Updated 7 May 06
Bravo’s Aquaria and High5 trip
After almost a month of planning, meetings and getting sponsors, the day that we were going to reap the fruit of our labour came on Saturday, 29th April, 2006. Team Bravo met at the oldest “drive-through” A&W’s Restaurant in PJ, opposite the Taman Jaya LRT station. As it was 8 in the morning, some took the opportunity to have a quick light breakfast.
We crammed ourselves (SEVEN of us!!) into a car and headed straight to the Angels Kids Home where we met up with the remaining members. Upon arrival, we were greeted by the group of excited kids and their ever-so-protective dogs. Every kid was bursting with energy and all dressed up for the trip. We broke the ice almost immediately by playing games such as the Banana Dance, Night Walk and the kids’ favourite, Simon Says.
Despite arriving early at Aquaria there was already a long queue waiting at the entrance to the exhibition. We were led through a spectacular journey of the vast ocean beginning from the jungle. The kids were mesmerised by the various colours, shapes and sizes of the aquatic fishes. Simply magnificent! It was tremendous fun searching for those hidden and camouflaged reptiles and insects in their environment. Throughout the tour, both the children and adults were full of “Oohs and Ahhs”. Before leaving Aquaria KLCC, some managed to purchase souvenirs for the kids from the Aquaria Giftshop.
Seeing so much water and the XXL size of fishes at Aquaria KLCC inevitably reminds the group of lunch. To avoid the jam-packed area at Suria KLCC shopping centre (and risk losing a kid), we quickly drove on to a Pizza Hut outlet in Shah Alam for lunch.
Lunch was perfect! We felt like the Guests of Honour having the entire front section specially reserved to accommodate all 26 of us. The moist chocolate cake and soup-of-the-day worked well as appetizer while the break sticks and pizzas were snapped up almost immediately as the waitress left it on the table. Top it all with a glass full of Pepsi and you have very stuffed children. Burp….burp….burp……
What better way to continue the trip than to have a personal tour around the High 5 Bread Museum after a satisfying meal of pizza? Though Aquaria KLCC was packed the High5 Bread Town Museum was unbelievably overwhelmed and chaotic with other excited school children and teachers (equip with a whistle) screaming and whistling at the top of their lungs (considering it was a Bread Factory!). After a simple briefing, we gathered around the magical door at the entrance of at the Bread Museum. Why magical? Well, the tour guide counted aloud “1, 2, 3, 4...” and the visitors continued with a loud cheered of “High 5!!!” before the door would open.
Finally, after going through the history of bread-making we got to witness the actual process of making bread, a staple for many during breakfast. Indeed, we were impressed by the stringent quality control which the factory workers had to abide with. Draped with white apron, gloves and caps, it helped to reinforce the importance of cleanliness to everyone.
Walking through the visitors’ passage way, we had a bird’s eye view of the entire bread making process from the mixing of the ingredients to the baking in the conveyor oven and onto the packaging of the bread into the air blown bags. At the same time, the soft “High 5” music serenade us . It went, “High 5, High 5… Simply the Better Bread”. The subtle message definitely got through as we soon found ourselves humming along.
At the end of the “walk-through” Bread Museum, the kids helped themselves to the interactive computer games. Questions about the history of bread worked wonders in reinforcing the new information learnt earlier. We were the last to leave on that hot Saturday afternoon. Everyone was given a complimentary High 5 bread and bun. Again the staff at High 5 asked, “What’s the best bread?” obviously expecting High 5 to be the answer.
All in all, the trip was great fun for both the kids and the mentors. Many things were learnt, new experience discovered and many friendships cemented..…certainly to last!
Still, can’t help but wonder about the complimentary basketful of High5 breads in the Angels Kids’ Home.
1.There were 15 adults (13 RIKL members, Belinda and the kakak, Nani) accompanying the 11 kids from Rumah Kanak Kanak Angels.
2.Total contributions received - RM 1,541.00
Total expenditure - RM 835.04
Balance of contribution - RM 705.96
3.Balance of contributions was donated to the Rumah Kanak Kanak Angel, Kuala Lumpur
Updated 24 April 06
Programme for the Aquria Trip on 29 April 2006.
7.30 am: Team members meet up at A&W’s Restaurant, Taman Jaya
8.30 am: Angel’s Kids Home
8.35 am: Ice-Breaking Session
9.00 am: Light snack
10.30 am: Aquria
12.00 pm: Lunch
3.00 pm: High 5 Bread Museum
6.00pm:Back at Angel’s Kids Home
Number of vistors: 11 children,
13 adults
Names and ages of children from Angel’s Kids Home:
Boys
Name(age)
- David(13)
- Ezra(9)
- Gabriel(9)
- James(8)
- Junior(4)
- Jeremy(3)
Girls
7. Keshla(9)
8. Mimi(9)
9. Esther(8)
10. Sandra(8)
11. Samantha(7)
For more information, do contact Tan Li Ping (Project Manager) at 016-6915038
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BRAVO will be organizing a trip to Aquaria with 11 kids from Angels Kids’ Home. These children are very well behaved and lovable. Guaranteed that it will be a fun and exciting trip for those who like children.
They will be fundraising through corporate sponsorships and other fundraising methods.
Who are they?
Rumah Kanak- kanak Angels Kuala Lumpur is a home for orphans and abused, abandoned and underprivileged children. The home has 11 Children in total of mixed races between ages 3-12 years but mostly 7 and 8 years old.6 males 5 female.
Address : 126, Jalan Hujan, Gerimis 2, Taman Overseas Union, Wisma Old Klang Road.
Register now!
This event is open to all. To participate or contribute to the event? Just drop the organiser an email at findliping@hotmail.com
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