ASARC looking forward for ASEAN membership

© M Fazly AF, Persekutuan Pengakap Malaysia

The Chairman of the ASEAN Scout Association for Regional Cooperation (ASARC) Dato’ Dr. Shahrum bin Osman from Malaysia visited the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta on 4th September to register ASARC as an accredited member of ASEAN.

ASARC was established in 2007 as an informal region grouping of Scout associations among the ASEAN countries at the initial meeting in Malaysia, for the purpose of sharing resources and jointly organizing Scouting activities and programmes among the ASEAN countries, participated by several key national Scout leaders from the ASEAN countries.

Accompanying Chairman Osman was the current ASARC Secretary General JR Pangilinan (Philippines), Assistant Secretary General Alfian Amura (Indonesia), and several key persons from Malaysia including APR Programme Sub-Committee Vice-Chairman Rajalingam Ramasamy.

Welcoming the ASARC team was the Assistant Director for Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, Civil Society Engagements and Interaction with ASEAN Associated Entities, Ms. Leena Ghosh. She said that she is more than happy to assist in the registration process.

During the visit, Mr Pangilinan and Mr Amura talked about ASEAN Scouting including its historic events: the 1st ASEAN Scout Jamboree held in the Philippines in 1993, 2nd Scout Jamboree in Indonesia in 2008, and the third in Singapore in 2010.

Today, out of 10 members of ASEAN, only Myanmar and Laos do not have Scouting yet, while Vietnam has many informal Scouting groups.

In the last ASARC meeting in April this year held in Chiangmai, Thailand, leaders planned for the next two years for joint youth activities among ASARC such as youth roundtable gatherings, Rover Moot and COMDECA, training courses. Special attention was given to conduct a workshop on school-based Scouting and development of Scout properties, to be hosted by Malaysia and the Philippines, respectively.

-- Berthold Sinaulan, APR Honorary Correspondent

Photo: M Fazly, Persekutuan Pengakap Malaysia

Salam Pengakap!

Hebahan dari Indonesia! Gerakan Pramuka Indonesia dan Dewan Kerja Nasional Indonesia (Indonesian Rover Scouts Council) menjemput semua ahli Pengakap Kelana Malaysia ke

Raimuna Indonesia : Pramuka Bersama Masyarakat Membangun Tanah Papua.

Tarikh: 8-15 Oktober 2012.
Tempat: Bumi Perkhemahan Cenderawasih, Jayapura, Papua, INDONESIA.

Pihak PPM dan MPKN masih belum menerima undangan rasmi dari Gerakan Pramuka Indonesia. Hebahan hanya untuk memberi maklumat awal kepada semua Pengakap Kelana berkenaan program seperti diatas. Maklumat lanjut akan dimaklumkan setelah mendapat undangan secara rasmi dari Gerakan Pramuka Indonesia.

Salam Pengakap!

Persekutuan Pengakap Malaysia Negeri Perak Darul Ridzuan dan Majlis Pengakap Kelana Negeri Perak akan menganjurkan Pengembaraan 1000KM menggunakan Keretapi Tanah Melayu untuk memenuhi skema Lencana Pengembaraan Kelana. 

Butiran adalah seperti berikut:

Tarikh: 19hb November (Isnin) - 24 November 2012 (Sabtu)
Lokasi Permulaan: Kompleks Rakan Muda, Kamunting, Perak
Lokasi Perhentian: Kuala Lumpur dan tamat di Taman Negara Pahang.

Sebarang pertanyaan boleh dirujukkan kepada Penolong Pesuruhjaya (Kelana) Larut, Matang dan Selama, En Azlan bin Aminudin di talian 013-4798160.

Ayuh berkelana! :)

Doa ketika memakai pakaian baru

Maksudnya:

"Ya Allah bagiMu segala pujian, Engkaulah yang memakaikannya padaku. Aku memohon kepadaMu kebaikannya dan kebaikan tujuan ia dicipta dan aku memohon perlindungan denganMu daripada kejahatannya dan kejahatan tujuan ia dicipta".

Pesanan!!!

"Jika anda berhasrat untuk berjaya, jangan hanya memandang ke tangga tetapi belajarlah untuk menaiki tangga tersebut."

Bersatu Padu Asas Kekuatan Islam

Daripada Abu Musa RA katanya, sabda Rasulullah SAW : “Bandingan seseorang mukmin dengan mukmin yang lain seumpama sebuah bangunan yang bahagiannya saling menguatkan antara satu sama lain”. Dan baginda menjalinkan antara jari-jarinya. 

Brunei welcomes Consultancy Visit

© Sabtu Timbang, Brunei Darussalam National Scout Association

Continuing the consultancy visit to national Scout organizations, a small team of regional leaders is now in Brunei Darussalam from 3rd to 9th September to carry out discussions with key leaders of Brunei Darussalam National Scout Association.

Taking part in the consultancy visit is Brunei Darussalam National Scout Association President Dato Paduka Hj Idris Hj Abas, who is joined by Regional Scout Committee First Vice-Chairman Dr Mohammed Mukhyuddin, APR Director on Youth Programme Syd Castillo, with Flor Atinyao of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines. They discussed specific topics particularly Youth Programme and Adults in Scouting which are the focal areas of Brunei Scouts.

Major points of discussion are the review of draft national Adults in Scouting Policy; establishment of National Rover Council and activation of the Program Committee to accomplish tasks at all levels. These areas are the follow-up of the youth programme development workshop last year where Brunei committed to provide dynamic and effective youth programme for their Scout members.

Brunei Scout Association President Dato Paduka Hj Idris Hj Abas opened the consultancy meeting with the group of headquarters commissioners, deputy commissioners, district commissioners and deputy district commissioners. Deputy President Awang Matusin came during the first day where some amendments on the organizational structure are recommended.

-- Sabtu Timbang, APR Honorary Correspondent, Brunei Darussalam

Doa ketika memakai pakaian

Maksudnya:

"Segala puji bagi Allah yang memakaikan aku (pakaian) ini, dan memberi rezeki kepadaku tanpa daya dan kekuatan dariku".

Pesanan!!!

"Jika anda berhasrat untuk berjaya, jangan hanya memandang ke tangga tetapi belajarlah untuk menaiki tangga tersebut."

Kewajipan Menjaga Keamanan

Daripada Abu Musa al-Asy’ariy RA katanya, Rasulullah SAW bersabda “Sesiapa yang lalu di dalam kawasan masjid atau pasar kami dengan membawa panah, maka hendaklah ia memegang (menutup) mata panah itu dengan tangannya kerana ditakuti terkena salah seorang daripada muslimin dengan panah itu”.