The scent of fresh rain in the air and the tranquil ambience at the Cherry loft resort, were perfect ingredient to set fire to yet another wonderful Chalet retreat of Anchorvale CC toastmasters club.
On 30th of June, 18, exactly 8 years after the installation of the Club, the members of the club gathered together to witness the AGM and EXCO installation.
The fun session began with Annual general meeting in which our dearest President (Now Immediate Past President) gave a brief on the annual report and the financial status of the club. She further expressed some of her concerns and struggles for the upcoming executive committee and opened the forum for everyone to express their opinion. Members gave some feedback and solutions especially on the Pathway programs.
The annual general meeting was followed by new executive committee installation which was done by Division Director
Every officer took the gavel in their hands with great vigor and took the oath to serve the club with the best of their ability.
The new executive committee members:-
President - Chee Sian
VPE1 - Rusman
VPE2 - Valliappan
VPM1 - Narayana Rao
VPM2 - Audrey Lim
VPPR - Deepthi
Secretary - Mano
Treasurer - Alice Ow
SAA - Sajith Kumar
IPP - Salma
The new office bearers where handed over a beautiful lapel pin, leadership manual and also surprise gifts by Jenny.
Soon after the EXCO installation the members had a quick refreshment break and recharged themselves for the most awaited fun games.The first game was organized by Muthu. The game was called Bingo and the purpose of the game was to mingle with each other and get to know each member’s unique character. Valli was the winner for this segment.
Next game was organized by Jenny and it was as a “fruit hunt”. There were two teams: - MIT and Harvard. Each team had few “blind players”, few “guiding players”, a timer and a distracter. The game taught us the importance of giving correct direction and how to work together as a team. Both the teams got presents for taking part with good sportsman spirit.
The next segment was all about unusual table topics and the again members were divided into two teams. One team was supposed to be pessimistic about the topic while the other team was supposed to speak optimistically about the topic. Members spoke with lot of gusto, especially everyone was awestruck to hear Jeff’s son speaking with lot of confidence and energy.
After this segment, Salma gave her signing off speech and thanked the Past EXCO for their commendable work. She handed over small token of appreciation to the team. Chee Sian handed over a beautiful token of thanks to Salma for being the “soul of the club” and for taking the club to great heights.
Finally it was time for grilling! Members headed towards the barbeque pit to fill their tummies and warm their hearts with yummy food. Few members with their art of barbecuing set the air with the incense of grill. Members enjoyed the delicious BBQ and felt rejuvenated with the delicacies and ambience of celebration.
The chalet retreat was indeed a nostalgic experience.
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