Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Sunrise Group proposal
Sunrise Group proposal
This proposal was proposed by the Junior Division’s committee and is the fruition of the discussions with Student Division leader and the High School Division leader. Please do share with us your valuable thoughts and suggestions after careful read-through. Sunrise Group is our hope; the members of Sunrise Group are the future key leaders of our organisation. We must foster the children to become individuals who uphold the firm belief as one who proudly lives for the sake of kosen rufu; for the sake of others happiness and valiantly engage in our organisation’s activities for the stability of society. These are indeed the most important actions in educating children.

A) The significance of the establishment of the Sunrise Group:
1.       To enable the Junior Division members to carry on our mentors aspirations, to study and to safeguard the citadel of the world’s kosen rufu our mentor built for us.  It is our good fortune and mission to be the first batch of the ‘Sunrise group’. We resolve to do our utmost and become good role models for our future generations.
B）At every Junior Division’s Graduating Camp, we will let all Junior Division members participate in the oath taking ceremony, with the contents of the oath as follows:
On this day 11th December 2010, I vow to become a member of the ‘Sunrise Group’.
To put into practice Ikeda sensei’s guidance: What is today’s subject? It is to strive. What is tomorrow’s subject? It is to win!  For this reason, our advancement is the treasured crown of our victory! Our progress is the victory of every family and every household!
Upholding firm faith for a victorious life and undertaking the mission for the future of the 21st century, each and every one of us will be an outstanding leader with righteousness and wisdom to contribute to the Malaysian society and then to the entire world. We will constantly move towards tomorrow; advancing one step at a time. Do our utmost to strive every day and triumph over our daily struggles without envying others. Upholding courage and persistence, loyal to oneself and cheerfully persist in our endeavour to attain absolute victory!
C)   The oath taking is only fraction of the ceremony, whereas the actual ceremony to celebrate the children as members of the Sunrise Group will be officially held at the subsequent Graduating Camp the following year. When the time comes, they will be in charge of the second batch of Sunrise Group official ceremony. Below are the three responsibilities and conditions which they must complete in order to determine their eligibility as official members of the Sunrise Group:
                First, the children have to be actively involved in Junior Division activities for 6 years and they are required to take part in the Graduation Camp that will officiates their graduation from the Junior Division and subsequently promoted as Junior Division’s Person In Charge(PIC) who will shoulder the responsibilities to care and support the Junior Division. You will be treated equally like a full fledge PIC whereby you have to participate at least 11 times in the preparatory work for Junior Division either in meeting or activities format.  
                Second. High School Division is another important group established by Mr. Ikeda to foster and safeguard everyone’s happiness. Hence, we encourage you to be actively involved and attend the High School Division activities in your respective region for at least 4 times a year and achieve another resounding victory together with your seniors in faith.
                Third. Mr. Ikeda spared no effort to write and authored numerous writings, all for the sake of encouraging his beloved disciples. Therefore, we as disciples must establish and live an indestructible victorious life through fervently reading Sensei’s writings. That’s why; this part of the challenge is to read Ikeda Sensei’s authored work ‘Discussions on Youth’.
D) Junior Division Graduation Camp – Sunrise Group Ceremony Agenda
1.       15 minutes video of Mr. Ikeda’s visit to Malaysia
a.       20 minutes speech by Junior Division Regional PIC
b.      Summary of Mr. Ikeda’s guidance during his visit to Malaysia
c.       The significance of Sunrise Group
d.      Sunrise Group members’ responsibilities and criteria.

2.       10 minutes Oath taking ceremony – to involve all PICs and Junior Division members.
3.       15 minutes conferral of badge for official members of Sunrise Group – conferral to those who successfully completed the 3 conditions in the previous batch
4.       20 minutes experience sharing by two Sunrise Group members
5.       The End.
Whilst it is ongoing, we hope that every batch will arrange with Sunrise Group official members to make arrangements and preparations on stage and behind the scenes together with us. Although the scope of responsibility may be less complicated please make use of this opportunity to share with them more of Mr. Ikeda’s experiences and guidance and foster a younger generations of capable leaders. Preparatory works which Sunrise Group members can take part are:
a.       Emcee
b.      Reading out the oath
c.       Guiding every Graduation Camp’s individual groups to accept their graduation certificate and signing procedure
d.      Experience sharing within the small group on victorious experiences as well as life experiences in High School
e.      Nominating two brilliant strivers to share their experiences with everyone
f.        With the above stated as the benchmark, we need about 30 Sunrise Group members to take part in the Graduation Camp. (Majority of the people chosen are those involved in 24 group sharing at the Kuala Lumpur JD’s Graduation Camp)
E）Fostering Sunrise Group members
1.       After the dialogue with Student Division leader and High School Division leader, we will collaborate together to implement a more comprehensive plan to foster outstanding capable people for the future. We shall commence with 3 years of training in the ‘Sunrise Group’, later move on to High School Division with 2 years of training in the ‘Young Phoenix Group’ and then followed by Student Division’s training and eventually stepping into the society to work. Thereafter establish people of capable of alumnae group that further unite everyone. Below are the plans we could carry out at present:
o   The average number of Sunrise Group member in each chapter is about 3 to 8 persons. Depending on each respective district situation, we will arrange one PIC in charge from Junior Division and one PIC from High School Division to follow up on the progress of the Sunrise Group members.
o   Basically we will assign one PIC from Junior Division and one from High School division to each look after 3 Sunrise Group members.
o   Based on the current PIC candidates’ statistic, Women Division has the majority of Junior Division’s PIC; whereas High School Division PICs is jointly shared by PICs of Senior High Division and Student Division.
o   When the district has reach sufficient manpower of PIC for the Junior Division, the Sunrise Group member can move on and then after leave the Junior Division group at Secondary Four level. From now onwards they can solely concentrate on their High School Division activities. In this point of time, the Senior High Division members who look after them (Sunrise Group) will concurrently enter Student Division, however, they will still maintain their affiliation until the very moment they step into society and start working. 
o   On the other hand, if the number of PIC is insufficient, the Sunrise Group members would have to take up both Junior Division and the High School Division responsibilities. However they must manage it efficiently because as students their studies are also extremely important.
o   Starting from March 2011, we will gather these PICs together and encourage them. Subsequently, we will continue to gather them at other times to encourage, review and follow up on their progress as well as sharing victorious experiences on fostering people.
o   In order to foster the children, the PIC will adopt a method similar to being an adoptive parent method to get closer to the children:
§  They have to conduct home visit with them at least once every two months
§  Calling them monthly and encourage them to read ‘Discussions on Youth’ as well as sharing a passage in the book.
§  Assigning a High School Division PIC from their respective chapter to remind them and send them to attend High School Division activities
§  Call them up or meet them to care about their thoughts or feelings after every High School Division meeting
§  Prepare a simple agenda and assign the Sunrise Group member to share sensei guidance from ‘Discussions on Youth’ book during Junior Division or High School Division activities.
§  We hope both the PICs and the children will further develop a very close relationship as a mentor and friend during these endeavour and maintain such rapport for more than ten years. For this reason, the PIC must resolve to become the children’s best senior and together sail towards the lighthouse of mentor and disciple on this vast ocean of life.

2.       Proposed that during Junior Division’s PICs training meet, the agenda planned will include a section related to Sunrise Group.
3.       We hope that in near future the Sunrise Group PIC to report their general progress in the all leaders meeting.
4.       Every Junior Division States organization differs from one to another, please pilot the development of the sunrise group according to your individual states situation and make the necessary arrangement when required. Should you have any questions or suggestions please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you.


Regards
Junior Division Chief
Foo Keh Chong

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