FT Week 2

Wassup folks!

Hope all is good with everyone.

Yupp, its time for FT2 and you are invited to join us.

Details as follows:

Date : 13 & 14 August, 2011

Venue : La Salle Centre, Ipoh

Theme : ‘CHILLAX’

What’s the weekend about? It’s a time to Chill, Chat, Sweat and find some food to eat. We will have time for a movie screening and some discussions that would bring some food for thought and some reflection .

So take note of the dates and join us for FT2.

If you are interested in attending, please confirm your attendance for FT2 by August 6 to Isaac :)

Ciao and see you in Ipoh on 13 August!!

Nothern Regionals 2011

From the South, we move on to the North to see what our OTs have to say about the Northern Regional Lasallian Convention :)

I found it a very challenging experience. It was a good opportunity for me to test my people-skills as well as being able to communicate with people. It also gave me the opportunity to learn about what fellow Lasallians think.

I also had the chance to get to know the senior FT members better, like Jason, Kok Loong and everyone. It also gave me a better perception and view of the Lasallian mission.
-- Kenny Liew, OT


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So there I was onlining one night when suddenly I received a text message from Isaac inviting me to be the co-chairperson for the Northern Regionals along with my partner-in-crime, Kok Loong. After quickly checking dates and exchanging a few SMS-es with Kok Loong, I accepted the invite, hoping my uni wouldn't schedule any final exam papers the day after the convention (They didn't. Kok Loong wasn't so lucky though).

Being a chairperson for a convention was definitely a different experience compared to being a normal OT. While a normal OT usually only has to focus on his/her own sub-com, a chairperson needs to actively know what's going on with each and every sub-com. It was also a learning experience for me as it gave me a chance to gain a deeper understanding on how each of the sub-coms worked, especially the sub-coms that I had never had the chance to be involved in.

Being the chairperson also made me realize how relatively old I was. The Organizing Team for this year's Northern was one of the youngest I had ever seen and for a vast majority of them, it was their first time organizing a Lasallian convention. I must say that considering the youthfulness of the team, they did a impressive job organizing the convention. It was wonderful to see their dynamism and exuberance in getting the job done.

I must congratulate them for taking the step up from being delegates to being OTs and in keeping with the theme, Forward with Faith, I hope they keep the faith well into the future. Faith in themselves, faith in service, and faith in the community around them. The Lasallian faith.
-- Jason Chang, Chairperson

Southern Regionals 2011

The Southern Regional Lasallian Convention this year is my very first regional in Semenanjung. It is indeed a whole different experience for me as I've taken up a different responsibility from my Regional days in Sarawak. Apart from being an OT, I was also a chairperson, and facilitator.

Facilitating was never a thing I would want to do before this. But the very reason why I've decided to be a facilitator is because I've been involved with the organizing team for a while now and I think it is time for me to try something different. Then Isaac asked Teck Peng and I if we wanted to be the chairpersons for this convention. I had no idea how I'm going to do it but I agreed with it thinking that I'm just going to move Forward with Faith.

Towards the end of the convention, I felt glad that I've been to the convention, and accepted these responsibilities. For me, it's like taking a short break from work in university to experience the positive energy of our fellow delegates, teachers as well as the OTs. I have always been glad to be involved in the Lasallian activities because these are the time for me to meet my favourite people as well as new friends. :)

-- Lovena Tay, Chairperson

For this year's Southern Regionals, I was one of the organising team members. The theme for this year's convention was quite a unique theme for me that ‘Forward with Faith’ as it involves a lot in our daily life. I learn a lot from the sessionsand it was a good theme that shows us how strong our faith is, not just for God, but with the people around us and ourselves.

It was a personal journey for me as well, as I took a more active role this year compared to last year. I am happy that the convention was a success even though there were a few hiccups along the way. This year's convention was a great convention for me as I learnt a lot. This convention is not about the culture or religion, but it is a way to show that we live in a world not just to have a wonderful life but to share with others who are in need so they can have a wonderful life too.
-- Fathimy, OT

LEAD 2011

Dates for LEAD 2011 are up!!! Interested? Read on to find out more!!!

Salam Mesra kawan kawan La Salle.

Once again, LEAD is back for 2011. LEAD stands for Lasallian Expedition And Development. As per previous LEAD camps, there will be 3 LEAD camps organized this year. The camps will be held in June, July & August 2011.

Organising Team
To sign up as a LEAD OT, all you need to do is send an email to Isaac at (aisaac610@gmail.com) latest by May 20, 2011.

Requirements
12 – 15 persons are needed per camp
To attend pre-meeting with boys
To attend OT Meeting after pre-meeting with boys
To be present at the LEAD camp

Where & When

LEAD 1 : ST. GEORGE’S INSTITUTION

Date : June 17 – 19, 2011

Venue : Ulu Kenas, Kuala Kangsar

Pre-Meeting

Date : 4 June (Saturday)

Venue : St. George’s Institution, Taiping

Time : 9.30 am – 6.00 pm

LEAD 2 : ST. MICHAEL’S INSTITUTION, IPOH

Date : 8 – 10 July, 2011

Venue : Ulu Kenas, Kuala Kangsar

Pre-Meeting

Date : 25 June (Saturday)

Venue : La Salle Centre, Ipoh

Time : 9.30 am – 6.00 pm

LEAD 3 : ST. XAVIER’S INSTITUTION, PENANG

Date : 9 – 11 September, 2011

Venue : TBA

Pre-Meeting

Date : 15 July (Saturday)

Venue : St. Xavier’s Institution, Penang

Time : 9.30 am – 6.00 pm



Above are the details of each LEAD. Please take note of the dates.

What are the Pre-meetings :
To get to know the boys and to find out some background information about the boys. This information will help us in planning our programme and the sessions for LEAD.
We have two hours with the boys.
After meeting with the boys, the OTs will then meet to plan the LEAD programme. Therefore the meeting from 9.30 am to 6.00 pm is very necessary

So what are you waiting for? Sign up today and join us in making each LEAD a success!!

La Salle Brickfield's Contribution

Of their own volition and through the capable hands of their very committed teacher, La Salle Brickfields brings to the table their own version of Earth Hour-Day.

In collaboration with the Earth day celebration, I showed my students some video clips on Earth Day, a few animal planet Earth Day promotional video clips (of which I got them from Toh Shaw Shiuan from St Andrew's Muar), and then we sang some songs.

After that we had a reflection session on how we can save the world in our own might or capability. I passed around a piece of paper on which they can write their earth day pledge and give their very own 'stamp of approval' on it. It sdidn't have to be something big, it can be something that we can start to put to practice everyday.

Though only five members turned up, I personally feel that quantity is not as important as the quality that we would like to instill in our students, i.e. the sense of responsibility to our environment @ mother earth.

-- Mr. Siew Weng Keong

VOTE EARTH!!

A close up of the students' pledges

St Joseph's Kuching does their part

St Joseph's Kuching does their part for Earth Hour-Day. Here's a short sharing from Lasallians Gabriel Wong and Reuben Then:

Gathering at the Park, armed with rubbish bags, ready to battle :)

We gathered at the reservoir park at 8.30a.m, with teachers, Puan Stella and Puan Freda.

After that, Nicky briefed us about what we were to do. We were then separated into smaller groups so more areas of the park can be covered quickly.

We met many people while cleaning up the park, and some of the senior citizens also praised us for the time and effort taken in cleaning the park. One of them was our very own Lasallian Brother, Brother Justin!

Personally, it felt good being able to do my part for Mother Nature. Although it wasn’t much, but it’s a belief that a small gesture goes a long way. It felt even better after some of the senior citizen who was walking there in the park approached us and complimented us for the time taken to help clean up the park.

At the end of the day, the only feeling to describe it was just AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME, and it left me wanting for more. Caring and taking care of Mother Nature should go on, instead of just the one day in conjunction of Earth Day. Peace!

--Gabriel Wong

Cleaning up balloons from a leftover party

Reuben and Peter doing their part

When I first started doing the cleaning up, I felt a bit unwilling as I have never done it before. I even questioned myself to why should I do it. But as I get into the task, something struck me and I did it with an open heart. I never knew it can be much fun especially when you have friends doing it with you, who believe in the cause for what they are doing it for. I learnt that from the worst job or task that we are asked to do, there is always something fun and positive behind it.

--Reuben Then

Aaron diving 'deep' into the mini waterfall

Group Picture!

Earth Day, the St. Andrew's way

Our Lasallians from St Andrew's were the first to kick off our Earth Hour-Day programme. Below, a sharing from Tay Jian Yao

Our school in conjunction with the Earth day celebration held some activities in our school. The activities are coordinated and planned by the Lasalle Fellowship of Saint Andrew. Toh Shaw Shiuan who is the president of the Lasalle Fellowship and Tay Jian Yao its vice president collaborated with Miss Quek our teacher adviser to carry out the event.

We prepared a short clip and power point presentation regarding Earth day and about the significance of Earth Day. We showed them the importance of Earth Day and the activities that can be carried out during the event throughout the globe. We held this activity in our school lab where we displayed the clip to our Lasalle members to educate and clarify to them about the significant of earth day. After viewing the clip, our members commented about our presentation and was very delighted and interested about this activity. They also wanted to play their part in preserving Mother Nature and our beautiful world by doing simple things such as reduce pollution and recycling.

Next we also printed and pasted several articles regarding the Earth Day event on our school board. Our main objective is to encourage other students as well to do their duty as responsible citizens in conserving nature. The articles included steps and measures taken by countries and governments across the globe to protect our planet from pollution. We got these articles from various sources like the internet, magazines and others. After reading up the articles on our board, the students are also interested in our activity and promised to help to conserve nature.

In a nutshell, the activity we carried out not only had a huge impact on our fellow schoolmates but us as well. By carrying out the Earth’s Day event we had certainly acquired much beneficial and wonderful knowledge about the nature. We also learned more about our role of preserving and conserving the environment and the ecosystem