Wednesday June 4, 2008
By Looi Sue-Chern
FORTY-ONE special Scouts from four organisations had a field day during an outing to Taiping Zoo and Cameron Highlands in Perak in conjunction with the third Penang Cheshire Agoonoree last weekend.
The special Scouts from Penang Cheshire Home, Penang Cerebral Palsy (Spastic) Children’s Association, Penang Handicapped Children’s Centre and Sekolah Pendidikan Khas Alma were accompanied by 59 volunteers and Scouts.
While on Cameron Highlands, they toured Cactus Point in Brinchang, were treated to a dinner at SK Convent in Tanah Rata and visited a night market on their first night on Saturday.
The following day saw the special youngsters having fun with art and craft before spending a great time outdoors and playing games. Their day ended with a campfire,
Tan (right) and Khoo (behind Tan) greeting some of the special scouts as they prepare to leave for Cameron Highlands.Penang Cheshire Home president Datuk Seri Khoo Keat Siew said Agoonoree had been a great success following the first two Agoonorees held at the Penang Water Sports Centre in 2006 and 2007
“This (enthusiasm) has encouraged the organisers to have this year’s Agoonoree in Cameron Highlands,” he said during the opening ceremony at Penang Cheshire Home at Babington Avenue on Saturday.
Khoo added that Penang Cheshire Home’s Scouts were also planning to climb Mount Kinabalu in the future and he was confident the Scouts would fulfil their dream
Penang Municipal Councillor Tan Hun Wooi, who represented Health, Welfare and Caring Society Committee chairman Phee Boon Poh , urged the special Scouts live up to the ideals of Scouting: to do their best and always be prepared.-- The Star
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