2017 Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st. Reunion

Penang Adventurers’ Club
Honour Recreation Leader (HRL)
of Taman Belia - Youth Park Penang'1975
1st Reunion Dinner on 20.08.2017 after 42 years


Standing (L-R): Ching Neng Bin, Koay Phaik Beng, Lim Hock Cheng, Jackie Cheah, Thangaveloo, Tajma Bee, Margaret Chan, Jacey Goh, Rosalind Chan, Catherine Oon, Cheah Kok Soon.
 
Squatting (L-R): Hoon Joong High, Sunny Ong, Tan Kah Kheng, Huan Jin Kooi, Ong Teik Hong, Karen Kam, Francis Kow, Enge Ng Yoon Meng, Dr Cheng Wai Woo. Penang Adventurers' Club members and HRLs at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion 2017.
 
After a 42 long years had passed, we are now back for the 1st Grand Reunion Dinner & Dance at Monroe Cafe & Restaurant, 1926 Heritage Hotel, Burma Road, Penang on 20.08.2017. A total of 22 HRLs cum PAC members were present from far and near. It was here on this day for all to play catch-up and reminisce the good old times of our Youth Park days when we were in our sweet twenties. Special thanks goes to Margaret Chan, Rosalind Chan, Karen Kam and Jacey Goh for organising this reunion.

Mr Hoon Joong High who was then the Youth Park Officer recited a poem specially written for us and Tajma Bee sang two songs: Paper Roses and Before the next teardrop falls. In the last 42 years, we have not forgotten those who have passed on namely: 1)Albert Lim Kar Ean, 2)Chin Seng, 3)Clinston Tan Kok Hoe, 4)Eddy, 5)Lim Kheng Hock, 6)Paulette Yeoh, 7)Wee Teow Soon and 8)Yap Boon Kong - our memories and prayers are with them RIP.

Special thanks to those who flew back or drove back from outstation just to attend the event - Ong Teik Hong from Singapore, Ching Neng Bin and Catherine Oon from Ipoh, Huan Jin Kooi, Jacey Goh, Vignesh from KL, Francis Kow from Seberang Prai, Lim Hock Cheng and Jackie Cheah from Bukit Mertajam and all the Penangites who took time off from their busy schedules to spend a memorable evening with old friends.

I noticed that most of us with grey hair especially myself could hardly recognized each other except for a few who managed to be on Facebook. What a lively and enjoyable night with all the happy and smiling faces! What a WONDERFUL and MEMORABLE GATHERING in 2017!


L-R: Sunny Ong, Lim Hock Cheng, Ong Teik Hong, Cheah Kok Soon, Thangaveloo, Hoon Joong High, Ching Neng Bin, Tan Kah Kheng, Francis Kow, Enge Ng Yoon Meng, Huan Jin Kooi, Dr Cheng Wai Woo. All the looking good Penang Adventurers' Club members and HRLs at the Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st.Reunion 2017.


Venue: Monroe Cafe & Restaurant, 1926 Heritage Hotel, Burma Road, Penang.


Venue: Monroe Cafe & Restaurant, 1926 Heritage Hotel, Burma Road, Penang.


Standing (L-R): Ching Neng Bin, Koay Phaik Beng, Lim Hock Cheng, Jackie Cheah, Thangaveloo, Tajma Bee, Margaret Chan, Jacey Goh, Rosalind Chan, Catherine Oon, Cheah Kok Soon.
 
Squatting: Hoon Joong High, Sunny Ong, Tan Kah Kheng, Huan Jin Kooi, Ong Teik Hong, Karen Kam, Francis Kow, Enge Ng Yoon Meng, Dr Cheng Wai Woo. Penang Adventurers' Club members and HRLs at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion 2017.


Live band in attendance at Monroe Cafe & Restaurant, 1926 Heritage Hotel, Penang - Jafra and Annie.


Ong Teik Hong and Rosalind Chan at the reception of Monroe Cafe & Restaurant, Penang.


An image of Marilyn Monroe at Monroe Cafe & Restaurant, 1926 Heritage Hotel, Burma Road, Penang.


After 42 years, Rosalind Chan still looked the same - as young as ever.


Desserts at Monroe Cafe & Restaurant, 1926 Heritage Hotel, Burma Road, Penang.


Sunny Ong and Jacey Goh at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion 2017.


Rosalind Chan and Catherine Oon at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion 2017.


Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion 2017 at Monroe Cafe & Restaurant, 1926 Heritage Hotel, Penang.


Karen Kam, Jacey Goh, Ong Teik Hong and Rosalind Chan at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion.


Enge Ng Yoon Meng, Cheah Kok Soon and Catherine Oon at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion.


Rosalind Chan, Margaret Chan and Lim Hock Cheng at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion 2017.


Rosalind Chan and sister Margaret Chan at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion 2017.


Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion at Monroe Cafe & Restaurant, 1926 Heritage Hotel, Penang 2017.


Francis Kow, Thangaveloo, Koay Phaik Beng and Jackie Cheah at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion 2017.


Dr Cheng Wai Woo, Hoon Joong High, Huan Jin Kooi and Tan Kah Kheng at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion 2017.


Sunny Ong, Tajma Bee and Enge Ng Yoon Meng at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion 2017.


Koay Phaik Beng and Jackie Cheah at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion 2017.


Dr Cheng Wai Woo and Hoon Joong High at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion 2017.


Margaret Chan at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion 2017.


Karen Kam at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion 2017.


Jacey Goh at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion 2017.


Jackie Cheah at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion 2017.


Catherine Oon at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion 2017.


Tajma Bee at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion 2017.


Koay Phaik Beng at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion 2017.


Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st. Reunion - Lim Hock Cheng 2017.


Ong Teik Hong at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion 2017.


Tan Kah Kheng at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion 2017.


Huan Jin Kooi at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion 2017.


Dr Cheng Wai Woo at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion 2017.


Enge Ng Yoon Meng at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion 2017.


Cheah Kok Soon at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion 2017.


Ching Neng Bin at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion 2017.


Rosalind Chan and Francis Kow at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion 2017.


Francis Kow at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion 2017.


Thangaveloo at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion 2017.


Gopal at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion 2017.


Vignesh at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion 2017.


Catherine Oon and Ching Neng Bin at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st Reunion 2017.


Monroe Cafe & Restaurant, 1926 Heritage Hotel, Burma Road, Penang.


Monroe Cafe & Restaurant, 1926 Heritage Hotel, Burma Road, Penang.


Monroe Cafe & Restaurant, 1926 Heritage Hotel, Burma Road, Penang.


Monroe Cafe & Restaurant, 1926 Heritage Hotel, Burma Road, Penang.


Monroe Cafe & Restaurant, 1926 Heritage Hotel, Burma Road, Penang.


Monroe Cafe & Restaurant, 1926 Heritage Hotel, Burma Road, Penang.


Catherine Oon and Karen Kam dancing away at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st. Reunion 2017.


Catherine Oon and Karen Kam dancing away at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st. Reunion 2017.


Catherine Oon and Karen Kam dancing away at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st. Reunion 2017.


Karen Kam dancing away at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st. Reunion 2017.


Karen Kam dancing away at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st. Reunion 2017.



YouTube: Karen Kam dancing away.


Ching Neng Bin the 1975 HRL 3rd. course participant and Hoon Joong High the Youth Park Officer at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st. Reunion 2017.


Hoon Joong High and Ching Neng Bin here were the 2 of 3 persons founded the Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park in 1976. The other person was Pasupathy.


The 1976 HRL 4th. course participants - Huan Jin Kooi, Ong Teik Hong, Rosalind Chan, Tajma Bee, Francis Kow and Tan Kah Kheng. Hoon Joong High the Youth Park Officer at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st. Reunion 2017.


The 1976 HRL 4th. course participants - Huan Jin Kooi, Ong Teik Hong, Rosalind Chan, Tajma Bee, Francis Kow and Tan Kah Kheng. Hoon Joong High the Youth Park Officer at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st. Reunion 2017.


The 1976 HRL 4th. course participants - Huan Jin Kooi, Ong Teik Hong, Rosalind Chan, Tajma Bee, Francis Kow and Tan Kah Kheng at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st. Reunion 2017.


The 1977 HRL 5th. course participants - Lim Hock Cheng, Cheah Kok Soon, Sunny Ong, Jacey Goh, Karen Kam, Jackie Cheah and Hoon Joong High the Youth Park Officer at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st. Reunion 2017.


The 1977 HRL 5th. course participants - Lim Hock Cheng, Cheah Kok Soon, Sunny Ong, Jacey Goh, Karen Kam, Jackie Cheah and Hoon Joong High the Youth Park Officer at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st. Reunion 2017.


The 1976 Penang Adventurers' Club members - Catherine Oon, Margaret Chan, Jacey Goh, Koay Phaik Beng, Tajma Bee, Karen Kam, Rosalind Chan and Jackie Cheah at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st. Reunion.


Penang Taman Belia-Youth Park Reunion - Margaret Chan, Koay Phaik Beng, Tajma Bee, Karen Kam, Jacey Goh, Catherine Oon, Rosalind Chan at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st. Reunion 2017.


Penang Taman Belia-Youth Park Reunion - Huan Jin Kooi, Tan Kah Kheng, Rosalind Chan, Tajma Bee, Margaret Chan, Ong Teik Hong, Jacey Goh at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st. Reunion 2017.


Enge Ng Yoon Meng, Tan Kah Kheng, Koay Phaik Beng, Cheah Kok Soon at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st. Reunion 2017.


Enge Ng Yoon Meng and Hoon Joong High at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st. Reunion 2017.


Koay Phaik Beng and Hoon Joong High at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st. Reunion 2017.


Thangaveloo and Koay Phaik Beng at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st. Reunion 2017.


Koay Phaik Beng and daughter at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st. Reunion 2017.


Penang Taman Belia-Youth Park Reunion - Are they twin brothers? No No! Only wearing same shirts.


Penang Taman Belia-Youth Park Reunion - Sunny Ong and Enge Ng Yoon Meng wearing similar shirt.


Penang Taman Belia-Youth Park Reunion - Francis Kow and Ong Teik Hong wearing similar shirt.


Hoon Joong High reciting a poem dedicated to all of us.


YouTube: The poem by Hoon Joong High

The wings of time have flown us by
The seeds of our memory linger in my mind
Memory locked in space and time
The story once more reprised

Recalling those happy days
Of life spend in simple ways
Carefree and full of fun
Work and play beneath the sun

Faces once so familiar
Of sweet 16 and pure innocence
But time has transformed
A thousand shapes sizes and forms
A little bit older but certainly wiser

Tonite like the dawn of spring
A gathering of kith and kin
Of friends once lost but now found
And once again the joys resound


Tajma Bee sang two songs: Paper Roses and Before the next teardrop falls at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st. Reunion 2017.


Rosalind Chan congratulating Tajma Bee after her wonderful singing at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st. Reunion 2017.


YouTube: Tajma Bee sang two songs.


Scout songs group singing by participants at Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park 1st. Reunion 2017.




YouTube: Group singing 'Chan-Mali-Chan'

A special message from Margaret Chan

Dear friends, thanks so much for attending the event last night. It was great meeting up with all of you, some after more than 40 years, some after a few years and some I have not met or known before.

Nevertheless, it was a fun and memorable event, rekindling old friendship, reliving the old times, singing, dancing and simply chatting and laughing together.

Special thanks to all who took photos and videos, in particular Ching Neng Bin, Ong Teik Hong, Rosalind Chan, Jacey Goh, Lim Hock Cheng, Cheah Kok Soon, and others I may have missed.

Thanks to Kah Kheng who fetched me from my house. Thanks to Karen who did an excellent job taking attendance, carefully writing down each person's order, collecting money and making payment. To her assistant Enge Ng who sometimes calculated wrongly, much to the charging of Hock Cheng 😂😂😂. In between all these, the two of them (Karen Kam and Catherine Oon) enjoyed the dancing to the songs and music presented by the two lovely ladies, Jafra and Annie. We were truly entertained.

Thanks to Joong High who exhibited the poetic side of him by composing and reading out his special poem dedicated to all of us. Thanks to Tajma Bee who belted out her evergreen Paper Roses and Before the Next Teardrop Falls. Tajma, you still have not lost the touch. We were brought back to more than 40 years ago when we were young, innocent, fearless and carefree.

Special thanks to those who flew back or drove back from outstation just to attend the event – Ong Teik Hong from Spore, Ching Neng Bin an Catherine from Ipoh, Huan Jin Kooi, Jacey Goh, Vignesh from KL, Francis Kow from Seberang, Lim Hock Cheng and Jackie Cheah from Bukit Mertajam and all the Penangites who took time off from their busy schedules to spend a memorable evening with old friends.

Hope that this is the beginning of many more get together. To those who missed last night, hope that you can join us at the next event.

Taman Belia (Youth Park) Penang renamed to
Taman Bandaraya (Youth Park) Penang
(GPS: 5.42548, 100.30068)
visited on 21.08.2017 

Taman Bandaraya was originally known as the Penang Youth Park, a recreation centre created for the youth. The then Chief Minister, Dr Lim Chong Eu, decided to turn the 172 acres land in Persiaran Kuari into an urban park catering to the young. It was officially opened on 26th February 1972. The following year in 1973, the late Wee Teow Soon, the Youth Park Officer started the yearly Recreation Leadership Courses for youth. There were eight courses conducted since 1973 and upon graduation the participants are known as Honour Recreation Leader (HRL) and their services to communities are to organize events for the public at the Youth Park. Events like skating competition, cross country run, archery, trekking, children camp, concerts and many more.


2017 - Taman Bandaraya (Youth Park) Penang - nice view of the large field and the old trees at the background.


2017 - Taman Bandaraya (Youth Park) Penang - the small river beside the park.


2017 - Taman Bandaraya (Youth Park) Penang - the popular outdoor audtorium.


2017 - Taman Bandaraya (Youth Park) Penang - the popular outdoor audtorium.


2017 - Taman Bandaraya (Youth Park) Penang - the popular outdoor audtorium.


2017 - Taman Bandaraya (Youth Park) Penang - the popular outdoor audtorium sitting terrace.


2017 - Taman Bandaraya (Youth Park) Penang - the roller-skating rink is one of the earliest popular facilities.


2017 - Taman Bandaraya (Youth Park) Penang - the roller-skating rink is one of the earliest popular facilities.


2017 - Taman Bandaraya (Youth Park) Penang - this is the new children playground area.


2017 - Taman Bandaraya (Youth Park) Penang - this is the new children playground area.


2017 - Taman Bandaraya (Youth Park) Penang - the beautiful love garden.


2017 - Taman Bandaraya (Youth Park) Penang - this was the cafetera and still is.


2017 - Taman Bandaraya (Youth Park) Penang - this was the cafetera and still is.


2017 - Taman Bandaraya (Youth Park) Penang - this was the staircase to the park office and our HRL meeting rooms.


2017 - Taman Bandaraya (Youth Park) Penang - the water garden.


2017 - Taman Bandaraya (Youth Park) Penang - this was our HRL resorce centre.


2017 - Taman Bandaraya (Youth Park) Penang - this is the new extended building.


2017 - Taman Bandaraya (Youth Park) Penang - this is the new fountains behind the building.


2017 - Taman Bandaraya (Youth Park) Penang - the giant chess set for public.


2017 - Taman Bandaraya (Youth Park) Penang - the new skate park.


2017 - Taman Bandaraya (Youth Park) Penang - the new skate park.


Catherine at the garden waterfalls area.


Taman Belia - Youth Park Penang, walking down memory lane


Honour Recreation Leadership (HRL) Courses


1974 - The 2nd Recreation Leadership Course, Youth Park Penang
 
Standing (L-R): Gilbert Soon Ewe Chee, 2?, Albert Lim Kar Ean, Joseph Chow Siew Cheong, Chan Mei Lai, Yeo Khee Chin, Samba Sivam, 8, 9. Ong Poh Lye, 11, Alan Cheah, Ooi Choon Kim
 
Middle row: Ooi Peng Yeng, Terry Khoo, Jeffrey Lim, Wee Teow Soon, 5, 6, Hoon Joon High
 
Front row: Aishah, Lim Leong Hai, 3, 4, Majid from PBA, 6, Ivan Ong Lye Hin, Tan Peng Hoe, 9,


1975 - The 3rd Recreation Leadership Course, Youth Park Penang
 
Standing (L-R): Lim Kheng Seng, Rusnani, Amy Lim Yean Hong, Pauline Lim, Low Ai Lee, Lee Gin Kheng, Mohd Farook, Ching Neng Bin, Ung Soon Wah, Catherine Lim, Tan Lay Peng, Lim Sui Guan, Peter Chow Foong Cheong, Simon Cheah, Loo Guan Leong
 
Sitting: Chang Sah Li, Tan Choon Lay, Teoh Lui Kee, Sharon Lee Gaik Wah, Hoon Joong High, Wee Teow Soon, Tan Kok Hoe, Aishah, Hashmukhary Chotalal, Yeap Soon Peng
 
Squatting: Hamidah, Ng Poh Geok, Lee Kwan Meng, Lee Kong Kiang


1976 - The 4th Recreation Leadership Course, Youth Park Penang


1977 - The 5th Recreation Leadership Course, Youth Park Penang
Mr & Mrs Ong Chin Seng (nee Lily Lim), Cheah Kok Soon, Gulam, Karen Kam (2nd row), Therese, Jacey Goh, Maggie, Catherine (3rd row), Jackie, Sunny Ong (4th row).




1975 - Down memory lane Honour Recreation Leaders Youth Park


1975 - (L-R) Ching Neng Bin, Lee Kwan Meng, Teoh Eng Soon at Balik Pulau Botanic Garden, Penang.


1975 - Teoh Eng Soon and Ching Neng Bin at the Penang Snake Temple.


1975 - Ching Neng Bin and Lee Kwan Meng at the Penang Snake Temple.


1975 - Hashmukhary and Ching Neng Bin at Balai Ra'ayat, Patani Road, Penang.


1975 - Hoon Joong High and Ching Neng Bin at the Penang Youth Park.


1975 - 3rd HRL Course graduation party at Penang Youth Park.
(L-R) Standing: Clinston Tan Kok Hoe, 2, Lee Kong Kiang, Chow Foong Cheong, 5, 6, 7, Lee Kwan Meng

Squatting: Hashmukhary, 2, 3, Ching Neng Bin


1975 - Ching Neng Bin performed a short humorous play at the HRL graduation party, Penang Youth Park.


1975 - Fancy dress at the HRL graduation party, Penang Youth Park.






1975 - Penang Youth Park dragon boat team.


1975 - Penang Youth Park dragon boat team.


1976 - Down memory lane Honour Recreation Leader Youth Park


1976 - Hoon Joon High's farewell party, leaving for further studies in UK.



1976 - Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park

The Adventurers' Club, Taman Belia, Penang
Patron: Dr. Ronnie Ooi Oon Seng, PJK, JP
Adviser: Wee Teow Soon, PJM
Founded on 24.04.1976


1st Annual Report
31.12.1976

Introduction

The Management Committee takes great pleasure in presenting its 1st Annual Report for the year 1976. This is accompanies by the statement of accounts for the period ending 31st December 1976.

The formation of the adventurers club marked another significant development in the Youth Park to augment the other activities that are carried out by the Youth Park for community participation and recreation. The Adventurers' Club was first founded on the 24th April 1976 by three energetic and dynamic young men namely, Mr. M.Pasupathy (Chairman), Mr. Ching Neng Bin (Hon.Secretary) and Mr. Hoon Joong High (Treasurer) who happened to share a common interest - a sense of adventure, and a dream to initiate a club whereby other people especially young men and ladies can get together and plan outdoor activities conducive for themselves and at the same time render whatever community services they could to the community for the betterment of society.

It was a mammoth task initially for the three persons who worked unceasingly to get the Club's constitution ready and at the same time to draw new members into the club. The work had been, thus far, rewarding and exhilarating for us. The seed sowed had now matured into a young plant and is still growing.

The objectives of the Club are mainly to inculcate a spirit of adventure among its members, to develop self reliance, good character and citizenship, through the following activities:

1. Exploration, 2. Excursion, 3. Camping, 4. Hiking, 5. Tracking, 6. Rambling, 7. Mountain Climbing, 8. Boating & Sailing, 9. Fishing & Abseiling, etc.

The Club has now entered into the threshold of a new era 1977. The Committee is proud to expound some of its past daring adventurous activities that had been successfully carried out during the course of eight months:

Maxwell Hill Climb
Motorcycle trip to Kangar
Motor cycle trip to Pangkor Island
Hike cum camping at Pantai Keranchut
Night hike cum camping at Bukit Chindana
Besides our adventurous activities the Club also had joint projects with other organization, aimed at fostering better understanding and inculcating a sense of fellowship among members of both organizations and at the same time providing community services. Some of the community projects are as follows:

Gotong Royong at Bayan Baru
Helping at the Penang Pesta Orchid Show
Old Nicholites Variety Show at Dewan Sri Pinang
Opening up of a New Adventure Trail at the Youth Park
Collecting of newspapers for the Rifle Range Residents Association for their Students Scholarship Fund The Adventurers' Club had improved tremendously during the year, but not without the concerted efforts and scarifies put forth by a nucleus of dedicated members who strive for the continued advancement of our Club. Credit is given to all our enthusiastic supporters and active members who have never failed to answer the call-of-adventure.

Management Committee 1976

Chairman: M. Pasupathy
Hon. Secretary: Ching Neng Bin
Hon. Treasurer: Hoon Joong High Committee Members:
Tajma Bee
Rosalind Chan
Huan Jin Kooi
Tan Kah Kheng
Choong Sau Hoe
Terry Khoo Khay Hock


Meetings
The Management Committee held a total of four meetings during its term of office. Many informal meetings were held to review programmes for our members and most of these meetings were normally held at our members' homes, which we felt would also go a long way towards fostering better ties of friendship and understanding amongst our members.

Membership
The Club has a total of 23 registered members. Eleven new members were recruited after an interview held on the 28th Dec.'76. This led to the considerable increase of registered members to thirty four. There was no resignation during the year.

Activities
This year, activities have shown a great success for the Club. these activities would not have been undertaken without the constant assistance and participation of our members.

Acknowledgments
The management Committee would like to express its sincere thanks and heart felt gratitude to:
Dr Ooi Oon Seng, PJK, for being our Club's Patron.
Mr. Wee Teow Soon, Leisure & Recreation Officer Youth Park, our Hon.Adviser for his kind assistance and advise.
Municipal Council Penang Island for the loan of camping utensils from the Youth Park.
All members and supporters for their active participation and assistance.
Press for their publicity.
All those who have helped us in one way or other but whose names have not appeared in our acknowledgment list.

Conclusion
The end of the first term of office marked an end of a period but a beginning of a new year for the Club. The activities organized within our Club and in association with other organizations evidently, show that the committee had endeavored their very best to fulfill the ideals of the Club. However, the Management Committee felt, it was also through the constant and enthusiastic participation of our members that kept the surviving flame of the Club burning -

"ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH CONQUEST"

Our Club looks forward to another exciting year and it is hoped that more 'new blood' will come forward to hold the reins of leadership and perpetuate the existence of the Club.


Logo designed by Huan Jin Kooi. A man with his hand upright is determined to conquer the world. The colour GREEN represents nature.

Club's Motto: ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH CONQUEST

"Achievement through conquest." The sheer determination in overcoming a physical challenge will build a person's character and produces a certain joy of achieving a task that seemed impossible in the first place.


1976 - Penang Adventurers' Club camping at Batu Ferringhi Beach.


1976 - Penang Adventurers' Club camping at Batu Ferringhi Beach.


1976 - Penang Adventurers' Club dragon boat team physical training at Youth Park, Penang.


1976 - Penang Adventurers' Club barbeque at Youth Park, Penang.


1976 - Penang Adventurers' Club barbeque at Youth Park, Penang.


1976 - Penang Adventurers' Club barbeque at Youth Park, Penang.


1976 - Penang Adventurers' Club barbeque at Youth Park, Penang.


1976 - Penang Adventurers' Club night hike cum camping at Bukit Chindana.


1976 - Penang Adventurers' Club night hike cum camping at Bukit Chindana.


1976 - Penang Adventurers' Club boating trip to Muka Head beach, Penang.


1976 - Penang Adventurers' Club at Jessie's birthday party. (L-R) Standing: Lena, Ching Neng Bin, Pat, Huan Jin Kooi, Francis Kow Hock Soon.
Sitting: Veronica, Margaret Chan, Thomas, Jessie, Pasupathy, Rosalind Chan.


1976 - Penang Adventurers' Club at Jessie's birthday party.


1976 - Penang Adventurers' Club dancing at Jessie's birthday party.


1976 - Penang Adventurers' Club picnic at Teluk Bahang Beach.


1976 - Penang Adventurers' Club 5day camping trip to Pangkor Island (25-29 Sep.1976).


1976 - Penang Adventurers' Club 5day camping trip to Pangkor Island (25-29 Sep.1976).


1976 - Penang Adventurers' Club 5day camping trip to Pangkor Island (25-29 Sep.1976).
Squatting (L-R): Pasupathy, Lim Keng Beng, Ching Neng Bin, Hoon Joong High, Tan Kah Kheng
Standing: 1.2. Jessie, Madeline Goh, Gark Boey, Margaret Chan, Rosalind Chan, Huan Jin Kooi, Francis Kow Hock Soon, Terry Khoo.


1976 - Penang Adventurers' Club party at Youth Park, Penang.


1976 - Penang Adventurers' Club party at Youth Park, Penang.


1976 - Penang Adventurers' Club fishing trip to Pulau Song Song. (L-R) Choo Cheng Heng, Teh Keng Loon, Tan Heng Jin, Ching Neng Bin, Lim Keng Beng


1977 - Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park
Management Committee 1977

 
Chairman: M.Pasupathy
Hon. Secretary: Ching Neng Bin
Ass. Secretary: Ms. Paulette Yeoh
Hon. Treasurer: Terry Khoo Khay Hock
Hon. Auditor: Ms. Ruby Eu Suan Sim
Log Keeper: Huan Jin Kooi

Committee Members
Ms. Tajma Bee
Ms. Rosalind Chan
Tan Kah Kheng
Hoon Joong High



1977 - Penang Adventurers' Club 1st anniversary celebration at Penang Youth Park.


1977 - Penang Adventurers' Club 1st anniversary celebration at Penang Youth Park. Fancy dress by Ching Neng Bin.


1977 - Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park dragon boat team.


1977 - Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park dragon boat team.


1977 - Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park dragon boat team.


1977 - Penang Adventurers' Club fund raising project at Dewan Pulau Pinang.


1977 - Penang Adventurers' Club fund raising project at Dewan Pulau Pinang.


1977 - Penang Adventurers' Club fund raising project at Dewan Pulau Pinang.






1978 - Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park
Management Committee 1978


President: Terry Khoo Khay Hock
Vice President: Hoon Joong High
Hon. Secretary: Pasupathy
Ass. Secretary: Ms. Rosalind Chan
Hon. Treasurer: Francis Kow Hock Soon
Hon. Auditor: Ms Ow Yong Fong Har
Log Keeper: Ms. Lily Lim

Committee Members
Ms. Paulette Yeoh
Ms. Tajma Bee
Lim Kheng Beng
Ng Yoon Meng
Omar Saibu
Ahmad Saibu



1978 - Penang Adventurers' Club dragon boat team.


1982 - Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park


1982 - Penang Adventurers' Club members. (L-R) Standing: Ahmad Jaffar, Ching Neng Bin, Lim Kheng Hock, 4., 5, Hoon Joong High, Terry Khoo, Lim Kheng Beng Squatting: 1, 2., Ow Yong Fong Har, 4., Rosalind Chan, Pasupathy


1982 - Penang Adventurers' Club members.


1982 - Penang Adventurers' Club trekking up Penang Hill. (L-R) Standing: Yeoh Kar Kheng, Ahmad Jaffar, Catheirne Oon, Lee See Chuan, 5.?, Ng Yoon Meng Squatting: 1.?, Ching Neng Bin, Ching's son Ching Jin Yuan, Ch'ng Cheng Keat, 5.?


1982 - Penang Adventurers' Club trekking up Penang Hill.


1982 - Penang Adventurers' Club overnight camping at Pantai Cempedek, Bayan Lepas, Penang.


1982 - Penang Adventurers' Club overnight camping at Pantai Cempedek, Bayan Lepas, Penang.


1982 - Penang Adventurers' Club overnight camping at Pantai Cempedek, Bayan Lepas, Penang.


1982 - Penang Adventurers' Club overnight camping at Pantai Cempedek, Bayan Lepas, Penang.
(L-R) Ahmad Jaffar, Ching Neng Bin, E Boudville, Ch'ng Cheng Keat, 5, Yeoh Kar Kheng, 7, 8, Ng Yoon Meng


1982 - Penang Adventurers' Club overnight camping at Pantai Cempedek, Bayan Lepas, Penang.


1982 - Penang Adventurers' Club overnight camping at Pantai Cempedek, Bayan Lepas, Penang.


1982 - Penang Adventurers' Club overnight camping at Pantai Cempedek, Bayan Lepas, Penang.


1983 - Penang Adventurers' Club Youth Park


1983 - Penang Adventurers' Club 7th Anniversary celebration. (L-R) Pasupathy, Dr Ronnie Ooi Oon Seng, Ching Neng Bin, Lee Hang Son, Eddy Low Lean Sing


19.06.1983 - Penang Adventurers' Club trip to Batu Maung, Penang. At the jetty for a good view of the sea.


19.06.1983 - Penang Adventurers' Club trip to Batu Maung, Penang. Ching Neng Bin riding the horse.


1983 - Penang Adventurers' Club trekking from Ayer Itam to Balik Pulau, Penang.


1983 - Penang Adventurers' Club trekking from Ayer Itam to Balik Pulau, Penang. Ching Neng Bin and Terry Khoo at the Balik Pulau waterfall taking lunch.


1983 - Penang Adventurers' Club midnight hike to Penang Hill from Moon Gate for camping.


1983 - Penang Adventurers' Club midnight hike to Penang Hill from Moon Gate for camping. Standing is Ching Neng Bin on the left and Terry Khoo on the right holding a tree branch.

1985 - Gunung Tahan Expedition (2187m/7175ft) click here for full report.


(L-R) G.Ramanathan, Zazari Bakar, Ramlan our guide, Abdul Rahman, Chandran Devan, T.Vyjayanthimala, Ann Veronica Rozario, James Ooi Teik Kok, Ching Neng Bin and Jimmy Lim Kok Jin.


















1985 - Gunung Tahan (2,187m/7,175ft)
 
1990 - PENANG ROUND ISLAND 76.8km Walk

1990 - Ching Neng Bin completed the Round Island Walk in 17hours 08minutes.


1990 - Ching Neng Bin completed the Round Island Walk in 17hours 08minutes.

ROUND ISLAND 76.8km Walk 1990 - The Real Challenge, the Round Island Walk 1990 and also one of the most unique event organized by the Penang Adventurers’ Club with the co-operation of the State Youth and Sports Department and the Municipal Council of Penang.

The Round Island Walk held in conjunction with the birthday of TYT Yang Dipertua Negeri Pulau Pinang was successfully organized for the 7th consecutive year on 14th and 15th July 1990 after months of tedious paper work and planning.

The event was launched on the 4th May 1990 by YB Dr Sak Cheng Lum, Penang State Executive Councilor and also the patron of the walk.

The objective of the event was to encourage the people to participate in sporting, recreational and adventurous events towards a healthy, active and disciplined society.

Certificates and medals will be given to participants who complete the Round Island Walk within 18 hours. Only certificates will be given to those who complete in 15 hours.

The unique event was flagged off by His Excellency, the Yang Di-pertua Negeri Pulau Pinang. A birthday cake in the shape of the Penang Island with the mascot on it was presented to His Excellency.

The success of the Round Island Walk 1990 was combination of the adventures spirit and energy provided by members, friends and public. The organizing committee would like to thank members, individuals, volunteers and organizations who have helped in one way or another to ensure the success of the Round Island Walk 1990.
 
Club's Song
Adventurous Spirit in my heart, in my mind
Adventurous Spirit with me, wherever I be
Marching ever forward loud, our voices ring
Till we reach our destination
A-d-v-e-n-t-u-r-e ..... A-d-v-e-n-t-u-r-e
A-d-v-e-n-t-u-r-e ..... Adventurous spirit in me

(Sung to the tune of John Brown's Baby)
(Lyrics composed by Mr. Hoon Joong High)

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1 comment:

  1. Rosalind Chan06 September, 2017

    Me and my beautiful friends. A beautiful, awesome, memorable evening. Felt 40 years younger. Can't sleep liao🤣🤣🤣. Thanks to my sis Margaret for initiating this get together and sourcing for the perfect venue. Thanks to Karen who has assisted her and in the collection of the money. Thanks also to:
    - Joong High for the meaningful poetry & song leading.
    - Tajma for the 2 beautiful songs.
    - Neng Bin for taking the pictures and video.
    - Teik Hong for taking the video and pictures.
    - Kok Soon for bringing the song books.
    - Jin Kooi for leading us in singing 'Jinkiri Nona'.
    - Teik Hong, Jin Kooi, Vignesh, Gopal, Neng Bin, Catherine, Jackie, Hock Cheng for coming all the way.
    - Dr Cheng, Phaik Beng, Vello, Francis, Kah Kheng, Enge, Sunny 0ng and all of you for making the night so fun. We have not aged. Our hearts are still very young. Thanks for giving me a night to be remembered for a very long time. Let's keep the flame of friendship burning 🔥.
    😇 Wow, 👏👏👏 thanks Margaret. So nostalgic 😄 Also brings tears to my eyes 😪. The Moments were well captured. I believe in Moments. It's precious. We can never have the same Moments again. Let's treasure it.

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