Shenzhen Toastmasters was chartered on 8 September 2003. That makes us 23, and 1,038 meetings old.
The party is on Sunday 13 September, 14:00 to 18:00, and the theme is a kindergarten graduation ceremony.
Why kindergarten? Because the prize list works the way a kindergarten prize list works: everyone wins something, and the sillier the category the better. The list is still being collected and will be read out on the day.
The poster says #1037. It was made on Sunday and we held another meeting on Tuesday, so it is 1,038 now. Tao, who made the poster, is too lazy to go back and change the number.
Programme
Doors open at 14:00, the programme starts at 15:00. The first hour is not dead time: we have the whole place to ourselves, with karaoke, arcade machines, pool, mahjong, and soft drinks on the house.
| Time | Item | Host |
|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Opening game (15 min) | Jason |
| 15:16 | Opening (5 min) | Stella |
| 15:22 | Video montage + SZTM milestone quiz (20 min) | Tao, Camellia |
| 15:43 | You and SZTM (30 min) | Min |
| 16:14 | Interactive game (20 min) | Mini |
| 16:35 | Cake and prizes (30 min) | Anna |
| 17:06 | SZTM five years from now (10 min) | Rebecca |
| 17:17 | Closing (5 min) | Brownie |
| 17:23 | Free time | You |
23 years in five and a half minutes
Two thousand photographs from the club archive, from the earliest group shot to the members who will be in the room on Sunday. We will play it on the day; here it is early.
Getting there
Space TClub (天台时光 Space TClub, Bagualing branch), 7th floor, Building 543, Baguali Sixth Street, Bagualing, Futian District (八卦岭八卦六街 543 栋光悦岭创大厦 7 楼).
Take the metro to Bagualing station and leave by Exit B. It is a 210 m walk.
Guests
Guests are welcome and it is free. This one looks nothing like a regular Tuesday meeting, so it is a good first visit.
There are 10 guest places. To book one, contact Stella, our VP Membership — her WeChat code is in the bottom right of the poster.
Former members
If you were ever part of this club, this is an invitation to come back. We messaged as many of you as we could find. If we missed you, this page is your invitation.
Before you come, try the 23rd Anniversary Quiz and see how much of the last 23 years you remember.