Changi Simei Toastmasters Club 15th Chapter Meeting Minutes held on 2nd Feb 2019 @Level 5 Conference Room, Changi Simei CC, 10 Simei Street 2, S (529915)

Dear Fellow Toastmasters,

Please find below the minutes for the 15th chapter meeting of Changi Simei Toastmasters Club held on 2nd Feb 2019 at level 5, Conference room, Changi Simei CC, 10 Simei Street 2, (S) 529915.
Enjoy the minutes!!!

Members Present

1. Neo Yen Ping, ACS, ALB
2. Anand Deshpande
3. Ang Wee Yong, DTM
4. Dave Lam
5. Justin Lai
6. Rampreet Sandhu, EC2
7. Harsh Goel, ACB, ALB
8. Saravanan Varadhan, ACB, ALB
9. Lee Jin Hwui, DTM
10. Pravin Mishra, CC, CL
11. Anil Sharma
12. Manoj Chugani
13. Sriram Chandrasekaran, CC
14. Roger See, CC, CL
15. Pang Hee Fone

Visiting Toastmasters

1. Eric Tan, PI5, DL3 (AIA Toastmasters Club)

Guests

1. Elizabeth

Theme:    Simplicity
“Life is really simple. But we choose to make it complicated.”. – Confucius

Meeting called to Order
SAA Dave Lam 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 Rampreet Sandhu, EC2, introduced the role holders and their responsibilities. For the benefit of the guests and new members she shared the sequence of events.

Opening address by Acting Club President
Club President, Neo Yen Ping, ACS, ALB, shared the opening address. In the spirit of the Lunar New Year celebrations which adorned this special themed chapter meeting, she shared that doing spring cleaning before Chinese New Year has always been a common tradition. Other than the obkvious benefit of beautifying and creating the ambience, spring cleaning is also about going back to simplicity. When we declutter and get rid of what is unnecessary, we can be more effective and see more clearly, thus keeping the focus on what is truly necessary and meaningful to us. Making progress in our Toastmasters journey is also simple. We need to focus on the basics – attending the chapter meetings, preparing and delivering speeches, and taking up roles, by doing these over time we will see the progress we have made.

Word of the Day
Language Evaluator Eric Tan, PI5, EL3, introduced the word of the day “Present” and gave examples to illustrate the different meanings this word takes on in various contexts. He encouraged members to incorporate this word in our speeches through the rest of the meeting.
Prepared Speeches
PM-L1-P1: Justin Lai -"Woes of a Voice Actor". Lee Jin Hwui, DTM

PM-L1-P1: Sriram Chandrasekaran, CC - "Who am I?”. Evaluated by Saravanan Varadhan, ACB, ALB

PI-L2-P3: Manoj Chugani – “Seeking a Mentor”. Evaluated by Ang Wee Yong, DTM

Presentation (ALB) – “Goal Setting” – Roger See, CC, CL

Presentation (ALB) – “Resolving Conflict” – Pravin Mishra, CC, CL

Chinese New Year Celebration

Club President Neo Yen Ping delivered a Special Presentation for Chinese New Year in which she shared the story of the Jade Emperor and the origins of the 12 year zodiac cycle comprising of animals.

Refreshment break

Meeting adjourned for 20 minutes for munching and networking break.

Table Topics

Harsh Goel, ACB, ALB, conducted a very interesting Table Topics session based on the theme of the day, which attracted eager participation from members and guests as each participant received a Chinese New Year Ang Bao (red packet) including 2 auspicious gold coin chocolates and a unique pen as gifts for attempting the impromptu speech.

Language Evaluation

Language Evaluator Eric Tan, PI5, DL3, conducted his evaluation with a refreshing twist. Other than just pointing out the good usage of English and suggesting the areas where members could have said it better, he also took the opportunity to educate us on the various rhetorical devices which enhance and elevate speeches, some of which we may already be incorporating in our speeches without being aware of them.

Awards Ceremony
Best Table Topics Speaker – Lee Jin Hwui, DTM
First Time role holder – Anil Sharma
First Time Ice-breaker: Justin Lai, Sriram Chandrasekaran, CC
Triple Crown Pin presented to Harsh Vardhen Goel, ACB, ALB for achieving three educational awards in a single year.
Closing Address by Club President

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

Special appreciation

Special thanks to visiting Toastmaster Eric Tan,  for taking out time to enlighten us with his Language Evaluation, and to our role holders for making this chapter meeting a successful one!

Toastmaster of the Day:     Rampreet Sandhu, EC2
Ah-Counter:                          Anand Deshpande
Timer:                                    Anil Sharma
Sergeant at Arms:                Dave Lam

Announcements:
Rampreet Sandhu, EC2, reminded members about the upcoming International Speech, Table Topics and Evaluation Contest for our club and encouraged members to participate.

Ang Wee Yong, DTM, reminded members to pay their renewal dues and encouraged us to attend the next chapter meeting on 16th Feb 2019, during which he would be sharing a special presentation on how to be a champ and deliver an excellent contest speech.

Upcoming chapter meeting & Club Events

Don't forget to mark your calendar for Engaging, Energizing, and Entertaining upcoming events at Changi Simei Toastmaster Club.
Upcoming 16th Chapter Meeting – 16th Feb 2019


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