St John Ambulance DU Division Christmas Party 2010!!!

Before the hectic New Year begins, before its back to school, why dont we all just let down our hair for some fun at St John Ambulance Damansara Utama Division Christmas Party 2010!!!
Its going to be super ultra insane goober grape electro super jet rockets flying to spacely AWESOME with lots of fun, food and friends. Its also a great opportunity to bond and get to know your juniors, seniors, ex-seniors and officers as well. Details for this event are as follows:

Date: 28th December 2010

Time: 6.00pm-11.00pm

Venue: Terrace Cafe, The Club @ Bukit Utama - Bukit Utama Golf Course

Entrance Fee: RM22
Ex-Seniors : RM11
Officers : FOC

Attire: Smart casual and swimwear (optional)

Its being held at the exact same place as last years Christmas party. For those who dont know, there is a swimming pool so if any of you want to jump in, get wet, swim like Michael Phelps, PLEASE PLEASE STATE IF YOU ARE SWIMMING when you RSVP. Swimming is prohibited unless you RSVP stating that you are. Entrance fee is to be paid upon registration. So watta you waiting for?

Quickly RSVP to Grace Lim Yee Kwan (0173667117) (gracelyk_25@hotmail.com) or through Facebook by the 26th of December 2010.

If you need further information, you can call anyone of the committee members.
See you all there! Thank you =D

First Aid Bites & A Quick Update

What to do when someone is in shock/fainting?

*Note: DO NOT stop the person from falling, help him/her fall slowly. If there is a crowd around, get them to spread out to give the casualty some air.

• The person must lie on their back - preferably with their feet raised - to ensure enough blood gets to the brain.
  
  
• Make sure the person is warm, comfortable and covered by a blanket if possible. Loosen restrictive clothing. (such as: ties, shoes, watch etc.)
  
  
• Do not give them anything to drink because they could run a risk of choking.
  
  
• If the person vomits or bleeds from the mouth, he or she must be placed on their side to prevent choking. (aka: recovery position)
  
  
• The person should recover from it after a few minutes. If not, seek help immediately.

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We are aware that there has been a halt in st. john activities. don't worry! after the exams, we will be jammed packed with special things for all of you! One day exursions, group movie outings, possibly? ;]

There will be a poll up at the sidebar tonight. We would like to hear your feedbacks. Better yet, come up to any of us Form 4s and let us know your suggestions. :D & we will see what we can do for you.

at the mean time, STUDY people ! :D

Report : Taman Seraya Division's 5th Anniversary Dinner

5th Anniversary Dinner of St. John Ambulance Malaysia
Taman Seraya Division

Venue: Dewan Cempaka (Kelab Darul Ehsan)
Time: 7.00pm-10.30pm
Date: 25th April 2009
(it was held on the same day as the basic first aid examination)

Our division booked one table for 10 people:

1. Aaron Lim
2. Derek Chan
3. Joyce Wong
4. Lim Yi Jean
5. Nikita Nair
6. Amanda Lim
7. Aris
8. Claire Tan
9. Heeran Nair
10. Toh Shawn Zheng
    
    Unfortunately, Joyce could not make it as she was ill.
    

At 7.00pm, everyone started to arrive looking stunning/dashing with their semi-formal attire.

Our division was seated on table No. 2.
(which was right behind the V.I.P's table. Therefore, we had a good view of all the performances. :D )

Once the opening speeches were given by their school's headmistress' representative, En. Mansor and Area Commander, Tuan Yap, we proceeded to fill our plates with yummy food.

The dinner was an all-you-can-eat-buffet. (desserts included! Yum!) While everyone devoured the delicious food, we were also treated with a music performance by two of our Taman Seraya friends on the violin & keyboard.

The emcees kick-started the event with an overview of the night ahead.

Then, there were two dance performances followed by a magic show which wow-ed the audience! The guests were also invited to join the dancers in front for ballroom dancing.

Later, the organizing team screened a multimedia presentation to showcase pictures and videos of Taman Seraya division's activities, B.O.Ds', members and their achievements.

Besides that, there was also a lucky draw event based on the local reality show 'Deal Or No Deal' concept.

Our division was struck with luck that night. We have not only one, but two winners for the lucky draw contest!

Yi Jean won a 4GB pendrive & Aris won an electric fan.

Amanda, Claire and Yi Jean.

Aris, Shawn and Heeran.

This dinner was not only tummy-filling and fun, it also gave us an opportunity to mingle and get to know our area officers and members from other divisions.

Before the event ended, a big sponge cake was brought in to celebrate the occasion.

On our way out of the function hall, we were given a CD and candies as souvenirs.

Top (from left): Claire, Amanda, Yi Jean, Derek, Heeran, Aaron and Shawn
Below (from left): Nikita, Sir Chan and Aris.

That wraps up this post on Taman Seraya's Anniversary dinner! We all enjoyed ourselves very much.

A job well done goes to Taman Seraya's organizing team who put in effort and hard work into making this dinner a success!

Dear members,
We hope to see you at our division's very own anniversary dinner! ;)

Attn : Taman Seraya Division's 5th Anniversary Dinner

Hey all.

Our friends from Taman Seraya Division will be celebrating their 5th year anniversary. Since our anniversary dinner is coming up soon, we should go and support them in order to gain their support in return! :)

Our division booked 1 table (1o people) so sign up now!

Why you should be a part of this.

• Get to know other members of St John Ambulance Malaysia in our Area
• Take a break from all the stress we get in school
• Exposure to the world of fine-dining

Date : 25 April 2009
Time : 7.00 pm - 10.30 pm
Venue : Kelab Darul Ehsan
Attire : Semi-formal (No jeans and T-shirt)
Price : RM 45.00 only
Transport : Not provided but can be arranged ; car-pool etc

Interested?

Either post a comment with your Full Name, IC Number and Contact Number or E-mail/SMS Serenity by 19 April 2009.

Report : Crash Course

Date : 4 April 2009
Time : 8.00 am - 12.oo noon
Venue : SMK Damansara Utama

On 'teaching duty':

• Serenity Jedidiah
• Ng Zhi Yung
• Grace Tan
• Toh Kar Tong
• Nikita Nair
• Aaron Lim Jie-Liang

Little helpers for the day:

• Davinia Sivagami
• Laveenyah Preetha
• Kishani Shan
• Aris bin Sufian
• Khoo Yeon Xern

About 50 recruits turned up :) A relatively good turn out.

First, recruits learned about the First Aid Kit and what you find inside it.

Second, a short Theory session comprising the basics like Making a Diagnosis, Pulse Rate, Breathing Rate as well as Wounds and Bleeding. Recruits also learned a little bit about Scalds and Burns and Shock.



Next up, some fun! Bandaging! Recruits got the chance to get some hands-on experience and practice their bandaging (wrapping skills, ha ha) on their friends.



Then, we moved on the CPR. DR. ABC, kids!



Finally, Transportation! Recruits were especially excited to see the stretcher. Right?



That concludes the First Aid Crash Course 2009. We hope you guys had a blast!



Pros:

• Very productive; we managed to teach a lot and the recruits managed to learn a lot
• It was fun!
• We had lessons in classrooms so it wasn't hot and uncomfortable like it is on Wednesdays
• Juniors were incredibly responsive
  

Cons:

• School doesn't allow too many Saturday meetings :(
• Stay in St John too long and you find yourself looking more and more like our Training Apparatus :P eg.

Ha ha, just kidding :P

little helpers!

Yup, that's us! :)

DAY 1, 20 February 2009

Campers started coming in as early as 6.45pm, just as the Afternoon Session was dismissed.

Registration of all you awesome campers was carried out by the Camp Secretary Hong Ling and Camp Cleanliness Inspector Hsu Zen.

Campers were given colour-coded name tags.

Registration

The Macho SLs and Camp Committee helped campers carry their luggage to the Luggage Room. When everyone had registered, campers gathered at the Assembly Groud. They were welcomed and briefed on the Rules and Regulations by the Camp Disciplinarian Manoj.

Then, squads pitched tents together!

Halfway through tent-pitching, Mother Nature decided to give us a break from the recent hot weather.

Yes, you guessed right - it started to rain.

However, the rain did not dampen our Camp Spirit!

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Once tents were pitched, campers moved to the Activity Room for Ice-breaking; Squad Introductions!

All squads showed such creativity when delivering their Squad Names and Squad Chants.

And despite the pouring rain, campers were as lively as ever!

And guess who decided to drop by? :)

Ah, none other than our Beloved Board of Directors 2007/2008!

Our Board of Directors 2008/2009 were also present!

Once all the Squads were properly introduced, we moved on to the second part of ice-breaking.

Hey, isn't camp all about getting to know other members? ;)

The rain eventually subsided and we carried out our next activity. Instead of the regular "Operasi Burung Hantu", the Camp Committee of 2009 decided to play a new card - 'Night Treasure Hunt'.
ooohhh..ahhhh..

Squads were once again tested on their ability to work together and brainstorm on mind-boggling clues.

After the squads have managed to discover A.C, supper was served in the Activity Room.
All the campers were greeted with hot, steaming choco milk and a couple of crunchy Tiger biscuits prepared by our lovely Quartermasters; Nikita, Joyce and Hashveena.

Due to the rain, some tents experienced minor floods. Campers were given the choice to either sleep in one of the few dry tents or in the classroom.
The campers that had guts chose tents, of course. ;)

Lights out ; 12.30 am.

Night shifters were placed by our Camp Disciplinarian.

Day 2, 21 February 2009

Campers who decided to sleep in because they were exhausted from the previous night's activities {*wiggles eyebrows*} were greeted with this lovely baybeh.

Hee. As warned. :)

Then everyone gathered at the assembly ground for the first activity of the day; Morning Exercise!

Awesome stuff, really.

It was lead by the camp Treasurer, Yi Jean!

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After working up an apetite, breakfast was served.

Ample of time was given after breakfast for the campers to wash up and get themselves propped up for the Opening Ceremony.

After all the formalities, everyone changed back to tees and tracks and started back-wooding.

The traditional backwoods menu - fried rice. :D

Starting of the fire was demonstrated by the men of the Camp Committee.

Squads began to light their own fires soon after.

Smoke was everywhere.

After that tasty meal, QMs had to clean up while campers had some free time before the next activity.

Isn't the circle just so perfect? ;D

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After that, campers were briefed on the Obstacle Race.

There were 8 stations altogether.

#1 Walking on Ropes

Campers were required to complete their "journey" from one end of the rope to the other.

# 2 The Chair and Cup Race

Campers had to transport the water from point A to B by using two chairs and two man power.
Surely this is an opportunity to build up team work, no? ;)

#3 Mud Crawl

Didn't you guys just love this? :D A free mud bath. Woot~

#4 Flour and Sweets

Campers definitely had an awesome and also free makeover! ;)

#5 Find Your Tokens.

Didn't the handwash feel good?

#6 Egg and Armpits.
hohoho, doesn't the name itself disgust you? XD

#7 Ping-Pong Ball Float!

It was definitely a moment for the guys to show off their sexy bodies *winks* ;)

During their 6th station, SL of each squads were "kidnapped" by our very own committee leaving the ASL's in charge. At the final station, the squad members together with their ASL's had to save their SL's from the "injuries" left behind by our evil committee. x)

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After all the squads have finished their course, time was given to wash all the flour and the mud and the oil and other unknown things.

But lo-behold, the boys' toilets water supply was shortened. =x

And the girls' too had the same problem.

But just in a matter of time, everyone managed to clean up and start feeling the MK jitters.

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MK started at 8.30pm.

The emcees for the night were Yi Jean and Devinia Sunshine.

All squads were creative with their performances.

Some were very sporting and others were LOL-rated.

Then, the campers were surprised with a lil something that the camp committees cooked up - a beautiful campfire. :)

Sang some campfire songs and danced around it.

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Members soon got tired after that. Lights out; 12.15.

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