Children’s Charities Association 2011 - 26 November 2011

Zen Taekwondo Club is partnering the Children’s Charities Association on their annual Christmas Fair 2011.

You may also help by buying their CCA Christmas Fair coupons at $10 each (sample coupon as below)*. The coupons can be used to exchange food, handicraft and games at any event stall. Please approach Girlene Mdm if you would like to purchase the coupon.

Event details:
Date : Saturday, 26 November 2011
Time: 10am to 6pm
Taekwondo demonstration: 3.30pm
Venue: Civic Plaza, Ngee Ann City (outside Takashimaya)
Guest-of-Honour: Mrs Mary Tan, First Lady

*raise funds for Association for persons with special needs (APSN) Singapore Children's Society Singapore Association for the Deaf (SADeaf) Spastic Children's Association of Singapore Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore St Andrew’s Mission Hospital

Luv,

Girlene mdm

Local News : Volunteers Required for SADeaf Flag Day - 16Mar2011

The Singapore Association for the Deaf (SADeaf) has been serving the Deaf Community for the past 55 years. In line with their mission to assist the Deaf achieve a better quality of life, integrate and contribute to society, they have been providing a range of services to the 5,600 clients they have. The services they offered include:
· Education,
· Tuition,
· discount for purchase of hearing aids and assistive devices,
· guidance and counseling,
· interpretation,
· social care,
· financial assistance to the needy and
· job support.
SADeaf is having a Flag Day on Wednesday 16 March 2011 to raise funds to reach out and serve those in need in the Deaf Community. The collection centers for the event are as follows.
SADeaf (227 Mountbatten Road),
Bugis Junction,
Tampines Regional Library,
Sengkang Community Centre,
Woodlands Regional Library and
Jurong Point Shopping Centre.
All taekwondo members are encouraged to support the cause by serving as volunteers. Those who are interested in helping out but cannot do the full day from 9.00am to 6pm may offer their services within the duration they are available – for example, 9.00am to 1pm or 10.00am to 3.00pm.
Mr Brian Peh has agreed to co-ordinate the list of volunteers. Please email him at brianpeh@hotmail.com or call him at 94591809 to register your interest or get more information on the project.

http://www.stf.sg/modules/news/article.php?storyid=805

Love,
Girlene mdm

Proceeds raised from CCA Christmas Fair 2009

ZEN TKD sold a total of S$1,200 worth of coupons.

Parents' stall raised $801.00!

NYP (Nanyang Polytechic) TKD stall raised $477!

Well done, everyone!

Love,
Girlene mdm

21-Nov-09 Children's Charities Association: Christmas Fair 2009 demonstration

On 21 Nov'09, Zen & NYP, split into 2 groups:

Group 1:
10am, spent their Saturday morning rehearsing and proceeded to Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza for a demonstration.
It was a first outdoor demonstration for most of us. Excited, anxious and delighted.

1pm: Creative Poomsae; Planks destruction; Taekwon Aerobics 2pm: Creative Poomsae; Planks destruction; Taekwon Aerobics ; Self defence; 1 against 4

Group 2:
By 10am, Parents and other NYP students were already there with the stalls set up and started collecting ticket studs in exchange for food:
Delicious Nonya food; Famous Hot dog bun; Yummy Butter corn; Thirst-quash can drinks

By 3pm, all Nonya food were sold out with lots of long toasted french bread distributed. By 3.15pm Butter corns were sold out and NYP dug out more funds to buy a second pack. By 3.30pm, 2nd pack of butter corns are still sold out! By 4.30pm, NYP sold all Hot dog buns and can drinks -- "Motivation!"

A BIG thank-u to all those who participated, contributed, patronised. U made this day successful and raised funds and awareness for those with special needs!

Brian Sir and Girlene mdm are sooooooooooooooo proud of ALL of u.

Video_SADeaf09_ZENNYP_Taekwon Aerobics
Video_SADeaf09_ZEN_CreativePoomsae

Video_SADeaf09_ZEN_Ivan_Planks_Ben_Planks
Video_SADeaf09_ZEN_Ivan_Planks_TengChung_Planks
Video_SADeaf09_ZENNYP_Self_defence
Video_SADeaf09_ZENNYP_JumpingFront
Video_SADeaf09_ZEN_Ivan_BruceLee

ZEN TKD sold a total of S$1,200 worth of coupons.
Parents' stall raised $801.00!
NYP (Nanyang Polytechic) TKD stall raised $477!

Well done, everyone!

Love,

Girlene mdm

Bus will be chartered from Tampines Changkat Zone 3 training ground at 10am - 21Nov'09

Notice to all Zen & NYP students:

Brian Sir has chartered 2 buses leaving Tampines Changkat Zone 3 training ground (Basketball court Blk111) at 10am, to Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza on 21 Nov for the demonstration & back at 6pm. No cost will be passed on to you.

Show your love for the community, starting from Tampines.
~ help the younger kids up and down the bus
~ let the younger kids have a seat first
~ look after the young kids and make sure that they stay near the Zenders holding area at all times
~ watch out for your friends, remind them if their turn for the final minute's rehearsal at Ngee Ann City are called for by Sirs & Mdms
~ encourage onlookers to patronize the stalls
~ Finally, have fun while doing good!

Luv,
Girlene Mdm

Children Charities' Association Christmas Fair 2009 coupons

Most of you will be involved in the upcoming CCA Christmas Fair 2009 demonstration.



Zen TKD Club will like to encourage you to purchase at least one CCA Coupon which will be redeemable for food, handicraft items and games. Food items include cakes, cookies, tidbits, drinks, local food.



For those who are interested, please approach Girlene mdm or Brian Sir to purchase the coupons. Funds collected from the coupons purchased from us will go directly to SADeaf. If you need more coupons, you may purchase it at the Fair which the funds will be allocated to the 6 charity bodies.

Thank you once again for the support.



Love,
Girlene mdm

21-11-2009 - Children's Charities Association (CCA) Annual Christmas Fair

Since 1965, CCA has been organising the annual Christmas Fair to raise funds to help the less fortunate children under the care of the six member charities.

APSN - Association for Persons with Special Needs
SAMH - St Andrew's Mission Hospital (SAMH)
SADeaf - Singapore Association for the Deaf

MINDS - Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore
SCS - Singapore Children's Society
SCAS - Spastic Children's Association of Singapore

For the second time, Zenders are putting a show to attract the crowd and their "donations" to CCA. At the same time, we are show-casing SADEAF people can do what others can!

Do join us at the fair this November!
Date: Saturday, 21 November 2009

Venue: Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza

Time: 11am to 6pm

Tentative Time for TKD performance: 12.40pm and 1.20pm

For the 5th year running a "walk marathon", will be held in conjunction with the annual fair. The Walk will commence at 8.30 a.m. and end at approximately 10.30 a.m.

Love,
Girlene mdm

Important:7 & 14 Nov'09 Training for all Zenders and NYP students at Tampines for Full Rehearsal of Children Charities Assoication Fair 2009 (21 Nov)

Pass down this message to your peers :

All students involved in the upcoming CCA Christmas Fair 2009 demonstration are to report at the following:

Dates: 7 Nov '09, Sat
14 Nov'09, Sat
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Blk 111 Tampines St 11 Basketball Court
Gear: Full dobok except NYP in Tshirt and track pants

Those who cannot make it to either or both dates, please inform Brian Sir in advance by 5 Nov'09.

Failing which, your participation may be removed.

~Girlene mdm~

A note to those who volunteered on the SADEAF Flag Day 2009

~A note to those who volunteered on the SADEAF Flag Day 2009~

Dear all,

On behalf of the Singapore Association for the Deaf and Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped, I will like to say a BIG thank you to each one of you for supporting our first Joint Flag Day last Saturday!! There were a total of 1,826 volunteers going out to streets to appeal for donations. You are the ones who made the event a successful one. We deeply appreciate your time and effort.

We have engaged Certis CISCO with the counting of proceeds. We will be able to know the total proceeds by middle of September and will keep you updated on that.

For schools and student volunteers who would like to get their CIP hours certified, please contact me through this email or call me at 6344 8274.

Thank you once again for your support and hope to see you again in the next Flag Day.

Best regards.

Dawn Lee
Corporate Affairs Manager
The Singapore Association for the Deaf

Sign Language Courses

Want To Learn Sign Language?
Sign Language Courses (for General)The courses will be conducted for the general public at our Association.

There are 4 levels of SEE 2 courses conducted at our Association. Each level is divided into different stages. These courses are open to all who are proficient in English and at least 16 years old. Please note that these courses are taught in English only.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Introductory Course (2 sessions, 6 hours)
Deaf Community, Culture & Language (DCCL)*

Click here for DCCL schedule and registration.$10 / $12 per person (Member / Non-Member)

*This is a COMPULSORY introductory course for participants who wish to take up SEE 2 courses.

Participants have to attend this Introductory course first before they are eligible to register for Beginners' Stage 1.

DCCL commencement is subject to the minimum number of 15 participants and the availability of an instructor.

Please be advised to wait for the new DCCL schedule for 2010. We will update the new schedule by the end of November or early December. Once it is updated, you can check the dates for DCCL.

Saturdays
Time: 2pm to 5pm

Sundays
Time: 2pm to 5pm

Tuesdays
Time: 7pm to 10pm

Venue: The Singapore Association for the Deaf
http://www.sadeaf.org.sg/dccl-schedule.htm
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Beginners' Level (6 weeks, 18 hours per stage)
Beginners' Stage 1 (BS 1)
Click here for BS1 schedule and registration.
$60 / $65 per person for BS1 stage (Member / Non-Member)

Beginners' Stage 2 (BS 2)
Click here for BS2 schedule and registration.
$60 / $65 per person for BS2 stage (Member / Non-Member)

Beginners' Stage 3 (BS 3)
Click here for BS3 schedule and registration.
$60 / $65 per person for BS3 (Member / Non-Member)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Intermediate Level (6 weeks, 18 hours per stage)

Intermediate Stage 1 (IS 1)Click here for IS1 schedule and registration.
$70 / $75 per person for IS1 (Member / Non-Member)

Intermediate Stage 2 (IS 2)Click here for IS2 schedule and registration.
$70 / $75 per person for IS2 (Member / Non-Member)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Advanced Level (6 weeks, 18 hours per stage)

Advanced Stage 1 (AS 1)Click here for AS 1 schedule and registration.
$80 / $85 per person for AS1 (Member / Non-Member)

Advanced Stage 2 (AS 2)Click here for AS 2 schedule and registration.
$80 / $85 per person for AS2 (Member / Non-Member)

Tournaments : Ivan Returns from Deaflympics with Regrets

Ivan Mok, Singapore’s sole taekwondo representative in the 21st Summer Deaflympics Taipei held at the end of August 2009 in Taipei, almost did the nation proud when he narrow missed a podium finish. Only one point separated him and a place in the semi-finals.
Ivan, facing Andrew Yick Chun Ki of Great Britain in the quarter-finals, was tentative in the first round. He was punished by his opponent who took a 2-0 lead at the end of the round.

After taking some valuable advice from his coach, Brian Peh, during the one-minute break, Ivan entered the arena for the second round with greater confidence. He showed it by using some high risk techniques which earned him a total of 3 points. The round ended with 3 a piece.

For the third round, Ivan decided to play a defensive game. That was a mistake! And it cost him the match and the opportunity to move on to the next round.

Said a disappointed Ivan: “I regret not keeping the same strategy I adopted for the second round. It was so close yet so far. Nevertheless, I have learned a lot from my first international exposure.”

Ivan was not the only one who had benefited from the outing.

Brian said: “I am honoured to be his coach in the Deaflympics and delighted to have gained invaluable insight on how the competition for the hearing impaired is conducted.

“It is my ardent wish that SADeaf can attract talented hearing impaired taekwondo players for future overseas competition. Plans are afoot for a World Cup Taekwondo for the Deaf. When it happens, we want to be there with a bigger and stronger team.”

Well, coaches, you have heard from Brian. If you have any potential hearing impaired students, encourage them to join SADeaf and do Singapore proud.
http://www.stf.sg/modules/news/article.php?storyid=555

official results:http://taekwondo.2009deaflympics.org/files/639-1044-20090906.php

SADEAF Flag day - 5 Sep 09 (sign up)

These are the zenders who have signed up the flag day as helpers. Tampines 1. Raymond Yap 2. Jaslin Ng 3. Yap Teng Chong 4.Yap Teng chung 5. Gerick Koh 6. Gerald Koh 7. Frankie Koh 8. Jessica Lee 9. Daryl Ang 10. Darren Ang 11.Ching I Lok 12. Kevin Lee 13. Nam Yee Xuan 14. Alex Teh Woodlands 15. Wan Din 16. Sim Chai Lin 17. Catherine 18. Ko Wenxin 19. Michelle Ho 20. Sandy 21. Joe 22. Bryan 23. Fusen Boon Lay 24. Lim Jun Jie 25 Su kheng Pls keep up the ZEN spirit... Cheers, Brian Sir