Motivation, Team Building and Mental Toughness Camp 2011

A camp for Motivation, Team Building and Mental Toughness will be held from 30th April to 2nd May, 2011 at Santubong Resort and Camp Permai, Kuching, Sarawak which is joinly organised by A.B.A.S. and the team of coaches from Kuching.

Programs and activities have been line up to build and strengthen character of our young state athletes and interested senior members of the association. Majority of the program used will be that of Mr. Fred Tan who did the camp for our successful record breaking Sukma 2010 Team. Newly thought up programs and activities will also be exercised. Even a classroom session on nutrition will be added and facilitated by coach Reginald Walter Angkas.

Officials during camp will be as follows;

• Camp Commander - Angelo Koay
• Assistant Camp Commander - Reginald Walter Angkas
• Camp Assistants - Myron Khoo, Jeff Chin Jit Chong, Bong Kihow and Jonathan Ding Sagan
• Official photgrapher and cameraman - Jason Ling Yee Jiat

Camp program and activities;
"For Camp Commander to know and for participants to find out on that day."

Fees are as follows;

1.     Youth trainees under state program – RM100.00 (Inclusive of accommodation, transportations,

                                                                                    meals and program materials)

2.     Senior members of A.B.A.S. – RM100.00 (Program materials and meals – Rooms will be on

                                                                           sharing basis with the rate of RM180.00 per-night

                                                                           divided equally among room mates)

Must bring item;

1. Shirts - Plenty of old or shirt not mind dirtied or torn.
2. Pants - Plenty of track suit preferably that don't mind dirtied or torn.
3. Shorts - Knee length preferably.
4. Shoes - 2 x sport shoes especially jogging shoes the best that don't mind getting dirtied or spoiled.
5. Socks - Plenty of them.
6. Slippers - 1 pair
7. Towels
8. Toothbrush
9. Torch Light - Please bring your own spare batteries.
10. Under garments - Plenty of these please.
11. Swimming suit and trunk
12. Food, drinks and snacks are allowed and encouraged

Those that are interested please register and sign up with Mr Myron Khoo @016-8757519 on or before the 28th April, 2011 and information on rendezvous and time will be notified.

The SportExcel Yayasan Kecemerlangan Sukan Malaysia has an Athlete Assistance Program where each year SportExcel will provide elite performer or high potential performance athlete with financial assistance to defray costs associated with their training and competition programs.
The grant components are:-

1. accomodation costs during training and competition at home and abroad.
2. transport and travel for training and competition at home and abroad.
3. access to sport science and sports medical services.
4. equipment essential in competitions.
5. coaching fees.

We are honoured this year that M.T.B.C. has asked us to send in two names as nominations for the grant. We are proud to announced that the two athletes are Christopher Tiong Lee Siong (14 yrs - Male) of Sibu, Sarawak and Ellysha Syafeena (13 yrs - Female) of Kuching, Sarawak.
As mentioned this is only a nomination and our bowlers will need to be deemed worthy to be awarded the grant based on their achievements of the last 2 years against athletes from other sports such as cycling, shooting, archery and many others.
We will keep all updated if our athletes have been successful in winning the grant. Lets keep our fingers crossed and pray for their success.

AGI IDUP AGI NGELABAN!!!

Assessment and evaluation for Pusat Cemerlang Youth Development Training Program in Sibu

Jackson Ting, Reginald Walter Angkas and Angelo Koay, together with an official from both A.B.A.S. and M.S.N.S., have been instructed by M.S.N. Sarawak to have a trip down to Sibu to assess the existing training program there, the development as well as progress of the trainees and to do up a report to the state sports council. With report and recommendation, M.S.N.S. will then only release the Pusat Cemerlang Program to start in Sibu.

We have selected the date of 25.04.2011 which falls on a Monday and the assessment will be held in Sibu Superbowl @7pm. We hope coaches, parents and trainees in Sibu interested to be absorb into the training program will be present at the said venue, date and time.

SportExcel-NSC-Milo-MTBC National junior Circuit 2011 Sarawak Leg

The annual SportExcel-NSC-Milo-MTBC National Junior Circuit 2011 for East Malaysia leg will begin this year in Sarawak and will be hosted by Megalanes East, Miri from the 16.06.2011 to the 19.06.2011.

The planned schedule of play shall be as attached below;

The exact and confirmed schedule will be made known to all in the near future.

The only change in the format of play as to that of our counterparts in West Malaysia is we will have no cuts in the 2nd round. All registered bowlers in various categories will have to bowl both the 1st Round of 8 games followed by the 2nd Round of 6 games. From the quarterfinal stage onwards will shall follow the format of play of M.T.B.C. which the top 6 will go into match play.

For further information on the General Playing Rules and Format of Play, please visit M.T.B.C. at http://www.mtbc.org.my/