RYLA was held on 1st December 2006 to 4th December 2006. It lasted for 4 days 3 nights at Sarawak Cultural Village, Kuching. RYLA stands for Rotary Youth and Leader Awards. We have the chance to meet interactors and rotaractors from Sarawak, Brunei and Labuan. We were lucky enough been sponsor rm 400 for this camp by Rotarians Miri.
Here goes the fun moment in RYLA…
Before we reached Sarawak Cultural Village, all of us are asked to gather at Telang Usan Hotel, and then from there, we started our journey.
Group photo at Telang Usan Hotel
Representatives from Rotaract Curtin:
L-R: Rotaractor SieHung, Rotaractor Violet, Rotaractor Emmeline and the only guy Rotaractor Ian.
Upon arrival at Sarawak Cultural Village around 3:30pm
As we thought this is a camp, so we need to set up our own tent and stay inside a tent. But to our surprise, we were lucky enough that we don’t to have to sleep inside tent. Girls were accommodated at Ibans long house and boys in Bidayuh house. We were expecting our accommodation is going to layback from the outlook of the houses BUT it turns out to be quite modern. There were refrigerator, fan, bathroom, cabinet, dining table and hanger to hang your cloth.
Exterior of Bidayuh House
Interior of Iban longhouse
There are around 60++ of interactors and rotaractors. We are divided into 5 teams which our group names are based on flower name. Sakura, Guns and Roses, Orchid la, Ixora, Frangipanny appeared to be the group names.
We learned quite lotz from this camp. It teaches us on how to be a future leader, other than having class on leadership, we have learned cultural dances, songs and music from staff of Sarawak Cultural Village.
Ice-breaking session
On the second day is the opening ceremony
Representatives from Rotaract Curtin welcoming the VIP
Opening ceremony where the VIP beats the gong three times.
Group photo session
The most exciting part is the outdoor activity. We get the chance to play acid river, number games and walking through some paths blindfolded. The fun part is the acid river, 9 people standing on a piece of plank thats extended over 2 logs at the start and end. Two people at the front and back need to carry the plank alone with the help of rest using rope to balance the plank to carry on to the other end. Imagine 9 people on the plank which cant really fit all of us, we heard ‘crack’ sound and the plank start shaking…
A short performing of traditional dance which we learned the night before. Everyone looks blur when ask to perform because everyone hasn’t mastered the step.
Lastly, all of us received the RYLA certificate as an appreciation of participating and our farewell BBQ dinner as well as group presentation after the BBQ. None of us wish to go home as it is really so much fun during that 4 days 3 night.
It’s goodbye time, it’s sad to leave but still times need to go on. We collecting our RYLA certificates and a shoot with the organizing person Mr.Panai
Here goes the fun moment in RYLA…
Before we reached Sarawak Cultural Village, all of us are asked to gather at Telang Usan Hotel, and then from there, we started our journey.
Group photo at Telang Usan Hotel
Representatives from Rotaract Curtin:
L-R: Rotaractor SieHung, Rotaractor Violet, Rotaractor Emmeline and the only guy Rotaractor Ian.
Upon arrival at Sarawak Cultural Village around 3:30pm
As we thought this is a camp, so we need to set up our own tent and stay inside a tent. But to our surprise, we were lucky enough that we don’t to have to sleep inside tent. Girls were accommodated at Ibans long house and boys in Bidayuh house. We were expecting our accommodation is going to layback from the outlook of the houses BUT it turns out to be quite modern. There were refrigerator, fan, bathroom, cabinet, dining table and hanger to hang your cloth.
Exterior of Bidayuh House
Interior of Iban longhouse
There are around 60++ of interactors and rotaractors. We are divided into 5 teams which our group names are based on flower name. Sakura, Guns and Roses, Orchid la, Ixora, Frangipanny appeared to be the group names.
We learned quite lotz from this camp. It teaches us on how to be a future leader, other than having class on leadership, we have learned cultural dances, songs and music from staff of Sarawak Cultural Village.
Ice-breaking session
On the second day is the opening ceremony
Representatives from Rotaract Curtin welcoming the VIP
Opening ceremony where the VIP beats the gong three times.
Group photo session
The most exciting part is the outdoor activity. We get the chance to play acid river, number games and walking through some paths blindfolded. The fun part is the acid river, 9 people standing on a piece of plank thats extended over 2 logs at the start and end. Two people at the front and back need to carry the plank alone with the help of rest using rope to balance the plank to carry on to the other end. Imagine 9 people on the plank which cant really fit all of us, we heard ‘crack’ sound and the plank start shaking…
A short performing of traditional dance which we learned the night before. Everyone looks blur when ask to perform because everyone hasn’t mastered the step.Lastly, all of us received the RYLA certificate as an appreciation of participating and our farewell BBQ dinner as well as group presentation after the BBQ. None of us wish to go home as it is really so much fun during that 4 days 3 night.
It’s goodbye time, it’s sad to leave but still times need to go on. We collecting our RYLA certificates and a shoot with the organizing person Mr.Panai
