26th Installation and Awards Banquet

26th Installation and Awards Banquet of JCI Labuan was held on 7:00pm at Water Front Hotel. JCI Labuan had invited Pengarah from Jabatan Belia dan Sukan, Puan Hajjah Zawiah Bte Muhammad for gracing this event.

Beside that, JCI Labuan also invited the National Executive Vice President JC Bonnaventure Kilos, National Vice President Assigned JC Lim Yit Joon and also National Vice President JC Carl Dompok to be the witness of this ceremony. There are also JCI members from other chapters such as JCI KK, JCI Intan, JCI Penanmpang, JCI Tanjung Aru and JCI Tawau attending this event.

The ceremony starts with the National Anthem. Then the address by the Organising Chairman. After that, the dance performance from SMK Pantai and dinner was served. The night continues with the address by Guest of Honour, and then a souvenir is presented to the Guest of Honour by the JCI Labuan President, JC Joyce Tan.

Next is the address by Outgoing President and presentation of token of appreciation to the Board of Directors of year 2007 by the Outgoing President, JC Teo Seh Ai.

Then the announcement of the chapter awards by JCI Labuan Past President JC Goh Yen Chong. The “Most Outstanding New Member Award for year 2007” goes to JC Jerry Teo, as for “Outstanding Participant Award 2007” won by JC William Yap and the Sudoku Inter-School Competition (Organising Chairman-JC Goh Boon Chea) got the “Most Outstanding Project for year 2007”.

Later, is the Induction of new members by the NEVP, JC Bonnaventure Kilos. Currently JCI Labuan got 8 new members but only 6 been inducted as the 2 new members cannot attend this event.

The event continues by the Installation of the Outgoing President, JC Teo Seh Ai to the Incoming President, JC Joyce Tan. After the recitation of the oaths of office by JC Joyce Tan, the chain was passed over from the Outgoing President to the Incoming President. NEVP and other Past President of JCI Labuan were invited to the stage to be the witness of this installation.

After that, JC Joyce Tan, JCI Labuan President of year 2008 giving out her speech and then continue by the installation of her Board of Directors of year 2008. Later on, another great dance performance from SMK Pantai and continue by the address by NEVP, JC Bonnaventure Kilos. A souvenir also presented to the NEVP by the JCI Labuan President.

As for the best dress for male and female, the master of ceremony JC Michael Chan and his wife Ashley were given a catwalk example show for those contestants. This part of the event was full of joy and fun. The best dress for female won by Ms.Penny and best dress male won by JC Jacky Wong from JCI Tanjung Aru. Beside that, JCI Labuan also given out 3 lucky draws which the hamper sponsor by Datuk Francis Tee, buffet ticket by Waterfront Hotel and Labuan to KK return ticket by Harrison Trading. The ceremony end with the photo session.