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Soonyoung So2025.06.15 Sinchon Toastmasters @코지모임공간

Soonyoung So
18 Jun 2025
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Sinchon Toastmasters 21st Anniversary Meeting에 초대 받았다. 아마도 2024-25 Area11 Director로서의 마지막 일정?이지 싶다. Division A Director님과 나란히 명찰을 준비하고 집을 나섰다. 뜻 깊은 1년의 Journey를 이렇게 역사가 깊은 신촌토마의 파티와 함께 마무리해서 행복하다. 


1.    별들의 전쟁이다, D93의 역사적 인물이 다 모였다. Toastmaster Club Mission Statement를 무려 2024-25 District Director인 Scott이 recite했다 ㅎ. 


2.    Sinchon Toastmasters의 founder 3명이 왔다, 동완님 포함. 동완님을 매 년 anniversary마다 보니 더 반갑다. 


3.    Agenda에는 Amanda Webster(현 회장님)가 Toastmaster로 적혀 있었는데, Incoming President인 효정님이 당일 토마 역할을 맡았다. (아만다가 아펐다고 한다 – 빠른 쾌유을 빈다.) 


4.    효정님 매력이야 예전부터 잘 알고 있었는데, 오늘보니 완전 덩어리다, 매력 덩어리! President Hyo Jung님이 신촌 토마를 잘 이끌어 가리라 확신이 든다, 그리고 1년 후 그녀의 growth level 가늠조차 안된다. 


5.    VIP Congratulatory Speech는 세명의 District Director들이 한다. 와우, 신촌 토마가 이정도다. Fellow History Makers, Today is important, We will, Unforgettable connection, This club is different, 마이클 존스, They feel that they belong to this club, Amazed by his stamina and energy, #21 is an important number in US, legal age, blackjack, OO always calm, OO always helps, OO is just cool, Next 기대됩니다, 이렇게들 축하해 준다. 


6.    Table Topic Master는 founder 동완님이다. 상품이 (Founder 동완님이 직접 준비해 온) 발렌타인 21년산이다. 상품을 보자마자 보스가 다리로 꾹꾹 찌른다, 받아오라고 ㅋ. 누구 명령이라고! 문제가 나오기도 전에 손을 번쩍 든다(이게 다 재미다 ㅎㅎ),  그리고 나름 자신있게 table topic 답변을 한다. 21년 전 나는 결혼했다고, 신촌 토마와 우리의 결혼은 따뜻한 봄날과 함께 흘러 간다고. 무지하게 축하하고, 신촌 토마와 우리의 결혼 주년은 같은 나이로 친구처럼 흘러갈거라고, 항상 그렇게 행복하게. 


ㅎ Award를 놓쳤다, 만약 21년산을 받았으면, 30주년에 30년산을 준비해서 오겠다고 수상소감(ㅋㅋ)을 전하려 했는데, 아쉽다 히히.


7.    ‘Everyone can be my mentor’, ‘Nobody knows’ 오늘의 두 스피치 title이다. 이미 우리 아이들이 나의 멘토다. Nobody knows until you talk. Tell them, communicate with them. (같은 것을 여러번 봤을때? 내 뇌는 어떻게 반응할까? 문득 이런 생각이 든다 – Nobody knows 참 많이도 들어서, 문득)


8.    Fun Session으로 Pitch Competition 및 Quiz Session이 있었다. Pitch Competition은 페차쿠차와 비슷한 포맷으로 적용해 볼만하다. OX 퀴즈에서 Toastmasters는 Where Couples are made라는 질문에 끝까지 용기있게 자신있게 O라 답변했다, 난 여전히 그렇게 믿고 있다고요 ㅎㅎ


9.    Sinchon Toastmasters 30th Anniversary는 코엑스 그랜드볼룸에서 열릴 것 같다 한다^^ 


오늘 여행의 한 줄 마무리

 

모두 기쁘다, 축하하고 축하 받은 자리, 그 일부가 됨에 행복하다. 초대해 준 션님 및 신촌토마 멤버들께 감사함을 전한다. 비록 Best Table Topic Speaker가 아니지만, 30주년에 30년산 발렌타인 준비해 갈 것이다 ^^ (션님의 빠른 쾌유을 빈다.)

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