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NEWSLETTER GOVERNOR’S JANUARY 2016 ISSUE - FOR ROTARIANS ONLY www.rotary3300.org Dear Fellow Rotarians, Today one hundred and ten years later, Vocational Service remains one of the Object of Rotary. Vocational Service is a unique feature and this unique feature is what differs us from other services organisations. The above extract from Past RI President Cliff Dochterman’s speech relates to the founding days of Rotary amidst the growing competitive business environment in Chicago. It is Paul Harris’s idea of combining friendship and business that Rotary’s foundation was built on. The constitution of the first Rotary Club, the Rotary Club of Chicago stated two objects The first was “The promotion of the business interests of its members.” The second object was the concept of friendship. Over the years, the wordings were rephrased but the concept of friendship and business remained with service following suit. It was this same concept of promoting business which led to the first community service project of the original Chicago Rotary Club. In their effort to promote more business, the members decided that since the women did most of the shopping in downtown Chicago, they would do even more if they stayed downtown longer. So, what was the answer? If they put public toilets in downtown Chicago the shoppers would not have to go home so soon. And that is what they did installed the first public restrooms in downtown Chicago. When service is provided business is enhanced. It was on that basis that the world’s service club movement was launchedThe concept of friendship and business was also seen in the early days. At the San Francisco Rotary Club meeting, shelves were installed for members to display merchandise. Ten minutes of each meeting were devoted to members giving short talks about the quality of their own goods and services - or in other words - a Rotary commercial. Taking cue from the founding years, perhaps membership develop could be refocused to promote the concept of friendship and business. The rat-race of the early 1900s today is in a different form, more aggressive, competitive and is time-driven. Professionals, community and business leaders have shifted priorities to meet socio-economic demands. While businesses and individuals today are embracing social responsibilities as an obligation to act for the benefit of society at large, these acts have to strike a balance between corporate profits and public benefits. A food for thought.. something to include in your next weekly meeting programme. Siti Subaidah Governor 2015-16 It was in this atmosphere that Paul Harris began to wonder if one person from each business and profession could actually work together, in a non-competitive atmosphere, to help each other improve their business and income. If they were not rivals or competitors, they could be friends and help each other achieve success. Thus, the idea of friendship and business was combined - and the idea of a Rotary Club evolved.” ~ Cliff Dochterman, Past RI President 1992-93 Delivered at Presidential Celebration Vancouver July 19, 2003 DG Siti attending the Charter Night of the Rotary Club of Singapore Heartlands, RI District 3310

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Page 1: DG's Newsletter - January 2016

NEWSLETTER GOVERNOR’S

JANUARY 2016 ISSUE - FOR ROTARIANS ONLY

www.rotary3300.org

Dear Fellow Rotarians,

Today one hundred and ten years later, Vocational Service remains one of the Object of Rotary. Vocational Service is a unique feature and this unique feature is what differs us from other services organisations. The above extract from Past RI President Cliff Dochterman’s speech relates to the founding days of Rotary amidst the growing competitive business environment in Chicago. It is Paul Harris’s idea of combining friendship and business that Rotary’s foundation was built on. The constitution of the first Rotary Club, the Rotary Club of Chicago stated two objects – The first was “The promotion of the business interests of its members.” The second object was the concept of friendship. Over the years, the wordings were rephrased but the concept of friendship and business remained with service following suit. “It was this same concept of promoting business which led to the first community service project of the original Chicago Rotary Club. In their effort to promote more business, the members decided that since the women did most of the shopping in downtown Chicago, they would do even more if they stayed downtown longer. So, what was the answer? If they put public toilets in downtown Chicago – the shoppers would not have to go home so soon. And that is what they did — installed the first public restrooms in downtown Chicago. When service is provided — business is enhanced. It was on that basis that the world’s service club movement was launched” The concept of friendship and business was also seen in the early days. At the San Francisco Rotary Club meeting, shelves were installed for members to display merchandise. Ten minutes of each meeting were devoted to members giving short talks about the quality of their own goods and services - or in other words - a Rotary commercial. Taking cue from the founding years, perhaps membership develop could be refocused to promote the concept of friendship and business. The rat-race of the early 1900s today is in a different form, more aggressive, competitive and is time-driven. Professionals, community and business leaders have shifted priorities to meet socio-economic demands. While businesses and individuals today are embracing social responsibilities as an obligation to act for the benefit of society at large, these acts have to strike a balance between corporate profits and public benefits. A food for thought.. something to include in your next weekly meeting programme. Siti Subaidah Governor 2015-16

“It was in this atmosphere that Paul Harris

began to wonder if one person from each

business and profession could actually

work together, in a non-competitive

atmosphere, to help each other improve

their business and income. If they were not

rivals or competitors, they could be friends

and help each other achieve success. Thus,

the idea of friendship and business was

combined - and the idea of a Rotary Club

evolved.” ~ Cliff Dochterman, Past RI

President 1992-93 Delivered at Presidential

Celebration – Vancouver July 19, 2003 DG Siti attending the Charter Night of the Rotary Club of Singapore Heartlands, RI District 3310

Page 2: DG's Newsletter - January 2016

What is Vocational Service?

If you are an active, engaged

Rotarian, you probably view

vocational service as a way of life,

even if you find it difficult to

articulate a clear definition. This

handbook can help you gain a better

understanding of vocational service

and equip you with ideas to help you

practice it through your club activities

and in your career.

The concept of vocational service The

Object of Rotary is a philosophical

statement of Rotary’s purpose and the

responsibilities of Rotarians. The

concept of vocational service is rooted

in the Second Object, which calls on

Rotarians to “encourage and foster” :-

High ethical standards in business and professions

The recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations

The dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society. As a Rotarian, how can you put

these ideals into action? Consider these suggestions:

Talk about your vocation in your club, and take time

to learn about fellow members’ vocations.

Use your professional skills to serve a community.

Practice your profession with integrity, and inspire

others to behave ethically through your own words and

actions.

Help a young person achieve his or her career

aspirations.

Guide and encourage others in their professional

development.

If you do any of these things, you are performing

vocational service. And if vocational service motivates

and energizes you, then you’re in the right place, because

vocational service is the very essence of Rotary. It is what

sets Rotary apart from other service organizations.

Classification

What first brought you to Rotary? In all likelihood,

someone identified you as a prospective Rotarian

because you are a respected member of your business

or professional field — in Rotary parlance, your

“classification.” Each Rotary club’s membership

represents a cross-section of its community’s business

and professional population, which ensures diversity

in experiences and perspectives. Classification and

vocational service go hand in hand. Just as Rotarians

represent their vocations in Rotary, so do they

represent Rotary in their vocations.

Resource: Rotary Vocational Service Handbook The Rotary Club of Port Klang presents Tan Sri Zainal Rampak,

Secretary General of the International Transport Workers

Federation, with the 2016 Vocational Service Award.

Page 3: DG's Newsletter - January 2016

RI PRESIDENT RAVI’S MONTHLY MESSAGE

The following is an excerpt of President Ravi’s message for January 2016, the full text is available at

www.rotary.org

Our experience of Rotary is, for the most part, based in our own

communities. We meet every week in our clubs, in the same places,

with the same familiar friends. While almost all of us are involved in

some way or other in international service, the Rotary we see and share

from day to day feels very local. It can be easy to lose sight of the

larger picture – of what our service truly means.

Every impact you have as a Rotarian, individually and through your

club, is multiplied by the power of our numbers. When you feed one

person who is hungry, when you educate one person who is illiterate,

when you protect one child from disease, the impact may seem small.

It is anything but. For it is only through the power of numbers, through

the power of our individual actions and gifts, that we can have the

impact we seek: to truly Be a Gift to the World.

Rtn. Saraswathy Thangavel being

inducted as a member of RC

Greater Kuala Lumpur.

Rtn. Dr. E. K. Ragandran being inducted as a

member of RC Kerian.

Rtn. Suresh Unnikrishnan and Rtn. Girish

Chandran are inducted into RC Melawati.

RC West Pahang welcomes

Rtn. Chandran Ramasamy

WELCOME TO THE ROTARY FAMILY

Page 4: DG's Newsletter - January 2016

D3300 Around

The World ZONES 6B, 7A, 10B MANILA ROTARY INSTITUTE 2015

Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila, Philippines - 6 to 8 November 2015

The 2015 Manila Rotary Institute saw over 1,000 Rotarians from all

over the world descend on Manila for a week of training, exhange of

ideas and fellowship. Our District 3300 was represented by almost 30

Rotarians led by our Governor Siti Subaidah.

KRABI INTERCITY MEETING & PHUKET FELLOWSHIP

20 Rotarians from 5 Rotary Clubs in District 3300 met up with

members from Rotary Clubs of District 3310 and District 3330

Thailand for an intercity meeting at Krabi, Thailand. Hosted by the

Rotary Club of Leung Krabi, the 4 days and 3 nights trip saw the

establishment and renewal of Rotary friendships as well as great

fellowship among all participants.

Despite all the fun and enjoyment, service was still the forefront of the

trip with the group visiting the Krabi Provincial Women’s Prison to

deliver medicines and motivate the inmates.

Page 5: DG's Newsletter - January 2016

SONGKHLA INTERCITY MEETING & FELLOWSHIP

B.P. Samila Beach Hotel, Songkhla, 16 January 2016

Governor Siti led 71 Rotarians from District 3300 to attend an Inter

Country Meeting at Songkhla, Thailand, with 103 Rotarians from

District 3330 Thailand led by their Governor Theeranun Wonglaw.

Great food, great company and lots of fun was the theme of the day

with even Governor Siti joining in the fun and merriment.

REVIVE CHENNAI FLOOD RELIEF FUND

D3300 responds to Chennai’s plea for aid.

Rotary Clubs in District 3300 have responded generously after devastating

floods hit many parts of Chennai, India with ...

Over RM160,000.00 donated directly to Sister Clubs in D3230

&

D3300 Clubs have also raised over RM50,000.00 to be sent to D3230.

The Revive Chennai programme is to provide Rotary Revival Kits

directly to beneficiaries. Kits to help affected families on the path to

recovery and survival will be distributed to 50,000 families in

affected areas.

President Dr. Rajesh of RC Bandar Sungai Petani

escaping the floods while on holiday in Chennai

Joint Medical Camp in Chennai between

RC Damansara and their Sister Club, RC

Anna Nagar Madras. RC Damansara has

contributed RM108,700.00 to their sister

club for their flood relief efforts.

Page 6: DG's Newsletter - January 2016

The Teluk Intan Municipal Council recognised the

Rotary Club of Teluk Intan’s good work in serving society

by presenting them with their “Strategic NGO Partner

2015” award. RC Teluk Intan has worked on numerous

community service projects with the local council to

benefit the public over the years.

ROTARY SPREADS ITS WINGS

Celebrating the Provisional Rotary Club of Taiping

Lake, our District’s first Hokkein-English Bilingual

Rotary Club

INTERACT CLUB OF SJK (T) KAJANG’S VIDEO IS FAN FAVOURITE! Interactors from 25 countries

submitted 87 videos showing

how they create magic and

show off their leadership

skills. Against all odds, after a

total of 171782 votes were cast, the video submitted by the Interact

Club of SJK (T) Kajang emerged as the Fan Favourite.

1 INTERACTOR 1 PLANT was a project done with the aim to

equip Interactors with the skill to plant a tree. It was hoped that

through this project, the Interactors will value and preserve the

environment. The school provided the pots and the soil for the

project. The Interactors chose their own preferred plants to plant

and grow. It is their responsibility to take care of the plant during

school days. When they leave school, they will hand it over to new

Interactors.

RECOGNITION FOR ROTARY

Page 7: DG's Newsletter - January 2016

THE ROTARY EDUCATION FUND (REF) PROGRAMME

The REF is a 4-prong holistic education programme that aims to keep

secondary school students from lower income families in school. The four

key areas of REF - mentoring, leadership training, values education and

financial assistance, provide these students with “life-skills” education

opportunities and helps develop them into useful members of society.

The REF was developed by the Rotary Club of Bukit Kiara Sunrise

(RCBKS) and launched in November 2009. The REF selects secondary or

vocational school students of all ethnicities between the ages of 15 to 19

(Forms 3 to 6) who are from families whose monthly gross income is about

RM 2000.00. A student must demonstrate a desire to want to “help himself or herself”. Many high potential

students from low income families in this age group were found to be badly in need of financial assistance and

“life-skills” education opportunities.

The programme provides each student with about RM 150.00 to RM 200.00

monthly with an extra RM 200.00 to RM 400.00 for expenses at the beginning

of the school year. The programme stipulates that the students are to spend the

money only on educational expenses which can include school fees, tuition

fees, transport, uniforms, text and reference books and daily meals at the

canteen.

Depending on when they enter, a student can be with the programme for a

duration of one to five years. Each student is assigned two mentors who visit

the student to assess progress in education and also to monitor how the monthly

allowance is spent. Mentors review the student’s progress in academic and

extra-curricular activities and also act as role models and assist in helping the

student identify suitable educational and career opportunities.

Participants must attend an annual leadership camp and a values education workshop organised by the Rotary

and are also occasionally invited to join Rotary Clubs in their community service projects.

The REF works closely with HELP University's Faculty of

Behavioural Sciences to develop the mentoring programme.

Trained psychologists from HELP University also act as

professional counsellors if students have difficulties which

volunteer mentors are not able to handle. For the leadership

camp and the values education workshop, the REF currently

works in partnership with professional consultants to develop

and execute the programmes.

The REF has won several Rotary District Service Awards,

including the Rotary International Significant Achievement

Award 2012-13 and Best Community Service Award for 2010-

11. Today, the REF has been adopted by a number of Rotary

Clubs in District 3300 including the Rotary Clubs of Pantai

Valley, Temerloh, West Pahang, Kulim, Bangsar, Gombak and

Seremban with more than 100 students involved. The REF is

now a key initiative under the District Basic Education and

Literacy committee.

Dr. Yee Yoke Leong

Rotary Club of Bukit Kiara Sunrise

Chairman, Basic Education & Literacy -

District Action Group on Education Fund

Clockwise from top :-

Rotarians Dr. Yee and Willa Wong mentoring

student Tashayaini; Students taking the REF

Awardee Pledge on accepting the REF Award; The

annual REF Leadership Training Camp

Page 8: DG's Newsletter - January 2016

Rotary Club of Petaling Jaya recognises Mak Intan

In conjunction with Vocational Service Month, the Rotary Club of Petaling Jaya presented Mak Intan, the

widow of famous stray animal rescuer Pak Mie, the “Dignifying A Profession” award, for her efforts in

continuing her late husband's work in providing care and shelter for stray animals.

In tears as she accepted the award, Mak Intan, whose real name is Halijah Idris, said, “This award is for

Pak Mie, not for me.” Another three recipients of the award this year, Candy Ang, Susan Saw and Ruth

Chow, are also volunteers who take in stray animals.

Photograph taken from The Malaysian Insider by Afif Abd Halim

ROTARY CLUB OF PUDU YWCA VTOC VOCATIONAL TRAINING COURSES FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED WOMEN

The vocational project to provide training courses for

underprivileged women, “YWCA VTOC Trainee

Recruitment for 2016 with assistance of RC Pudu” was

launched on 9 January 2016 at YWCA, Kuala Lumpur.

The first batch of trainees reported in on 4 January, while

the remaining 24 trainees will report in over the next few

weeks. Besides assisting to recruit trainees, the Rotary Club

of Pudu also donated RM 16,000.00 to YWCA to support

this meaningful project. The project was launched by YB

Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun, Deputy Minister of Women,

Family & Community Development.

Page 9: DG's Newsletter - January 2016

President Rianne Chin presented the Presidential Award for

Humanitarian Service to Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir for her

dedication and continuous support for the rights of women in

Malaysia and for her advocacy of the dignity and well being of

people suffering from HIV/AIDS, and to Ivy Josiah for her

advocacy of women's rights and her commitment to battle all

forms of violence against women and children.

AROUND THE DISTRICT...

Rotary Club of Petaling Jaya’s 55th Anniversary

Alor Star Rotarians visit PRIP Bhichai Rattakul

Members of the Rotary Club of Alor Setar

recently paid a courtesy call to Past Rotary

International President Bhichai Rattakul at

his residence in Bangkokj, Thailand.

RC Alor Star was chartered by Past Rotary

International President Bhichai way back in

1963 when he was the District Governor of

District 330.

RC Petaling Jaya’s 55th

Anniversary celebrations at

Grand Dorsett Subang on

10 January 2016

Page 10: DG's Newsletter - January 2016

AROUND THE DISTRICT - DOING GOOD

ROTARY CLUB OF BANDAR SUNGAI PETANI - CHRISTMAS CHEER

ROTARY CLUB OF ALOR STAR - PRESENTATION OF ARM CHAIRS

Presentation of 3 arm chairs to Hospital Sultanah

Bahiyah, Alor Setar for use by patients waiting

for discharge procedures to be completed

ROTARY CLUB OF TELUK INTAN FIRST AID TRAINING

150 students and members of the public were

trained in basic first aid and Cardio Pulmonary

Resuscitation by trainers from the St. John

Ambulance of Malaysia.

INTERNATIONAL YOUTH EXCHANGE

Our District sent 2 Interactors, Arulselvi and

Keerti, both sponsored by the Rotary Club

of Klang, on a Short-Term International

Youth Exchange programme to District

2830 Japan from 11 to 25 November 2015.

They were hosted by the Rotary Club of

Hirosaki West. The reciprocal 2 inbound

students will arrive in Malaysia in March

2016

Page 11: DG's Newsletter - January 2016

AROUND THE DISTRICT - DOING GOOD

ROTARY CLUB OF WEST PAHANG

Launch of Taman Senaman Rotary by Yang DiPertua

Majlis Perbandaran Bentong

ROTARY CLUB OF PUDU DONATION OF A COMPUTER LAB

RC Pudu donated a computer lab to the AUTORR

Foundation. The lab, jointly funded by RC Pudu and

The Rotary Foundation, was launched by YB Datin

Paduka Chew Mei Fun, Deputy Minister of Women,

Family & Community Development.

The AUTORR Foundation (Aged Unite To Organise Rest

and Recreation), is a centre where senior and matured

citizens can have fun and participate in activities to keep

them active and healthy. They focus mainly on the needs

of senior and matured citizens who are very lonely when

their family members are out working during the weekdays

and feel neglected when the young parents are busy with

their own young families during the weekends.

ROTARY FRIENDSHIP EXCHANGE

The Rotary Club of Bandar Sungai Petani hosted a

Rotary Friendship Exchange Team from RI

District 3132 Maharashtra, India. The three

families were taken to various places of interest in

Sungai Petani, Alor Setar, Langkawi, Penang and

Kuala Lumpur during their stay in Malaysia.

BACK TO SCHOOL CHEER

ROTARACT CLUB OF CHERATING

Members of RAC Cherating contributed school uniforms,

bags, shoes and stationery to 350 children from

underprivileged families at Kampung Pak Mahat Flats,

Kuantan.

Page 12: DG's Newsletter - January 2016

AROUND THE DISTRICT - DOING GOOD

BACK TO SCHOOL

With January being the start of the new school term, many Rotary

Clubs carried out projects to help school students with the basic

necessities for school.

The Rotary Club of Temerloh led a mammoth project to provide

supplies like school uniforms, school shoes, school bags and

stationeries to over 700 Orang Asli school children from Kuala Krau,

Kerdau and Lanchang. They were assisted by their partner Rotary

Clubs of Ampang, Bukit Bintang, Bukit Kiara Sunrise, Cheras and

Petaling Jaya, together with major sponsor Miracle Land Sdn. Bhd.

and other generous donors.

RC MELAWATI ROTARY CLUB OF SUBANG

RC TEMERLOH

Page 13: DG's Newsletter - January 2016

AROUND THE DISTRICT - DOING GOOD

ROTARY CLUB OF BUKIT BINTANG & ROTARY CLUB OF BANDAR UTAMA - PANGGILAN KINABALU

At the second cheque presentation to the Malims

(Mountain Guides) and Porters of Kinabalu, the Guest

of Honour, Datuk Ginun Yangus (Permanent

Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism), commended the

Rotary Clubs of Bukit Bintang and Bandar Utama for

taking the initiative to raise a total sum of

RM306,000.00 for the affected Malims and Porters of

Kinabalu. He said such initiatives should be emulated

and the fact that the Organisers of the Fund Raising

project are all from West Malaysia is an encouraging

sign that we have moved closer to the integration of the

East and West Malaysian divide.

RC IPOH SECONDARY SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

136 students were beneficiaries of the RC Ipoh Secondary School Scholarship Awards which were handed

out recently at Sekolah Menengah Poi Lam, Ipoh.

This scholarship fund was initiated by RC

Ipoh in 1971. Secondary schools in the Kinta

District contributed to this trust fund, and the

Rotary Club would match their contributions

Ringgit for Ringgit. The interest earned from

the amount of money collected would be used

annually to provide scholarships to needy

students.

ROTARY CLUB OF AMPANG SILOAM HOUSE ART CHARITY EVENT

15 children with special needs from the Siloam

House Klang Valley were treated to a half-day Art

Charity Event organised by RC Ampang recently.

ROTARY CLUB OF METRO IPOH PARENTS AND CHILDREN

RELATIONSHIP WORKSHOP

Parents and children are taught to build up their

relationships through “Yi Jing Games”.

Page 14: DG's Newsletter - January 2016

PREPARATIONS FOR ROTARY YEAR 2016-17 BEGINS...

ASSISTANT GOVERNORS’ TRAINING - 23 TO 25 OCTOBER 2015 ASIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, MANILA, PHILIPPINES

The first official training session for the Rotary Year 2016

-17 kicked off with DGE Darul Abdullah’s Incoming

Assistant Governors’ Training Seminar at the Asian

Institute of Management in Manila, Philippines.

The three days and two nights saw the Incoming Assistant

Governors undergo a comprehensive training programme

led by District Trainer RY 2015-17 PP Dato’ Dr. Siva

Ananthan with prominent speakers from both District

3300 and the Philippines like RI Director Guiller E.

Tumangan and PDG Robert Kuan.

The highlight of the programme was the keynote address

by Governor Siti Subaidah which set out the direction

and path for the District to embark on in the coming years.

Governor Siti presented a contribution of RM

16,000.00 for the Typhoon Haiyaan Relief Fund from

District 3300 to Governor Jose “Pepito” A. R. Bengzon

of District 3830.

Incoming Assistant Governors

Governor Siti &

DGE Darul

Page 15: DG's Newsletter - January 2016

“ROTARY SERVING HUMANITY” IS ANNOUNCED AS THE THEME FOR RY 2016-17

INTERNATIONAL ASSEMBLY AT SAN DIEGO, USA... DGE Darul Abdullah at the Rotary International Assembly

“I believe everyone recognizes the opportunity to serve Rotary for what it truly is: not a small opportunity, but a great one; an opportunity of a lifetime to change the world for the better, forever through Rotary’s service to humanity,” said Rotary President-Elect John Germ.

With fellow classmates

Checking in... Opening ceremony

Page 16: DG's Newsletter - January 2016

"We should not live for ourselves alone, but for the joy in doing good for others."

Arch C. Klumph

Page 17: DG's Newsletter - January 2016

“Friendship was the foundation rock on which Rotary was built and tolerance is the

element which holds it together.”

Paul P. Harris

Page 18: DG's Newsletter - January 2016

JANUARY RI Vocational Service Month

NEW YEAR January 1 2016 Friday

RC Greater KL January 4 2016 Monday Club Visit

RC Bandar Sunway January 6 2016 Wednesday Club Visit

District Youth Meeting January 9 2015 Saturday KL

RC Petaling Jaya January 10 2016 Sunday Anniversary

D3330 & D3300 Intercity January 16-17 2016 Saturday-Sunday Songkla, Thailand

RC Pudu January 21 2016 Thursday Project launch - Autorr Foundation

Mid-Term Review 1 January 22 2016 Friday Rotary Centre

Mid-Term Review 2 January 23 2016 Saturday Negeri Sembilan

RC Central Damansara January 26 2016 Tuesday KL

RYLA January 28-31 2016 Thursday -Sunday RYLA @ OBS, Lumut

GDLTS (RY2016-17) January 29-31 2016 RC Bandar Sg Petani

Rotary Jamboree January 30-31 2016 Saturday-Sunday Membership, Taiping

Mid-Term Review 3 January 31 2016 Sunday Sungei Petani

FEBRUARY RI Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Month

Mid-Term Review 4 February 5 2016 Friday Ipoh

CHINESE NEW YEAR February 8-9 2016 Monday

Intercity Group 2 February 19 2016 Friday Penang

Intercity Group 11 February 23 2016 Tuesday KL

Pre-Pets (RY2016-17) February 26-28 2016 Friday-Sunday Kuantan

Mid-Term Review 5 February 26 2016 Friday Rotary Centre

Mid-Term Review 6 February 27 2016 Saturday Kuantan

MARCH RI Water and Sanitation Month

Rotary Day March 5 2016 Saturday Alor Setar

Inter-Country Fellowship Bangladesh

March 16-20 2016 Wednesday-Sunday Bangladesh

VTT Public Forum-Autism March 26 2016 Saturday VTT Committee, KL

RC Bukit Bintang March 27 2016 Sunday Anniversary, KL

VTT Global Grant Project March 28-31 2016 Monday-Thursday VTT Committee, KL

APRIL RI Maternal and Child Health Month

82nd District Assembly April 22-23 2016 Friday-Saturday Klang

D3310 Conference April 29-J1 2016 Friday-Sunday Chiangmai, Thailand

MAY RI Youth Service Month

Malaysia National Youth Day May 2016

TRF Luncheon May 13 2016 Friday TRF Committee

Awards Night May 13 2016 Friday Awards Committee

81st District Conference May 14-15 2016 Saturday-Sunday KL

Rotary International Convention

May-June

29-1 2016 Seoul, South Korea

JUNE RI Fellowship Month

DISTRICT CALENDER: JANUARY 2016 TO JUNE 2016

Page 19: DG's Newsletter - January 2016

SAVE YOUR DATES - UPCOMING EVENTS

RI District 3281 Bangladesh RI District 3300 Malaysia &

Bangladesh Inter Country Friendship and Fellowship Trip 16 - 19 March 2016

SAM SHOWKET HOSSAIN District Governor 2015-16

SITI SUBAIDAH District Governor 2015-16

Estimated Cost :-

RM 2,800 per person

(Includes a flight ticket

on Malaysia Airlines,

Accommodation (on

twin sharing basis),

meals, sightseeing, tips,

visa and etc.

For more details, kindly

contact :-

PP Lt..Col (R) Selvaraja

Singam -

RC Damansara

PP Bharat J Gorasia -

RC Subang Jaya

Page 20: DG's Newsletter - January 2016

JOM PI SEOUL! The Rotary Convention offers something for all Rotarians,

whether you’re new to our club or a longtime member. It will

inspire and connect you to a dynamic, unforgettable experience.

Here’s why you should attend :-

* Experience the hospitality of Seoul, a world-class city with so

much to offer - history, culture, cuisine, and shopping

* Network with Rotarians, meet new people, and make lasting

friendships

* Travel with club members and other Rotarians and connect

with Korean culture

* Advance your personal and professional development through

workshops and breakout sessions

* Participate in a meaningful, hands-on project in the

community

* In the words of one member: “It was a magical moment during

which the word INTERNATIONAL took on its full meaning.”

You’re destined to come away with the same feelings! Register here: http://www.riconvention.org/

The District 3300 contingent will be very visible in Seoul as we will be in our very own

“Gift to the World” Batik, which we will wear at the opening ceremony on 29th May at

Kintex. There are two opening ceremony sessions, one in the morning and another in the

afternoon, due to the sheer number of Rotarians attending the RI Convention. Whether you

are in the morning or afternoon session, we will all meet in between, at lunchtime, for a

group photo. You can order your Batik from Rtn Cody of RC Metro Kuantan here: http://

www.rotarysungaipetani.org/rotary-news/district-3300-theme-dress-order-page

Rotarians of District 3300 are going by group packages or on own arrangement. There are a

number of tour packages offered by Rotarians. You can refer here for details &

contacts: http://www.rotarysungaipetani.org/rotary-news/category/seoul

Regarding Host Organizing Committee (HOC) events, I am going to attend the 3km Walk

for Peace (at Seoul City Hall), the Welcome Festival (promises to be a spectacular show at

the Olympic Complex) and a Host Hospitality Night. There are other events, including

classical music and ballet. http://www.riconvention2016.org/2015new/en/event/hoc.php

Please feel free contact me if you have any

questions.

Dr. Bernard Chan

Rotary Club of Bandar Sungai Petani

0164441677

[email protected]

Registration is USD$ 375.00

until 31 March 2016

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