By LIM MAY LEE and VIVIENNE WONG
brats@thestar.com.my
YOU would think that after the 2014 BRATs Langkawi camp, we’d give the island a break. But it turns out, Langkawi has so much more to offer that we had to go back for the 2015 Year-End camp!
BRATs alumni were reunited for the BRATs Year-End camp and they were sure happy to see each other! — Photos: SAMUEL ONG/The Star
The BRATs taking a cruise along Kilim River, which is part of the Kilim Geoforest Park. Along the way, the BRATs went eagle-watching, planted mangrove saplings and visited Gua Kelawar (bat cave).
During the four-day programme at Berjaya Langkawi Resort, 20 BRATs alumni from the past three years got an opportunity to work closely with the R.AGE team to learn more about what it takes to be a modern journalist.
The camp, conducted by R.AGE editor Ian Yee and his team of journalists, saw 20 BRATs alumni return for an advanced workshop that included topics like copy-clearing, news writing and live social media reporting.
BRATs participants (from left) Elizabeth Wong, Ryan Ooi, Nathan Tharmalingam and Kashmeera Pillai learning about the R.AGE page layout.
So whether they were zip-lining at the Skytrex Adventure Park or planting mangrove saplings along the Kilim River, the BRATs were on full journalist mode, conducting interviews, taking pictures and recording videos, on top of updating the BRATs Twitter account on the go.
Safety first! Before embarking on their Skytrex adventure, the BRATs underwent a very thorough safety briefing.
Victoria Tay and other BRATs conquered their fear of heights in the Skytrex Adventure Park obstacle course.
Knee-high mud did not dampen the BRATs’ spirit as they planted mangrove saplings along the banks of the Kilim River.
They also stopped by Teluk Mempelam with the Rotary Club of Langkawi to do a clean-up, and left with four bags of trash!
The BRATs visited a fish farm during the camp, learning more about stingrays and archerfishes.
Who said learning can’t be fun? Be sure to check out their stories next week but in the meantime, head on over to the BRATs blog to read all about their experiences.
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