C.S. Dir. Wendy
Saturday, December 29, 2012
HY's Birthday Celebration @ Mellben
Had a mini birthday celebration at Mellben for HY;)
Happy Belated Birthday, HY!!!
Reported by:
C.S. Dir. Wendy
C.S. Dir. Wendy
Sunday, December 23, 2012
East and West Christmas Session
This year's Christmas is also spent with Rotaract Club of Singapore East. Before the BBQ session, we met up at Yishun Safra to have a friendly bowling match.
It's Bowling Time~!
RAC SW and RAC SE
After the bowling match, we went to CK's house for the BBQ! This is similar to last year's session whereby it was raining. This time we are prepared though - long jeans, covered shoes and mosquito repellent.
Setting up the fire
Chit-chatting session
Exchanging Gift Session
Christmas Log Cake
Members attended:
Wahid, Hooi Ying, Wendy, Aini, Benedict, Graduated member - Zack, Dawn, KY, Guest - Jacqueline
Reported by:
C.S. Dir. Wendy
Merry Christmas!!!
Members attended:
Wahid, Hooi Ying, Wendy, Aini, Benedict, Graduated member - Zack, Dawn, KY, Guest - Jacqueline
Reported by:
C.S. Dir. Wendy
Sunday, December 09, 2012
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Saturday, November 03, 2012
Wendy's Birthday Celebration @ Todai
Celebrated my birthday at Todai. Let the pictures do the talking;)
Todai Entrance
Floor Map of Todai
Seafood Zone
Cooked Food
Macaroons
Dessert Station
Too bad we forgot to take a group picture at Todai.
Reported by:
C.S. Dir. Wendy
Reported by:
C.S. Dir. Wendy
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Halloween
Halloween is just around the corner! Don't you find that this year's Halloween is more eventful in Singapore? With USS Halloween Horror Night to Zouk Doll House, which event are you going for???
Of course, RAC Singapore West celebrated this eventful time at Singapore Flyer on 21 October. With only two guys out of the 12 people who turned up, it was indeed a ear-piercing moment;)
Do you have this thought before - that it is ridiculous that people are willing to spend their money just to scare themselves? However, I realized that it is not so. This is a time where you can bond with your friends and release out any stress that you have. I really think that the audience really matter.
The only group photo that we have
Do you know that Halloween originated from an ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain (pronounced as "sah-win"). It is actually a festival to celebrate the end of the harvest season in Gaelic culture and it is the time for the ancient pagans to take stock of their supplies and prepare for the winter. The ancient Gaels believed that on 31 October, the boundaries between the living and the dead overlapped and the deceased would come back to life and cause havoc such as sickness or damaged crops.
Therefore, bonfires are usually set up during this festival as it is believed that fires will attract insects to the area which will in turn attract the bats. In addition, wearing masks and costumes during this period is to mimic the evil spirits or appease them.
Kekeke~
So how are you going to celebrate Halloween this year?
Members attended:
Aini, Wahid, Wendy, Hooi Ying, Evelyn, Guest - Jacqueline, Cherie, Amalina, Ahmad, Sharon, Melissa, Sun Shu
Reported by: C.S. Dir. Wendy
Of course, RAC Singapore West celebrated this eventful time at Singapore Flyer on 21 October. With only two guys out of the 12 people who turned up, it was indeed a ear-piercing moment;)
Do you have this thought before - that it is ridiculous that people are willing to spend their money just to scare themselves? However, I realized that it is not so. This is a time where you can bond with your friends and release out any stress that you have. I really think that the audience really matter.
Therefore, bonfires are usually set up during this festival as it is believed that fires will attract insects to the area which will in turn attract the bats. In addition, wearing masks and costumes during this period is to mimic the evil spirits or appease them.
Members attended:
Aini, Wahid, Wendy, Hooi Ying, Evelyn, Guest - Jacqueline, Cherie, Amalina, Ahmad, Sharon, Melissa, Sun Shu
Reported by: C.S. Dir. Wendy
Saturday, October 13, 2012
IS Informational Sharing Session with Lithuania Rotaractors
Today (13th October), we are glad to host Rotaractors/Rotarians from Lithuania. Our sister club, RAC NUS also joined us:)
There was a sharing session at SMU whereby the Lithuania Rotarian introduced about their club and their country. Did you know that Lithuania consisted of 10 counties which are further subdivided into 60 municipalities? Indeed the culture and the activities that the Lithuania Rotaractors have are very different. Somehow, it seemed more fun especially their installation ceremony. (They used another word for installation ceremony but my poor memory fails me..)
Sharing Session
Gifts from Lithuania
Group Photo at SMU
After the sharing session, we bought them around the City Hall area - Esplanade, Merlion Park and not to forget, Singapore Flyer. We had our dinner at the Singapore Food Trail @ Singapore Flyer.
Hope that they had a fun time during the remaining time in Singapore^^
Members attended:
Aini, Wahid, Wendy, Hooi Ying, Guest - Harry and Irene
NEXT UP:
Halloween Party
Reported by:
C.S. Dir. Wendy
Hope that they had a fun time during the remaining time in Singapore^^
Members attended:
Aini, Wahid, Wendy, Hooi Ying, Guest - Harry and Irene
NEXT UP:
Halloween Party
Reported by:
C.S. Dir. Wendy
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration @ Bishan Park
This Rotary Year, RAC Singapore West decided to celebrate most of the important festivals of Singapore in order to know more about our culture and being more understanding towards other cultures. Of course, not forgetting this "autumn" season, it is the Mid-Autumn Festival which is celebrated widely in Singapore.
The Mid-Autumn Festival (simplified Chinese: 中秋节; traditional Chinese: 中秋節; pinyin: zhōngqiū jié), also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival or Zhongqiu Festival, is a popular lunar harvest festival celebrated by Chinese and Vietnamese people. (I didn't know that Vietnamese people also celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival) The celebration became popular during the early Tang Dynasty. The festival is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar, which is in September or early October in the Gregorian calendar (Western calendar).
On 29th September 2012, RAC SW held a Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration at Bishan Park and invited some guests to join us as well:) It was a fun time eating pizzas and mooncakes and basking under the slightly full moon. We also reminiscing our childhood by lighting and carrying paper lanterns.
Our guests who took some time off to join us in the celebration!
Carrying paper lanterns and exploring Bishan Park
Moreover, we took this time to learn more about the legends behind the Mid-Autumn Festival and how exactly mooncakes are associated to this festival.
As you can see, some of our members and guests are not Chinese. (Even if we are Chinese, I guess we aren't really familiar with the legends and customs except that during this season we will eat mooncakes and carry lanterns, right?)
Houyi and Chang'e
Celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival is strongly associated with the legend of Houyi, his student Feng Meng, and Chang'e, the Moon Goddess of Immortality. Tradition places these two figures from Chinese mythology at around 2200 BCE, during the reign of the legendary Emperor Yao, shortly after that of Huangdi. There are many variants and adaptations of the legend of Chang'e that frequently contradict each other. However, most versions of the legend involve some variation of the following elements: Houyi, the Archer, an emperor, either benevolent or malevolent, and an elixir of life.
One version of the legend states that Houyi was an immortal and Chang'e was a beautiful young girl, working in the palace of the Jade Emperor (the Emperor of Heaven, 玉帝 pinyin:Yùdì) as an attendant to the Queen Mother of the West (the Jade Emperor's wife). Houyi aroused the jealousy of the other immortals by marring Chang'e, who then slandered him before the Jade Emperor. Houyi and his wife, Chang'e, were subsequently banished from heaven. They were forced to live on Earth. Houyi had to hunt to survive and became a skilled and famous archer.
At that time, there were ten suns, in the form of three-legged birds, residing in a mulberry tree in the eastern sea. Each day one of the sun birds would have to travel around the world on a carriage, driven by Xihe, the 'mother' of the suns. One day, all ten of the suns circled together, causing the Earth to burn. Emperor Yao, the Emperor of China, commanded Houyi to use his archery skill to shoot down all but one of the suns. Upon completion of his task, the Emperor rewarded Houyi with a pill that granted eternal life. Emperor Yao advised Houyi not to swallow the pill immediately but instead to prepare himself by praying and fasting for a year before taking it. Houyi took the pill home and hid it under a rafter.
One day, Houyi was summoned away again by Emperor Yao. During her husband's absence, Chang'e, noticed a white beam of light beckoning from the rafters, and discovered the pill. Chang'e swallowed it and immediately found that she could fly. Houyi returned home, realizing what had happened he began to reprimand his wife. Chang'e escaped by flying out the window into the sky.
Houyi pursued her halfway across the heavens but was forced to return to Earth because of strong winds. Chang'e reached the moon, where she coughed up part of the pill. Chang'e commanded the hare that lived on the moon to make another pill. Chang'e would then be able to return to Earth and her husband.
The legend states that the hare is still pounding herbs, trying to make the pill. Houyi built himself a palace in the sun, representing "Yang" (the male principle), in contrast to Chang'e's home on the moon which represents "Yin" (the female principle). Once a year, on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Houyi visits his wife. That is the reason why the moon is very full and beautiful on that night.
Yin Yang logo
Another version of the legend, similar to the one above, differs in saying that Chang'e swallowed the pill of immortality because Peng, one of Houyi's many apprentice archers, tried to force her to give the pill to him. Knowing that she could not fight off Peng, Chang'e had no choice but to swallow the pill herself.
Other versions say that Houyi and Chang'e were still immortals living in heaven at the time that Houyi killed nine of the suns. The sun birds were the sons of the Jade Emperor, who punished Houyi and Chang'e by forcing them to live on Earth as mortals. Seeing that Chang'e felt extremely miserable over her loss of immortality, Houyi decided to find the pill that would restore it. At the end of his quest, he met the Queen Mother of the West, who agreed to give him the pill, but warned him that each person would only need half a pill to regain immortality. Houyi brought the pill home and stored it in a case. He warned Chang'e not to open the case, and then left home for a while.
Like Pandora in Greek mythology, Chang'e became curious. She opened up the case and found the pill, just as Houyi was returning home. Nervous that Houyi would catch her discovering the contents of the case, she swallowed the entire pill, and started to float into the sky because of the overdose. She kept floating until she reached the moon, where she stayed with her pet rabbit, also known as the Jade Rabbit.
Some versions of the legend do not refer to Houyi or Chang'e as having previously been immortals and initially present them as mortals instead. There are also versions of the story in which Houyi was made king as a reward for killing nine of the suns and saving the people. However, King Houyi became a despot who either stole a pill of immortality from the Queen Mother of the West or learned that he could make such a pill by grinding up the body of a different adolescent boy every night for a hundred nights. Chang'e stole the pill and swallowed it herself, either to stop more boys being killed or to prevent her husband's tyrannical rule from lasting forever.
Due to this legend, the Chinese Emperor should offer sacrifices to the sun in the spring and the moon in the autumn. Therefore, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month is "sacrificial" day. The night on the 15th of the 8th lunar month is also called "Night of the Moon". Under the Song Dynasty (420), the day was officially declared the Mid-Autumn Festival.
How is Mooncake Associated to Mid-Autumn Festival?
According to a widespread folk tale (not necessarily supported by historical records), the Mid-Autumn Festival commemorates an uprising in China against the Mongol rulers of the Yuan Dynasty (1279–1368) in the 14th century. As group gatherings were banned, it was impossible to make plans for a rebellion. Noting that the Mongols did not eat mooncakes, Liu Bowen (劉伯溫) of Zhejiang Province, advisor to the Chinese rebel leader Zhu Yuanzhang, came up with the idea of timing the rebellion to coincide with the Mid-Autumn Festival. He sought permission to distribute thousands of moon cakes to the Chinese residents in the city to bless the longevity of the Mongol emperor. Inside each cake, however, was inserted a piece of paper with the message: "Kill the Mongols on the 15th day of the 8th month" (traditional Chinese: 八月十五殺韃子; simplified Chinese: 八月十五杀鞑子). On the night of the Moon Festival, the rebels attacked and overthrew the government. What followed was the establishment of the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644), under Zhu. Henceforth, the Mid-Autumn Festival was celebrated with moon cakes on a national level.
Message in the Mooncake
Once again, we would really like to thank our guests for spending the evening with us and we hope that they had a great time! ^^
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, everyone~!
Members attended:
Aini, Wahid, Wendy, Hooi Ying, Jerlyn, Guest - Jacqueline, Cherie, Diana and Harry
NEXT UP:
IS Informational Sharing Session with Lithuania Rotaractors (13th October 2012)
Reported by:
C.S. Dir. Wendy
The Mid-Autumn Festival (simplified Chinese: 中秋节; traditional Chinese: 中秋節; pinyin: zhōngqiū jié), also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival or Zhongqiu Festival, is a popular lunar harvest festival celebrated by Chinese and Vietnamese people. (I didn't know that Vietnamese people also celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival) The celebration became popular during the early Tang Dynasty. The festival is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar, which is in September or early October in the Gregorian calendar (Western calendar).
On 29th September 2012, RAC SW held a Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration at Bishan Park and invited some guests to join us as well:) It was a fun time eating pizzas and mooncakes and basking under the slightly full moon. We also reminiscing our childhood by lighting and carrying paper lanterns.
Houyi and Chang'e
Celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival is strongly associated with the legend of Houyi, his student Feng Meng, and Chang'e, the Moon Goddess of Immortality. Tradition places these two figures from Chinese mythology at around 2200 BCE, during the reign of the legendary Emperor Yao, shortly after that of Huangdi. There are many variants and adaptations of the legend of Chang'e that frequently contradict each other. However, most versions of the legend involve some variation of the following elements: Houyi, the Archer, an emperor, either benevolent or malevolent, and an elixir of life.
One version of the legend states that Houyi was an immortal and Chang'e was a beautiful young girl, working in the palace of the Jade Emperor (the Emperor of Heaven, 玉帝 pinyin:Yùdì) as an attendant to the Queen Mother of the West (the Jade Emperor's wife). Houyi aroused the jealousy of the other immortals by marring Chang'e, who then slandered him before the Jade Emperor. Houyi and his wife, Chang'e, were subsequently banished from heaven. They were forced to live on Earth. Houyi had to hunt to survive and became a skilled and famous archer.
At that time, there were ten suns, in the form of three-legged birds, residing in a mulberry tree in the eastern sea. Each day one of the sun birds would have to travel around the world on a carriage, driven by Xihe, the 'mother' of the suns. One day, all ten of the suns circled together, causing the Earth to burn. Emperor Yao, the Emperor of China, commanded Houyi to use his archery skill to shoot down all but one of the suns. Upon completion of his task, the Emperor rewarded Houyi with a pill that granted eternal life. Emperor Yao advised Houyi not to swallow the pill immediately but instead to prepare himself by praying and fasting for a year before taking it. Houyi took the pill home and hid it under a rafter.
One day, Houyi was summoned away again by Emperor Yao. During her husband's absence, Chang'e, noticed a white beam of light beckoning from the rafters, and discovered the pill. Chang'e swallowed it and immediately found that she could fly. Houyi returned home, realizing what had happened he began to reprimand his wife. Chang'e escaped by flying out the window into the sky.
Houyi pursued her halfway across the heavens but was forced to return to Earth because of strong winds. Chang'e reached the moon, where she coughed up part of the pill. Chang'e commanded the hare that lived on the moon to make another pill. Chang'e would then be able to return to Earth and her husband.
The legend states that the hare is still pounding herbs, trying to make the pill. Houyi built himself a palace in the sun, representing "Yang" (the male principle), in contrast to Chang'e's home on the moon which represents "Yin" (the female principle). Once a year, on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Houyi visits his wife. That is the reason why the moon is very full and beautiful on that night.
Other versions say that Houyi and Chang'e were still immortals living in heaven at the time that Houyi killed nine of the suns. The sun birds were the sons of the Jade Emperor, who punished Houyi and Chang'e by forcing them to live on Earth as mortals. Seeing that Chang'e felt extremely miserable over her loss of immortality, Houyi decided to find the pill that would restore it. At the end of his quest, he met the Queen Mother of the West, who agreed to give him the pill, but warned him that each person would only need half a pill to regain immortality. Houyi brought the pill home and stored it in a case. He warned Chang'e not to open the case, and then left home for a while.
Like Pandora in Greek mythology, Chang'e became curious. She opened up the case and found the pill, just as Houyi was returning home. Nervous that Houyi would catch her discovering the contents of the case, she swallowed the entire pill, and started to float into the sky because of the overdose. She kept floating until she reached the moon, where she stayed with her pet rabbit, also known as the Jade Rabbit.
Some versions of the legend do not refer to Houyi or Chang'e as having previously been immortals and initially present them as mortals instead. There are also versions of the story in which Houyi was made king as a reward for killing nine of the suns and saving the people. However, King Houyi became a despot who either stole a pill of immortality from the Queen Mother of the West or learned that he could make such a pill by grinding up the body of a different adolescent boy every night for a hundred nights. Chang'e stole the pill and swallowed it herself, either to stop more boys being killed or to prevent her husband's tyrannical rule from lasting forever.
Due to this legend, the Chinese Emperor should offer sacrifices to the sun in the spring and the moon in the autumn. Therefore, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month is "sacrificial" day. The night on the 15th of the 8th lunar month is also called "Night of the Moon". Under the Song Dynasty (420), the day was officially declared the Mid-Autumn Festival.
How is Mooncake Associated to Mid-Autumn Festival?
According to a widespread folk tale (not necessarily supported by historical records), the Mid-Autumn Festival commemorates an uprising in China against the Mongol rulers of the Yuan Dynasty (1279–1368) in the 14th century. As group gatherings were banned, it was impossible to make plans for a rebellion. Noting that the Mongols did not eat mooncakes, Liu Bowen (劉伯溫) of Zhejiang Province, advisor to the Chinese rebel leader Zhu Yuanzhang, came up with the idea of timing the rebellion to coincide with the Mid-Autumn Festival. He sought permission to distribute thousands of moon cakes to the Chinese residents in the city to bless the longevity of the Mongol emperor. Inside each cake, however, was inserted a piece of paper with the message: "Kill the Mongols on the 15th day of the 8th month" (traditional Chinese: 八月十五殺韃子; simplified Chinese: 八月十五杀鞑子). On the night of the Moon Festival, the rebels attacked and overthrew the government. What followed was the establishment of the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644), under Zhu. Henceforth, the Mid-Autumn Festival was celebrated with moon cakes on a national level.
Aini, Wahid, Wendy, Hooi Ying, Jerlyn, Guest - Jacqueline, Cherie, Diana and Harry
NEXT UP:
IS Informational Sharing Session with Lithuania Rotaractors (13th October 2012)
Reported by:
C.S. Dir. Wendy
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Ke Yuan's Wedding
Congratulations to our graduated member, Ke Yuan who is just married today:)
Some of our members were involved in the wedding and the banquet. I believe it was a great experience for everyone:) We had a briefing and Thank You Dinner on 13 September.
Everyone looking anxious and serious about the upcoming wedding
Words are just not quite enough today
When your love will light the way
To a wedding filled with joy neverending
The warmest wishes are what we are sending.
Some of our members were involved in the wedding and the banquet. I believe it was a great experience for everyone:) We had a briefing and Thank You Dinner on 13 September.
I can't believe that despite the packed schedule, we still managed to finish the banquet on time.
Bachelor Party @ The House of Robert Timms (21 September 2012)
On behalf of the club, I would like to congratulation KY again and hope that he will enjoy his honeymoon in ****. ^^ Below are some words for you...Words are just not quite enough today
When your love will light the way
To a wedding filled with joy neverending
The warmest wishes are what we are sending.
Congratulations~! (from the RAC Singapore West Family)
Reported by:
C.S. Dir. Wendy
C.S. Dir. Wendy
Saturday, September 22, 2012
DG Visit cum Rotary Club of Singapore West Oktoberfest
On 20th September 2012, DG Lee Kwong Hwee visited Rotary Club of Singapore West and the meeting was held at Hollandse Club. Director Raymond from RAC NUS (our sister club) and President Aini gave an update of the club events / year plan for 2012/2013 to DG.
After the meeting, the annual Oktoberfest event began. Being spoilt for choice with the delicious food and endless mugs of beer, all of us were certainly well fed at this dinner. Other than eating, there were also games to be played like quiz, Sausage Eating competition, Beer Drinking competition and Chicken Dance contest.
President Harry (RAC NUS) participating in the Sausage Eating competition.
DG dancing at the Oktoberfest Dinner
Group photo with our Rotarians
Members attended:
Aini, Wahid, Benedict and Wendy
This month is certainly a eat & grow fat month with the number of buffet dinners that we have. I guess this is also part of a Rotaractor life? ;)
Reported by:
C.S. Dir. Wendy
After the meeting, the annual Oktoberfest event began. Being spoilt for choice with the delicious food and endless mugs of beer, all of us were certainly well fed at this dinner. Other than eating, there were also games to be played like quiz, Sausage Eating competition, Beer Drinking competition and Chicken Dance contest.
Aini, Wahid, Benedict and Wendy
This month is certainly a eat & grow fat month with the number of buffet dinners that we have. I guess this is also part of a Rotaractor life? ;)
Reported by:
C.S. Dir. Wendy
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Zone 1 District Tour
Finally back from the Zone 1 District Tour! Although this is only a day trip, it is quite exhausting as well. I guess I'm getting older? Hahahaha~ (>.< Okay, better blog properly or I will be removed as the blog administrator soon from giving such comments.)
On this bright and sunny day, three of our club members together with the Zonal Representative (ZR) Pei Yan went up to Melaka and JB to visit the clubs in Zone 1. Other than listening to what the clubs in Zone 1 are facing and giving some advice, we also had an enjoyable time "exploring" Malaysia. Below are the pictures that we have taken with the clubs:)
Meeting with RAC Melaka
Meeting with RAC JB
Looking forward to the next IS session.
Members attended:
Wahid, Hooi Ying, Wendy
Reported by:
C.S. Dir. Wendy
On this bright and sunny day, three of our club members together with the Zonal Representative (ZR) Pei Yan went up to Melaka and JB to visit the clubs in Zone 1. Other than listening to what the clubs in Zone 1 are facing and giving some advice, we also had an enjoyable time "exploring" Malaysia. Below are the pictures that we have taken with the clubs:)
Members attended:
Wahid, Hooi Ying, Wendy
Reported by:
C.S. Dir. Wendy
Sunday, September 09, 2012
Hari Raya Gathering @ Aini's House
This year's annual Hari Raya Celebration is held at Aini's house. Today is another day of snacking on festive snacks and traditional malay food that Aini's mother had prepared.
Group Photo @ Aini's House
Festive Snacks & Food
Members attended:
Wahid, Hooi Ying, Aini, Wendy, Guest - Rotarian Chew, Rotarian Tay and Ibrahim
Reported by:
C.S. Dir. Wendy
Wahid, Hooi Ying, Aini, Wendy, Guest - Rotarian Chew, Rotarian Tay and Ibrahim
Reported by:
C.S. Dir. Wendy
Sunday, August 12, 2012
RAC Singapore West 32nd Installation
YEAH!!! RAC SW is finally 32 years old! With the theme "Fun Fair", we had an amazing time celebrating this joyous occasion with our friends and guests. Our Guest-of-Honour, President Thomas Lee, Rotary Club of Singapore West graced the event and oversee the installation proceedings as IPP Hooi Ying handle over her duties to newly installed President Aini.
I present to you - President Aini!!!
Congratulations to our 32nd BOD
Our Rotarians having fun at the games.
Singapore West Family - 3 Generations
Not only did we have the installation ceremony on that day, we also had the annual Singapore West Family BBQ session!!! It's certainly a eat and grow fat day, don't you agree? With the mountainous food at the buffet table and the seemingly never-ending raw food and drinks in the fridge...
HY: I want a bite too!!!
To end off the day, we had a HTHT session at MacDonalds!
Kopi Session @ MacDonalds
Members attended:
Wahid, Benedict, Wendy, Hooi Ying, Yancy, Mervy, Yan Xing, Aini, Suk Kwan, Graduated member - Dawn, Ke Yuan and Zack, Guest - Ibrahim and Erna (And many others whom I can't list all of them. Sorry!!!)
Once again, on behalf of the club, I would like to thank everyone who is able to attend our installation ceremony yesterday. Please come again next year!!!
Reported by:
C.S. Dir. Wendy
Wahid, Benedict, Wendy, Hooi Ying, Yancy, Mervy, Yan Xing, Aini, Suk Kwan, Graduated member - Dawn, Ke Yuan and Zack, Guest - Ibrahim and Erna (And many others whom I can't list all of them. Sorry!!!)
Once again, on behalf of the club, I would like to thank everyone who is able to attend our installation ceremony yesterday. Please come again next year!!!
Reported by:
C.S. Dir. Wendy
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Rotaract District Assemby (RDA) @ NP
Once again, this year's Rotaract District Assembly (RDA) was held at Ngee Ann Polytechnic. This year is extremely special as our very own member - Wahid has taken up the position of District Rotaract Representation (DRR)! Moreover, two of members - Hooi Ying and Wendy has taken up the District Treasurer cum Special Projects Director and District Secretary respectively.
Congratulations to Wahid and his new team!
Ps: I can't blog much as I didn't attend the RDA. (Y.Y) So sorry for the little details... Let's just wish Wahid and his team all the best for the RY2012/2013!
Reported by:
Rtr Wendy
Reported by:
Rtr Wendy
Monday, May 21, 2012
Zonal Bowling & RDC
This year’s Rotaract District Conference (RDC) was held in conjunction with the annual Zonal Bowling on 19th May to 20th May 2012. The Zonal Bowling was organized by Rotaract Club of Singapore West together with the District Team. We were honoured to have District Governor Haji Zainie to be our Guest of Honour for the opening ceremony at Yishun Safra.
A total of 5 members and 1 guest represented Rotaract Club of Singapore West in the Zonal Bowling and we are proud to say that we emerged as the runner-up in the Zonal Bowling.
After the Zonal Bowling, we went to Sembawang Camp Challenge for the official RDC programme. A series of games and interactive sessions were organized to bond the people from different clubs together. At the end of the session on the last day, participants gave their feedback on the overall programme so that next year’s RDC will be better.
Overall, I had a fun time participating in the RDC and Zonal Bowling as I’ve not only made new friends through this programme but also gain more knowledge about Rotaract. Can’t wait for next year’s RDC which seems to be more promising!!!
Members attended:
Wahid, Hooi Ying, Jerlyn, Benedict, Yancy, Yan Xing, Wendy, Graduated member - Ke Yuan
Reported by:
Rtr Wendy
A total of 5 members and 1 guest represented Rotaract Club of Singapore West in the Zonal Bowling and we are proud to say that we emerged as the runner-up in the Zonal Bowling.
Overall, I had a fun time participating in the RDC and Zonal Bowling as I’ve not only made new friends through this programme but also gain more knowledge about Rotaract. Can’t wait for next year’s RDC which seems to be more promising!!!
Members attended:
Wahid, Hooi Ying, Jerlyn, Benedict, Yancy, Yan Xing, Wendy, Graduated member - Ke Yuan
Reported by:
Rtr Wendy
Saturday, March 10, 2012
IMH Event @ Labrador Park
This year marks our fifth year collaboration with the Institute of Mental Health (IMH). Our community service director, Aini, organized an outing to bring the patients to Labrador Park for some games. These games include jigsaw puzzle and finding the exact location in the park.
Thanks to all volunteers who made some time today to help out in our event!
After which, we went to Vivo City (Haagen Daz) for our board meeting!
Members attended:
Hooi Ying, Wahid, Yan Xing, Aini, Wendy, Jerlyn, Evelyn & Guests - Ibrahim, Shirlynn and Evelyn's friends
Reported by:
Rtr Wendy
Hooi Ying, Wahid, Yan Xing, Aini, Wendy, Jerlyn, Evelyn & Guests - Ibrahim, Shirlynn and Evelyn's friends
Reported by:
Rtr Wendy
Sunday, February 05, 2012
RAC SW Chinese New Year Celebration
This year's CNY Celebration is held at my house. This time round, everyone brought a food item along. As always, the food was in abundance. It was certainly a day of enjoying one's company.
Had fun cutting the chicken?
Food Galore
2 boxes of pizza sponsored by Rotarian Tay
Lo Hei! Singapore West, Huat AH~!
After feasting on the food, Rotarian Tay gave a presentation on his recent Polio Walk Hike. It was certainly interesting to hear about his adventures and learn some safety tips on how to protect your feet if you want to climb a mountain or walk long distances.
Then, we had our club meeting as usual. We ended off the session by celebrating the Jan. & Feb. babies' birthday:)
Celebrating the Jan & Feb Babies' Birthday!
Group Picture. Forgot to ask the Rotarians to take with us:(
It was certainly a fun session bonding with everyone. Hope that we have more of such sessions!!!
Members attended:
Wahid, Hooi Ying, Jerlyn, Benedict, Evelyn, Suk Kwan, Wendy, Graduated member - Ke Yuan, Guest - President Pek, Rotarian Chew, Rotarian Tay & Mrs Tay
NEXT UP:
Bowling Bonding Session (17th February 2012)
Reported by:
Rtr Wendy
After feasting on the food, Rotarian Tay gave a presentation on his recent Polio Walk Hike. It was certainly interesting to hear about his adventures and learn some safety tips on how to protect your feet if you want to climb a mountain or walk long distances.
Then, we had our club meeting as usual. We ended off the session by celebrating the Jan. & Feb. babies' birthday:)
It was certainly a fun session bonding with everyone. Hope that we have more of such sessions!!!
Members attended:
Wahid, Hooi Ying, Jerlyn, Benedict, Evelyn, Suk Kwan, Wendy, Graduated member - Ke Yuan, Guest - President Pek, Rotarian Chew, Rotarian Tay & Mrs Tay
NEXT UP:
Bowling Bonding Session (17th February 2012)
Reported by:
Rtr Wendy