{"id":524,"date":"2025-07-13T14:14:41","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T05:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/otemachi.blog\/toastmasters\/?p=524"},"modified":"2025-12-22T10:02:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T01:02:30","slug":"2025-7-9-otmc-meeting-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/otemachi.blog\/toastmasters\/2025\/07\/13\/2025-7-9-otmc-meeting-report\/","title":{"rendered":"2025\/7\/9 OTMC meeting report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What an encouraging start to the new Toastmaster calendar last night! Despite the humid July air, the energy was palpable as our <strong>new EC members officially ran their very first meeting!<\/strong> &#x1f680; We are truly <strong>\u201cCool\u201d as the Word of the Evening<\/strong>! &#x1f60e;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new president Frank reaffirmed that Toastmasters as a <strong>judgment-free zone<\/strong> &#x1f496;, where members &#8220;mutually enhance each other through making a speech, in giving and receiving feedback.&#8221; This core principle empowers everyone to bravely step forward and give public speaking a try, no matter their experience level. &#x1f4aa;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are delighted to welcome guests <strong>Lily, Khin, and Masum<\/strong>. &#x1f44b; We also celebrated <strong>DiLong<\/strong> as our new member. A warm welcome to them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Huge congratulations to our award winners of the evening:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/otemachi.blog\/toastmasters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/S__29351956-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otemachi.blog\/toastmasters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/S__29351956-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/otemachi.blog\/toastmasters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/S__29351956-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/otemachi.blog\/toastmasters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/S__29351956-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/otemachi.blog\/toastmasters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/S__29351956-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/otemachi.blog\/toastmasters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/S__29351956-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Best Table Topic Speaker: Lily<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/7416.toastmastersclubs.org\/\">Chino Creek Toastmasters Club<\/a>) &#x1f3c6;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Best Evaluator: Tetsu<\/strong> &#x1f3c6;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Best Prepared Speech: Kazuya<\/strong> &#x1f3c6;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We are excited for the new initiative launched by Taka, <strong>MOG MOG-3 (Make Otemachi Great and More Great)<\/strong>. We can\u2019t wait for the workshops! Also, mark your calendars for the <strong>OTMC Japanese meeting on August 18th<\/strong>&#x1f5d3;&#xfe0f;. Let\u2019s see what wonderful chemical reactions the event will bring! &#x1f9ea;&#x2728;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"752\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/otemachi.blog\/toastmasters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/184th-Meeting-on-9th-July-2025-752x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otemachi.blog\/toastmasters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/184th-Meeting-on-9th-July-2025-752x1024.jpg 752w, https:\/\/otemachi.blog\/toastmasters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/184th-Meeting-on-9th-July-2025-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/otemachi.blog\/toastmasters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/184th-Meeting-on-9th-July-2025-768x1046.jpg 768w, https:\/\/otemachi.blog\/toastmasters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/184th-Meeting-on-9th-July-2025.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Catch the meeting replay! &#x25b6;&#xfe0f;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/GvgkpapAqWY\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/GvgkpapAqWY<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What an encouraging start to the new Toastmaster calendar last night! 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