Meeting on 16 August 12

The meeting started with the ring of the bell at 1.15pm. this time there was no royal toast for the last time this year in view that that it was the last week of Ramadan.
This was followed by the introduction of our guests for the day; a group of three from the Rotary Club of Bandar Utama which included our speaker; they were Lin Lin , _____ and Janice Lim.

The President informed that the CCC tentative dates and venue, Sat 13 & Sunday 14 October 12 at Sunway Giza.

PP Janice Lim with her invigorating talk

Our Carter Member receiving his PHF

The speaker receiving her Certificate of Appreciation 

PP Wong Yow Seng receiving his certificate in appreciation for  service to the club

Enclosed by President Keng Mun and PDG Kok Beng

PDG Leslie introduced the speaker for the day, PP Janice Lim who has scaled the base camp of Mount Everest.  She is  involved in Rotary at the District level with iconic projects such as the Dream Music Centre and  in the preparation of the District handbook and is in the district PR committee.

She showed some spectacular slides of her expedition to the base camp of Mount Everest, last 30 March 2012. There were 14 of them on a 13 day trip. All of them made it to the base camp except for a doctor that had to be air lifted out due to altitude sickness.

The secret of their success was to trek up at their pace and not to rush up the treks. Other priceless tips for a trip of this nature was to bring can food such as sardines, sambal and Kimchi. Also to purchase those cold weather clothing a t Kathmandu where they are about 10% the price of what one would get here in Malaysia.Another tip was to get sufficient sleep food and drink even if one did not feel like eating.

They had to bear with the bare necessities: some of whom did not shower for 13 days. Lavatories were a luxury. There was no electricity , however certain places had solar power.

Why did they do it?
It was a thrill of adventure, of self discovery, of endurance, a test of their determination, of facing challenges and they came back all the more powerful.

Her next expedition - Lajing , China. Anyone Game?

The meeting ended shortly after her presentation and PDG Kok Beng, presented PP Janice Lim with a token  of appreciation.


The Charity Foundation Annual General Meeting was held after the close of the meeting by President Keng Mun.