End Polio Walk

On 31st December, together with Rotary Club of Singapore West, RAC Singapore West supported our sponsoring Rotary Club with its final walk leg - Singapore (From Causeway to Singapore Island Country Club). Dawn, Keyuan, Zack and Wahid all chipped in to do their part in supporting this meaning project. Our sister club, RAC NUS also took part in this meaningful project.

As the safety road marshals, we had to be at all of the traffic junctions which proved to be a tough challenge with a small group of us. But at the end, we managed to help in whatever we can. Keyuan and Dawn went to buy some fruits and drinks to encourage the participants.

It was really a humbling experience to be part of this team.



Water anyone? :)


Reported by:
Wahid
President 2010/2011
RAC Singapore West

RAC SW Christmas Gathering!

On 21st Decemeber, we had a small Christmas gathering at Orchard - Kiseki.
With the amounts of japanese food served, it was a mouth watering experience. Not forgetting the generous portions of seafood that we had!

To end of the day, we had a small exchange of gifts as it was Christmas!

Members attended:
Dawn, Keyuan, Suk Kwan, Hooi Ying and Wahid


Reported by:
Wahid
President 2010/2011
RAC Singapore West

Zonal BBQ

Zonal BBQ was held on 18 December 2010. Zack, Keyuan, Hooi Ying and Wahid represented RAC Singapore West at the Zonal BBQ.

It was a fun day at the beach at East Coast Park with rotaractors from other clubs.
We got to interact and minggle with other rotaractors during the BBQ. There was also a gift exchange towards the end.

All in all, good fun, fellowship and food.





Reported by:
Wahid
President 2010/11
RAC Singapore West

IS Project - Chek Dam (Chiang Mai, Thailand)

Zack and Hooi Ying participated in this IS project which was spear-headed with our Rotary club of Singapore west and also supported by our sister club, RAC NUS, embarked on an IS Project to Chek Dam, Chiang Mai (Thailand) from 6-12 December 2010.

Prior to this IS project, a fund raiser, collecting newspaper was also done together with RAC NUS to raise funds for the project.

Other than rendering help to the locals there, they were exposed to the day to day living of the locals and were introduced to the natural resources that the locals rely on for their survival. Upon their return, we had a sharing session where the 2 members related to us their experience, the beauty of Chiang Mai and Thailand in general, and the common problems that the locals face.




Members:
Zack and Hooi Ying


Reported by:
Wahid
President 2010/2011
RAC Singapore West

A Walk Down Memory Lane Carnival (Alzheimer's Disease Association)

RAC Singapore West and Interactors from Interact Club of National Junior College volunteered in the Alzheimer's Disease Association (ADA) Carnival on 21st November 2010 led by Community Service Project Director, Su Yan Xing.

Yan Xing had been liaising with ADA on supporting thier major project with getting from manpower assistance to support the project logistically.

On the day of the carnival, we were tasked to mend the different game booths with other volunteers coming from all over the country. The game booths ranged from mind boggling puzzles such as Sudoku to physically demanding activities such as Frisbee and Golf. It was definitely a new, enriching and inspiring experience for all of us.

Not only do we serve the public and particularly the elderly, we also managed to learn more about Alzheimer's Disease and mingle with the patients. The thirst and fatigue was really worth it!

Well done Yan Xing!

Photos from the Community Service Project:





Members attended:
Dawn, Zack, Benedict, Nuraini, Yan Xing, Wahid, Benedict's sister, Guests - Evelyn and Janet

Jointly supported by:
Interactors of NJC


Reported by:
Wahid
President 2010/11
RAC Singapore West

Bowling Fellowship at Downtown East

It was sometime since we all went for a bowling fellowship. So together with Zack, Dawn, Hooi Ying, Benedict and I, we went on a bowling spree at Downtown East after the Hari Raya Celebrations.




Look at our scores!!!

With the high scores registered and with more trainings to come, we had a mission to win the Zonal Bowling this Rotaract Year! Good luck all!


Reported by:
Wahid
President 2010/2011
RAC Singapore West

Hari Raya Celebrations cum PD Workshop - "Back to Basics"

On 9 October 2010, RAC Singapore West had its first of many festivals at our beloved ZR PDDR Zakir's place, celebrating Hari Raya 2010. It was day of knowing more of the Muslim most celebrated as well as food galore with the festival snacks and traditional malay food that Zack's family had prepared.

As the club had new blood of members, a workshop on getting to know Rotract more - "Back to Basics" was conducted by Zack. It was an enriching session as new members such as Yan Xing and Nuraini asked questions about Rotaract to deepen their knowledge. My kudos to Zack for the well-informed session and many thanks for the members and guests for attending this session.

Members, guests of RAC SW and Rotarian(s) that attended: Dawn, Zack, Benedict, Nuraini, Yan Xing, Hooi Ying and Wahid, Guest Yancy and Rtn Ronnie Neo.

Below are some of the snapshots taken:


Reported by:
Wahid
President 2010/2011
RAC Singapore West

1st IMH session in 2010

Rotaract Club of Singapore West had the IMH session running for the 4th year in 2010. The objective of this year's IMH project was to guide the NUS rotaract club on how to run the event and to ensure that they will be able to continue to the programme for the rest of the year ahead.

The event was held on 18th September had a total of 21 volunteers attended the event. 11 of which were members from the Rotaract Club of NUS. Due to a large group of volunteers, we were splitted up into 2 differen groups during the session.

Throughout the volunteering session, volunteers played games with the patients and had the chance to interact and know more about the patients IMH. Though first-timers looked nervous when they first entered the ward, they managed to overcome their "fear" and "anxiety" when the games progressed. The whole sesssion ended within two hours and NUS rotaract club would be holding the next IMH volunteering session this coming saturday, 2nd October 2010.



The debrief session on 26th Sept was given by our RAC West President Wahid and some of the guest volunteers who turned up were inspired by his efforts and energy in engaging the patients.

The 1st IMH volunteer session in 2010 was a successful one and we look forward to the major outing that we were be collaborating togather with NUS Rotaract Club in next year March 2011 with RAC NUS.

Reported by
Yan Xing
Community Service Director
2010/2011
RAC West

Club Fellowship at Vivocity - Dinner

On 9 September, we had our club fellowship at Vivocity at one of the Japanese outlets. It was a moment to catch up with Benedict as he has been away from NS and to find out how he was coping with.

Again, galore of food and of cos good company surrounded all of us.

Here are some of pictures took:






Members attended:
Zack, Keyuan, Dawn, Vincent, Benedict, Hooi Ying and Wahid

Reported by:
Wahid
President 2010/11
RAC Singapore West

Family of Singapore West BBQ

In it's 4th year running, RAC Singapore West organised the Family of Singapore West BBQ on 21st August. Our sponsoring club, Rotary Club of Singapore West and together with our sister clubs - Rotaract Club of NUS and Interact Club of NJC - also supported us by attending to the bbq.

Once again, it was a night of great food, fellowing and getting to know one another as the new Rotary year begins. We also exchanged some ideas or informed our sister clubs of our proposed activities for the year to come so as to build a better bond and hopefully that they would be able to assist in the projects proposed.

Also, it was heartening news to know that RAC Singapore West had managed to get its Presidential Citation for the Rotary Year 2009/10. Congrats to IPP Keyuan and his board of directors.


IPP Keyuan receiving the Presidential Citation from Pres Dr Stephen Lim from RC Singapore West


RAC Singapore West group photo


Group photo with our sponsoring Rotary Club - Rotary Club of Singapore West


Group photo with Sister Clubs - RAC NUS and Interact Club of NJC

Reported by:
Wahid
President 2010/11
RAC Singapore West

Batu Pahat Installation and Sister Club Visit - RAC Ampang, KL

Zack, Wahid, Adam and his brother represented RAC Singapore West at Batu Pahat's 19th Installation on 7th August. As always, Batu Pahat rotaractors were very warm and welcome us with wide arms during our visit to their installation.

PP Chai Chin, once again, hosted us around Batu Pahat and brought us to many eatery outlets. The BP installation also gave us a chance to interact with the new board and new members of the club.

Special thanks to Whelan too for hosting all of us for the night and brought us for nasi lemak breakfast!

After our day in Batu Pahat, we decided to go to KL for an afternoon of shopping, shopping and FOOD! PP Caryn and Mun Wai from our sister club RAC Ampang, was there to host us despite our impromptu visit. Thanks Guys! It was nice meeting them and we all enjoy one another's company. Despite the short time, we also managed to update one another on our respective club. Indeed a fruitful yet short trip. All of us agreed and wished that it wouldnt come to an end!

Enjoy the photos!


Batu Pahat's 19th Installation. See you all next year in your 20th Installation


Rtr Whelan who hosted us for the night and the breakfast.


Meet up with our sister club RAC Ampang, KL - PP Caryn and Mun Wai.

Reported by:
Wahid
President 2010/11
RAC Singapore West

30th Installation of Rotaract Club of Singapore West

On 3rd July, marked an important date in the club's history as we celebrated our 30th Installation for Rotaract Club of Singapore West.

The theme, "The Big Birthday Bash!" was nicely decorated by the club led by the Organising Chairperson, PP Dawn Cheong. Below are some of the photographs taken during the Installation.





On behalf of the club, I would like to thank Rotarians from Rotary Club of Singapore West for their support and our guests for taking time off their busy schedule to attend to our Installation. I hope that you had enjoyed your time with us as well. Hope to see you again next year!!!




Reported by:
Wahid
President 2010/11
Rotaract Club of Singapore West

Hari Raya Celebration - 3rd Oct 2009

On 3rd October, Saturday, a total of 10 members and guests came to my house for our annual Hari Raya Celebrations. They were IPP Dawn, Hooi Ying, Benedict, PP Eileen Tiang, NUS President Vincent and his 3 NUS counterparts and I. We also had a German rotaractor who attended the Hari Raya Celebrations.

It was a day to savour the delicious food that was laid on the table. And not forgetting the mouth-watering kuih-muih that was lineup. As there was an international guest, PE Wahid also took the opportunity to share with the members and guests some understanding of the ways of how a Muslim would normally celebrate Hari Raya. There were other enquiries which Wahid answered with regards to his religion, Islam.

All in all, everyone enjoyed the food and get to understand more about Islam.

Reported by: Rtr Wahid

Conservation Tip: Go Green – Reuse, Reduce, Recycle

Hear how we can help Mother Earth protect our environment?
Help Save Mother Earth
There is a growing concern on global warming and we can play out part in helping the nation’s effort on climate change. Electricity is produced from generation plants that burn fossil fuel. The more electricity we use, the greater the fuel required to be burnt and this leads to more carbon emission. As more greenhouse gases are released, more heat will be trapped which resulting in warmer temperature. We can do our part by being more energy efficient and using electricity more wisely.

Buy energy efficient products
A computer consume about 35kWh worth of electricity a month. That is approximately $9 to monthly electricity bills and 0.03 metric tons of greenhouse gases to the environment – the same amount released from burning 11 litres of petrol.
To do:
buy energy – efficient electronics with Energy Star label. The electronics items could use 20 – 30% less power than regular devices.
Hence, it is more savings for you and kinder to the Earth.

Turn off at source
A lot of us thought that by one click of the remote control button, the devices are as good as turned off and there is no need to switch off the power source.
This is incorrect assumption! They are still sucking power from your socket.
Based on the research done in Singapore, standby power accounts can actually take up till 10% of your home electricity bills.
To do:
Switch off all electronics at source - the wall switch!

Watch what you use
How many of us are guilty of leaving the phone charger dangling from the wall socket all day (all night or all year round?!) or the printer and scanner plugged in but are not in use?
Do you know that power is being sucked up by all these devices despite there are not in use?
To do:
Track your power consumption and see how much you are really wasting.
Etrack (www.etrack.com.sg) is a little tracking device developed here and measures your total power usage and also that of individual items.
So let us all start contributing conserving the energy and be more environmental friendly!

Bowling Fellowship at SP Guild House

We had our 1st Bowling Fellowship with our Rotarians at the Singapore Polytechnic Guild House on 5th Sept, Saturday afternoon at 4pm.

A total of 8 participants with 6 club members, 1 guest and 1 Rotarian had a bowling good time taking out the pins. Dawn, Zack, Benedict, Vincent, Hooi Ying, Wahid, Hope and Rtn Tay were all divided in 2 teams competing in a friendly match. President Rtn Lai also came to gave us his support.

So we bowled, bowled and bowled. We all had good fun and fellowship, teasing one another and trying to intimidiate or put our 'opponents' off their games.

So watch out for our next bowling fellowship~~~~!!! If you are keen, you can contact our Club Service Director - Vincent Ang.


Reported by:
Rtr Wahid

Mini-movie session

On 4th Sept, after attending the NUS installation, we decided to catch a movie - "G-Force". Zack, Dawn, Hooi Ying and Wahid went to watch this science-flick comedy movie.

Overall, it was a cute movie with good laughters in between. A must watch for all guinea pig, & hamster fans.


Reported by:
Rtr Wahid

Family of SW Gathering BBQ Day

In its 3rd year running, RAC Singapore West together with Rotary Club of Singapore West had our annual BBQ at Faber Garden on 15th August.

Like previous years, the objective of the BBQ day was to get to know one another better from the respective clubs and the year plans of the club so that we can support one another and also not forgetting to enjoy the fellowship that comes along with good barbequed food. Sister clubs RAC National University of Singapore (NUS) and Interact club of National Junior College (NJC) attended and join in the discussion.

We also celebrated IPP Darryl Kuek and PP Tay Wei Lien’s birthdays as theirs were around the corner. President Rtn Lai also treated us to a feast of delicious durians on that night. With barbequed food, birthday cake and durians and not forgetting the fellowship, it was a successful bbq.

On a final note, we would like to thank Rotary Club of Singapore West for sponsoring the food and venue and not forgetting our Sister clubs who had taken time off to come and join in the annual BBQ. Hope you enjoy yourselves as we have and we look forward next year in the next BBQ day.

Enjoy the pictures!!

Reported by:
Rtr Wahid

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve – Hiking cum talk

In line with the club’s objective to go green, our resident “geologist”, PDRR Zakir conducted a short talk on the importance of conservation of our nature reserves in Singapore. The day started with a morning hike at 9 am with members: Huiying, Wahid, Ben and Zakir.

After enduring the long and grueling hike, the members were joined by President Keyuan and Service to New Generation Director, PP (Rtn) Tay for the conservation talk. During the talk, PDRR Zakir introduced the history of the nature reserve and its development for the past 40 years after Singapore independence. They also got a glimpse of the dangers and consequences of the fast growing urban “jungle” that had an effect on the flora and fauna of the nature reserve.

I hope the participants had taken back new knowledge of the importance of the nature reserve.

Reported by PDRR Zakir
Community Service Director 09/10.

Rotaract District Assembly

On 1st August, 6 of the club members and 1 guest attended the Rotaract District Assembly (RDA) held at Ngee Ann Poly. They were PDRR Zakir, Benedict, Bing Xian, Hooi Ying, Wahid and Rtr Hope (Guest).

We are proud and please to announce that for the Rotaract Year 08/09, the club has managed to achieved the President Citation and the 2 following awards : The Best Outstanding Community Service Project Award and the Best Outstanding Family Rotaract Award.

These achievements could not be achieved by the strong support of our Rotarians, guests and friends who had supported and helped us. On behalf of IPP Dawn Cheong, I would like to thank everyone for the hard work put in and do support us in our coming Rotaract Year!

Reported by:
Rtr Wahid

Day out at the Zoo

On 19th July, the club had it first event after our Installation. And what better place to kick starts it off with a day out at the Zoo with the animals and nature. IPP Dawn, Wahid, Bing Xian and Dawn’s parents attended the event. We also hosted Rtr Hope who is from our sister club – RAC Thammasat University.

It was a day of fun and exploring as we ventured into the Zoo and admire the animals in their enclosures. We went to all the places in the zoo and it was an enjoyable stroll down memory lane as some of us recalled our fond memories of the Zoo on our previous visits.

After the Zoo, we all grab a bite at Bagus, at IMM and did some shopping after having our lunch. Though it was tired, the fellowship was great fun.

Reported by:
Rtr Wahid