Badminton Bonhomie

The month of November is indeed special. The end of the year approaches and people start taking their I-want-to-be-fit-by-the-end-of-this-year promises seriously. This is the month when parks and gymnasiums start witnessing an increase in attendance. It was therefore obvious that we at Tampines Changkat Toastmasters Club would think of a monthly bonding event that involved lots of exercise, energy-loss and sweat. Hence, the idea of November Badminton!

The event was organised by Vice-President Membership Toastmaster Jaric Ng. Being a badminton enthusiast, he grouped people in teams and got people up to speed on the latest rules in the badminton world. In order to captivate peoples interest further, he appointed the most dedicated member of the club, Vice-President Membership Toastmaster Zhuo Shuzen as referee.

The games were fabulous. People had fun and a lot of bonding. Some members like Toastmasters Coen and Jaric turned out to be really serious badminton players while Toastmasters Nui and June turned out to be hidden prodigies. Some other Toastmasters like Arjun, Vidhi and Kin ended up joking and having too much fun in court. The results, of course, had to be announced and the clear winners were Toastmasters Coen Tan and June Tan. The runners-up were Toastmasters Jaric Ng and Nui Thantong Bangon. The second runners-up were Toastmasters Nur Aziza and Sai Leong.

All in all it was a good morning of sweat and exercise. This was followed by lunch comprising Penang Laksa, Mongolian Pork Knuckles and a host of other dishes in Aljunaid. The afternoon was spent sleeping and resting but that was not the end of the day for our members because people decided to wrap the evening up with a late show of the Chinese film Our Times followed by late dessert.

Ladies and gentlemen, as you know by now, Tampines Changkat Toastmasters Club likes to have as much fun as learning. Do drop in to our club on first and third Thursdays of the month if you want to experience the fun firsthand. In addition, keep watching this space for more news of our club activities.