SMJK Ave Maria Convent Wins for Malaysia
The Malaysian Contingent of St John Ambulance Malaysia consisting of 7 students and 2 teachers all from SMJK Ave Maria Convent Ipoh, kept the Jalur Gemilang flying high at the Lincoln University in Christchurch, New Zealand at the International Youth Festival 2010.
They were placed 2nd in the Team First Aid event, and a team member, TAN CHIANG TIENG, placed 3rd in the Individual First Aid event. Malaysia was overall 3rd in the Worldwide First Aid Competition, placed ahead of countries like England, Wales, Australia, Germany, Hong Kong and Singapore.
The host country, New Zealand, was the overall champion, winning the Commonwealth Shield followed by Canada. Reporting from New Zealand by email was Tan Pei Nee, Teacher Advisor, St John Ambulance Malaysia, one of the two teachers from SMJK Ave Maria Convent, who accompanied the team.
James Gough
Category: News in Brief, Young Perak
