Calendar of events 2017-2018

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CHAPTER MEETING DATES 2017-2018 (3rd Thursday)


2017
20 July 2017             (Theme: Racial Harmony Day)
17 August 2017        (Theme:  National Day)
                                    Humorous Speech & Evaluation Contests
21 September 2017 (Theme: Mid-Autumn Festival)
19 October 2017      (Theme: Halloween)
16 November 2017  (Theme: Thanksgiving)
21 December 2017  (Theme: Christmas)

2018
18 January 2018
February 2018         (TBC as 15 Feb is eve of CNY)
15 March 2018 (International Speech and Table Topics Contests)
19 April 2018
17 May 2018            (13th Anniversary Celebration)
21 June 2018


AREA/DIVISION Z EVENT DATES 2017-2018

1. Division Z Club Officers' Training (COT) I
22 July 2017 Saturday 1-5pm
Singhealth, The Academia Level 2

2. Humorous Speech & Evaluation Contests
Area Z3 TBC
Division Z TBC
3. Division Z Club Officers' Training (COT) II
TBC

4. International Speech & Table Topics Contest
Area Z3: TBC
Division Z: TBC

5. Achievers' Day
TBC

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