The meeting began with President Thevesh's presidential speech. TOE Jessie began with asking the Gaveliers to introduce themselves and talk about what they have conquered since the last meeting. Notable conquerers include De Jack, who defeated someone in a chess tournament on his birthday, Amitaesh, who won a public speaking competition and Aunty June, who braved a public speaking competition too.
The Word of the Day was from Simon, with veto.
veto /v'iːtoʊ/
Synonyms:
verb: ban, prohibit
noun: prohibition
vetoes plural, 3rd person present; ; vetoing present participle; ; vetoed past tense, past participle;- If someone in authority vetoes something, they forbid it, or stop it being put into action. Verb
- Synonym block
- De Gaulle vetoed Britain's application to join the EEC. V n
- The President vetoed the economic package passed by Congress. V n
- Veto is also a noun. Noun (countable)
- The veto was a calculated political risk.
- Veto is the right that someone in authority has to forbid something. Noun (uncountable)
- ...the President's power of veto.
The thought of the day was from Ichtus.
The only source of knowledge is experience. (Albert Einstein)
Assignments were done by Dorcas (Myself) and Yu Jun (Icebreaker). Evaluators were Thevesh and Philip respectively.
After a 5-min break, the TOE resumed with Table Topics from Nicholas. Speakers are :Thevesh, Ichtus, Philip, Soong Xian, Amitaesh, Yu Jun, Aarthi, Ananya, NImesha and Soong Xian.
The final program was conducted by Aunty June - an Education Session about the 4 Core Values of Toastmasters. They are:
- Integrity
- Dedication to Excellence
- Service to Members
- Respect for the Individual
After the formalities, the meeting was concluded at 5.30pm.
