2014/2015 Year in Review

MASSOC’s AGM is coming up on the 4th of March, which ends another term for us. Let us look back at the past few months, with highlights from some of MASSOC’s events. Do attend the AGM to have a say in who will be the next EXCO for the year 2015/2016! Event page can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/15632192639510

End of Year Events Timeline

Upcoming Events as the term ends for MASSOC 2014/2015:

Annual General Meeting

Venue: LT1 Mappin Building

Date: 4th March 2015

Time:  7.00 pm

https://www.facebook.com/events/1563219263951058

50th Anniversary Dinner & Dance

Venue : Holiday Inn Royal Victoria

Date: 6th March 2015

Time: 7.00 pm

https://www.facebook.com/events/708080672641769

Easter trip to Amsterdam

Date: 22nd March 2015

 

 

University of Sheffield MASSOC Pre-departure briefing

Hello All,

If you are entering the University Of Sheffield this September 2014, we at MASSOC are inviting you to join us for a casual pre-departure session on the 23rd of August.

Details are as following:

Location : Delicious, Midvalley Megamall

Time & Date: 23rd August 2014, 3pm

Come with all the questions you want answered as us seniors will be there to lend a helping hand! RSVP here if possible: https://www.facebook.com/events/1524102624492983/?fref=ts

 

Introducing MASSOC SHEFFIELD’s Executive Committee for the year 2014/2015

MASSOC Executive Committee 2014/2015

President: Gan Yee Hin

Vice President: Julian Ow Kok Weng

Secretary : Qamarina Almas

Treasurer: Felicia Loh

Welfare Officer: Rohan Phillip

Social Secretary: San Peggy // Kaveetha Kandiah

Sports Officer: Henry Tan Kim Hean (Male)
Farah Alia (Female)

Media Officer: Ngui Sui Yang

MASSOC UPDATEEEEEEE :)

Hi guys! As you know, the World Food Festival was held last Saturday, on the 23rd of November. Thank you for those who came to support us! The food was sold out! EVERYTHING! People even bought the sambal!

First, we would like to thank Sheffield Malaysian Students Association (SMSA) for their collaboration with us for this BIG event, for without them, we wouldn’t have been able to carry out such big tasks!
Also, a big thank you to the committee involved! We’re proud to say that the event was a hit! Though we did not win, a special CONGRATULATIONS to the Sri Lankan Society for bagging two awards, Best Decoration and Best Overall! Three years in a ROW! Isn’t that amazing!

SMSA!

Thank you again to those who came to show their support! You never know, we might just cook again 😉

Photos courtesy of TUoSheffield International Student Committee

Malaysian Open House: ‘Multiculture at Its Best!’

Hello everyone. Warm greetings from MASSOC and we hope all is well. We would like to invite everyone to the first collaboration between Malaysian and Singaporean Society (MASSOC) and Sheffield Malaysian Students Association (SMSA) for this term!

Presenting Malaysian open house which can also be known as ‘Jamuan Makan’ aims to promote Malaysian culture through a few of home-cooked delicacies prepared by our lovely students. If you’re craving for some home-cooked food, this is definitely a chance not to be missed!

As it is a Jamuan Makan, it is open to public but limited to 150 pax, 75 persons from SMSA and MASSOC respectively. We are charging a small fee of £5 for member and £6 for non-member, do present your membership card when purchasing. It is definitely a good opportunity not only to mingle with freshers and seniors but also an awesome one to diversify your social circle. At the same time promote our culture to other people!

Attendees are encouraged to attend in traditional costume, be it Malay, Chinese, Indian or even Bumiputera. Best dressed male and female are also entitled to win away some reaaaaaaally cool prizes!

We highly recommend our members to take part in this event. As it was stated before we are limiting places to 150 people from both societies so do secure your place asap. Our 75 tickets will be on sale from 12/11 onwards, please check the schedule below.

Venue: Croft House, Garden St Sheffield, South Yorkshire S1 4BJ (map attached)
Date: 16/11/2013, Saturday
Time: entry starts at 6.30pm; food serving from 7.00pm till 10.00pm
Dress code: smart casual, preferably traditional costume

For more information, please contact the following people:
1) Sarah Yong Li Hsien +447784608181
2) Neekita Patel +447851485744
3) Zhen Hong Yap +447446836889
4) Santhana Gopalkris +447873588636

Warmest regards,
MASSOC and SMSA

Upcoming EVENTS!

Hey guys, here’s another quick overview of what’s going to happen in NOVEMBER. So get your diary ready and note down these dates! It’s gonna be an exciting month!

Here we go:

1) HALLOWEEN PUB CRAWL + Nightout with MASSOC 2.0 – The Haunted – Chapter 2
Date: 01 Nov 2013 (Fri)
Time: Pub crawl starts at 9.00pm and we’ll head to the party around 12pm ish
Venue: Embrace Night Club
Further info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1461485397410190/
*Note: More info to be updated soon so keep an eye on our event page

2) Sheffield Bonfire Night 2013
Date: 05 Nov 2013 (Tue)
Time: 7.00pm-10.00pm
Venue: Davy Sports & Social Club
Further info: http://www.wednesdayite.com/index.php/services/wednesdayite-events/item/617-wednesdayite-wednesday-cricket-club-bonfire-2013
*Note: Tickets can be purchased on the website and you’re advised to go by tram.

3) Nottingham Games
Date: 09 Nov 2013
Time: To be confirmed
Venue: University of Nottingham
Further info: https://www.facebook.com/events/326227310854360/
*Note: MASSOC is hiring a bus to Nottingham. Secure your place by paying to our SPORTS OFFICER – KAR WEI. Bank details to be found under the description box soon.

4) Malaysian Open House
Tentative Date: 16 Nov 2013
Time: 7.00pm
Venue: To be confirmed
*Note: Who here is craving for Malaysian food already? Worry no more, we’ll get you sorted! Come along to this JAMUAN MAKAN session and meet some new friends! Event page to be created soon, so watch out! 

4) World Food Festival
Date: 23 Nov 2013
Time: To be confirmed
Venue: Octagon Centre
*Note: Tickets to be purchased at BOX OFFICE. MASSOC & SMSA are providing MALAYSIAN FOOD! So do come and support us & have some fun! Official webpage and other information to be updated soon.

5) Other events: (Information to be confirmed)
> Dinner & Movie night at the Union
> Sunday DIMSUM Session

Kindly give a THUMBSUP if you’re intending to come to any of these sessions. Right, see y’ll soon!

 

FACEBOOK GROUP : https://www.facebook.com/groups/uoshefmassoc/

Till We Meet Again Barbecue Party!

Summer is here and exams are finally over!!! (By the time of the event anyway.)
This would be the last social event we would be having before we break for the summer holidays and the Final Year students would be graduating soon after.
It would be a fantastic time for everyone to mingle, have fun, and EAT!

Event Page: Click HERE! 🙂

Please RSVP by contacting and paying our Social Secretaries and Treasurer by 4th June 2013. They are:
1) Joey Lee 07583391939
2) Ching Xin Yan 07784367042
3) Yap Zhen Hong 07446836889

Price: 
Final Year Students: 1 Pound
Members: 5 Pounds

Merely clicking “attending or maybe” won’t give you any food.

Food would be halal and vegetarians won’t have to worry because we have a vegetarian in our committee!

Meanwhile, all the best for the upcoming exams and deadlines.

Annual Dinner and Dance 2013

The prestigious dinner and dance event is an annual tradition for most if not all societies. In a first ever collaborative effort,MASSOC and the Singapore Society hoped to end the year with a bang!

A classy 3-course fine-dining at Mercure Hotel was set up, with well-planned performances for everyone’s enjoyment and also lucky draw prizes were held.

The theme of this year’s dinner was a sovereign one — “Modern Monarchy”. Everyone was expected to dress up in a royal manner, as how it was stated, ‘Just think royal ;)’

After the big event, the afterparty continued! It was held at the BRAND NEW Genting Club, right here, in Sheffield! An exclusive appearance by DJ VENDLUS, a famous DJ was made during the afterparty.

Overall, it is definitely safe to say that the event was a major success! We hope everyone who came enjoyed both the dinner and the afterparty. 🙂

Till then, we will see you at our next event. STAY TUNED! 🙂

International Cultural Evening 2013

International Cultural Evening is one of University of Sheffield’s biggest event of the year. A team from every country-representing society dazzles the audience with the beauty of the culture of their country.

MASSOC, although did not manage to win the Best Performance award, turned into ‘Sheilas’ and beautiful angels dancing on stage.

We thank the beautiful and handsome dancers who sacrificed so much of their time and sweat to come up with an outstanding performance.

Congratulations to the winning team, the Romanian Society! 🙂