About

How We Began?

At a hari anugerah in May 2007, a few CGs’ of year 76 attended it as one of our classmate Gloria Goh was invited to be the inspirational speaker. After the award ceremony, Puan Che Su, the principal of SMK Convent brought up the topic of a school alumni and requested us to consider setting it up as it will help the school greatly. The seed was planted. We proceeded to see the icons of the school, Ms Murugesu and Ms Soo about a CG Alumni. They were all supportive of it and Ms Murugesu repeatedly said, “Don’t talk about it, do it.” You could say, she watered the seed. From there, two CGs’ of 76 began from scratch. Ooi Eusie, operating out from Kuala Lumpur and Lim Lay Hoon out of Taiping. A few informal meetings started, culminated in a protem meet of ex-teachers, cgs’ from various years and we were born in September.

Who Are We?

Knowing who we did not want to be helped us decide who we wanted to be. We did not want to be a society that host a dinner once a year. We did not want an organization that promotes disunity. So who are we? We are a ’sisterhood’ of ex-convent girls of Taiping that has been created to:

• serve the school
• support members’ need and wishes
• help the community

Our Home & Address

Our home will be in the premise of the school, the address as follows:

SMK Convent Taiping,
34000, Taiping,
Perak Darul Ehsan.

Our Logo & Tagline

Our Logo
CGS, acronym for convent girls with red as the predominant color from our convent school badge. Red represents god’s love for the world. White for simplicity and humility and the star that we may all shine forth in our vision and mission.

Our Tagline
A guiding principle for us to do all things out of love

Memberships

Membership is open to all ex-Convent girls from Taiping including Klian Pau, Aulong and Tamil Convent Schools.
Membership is by application. Membership forms are available from the committee members/representatives and through the web. Membership fee structures:
RM30 per year
RM50 for two years
RM100 for five years
Members will be informed of the alumni’s activities through committee members/ representatives and the interim website.
Associate memberships are also open to those who are not ex convent girls but are staff or ex-staff of the school. The membership fees are the same.
Friends of The Alumni

Individuals and corporations who are not ex-students/ex-staff or staff the school but are supportive of our causes will be Friends of the Alumni
Members may suggest individuals and corporations who may be keen to be our friends and get approval from the general committee
Friends of the Alumni will be kept abreast with the activities of the alumni through our website and are eligible able to participate in our activities as well
Friends of the Alumni, however, do not have voting rights or say in the alumni policies.

How Do We Manage Ourselves?

From our convent heritage, we have always believed in the potential of an individual and the way we will manage ourselves will be through a leadership team of women.

The General Committee
President ( Friends of the Alumni)
Vice President (Programme)
Vice President (Membership)
Treasurer
Secretary
Advisers
Finance Committee
IT Committee
Student Affairs Committee
Programme Committee
Membership Committee
Service & Charities Committee
How Do We Fund Ourselves?

Our source of income will primarily be from:
Members through their contributions of membership fees
Contributions from ex-convent girls
Contributions from friends of the alumni
Fund raising events and projects

Short & Long Term Plans

FOR THE SCHOOL
The first activity is to help the school reclaim the field as there is a dispute of ownership with the local authorities
To raise funds for the school building which is in need of repairs, renovation and facilities.
FOR THE MEMBERS
The first activity is to have a tribute day to the ex-teachers and ex-principals of Convent School in December 2007.
To plan programmes that will cater to women’s need be it in terms of personal or professional development.
FOR THE COMUMMUNITY
To identify causes/charities that the group would like to support. Preference to be given to those that members are involved in.