Text: Joanna Goh
Boy, have things changed in the local fan club scene since our last feature on it.
New fan clubs with snazzier names have sprouted overnight (yes, we’re looking at you Kimchis, Ianizers and Edwinners), RBKD joins Fannatic Fann Club as the only fan clubs that are officially registered as a society, and DAInamics who once travelled as far as to Heng Dian, China to support their idol disbanded, went through an ugly split, and has since regrouped to form a brand new fan club dubbed “DYT Galaxy” in June 2012.
Forming one-half the backbone behind an artiste’s success in showbiz, you spot these fan clubs rallying and pushing for votes to get their idols in the top ranks year after year at the annual Star Awards, hollering their lungs out and frantically waving fan boards at mall events and shows. Brought together by a common love for an actor or actress, it’s no surprise if they start to hang out like regular pals seeing how a handful of clubs have gone beyond the call of “fan” duty to put their time and energy to good use through regular voluntary activities.
In no order of superiority (we prefer going by alphabetical order), we present to you, a handy guide to the local fan clubs.
RBKD – The Official Fan Club of Rui En
Official fan club of Rui En, created in 2008 with 111 active members
To join RBKD as an official member… you got to have at least PSLE qualifications or equivalent, with parental consent for below 18 years old. There are three types of memberships (honorary, priority and ordinary) opened to the public, for more information head on down to https://rbkd-online.com/join/
Membership perks and privileges include… bonding activities with fellow Rangels and invitation to the private gatherings with Rui En.
Gatherings are usually held… at least once a year depending on Rui En’s schedule. The fanclub also holds many key-bonding gatherings which includes volunteering efforts, outdoor and sporting activities, amongst itself for members to get to know one another better.
RBKD’s last meet-up with Rui En was… at a small café in May, where they had the entire level 2 to themselves.
Recruitment to RBKD is… opened from June 15, 2012 to March 31, 2013 for the membership year starting from July 2012 to end-June 2013.
Source: Xinmsn
