Rotaract Club of Likas Bay: Books Drive

About Rotaract

Rotaract is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young men and women aged 18 to 30. Rotaract clubs are usually community-based or tertiary-based and are sponsored by a local Rotary club making them true "partners in service" and key members of the Rotary family.

Rotaract will help you develop your skills and knowledge while making a valuable contribution to your local community. Nationally and internationally too, you will have the opportunity to get involved in a wide range of projects - all proving that through Rotaract we can all really make a difference. You will make lots of friends too.

A truly international organisation, Rotaract was formed in 1968 and now has over 173,000 members in over 7,500 clubs worldwide.

Becoming a Member

To become a member of Rotaract Club of Likas Bay, you need to fulfil these requirements:

> Submit the Membership Form
> Attend two club meetings
> Participate in one community event

Once you have fulfilled those you will be made a member at the next club meeting, you will be given a membership pack including a membership pin and detailed information about how the club operates.

As a member you will serve on one of the club's commmittees, where you will participate in the planning and operation of projects and events. You will also be expected to attend club meetings regularly. Currently club membership, to cover administration and meeting expenses, costs is RM7 per month.

The Object of Rotary

The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

- FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;

- SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society;

- THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;

- FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

Our Diary 2007/2008

June - Rotary Fellowship Month

03 : Attended RC Kota Kinabalu South Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
04 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
11 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
12 : 23rd Regular Meeting at Starbuck, City Mall
14 : Attended Interact Club program - Fire Fighting & Rescue Awareness Talk
17 : Attended RC Kota Kinabalu South Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
17 : 1st 'cha-cha' dancing practice for Installation
18 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
22 : 2nd 'cha-cha' dancing practice for Installation
25 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
26 : 24th Regular Meeting at Megah D'Aru Hotel (Hand-over meeting)
29 : Attended Parenting Skills organised by RC Likas Bay
29 : Attended 54th Innerwheel Installation at Hyatt Regency Hotel
29 : IS Director Michael Teong Birthday

May

05 : 4th Installation Committee meeting held at PES office
05 : 1st 2008/2009 BOD Meeting held at PES office
06 : 21st Regular Meeting at PES Office
14 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
15 : VP Mervyn Voo Brithday
21 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
27 : Attended RC Kota Kinabalu SOuth weekly meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
28 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
29 : 22nd Regular Meeting at Cempaka Square
29 : Membership Gathering

April - Magazine Month

01 : 19th Regular Meeting at PES office
01 : 1st Installation Committee meeting held at PES office
06 : Blood Donation project at City Mall
08 : Rtr Yeh Sai Buen Birthday
08 : 2nd Installation Committee meeting held at PE Esther's office
12 : Attended the Rotary District Assembly at Sutera Harbour Resort
15 : Secretay Adrina Chong Birthday
15 : 3rd Installation Committee meeting held at PES office
15 : 20th Regular Meeting at PES office
24 : Rtr Leong Wah Kon Birthday
30 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel

March - Literacy Month

01 : Delivered books to San Damiano Hostel, Kiulu
01 : Delivered educational physio-therapy aids to Tamparuli Rehabilitation Centre
02 : Educational visit to Poring Hot Spring with Toboh Children Home
04 : 17th Regular Meeting of PES office
05 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
12 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
13 : Attended RC Sandakan Weekly Meeting at Sabah Hotel
15 : Committee meeting for Blood Donation Project
16 : Visit to St. Theresa Children Home, jointly organised with RC Likas Bay
18 : 18th Regular Meeting & AGM at PES office
19 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
22 : Attended Installation and conducted officers training for Interact Club of KK High School
26 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
30 : Rotaract District Conference committee appreciation luncheon at Nagisa Restaurant

February - World Understanding Month

10 : 15th Regular Meeting IPP Jason & Rtr Esther residence
10 : IPP Jason & Rtr Esther CNY Open House
10 : Pres. Peter Yapp CNY Open House
12 : Attended RC Kota Kinabalu South mini CNY Open House
16 : 8th Board of Directors meeting at Coffee Bean Damai
19 : 16th Regular Meeting at PES office
27 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
29 : Attended Rotary International Night at Port View Restaurant

January - Rotary Awareness Month

02 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
06 : Attended RC Likas Bay community project - Handover of Water Project & Launching of Phase 2 Sanitation Project at Kg. Pahu, Ranau
08 : 13th Regular Meeting at PES office
09 : Rtr Yap Vun Fui Birthday
09 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
14 : 7th Board of Directors meeting at Coffee Bean Damai
16 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
18 : District Rotaract Conference at Beringgis Resort
22 : 14th Regular Meeting at PES office
23 : Courtesy Call to Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd's Managing Director
23 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel

December - Family Month

02 : Self Confidence & Team Spirit Building at KK Adventure Park
04 : 11th Regular Meeting at PES office
05 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
11 : Christmas carol at Pres. Peter Yapp residence
12 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
15 : Rtr. Joysy Hii Birthday
15 : DRC'08 Site Inspection at Beringgis Beach Resort
18 : 12th Regular Meeting at PES office
19 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
19 : Year End Party at D'Junction Boutique KTV
21 : Christmas carol at PP Allan Matthews residence
23 : Blood Donation Drive at SESB Building
27 : 6th Board of Directors meeting at Coffee Bean Damai

November - The Rotary Foundation Month

03 : Attended Palliative Care Association of Kota Kinabalu Annual Charity Dinner & Concert at Magellan Sutera Resort
06 : Attended RCLB ABO project meeting at Kinabalu Club
06 : 9th Regular Meeting at PES office
07 : Interact Club of SMK Bandaraya Farewell Party for Charter Members
07 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
08 : Rtr Michelle Chong Birthday
08 : Participated the Save Our Sight project, jointly organised by QEH's Dept. of Ophthalmology & Rotary Club of Likas Bay at QEH tower block lobby
10-11 : Participated Avoidable Blindness Outreach project organised by Rotary Club of Likas Bay at Nabawan Community Hall
11 : Visited Asrama Butitin and handed over the English books collected
14 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
15 : Pres. Veronica Chin Birthday
16 : Fine Dining Etiquettes at Atmosphere Restaurant
17 : Supported Malaysian Diabetes Association, Sabah Branch's Diabetes Awareness Campaign at SESB hall
19 : Attended First Zonal Meeting at KCC
20 : 10th Regular Meeting at PES office
20 : Attended RC Likas Bay Family of Rotary Fellowship at Kinabalu Club
21 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
22 : CS Director Esther Chong Birthday
27 : 5th Board of Directors Meeting at Coffee Bean Damai
28 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
29 : Attended RYLA at Tanjung Sutera Resort, Johor
30 : IPP Jason Ho Birthday

October - Vocational Service Month

02 : 7th Regular Meeting & Induction Ceremony at Megah D'Aru Hotel, Tanjung Aru
03 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
04 : Attended RC Sandakan Weekly Meeting at Sabah Hotel
06 : Educational visit to Hock Lee Coffee Factory
07 : RAC Kota Kinabalu 26th Installation at Ocean Seafood Restaurant
08 : BOD Meeting
09 : Attended RC Kota Kinabalu South Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
10 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
14 : PP Yvonne Tan Birthday
16 : 8th Regular Meeting at PES office
17 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
20 : Participated RC Likas Bay community project, Career Guidance Seminar & Exhibition at Beaufort Community Hall
20 : Hosted RAC Kuala Lumpur for fellowship dinner at Kg. Nelayan Restaurant
24 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
27 : Participated Hospital Likas, "Save Children Celebrate Children" program with RC Likas Bay
31 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel

September - New Generations Month

01 : 16th Installation Banquet at the Mediterranean Bar & Restaurant
04 : 5th Regular Meeting at PES office
05 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
07 : Attended Interact Club of SMK Bandaraya Installation
09 : Seri Mengasih Centre Charity Hunt 2007
11 : Membership Gathering at Spice Island, Sutera Harbour
12 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
19 : Meeting with DG Chris Chen, attended RC Likas Bay
Weekly Meeting and Club Assembly at Pacific Sutera Hotel
20 : Treasurer Dennis Kok Birthday
23 : BOD Meeting
28 : IPP Jason Ho & CS Director Esther Chong Wedding
28: 6th Regular Meeting at Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort

August - Membership & Extension Month

01 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
04 : Attended the SWEPA Toastmasters Installation at the
Atmosphere Restaurant
06 : 2nd Board of Directors Meeting at Little Taiwan Cafe
07 : 3rd Regular Meeting at PES office
08 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
11 : Attended RC Kinabalu Sutera Installation cum Anniversary Dinner at Pacific Sutera Hotel
11 : Attended KK Jazz Festival at Jesselton Point
12 : Educational visit to Lok Kawi Wildlife Park
14 : Attended RC Kota Kinabalu South Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
15 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
15 : Attended RC Luyang Weekly Meeting at Radius International Hotel
16 : Rtr. Chelwin Soo Birthday
16 : Installation Committee photo session at the Mediterranean Bar & Restaurant
17 : Rtr Wesly Chua Birthday
17 : Attended RC Tanjung Aru Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel 18 : Attended RC Likas Bay fellowship dinner with sister club RC Lu Chou of Taipei at Rtn Datuk Dr. Ghandi Das residence
21 : 4th Regurlar Meeting at PES Office
22 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
24-28 : Asia Pacific Region Rotaract Conference at A'Famosa Resort, Melaka
25 : Rtr Shane Chung Birthday
29 : Installation Committee finalisation meeting

July - Rotaract Year Begin

01 : Supported KASIH Food Bazaar at Foo Chow Building
02 : Board Meeting and Installation Meeting at Pizza Ria Damai
03 : 1st Regular Meeting at Eagle’s Nest Room, Sutera Golf Club House
06 : DRR Lina Chin Birthday
08 : Installation Discussion at E-West Club & Recreation Centre
09 : Attended RC Kinabalu Sutera Weekly Meeting at Hyatt Hotel
10 : Attended RC Kota Kinabalu South Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
10 : Installation Meeting at DRR Lina’s House
11 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
14 : RC Luyang Installation Night at Promenade Hotel
16 : Installation Meeting at Pizza Ria Damai
17 : Attended Interact Club of SMK Bandaraya community project - wheelchair handover
17 : 2nd Regular Meeting at PES Office
18 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
21 : Membership gathering at Anjappar Chettinad Restaurant
21 : Inner Wheel Club Installation Night (Shanghai Nite) at Hyatt Hotel
25 : Handover of wheelchair to Pusat Pemulihan Dalam Komuniti Tamparuli
25 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
26 : Attended RAC Kota Kinabalu Regular Meeting at Yesteryear Cafe
17 : Attended Interactor Club of Kian Kok Middle School Installation
28 : PD Director Nicholas Lo Birthday
28 : RC Kota Kinabalu South Installation Dinner at Pacific Sutera
28 : RDA at Republic Polytechnic Singapore
29 : District Meeting at DRC John Ng residence

Our Diary 2008/2009

June - Rotary Fellowship Month

29 : Hon. Rtr Michael Teong's Birthday

May

30 : Rtr Susana Hyo's Brithday

April - Magazine Month

08 : Hon. Rtr Yeh Sai Buen's (Rtn) Birthday
24 : Rtr Leong Wah Kon Birthday

March - Literacy Month

February - World Understanding Month

January - Rotary Awareness Month

09 : Rtr Yap Vun Fui Birthday

December - Family Month

November - The Rotary Foundation Month

01 : Participated in Rotary Club of Likas Bay's vocational Career Guidance Seminar Exhibition in Kudat
01 : Attended Zonal Meeting led by DRR Wee Yik Chuang
01 : Visit and Donation to Bukit Harapan (Down Syndrome) Home
01 : Attended fellowship Dinner with Osaka North Rotaractors
02 : Beach cleaning joint project with Rotaract Club of KK & Rotaract Club of Osaka North District
04 : 9th Regular Meeting
04 : 5th BOD Meeting
08 : Rtr Michelle Chong's Birthday
15 : 10th Regular Meeting at Mei Xin's Dessert House, City Mall
15 : IPP Veronica Chin's Birthday
19-23 : Attended 5th APRRC, Bali, Indonesia
19 : Attended RCLB's Weekly Meeting
22 : President Esther Chong's Birthday
30 : PP Jason Ho's Birthday

October - Vocational Service Month

01 : 17th Installation Post-Mortem Meeting and Dinner
03 : Discussion with Brother Herbert, Nabawan Children Home (Asrama Butitin)
04 : Attended Rotaract Club of Kota Kinabalu Installation Dinner
07 : 7th Regular Meeting at PES
07 : Motivational video clips "The Secret" presentation by Rtr. Nicolas Lo
08 : Attended RCLB's weekly meeting
12 : Blood Donation Drive at City Mall Shopping Complex
14 : Hon. Rtr. PP Yvonne Tan Birthday
15 : Attended RCLB's weekly meeting
21 : 8th Regular Meeting at PES Office
21 : 4th BOD Meeting
22 : Attended RCLB's weekly meeting
23 : RCLB's Vocational visit - 3rd generation noodle making machine
25 : Joint Karaoke with RAC Kota Kinabalu
29 : Attended RCLB's weekly meeting cum Denmark GSE team's presentation & motivational talk by Nutritionalist

September - New Generations Month

02 : 5th Regular Meeting followed by 3rd BOD Meeting at PES 03 : Attended RCLB's weekly meeting
14 : Rtr Wah Kon's Wedding Ceremony held in Thailand
19 : Rtr Norman Ngu's Birthday
20 : Rtr Dennis Kok's Birthday
20 : Attended a cookie baking session
21 : Rtr Wah Kon's Wedding Ceremony held in Singapore
23 : 6th Regular Meeting at PES
23 : 1st Induction for term 2008/2009 - 3 Members have been inducted
24 : Attended RCLB's regular meeting at Sutera
28 : Attended Rtn Aldrin Wong's baby full moon dinner

August - Membership & Extension Month

02 : Our 17th Installation Banquet held at May Flower Restaurant
05 : 3rd Regular meeting at PES
06 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
09 : Attended Rotary Club of Kinabalu Sutera's 8th Installation at Magellan Hotel
12 : Attended RC Kota Kinabalu Weekly Meeting
13 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
16 : Attended Interact Clubs' Joint Installation at Sabah Golf & Country Club
16 : Rtr. Chelwin Soo's Birthday
17 : Choir Practice for RCLB's Anniversary Banquet Performance cum Jul, Aug & Sept's birthday baby celebration
17 : Rtr Wesly Chua's Birthday
19 : 4th Regular meeting at PES
19 : "Cha-Cha" dancing practice to be performed during RCLB's Silver Anniversary Banquet
20 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting cum presentation by KK Wetland Center - Ms Jocelyn Maluda at Pacific Sutera Hotel
20 : Choir Practice for RCLB's Anniversary
21 : Final Choir Practice for RCLB's Anniversary
24 : Attended Rotary Club of Likas Bay's Silver Jubilee Anniversary Dinner
25 : Rtr Shane Chung's Birthday
26 : Rtr Goh Kai Heng's Birthday
27 : Attended IPDRR Lina's GSE presentation
30 : BOD 2007/2008 attended IPP Veronica's Sunset Dinner
31 : Rtr Ng Phui Ling's Birthday
31 : Donated a wheelchair & a short Ranao Recce Trip to Don Bosco Children Home & Sabah Tea Plantation

July - Rotaract Year Begin

01 : 1st Regular Meeting at PES office & 5th Installation Committee Meeting
01 : Attended RC Kota Kinabalu South Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
02 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting & Installation Ceremony at Pacific Sutera Hotel
04 : 3rd 'Cha-Cha' dancing practice
06 : Attended dancing practice for Installation Program cum PP Lina Chin's Birthday Celebration
06 : 4th 'Cha-Cha' dancing practice
09 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
10 : 2nd BOD meeting cum 4th "Cha-Cha" dancing practice
12-13 : President & 6 members attended Rotaract District Assembly in Singapore
15 : 2nd Regular Meeting at PES Office
16 : Attended RCLB's regular meeting together with 6 guests from Rotaract Club of NUS, Singapore & 1 guest from Rotaract Club of Curtin University, Miri. Rotary Likas Bay invited all of us to join them for dinner at Cafe Boleh, Sutera Pacific Hotel
18 : Rotaract Club of Likas Bay invited Rtrs from NUS, Curtin University and Rtn Tay (Rotary Singapore West) and NGD Wong (Rotary Likas Bay) to have dinner at Ocean Seafood Restaurant, 1 Rtr from Rotaract Club of KK & 6 Rtrs from Rotaract Club of Institute Sinaran also join us for the dinner
18 : All of us proceeded to Sutera Marina, Sutera Harbour Resort for our 1 joint project meeting after dinner
19 : Attended RC Kota Kinabalu South's Installation Banquet at Sutera Pacific, Sutera Harbour Resort
20 : 5th "Cha-Cha" dancing practice
21 : Attended regular meeting of Rotary Club of Kinabalu Sutera, Celyn Hotel, City Mall
22 : Attended RC Kota Kinabalu South Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
23 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel
25: Final 'Cha-Cha' Dancing Practice cum Installation Committee Meeting
26 : Attended RC Luyang Installation Dinner
28 : Rtr Nicholas Lo's Birthday
29 : 17th Installation Banquet's Rehearsal at Mayflower Restaurant
30 : Attended RC Likas Bay Weekly Meeting at Pacific Sutera Hotel ~ Pres. Esther did a presentation on RDA dated 12-13 July 2008