LLC- Essential Things to Bring

LLC participants, pls take note:

• bring clothes that are comfortable and suitable for outdoor activities, dark coloured tshirts for water activities. (NO revealing clothing)
• bring full club uniform and court shoes
• come with leo t-shirt, jeans, vest/blazer on the first day
• Be at A&W (next to Tmn Jaya LRT station) at 7.00 am on 27th November 2010. Pls be punctual.
• bring your own utensils for food (fork & spoon, plate, cups), pale, salt and a sleeping bag
  
  

UPDATES!

1. Leo Leadership Camp 27 November-2 December

• Be at A&W near the Taman Jaya LRT Station by 7am SHARP on the 27th of November.
• Wear jeans, Leo tshirt and vest/blazer
• bring along your sleeping bag, pale, and full leo uniform with court shoes

2. Christmas Carolling (10 & 11 December) joint with Leo club of Sultan Abdul Samad, LaSalle PJ, Taman Petaling.

• those who are interested to join carolling but have not signed up, contact Leo Melvina or Leo Grace asap
• we are having practices prior to carolling on 10 and 11 December

3. Christmas Charity Bazaar joint with Leo Club of PJI, Taman Sea, Damansara Jaya, Taman Petaling

• 17-19 Dec, 10am - 9pm (Subang Parade)
• those who are interested to help out but have not signed up, contact Leo Poh Yee or Leo Shivania asap
• there are some empty shifts for you to take

A report on 'Little India'

A luminated celebration

An early Deepavali celebration for the kids at the Juara Home came on the 2nd of November when the members of the Leo Club of Assunta Secondary School made a visit to their home. The 20 girls were certain that it would be great way to spend a day with the children.

As soon as the girls had entered the home, they were greeted by the caretakers of the home. After a couple of minutes, the caretakers brought the children out to meet the girls who were eagerly waiting for them. There were around 15 children in the home, most of them were ranging from the ages of about 4 to 12 years old. Some were really timid and some were just so full of life that they made the girls smile from ear to ear.

To get the day started, the girls first had to know the names of the children and to break the ice as some of the children were really quiet and refused to even open their mouths to let their names out. The girls had been to other orphanages before and knew exactly what to do when it came down to getting the children to blurt out their names. It was a simple game which involved all the children and the girls to stand around in a circle and introduce themselves. It was mad chaos when the game started as the kids were laughing and running about with the girls. The main objective of the game was not to get caught in the middle of the circle and to play you simple had to know everyone’s name. It was certainly a joyous way to kick things off.

Later on , the girls got the children into two groups , each group had around 7 orphans and about 4 members of the Leo Club of Assunta. Since Deepavali was fast approaching and this whole visit was mainly to indulge in the Indian culture, the girls made up their mind that it was a must to design a ‘rangoli’ with the children as it has also been said to be the bearer of good luck. Since time was a constraint in the situation, the girls had come ready with the designs and coloured rice. The children sat down in their groups as enthusiastic and pumped up as they could be ready to get things started.

By the end of activity , the day was already in full swing, with the kids speaking at the top of their voices requesting for more games. Next up the girls thought the children might get a little hungry during the games, so they brought along some food and since it was nearing Deepavali, the girls had brought along with them some Indian traditional cakes. They children were elated to see the numerous containers filled with the cakes. While the children were savouring the cakes, the girls got some time to teach them a little about what the art of henna. Some of the children even wanted the girls to draw out simple designs onto their hands.

As all good times have to come to an end, the girls soon had to leave the children as it was getting late. The visit ended on a high note with the children hugging the girls as they said their good byes’ and some even asking the girls to come back as soon as possible for another round of games.

Report on the ‘PECH’ Carnival

On the 23rd of October 2010, which was on a Saturday, the LEO club of SMK Assunta attended the PECH(Praise Emmanuel Children’s Home) carnival that was being held in the MBPJ Community Hall in Kelana Jaya. The main objective of this joyous event was to raise funds for the Praise Emmanuel Children’s Home. The LEO’s who attended this carnival where there to give their support. They also lent a helping hand to the stall owners that needed help.

The carnival began at about 10 in the morning. There were many stalls that were set up to raise funds on that day. Food stalls and a junkyard sale were set up in the hall while the games and the drink stalls were set up outside. The main attraction to the carnival was the games. The children especially enjoyed playing archery, snake and ladders, Bingo, the wheel of fortune and many more. The winners of each game were given a prize.

Many chairs were arranged in the hall too for the parents and children so that they could sit down and watch the performances that were put up on stage. Among the performances was the magic show, a singing performance by the very children of the home they were raising funds for, karaoke and much more. Everyone enjoyed the performances a lot.

It was really easy to get coupons because there were always people walking around selling them. After a long tiring day, the carnival finally ended at around 3 in the afternoon and everyone was satisfied and happy to go home.

We found that this carnival was a huge success and we were all very happy that we attended the carnival on that day. Eventhough not many LEO’s were able to attend, we managed to give our outmost support in making this carnival a good one.

Reported by,
Leo Desiree Tan