GIRLS’ BRIGADE MALAYSIA - 65TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
 MOTOR CRUISE-TREASURE HUNT, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Girls’ Brigade Malaysia welcomes all GB members and their families, BB, church members and friends to join in the Motor Cruise which is really a Holiday cum Treasure Hunt. We will be travelling in our cars, looking for clues in a Treasure Hunt, and passing through various towns, having fun and adventure. To win prizes in the Treasure Hunt, you will collect points by answering questions or collecting items and the car which has the highest number of points wins.

1. Dates : 31 May - 4 June 2003 (sch hols 29/5 – 8/6/03)

Schedule, please click here to proceed to the latest INFO UPDATE.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)

How much does it cost to join the Motor Cruise?
1. The maximum cost for an adult is RM350.00 – this gives 4 nights stay with breakfast
2. If you do not need accommodation for the first night in Kuala Lumpur, i.e. on 31 May, the cost is RM290.00 – this gives 3 nights stay with breakfast (for Ipoh, Kota Baru and Kuantan).
3. For children : 5-12 years old – 50% off
4. For children below 5 years old – free of charge.
5. Closing date : 15 April 2003
6. Early Bird Special : if your registration form is received on or before 31 March, you get a RM30.00 rebate.

What kind of accommodation and food are we getting?
Accommodation is in a hotel, twin-sharing basis with breakfast provided. You are on your own for other meals. Families requiring ONE room, please contact the committee. Car park space is provided.

What are the prizes?
1. There are many prizes to be won. There are 3 prizes to be won each in Ipoh, Kota Baru and Kuantan for each leg of the hunt.
2. Participants will accumulate their points and qualify for the Grand Prize to be given on the last day in Kuala Lumpur. There are 3 attractive grand prizes and several consolation prizes.
3. There are no individual prizes. The winning car will share out the prizes among the driver and passengers of that car.
4. All participants will be given exciting door gifts.
5. The greatest prize of all is that you will have had a most enjoyable holiday which you will treasure all your life.

What route do we follow?
1. The instructions, together with rules & regulations and Maps will be given out together with the Treasure Hunt Kit.
2. Basically we will avoid the North-South Highway. From Kuala Lumpur take the trunk road north to Ipoh.
3. From Ipoh we will pass Grik into the East-West Highway to Kota Baru.
4 On the third day, we will travel south on the East Coast main road to Kuantan.
5 And on the last day, we leave Kuantan towards Kuala Lumpur on the main road joining the Karak Highway back to our finishing point in Kuala Lumpur.

What kind of Treasure Hunt is this?
1. This is not a race, so speed is not a criteria for winning.
2. You will be given a route to follow. Along the way you have clues for what to look out for or what to do to get the answers required to get the points. You will also get clues indicating what items to collect.
3. The car with the highest number of points wins. If there is a tie, a tie-breaking activity will be given.

n.b. All transport expenses will be borne by the car driver and passengers themselves.

General rules

• No blocking or obstructing other contestants.
• No passing on or trading clues or answers.
• No breaking the law. Follow all Road Regulations.
• The judges decision is final.

More information will be given in the Treasure Hunt Kit to be collected on 31 May. Contact us
Telephone : (603) 92832460 Fax : (603) 92856428
Email : gbhq@gbmalaysia.org Website : http://www.gbmalaysia.org

Tay Choon Neo
Organizing Chairperson
Motor Cruise 2003
Girls’ Brigade Malaysia
rcntay@pc.jaring.my
13.3.03
GIRLS’ BRIGADE MALAYSIA
65TH ANNIVERSARY MOTOR CRUISE, 2003

This event was organised by the Girls’ Brigade Malaysia in conjunction with its 65th Anniversary. We had girls, officers and their families, church members, Boys’ Brigade some TCFers as well, all in all 78 participants in 20 cars, some coming from as far as Sarawak.

The Motor Cruise lasted 5 days, from 31 May to 4 June 2003. It started with the Opening Ceremony in Kuala Lumpur on May 31 officiated by Yg Berhormat Dr Ron Tan Kee Kwong, Deputy Minister of Land & Cooperative Development, followed by a briefing and collection of Treasure Hunt kit. The Treasure Hunt proper started with a flag off from the Bukit Jalil Car Park, Kuala Lumpur on June 1st at 8.30 a.m. on a route which covered Teluk Intan, Kampar, Ipoh, East-West Highway, Kota Baru, Kuantan and back to Kuala Lumpur for the Grand Prize Giving on June 4th at 4.00 p.m at the Sri Petaling Hotel. The Closing Ceremony was graced by Bishop Dr Peter Chio, of the Methodist Church. Overnight stops were made at the Casuarina Hotel, Ipoh, Square Point Hotel, Kota Baru and Grand Continental Hotel, Kuantan.

Basically it was a driving holiday with a Treasure Hunt thrown in. That was the fun. Points were collected for each leg of the Hunt. Participants accumulated their points from each leg for the Grand Prize. Even though the top prizes were very attractive carrots for participation, eventually everyone was a winner because each had gained something and precious memories were to be cherished.

Organizing a big event like this is very exciting. We had committed it to the Lord and our objectives were clear and they included fun, excitement, fellowship, enjoying the treasures of our own country and God’s goodness and blessings to us. Despite times of anxiety, especially with the SARS situation, God’s hand of providence is evident and His faithfulness never ends. When it was all over, we really thank God for His Protection over each member that had gone on that nearly 1600 km route and came out in one piece praising the Lord. For some it was the first time driving such a long distance on their own; for many it was the first time on the east coast of peninsular Malaysia; for most it was shopping at every stop and every car was loaded with goods from coffee and peanuts in Perak to batik and keropok in Trengganu by the end of 5 days.

By the end of the motor cruise, we were all exhausted and exhilarated at the way God has blessed us. He has put us in a beautiful country on our pilgrimage home to heaven. This country is bountiful with a variety of cultures and traditions and natural beauty. We are to treasure this wealth that He has provided for us as a good steward. Personally, I have tremendously enjoyed organising the hunt. As William, Choy Ying and I, the Treasure Hunt committee proper went round to set the route and clues, I discovered that I had to dig deep into the recesses of my closet of skills to come up with little riddles and poems to tickle the brains of the participants. Our team work pulled us through.
To God be the Glory Great Things He has done!

The winning slogans : My greatest treasure is …

the air that I breathe,
the wind in my hair,
the comfort and peace,
knowing You are there.
Jesus!!!
- Priscilla Boon, Junior, 5th KL

My greatest treasure is having a great fun holiday together with my family and the Girls’ Brigade.
-Leong Yen May, 8, 1st KL

My greatest treasure is LIFE, freely received from Jesus and can be freely shared with others through the GB ministry
- Lum Choy Ying, GB HQ

My greatest treasure I discovered in the GB motor cruise is knowing how to lose without losing heart but having fun.
-Jenny Ho, 1st KL

Submitted by Tay Choon Neo
June 2003