The Malaysian Outward Bound Youth Association

PERSATUAN BELIA SEKOLAH SEMANGAT MALAYSIA
(The Malaysian Outward Bound Youth Association)

THE SCHOOL

The first Outward Bound School was formed in 1941 in the United Kingdom to train young men in self discipline, teamwork, self-reliance has now become the Outward Bound International and has more than 48 schools and similar centres throughout the world.

There are two Outward Bound Schools in Malaysia, one at Lumut, Perak and the other at Kinarut, Sabah.

THE ASSOCIATION

The Persatuan Belia Sekolah Semangat Malaysia (PBSSM) or Malaysian Outward Bound Youth Association (MOBYA) is the Alumni Association of the Outward Bound Schools in Malaysia. Formed in 1956, a year after the school in Lumut was established. MOBYA was the first Outdoor Pursuits association in Malaysia.

Since then, it has been actively involved in land and sea activities like; Assailing, Kayaking, Rock Climbing, Mountaineering, Jungle Bashing, Camping and helping various State JBS to organise activities.

The Association has six branches in Peninsular Malaysia, which are at Penang, Perak, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur (Wilayah Persekutuan), Negeri Sembilan and Melaka. Today the Association has membership strength of not less than 2,000 active members.

OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION

To create, stimulate and promote interest in the young as well as old people to deeper knowledge and appreciation of Outward Bound.

To explore and venture by land and or by sea and to organise, establish, form or maintain Work Camps, Camps, Hiking, Excursions, Expeditions, in small or large parties for any duration and promote, manage finance and or assist any School, Recreation Centres, Youth Organisations, Voluntary Units, Camps, Clubs and other similar Organisations having the same objects.

To co-operate and or affiliate with any Outward Bound Organisation or School and or Adventurers Association, Government and non-Government Clubs, Associations and organisations and Statutory Bodies having similar objects and so promote international travel, friendship and inter-change of ideas.

To keep alive the ideal of Outward Bound Training, the Association shall promote and or encourage any individual, Organisation or establishments to send youths to any Outward Bound School recognised by the Malaysian Government and to enhance its reputation.

ASSOCIATION'S PRINCIPLE

The Association: -

Is open to all Malaysians regardless of race, sex or social background.

Stimulates interest in adventure and foster true appreciation and concern for the environment.

Provides direct experience in new surrounding, and that includes re-evaluation of their ideas and values.

Helps participants discover their strength and self-confidence.

Plans and executes challenging activities that demands adaptability, self-discipline, resource- fullness and perseverance.

Provides opportunities for personal development using the mountains and the sea as instruments for personal growth.

Life Ordinary (for ex-students of the Outward Bound School) RM200.00 once.

Life Associate (for members who have not attended the School) RM200.00 once.

Annual Ordinary Members (for ex-students of the School) RM25.00 per annum.

Annual Associate members (for members who have not attended the School) RM20.00 per annum.

Setup of Outward Bound Youth Association

The Malaysian Outward Bound Youth Association (MOBYA) is setup with a National Office which runs the overall affairs of the organisation and known as the Central Executive Committee (CEC).

The CEC is made of elected members from various State delegates.

The Annual Delegates Conference (ADC) is held every year to adopt the Statement of Accounts and election of office bearers are held biennial and attended by 10 Delegates from each State Branch.

The following posts are elected by nominations to the CEC.
President
Deputy President
Vice President
Secretary General
Treasurer General
Programme Co-ordinator
2 Committee Members
2 Internal auditors

At the State level the elect a committee to run the daily affairs of the State Branch and hold activities. The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is held every year to adopt the Statement of Accounts and election of office bearers are held biennial and attended by all members in benefit.
The following posts are elected by at the State Branch AGM.
Branch Chairman
Branch Vice Chairman
Branch Hon General Secretary
Branch Hon Treasurer
Branch Programme Co-ordinator
Branch Committee Members

The Council of Past Presidents comprises of all the Past President of the association (MOBYA). Up to this date we have 9 Past Presidents in the Council of Past President’s.

The Chairman of the Council of Past President’s and the Immediate Past President can serve as Advisors of the Central Executive Committee.

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Outward Bound International Conference 2004 

 
Mr. KL Gunn - Organising Chairman, MOBYA & Speaker OBI Conference
Mr. Jimmy Tee - Chairman PP Council & Speaker IOB Conference
Mr. Lim Kee Moon - Secretary General, MOBYA
Mr. Ching Neng Bin - President MOBYA
Mr. Chan Nam Hong - Selangor Branch
Mr. Dato N. Mohanadas - Wilayah Branch

 
THE BIRTH OF THE ORGANISATION

AND IT’S 48 YEARS OF ACHIEVEMENT - 1956 to 2004
(First Registered in 1958, No.814 (Selangor) 29/9/70) 

By R.C. Ramakrishna

Young energetic Malayan youth were trained at the Outward Bound School, Lumut as early as 1954/55. During the year 1955 through the effort of 8 young trained youth ex-trainees who had training from the Outward Bound School (OBS); Lumut used their experiences and started off outdoor activities in a small way by trekking and mountain climbing. These and more youths got together and started their own outdoor club – “Malayan Outward Bound Old Boy’s Association” with the encouragement of our founder President Mr. A. Dhanapragasam, AMN, PK. The Old Boy’s Association of the Outward Bound School was brought into being eventually with the blessings of the Outward Bound Trust of Malaya and the Outward Bound School, Lumut, Malaysia to form the association.

The First Pro-tem Committee Members of the Association met at the Police Volunteer Reserve (PVR) Officers Mess at the Galloway Navy Army Air force Institute Club (NAAFI) in 1956 to draw up the constitution. After meticulous study by the Pro-tem Committee, an Inaugural Meeting was called and the meeting was declared open by the Honourable Tun Haji Abdul Razak bin Haji Hussein who was also the President of the OBT at the British Council where more than 100 ex-trainees of the Outward Bound School attended the meeting. The guest speakers were Honourable Minister Tun Leong Yew Koh also MCA President, Brigadier H.K. Dimoline and Chairman OBT Mr. I.P. Bruce. At the Inaugural Meeting after accepting the constitution, the following Principal office bearers were elected:

Chairman: Mr. A. Dhanapragasam,
Secretary: Mr. Ooi Cheng Eng,
Treasurer: Mr. M. Senathirajah.

Our objectives were not only mountain climbing and outdoor activities but to:

a)      To create, stimulate and promote interest in the young as well as old people to deeper knowledge and appreciation of Outward Bound;

b)      To explore and venture by land and or by sea and to organise, establish form or maintain work camps, camps, leadership courses, hiking, excursions, expeditions, in small or large parties for any duration and promote, manage finance and or assist any school, recreation centres. Youth organisations, voluntary units, camps, clubs and other or similar organisations having the same objects;

c)      To take active part in any welfare work and assist in any relief duty or fund during emergency or otherwise.

d)      To co-operate and or affiliate with any Outward Bound organisations or school and or Adventurers Associations, Government and non-Government Clubs, Association.

e)      To train and develop good citizens, cultivate community services, integrate the various race, religions together, loyalty, self respect, self-reliance and through fullness for others. 

Our constitution was approved by the Registrar of Societies Act during 1958 and we were the only registered organisation involved with outdoor activities during the late 50’s.

As Alumni from OBS we feel proud when we meet ex-trainees of the Outward Bound School who join us as members and later venture out and open up new Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) or revive other existing organisations. Many have become leaders of these organisations. We all meet up as a big family during seminars, meetings, and conferences. The whole world is made up of ex-trainees from OBS and MOBYA.

Membership of the association increased during the years and the Outward Bound School had been very helpful in providing us with the latest list of the ex-trainees. We grew stronger and bigger. We opened up State Branches in Penang, Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Malacca, Johore and Pahang.

Membership of the Association

Ordinary Membership

Ex-trainee from any Outward Bound School who is a citizen or permanent resident of Malaysia shall be eligible to be an Ordinary Member of MOBYA.

Ordinary membership of the association is RM25.00 per annum.

Ordinary Life Membership

As above and one time membership payment of the association is RM200.00.

Associate Membership

Is open to all who are interested in the association shall be eligible to be an Associate Member but shall not be eligible to voting and holding office.

Associate membership of the association is RM30.00 per annum.

Associate Life Membership

As above and one membership payment of the association is RM200.00.

Honorary Membership

The Central Executive Committee of the association shall appoint an Honorary Member who renders valuable services to the association

Honorary membership – Free