NYAA Report Writing & Submission

Dear NYAA Participants,

Please try to make use of this holiday to complete your report for submission in June, to achieve the award this year. You can approach us or our adviser Mr Lim Wee How at weehow@tp.edu.sg, 67805944, to clarify on any issues regarding report writing, preferably before end April to have sufficient time for correction and improvement on the report. Submission to be made to Wee How at the SAA.

Thank you.

Pengerang Cycling Expedition 2010

Temasek Polytechnic Adventure Club (TPAC) is organising a 4D3N cycling expedition to Pengerang, Malaysia!

Title: Pengerang Cycling Expedition 2010
Date: 6 to 9 April 2010
Cost: $65 per pax (Not including food and rental of bicycles)

There will be a briefing session on Monday, 29 March 2010 at 11am, Student Activity Room for all selected participants

Details:
1) Participants will have to bring their own bicycles and helmets, we can arrange for them to be rented at Changi Village if you do not have them

2) Participants are required to be physically proficient in cycling long distances

3) The expedition will include an overnight camp at Batu Layar Beach for a stargazing session

4) This expedition fulfils the NYAA scheme 'Adventurous Journey' Component

Sign Up Now!! Only limited to 30 participants!


If interested, please contact

Andy at ac_andyphua @yahoo.com.sg or HP: 98901425
Justin at ac_justinyap @yahoo.com.sg or HP: 96642067


Deadline for Registration: Saturday, 27 March 2010

Ship for South East Asian Youth Programme 2010‏

Dear NYAA Participants,

This is the Ship for South East Asian Youth Programme 2010 by NYC, mainly for graduating students and alumni to see if you are interested in this touring around ASEAN countries as well as Japan in 53 days.‏

If you are interested, you can email me at: tpnyaa@hotmail.com and I will provide you with slightly more information.

Residential Project

Dear NYAA Participants,

We have a Residential Project that is organised by the NYAA Council and you are qualify as long as you are interested, the following are the details.

Project : NYAA-NEXUS Project “Our Home. Our Future. Our Singapore”

The NYAA-Nexus Project provides an opportunity for young people to learn and discover how far Singapore has
progressed as a nation from its small beginnings and how our society has grown and matured through its 50 years of self-governance.

For more information on the project and grant, visit : http://www.nyaa.org/nyaa-nexus.html

Upcoming Adventures for NYAA Participants

Dear NYAA Participants,

There are a few events organised by Temasek Polytechnic Adventure Club (TPAC) this coming March & April which you might find useful in completing your NYAA award components.

1) 5D4N Bike Hike Expedition to Kota Tinggi, Malaysia

Date: Yet to confirm

Location: Singapore to Pengerang to Kota Tinggi
Cost: Approximately $62 per pax, not including Bicycles and Food

The expedition will start off with cycling from Singapore to the town of Sungei Rengit in Pengerang, Malaysia right up to the Desaru Resorts. You will also get to see the famous Kota Tinggi Waterfalls, visits to the Ostrich Farm, fruit farms and many more attractions! Places are limited, so do hurry and sign up asap!!

By joining this, you will be able to fulfil the NYAA Adventurous Journey Component.

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2) Going Beyond - 3D2N Adventure Camp

Date: 15 to 17 March

Location: Temasek Polytechnic
Cost: $8 per pax

This camp will consist of a variety of activities that will bring out the adventurer in you! This camp will alloow you to try out Abseiling, Rock Climbing or learn how to do field cooking and camp crafts all together and many others. There will also be a campfire on the 2nd day with performances and fun!

Although this camp does not fulfill the NYAA Adventurous Journey Component.

The skills that you pick up will be extremely useful in other expeditions that you join in future, especially the above mentioned Bike Hike Expedition. These experiences do not come very often so do take part!

** If you are interested and you have not receive a more detailed information about these camps and expedition by 6 March, do email to me and I will send you more information about it. **

Thanks!

Yvonne Goh ^_^

NYAA-GAHA and 4PM Joint Collaborative Book Project

NYAA Council is looking for people who will like to share their experience in the program. Do take note that the activities don’t have to be TP-organized just in case they think otherwise.

The person-in-charge, James Lyons is open to receiving submissions directly and answering the participant’s inquires however do be reminded that you have to keep us in the cc loop, for all information that you have sent to them.

Below are the information:

The National Youth Achievement Award- Gold Award Holders Alumni (NYAA-GAHA) and the Malay Youth Literary Association (4PM) are currently working on a joint collaborative project to inspire youths to engage in community service/projects that will ultimately be beneficial to others in society. This book also hopes to show the commonalities of organisations like NYAA-GAHA and 4PM that transcend economic background, ethnicity, religion and borders.

Simply, we would appreciate the partcipation of some of your students (NYAA past and on-going participants), who are able to individually tell us in a short-form essay 350-500 words how they feel the NYAA programme has been helpful in developing their social consciousness, especially where racial harmony is concerned. 4 entries would suffice and the deadline for submissions would be exactly a week from now, on the 10th of March. If chosen, their story and name will be featured in our upcoming publication. Please also ask your students to specifically name an event/s they've been involved in (if any) with the NYAA.


** Please check out your emails about this and if you did not receive, do email to me.

Thanks!

Yvonne Goh ^_^