : 02 to 05 June 2008
Venue : Camar Rimba, Tmn Pertanian Malaysia Shah Alam, Selangor
Participants : 5 outstanding youth leaders from SMK Chung Ling Butterworth

9.) Island Chapter Youth Leadership Development Program
Date : 19 & 20 August 2008
Venue : Penang Water Sports Centre
Participants : 80 youth members
Objectives : (For Lencana Kepimpinan)

  • To further instill leadership qualities among members.
  • To foster greater ties among the school units, especially the youth leaders.
  • To encourage the members to work together and help to ensure that their members to be active.

Activities :

  • Seminar/ Talk by Mr. Michael Ng, Dr. Sundramoorthi
  • Team building games
  • Reflections

10.) MRC Penang State Youth Camp 2008
Date : 11 – 14 December 2008 (4 days & 3 nights)
Venue : Telok Ayer Tawar, Butterworth
Participants : 250 youth members & officers from all chapters
Objectives :

  • To develop leadership potential in outstanding youth
  • To promote MRC youth proficiency badges scheme

Activities :
Camp Crafts (set up tents, gadgets and campsite), backwoodsman cooking, mass cooking, international phonetics & communication skills, footdrill course, basic fire precaution training, team building games and youth gathering.

External Events & Achievements

1) April 20-26: State Education Department (JPN) selected SMK Jln Damai MRC Youth members to take part in Perkhemahan Persepadu Pasukan Badan Beruniform (Putera) Sek. Men. Peringkat Kebangsaan at Pusat Kokurikulum Pulau Pinang

2) SMK Jit Sin Youth (Unit 16) won the Champion in the district level uniform bodies Formation Footdrill Competition among the secondary schools on 14 April 2008 organized by PPD Seberang Perai Tengah.

3) SJKC Keow Kuang Bkt Mertajam MRC Link unit won the Champion in the district level Uniform bodies Formation Footdrill Competition among the Primary Schools organized by PPD Seberang Perai Tengah on 08 April 2008 and again won 2nd Runner-up in JPN State level Uniform bodies Formation Footdrill Competition at Pusat Kokurikulum Pulau Pinang on 08 May 2008.

4) 60 members from Island Chapter MRC Youth won 2nd runner up in the Merdeka day March Pass on 31 August 2008 in conjunction with 51st National Day celebration at Queensbay Penang.

5) MRC Youth Officers: Ms. Foo Lily and Ms. Ooi Hwei Ching were selected as committee & facilitators to assist the District Education Office in organizing the training camp “PPD Seberang Perai Utara & Tengah Kursus Kenaikan Pangkat Badan Beruniform”: 31 Oct – 3 Nov (Secondary schools) and 7 – 9 Nov (Primary schools) at Pusat Latihan Khidmat Negara Kem Syruz Machang Bubok, Bukit Mertajam.

Prepared by,
Lim Kuo Shee
Asst. Director of Youth
31 December 2008