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The 10th Malaysian Jamboree will be held from the 16th till 24th August 2002. Announced by the Malaysian Scouts Association early this year, this jamboree will be the first-ever to be held in Kedah. The Kedah Scouts Association, the host of this jamboree, is pleased to support this national youth event and extends its warm welcome to Scouts from all over Malaysia.

The theme of the 10th Malaysian Jamboree is "Pengakap Menjana Kecemerlangan Insan" or "Scouting Promotes Individual Success". The patriotic theme is in line with the Scouting vision of developing Scouts to become successful individuals who play their part in contributing to the nation.

The Jamboree will be held at Rimba Taqwa, Sik, Kedah Darul Aman. It is located 3 km from the town of Sik, 90 km from the state capital, Alor Setar, 60 km from Sungai Petani and 40 km from the North-South Expressway (PLUS) Gurun exit. The 25 acres Jamboree site will be located at Kompartment 16, Bukit Enggang Forest Reserve.

There is an expected 3000 Scouts from all over Malaysia and from neighbouring ASEAN countries who will be participating in this event. Scouts, Scouters and Commisioners will be representing their state in a contingent (13 contingents). They will then be divided into 7subcamps. All participants will be given Jamboree items; T-shirts, scarf, badge, guidebook, activity book, cap and a Surah Yassin (for Muslims).

The Jamboree site is equipped with major facilities such as a public phone booth, toilets, bathrooms, and accommodation spots. Other facilities including a bank, post office, tourist information centres, sundry shops, hospital, etc. are located in the vicinity. The payment structure is as follow:

Composition of Sub-Camps

Subcamp 1
Leader: Puan Fatimah bt Noor
Participants: Wanita

Subcamp 2
Leader: Tuan Haji Othman bin Md Derus
Participants: International
Countries: Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore & Asia-Pacific Region

Subcamp 3
Leader: Penang State Commisioner
State: Perlis, Malacca, Terengganu
District: Kubang Pasu, Langkawi

Subcamp 4
Leader: Perak State Commisioner
State: Penang, Negeri Sembilan
District: Pendang, Bandar Baharu

Subcamp 5
Leader: Perlis State Commisioner
State: Perak, Kelantan, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
District: Kulim, Sik, Padang Terap

Subcamp 6
Leader: Pahang State Commisioner
State: Sarawak, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, Pahang
District: Kuala Muda, Baling

Subcamp 7
Leader: Terengganu State Commisioner
State: Selangor, Sabah, Johore
District: Kota Setar, Yan

The 10th Malaysian Jamboree promises to thrill Scouts with great activities and provides a chance for them to interact and share Scouting knowledge with Scouts from other states as well as within the Asia-Pacific region. For more information, please contact the Organizers:-

10th Malaysian Jamboree Organizing Committee
c/o Majlis Sukan Negeri Kedah,
Pintu F, Stadium Darul Aman, 
Jalan Stadium, 
05100 Alor Setar, 
Kedah Darul Aman. 
Tel: (6)04-7303362 / (6)04-7303363
Fax: (6)04-7342622

In The News!

By V. CHANDRASEKARAN Adapted from The Star, Monday, August 19, 2002

At The 10th Malaysian Jamboree

SIK: Physical deformity did not stand in the way for 14-year-old Mohd Bukhori Ali to fulfil his long-time desire to participate in a national scouts jamboree. 

Born without hands and legs, Mohd Bukhori, was among the 5,000 scouts who took part in the 10th National Scouts Jamboree at Rimba Taqwa recreational park here. The nine-day jamboree will end next Saturday. 

He was the centre of attraction for the participants who came from India, Pakistan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Cambodia, Brunei, Thailand and Singapore. 

Jointly organised by the state government, National Scouts Federation and state Scouts Council, it was opened by Kedah Sultan Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah yesterday. 

 

LIFETIME EXPERIENCE . . . Mohd Bukhori being surrounded by other scouts as Md Sapar helps him jot down notes at the scouts jamboree Sunday.

“I have always wanted to attend such a big scale jamboree and I am happy to be here,’’ he said, adding that he would also like to go overseas one day for similar gatherings. 

“Being in the scouts movement enables me to make new friends. I like to socialise and make new friends and my handicap is not a problem at all,’’ said the cheerful Form Two student of SMK Hosba of Kubang Pasu when met at the jamboree yesterday. 

He said he was among 30 students from his school attending the jamboree and the school’s scouts patrol leader Md Sapar Sawal, 16, helped him to move around in his wheelchair. 

Mohd Bukhori, the sixth among nine siblings, also excels in cooking and has received prizes in cooking competitions. 

“The scouts movement has strengthened my determination and willpower which I hope will help me to achieve my ambition of becoming a lawyer,’’ he said. 

R. Lakshminarayanan, 30, a scouts teacher from Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan school from Erode, Tamil Nadu, who is here with nine scouts from his school, said this was the first time his team had participated in a scouts programme overseas. 

Lakshminarayanansaid it was a good idea to have scouts from various countries meet yearly. 

“It fosters rapport among the scouts and allows foreign participants to learn more about the organising country,’’ he said.  

The Sultan of Kedah, who urged the participants to utilise the jamboree to gain more experience and foster better rapport, signed a plaque in commemoration of the jamboree. 

Various cultural dances and songs were performed at the opening.