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| Posted: 28 Nov 2012 04:11 AM PST BLOOD DONATION DRIVE The National Blood Bank is holding blood donation drives today at South Zone cafetaria, South Zone MAS Complex KLIA (10am-5pm); Nilai Springs Golf and Country Club (10am-4pm); Automotive Industries Sdn Bhd, Shah Alam (9am-4pm); Menara Hi Tech Village, Subang Jaya (9.30am-4.30pm); Corporate Building Perodua Sales Sdn Bhd, Rawang (9am-3pm); Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia, Kepong (9am-4pm); and Putra World Trade Centre (9am-5pm). For details, visit www.pdn.gov.my. FUNDRAISER Viva Palestina Malaysia is having a week-long sale until Dec 2 at Bangsar Shopping Centre to raise fund for their projects in Gaza. Items on sale include T-shirts, scarves, bags as well as cakes, cookies and chocolates at. Actress Lisa Surihani will make an appearance at 2pm today.For details, visit www.vivapalestina-my.org. DIABETES DAY Prince Court Medical Centre is hosting a five-day event to create awareness on the risks and dangers of diabetes until Nov 30. Today, between 2pm and 3pm, there will be a demonstration on how to use an insulin pen and complimentary BP and glucose checks for the first 50 persons and free consultation. To register, call 03-2160 0000 ext 1102 (Shazana), 1369 (Azah) or 1720 (customer relations counter). HEALTH CARNIVAL The UiTM medical faculty, in collaboration with MBSA and MPP Zon 22, is organising a health carnival themed "Ayuh Sihat Sebelum Terlambat" to promote awareness on dengue fever and prevention on Dec 1 at Dewan MBSA Rafflesia, Section U16, Shah Alam on Dec 1 from 7.30am until 4.30pm.Admission is free. ART AUCTION PREVIEW The full preview of the Malaysian Modern and Contemporary Art Auction is on until Dec 1 at KL Lifestyle Art Space, 150, Jalan Maarof, Kuala Lumpur. The auction will be held at 1pm on Dec 2, Nusantara Ballroom, Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur. For details, call 019-311 1668. CONCERT SERIES The Cultural Centre of Universiti Malaya (UM) will host a concert series by Swedish duo Möller Mats Möller (flute) and Johannes Möller (guitar). The concert will be held at 8.30pm on Dec 3 at the UM Experimental Theater and the masterclass at 5.30pm on Dec 4 at the UM Cultural Centre. Admission is free or by donation. For details, call 03-79677787 (Faizah). HEALTHY GRIEVING A community talk on Grief Support by Dr Edmund Ng and Dr Ng Wai Sheng will be held from 2pm to 5pm on Dec 1 at the Bukit Kiara Equestrian Club. Admission is free but prior registration required due to limited seats. For details, call 012-387 8668. REUNION DINNER St John's Institution class of 1960 will be organising a reunion dinner next month. For details, call 016-287 0914 (Kamahl) or email youineduex@gmail.com. |
| Davis Cup hero advises early planning to join the NCAA programme Posted: 28 Nov 2012 04:06 AM PST YOUNG athletes need a proper game plan before completing secondary school. Former Australian Davis Cup winner Sandon Stolle said it was crucial for parents to start planning early if they wanted that their children to enter the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) programme. The NCAA is an association of institutions, conferences and organisations that organise many university athletic programmes in the US and Canada. The association also provides athletic scholarships to young athletes for its partner universities. "It is a challenging transition from junior to senior level. The NCAA system allows them to pursue their ambition in sports while they secure their tertiary qualification at the same time. "Their achievements in sports at junior level will serve as a stepping stone to enhance their chances in getting accepted," said Stolle. "For the athletes, it is an advantage to consider various aspects and weigh their options carefully before they finish secondary school. They will need to be aware of the strict academic pre-requisites for the NCAA. "They must meet the requirements such as passing the recognised assessment tests for them to be eligible. Outstanding students might also receive an academic scholarship to complement their sports scholarship. Promising Malaysian youngsters from their multi-racial backgrounds will offer the diversity in forming the student population at the respective tertiary education institutions," added Stolle. According to Stolle, his brief two-year stint at Texas Christian University (TCU) with the NCAA was an important stepping-stone for him. "It is a difficult journey to make it to the top. The NCAA provided me with a strong, competitive environment that helped me with the transition. After two years, I decided to turn professional (in 1991)," said Stolle, who is the son of former Australian tennis champion Fred Stolle. In his illustrious career, Stolle forged a winning partnership with Czechoslovakian Cyril Suk and emerged as the US Open men's doubles champions in 1998. Recently, Stolle was involved in a five-day training camp hosted Selangor Tennis Association (STA) and Asia Pacific Tennis Institute (APTI). About 80 participants from Perlis, Penang, Perak, Kuala Lumpur and Negri Sembilan joined the camp held at Kelana jaya and they were joined by 40 coaches who attended a one-day coaches' development session that ran concurrently. "The juniors have great potential and they are not just showing good results on the court. "They just need the proper guidance to nurture their talents to move forward," said Stolle, who is also the APTI international manager based at the Sydney Olympic Tennis Centre. |
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