JENESYS Selection Camp

On 31st July, AFS Antarabudaya Malaysia held its first ever JENESYS Selection Camp in Hotel Maluri, Kuala Lumpur. The overnight camp, consisting of some 100 nervously excited student candidates was run by a dedicated team of 8 alumni members.

The alumni members did the camp module with the participants with activities such as Talent Time and Malaysia Through My Eyes presentations, fun energizer games like Untangle Me, My Bonnie, Big Fat Pony and Daruma-san ga Koronda. The campers also enjoyed the Commercial performances put up by the very creative bunch of students who displayed a multitude of talents and laughter inducing abilities. Everyone present had laughed so hard so much in this camp we had to wipe away tears.


However throughout the entire sessions on the other side of the fun door, was the solemn interviewers' room. One by one the candidates were pulled out of the fun door and waited patiently for their turn to enter the interviewer's room to be interrogated of their abilities, confidence, personality and credibility. Many of the student candidates displayed admirable graciousness as they wished each other good luck for the interview through hugs and handshakes.

This selection camp was also geared to be an avenue for the AFS Malaysia Alumni to help train up the younger volunteers in the ins and outs of running AFS camps. Young volunteers Marina Abdullah, Nina, Amanda and Haiqal were given responsibilities and full guidance under the watchful eyes of the older ones Suraya Zainuddin, Chia Suyin, Khoo Hsien Yew, Syant Alias and Eric Yoh. They proved to be able to stand their own ground (much to our joy!) and the Alumni would be looking forward to putting them to work more often! :D


At the end of the two days, camp commandant Suraya could not help but laud heaps of praises for the student candidates, saying, "Considering this is the first ever JENESYS Selection Camp, things counldn't have run more smoothly. The Form 3 and Form 4 kids were generally well-behaved and polite, and their excitement is obvious, its infections to all of us old timers. I was most surprised by the puntuality of it all. Despite the early hours, the hotel's infamous hard to find location, the number of students AND parents, no one was late for registration and sessions! It must be a first!"

Well done everybody! To the JENESYS Selection camp kids, we give you the best of lucks and are looking forward to seeing you at the pre-departure orientation in December. Till then, study hard and stop Facebooking so much =)

p/s. pictures will be up on the blog shortly. Keep tuning in!

Zoo Negara Volunteer Programme

Hey Guys!

Did you know that the Zoo Negara Malaysia is actually managed by the Malaysian Zoological Society, a non-governmental organization? Did you also know that Zoo Negara is the first zoo in Malaysia ever? Or the fact that today, it is home to over 5137 animals from 459 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish.

Most importantly, did you know that AFS MAS Alumni is having a volunteer trip to the zoo very very soon and that you are also invited, no not that, more than happily welcomed, to join? Below are the details so check it out and give us a beep to let us know your attendance (:

For the love of animals!

Date:

8 August 2010, Sunday (Mark your calendar!)

Time:

8a.m-4p.m (Gather at LRT Wangsa Maju at 7.15a.m)

Venue:

Zoo Negara, Jalan Ulu Kelang 68000 Ampang Selangor Darul Ehsan http://www.zoonegara.org.my/

What:

One day volunteering at the zoo

Who:

AFS Alumni (yes, you!)

Why:

1. Get together

2. To uphold the spirit of community service

3. To create awareness to wildlife conservation

4. To explore behind the scenes of zookeeping's daily routines

How:

Those interested, kindly leave your full name, identity card no., hand

phone no to suyin.chia@volunteer.afs.org.my

Attire:

No fur (of course)

No shorts

AFS Shirt

Sports Attire

NO flip flops

Extra:

Hats, sun cream, mosquito repellent, water and camera (so that you’ll have proof when you tell your grandkids about this!)

Food:

Lunch will be potluck style (Kindly list down what you’re bringing to avoid duplications)

Remember:

Zoo Negara will not tolerate impunctuality. Thus, we’re expected to be there at 8a.m sharp for a briefing.

Spread this good news around. The more, the merrier because that’s how we roll! Let’s not miss out on this opportunity! I’m sure those orang-utans, rhinos, elephants, camels, giraffes, monkeys, tigers, reptiles and sun bears can’t wait to see you!

For more information, click HERE!

Hey you, Smile for Change (:

They say that the shortest distance between two people is a

Today, the YES ALUMNI MALAYSIA, would like to extend the invitation to you to the SMILE FOR CHANGE fundraiser.

All proceeds from the fundraiser will fund the operations of the Child Care Center runed by the Women's Aids Organization, which takes cares of the children of battered women. We do hope that many many of these children in need will be blessed with the event and smiles will be plentiful amongst them (: Don't you hope so too?

Further details about the Child Care Center can be found here

How about bringing a smile to a child today? Below are the details:

Date: 19th June 2010 (Saturday)
Time: 12pm - 10pm
Place: LG Rainforest, One Utama Shopping Center, Damansara Utama


Hey loved one, remember, a smile costs nothing but gives much. It enriches those who receive without making poorer those who give. It takes but a moment, but the memory of it sometimes lasts forever. None is so rich or mighty that he cannot get along without it and none is so poor that he cannot be made rich by it. Yet a smile cannot be bought, begged, borrowed, or stolen, for it is something that is of no value to anyone until it is given away. Some people are too tired to give you a smile. Give them one of yours, as none needs a smile so much as he who has no more to give.

(:

Hope you have a smiling day ahead too.

YES Alumni Party

You see, guys, with the number of events AFS is throwing, you really don’t have any reason not be out of the big AFS family loop! We have just wrapped up the 52nd Annual AFS Fundraising and Gala Dinner (which was awesome, by the way, shame on you who couldn’t attend without a valid reason) and ALREADY we have another event organized by the YES Alumni, who had graciously, again, extended their invitation to us.


The details:

Date: Friday, 18 June 2010
Time: 7:00pm-9:30pm
Location: Annexe Gallery, Central Market, Kuala Lumpur
Dresscode: Casual. It will be very relaxing and informal.
Price: FREE

We really, really hope you guys can make it, and it will be a great opportunity for us to catch up and bond. There will be performances, video presentations, and video messages from the AFS International.

You guys can RSVP by clicking on this link here

Lastly, here's a little message from the Vice President of YES Alumni, Jim Chua especially for you:

"We realize that the relationship between alumni members is indeed very important towards the whole alumni structure as by close relationship between members will determine the progress of the alumni. Therefore, our main objective here, is to gather alumni together under one roof and basically bond together. We have alumni members that have long been missing , so we hope to update you on what we have done and grasp your interest and hopefully get you involve more in the alumni. We also would want to update our alumni about what we have done throughout the years as well as our future events. This is also a platform where we could ask for your feedbacks and opinions about the events that we are planning to organize so that we could have a more deeper idea on what do the alumni members want. " (:

AFS 52nd Anniversary Gala Dinner 2010

...and we're back in business guys!

The AFS 5nd Anniversary Gala Dinner 2010 is finally here and it will be

AMAZING FUN!

The Gala Dinner will play host to a gathering of returnees, host families, exchange students, and friends of AFS once again for a time of laughter, catch-up sessions and lots of fun in between (lets not forget the extremely good food waiting too!)

There's going to be performances and dances brought to the table by our very own people in AFS as well, so come support your friends performing on stage okay, promise? (:

Good! So below are the details that you will need to :

When : 5th June, Saturday
Time : 7.30pm
Where : Nikko Hotel, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur
Theme : Bling Bling / Dress to Kill

Ticket Prices per pax:
RM150 / RM100 (student discount)

For more information contact:
Dahnyor / Kuhan @
03-77224866 / 77254966
info-mas@afs.org

Now for the most important part, please follow the 4 steps below.

1. Check your calendar. Book the 5th of June so nothing last minute can EVER happen on that day.

2. Pick up the phone. Call the AFS office and ask for Dahnyor or Kuhan. Tell them you are going.

3. Put the phone down. Now pick up your handphone. Text EVERYONE you know about the Gala Dinner.

4. Go find suitable clothes to wear for the Gala Dinner. Shop if you must. (: