Mt Merapi, Java

Mt Merapi, Java
Mt Merapi, Java early one morning in May 2011

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Once A Scout, Always A Scout


Capt. Miraz is a flight instructor but also a King Scout and a Karate 1st Dan holder. He is enthusiastic and energetic in pursuing his interests.

I promised him in January that I would go look for evidence of my scouting days such as a photo, a letter of commendation, proficiency badges etc. I was happy yesterday that I chanced upon these badges that I had kept all this while since 1978. Wow, that was 33 years ago.... I am so glad to see and to touch these mementos because they remind me of my childhood.

The memorabilia has been kept in this old tin container for the past 33 years

I was also going through my boxes of things as I packed them away in September last year and now that I am back I want to get to a few things that I need. As it is, I cannot find the items.

The old wife says "don't go looking for them because they will turn up one day".

But I explain to her "I want these items now because I have use for them!". Sigh!



The top badge (Green background with the gold crown) is the King Scout Badge I earned back in 1976. The bottom left badge is the "Tenderfoot" Badge, and the bottom right badge is the Perak state badge


King Scouts back in 1976. I was 3rd from left


All the other proficiency badges I earned during my time as a scout.

2 comments:

Y S Poon @ Tali Poon said...

So... u missed your scouting days. Lucky u can still able to find all these after such a long time. I dun even have a photo from those days... sigh !!!

Unknown said...

Yup Tali.............dream on