To,
MAHSOPA Commitee 2023
MAHSOPA will celebrate her 50th. Anniversary in 2026 which is 3 years away.
May I take to pen a few projects which MAHSOPA can assist our HSOBA in Malacca to uplift our associations.
1.New HSOBA Premises
Due to the unfortunate demolition of the old HSOBA Club house located at the Malacca High School premises over the last few years ago, HSOBA has NO premises to meet and carry our her activities, if any.
If I can remember correctly, HSOBA has been offered a new premises at Pulau
Melaka as compensation.
This offer has conditions imposed eg. premises cannot serve liquor to
members etc. Instead of refusing to comply with such condition, HSOBA should accept the offered premises for our own.
HSOBA can always discuss with Malacca Club for HSOBA members to
have their drinks there.
HSOBA can use her new premises for meetings, an event hall, cafe and
paying room accomodation for outstation or overseas members.
A property in hand is better than not having one over the years due to some
restrictive lifestyle conditions.
This can be an opportunity for HSOBA.
If this premises can be acquired legally and refurbished, it can be officially be
opened in 2026 when MHS celebrates her 200th anniversary and MAHSOPA
celebrates her 50th. of founding.
2. Digitising all copies of Optimist
If remaining copies of Optimist can be digitised and posted online, deadline should also be 2026.
Currently, I operate mhsdigitallibrary.blogspot.com.
Some scanned copies of the Optimist are posted here since 2018 for free
viewing.
3. Set up Global MAHSOPA Chapters
Currently, main MAHSOPA Chapter is in Kuala Lumpur/PJ.
Other Chapters are in MAHSOPA Singapore and MAHSOPA Hong Kong.
With the Internet, views, news and activities of various MAHSOPA Chapters can be accessed by members, MHS graduates and the worldwide public viewing in respective websites.
Maybe, MAHSOPA can reach out to
members to set up MAHSOPA Australia, MAHSOPA UK, MAHSOPA USA etc.
All subjects suggested here are food for thought and action.
By
TW Kang MAHSOPA Malaysia Life member
1st. June 2023
