Hiya =)

This started out as a reply to crushedguavas comment in the previous post but I reckon everyone wants to know a bit about how this club started out! Let me just give everyone here a brief history lesson:

Last semester, MCS (predecessor of MoMU, Malaysian Cultural Society) "gulung tikar" due to some paperwork problems with the union. Ashamed that there wasn't a Malaysian society in Melb Uni, Su Vyn and I walked around the Concrete Lawns during Clubs and Societies Day, collecting a sizable contact list of like-minded people. We then recruited friends, the elected incoming committee of MCS (I was elected as vice-sec btw) and like-minded enthusiastic M'sians and founded MoMU. At first we operated it as a free non-affiliated student society. Our first event was a huge fundraiser, selling roti john, teh tarik etc at the MUOSS Night Market. It was a huge success thanks to a rojak mix of overwhelming support, delicious food and the blood and sweat of the aptly named Team "Gerai MoMU".

the best team anyone could ask for

Since then, we have gone on to establish links and friendships with MASCA (http://www.mascavictoria.com/), MaSS Caulfield (http://masscaulfield.blogspot.com/) and MSA RMIT (http://msa-rmit.tripod.com/). We participated (and won! LOL) in the annual MASCA Victoria intervarsity games, got thrashed in paintball by MaSS and sang our hearts out with MSA at a joint Karaoke Night event. We have many events lined up for this semester, first of which is the FREE bbq next weekend (weather permitting) for our members. Will post something about that soon, so check your emails or visit the blog the next few days!

In a nutshell, MoMU was only approved by the student union this semester and even then we haven't had our constitution approved etc. We really REALLY would like to have our IGM (inagural general meeting) as soon as possible to get a proper committee elected. That said the current crop of people running the club are the founders who are ably supported by a number of wonderful volunteers. Rest assured once elected there will be the standard committee page filled with perasan-self-portraits and lame quotes.

Help is always welcome so if anyone would like to lend a hand, please send us an email at club_momu@yahoo.com.au. Swing by Union House anytime during lunchtime this week and look out for us beneath the Jalur Gemilang. Spread the word about the club and together we will make this the best club in the uni. After all we are from the best country in the world. =)

Before I forget, you do NOT have to be Malaysian to join! So there is no excuse not to join up! Meet us friendly and handsome/beautiful people and your life will be complete.

August