Team Events

Baylands Park, Sunnyvale, CA

HI TEAM,

Our 3rd TEAM meeting went very well on Oct 7th 2000. This meeting was little different than previous meetings. This one was held at outdoor, with BBQ (special thanks to Ramki and bachelors), with Beer and lot of delicious foods.

Every body started coming to Baylands park in Sunnyvale around 11.00 AM. Thanks to the people who fixed this place. It is a nice place with lot of parking; place to play for kids, BBQ and etc.

As everybody started coming in, Karthik was busy collecting checks from members and Ramki and the bachelors were busy preparing BBQ chicken. Total of 45 people attended this meeting. Around 2PM, the lunch was served with BBQ chicken.

Around 2.30PM, Karthik gave brief speech and his speech covered the $9000 we colleted so far, 12 schools benefited, introduction of the new members, the advertisement that he is planning to put in Naz8 (so that others could participate in this program), and selection of 6 more schools.

List of schools selected.

1. Prakasam Nallasamy – Sathish Team.
2. K Balamurugan & Vidhya – D moorthy and Vanji Team.
3. Selvi Sundaram – Vimala and Karthik Team.
4. Rajamani/Kavitha – Elavarasu Team.
5. SR Karthikeyan – SR Karthikeyan Team.
6. Karthikeyan Easwaramoorthy – Karthikeyan Easwaramoorthy Team.

The meeting was over by 3 PM.

Dear Friends,

Here is the summary of our second TEAM meeting.

It was held on 24th June 2000 at Arches Apt Club House, Sunnyvale,CA

No:of Attendees : Around 30

Meeting commenced by Karthikeyan’s address.

He mentioned about the importance of the participation & involvement of everyone.

To encourage the discussion and to get along with everyone at ease he asked everyone to list the event that made/make them happier so that there is something to talk when you meet them.

Then he gave the information about the previous projects. Two projects were executed successfully and we saw the photos and the details of them. A big Thanks to them ..especially to the people who executed them back in India.

One project is in progress and the remaining three will be executed soon.

Then he asked Udaya Baskar to conduct the meeting(From now on each one will be getting a chance).

Next in agenda was to select 6 schools and then to take vote for the 2 symbols/logos for TEAM.

For selecting school, Sugeerthi Loganathan’s(one of our TEAM member) father Mr Loganathan who have come here for a visit graciously agreed to pick the lot.

He is a Divisional Engineer at Erode. He gave a brief speech mentioning that he had visited lot of Govt elementary schools which are in poor condition and requires lot of help. He particularly mentioned that the vessels used for Noon Meal scheme will be very bad. He appreciated all our efforts for this good cause.

Then he picked the lots and the following are the 6 lucky people who have got a chance to execute the projects.

1. Karuppusamy muniappan
2. Muthukumar Ramasamy
3. Saravanakumar – Brundha
4. Murugesan Mohan
5. Muthuvel G
6. Chandra Kumar/Thangam

Udaya Baskar’s brother(an artist at Erode) have designed two symbols representing the TEAM. Our Heartiest Thanks for his work.

Vote was taken to select one of the symbols and unanimously we selected one. Symbols will be posted on the web soon.

After that we had dinner(this time we had lot of varieties like the previous one starting with samosas,idli,sambar,chutney, chicken,4 or 5 variety rice,plums and ice cream).

Then all men spent some time playing a game !!!! Finally we exchanged jokes and as it was getting late…. we left to meet again in September.

In September the meeting will be organized and conducted by Saravana Kumar and Muthu Kumar.

This time it was lot more fun than the previous one as we get to know each other. Its a fun gathering.

Wishing You All A Good Luck

Vimala