1. 19th Mar. 2012
CROSSROADS
Rotary Club of Singapore Vol. 48 / 33
“Overfed but Underdeveloped”
SPEAKER: Mr. Jeffrey Lee
Lunch meeting of the 14th March 2012
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2. Introductory remarks Toast
President Tapan Rao welcomed members to the Rtn. Dr. Mark Eger called upon visiting members,
second meeting for the month of March, PP Jorg Muller to address the Club. PP Jorg
celebrated in our Club as “New Generations” thanked members for the warm hospitality and
Month. advised that his club, the Rotary Club of Zurcher
Unterland was formed in 1943 and has 60
President Tapan was honoured and pleased to members. He added that since 1994, he was
welcome our Honorary Member, His Excellency responsible for the New Generations Committee
(HE) Mr. Marut Jitpatima, the Ambassador of and about five years ago, served as his club’s
Thailand and Ms. Ponpat Thitthongkham, Second president. Rtn. Mark invited members to join him
Secretary of the Royal Thai Embassy. He further in raising a toast to the Zurcher Unterland club
welcomed our Speaker, Mr. Jeffrey Lee, a Ministry coupled with the usual toast to Rotary
of Education Counselor. International.
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3. Welcome of visiting Speaker of the week
Rotarians and guests
Rtn. Vikrant Kanyal welcomed our President Tapan called upon Rtn.
guests and visiting Rotarians Jeremy Han to introduce the Mr. Lee noted the impact that
Guest Speaker, Mr. Jeffrey Lee, such thinking would have in the
- Guests : Ministry of Education Counselor, future generations of workers
Mrs. Reshma Sujan who works with youths and who would think big but lack
Ms. Jasbir Koh young adults for the past 20 character depth to carry out and
Dr. Rupesh Agrawal years. He was engaged by the follow through; who would have
Mr. Antero Makinen Ministry of Education to develop personal passion but not
Mr. Chris Henson programmes for specific corporate mission and would
scholars groups. Mr. Lee has avoid difficult or challenging
Visiting Rotarians : also been a volunteer with tasks. He gave his opinion of
PP Jorg Muller – Zurcher TOUCH Community Services other developmental impact such
Unterland, Switzerland International and lead crisis as a loss in total leadership
Ronald Black – Blyth, UK relief teams to disaster stricken quotient as our youths shun top
countries. He has conducted post as well as overall
community development competiveness if they do not
projects in Asia. develop strong resilience, both
Prior to his talk, Mr. Lee stated locally and overseas. Mr. Lee also
that his intention at the meeting shared some success stories of
was simply to champion the youths who having received
cause of youths. mentoring, went on to surpass
Mr. Lee noted that our youths their expectations. Mr. Lee
were overfed with dreams concluded his presentation with
through the information an appeal to members to get the
garnered from the media, youths under their wings and
internet, education and make a difference.
environment but were Rtn. David Ong extended the
underdeveloped in character Club’s vote of thanks to Mr. Lee,
values and experiences which and added cheekily that when he
makes for resilience. He cited was first asked to do so, he
reports which showed that thought the talk was about him
youths have strong views, being “overfed and
aspirations and dreams, and underdeveloped”! On a more
were willing to pursue their serious note, Rtn. David noted
goals. He also highlighted some that youths were close to his
of the youths’ views on heart as well as to Rotary, citing
education and their internal some of the projects which were
thinking. undertaken.
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4. The Guide to Daily Living
MARK YOUR DIARY Before doing the things we COMING ROTARY EVENTS
Birthday celebrants want to do, consider first, the
RC wishes Happy Birthday to precept of the guide. Ask March
celebrants this week: ourselves these 4 questions March 20th
March 21 – Phillip Overmyer and act upon them:
Fellowship Dinner with sister
March 24– K K Tan First: Have I spent some time
in self-examination? club, Rotary Club of Osaka
March 25 – Michael Boegli
Second: Have I spent quality Semba
Anniversary Celebrants time with my family?
Third: Have I given my best to
March 22nd – 25th
RC sends best wishes to District Assembly and PETS
my work?
Wedding Anniversary Fourth: Have I given some at Grand Paragon Hotel,
celebrants: time to someone near and Johor Bahru
March 20 – Giorgio & Sheila Rosica far?
March 21 – Sunny Loh & Lay The Guide, in March 24th
See, Kunal & Ruchu Sharma, Dr. fact, encompasses the 4 parts Visit to Betesda Orphanage in
Mark & Claudia Eger of the Object of Rotary. Batam, Indonesia
This week
Next week April
March 21st 2012
March 28th 2012 Magazine Month
Reception Desk duty: Colin
Miles, Peter-Paul Nijsten Reception Desk duty: PP Dr. May
Sunshine Box duty: Jean- Yap Lip Kee, Wilson Widjaja Community Service Month
Philippe Lionnet, Paul Phua Sunshine Box duty: VP Ashi May 6th – 9th
Speaker: Ms. Joyce Billington Sarwal, Noshir Mistri Rotary International
Topic: “Sok Sabay, helping to Speaker: Mr. James Quek, Convention in Bangkok
shape the future of Executive Director of World
Cambodia” Vision Singapore JuneFour-Way Test
The
Topic: “The hole in the brain” Rotary Things we think, say
Of the Fellowships Month
or do:
New Generations Service
Community Service * Is it the truth?
Date: Thursday, 29th March * Is it fair to all concerned?
Time: 7.30pm Date: To be advised * Will it build goodwill and
Venue: Pool Terrace, The Venue: To be advised better friendship?
Pines, 30 Stevens Road * Will it be beneficial to all
S257840 concerned?
Hosts: Rtn. Paul Phua Queries, comments and
articles request can be
sent to
Jean-Philippe Lionnet
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