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Announcing
The
Volvo Truck and Bus Thailand
Convoy for Kids Charity Golf Day 2009
The
Volvo Truck and Bus Thailand sponsored
convoy for kids charity golf day
took place on Friday May 22nd at
Laem Chabang International
Country Club.
By popular
demand, we switched the start time
to a more leisurely time of 1200H with
a shot gun start.
The weather in the early part of
the week had not been too good
with a considerable amount of
rain.
Luckily, we
were blessed with great weather on the
day and we had a great course, good golf
and great company.
This
year proved difficult to find
sponsors and some of our regular
sponsors were unable to support us
this year because of the economic
downturn.
We fortunately found new
sponsorship to help make up for
that loss.
We were also a bit down on the
numbers this year due again to
the economic downturn and
because some of our regular
participants decided the venue
was too far from Bangkok for
them.
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Everyone enjoyed playing this championship
course designed by Jack Nicklaus, and
for quite a few it was their first time
to play it.
After playing
there, we appreciated why it is
recognised as being truly one of
Thailand's finest and picturesque
courses.
There were some
very good scores returned, and
this was perhaps not too surprising as
there were quite a few low handicap and
scratch players in the field.
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To see photographs taken on the day
click here
We would like to say a big thank you to
the management and staff of Laem Chabang
International Country Club who were
extremely helpful and helped make the
day a success.
Thanks also
to our sponsors and particularly Volvo
who have been our Platinum sponsor since
the first year of our golf day.
Many thanks
also to the Austcham staff who gave up
their free time to help with the
registration and collecting green fees
and sponsorship fees.
Last, but
not least a big thank you to the golfers
who turned out to give their time and
their money to a cause which helps kids
who have not had a great start in life.
Thanks a million to all of you.
As was said
at the club house after the event, we
would very much like to keep in touch
with all of the golfers who have
supported us .
We have contact
details for most of you, but if by any
chance you change company, email address
or mobile phone number.
please send up dated details by email to
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The 10th Convoy for Kids Day 2009
This
year's Convoy
for Kids will take place on Sunday, 22nd November 2009
and will be to Muang Boran ( Ancient
City) located near Bangpoo, Samut
Prakarn.
As last year's event, we wish to give
the children a new experience and Muang
Boran is one location they have never
been before.
We will be taking the children from the
Foundation School in Pakred as well as
children from Sister Joan's Klong Toey
facility and The Sor Seu Foundation in
Bang Seu .
Earlier this year we took the children
to The Siam Ocean World in the Paragon
Center in central Bangkok and The Royal
Thai Air Force Museum in Don Muang.
It was a great new experience for the
children and the feedback from them
after the event was encouragingly
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At The Royal Air Force Museum, a cheque for 800,000 Baht
was presented by
Australian Ambassador Paul Grigson to Khun
Araya, president of The Foundation.
Two kids enjoy sitting
in one of the helicopters at the museum. |
Siam Ocean World - a
brand
new experience for the children.
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Click here to see the photo gallery
There is still time for you to make a donation
and you may do so by clicking
this link .
Companies wishing to enter trucks in this year's
Convoy can pledge by
clicking here.
We can arrange to collect your donations by
messenger.
Come join us
We are always
looking for "new blood" to join our group as our numbers are
always being reduced because of people having to move on or
returning to their home countries.
if you would like to help bring some help and enjoyment into the
lives of handicapped and underprivileged kids, then please send
us an
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Web master required
Due a heavy work schedule the current
webmaster is seeking someone to take his place to keep this site
up to date and to breathe some new ideas into the design of the
site.
The task can be shared by two or more individuals to lighten the
burden. It would be ideal for a couple of students with some web
design experience to take on the challenge.
The current web master
promises to help when required.
Please click here if you can help to send a mail
We are raising funds this year to help renovate the Foundation
School's rehabilitation centre and to repaint the Convoy bus
which we bought a few years back.
To make a donation to this years Convoy fund raising please
click
here to visit our donations page and make your pledge.
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