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Trans-Titiwangsa
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The Trans-Titiwangsa Expedition
transverses the main mountain range that forms the backbone of
Peninsula Malaysia. The expedition starts at Ulu Kinta, Perak and
concludes at Blue Valley in Cameron Highland, Pahang. It will cover
three of the seven highest mountains in Peninsula Malaysia, Mount
Korbu, Mount Gayong and Mount Yong Belar, the 2nd, 3rd and 4th highest
mountains respectively. Its breathtaking views and unique ‘mossy
forests’ environment more than make up for the grueling six day
expedition. The Trans-Titiwangsa has been featured as the best
multi-day trek in Malaysia. |
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This expedition is only open to Expedition
Rangers, age 15 and above, who are active in the Royal Rangers
ministry and have completed at least one advancement in 2011. Space is
limited so sign up early! |
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Expedition Information |
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Expedition Registration |
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Philippines
Mission Trip |
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by Samuel Ngeow |
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October to 3 November 2011, two Royal Rangers Commanders from Calvary
Church Malaysia, Jim Guneratnam and Samuel Ngeow along with six
Commanders from Singapore, Chia Eng Kiat, Wu Tze Chong, Aaron Lim Weng
Kang Ng, Joseph Chan, Ng Swee Har and Edina Choo, were on a missions
trip in Cebu, Philippines to conduct the Leadership Training Academy.
The training was organized by the Cebu-lower Leyte District of the
Philippines General Council of the Assemblies of God and held in Mt.
Olives Christian Academy was attended by a total of 87 trainees. |
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which ran for three days, from 31 October to 2 November, covered
Ranger Fundamentals and the Leadership Training Courses to provide all
that is necessary for the trainees to be able to start a local outpost
in their Church upon completion of the course. Hosted by Pastor
Emerose T. Nemenza, the district coordinator, 18 churches from the
Cebu Eastern Section participated in this Leadership Training Academy
which is the first to be conducted by Royal Rangers International in
the Philippines. |
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training began, Commander Jim, who was also the Royal Rangers
International Asia Pacific Coordinator, shared at the Celebration of
God’s Goodness Church on Sunday. His message entitled “Faithful or
Famous?”, encouraged leaders to serve with faithfulness rather than
with the intent of seeking fame resonated within the congregation,
stirring their passion for serving God as well as setting the tone for
those who were attending the training the next few days. |
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conclusion of the training, the District Superintendent, thanked the
instructor and challenged the trainees to use what they had learnt to
reach, teach and keep the children and youths in their community for
Christ. Praise God, the training was a resounding success, as it ended
with the Filipino leaders excited and ready to start with the support
of the district office to establish the Royal Rangers Ministry in the
Philippines. |
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by Bryan Thean Li Ren |
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On 30 August 2011, a group of 32 people from Calvary Church went on an
expedition to climb Mount Kinabalu. It was definitely a very exciting
and challenging experience. We left Kuala Lumpur at 7.15am and arrived
at Kota Kinabalu International Airport at almost 10am. There, we took
a bus to Mount Kinabalu, only stopping for lunch and a little
shopping. Accommodation throughout the trip was amazing. I had
expected somewhat basic dorms and food but thankfully, I was proven
wrong. |
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Praise God for the
successful trip and the 24 climbers that made it to the summit of the
highest mountain in Malaysia on 1 September 2011! |
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The first night on Mount Kinabalu, at Mersilau, was cold! But that was
nothing compared to what would come. Most of us started our trek from
Timpohan, the route at which we were going to climb the mountain the
next morning, 31 August at about 8.30am after a good breakfast, prayer
and a briefing from the guides. Six of the more adventurous in the
group trekked the Mersilau trail which was 2km longer than Timpohan.
Weather throughout the day was good but it rained on certain part of
the journey. The hike to Laban Rata, the rest house on the mountain,
took nearly 6 hours with most arriving after 2.00pm. There, we rested
and chatted while waiting for the rest of our group to arrive. The
final members of the group arrived after 6pm. As the sun set, the
temperature began to drop and plummeted to 5’C in the early morning.
Needless to say, it was very cold! What shocked me even though we were
forewarned was the price of a cup of milo! Down here near sea level, a
cup of milo would cost at most RM2 or 3 only. Up here at 3,270 meters
(10,730 ft), it cost RM13! |
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After a buffer dinner and
some rest in the dorms at Laban Rata, we set of for the summit at
2.30am. The hike to the summit took about 4 hours. Climbing up to the
summit on a moonless night, it was pitch black until around 5am, and
we had to use headlights and torches. I held on to the ropes like it
was my lifeline because, as I saw heading back to Laban Rata daylight,
it was. In a way, the darkness helped, because it kept me focused on
the hike and at 4.20am I reached the final checkpoint, Sayat-Sayat.
From there, it was around another 1.3 km to Low’s Peak, the summit of
Mount Kinabalu. Shortly after the checkpoint, I suffered from altitude
sickness. The guides suggested I turn back but persisted. I continued
going up, and at 6.30am reached the base of the summit. Just a few
meters to go, but the guides stopped me because the clouds were coming
in and it began to rain. The trek down to Laban Rata was somewhat
uneventful except for the clear view of the trail I had taken in the
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After a short rest at Laban
Rata, we trek down to Timpohan and signed out at the check point.
There was this feeling of disbelieve having made it up and down the
highest mountain in Malaysia. Throughout the entire trek, there were
parts where I struggled and perhaps if I went with any other group I
would have given up because without the support I had from my friends
and the commanders I wouldn’t have made it. If you haven’t tried
climbing Mount Kinabalu, you should and next time. I want to go again!
That evening, we had a time of celebration and thanksgiving, and
received our certificates of accomplishment. On 2 September, at
7.30pm, we touched down in Kuala Lumpur and it was over, except for
the muscle aches which lasted a few more days. Lots of thanks to all
the people who went it up with me and supported me during the climb.
Lastly, thank you God for keeping all of us safe and helping me
succeed on the climb. |
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Photos of the trip available
here. Report also
available in Calvary News. |
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Adventure
Rangers Outing |
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20 August 2011 |
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The Adventure Rangers went
on a outing to FRIM (Forest Reserve Institute of Malaysia) and the
TUDM (Tentera Udara Di Raja Malaysia) Museum to complete their Nature
Study and Aviation Merits. |
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Discovery Rangers Outing |
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2 April 2011 |
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A group of 17 Discovery Ranger boys and 5
Commanders gathered in Calvary Church at 8.15am for the outing, mainly
to finish up some of their advancement requirements (Lashing Merit and
Cooking Merit). After a short devotion and briefing, we headed towards
Sg Congkak which is about an hour away from town. Along the way, we
picked up 2 Rangers attending RR in PACC. |
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reaching the location, the Rangers were quickly divided into two
groups; one doing their Cooking Merit while the other worked on their
Lashing Merit.
For the Cooking
Merit, the Rangers were required to cook a meal themselves and for the
Lashing Merit, to complete a lashing project.
After all the hard
work, the Rangers had a sumptuous lunch from the food they cooked.
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They also had
the opportunity to play in the river and football at the field beside
the river. All in all, the Rangers went back tired, a little tanned
from the hot sun over the afternoon but with a great sense of
accomplishment and achievement. |
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Expedition
Rangers White Water Rafing Trip |
| 15 February 2011 |
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15 Expedition Rangers, and Commanders had an exhilirating time on 15 Feb 2011 during their trip to Sungai Selangor to complete their White Water Rafting merit. |
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Adventure Rangers Advancement Camp |
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27 November 2010 |
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On November 25, 14 Rangers (12 boys and 2 girls) went to Pasir Puteh
Resort, Kalumpang Resort and Training Centre by vans. All the rangers
were expecting to do something fun. Our theme for this camp was “Ready
for Anything” (Matthew 24:44). |
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Upon arriving, we set up our campsite beside Sungai
Bernam. As we were setting up, we found one tent that has a broken stick
but we temporary
fixed it.
Our lunch was catered by the resort and it was quite spicy. After lunch,
we had lessons for the whole afternoon on Campfire Service, Fire Craft,
and Cooking. |
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Commander Jim taught Campfire Service. All of the
Rangers had to work together to plan a presentation to the commanders
during the campfire service for our merit. We had to apply the seven S’s
for a successful campfire service. The seven S’s are Setting, Start,
Songs, Skit, Stories, Showmanship,
and Spiritual.
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The Setting is the place for the presentation, the
Start is how we are going to start the campfire in a creative way. Songs
are action songs to get the audience involved, a Skit and a Story are
presentations that are related to the theme of the service, Showmanship
shows our skill for presentation, and Spiritual is worshiping God to
quiet down our hearts to listen to the devotion. |
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Commander Jason taught Fire Craft.
We learnt how to build three different
types of fire during our Fire Craft lesson: an A-Frame Fire, Teepee
Fire, and a Trench Fire.
Our dinner was also catered by the resort, it is also very spicy. After
dinner, we went for a night hike without FLASHLIGHTS!!! We followed the
guide into the pitch-black rubber plantation near our camp. We came back
to camp to find some leaches on our legs. |
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On November 26, the commanders gave four boys in
each group and two girls a stove to cook French toast for breakfast.
After that, we went to visit a dam at Sungai Selangor near Fraser Hill.
It is about half an hour drive
to the dam.
We came back to camp and used charcoal fire to cook fried noodles for
lunch. After lunch, we prepared for the Campfire Service. Commander Paul
helped to give us ideas for Campfire Service. |
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For dinner, we used a trench fire to
cook rice with stew chicken. We had to find our own wood and dig our own
trench, it was hard work. While some were digging the trench, others
went around to look for dead, dried stick. While looking for the sticks,
we also found a swarm of mosquitoes following us. All the cooking was
taught by our camp cook, Commander Esther. |
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After we finished our dinner, we conducted our
campfire service.
We did a good job! Commander Eddy gave us the devotion about being ready
to share our faith for the service. |
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We had chicken and lamb for barbecue after the
service. It tasted great! |
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On November 27, after breakfast, which was also
prepared by the caterer, we packed up the campsite and threw the rubbish
away properly, leaving no trace that we were there. After lunch, we went
for a river hike. The river is quite rough and cold. All of us had fun
during the river hike. After that, we changed and packed our things into
the van and set off for K.L. |
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Overall I found this camp was a memorable one
because it was fun and we learnt many new skills. Here’s what some of my
fellow campers had to say about the camp:
“River trekking was fun, very adventurous. The night hike was fun too,
first time seeing fire flies.” – Isaac Selvam.
“The most interesting experience was the council fire. The trench fire
was also the best type of fire I had ever built. I learnt many things
from that camp like building fires, cooking and lastly doing a council
fire.” – Joel Zachariah. |
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Mount Kinabalu |
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10 September 2010 |
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The Royal Rangers event of the year! It has been 3 years since our last trip to scale Mount Kinabalu, one of the highest mountains in South East Asia. This year, exclusively for the Royal Rangers and their family, on the books is an adventure of a lifetime – activities include climbing Mt Kinabalu (via Mersilau), experience of the “via feratta” and white water rafting .
Read Report of the Expedition
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Annual Camp 2010 |
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10 June 2010 |
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The Royal Rangers had the opportunity to
experience the great outdoors at this year’s Calvary Family Camp with
our Annual Camp organised as part of the Family Camp programme. The
Rangers were able to enjoy the camp with their families and participate
in the exciting activities planned as part of the Annual Camp. The
emphasis for the camp was on appreciating God’s creation and nature
study. The venue of the camp at Pulai Springs Resort, Johor provided a
excellent setting for the Rangers to explore nature. |
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On the opening night of the camp, the Rangers made
their own aquariums and were given fish to keep for the duration of the
camp. Using various stones, shells and other decorations as well as
water plants, they decorated their aquariums. They were taught proper
care for the fish and how to maintain the aquariums. The next day the
Rangers learn about various kinds of trees and plants, and how to
identify them by their bark, leaves, seed and flowers. They then went
out for a walk around the resort, identifying the various trees and
plants. The highlight of the camp was a visit to Tanjung Piai, a
national park at the south most tip of Malaysia. The Rangers were able
to observe various trees, plants and wildlife native to the mangrove
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On the final night of camp, the Royal
Rangers had a campfire that included all the children for the Family
Camp. After a fun time of games and cheers, the Northwest University
Team concluded the campfire with a spiritual challenge for all to commit
their lives to God. On the final day of camp, the Rangers were reward
for their participation in the camp by receiving their nature Study
Merit. The Rangers went home with a new appreciation of God’s creation
and nature and a renewed commitment to serve Him.
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Ranger Kids Visit to the National Museum |
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14 June 2010 |
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Look out for more exciting events
coming soon!
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