Yeah, we had flow! Another fantastic Boaters meeting. Our table topics were thoughtfully crafted with the theme of ‘water’ for our meeting. It was a highly entertaining session with lots of laughs and hilarity throughout. Cars driving up banks due to high heels, professional criminal relations, drinking water in Fiji – what could possibly go wrong? Some bullet points from Rich’s Table Topic included Beachcomber… don’t go, advice to watch for dirty water and the celebration in his workplace bathrooms, which colleagues could hear when everything returned to normal. Then there was the question of the biggest fish you’ve ever caught. This topic was undoubtedly a licence to let your imagination run wild.
We have a member speaking at a conference in Australia; they were looking for feedback to improve their presentation. The audience gained insights from this speech on Social Haptic Communication, which uses technology, devices (e.g., vibration from a smartphone), and braille to use Haptic signals to help a blind person communicate. We felt proud to have such a specialised person in our Club.
There was another speech from a new member about their New Year’s Resolution to become more sustainable and the steps they were taking in their life with keep cups, cloth nappies and no more McDonalds due to the single-use packaging. This got us all thinking, and we were encouraged by the speaker to do more.
It was awesome to have three visitors in the room to watch and learn AND get enthusiastic about joining our Boaters Club. Then, it was time for evaluations with reminders to HOLD the stage, then meet and greet centre stage. Hands off hips watch that hand clasp and hands out of pockets! Challenges were set to talk without notes and be mindful of your habits. Are you a swayer or a wedding ring fiddler? Then there was a ‘Congratulations!’ for the excellent control shown during a mind blank. By 8.30 am, the meeting was deemed ‘AMAZING’ and filled with triumphs and firsts.
What a great way to start a Friday.
Member blog, by Jacqui Anderson