East Asia Influence EXPO 2016, Singapore

Written by Toh Jern Yoong

Edited by Charis Chen

Friday evening. People swarmed the church. They were participating in activities at different stations, each led by a young person.

What was so special?

Well, it was the first ever Influence EXPO in the East Asia Area! 

What is the Influence EXPO? The Influence EXPO is a free event where the community gets to experience what ICC is about. And, as an added bonus, we had Dr. Teresa Moon, the CEO and Founding President of ICC with us, along with Mrs. Eunice Au, International Director of the ICC Learning Academy!

 

 Ready for Influence!!!
Photos by Coach Daniel Toh

Each of the stations had a theme, explained and illustrated through different activities by the EXPO Influencers. The Influencers are a group of young leaders, trained to lead the event and facilitate activities and discussions. Most importantly, they stand by this motto, to be Ready For Influence! This year, we had Dr. Moon guiding the Influencers and also sharing great insights on being a effective communicator for Christ. We also had the honour and privilege of Mrs. Au's presence to coach and train our EXPO Influencers. 

       

The participants had the added challenge of collecting as many punches as they could on a card they were given. Each station visited would earn them one punch. At the end, all the cards were collected for a lucky draw, and the winners were presented ICC goodie bags!

 After an energetic hour of games and activities, everyone settled down for the rest of the program.

We began with a team greeting from the EXPO Influencer team, comprising of John T, Deborah, John H, Abigail, Jessica, Aaron, Charis, Noel, and Ernest!

        Photo by Coach Daniel

        We are the EXPO Influencers!

        Photo by Coach Daniel

        The Malaysians + Singaporean in action 

        From left to right, Charis, Noel, Ernest

We introduced Dr. Moon, Mrs. Au, and Mrs. Shepherd, our Area Coordinator, to the community.

 

Photo by Coach Daniel 

This was followed by Influence stories from the Influencers- testimonies of how they had been influenced and how that helped them to influence others, because they were ready for influence.

Photo by Coach Daniel 

Photo by Coach Daniel 

Photo by Coach Daniel 

This event had a major impact on me as I started out nervous and afraid of the challenges that were to come. However, with the support of the other Influencers and the ever-loving encouragements of Dr. Moon, Mrs. Au, and Mrs. Shepherd, I began to see myself as a vessel for Christ, and to stand up and be ready for influence in His name. Since then, through the coaching and the guidance of Dr. Moon and the team, I began to look at things differently. What seemed to be a major problem has become a major learning experience of how I can improve, to be an even better communicator for Christ. Looking back on how God has brought me so far in this ICC journey- from a shy and incompetent speaker, to a speaker who cares for the audience, stands up for God, and takes feedback graciously.  Like I shared in my Influence story, I've learned that through my actions, I can actually be a big influence to others, whether for the better or for the worse. I've realised how powerful words can be, especially on the platform. This entire experience has taught me way more than I asked for, and not even a huge sum of money could buy the lessons I have learnt. I am really thankful for Dr. Moon and the team for raising up young leaders like myself and the rest of the East Asian team to stand up for God and to do what is right in today's generation!

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                                          East Asia Area Expo Influencers 2016!!!                                         

Ideas < Consequences

Written by Charis Chen
Edited by Ranen Chan

Greetings! Welcome to our October 30th ICC chapter meeting! I am reminded of how quickly time flies- it is already November, and this is our final official chapter meeting for this year!

We began with "Kitty Wants a Corner," an exciting icebreaker led by Speaker Ranen. Everyone stood in a circle with a person in the middle, who was called the "kitty."

The kitty would pick someone in the circle and say, "Kitty wants a corner" to him/her, the person would point to their neighbour and say, "Go ask my neighbour," and the Kitty would have to repeat the question to the next person.

While this goes on, other people in the circle would catch each others' eyes to communicate with each other that they wanted to switch places. The goal of the kitty was to be observant and catch an empty "corner" in the circle while people were switching places.

The game had us all filled with suspense, and in addition to the lesson we learnt about eye contact and non-verbal communication, we saw many quieter personalities begin to open up as well!

Following the icebreaker, Speaker Eunice led us in the devotion. She reminded us that we need to have an accurate view of the God we serve. We learnt about how Jesus was both fully God and fully man. How is that possible? Well, it is beyond our comprehension. We are finite, but God is infinite. Speaker Eunice split us into four groups where we discussed about why Jesus had to be fully God and fully man.

Photo by Ranen Chan

We concluded that Jesus had to be both fully God and fully man for a few reasons. Jesus had to get down to the same level as us so that we would accept Him, and because He is our righteous judge, the fact that He has humbled Himself to be a man makes us realise that we cannot say His judgement is invalid or that He doesn't understand. Another reason was that Jesus had to be human to live and die for us, but as God, He was sinless, and thus able to bear our sins on His shoulders.

Coach Joseph then came to share with us about how ideas have consequences. When he was a schoolboy, he spent about an hour commuting by school buses each day. The drivers would have the radio on, and he would listen to the various songs that blared from the speakers, and wrong messages from the songs eventually began seeping into him. It was only later that he realied the magnitude of the songs' influence upon him, and so he had to consciously replace the ideas and lies he had believed with the truth from God's Word. "All men are created equal in God's sight," he said, "but not all ideas are equal. There are the good ideas, and the bad ideas."

Photo by Ranen Chan

He encouraged us, as Communicators for Christ, to communicate with meekness, respect, and fear- even if we disagree with someone. He concluded by leaving us some food for thought: "We can choose our ideas, but we cannot choose the consequences [of the ideas]." Very often, we feel pressured and stressed, but we need to replace wrong ideas with the truth. The closer our beliefs and actions are to the truth, the more peace we will experience.

Photo by Coach Choong Ming

We then broke up to our respective groups for the skills sessions.

Speaker Jern Yoong and I had a lot of fun working with the YCCers, who learnt about what blocking was and how they could incorporate it into their informative speeches. A simple way to plan blocking (stage movement) is to imagine walking in a shape on the floor, switching spots as naturally as possible when one moves on to the next point in a speech. Blocking helps the speaker to avoid looking too stiff, and allows the audience to feel more comfortable.

Photo by Coach Daniel Toh

During the YSG session, we discussed how choosing stronger, more specific words helps our audience picture what we're saying better. Speaker Jern Ling and Ranen then led a fun activity which helped us learn to make better word choices. It is important to choose our words wisely so that we don't leave our audiences guessing what we might be saying.*

Photo by Coach Choong Ming

Photo by Coach Michelle

We also had two chapter practices today! Speaker Jern Yoong shared his testimony about finding God. He spoke very honestly and genuinely. I felt that as a second-generation Christian, I could relate a lot to his message. Great job, Jern Yoong!

I also presented a Computer Aided Presentation on dating. The coaches provided lots of wonderful, helpful feedback! I'm so grateful that we have such a safe and supportive community to learn from!

Photo by Ranen Chan

Our chapter chair, Jern Yoong, then closed the meeting with a word of prayer, and the speakers proceeded to have their chapter presentation practice, led by Speaker Eunice and I.

But this time...

There was something new (and very exciting)!

We appointed our CPP Monitors, Speakers Jern Ling and Jern Yoong! CPP stands for Chapter Presentation Practice, and the role of the monitors was to help ensure the practice ran smoothly. They did a wonderful job, and we made a lot of progress with the presentation! Bravo!

That brings us to the end of yet another energy-filled meeting! Join us again soon as we bring you new updates on our upcoming mission to Singapore!

*YSG Skills Session Update, Ranen Chan

HAT DAY!!!!

Written by Toh Jern Ling
Edited by Charis Chen and Ranen Chan
Photos by Ranen Chan and Coach Daniel Toh

Last Sunday was an exciting day because not only were we having another chapter meeting, we wore special hats to this Sunday's ICC meeting! Yes, it was Hat Day! Everyone came with funky but cool hats. All the hats were amazingly interesting!

                                                                                 

                                        
But why were we wearing hats? Speaker Ian soon told us why!
We were to share why we had chosen that hat. Our creative Student Leader Ian, who led us in this icebreaker, wore a hat with a violin tied on! ;)

                                      

                                            





After the ice-breaker, we moved on to devotions by Speaker Charis. 
Her devotion was based on a section of the Nicene Creed: "We believe in one God, the Father, Almighty, Maker of all things, visible and invisible". She shared about 'Community' and the common mission of ICC. We were then split to two groups to discuss two important questions, "How has being in ICC's Community transformed us? How can we reach out to others to help transform lives?"

Some of us shared about how shy we had been for the first few months of our ICC journey, and how after two years, we were more confident to speak in front of our church members, friends and classes. The second question was "How can we reach out to others to help transform lives?"

                                              

After the devotion, Coach Joseph shared about a YouTube video which he had been watching, "The Things That God Cannot Do," by David Pawson. At first, when I heard the title of the video, I was confused as I had grown up being taught that, "Through God, nothing is impossible". But after listening to Coach Joseph and learning about the things that 'God cannot do', I understood that God cannot sin, He cannot lie, cheat and have impure thoughts. He cannot break His promises, be unrighteous, and many more! However, notice this: 'We do all that God cannot do.'

                                                         

Coach Joseph continued by sharing about a talk show in Canada where David Pawson had been given 20 minutes to talk about whatever he wanted to talk about. Mr. Pawson took the opportunity to share about the Kingdom of God. How can we get into the Kingdom Of God? That left me thinking about how I can go into the Kingdom of God. We must repent of our own bad deeds. We need to get to know God deeper in order to get into the kingdom of God.

                                       

Coach Joseph concluded with a short but impactful story: A young man walked up on stage in church to recite Psalm 23. He recited it with such eloquence that at the end of his recitation, the audience gave him a standing ovation. Next, an elderly man walked up on stage to give the same recitation of Psalm 23. At the end of his speech, no one stood up and applauded, because each of them had tears in their eyes. One knew the Psalm; another knew the Shepherd. Coach Joseph posed a final question to us: 'Do we know the Shepherd?'

It was then time for our break-out session for YSG and YCC Skills Training. The YSGers learned about knowing what each of their learning style was. Knowing our learning style will help us learn how to memorise our speeches better, and thus communicate better. The YSG Session was led by Speaker Ian and Speaker Jern Yoong. We learnt about the different types of memorisation skills, and applied them as we memorised Romans 6: 1-5!

The first learning style was the 'visual style'. We had to draw pictures to help us remember the verses. Those who were audio learners learnt better when they listened to what they were learning. Finally, we learnt about kinaesthetic learning by creating actions for the verses we were memorizing.

Meanwhile, speakers Eunice and Ranen led the YCCers in their skills session. 

Here, Speaker Eunice shares with us about their time with the YCCers:

"Dark chocolate, euphemisms, and Chinese characters--what do all these have in common in our chapter? Yes! They were all in informative speeches! This chapter meeting, Ranen and I had the privilege of guiding the energetic YCCers through the do's and don't's of informative speeches! We went through what an informative speech is, how we are to present it, where to present it, why it is useful, and what visual aids are! We had a blast as I showed them my visual aids from my informative speech as an example! One meets many forgotten surprises when encountering a relic from one's history again! XD By playing expressive games, we reviewed important basic public speaking skills. I particularly enjoyed the wonderful discussions we experienced with them! I can't have enough of these young Speaker's inspiring and encouraging willingness to learn and joyful spirits!"

We then paused for a quick tea break :)

Right after tea break, we hustled in to listen to Speaker Jonique's Informative speech presentation on sun rays, their effects on us, and how we can protect ourselves from its undesirable effects. Wow! Now I understand why it is so important to beware of the sun and its rays! 

                                          

                     
Moving on, we had Danelle, who did her "Hello, My Name Is..." speech. It was very interesting, and we all got to know so much more about her! She dressed herself up in different types of gear- swimming goggles, roller-skating gloves, elbow guards, knee guards, and ballet slippers. She delivered a very interesting speech. Great job, Danelle!

                                                     

                                       

Following that, we jumped right into speech coaching, where we talked and discussed about our next speech presentation.

Chapter presentation practice was our last, but not least, highlight of the day. We had lots of laughter and fun.

Well.... That's all for this meeting. Tune in for the next exciting one!
But for now, see ya later!

Use the Pen!

Written by Ian Chan
Edited by Charis Chen

Welcome to our first meeting of October! Today's meeting was started by a warm welcome by our Chapter Chair, Speaker Jern Yoong.

The icebreaker was conducted by Eunice. Everyone had to find either a shelter to hide in, or a partner to form a shelter with. To form a shelter, two people would stand facing one another with their hands stretched upwards. A Person would then sit underneath the shelter to make it complete. When the caller called, "People!" all the People had to change Shelters, but the Shelters stayed where they were. When the caller called,"Shelters!" all the shelters split, switched partners, and found different People to shelter. Finally, when the caller called, "Storm!" everyone had to split up and find different partners. After any command, the person left out became the new caller.

photo by Ranen Chan

After everyone had settled down, we were led by Speaker Jern Yoong for the devotion. He shared with us about having a hunger and thirst for righteousness. Then he broke us into two groups to discuss these questions:

1) What do you do when you want something really, really badly?

2) Think about some of the things you really want and spend a lot of time thinking about and trying to attain.

3) Are they things that last forever?

4) How would thinking more about hungering and thirsting for righteousness change you?

After discussing those questions, a speaker from each group shared what they had discussed.

Following the devotions, Coach Joseph shared with us the power of impromptu speaking. He gave us a scenario. If he were to attempt to persuade a CEO to sign a contract, which would be the best tool to use: a PowerPoint presentation, his training curriculum, his portfolio, or a whiteboard marker?

Well, the whiteboard marker was the best tool. Why is it so? Well, the reason the whiteboard marker was the best solution was because the speaker can present his information based on his audience analysis and improvise on the spot, especially when the CEO comes in from a different perspective.

After Coach Joseph's sharing, the speakers headed to their respective breakout sessions.

Jern Ling and I did the YCC skill session with the energetic, yet attentive kids. They reviewed the basic public speaking skills that they had learned, and we recited the BPS Song. They wanted to recite the song by themselves and they did well! After the revision, we had an activity.This activity was called Whoosh, where everybody had to stand in a circle and say 'whoosh' to the next person. After a round, we started to add more sounds such as: whish, zap, groovelicious, and whoop. Through the activity, they learnt how to focus and act quickly.

Photo by Coach Choong Ming

Meanwhile, the YSGers led by Speakers Eunice and Charis learnt about P3+R3=C3. 
Here, Eunice shares with us about the skill session. 

"This YSG formula has definitely been imprinted in all the YSGers' minds like words engraved in stone! This chapter meeting, Charis and I led the other YSG speakers in a lesson about how P3+R3=C3 relates to our upcoming chapter presentation and how it can help the various stages in our presentation! For example, we discovered that "Purpose" in P3 helps us stay focused on the very reason why we are doing the Chapter presentation, to bless the community as living testimonies of Christ. It also reminds us to always keep in mind the message of our presentation, that God has a purpose for each and every one of our lives! :) It was such an incredible time of learning with the other YSGers! We certainly had a lot of fun and a meaningful experience together!" ~Eunice Tan

Photo by Coach Choong Ming

After the breakout sessions, we had tea break!

When tea break was over, it was time for Speech Coaching. The YSG 1 speakers practiced their Limited Preparation Speeches while the rest of the YSG speakers discussed their speech topics and practiced their speeches.

Photo by Ranen Chan

When Speech Coaching was over, we listened to Coach Joseph, who shared with us an experience he and his family had while on a trip to US. When the immigration officer checked their passports, Coach Joseph and Coach Debra were denied passage; only their daughters were allowed to go through the immigration. Despite Coach Joseph's desperate pleas, the immigration officer firmly replied, "No."

Coach Joseph then asked us why the officer had forbade them to pass. He explained that even though they had made an honest mistake, the Immigration Department had a standard that they had to maintain, and likewise, we should also maintain a high standard for ourselves in order to be successful. He also talked about how we need to "raise the bar," which means to raise the standard for ourselves. Furthermore, rules are rules, and when there are rules, we need to follow them.

Speaker Jern Yoong closed the meeting with some announcements, and the speakers proceeded to have their chapter presentation practice, led by Speakers Eunice and Charis! 

Till next time, goodbye! Hope you enjoyed reading the blog! :)

Affirmative Feedback vs Constructive Feedback

Written by Ranen Chan
Edited by Charis Chen
All photos by Coaches Debra and Michelle

Greetings!

Our chapter chair, Jern Yoong, open the meeting with a warm welcome before leading us into the icebreaker. We were divided into two groups. Each group had to pick a core value, then prepare and present a skit that illustrates that core value. The icebreaker was fun and forced us to think on our feet and be creative. It also helped familiarize us with some of the core values.

Once we had settled down, speaker Ian led the devotion. He shared with us what it truly means to be meek. Meekness, unlike what some people think, is not weakness. Rather, meekness is controlling your strength and not misusing it. It is power under control.

Coach Joseph then related to us about how the CEO of a successful IT company once told him that every time a young person joins his company, he makes them cry – and that they later thank him for it. He went on to say that they cry because whenever they do a project or assignment, he gives them honest feedback, which often includes the fact that they have not done well enough, and they cry because they are used to being praised and being told they are the best. Eventually, however, the employees thanked the CEO for his honest feedback and improved in their jobs. The moral of the story? Affirmative feedback is important, but constructive feedback is even more so. It is crucial to improving and becoming better.

Next, the YSG and YCC had their respective breakout sessions. Speakers Ian and Eunice were in charge of the YCCers. Ian said, “During the YCC Session, Eunice and I attempted to tire the energetic YCCers with 30 jumping jacks, which was obviously not enough to tire them out. Anyway, the bunch of lively kids quickly settled down eager to learn more public speaking skills. They were cooperative and were excited to answer questions. We taught them about Limited Preparation and reviewed eye contact and dramatic pause. They also learnt the importance of smiling and how it can be used in their speeches. It was fun to work with those lively YCCers!”

Meanwhile, the YSGers, led by speakers Jern Yoong and Charis, learnt the importance of impromptu speaking. They also gave us some tips for Limited Preparation speeches. They shared that one of the ways to organise our speeches is to:

  a) tell our audience what we’re going to tell them,
  b) tell them, and
  c) tell them what we told them. 

Got that? That means that first, we tell them what we’re going to be speaking about (just a brief outline or thesis statement), then we present the body of our speech, and finally, we summarize what we just told them. We could also use the 5 paragraph model- an introduction, 3 points with examples, and a conclusion.

After that, we practiced our impromptu speaking skills by asking the coaches questions, and having them ask us questions. Besides helping us learn to think on our feet, this activity also helped us get to know each other a bit more.

Before we went for teabreak, Coach Joseph had Coach Han Ming come up. He then used a technique which he called “Scanning Windows” to engage him in conversation. It was a list of different questions relating to aspects of a job that can be used to get to know someone better.

Then, it was time for teabreak!

When teabreak was over, several speakers practiced their speeches in the chapter. First was Ian, who shared his testimony of how God helped him to embrace his handicap.

Next were Jodie and Lee Xin, who confidently presented their “Hello, my Name Is…” speeches.

Lee Yuan then gave her humourous speech about the “Vinder Viper.” She spoke clearly, with good enunciation.

After that, Carlson shared his camp experience with us, while Lafayette talked about God’s love. Although they were young, we could sense their confidence and the enthusiasm in their speeches.

All the speakers did a good job, especially those who were new to ICC. Bravo!

After all the speeches, Jern Yoong closed the meeting and dismissed us. 

The coaches then had a meeting, while speakers Eunice and Charis led the speakers in their first practice of the chapter presentation.

And that brings us to the end of our last meeting of September! We hope that you enjoyed reading this blog post!

Snuffles, Mourning, and Robin Round Coaching! (September 4, 2016)

Written by Eunice Tan
Edited by Ranen Chan and Charis Chen

Time sure passes by like the wind! I have thoroughly and evidently forgotten how many meetings we've had so far! Not only does this mean we have been through so much together, but it reminds me of the many blessings God has showered upon our chapter these past 2 years (coming to 3!). And now, welcome to our joyous, most recent chapter meeting. This is our 4th meeting without our three, amazing friends Nathanael, Jemima, and Eliza (Che Che)! We miss them with all our hearts but rejoice with them at the wonderful experiences and opportunities they'll have.

Our chapter meeting started off with a fantastic icebreaker designed by Charis!

The purpose of this game was to learn cultural communication. Our goal was to transfer a message from person to person with just actions in our individual groups and see how drastically the message changed along the way. 

Photos by Coach Michelle

Trying to guess what the other person is acting.

(Wait a minute... what is Coach Joseph doing?? :D)

After our rather unpredictable acting, each person guessed what the original message was. Everyone was so confused! "What was all that waving and pointing supposed to mean?" When the first person shared the original message, the others had the shock of their lives, and all of us had a good laugh! With the message "Take this money, then go and buy tissue paper," in his mind, Coach Joseph had actually pretended to sneeze, showing he needed tissue paper. However, it was misunderstood! The end result was "Pay money and suddenly catch a cold!" Behold, the evolution of sentences...

By playing this game, we learned that most of the time, it is not as easy as we think to translate what is in our minds into the right words for another person to understand. Just like how it was so difficult to communicate the exact same message to the next person, we will find ourselves in hard situations in life where we have to communicate to a person of a different culture or background. It can be tough to comprehend a different person, even sometimes our own family, because each of us interpret things differently, do things differently, and basically, have a different mindset. How then, do we communicate with them? We discovered that we must always make an effort to understand the other person and their culture better by asking questions and making initiative in everyday situations to break the cultural barrier! Then and only then, will we be effective communicators for Christ, speaking to people of all cultures! 

Many thanks to Charis for heading the wonderful game! 

Following that energetic, and not to mention, "confusing" icebreaker, Jern Ling led us in an interactive and meaningful devotion.

Photo  by Ranen Chan

Photo by Coach Daniel

Through this devotion, we learned what exactly Jesus meant when He said "blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted" in Matthew 5:4.

We were divided into groups of at least 3 speakers and 2 coaches to discuss 2 questions:

1. What are some things that cause you to “mourn” or be very sad?
2. Why is mourning over sin and evil called a blessing in the Kingdom of God?

Photo by Ranen Chan

Photo by Ian Chan

                             
The first question was quite simple to answer. Many of us perceived things people mourn over as the loss of loved ones, lack of appreciation from others, and seeing others suffer. However, the second question got us thinking a bit more. It prompted us to think what the real meaning of "mourn" really is. Is it just a wishy-washy, sad feeling over something bad or a sincere and strong conviction we, Christians, should apprehend? We found out, in the devotion, that when we mourn over the sin of the world, it shows that we have a pure and righteous heart seeking after God, because God is holy and He hates evil. So, if we really follow God's example, we would hate evil too and be in despair over the deterioration of the world. Therefore, when Jesus said "blessed are those who mourn," He meant the righteous who sorrow over the sin in the earth,and blessed are those who truly follow God! What a great reminder for all of us to seek God and his holiness, not letting the world's lies distract us!

Thank you, Jern Ling for that insightful nugget from God's Word! It certainly helped clear up what is the real meaning of Matthew 5:4 and helped us determine to apply what Jesus told us!

After this was Chapter Sponsor Joseph's turn to share a message with us.

Photo by Ranen Chan

He shared the story of a friend who had just passed away and whose sudden death was a great shock to the people around her. Coach Joseph told us this caused him to think about how short and fragile our lives really are, and that we should not think that we have all the time in the world, but rather to use the life on Earth which God has given us to be ambassadors for Christ, and to gain wisdom. This reminded our sponsor of his life verse, Psalm 90:12, which says, "So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom."
He shared that nowadays, young people do not seek wisdom because they tend to believe these 2 things to be true:

1. They will live forever.
2. They have all the resources and money in the world.

(These are NOT true!)

Through Coach Joseph's sharing, we recognized that our lives are not to be taken for granted. We may be young and capable now, but will that last forever? God provides us with homes, families, opportunities, and we are to be good stewards of what He has graciously given us! What more can we do for Him but live the short lives we have with wisdom for the Lord's glory! 

Next up was the YSG + YCC Robin Round Coaching session led by Ranen and Ian!

Photo by Charis Chen

In this session, everyone presented their current speeches three times, each time at a different location with two "judges" (coaches). And just like in a tournament, there were postings pasted on the walls informing us of our assigned coaches and location for each round. The "horrors" and memories from past tournaments started flooding our minds...

Well, practice, practice, practice, here we come!

Photos by Ranen Chan and Coach Joseph

Phew! You'll be surprised how much change can take place after practicing the same speech 3 times in a row! :D It certainly taught us the importance of practice for our speeches and feedback from the evaluators (which reminds us of Coach Joseph's favorite quote..."Feedback is the breakfast of champions!"). Thanks, Ranen and Ian, for that memorable and eye-opening activity (for a moment we had forgotten all about tournaments!).

And after a short and scrumptious teabreak, the YSGers had their usual speech coaching session while the YCCers had their YCC teaching time led by me and Jern Yoong.

Photos by Ian Chan

The YCCers reviewed what they learned in previous lessons such as eye contact, enunciation, the basics of public speaking, and many more important factors of giving an excellent speech! We had an awesome time playing games, discussing, and reviewing with them! :)

Last but not least, Charis and I held auditions with the speakers for our upcoming chapter presentation! Yay! All the speakers performed remarkably and we enjoyed auditioning each and every one of them! :D

Well, this closes our September 4th meeting! I can't wait to see what God has in store for us in future meetings!

************Additional pictures!***********

"Bonjour, human!"

Photos by Ian Chan

Ze magician...

Concentration.

Photos by Ranen Chan

Over and out. Till we meet again...