Kuching City Rover Scout Council

 

The following groups will be providing community service at Wayang Street from 29^th September to 3^rd October 2009 from 6:00p.m. to 9:15p.m.

 

Assembly point: 人间茶坊(Life cafe), next to Berambih Lodge (Bed & Breakfast)

 

Date: 29^th September 2009 (Tuesday)

Groups:          5^th Kuching Scout Group (8 members)

                        23^rd Kuching Scout Group (15 members)

                        40^th Kuching Scout Group (4 members)

 

Date: 30^th September 2009 (Wednesday)

Groups:          5^th Kuching Scout Group (8 members)

                        23^rd Kuching Scout Group (15 members)

                        40^th Kuching Scout Group (4 members)

 

Date: 1^st October 2009 (Thursday)

Groups:          23^rd Kuching Scout Group (20 members)

                        40^th Kuching Scout Group (4 members)

 

Date: 2^nd October 2009 (Friday)

Group:            14^th Kuching Scout Group (24 members)

 

Date: 3^rd October 2009 (Saturday)

Group:            14^th Kuching Scout Group (24 members)

 

All participating members shall be dressed in full uniform and reminded to uphold the image of the district’s scouting movement. On behalf of the Kuching City Rover Council, we would like to wish all a very happy mid autumn festival.

 

 

 

Good News!!

The Kuching City Rover Council will be organizing 2 exciting events with the supports from Amateur Radio Club Sarawak (ARCS) in October 2009, namely;

1, Induction to Amateur Radio Workshop

 

Induction to Amateur Radio Workshop

Venue: Scout HQ, Jalan Batu Lintang

Date: 4^th October 2009 (Sunday)

Time: 7:30a.m. to 1:00p.m.

Attire: Full Scout Uniform

Fees: RM10 (inclusive of 1 certificate of attendance, refreshment and packed lunch)

Participants: For Rover Scouts and Scout Leaders in Kuching City District only. 50 pax max. (first come, first serve basis)

 

Participants will be exposed to topics such as;

1, What is amateur / ham radio?

2, How to use the amateur radio? Usage of amateur radio

3, How it works?

4, Roles of Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)

5, How to converse in amateur radio?

6, What is HF, VHF, UHF?

7, How to register as a member to Amateur Radio Club Sarawak (ARCS)?

8, What is QSL cards?

9, What equipment is needed?

10, What license do we need to operate a station?

11, How to go for Radio Amateur Examination (RAE)?

Etc.

 

All rovers, scouters and JOTA staffs are encouraged to participate in the said workshop

 

52^nd World Scout Jamboree On The Air (JOTA 2009)

 

Venue: Scout HQ, Jalan Batu Lintang

Date: 17^th ~ 18^th October 2009 (Saturday ~ Sunday)

Time: refer to allocated time slots

Attire: Full Scout Uniform

Fees: RM10 (inclusive of 1 certificate of attendance, refreshment, 1 event badge and 1 JOTA challenge badge)

Participants: Open to all scout members in Kuching City District.

 

In conjunction with 52^nd World Scout Jamboree On The Air (JOTA 2009), this exciting event is organized to provide opportunities to the local scout members to participate in this world event with the use of amateur / ham radio whereby members will be able to communicate with local and overseas scouts via amateur radio. Invitation letters have been issued to various registered scout groups in Kuching on 18^th September 2009. All group’s representatives and GSL are urged to collect the invitation letter (with program and reply slip attached) from BP Center immediately. Please be reminded that the submission of the reply slip and payments shall be done by 27^th September 2009 (Sunday). Participants will be given challenging tasks to perform to qualify for the beautiful JOTA Challenge Badge.

 

For the Rovers and Leaders who wished to participate in both events, the fees payable shall be RM18 only. All Rovers, Leaders and scout members from all groups are encouraged to participate in both events. Please email kch_rover_scout@yahoo.com or liaise with ADC Daniel Siong should you need further clarifications.