Changi Simei Toastmasters Club 10th Chapter Meeting Minutes held on 3rd November 2018@Level 5 Conference Room, Changi Simei CC, 10 Simei Street 2, S (529915)

Dear Fellow Toastmasters,
Please find below the minutes for the 10th Chapter meeting of the Changi Simei Toastmasters club held on 17th Nov 2018 at level 5, Conference room, Changi Simei CC, 10 Simei Street 2, and (S) 529915.
Enjoy the minutes!!!
Members Present

1. Rohan Fernandez
2. Lee Yong Leong
3. Roger See, CC, CL
4. Manoj Chugani
5. Ang Bee Choo, CC
6. Chen Manman, ACB
7. Ye Huan Huan
8. Iwan Chan
9. Julia
10. Anand Deshpande
11. Ang Wee Yong, DTM
12. Iskandhar Khan,
13. Lee Jin Hwui, DTM
14. Rajesh Dharmalingam, CC
15. Laxmi Narayan Yadav
16. Sreelakshmi Manoj
17. Pravin Mishra, CC, CL
18. Neo Yen Ping, ACS, ALB

Guests

1. Sumana Podder
2. Justin Lai
3. Maddy Lim
4. Vrinda
5. Tommy

Theme:    Wisdom
“There is a wisdom of the head, and a wisdom of the heart." – Charles Dickens
Meeting called to Order
SAA Lee Yong Leong called the meeting to order. The meeting started with an icebreaker session where members introduced themselves to one another and shared their views about the Theme of the day.
Programme for the day
Thereafter, the Toastmaster of the day Rohan Fernandez, introduced the role holders and their responsibilities. For the benefit of the guests and new members he shared the sequence of events.
Opening address by Club President
Club President, Neo Yen Ping shared the story of two rabbits, Wanda the Wise and Frank the Foolish. We learnt that we should search for the deeper truth, beyond what is apparent – the old adage ‘don’t judge a carrot by its leaves’.
Coming to conclusions based on visual inspection alone, such as whether the one with bigger leaves or smaller leaves has the bigger carrot underground, can be inaccurate. There are other factors involved, such as smell, etc.
Wanda the Wise had the ability to always pick the bigger carrot, but she was magnanimous enough to use her wisdom to pick out the bigger carrot for her friend Frank.
Prepared Speeches
IP-L1-P2: Rajesh Dharmalingam, CC -"Stuck in an Elevator". Evaluated by Iskandhar Khan, CC

PM-L1-P2: And Bee Choo, CC - "Having Pets”. Evaluated by Neo Yen Ping, ACS, ALB

VC-L1-P3: Ang Wee Yong – “Ode to Oats”. Evaluated by Lee Jin Hwui, DTM

Special Presentation – The Successful Club Series – Mentoring

Pravin Mishra, CC, CL delivered a special presentation on the topic of mentorship, particularly how it works in the Toastmasters setting. He shared his personal experiences on how his mentor helped him ease into the flow of Toastmasters meetings and nudged him along to deliver his first speech, take up roles, and feel welcomed in club meetings.

A mentor takes a personal interest to help his mentee, and serve as a role model. He helps to boost the new member’s confidence, helps them to learn the protocol, introduce the new member to other club members, and helps the new members refine their speaking skills.

Experienced club members are also welcome to approach other club members directly and request them to be a mentor if there are certain aspects which they are working to improve and feel that they can benefit from the mentor’s inputs.

The mentors themselves learn how to coach and motivate others and learn the art of giving appropriate feedback to help and encourage their mentees. The club also benefits from the mentorship program by boosting membership as well as members retention, leading to more satisfied and mutually supportive club members.


Refreshment break

Meeting adjourned for 30 minutes for munching and networking break.


Table Topics

Sreelakshmi Manoj conducted the session wherein members and guests were invited to hone their impromptu speaking skills by speaking up to 2 minutes on a topic related to the theme of wisdom.

Participants:

1. Lakshmi Narayan Yadav
2. Manoj Chugani
3. Julia
4. Tommy (Guest)
5. Chen Manman
6. Lee Yong Leong
7. Sumana Podder (Guest)
8. Maddy Lim (Guest)
9. Iwan Chan
10. Sreelakshmi Manoj


Awards Ceremony
Best Speaker – Rajesh Dharmalingam, CC
Best Table Topics Speaker – Chen Manman, ACB
First-time role holders: Lee Yong Leong and Iwan Chan
Closing Address by Club President

Club President Neo Yen Ping closed the meeting by thanking all toastmasters and guests for attending the session.

Toastmaster of the Day:     Rohan Fernandez
Ah-Counter:                          Ye Huanhuan
Timer:                                     Iwan Chen
Sergeant at Arms:                Lee Yong Leong



Upcoming chapter meeting & Club Events

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Upcoming 11th Chapter Meeting – 1st December 2018


Minutes taken by: Manoj Chugani
Vetted by: Neo Yen Ping