3rd KL's 65th Anniversary Celebration

On August 21, 2022, 3rd KL Company celebrated its 65th anniversary since its humble beginnings in 1957. The thanksgiving dinner was held at the Chung Kwok Primary School Hall (which was designed by my father by the way) and saw around 230 guest in attendance. 

We only had two months to prepare for the event - a rather last-minute call largely due to my own fault as I was trying not to let too many practices dominate the year, as it has with previous anniversaries. To me, this defeats the point of the actual BB programme. That being said, I do appreciate the fact that events like this give members something to look forward to and work towards. There was real cohesion and excitement from the Boys leading up to the day and commitment levels were far better than average. 

Several performance items were lined up for the evening and each member had something to do to entertain guest while there were having dinner. There was a dance piece from the Juniors, a drill performance by the Seniors, a sketch (which was too long, on hindsight), a band performance, and the Company choir. There were also pre-recorded video interviews in between items, speeches, a pop quiz, and appreciation of former members (which included the celebration of ex-captain Peter Siew's birthday - which was on the day itself).

There was also awards and promotions/appointments, as well as the Enrolment Service, which took up almost an hour. Hence, it was an overly packed programme, which on hindsight, was overkill. Guests didn't really have time to mingle as there weren't sufficient (or any) intervals. A lesson leanred is to keep the programme simple and that it is okay to have plenty of idle time. People can find joy in each other's company

The event marks my second Company anniversary event as Captain. To confess, it was not an event I looked forward to (which partly contributed to me dragging my feet getting plans in motion). While I'm eager to bring together parents and supporters - it's meeting literally decades worth of expectations from the Old Boys which I found absolutely nerve wrecking, especially when the Company is not in great shape in terms of membership. A decade ago 3rd KL was 155 members strong. At the time of the anniversary, we were less than half that size - with 64 members. 

Despite my concerns, once I was able to look beyond my pissy lack of self-esteem/confidence issues, I did look forward to catching up with many who used to be in the Company. While not many Old Boys came, largely because I started off the invites late, there were still fair representations of the various batches of 3rd KL members among our guests. It was an honour to play host to them. 

I'd also like to play acknowledge the financial contributions the Old Boys who raised RM3,200 for our general operations! We could truly feel the 3rd KL spirit from their dedication, despite them no longer serving actively in the Company. 

Despite the challenges faced, the night was a success. I want to thank all the Company officers, NCOs, Boys, parents, Old Boys, BBM, KL State Council, as well as other BB companies present such as 1st PJ, 1st KL, 4th KL, 10th KL, and 12th KL for their support! 

In case people were busy eating and/or weren't listening, either way missed out on something crucial I said during my speech - I announced that this will be my last Enrolment as Captain for the foreseeable future (well, I technically the next Enrolment I will still need to be wearing the red rosette before passing it on to whoever's next). That doesn't mean I will no longer be in the Company though - I'll serve as a Lieutenant and back up the new captain. It just means I will be paving the way for a new generation. I believe when a captain's commitment/passion wanes, it is time for a shakeup and release of the top position - otherwise, it will be highly problematic, even deadly for the Company. 

I'm open to coming back as captain many (and I mean MANY) years later if God calls me (even EXCO if need be). But for now, I will be making way. 

Thank you Lord for your guiding hands of 3rd KL for the past 65 years. We continue to seek you as we continue to serve youth and community. 

3rd KL's Christian Education Basic Syllabus

Below is the content for 3rd Kuala Lumpur Company's Christian Education syllabus developed in 2021. The idea is to give members the basics of what Christian history is about. 

Week 1 - In the Beginning

Week 2 - Adam and Eve

Week 3 - Cain and Able

Week 4 - Noah and the Great Flood

Week 5 - Tower of Bable, Sodom and Gomorrah

Week 6 - Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

Week 7 - The Story of Joseph

Week 8 - The Story of Moses and Events of Exodus

Week 9 - The Ten Commandments

Week 10 - The Birth of Jesus 

Week 11 - The Beginning of Jesus' Ministry 

Week 12 - Miracle and Life Lessons 

Week 13 - Betrayal and Dying of our Sins

Week 14 - Death and Resurrection 

Environmental Conservation Basic Materials

Oh boy, seems I've not posted for close to two years. Let's reset the clock.

I'm happy to present everyone with some notes you can use for Environmental Conservation Basic. This can be used by any BB company/entity. No permission or acknowledgement is necessary.

It is a short four week course (excluding time needed for practicals and the written exam).

Week 1 - Our trash

Week 2- What we can reuse, recycle and throw away

Week 3 - Composting

Week 4 - Minimum Impact Code

The idea of this course is to instill the right mindset for environmental sustainability and to create some new habits in young people to proactively be involved in the waste reduction process.

Please note that there are FOUR assignments. Three are clearly listed among the slides. Another assignment is a Company-level (or limited to members taking the badge) "gotong royong" where members will clean up a public area (perhaps the neighborhood surrounding the Sponsoring Body or school) together. Please apply the recycling measures taught, which means rubbish should be separated and classified by plastic, paper, metals, and general waste. You may also want to go one step further by soliciting support from your local town council in these efforts.

These materials can be tweaked and improved to suit your teaching requirements.

Hope this helps! God bless.

Pesta Beyond 2018 City Hunt Map

Hi everyone,

Here are the maps for the City Tour which contains some clues/tips which might help!

Petaling Street Mission Area

Lakes Gardens Mission Area

KL Tower - KLCC Mission Area Map 1

KL Tower - KLCC Mission Area Map 2


Lunch Pick Up Points: 
Please note that your squad lunch pick up locations.

E-Booklet
Just in case you lost your booklet, here's an e-copy.

Tip: Short cuts to/fro Wesley Methodist Church KL

Did your there are public transportation options by rail you can use to speed up your time?

By LRT (Kelana Jaya line) : Pasar Seni - KLCC
By MRT : Muzium Negara - Pasar Seni - Merdeka

MRT Stations

LRT Station Routes

https://www.myrapid.com.my/traveling-with-us/how-to-travel-with-us/rapid-kl/monorail-and-lrts

HAVE FUN AND BE SAFE!

Nature Awareness Basic Slides

It seems Facebook doesn't allow us to post ZIP/RAR files. So I'm going to include them here for your benefit. Other BB companies are welcome to these files too. 

Chapter 1 - Introduction, Outline, and Definitions

Chapter 2 - Amphibians & Reptiles

Chapter 3 - Birds & Mammals

Chapter 4 - Practical 1

Chapter 5 - Flora & Fungi

Chapter 7 - Country Code & Map Reading

Chapter 8 - Fish, Insects, and Other Bugs


Here's a sample on how to do practical field notes.

BB Hong Kong's Drill Competition

I was in Hong Kong for work in November 2017. Typically, we'd be busy each day leading up to our biggest conference in the calendar. But in a surprising (but most welcomed) move, we had the day off on 11th November. I took the time to visit the BB in Hong Kong where one of its divisions were having a drill competition. 

I'm not sure if Hong Kong has laws that forbid showing faces of their members.. which is why the photos below don't reveal much of a persons identity. 

The organisers of this event explained the competition was organised to spur up greater interested in drill. Some Companies were able to form their own teams, while smaller companies combined with another for this occasion.

A major difference (apart from the obvious difference in drill commands, which were in English, and movements) was that teams were led by officers - even captains. That's quite a massive culture shock for me. 

Initially, I was thinking of staying for only an hour, but because I found it so interesting, I ended up staying for the entire duration. I was given the privileged of handing out prizes to some of the winners of the competition at the end (which I was extremely reluctant to do .. not that I was a snob, but because I was not well dress - 3rd KL t-shirt and jeans XD). Congratulations to the winners and may they continue to uphold their drill standards! 

My thanks to BBHK staff Mr Kelvin Tsang and Mr Lau of 27th HK Co. for the fantastic hospitality. 

Visit to Kampar

It was a just a week after 3rd KL's memorable 60th Anniversary Dinner celebrations. My fiance and I were on our way to Ipoh for some much needed rest (and to run some personal wedding errands). On the way, I stopped by Kampar to visit the 2nd and 4th Kampar Companies. 

I've passed by ACS Kampar many times before, but never really saw the BB in action there before. They've done well of late, winning in their drill competitions even. I've met some of them recently in Camp Concordia, so it was good to give them a surprise. I managed to see 2nd Kampar and their sister company 1st Kampar GB in a joint band practice. It was nice to see them in action!

We left before closing and went to a nearby coffee shop for some local flavours (it was our second breakfast, but we're in Perak, so it's ok since the food is good) before heading over to SM Pei Yua (SUWA), where one of 4th Kampar's platoons meet (no idea what SUWA stands for, but I suspect swasta?). I managed to join them for opening parade and band practice (which was coached by a former member of 4th JB studying in UTAR). Looked like everyone (except percussion) was learning to play the bugle that day. 

The situation in Kampar as a whole is quite different to what I'm normally accustomed to. Both companies were extremely lacking of officers. In fact, their captains were the only officers present on size. 4th Kampar's poor captain even had another parade to man later in the afternoon (Pei Yua's parade was in the morning) - and he had to fetch some members from afar. Some time ago, the lack of manpower also caused 3rd Kampar (which operated in ACS primary) to close down to be absorbed into 2nd Kampar. 

But I'm reminded that God has a time and season for everything. Some times things are good, sometimes not so much. It's important to keep out trust in Him.

My thanks to captain's Keat Meng and Lew from 2nd Kampar and 4th Kampar for being fantastic host. May the Lord continue to shine his light in the Brigade ministries in Kampar!