The American Club 2022/2023 Annual Report

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approximately 3,600 Member accounts with over 11,000 users, I know this may seem a somewhat intangible and challenging goal. Nevertheless, the GC is up to the challenge, excited about the year ahead, and committed to ensuring our Club remains both a destination of choice for our Members and an employer of choice for our Team Members. To quote Dr. Jane Goodall, “What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” Let’s all strive to be a positive influence in each other’s lives for the year ahead.

Members constantly improve all aspects of the Club’s operations. I encourage all of our Members to seek out opportunities to volunteer and “give back” to the Club in your chosen area of interest. Also, thank you to those that have taken time to attend as guests at our GC meetings. You have witnessed firsthand the passionate dedication of your elected representatives. THE YEAR AHEAD Looking forward, our “home away from home” has a busy year ahead. Members will be voting to potentially approve a large-scale project to renovate the outdoor area around the pool and Grillhouse (but not the pool itself), and the GM has been diligently working on plans to renovate Essentials. The GC is prioritizing and evaluating other tactical-level projects which we hope will come to fruition within the next six months. I have challenged each of our GC Members and Chairs of our Standing Committees to bring new ideas to the table which will improve our Members’ overall experience – and they are delivering some great ideas for the GC’s consideration. Lastly, while the Club has successfully brought membership back to a healthy level following the redevelopment andpandemic, we are now focused on the more nuanced, experiential goal of offering all of our Members a more inclusive “home away from home” Club experience. Considering we have

THE AMERICAN CLUB SINGAPORE ANNUAL REPORT 2022 / 2023