BPY2008 leave for SSEAYP!

After months of waiting and training, BPY2008 finally departed for the 35th SSEAYP on Monday 20th October. They took the flight to Singapore where they will change onto a flight to Tokyo Japan for the beginning of this year's SSEAYP. This year may be the last year that the Nippon Maru is used for this year's SSEAYP.

Present to send off the BPYs was the Acting Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, YB Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Dewa Major General (Rtd) Dato Seri Pahlawan Awg Hj Mohammad Hj Daud w(who was there to present the flag to the NL) and the Ambassador of Japan, His Excellency Mr Hashimoto Itsuo.

The Acting Minister greets the PYs.

The Acting Minister handsover the flag to the National Leader

L-R , YL, NL, AYL

The obligatory cheers


BPY07 cheers in return



Bersatu president with representatives of Host Family who also left with the Brunei contingent

BNL08 and BNL06

We will see the BPYs again when the Nippon Maru makes Brunei Darussalam its first port of call on the 6th November.

And to all ex-PYs, don't forget to register for the reunion! And anyone interested in becoming host family please contact the secretariat.