Workcamp's programs.

Friday :21st November 2008

4pm: We expect everyone to reach Sauk and proceed to Sekolah Menengah Sultan Azlan Shah, Lenggong. All of us will meet here as this school will be our base camp. School Authorities had given us greenlight to use school's facilities. There'll be around 15 students who'll join us throughout the camp.

5pm: ice-breaking. get to know each other. We'll have around two hours to introduce ourselves and getting to know the others as well.

7.30pm: Dinner.

8.30pm: Witnessing Akad Nikah ceremony at nearby mosque. This is part of the wedding ceremony we are going to take part. Local community here has the tradition of having the Akad Nikah in the mosque, the night before the wedding day. Please wear according to the local custom. For ladies, no skirt please. And if you're wearing a short sleeves T-Shirts, please put your jacket on. And for men, no shorts or bermudas. Wearing a long pants is the most appropriate things to do as this ceremony will be conducted in the mosque.

This ceremony is going to be very short. It will last within an hour.

9.30pm. Back at the school and we'll have a short briefing on do's and dont's during the workcamp.

10.00. Free time.

11.00pm: Sleep

Saturday, 22nd November 2008

7.30am. Breakfast

9.00 am. We shall be at our host's house, helping them to prepare for the real wedding day. We'll take part in cleaning dishes, serving etc. But for overseas participants and SCI volunteers who had never attended a Malay wedding before, you may not have to do all these chores as we want you to mingle around and try to understand local culture and customs.

We'll stay there until the bersanding ceremony is over. We expect everything is over by 3-4 pm. i hope Stephen can prepare some momentos from SCI for our host. I believe it will be remembered for the rest of their life.

5pm. Back at the school. Free time. Bring along your frisbees. And if you're and avid angler, you can spend your time fishing at the lake.

7.30pm: Dinner.

8.30pm: Presentation by SCI Malaysia. Peace education by Stephen Nah.

9.30pm. Discussion and evaluation.

Sunday.23rd Nov. 2008

7.30 am. Breakfast.

9.00am. Workcamp begins.

5.00pm. Back at the school. R&R.

7.30pm: Dinner.

8.30pm: Presentation by Friends of Environment (FoE): Lake Chenderoh by Afendi Ahmad.

9.30pm: Discussion and evaluation.

11.00pm: Sleep.

Monday 24th Nov. 2008

7.30am: Breakfast.

9.00am: Continue workcamp.

5.00pm: Back at the school. R&R. For those who would like to take a dip at nearby waterfalls, we'll take you there. For ladies, no bikinis please. This is a conservative area. You can use your shorts if you want and always put your T-shirts on.

7.30pm: Dinner.

8.30pm: Presentation by SCI. Workcamps around the world and how to join SCI as volunteer. By Stephen Nah.

9.30pm: Discussion and evaluation.

11.00pm: Sleep.

Tuesday, 25th Nov. 2008.

7.30am: Breakfast.

9.00am: Workcamp. We expect the job to be completed by mid-day. If this happen, we'll have some free time in the afternoon and we can all go for a visit at the archaeological museum nearby.

7.30pm: Dinner

8.30pm: Presentation. Environmental Programs Around the world and How to Participate. by FoE.

9.30pm: Discussion and evaluation.

11.00pm: Sleep.

Wednesday 26th Nov. 2008.

7.30am: Breakfast

9.00 am: Visit to handicraft centre. See how mengkuang products are made. In the afternoon, we'll be visiting a pekasam industry to know how fermented fish is produced.

7.30pm: Dinner

8.30 pm: Farewell night. let's have some surprises.

11.00 pm: Sleep.

Thursday 27th Nov. 2008.

7.30am: Breakfast. Ready to move on. Sayonara. Auf wiedersehn. Good-bye.