Posted: 20-July-2009 at 4:00pm | IP Logged

Great Stories CP  B S Chew... Often times, we react without thinking and then regret what we say and do...

SO BE AWARE OF  EACH THOUGHT , EACH MOVE, EACH THINGS YOU WANT TO DO...

Posted: 21-July-2009 at 5:24pm | IP Logged

   Hi B S

   Just for your information, I have printed the Guide to Daily Living on the back page of all Appreciation Certificates which will be presented to our E Rotarians on 25 July 2009.

   Regards

   Susan

Posted: 22-July-2009 at 10:46am | IP Logged

Whatever happened to our make-up cards? On the reverse we also have "A Guide of Daily Living" printed.

Can we issue this to all visiting Rotarians at our physical meetings including at the coming Joint Installation on 25 July 2009?

Posted: 25-July-2009 at 8:55am | IP Logged

           A GUIDE TO DAILY LIVING

           should be practiced in our day to day Lives.

           We must also think of the spouses of Rotarians who have passed on so that they still feel needed and appreciated.

             Warm Regards,

             Shirin

Posted: 24-January-2010 at 1:41pm | IP Logged

It is a matter of perspectives…

In today’s message, it is great to share on the importance of relationships. It is also a good one to look at things from a different perspective. Life would be much rosy if we do this everyday…

As District Vocational Service Chair, it is a good time to review this in the light of our District 3310’s ”A Guide to Daily Living”…

A Guide to Daily Living

Before doing the things we want to do, consider first, the precept of the Guide. Ask ourselves these 4 questions and act upon them:

First Have I spent some time in self-examination?
Second Have I spent quality time with my family?
Third Have I given the best to my work?
Fourth Have I given some time to someone near and far?

The first question prompts us to evaluate ourselves and our ability to serve.

The second question reinforces our commitment to the family – our “intimate community of Life and Love”

The third question requests us to commit ourselves to work excellence and the practice of high ethical standards.

The fourth question reminds us of our duty to Lend A Hand, rendering compassionate service and working for world peace.

The Guide, in fact, encompasses the 4 parts of the Object Of Rotary.

Regards
B S CHEW - Chair
District Vocational Service

Posted: 25-March-2010 at 10:22am | IP Logged

Submission for District Award: A Guide To Daily Living

Advanced Rotary Youth Leadership Awards 

@ ITE College East Campus on 19 to 21 March 2010

Advanced RYLA (ARYLA) is a leadership event of youth, and is organized by youth for youth! It came as a natural progression from RYLA where youth goes through a transition on personal development. ARYLA seeks to fulfill an intermediate role. Promising leaders are encouraged, if interested, to become certified service learning facilitators. The latter gives them the opportunity to earn some income, have a holiday and, at the same time, serves the community by leading school-based service learning teams to foreign countries to undertake community service projects.

While ARYLA seeks to maintain an ambiance of fun, fellowship and friendly competition, we had in placed a desired learning outcome. In an altruistic way, a simple definition would be “to become good global citizens”. CP Chew Ban Seng took the opportunity to share the importance of “sustainability and ethical values” through the concept of “People (co-workers), Planet (environment), Profit (income)” – all inter-linked so that each part affects the other. For long-term sustainability, illustrations were given to show the important of maintaining this delicate balance.

Unlike most RYLAs, the six teams were preselected based on a balance between experienced RYLAians and first time participants. The experienced participants helped to organize, lead, and facilitate all sessions while Rotarians only act as mentors and resource persons. A Rotary volunteer was assigned as mentor to each team and he/she stayed with the team throughout the entire programme. He/she was encouraged, at every opportunity, to share Rotary information with the participants.

The mentors and team were briefed on five KPIs (Key Performance Indicators); or simply goals. They were (a) Team completes all tasks and assignments; (b) Active participation by all members of the team; (c) Cooperation and teamwork in your team; (d) Time management and discipline; and, finally, (e) Identify potential leaders.

Mentors were provided with general guidelines. For example, as ARYLA is an event led by youth, for youth, we must allow them to be the STARS! On code of conduct, mentors were reminded to be congruent for creditability. They should act as friends, guides... and as resources on Rotary information. However, mentors were asked to refrain from spoon-feeding and/or teaching. Participants were encouraged to explore and learn instead. A spirit of competition, yet co-operation, was encouraged. They were also reminded that "there is no losing team". All teams are "learning teams" – even winning teams have something to learn from winning... and from the others for not winning...

Each team member went through the team dynamics process of forming, storming, norming and performing. At the end, the six teams were able to come up with their distinctive cheers and uniquely designed flags within the stipulated time. They were Pink Panthers (colour: pink, mentor Fancy Tan), Contenders (colour: purple, mentor Susan Wong), Eureka (colour: blue, mentor Murni Suranti), Bumble Bees (colour: yellow, mentor Susan Lee), Darevills (colour: grey, mentor Leslie Sim) and Ahlamak (colour: green, mentor Corbin Embery).

Gogi (Parwinder Singh), an ITE Lecturer on Lifeskills, shared on Dr Gray Chapman’s five languages of love – Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Gifts, Acts of Service, and Physical Touch. He was a very motivational and encouraging speaker. He involved the participants by asking them to write “words of affirmation” on a notepad to someone… and giving away chocolate bars to them as his “gifts” of love. Gogi did well. He was able to waive the importance of "good global citizen" into his message.

What does ARYLA seek to achieve?

One of our goals is to impart values and ethical standards. The 5 Rotary's core values are Service, Fellowship, Diversity, Integrity, and Leadership. These are reflected in the Object of Rotary, The 4-Way Test, and A Guide to Daily Living, which we, as Rotarians, are expected to use in our daily lives.

As we walk our talk, the youth shall have a role model which they can identify. Using the diagram on desired student outcomes, Rotarians have a major role to play to help bring out such qualities in our youth - the leaders of tomorrow!

Submitted by: Rotary E-Club of 3310

Posted: 14-April-2010 at 8:24pm | IP Logged

Importance of High Ethnical Standards

Rotary's Identity
Object of Rotary

Interpersonal relationship
The 4-Way Test

Intrapersonal relationship
A Guide to Daily Living

Together they inspire us to foster and support the ideal of service for developing and maintaining high ethical standards in human relations.

Posted: 01-May-2010 at 2:17pm | IP Logged

RI 2010 Council on Legislation (Rotary's parliament) rejects "A Guide To Daily Living".

The voting amongst voting delegates went - 42 "For" and 465 "Against" .

http://www.rotary.org/en/Members/PoliciesAndProcedures/CouncilOnLegislation/Pages/colvoting.aspx