RR National Training Camp 2008...Updated!
Greetings rangers and commanders!
It ain't Christmas yet, but hey...more good news for all of you, especially commanders... After years of waiting...its FINALLY HERE!
Royal Rangers National Training Camp 2008
Date: 1st - 4th October 2008
Venue: Sg. Congkak Resort Campsite
Camp Fee: RM120.00 pax
Registration closing date: Sept 14 2008
National Training Camp is designed to give leaders professional training in camping and leadership, plus the opportunity of outstanding fellowship and adventure in the outdoors. It also gives the leaders opportunity for: training in camp skills, leadership development, outstanding fellowship, and adventure in the out-of-doors, a new vision of the great potential of the Royal Rangers ministry, ideas for teaching and administration, more involvement in service, analyzing personal strengths and weakness—plus self-improvement tips, and seeing the program from a children’s viewpoint.
This camp is open to all leaders, starting from Junior Commanders, Lieutenants, Outpost, Senior commanders, and also Councilmen. Dont miss out on this opportunity to be trained, equipped and prepared to change this nation for Jesus!
God bless and see you at NTC 2008!
Man of Monkey?
A little girl asked her mother, "How did the human race appear?" The mother answered, "God made Adam and Eve and they had children and so was all mankind made."
Two days later she asks her father the same question. The father answered, "Many years ago there were monkeys from which the human race was developed."
The confused girl returns to her mother and says, "Mom, how is it possible that you told me that the human race was created by God and Papa says they were developed from monkeys?"
The mother answers, "Well dear, it is very simple. I told you about the origin of my side of the family while your father told you about his side.…"
Cheers ppl, and have a wonderful Wednesday ahead! Stay tuned for my very own Chelsea-Malaysia match review and some happening activities coming up in the month of August!
God bless!
Photos To Make You Smile...
Hey friends!
As wonderful as the night may be, I hope that as we go along the week, each day will bring you reasons to smile, and that you will have joy in abundance to share with those around you! Was just browsing through my mobile phone and I found a couple of pics that made me smile...have fun looking at them! :)
Here's James having the time of his life walking around church blindfolded, as part of our Disability Awareness merit activity. His mission was to walk up to MPR1 and come back down safely to MPH1. Guess he got lost along the way, eh? :)
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Yeap, he's the blind mice marching bandwagon! Imagine the entire ER group walking around blindfolded, navigating using touch, sound and smell! :) Boy, we certainly had loads of fun! Ask Kelly Yap about her story eh...
ER in action during RR Cookarama! Su Vien was soooo hungry that she practically wanted to eat the nuggets RAW! Thank God for friends like Kelly and Lee Yee who stopped her just in time!
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Iceberg Patrol in action! Here's Leonard, Peter, Daniel, Dorothy and James...
And of course...this was taken during YA! cycling trip to Bkt Cahaya last Saturday. Here's Franz showing some love to Matthew...awww, ain't he cute??
Good night friends! Long live the King...
A Day To Burger-mbira!
Holaaa friends of burgerland! Greetings to all my beloved rangers, friends and faithful readers...
Oh yes! I'm back...I know...many of you have been eagerly waiting for an update for weeks! Sorry la kawan-kawan...been training hard for the coming Olympics...but hey, I'm glad to be back home and boy, do I have some juicy and meaty news for all of you! As you already know, our much anticipated Iron Chef ala' Cookarama just concluded over the weekend, and what an absolutely crazy day its been! Its been a fiery hot day, and also one filled with sizzling cool characters and out-of-this-world burgers, not forgetting some amazing chef moments! I was amazed...truly amazed...you guys and girls really took me by surprise! A bit of shock too...:)
Theme of the day: BURGERS! Therefore, anything that looks like a burger, taste like a burger, or even remotely resembles a burger was on the menu! We had a pretty good mixture of awesome home-made patties, vegetarian burger, fruity burger (yes, believe it or not!), and also gummy burgers! :) But hey, check out the pics below and hopefully it'll give you an idea on the chaos and fun-filled time we had together as an outpost...all in the name of cooking up and serving the most delicious, killer-looking burger in town! Enjoy, pals...
Even before the event started, Cmdr. Zhi Fung was already doing some food-tasting of his own!
Awww...doesn't she look simply adorable in her mini apron? :)
On guard! Its Cheryl the Ripper! More like Mona Fendy...:)
And yes, a Cookarama wouldn't be complete without some kitchen-casualties, rite? :) This poor dude's finger got in the way when he was slicing the cucumber...good news is that he'll survive.
Heh...Simon with his favourite Cmdr. Jayson having some facial moments together!
Cmdr. Shie Yee showing us where she originated from...she sprouted up from the ground like her predecessors, the Smurfs.
"Ok girls, make sure to cook the patty before you serve 'em to the judges yea? Remember, we want them to survive ok?"
Here's the E-rangers in action, all busy preparing for their fantastic creation!
Jarrod showing the rest how to carefully handle the burger bun with love...
Lee Yee showing us what she's capable off when you put her in charge of the frying section!
And of course, Melissa gets to play with a knife in the slicing and dicing section! Happy-nya...memang burger-mbira la she!
Ah hah! Here's Leonard with his totally cool idea of removing the center of the sponge cake and filling it up with something really sweet and cold...more to come later!
M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E
Cmdr. Simon showing the boys how its done...according to him, its not about the size of the blade. Its about the man behind the blade...konon. :)
Always interesting to see what the AR girls would come up with. Cauz they're at this stage in life where they're not very sure whether they want to grow up or stay young. So the burger ended up looking a bit like them...confused, yet interesting!
And of course, how could we forget the AR boys...with so much energy and excitement in them, they were high on the list to probably start a fire, lose a finger, or even stab their friends...haha!
And yes, Cmdr. Phaik Joo is looking for Mr. Happy...any volunteers??? or victims??? haha!
Hey hey...its my zebra friend, Mr. David Yap! This boy served up the thickest, juiciest, and craziest combo of burger patty that I've seen so far wei! The entire patty was almost 2 inches thick! And the best part...its called Beechipork! Yup, you guess it right...its a combo of beef, chicken and pork all minced up together and formed into a patty! Awesome stuff, bro...
And so, after almost 1 hour and 30 mins of pure sweat and cooking, it was time for the judges to step forward and begin the food tasting process. Here we have the AR boys posing in front of their very own burger dish. Well done, lads! If I'm not mistaken, they named their dish the 'Toxic Waste Burger'...wanna know why? Check out their ingredients below...
I'd probably give them 10/10 for creativity...they certainly put in lots of effort to think of the ingredients list and the little speech they presented to us at the start!
Here's the ER patrol IceBerg, posing with their special-patty burger! I tried it, and I absolutely loved it! And also, their Iceberg dessert cake idea was original...but you know Malaysian weather la...the icebergs didn't stay frozen for too long and soon the earth was flooded! :)
Man...the kids were going excited and restless! Everyone was eagerly waiting for their turn to present their masterpiece to the judges! Here seen are Xing Yi, Ryan and Jonathan! Cute cute cute...
Presenting you, our Cookarama judges! They are: Cmdr. Gideon Lee, Councilman Jeff Yee, Cmdr Benny Tan, and our favourite Uncle Nelson Suresh!! Woo hoooo!! Criteria to be a judge for this sort of event - You must have a stomach of steel...able to eat, process and digest almost EVERYTHING. Ranging from charcoal, metal, plastic, uncooked food, raw meat, overcooked food, etc etc...and yet survive the next day unharmed! Definitely not for the weak-hearted...and in this case, weak-tummy!
Oooooo...that burger looks sooooooooooo awesome-ly delicious!!! Naturally...it was prepared by the Ranger Kids! Good stuff, ppl...
And hey, while the rest were busy preparing the meal, some of the kids were busy preparing souveneirs for other rangers and leaders! How thoughtful of them...:)
Su Vien and Kelly's gummy burger! RM3.50 for a pack of 10...
Do you know who this reminds me off? Remember Snowman??? The ones that come around every Christmas? Yup...looks kinda' similar eh? This burger isn't just gembira...ini dipanggil 'Bur-gila'...
Check it out wei...roti canai burger, together with exotic fruits and vege! Dont know where they got this idea from...but its definitely original!
And yes...something on the more 'exotic' side...everything looks ok...from afar! :) This one really got the judges squirming in their tummy....
Here's ranger Trisha showing off her supposedly football field, with the green stripes and burger combo...every burger has a different ingrediant, one had meat, one had fruits, and the other...chocolate??? :)
Hmm...this was probably the most environmental-friendly burger...especially with all the greenery and conservation elements put in to this! :)
And yes...here's the Martian and Venus burger created by the ER. The moment you see the gummy burger, think of Su Vien ok? :)
The adorable Discovery Girls patrol! They certainly had a really fun time decorating and beautifying their dish. Well done, girls!
This was one of the more eccentric ones...yeap, by the Adventure Girls...:) The judges thought that the jerseys were meant to be given away as souveneirs...Basically, their dish was supposed to represent a football field with players in the middle...and they even had a goal mouth made of fries! How cool!
The Football Burger Queens...
And yes, Mother Nature's in the house...:) Dunno where these kids plucked all those leaves from anyway!
Gummy Burger team with their little oven and display dish. Did you know that they actually pounded the nuggets using the pounding stone to make it softer and easier to chew??? :)
The Adventure Boys...awesome bunch of teens just waiting to blossom into good men! :)
Discovery Girls...all pooped out at the end of the day! Looks can be deceiving though...
The judges still going strong after rounds and rounds of eating and tasting...still going strong! Proud owners of a truly 'Klang Stomach'...able to kill any sort of food bacteria and even digest whatever comes their way!
Yellow's the colour of the day! Didn't know they had this costume planned out...
Our photographer, Daniel Seliong and Jayson Phuan posing together...men always get excited when they get their hands of shinning and glittering objects eh? :)
Now seems like a good time to chill out, have a drink or two, and look good around the ladies...as shown by Jarrod and Nicholas. I'm beginning to ask myself this...Why does Su Vien and Kelly always have this goldfish/pouted cheeks pose when taking pics???
The description says it all....:( What a name to call your dish, eh? Haha...
Senior Commander giving the thumbs up, for a job well done by every leader and ranger to make this year's Cookarama edition as interesting as ever!
Well, what else can I say? It was awesome to see teamwork, cooperation, creativity, originality of ideas, and most of all...seeing the rangers doing everything with a smile on their faces. Its been a long, tiring day...but one that was well worth it and altogether memorable. I'm sure everyone wants to know the results eh? Well, to be honest, I have not tabulated the marks as of yet. But rest assured, the results will be announced during our RR Anniversary this September! So just hang in there ok? :)
Many thanks to Cmdr. Daniel and Sheila for the lovely pics. To view the entire collection, do visit our RR Photo Gallery and go grab those pics that you want! Loads of goodies in there for your viewing pleasure...you'll be amazed, I promise you!
Have a pleasant weekend ahead and stay alive, be a blessing to those around you, and most of all...live life with a smile on your face. Why not tell someone about Jesus today! :)
God bless, friends...
Ramlee Day!!!
Hello there my culinary friends and aspiring chefs!! This is YOUR week!
After almost a year's wait...its BACK!! Yeap...COOKARAMA 2008 is happening THIS SUNDAY! Time to dust off the cobwebs that's been gathering on our chef's hat and serve up a meal fit for a king! And hey...after holding the title for almost a year, its time for the E-rangers to hand over the trophy back to the judges and once again, its time for every patrol to battle it out over the kuali and fire to determine a worthy winner to be crowned our 2008 Cookarama champions!
This year, we've got a pretty cool theme for you guys and girls...after much thinking and discussion, we came up with a simple question...
"What's the HAPPIEST BURGER in the world??"
And you might probably already know the answer. Yeap, its called...
BURGER-MBIRA!!! :)
Ok, I can still hear some of you rolling on the floor laughing while clutching your bellies...enough enough. And so, you have your theme. Remember...its a day of BURGERS! Anything and everything about burgers goes! If you feel that a certain new ingredient would taste good, stuff it in bro! No worries, as we're getting a bunch of 'iron-cast stomach' judges this time around...they should survive this torture! Haha...
And so, just in case you run out of ideas, here's a few examples of what you COULD do...
Remember friends...its all about the looks! If it looks good, it should probably taste good! :)
If it fits within the buns, just go ahead and stuff it in! You'll never know what new creation you might end up with...haha!
How about sizing things up a lil'??? Check out this killer burger!! This could feed an entire kampung...remember friends, think BIG and CRAZY!
Now this is taking things to the NEXT level...will someone please please attempt this?? :)
Ultimately, it should look something as delicious as this...ahh, there's nothing quite like a home-made burger with sizzling juicy patty! We were talking over lunch last sun...why do they call it a burger 'patty'?? Someone suggested its because they grab a slab of minced meat and throw it hard on a flat surface, and then they give it loads of 'pats' to make it flat. Sounds logical to me!
Here are the items that your patrol will be judged on for this year's Cookarama:
i. Food taste (of course...duhhh!)
ii. Presentation and creativity (think EXOTIC)
iii. Table settings
iv. Patrol members in a certain costumes/outfits/theme...this would help your marks!
You'll have to do all your cooking in church over portable stoves. This was, everyone has an even playing field. :) Portable gas stoves will be provided, therefore no need for you to bring your own gas tanks. Fire also will be provided. Everything else, sendirian berhad.
So dont forget friends...its happening this Sunday! Details as below...
RR COOKARAMA 2008
20th July 2008
1.30pm @ GT Klang
Spread the word around, rangers! And don't forget to bergembira all week long...looking forward to a fun-filled crazy weekend! God bless...
With love,
Ramlee Talib b. Mohd Saad Long Jaafar (aka Ramlee Burger)
ISCF Rally - Legacy
Hey friends!!
Finally back from the land beneath the wind...:) Just to give you a quick update on what's happening in town! Yes, if you're the type that just crawled out from a hole and have absolutely no idea what's happening today, well...today is THE DAY! Today is YOUR lucky day! Today is our chance to make a difference in this town we call Klang...the place we call home. Details as below...
ISCF Rally 10th Anniversary
LEGACY
12th July 2008 (that's tonight, btw!)
6.30pm @ Pandamaran Sports Complex
Trust me friends...come and be a part of this historic event of universal proportion! :) Tonight's the night we make a stand for Jesus, and declare His sovereignty over our land, our nation. God bless!
We are ONE tonight - Switchfoot
Sheep-ish Celebrations!!
Good mornin' friends and NZ animal kingdom! :)
When I woke up...I had this weird feeling that something good was going to happen today! And true enough...checked my hp and my laptop, and all the reminders began popping up like mushrooms! Well well...today is our dearest Shaun Lim's birthday!! Can you believe it?? This dude is now...18 years old??? Dude...expiry date comin' soon! That's like 1/4 of your life gone...!!
And so, on this very special ocassion, I've managed to get in touch with some of his special friend who'd like to say a few words to him and sing him the birthday song...enjoy the special dedication! :)
"Hey Shaun...from all your sheep and lamb friends out there...we'd like to wish you a very wooly baa-baa birthday! Come visit us soon yea...! We'll have a lambchop party for ya!" Well, there's probably a million of them out there...cant actually pin-point which one said this.
"Hey honey! Its me, Dora. Happy birthday, sheepboy. Hope to see ya soon...we can have loads of fun rollin' around the ground and munching fresh grass!"
"Hey son...its me, Jonah. Happy birthday. Missed the days when we used to tackle you...wasn't much of a challenge cauz you ran like a turtle...Remember, a wise man once said..."Nothing is impossible...err..or was it Impossible is Nothing?? Ahh...whatever! Always focus, keep your eyes firmly on the ball, run fast like the wind...and kick hard! One try comin' up for you!"
"Hey Park Ji 'Shaun'...coming all the way from Manchester, the 1st eleven has a special bday dedication for you...Glory Glory Man United, and the sheeps go marching On On On! Remember, its not about the shoes...its about the player. Once you're back, we'll give you a special team selection try-out with the under-12 team. Cool??? Have a RED Birthday!"
"Hey Shaun...heard you're down here in NZ? And you still haven't tried some fresh NZ susu lembu??? Man..this is THE stuff that dreams are made of! Come find me, eh? I'll give you one bucket free...happy birthday, cow man!"
"We'll be waiting for ya...Happy Birthday, from the Royal Cow Community here in NZ!"
More dedications from the All Blacks..."Halslhasld zldlzkhfizaaaaa aaaaaaaaahoy uojnpqwoj kaahaha." That's exactly what they shouted. Go figure...do I look Maori to you???
Just in case you're wonderin...here's the birthday boy, Shaun Lim!! Yup...follow the finger and you won't miss him!
Well, I guess we can only hope for better days ahead....
From RR Selangor #6, we'd like to present you with this specially designed cake for your 18th birthday! Have a fantastic day ahead and God bless! We truly miss you...awwwwwww!!!
Name: Shaun
Gender: Male
Origin: Hebrew / Gaelic
Meaning: God is gracious
Pronunciation: shon
Fear not, friends....he'll be back on Nov 27! Latest news is that he's very much single and available...but from what I heard, he's zooming in on a few targets. Hunter on the prowl...:) God bless, bro!
RR First Aid Course - Updates!
Good day rangers!
The weekend is hereeeeee!!! Wooohooo!!! Tell me, aint that a reason to party on??? Just got back from Friday night bible class in church! For those that have yet to register or have no idea what I'm talking about...which hole did you hide yourself in??? Anyway, its still not too late to sign up ok? So come and be blessed and equipped by God's ever-powerful Word!
Just to give you an update on what's been happening...seems like everyone's busy with something these days eh? Well, last Saturday, on the 28th of June, RR Sel #6 organized a certified First Aid Course - CPR for the RR leaders, E-Rangers and church members of GT Klang. The objective of this course was to equip the people with fundamentals of first-aid treatment and to also train them in CPR skills. Trust me, this could save a life one day!
It was truly a fun, educational, and memorable day learning about the skills and practical side of CPR and mouth-to-mouth first-aid skills. Everyone had the opportunity to practice these skills on our two favourite dummies...and it was an honour for us to have Cmdr. Mike Kuna come and teach us this session. A qualified and certified trainer, he taught us the importance of being equipped with this knowledge. At the end of the course, everyone sat for the theory test, that would qualify the ranger to earn the Gold merit First Aid - CPR award. As for the results, I'll keep that a secret for now...I heard some DID pass the test. :)
Enjoy the photos yea!
Daniel Ng geting up close and personal with the Resusci Anne manikins...here seen clearing the mouth of any objects.
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Time to get up close and personal with Anne...and David Yap stares in amazement at Daniel!
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Our youngest participants for the day...Matthias and Celeste Tan! Man, they're like everyone! He did try his best to prevent 'Anne' from entering the pearly gates of heaven...
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Here's James having a good laugh before he had his share of mouth-to-mouth experience with the dummy...
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A view of the participants during the practical session under the watchful eyes of Cmdr. Mike Kuna lurking in the background...:)
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Here's Michelle giving Anne a little clean-up and fresh breath!
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Time to revive Anne! As demonstrated by Michelle...well done, gal!
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Sherlyn and Pei Jun doing a double-team job on the Resusci Anne!
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Sherlyn...tak sabar-sabar nak bagi mouth-to-mouth...
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Some of the kids from Dayspring Home havin' a try-out with the manikin...great to have them join us in this event!
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Cmdr. Reuben's turn to save a life...and let me tell you, reviving the manikin and doing the chest presses are NOT easy ok??? Man...its like bone crunching exercise!
And so friends....remember, your actions could hold the destiny of another person, change their world forever and save a soul (literally) for Jesus! And as for those who didn't do too well in the exam, keep a lookout for the next round of exam questions...and for Pete's sake, please do some studying before you come ok???
Its time for me to call it a night. I'll see ya around soon enough! God bless, friends...
Wanted...Dead or Alive! :)
Friends & rangers...
It has come to my serious attention that an unspeakable crime took place over the weekend...in the midst of the joyous celebrations of Youth Alive's 9th Anniversary dubbed 'Double Trouble', it seems that another set of 'double trouble-makers' literally took the celebrations to the streets...and around the church!
Not satisfied with decorating the meeting hall, they decided to be creative and turn my 'Toronado' into a wedding car!!! Oh what a sight...the heartbreak and pain that endureth throughout the night...what did Toronado do to deserve such a treatment? He was just there chillin' and sunbathin' just like every other weekend...and to my horror and amusement, my car was transformed from all its glory into a ride fit for a bride! And this was not a work of an amateur...but this was carefully and meticulously planned out by professional con-men!
Many thanks to eye-witness accounts and photo evidence, here are some pictures for your public viewing...thanks to Nigel Lim for these crime-implicating photos!
Have you ever seen a work of art as heart-breaking as this???
From the front to the back, from the wiper blades to the number plates, from the bumper to the antenna...none was spared! The entire army of mini-men filled the exterior...glued to the surface with blue-tape! Creative huh???
Well, just when all hope of finding the culprit seemed lost...hope arises and justice prevails!!!
The Mastermind...according to many accounts and statements from eye-witness, this man was identified as the 'Brain' behind this act of public vandalism...does the face ring a bell?? Does the T-shirt look familiar???
The man identified as 'Pinky'...here seen at the scene of the crime, looking to see if the coast is clear, before adding on an extra dose of his special touch...
Well friends...JUSTICE MUST BE SERVED!
And so, the warrants of arrest are out...please see the details below! If you had to choose which one to catch, I'd rather you go for the older dude...much easier to catch (doesn't run away very fast! ). Besides, with the cash reward, you could get yourself a decent meal in McDee's...
Crime doesn't pay...Pastor! :)
I'll be seeing you behind bars pretty soon, bro...you can run, you can hide, but you ain't getting out of this place alive! Hmm...if I were you, better keep an eye on your ride...haha! Heard it looks pretty good with flower pots on it! Anyway, catching him doesnt pay much...only RM1.99! Enough to get you one roti telur and air kosong...
Have a fun time hunting down these outlaws! Let me know once you catch 'em...I'll be sure to tape them up with the red-striped 'Awas' ribbons...and yes friends, they're WANTED - Dead or Alive! Preferably alive...:)
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