CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2020-2021

By Katong TMC -
OCTOBER 2020

15 October 2020 (Thursday) 7-10pm
October Chapter Meeting
Theme: Crazy hats/Halloween

31 October 2020 (Saturday) 2-3.30pm
6 Ways to Make a Speech Engaging by Kok Yee Keong
A Workshop organised by Division Z


NOVEMBER 2020

19 November 2020 (Thursday) 7-10pm
November Chapter Meeting
Theme: Willy Wonka

29 November 2020 (Sunday) 2-4.30pm
Evaluate to Elevate by DTM John Sih
A Workshop organised by Division Z

DECEMBER 2020

12 December 2020 (Saturday) 2-5pm
Club Officers Training (COT) 2
For ALL EXCO members

17 December 2020 (Thursday) 7-10pm
December Chapter Meeting
Theme: Super Heroes

JANUARY 2021

7 January 2021 (Thursday) 7.30-9.30pm
No frills meeting 

21 January 2021 (Thursday) 7-10pm
Humorous Speech & Evaluation Contests

FEBRUARY 2021

18 February 2021 (Thursday) 7-10pm
International Speech & Table Topics Contests

21  February 2021 (Sunday) 3-5pm
EXCO Meeting

MARCH 2021

18 March 2021 (Thursday) 7-10pm
March Chapter Meeting
Theme: Celebrating women

March 2021 (Sat & Sun) 2-5pm
Area Contests

APRIL 2021

3 & 4 April 2021 (Sat & Sun) 2-5pm
Division Z Contests

15 April 2021 (Thursday) 7-10pm
April Chapter Meeting
Theme: Something Beginning With...

MAY 2021

20 May 2021 (Thursday) 7-10pm
May Chapter Meeting
Theme: Fairy Tales

JUNE 2021

17 June 2021 (Thursday) 7-10pm
June Chapter Meeting


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