The Picnic!

Miss AFS?

Want to meet some AFSers and returnees from other countries?

Of course you do :D

If you guys want some love and bonding time, why not come to the The Picnic this Saturday 4 June 2011 at 4pm at Taman Tasik Taman Jaya (near Amcorp Mall)? It's nearby Taman Jaya LRT, so transportation is not a problem, ok! This month's theme is BBQ - so bring anything glazed with yummy sweet marinade - or just bring yourself!



The Picnic is organized every first Saturday of every month, so even if you cannot make it this time around, there will always be others to go to!

Much thanks to YES for organizing these wonderful sessions :) Map is below (can enlarge), or google yourself the coordinates 3.1059397264438,101.6482156535.

For more info, click here.

Volunteers for Hosting Camps

Dear all,

This June is an exciting time in AFS Malaysia as we're going to have a number of Hosting Camps coming up!

In case you're wondering, Hosting Camps are the orientation camps for hosted exchange students in Malaysia. AFS Malaysia is looking for fun-loving and dedicated returnee-volunteers to help lead the camps! You'll meet other awesome AFS volunteers, as well as some funky and interesting hosted students from all across the world.

We have three camps coming up next, they are : -

1. End of Stay Camp NH10 batch (11 - 15 June, 2011)
2. Mid Stay Camp SH11 batch (21 - 24 June, 2011)
3. Arrival Orientation Camp NH11 batch (14 - 16 July, 2011)

So if you are interested, please follow this link and fill up the application form ASAP! Remember that we only have limited space for volunteers, so you'll want to hurry!

p/s. It's alright if you've never done this before, we'll guide you along the way :)

How to Volunteer with AFS

I must admit, charts are my guilty pleasure. It's amazing stuff. It's straightforward, and looks nice!

So today, we have a chart for you who *wants to volunteer with AFS*. There has been so many questions from so many people who wants to jump into the AFS volunteering bandwagon that we are happily overwhelmed by the responses! So, we've made a special chart for you to follow :)

Just click to enlarge!

HELP WANTED

We are looking for fun-loving,

dedicated

TEAM-orientated
VOLUNTEERS

to join in our crew for the 53rd AFS Malaysia Gala Dinner / Farewell Dinner for YPnh 10 & SMsh 11. Job delegations will be briefed to you when you volunteer :) The Gala Dinner will be held on June 10th, 2011 at the prestigious Grand Season Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.

Currently, we're also looking for photographers and videographers for the event. You must have your own DSLR camera / video camera.

All who are interested to join in the adventure of making a night to remember for AFS Malaysia, are more than welcomed to email one of our Organizer Extraordinaire, Syant Alias at syant.alias@afs.org.my with details including: -

Your full name and contact number,
and if you are a returnee - your hosted country and year of exchange.

REMEMBER
spots are limited so hurry hurry with writing to us!

AFS Gala Dinner 2011

Hey there fellow Returnees,

When was the last time we last saw each other? Met again to catch up? When was the last time we spent hours just exchanging memories of our AFS journey, and spend even more hours talking about our current lives, and feeling that we're part of a bigger family out there?

Too long, too long ago. Don't you agree?

IF you are feeling just like me, and would like some AFS-goodness, then cheer up cause I have good news for you! Well now there is the PERFECT chance for us to meet again! Come 10th June, 2011 is AFS Malaysia's 53rd Annual Gala Dinner, and I think it would be a wonderful time and event if we would all go together. What do you think?

Below are the details regarding the Gala Dinner, so do let me know by emailing your details to afs.returnee@volunteer.afs.org.my. You can also contact us if you have further questions.

Place: Grand Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Date: 10 June 2011
Time: 7.30pm onwards
Theme: Colours of the World

Ticket Price: RM100 per pax

Just in case you're wondering what to expect in the Gala Dinner, I've decided to write down some 5 solid reasons why you should come to the Gala Dinner. So here goes : -

1. It's a family reunion. In AFS, we are like one big happy, even though sometimes somewhat dysfunctionally funny family. And each year, we come to reunite to celebrate our family-ness! It's a time to catch out what fellow AFS-ers have been up to and have a good hearty meal like the Malaysians that we are :)

2. The AFS Gala Dinner 2011 is also a combination with the End of Stay Dinner of our hosted students of 2011. Come see and cheer for the foreign students who have spent their year in Malaysia and how they have experienced AFS in their own unique ways.

3. There will be a variety of performances during the night, many of which done by fellow AFS-ers and current AFS students having their exchange here in Malaysia. It's going to be a big, colourful night!

4. It's a very good reason to dress up, look damn good and party the house down with most fun people you know. And if AFSers doesn't know how to have fun, who does?

5. repeatedly read point 1 -4. :D oh, and plus +++ Grand Seasons has good food. We know, we tried it :D


So what are you waiting for? Go call up EVERYONE in your AFS batch, book a table to seat all of you, and get excited!