Report of the Asia Pacific Regional Gathering
More than 125 members were together at the Asia Pacific gathering held nearby Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, known as Selesa Hill Resort in Bukit Tinggi, Pahang from 16-21 July 2009. The event was organized by FOFSAG Malaysia, the Malaysian Scout and Guide Fellowship. The theme was: Towards a better world.
Participants from the ASPAC region such as Australia, Bangladesh, India, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand and Pakistan were present but there were also participants from The Netherlands and Tunisia. Chairman of World Committee, Mr. Brett from Australia, had told the organisers to focus on fun and as such the spirit was there fun activities. Activities like the Culture performance, banquet dinner, inaugural Golf tournament and campfire more members of the Malaysian Fellowship were invited to join in.
Despite the tropical temperatures and high humidity the participants enjoyed the activities and made many new friends through Twinning. They also learnt to sing the official ISGF song each day. At the opening ceremony the flags of the 14 federal states of Malaysia were brought in by local Scouts and Guides and also the national flags of the participants. Visits to the Scout Training Centre and Guide Headquarters were on the programme and participants planted trees for all existing WOSM ASPAC countries in an aspiration to increase our membership in all these countries. Participants also visited the Scout and Guide museums and shops.
The inaugural ISGF ASPAC golf tournament took place and 116 participants of which four ASPAC participants competed for the ISGF prize.
There were excursions to different locations and all cultures showed their performance on a cultural night. A huge campfire was held where a lot of songs and yells were part of the programme.
Last but not least negotiations started to re-start the return of an ASPAC Regional Committee. More information will be announced soon on the ISGF website. Bangladesh offered to organize the next Regional gathering in 2012.
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