LIONS YES CAMP 2010 “YOUTH – OUR WORLD, OUR FUTURE”

Date                : 16th (Thursday) to 19th (Sunday) December 2010

Time                : 11.00 am, 16th to 12.30 pm, 19th

Venue              : Kem Bina Semangat, Kuala Kubu Baru

Reported by     : Leo Joshua

The 4-day-3-night YES Camp was organized by the Lions Club International District 308-B1 and it was led by the Organizing Chairperson, Lion Saw Choo Hong, assisted by Lion Lim Meng Sheng, VDG Lion Dr Ben C.Ng, Lion Wong Chooi Chen, Lion Ching Qwee Fong, Lion Sashekala and Lion Steven. There were 12 facilitators from the Omega Leo Clubs in District 308-B1 

and total of 105 campers participated in YES Camp 2010. The objective of this camp was to develop youth essential skills and life values for the campers.

All campers arrived in the campsite at about 10.00 am on Thursday morning, and the camp officially began at 11.00 am during the opening ceremony by Lion Saw and DG Dato' Yeow.

Throughout the whole camp, the Organising Committee focused on the 12 essential keys/values, and conducted 4 separate presentation sessions, with each session tackling 3 different keys. Lion Dr. Ben and Lion Ching were responsible for presenting the various keys throughout the sessions. There were also outdoor activities and team building games to bring the campers closer, and also inculcate some of these values in them in the process. The campers had a lot of fun as they were exposed to outdoor activities such as 'Flying Fox', 'Obstacle Course' and 'Rafting'.

There were also 'positive-valued' activities such as 'What I Feel like Saying', 'Notes To Oneself' and 'Words of Encouragement', which enabled campers to voiced their opinions and motivate others as well as themselves in doing something. This had introduced positive feelings amongst the campers and creates a positive atmosphere as well.

Leo Joshua was assigned as group facilitator for group 9, L-A-M-E as well as taking charge of the session “Words of Encouragement" on the last day of camp. A group facilitator is charged to oversee the progress of the group, as well as maintaining order in the group. However, the facilitator is not supposed to be actively involved in the group's activities.

The event officially ended on the 19th December at 1.00pm, after the closing ceremony. The campers left from the campsite at 2.00pm.

Our spot on LEO CLUB PRESIDENT, JOSHUA TAN