A letter to the campers

Here's my very first written speech for a camp, and it's not for myself, but I'm very proud nonetheless HAHAHA :

Dearest
campers,



First and foremost, I would like to congratulate and thank all of you for taking
time out to join this Super Camp organized by the Rotary Club, KL division. I
must say that it is a great privilege for all of you who are attending since you
are among the 150 lucky members of respective Interactive Clubs members across
Kuala Lumpur to be selected to join this year’s
camp.


This year’s camp theme is entitled ‘Towards a Caring Society’. Lately, we find
that the people in our nation are generally lacking the care towards those less
fortunate than us. Day after day, the mass media has never ceased to report of
cases of abandoned children or abused elderly, among others. As a result, these
individuals are cornered into orphanages and old folks’ home respectively. These
people often suffer a hard time in the ‘homes’, where inadequate care and
attention are given. Also, the ‘spirit of neighbourhood’ that was so inherent in
our society just over 2 decades ago has now long disappeared. We are often more
concerned about ourselves than our family, neighbours and friends. This attitude
has been shown to cause a rise in many crimes that can easily be prevented if a
passer-by or neighbour had lent a helping hand. In the wake of such a situation
in Malaysia, the theme of the camp will be centred on building a caring society.
To do so, it must start from us. Learn to care and you will inevitably find
yourself being cared for in your rainy
days.


Also, one of the chief objectives of this super camp is team-building. Through
various activities such as jungle-trekking, river rafting and ‘flying fox’,
students are expected to learn to live as a society, rather than only an
individual. I urge you, therefore, to take time and effort in building good
relationships among all the campers and helping each other to complete each
activity or task. It is my duty to encourage you to ‘leave no man behind’. In
this camp, no one has a privilege over the other. We are all learning to be
tolerant and caring, two values that are essential in our day-to-day association
with members of the
society.


Last but not least, do enjoy yourselves throughout the entire camp. I truly hope
that this camp will be an unforgettable occasion that you would take to remember
all the days of your lives. I express my deep appreciation to you once again for
participating in this Super Camp.

Thank you.