KDCF WORK PARTY @ 8 March 2009, 5th SESSION

The 4th Session of the KDCF trail making was successfully completed . Thanks to all the 2008 Pengakap Raja Candidates for doing their part and the Volunteers from Traks. The 5th Session will be held on 8 March 2009 at 8.00am-12.00pm at KDCF. This will probably be the last session for us to completer the 2 KM trail. The KDCF and Traks is planning to launch the trail on 19th April 2009 in conjuction with the celebration of Earth day.

Photos of the trail progress is at : http://www.flickr.com/photos/matahati67/sets/72157604214188651/

All Bukitbintang Scouts are advised to come and help to complete the trail on 8 March 2009, Please contact Kenneth 0123290663 if you are interested of e mail bukitbintangscout@gmail.com

Happy Scouting!

DC Kenneth Soh

KDCF WORK PARTY @ 15 February 2009, 4th Session

Please be reminded that the 4th session of the trail building will be held on 15 February at 8.00am at the Kota Damansara Community Forest. Kindly e mail DC Bukit Bintang at bukitbintangscout@gmail.com or 0123290663 foryour participation. Dress code will be: working type with our scarf.

Some photos of the last session were posted. http://www.flickr.com/photos/matahati67/sets/72157604214188651/detail/

KDCF WORK PARTY @ 11 JANUARY 2009, 3RD SESSION

MESSAGE FROM PENGERUSI PENGAKAP DAERAH BUKIT BINTANG, PUAN RAJA TEH MAIMUNAH

Dear Commissioners, leaders and scouts,

Once again on behalf of the Friends of Kota Damansara & TRAKS, I thank you for your continuous support. As mentioned we believe we should be able to complete the 1st circuit at the next session scheduled in February, if we can get the same number of scouts as we did today. The following session in March should be dedicated to refining earthworks.

As discussed, let's target to set up the first camp for our scouts during the June school holidays. We will work with Friends of Kota Damansara on this. That would give us sufficient time to get the trail done up (and perhaps even officiated), get the grass mowed and camp site cleared and obtain approval from the neighbouring school for use of the facilities (as well as approvals on our side for the scouts).

Some photos of today's trails are posted. Well done!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/matahati67/sets/72157604214188651/detail/

See you in February. Meanwhile, Kong Hee Fatt Choy to all!!--

Best regards

Yours in Scouting
Raja Teh Maimunah
Pengerusi Pengakap Daerah Bukit Bintang
Persekutuan Pengakap Malaysia

KDCF Work Part 11 January 2009 by our District Pengerusi , Puan Raja Teh

Message from Puan Raja Teh (Pengerusi, Majlis Pengakap Daerah Bukit Bintang)

A very Happy New Year to all ! Hope everyone had a nice one over Christmas and this weekend. Its time again to start to ramp up for the next Trail Day at KDCF. The second session was supported by a much smaller group. Even with the slightly damped conditions, the troops did quite a bit of work and manage to forward several hundred meters. All in all the second session was a great success.

Now for the third session, we again call for volunteers to join us in building the KDCF trail. Please pen the date in your calendar and see you at the work party.

Here are the details

TRAKS Special Work Party

Sunday January 11th 0800 to 1200
Kota Damansara Community Forest

We once again call upon BB scouts help build this potentially great trail. We will need help especially from those who have done trail work before. If you are coming please drop me an email. We need to estimate the numbers so we can plan better for task assignment and also catering for snacks and refreshments.

Most of what we will be doing will involve earthwork so the tool of choice will be a proper changkul. Saws, rakes and shovels may also come in handy as a second tool. Sturdy shoes are recommended - no flip flops please. And of course mozzie repellent and enough water and trail snacks to get you through a four hour work session.

Raja Teh


Others begin the New Year with big celebration , party, dancing , eating, fireworks etc. The Bukit Bintang Scouts have choosen the KDCF WORK PARTY to welcome the New Year, we would like to be different and we would also like to keep ourselves with good health and continuing serving the community. Brother & Sister scouts, lets get our hand dirty on 11 January at 8.00-1200pm to continue our commitment to build the trail for the KDCF. Please call or e mail DC Kenneth Soh at 0123290663 or bukitbintangscout@gmail.com

Happy New Year and Happy Scouting!

Kenneth Soh

Kota Damansara Community Forest Project ,2nd Session, 14 December 2008 at 8.00am

Please be reminded that the second session of the trail building will be held on 14 December 2008 at 8.00am at the Kota Damansara Community Forest. Kindly e mail DC Bukit Bintang at bukitbintangscout@gmail.com or 0123290663 foryour participation. Dress code will be: working type with our scarf.

Kota Damansara Community Forest Project 2nd Session 14 December 2008

After we have successfully build the 1st 200 M of the trail of KDCF . We will continue to complete the 2KM planned trail for KDCF in the next six months. We are planning to have our second session on 14 December 2008 at 0800 to 1200 and we hope the see the scouts from Bukit Bintang will continue to support the project. Please let me know who will be able to attend. Please confirm your attendance asap to DC Bukit Bintang 0123290663 or e mail c_w_kenneth.soh@confucianscout.net All Kelana and Remaja are welcome to participate.

Kota Damansara Community Forest Project 2 November 2008 - The Malay Mail 3 November 2008

Kota Damansara Community Forest Project 2 November 2008

It was our first experience helping Traks and the Kota Damansara Community Forest ("KDCF")to build trails for the Kota damansara Forest. The group who made up of Volunteers from KDCF, Traks and also Scouts from Bukit Bintang, totaling about 50 peoples had done about 200m of good trail work on 2nd November 2008 from 0800 to 1200. . The target is to construct a 2 km circuit to be built over 6 months through volunteer labour. Our Chairman , Puan Raja Teh will be fixing a date in December soon and we hope all the Scouts will continue to participate with this project.

We hope to see our Scouts and all the dedicated leaders at the coming sessions (once a month) where we can proudly proclaim having being part of the team to have built the first ever trail in KDCF. As repeatedly mentioned by Raja Teh, it is her wish that with greater use of the forest we will be able to defend the forest from being "developed".

We also hope via the works from the project, our Scouts will be able to acquire the knowledge in trail building and sustainable use of the forest. It is only with getting their hands dirty can they appreciate the efforts by others in providing access to forests for the enjoyment of many and in turn they will strive to preserve and maintain the forest for continuous use.

Very often, we go camping, hiking and also doing many ourdoor activities without realising who are the people who had created all these facilities for us. It is vital that we will participate to help building facilities for the use of many. It is also important to let our Scouts to understand how to preserve and also looking after our environment. As part of of our training, we " learning by doing".

More info will be published about the coming trail building session, please let us know if you are keen to be involved. This project will take us another 6 months to complete. HAPPY SCOUTING!

Kota Damansara Community Project ,2nd November 2008 at 8.00am

Reminder:

Please check the following before the event this sunday at the Kota Damansara Community Forest. Please meet at the entrance not later than 8.00am.

Please wear your uniform and for those who do not know how to get there directly, Please gather at SMK Confucian , Lorong Hang Jebat at 7.00am.
Before the event, please do visit their websites to be be better informed on the initiatives of both TRAKS (http://traks.org.my/) and Friends of KDCF (http://kd.communityforest.net/).



For those who require the map, please print and it will assist you to get to the venue.
http://kd.communityforest.net/images/KDCF/map%20to%20kdcfp%20%28new40%25%29.jpg

Please contact DC Kenneth Soh at 0123290663 should you require further clarification or direction.

Be prepared!

Volunteers required for Kota Damansara Community Forest to build a Trail on 2 November 2008

The Trail Association of Kuala Lumpur & Selangor better known as TRAKS (http://www.traks.org.my/) who are helping the Friends of Kota Damansara Community Forest ("KDCF") http://kd.communityforest.net/ in creating a trail network there.

They are seeking for volunteers and our district have raised our hands on behalf of our Kelana boys. The tentative date for the trail building is Sunday November 2nd, 0800 to 1200 hours. Please let me know if you can participate with this special project.

This is an opportunity for the scouts to learn about sustainable community forest use and more importantly, they will be part of the "making" of KDCF which I hope in turn will help them appreciate the need to care and maintain our forest when they become "users" of the forest. It is easy to camp on established site but not so in creating one. So this way they will learn about how much others put in for the rest of us to enjoy nature and thus for them to use the forest wisely and leave as they had found them.
We are looking for about 10 - 20 volunteers for this project, please contact me directly if you are keen.

Kenneth Soh, Pesuruhjaya Pengakap Daerah Bukit Bintang

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Magazine and hotel fetes 200 underprivileged children- Organised by Nikko Hotel

Our Council Honourable Secretary, also the Communication Director, Ms Kattie Hoo of Nikko Hotel had invited 20 Pengakap from St John Institution to participate in the above event to bring joy and happiness to the less fortunate ones during Hari Raya.

The STAR Saturday September 27, 2008

SOME 200 orphans and underprivileged children from Rumah Nur Salam, Rumah Nur Hikmah and Sekolah Kebangsaan Alam Damai were treated to a buka puasa by EH Magazine together with Nikko Hotel Kuala Lumpur recently.
The children were also presented with goodie bags courtesy of their host and were treated with performances by local celebrities like Bob of Akademi Fantasia, Mila, Noryn Aziz and more.
To make the event more memorable the children were asked to take part in games that had them singing and dancing, livening up the evening.
There were question and answer sessions and the sing a Raya song and Joget Hari Raya performances had everyone including the adults in stitches.
Twenty Eagle Scouts group from Sek Men Kebangsaan St John performed a special show called Tepuk Tepuk which delighted everyone present.
The event was graced by Women, Families and Community Development Ministry secretary-general Datuk Faizah Mohd Tahir,
Also present were Blue Inc CEO Datin Azliza Ahmad Tajuddin and Nikko Hotel general manager Michael Borostyan.