Chua Chu Kang TMC as Language Evaluator, 10th October 2019

On the 10^th October 2019, I was at Chua Chu Kang Toastmasters Club, as language evaluator.  This was my 84^th club visit on the 102^nd day of the Toastmaster year.

The sergeant-at-arms was Katherine Kang Siew Hua.  The Toastmaster of the Day was Dalvin Lee Guo Rong.  The timer was Angela Lansbury.  The ah counter was Shruti Virun.  The table topics master was Sajeeva Silva.

Pei Yi Heng, in his opening address, mentioned Oprah Gail Winfrey’s passion for her work which was the catalyst for her daytime talk show becoming an international phenomenon.  He quoted her: “Passion is energy that makes you feel the power of what excites you.”

There was in induction of new members.  The induction was performed by Dalvin Lee Guo Rong.

Lilly Prajnya Routray recounted her childhood, in India, and her love for gardening.  She spoke of the pain of finding her garden ruined by flower thieves, and the years it took for her to go back to it.

Garen Tee Hang Chung gave a presentation about the challenges he faced, being the youngest person on a huge executive committee, and the president, of the Toastmasters Club of Singapore.  He walked us through his system of motivating club members.

Priscilla Chew explained the reasons why the Chinese celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the associated myths.  She spoke of Hou Yi, and Change ‘Er, the heavenly animal spirits, and the events in between.

The evaluators were Aaron Ting King Hean, Jerome Lee, and Thomas Chen Jun Ying.

Best Speaker: Garen Tee Hang Chung;

Best Evaluator: Thomas Chen Jun Ying; and

Best Table Topics Speaker: Guest.