The American Club Magazine - Summer 2021

Summer 2021

DIRECTORY

CONTACT US ADVERTISING Tel: 6739-4388 info@amclub.org.sg AQUATICS Tel: 6739-4450 aquatics@amclub.org.sg CENTRAL Tel: 6739-4359 central@amclub.org.sg CONCIERGE Tel: 6737-3411 concierge@amclub.org.sg ESSENTIALS2GO! Tel: 6739-4324 essentials2go@amclub.org.sg GRILLHOUSE Tel: 6739-4357 grillhouse@amclub.org.sg SPORTS COUNTER Tel: 6739-4312 sportscounter@amclub.org.sg MEMBERSHIP Tel: 6739-4360 membership@amclub.org.sg SÊN SPA Tel: 6739-4449 spa@amclub.org.sg TAC2GO! Tel: 6739-4435 tac2go@amclub.org.sg THE 2 ND FLOOR Tel: 6739-4329 2ndfloor@amclub.org.sg THE BOWLING ALLEY Tel: 6739-4392 bowling@amclub.org.sg THE GALBRAITH BALLROOM Tel: 6739-4322 catering@amclub.org.sg THE GOURMET PANTRY Tel: 6739-4344 gourmetpantry@amclub.org.sg meetings@amclub.org.sg THE QUAD POOLSIDE Tel: 6739-4432 youth@amclub.org.sg THE QUAD Tel: 6739-4444 youth@amclub.org.sg TRADEWINDS Tel: 6739-4361 tradewinds@amclub.org.sg UNION BAR Tel: 6739-4340 unionbar@amclub.org.sg THINKSPACE Tel: 6739-4478

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

CLUB MANAGEMENT GENERAL MANAGER Rick Coate SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Angie Ng DIRECTOR OF FOOD & BEVERAGE Dan Durkin DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT Jon Lim ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CLUB SERVICES EleenYap ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES Nerang Mohammad ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF IT VP Chai ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES Julie Zul ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP Elle Ng EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF Paul Ng F&B OPERATIONS MANAGER Duxbury Low DUTY MANAGERS Anthony Pabalan Palani Tharmalingam Ronald Ho MAGAZINE ASSISTANT COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Victoria Lim ASSISTANT MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Chloe Tan SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER Geraldine Soh GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Cherrie Chew Shanis Lin MEMBER ENGAGEMENT MANAGER Adeline Koh

PRESIDENT Nasir A Kausar president@amclub.org.sg VICE PRESIDENT Landy Eng vicepresident@amclub.org.sg SECRETARY Marcella Sullivan secretary@amclub.org.sg TREASURER Wayne Farmer treasurer@amclub.org.sg

GENERAL COMMITTEE Alex Elkies Alex Zecha Jill Morgenroth Neetu Mirchandani Ngiam SiewWei PatrickWong Peter Proft Phua Swee Leng Rahul Arora AMERICANWOMEN’S ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE Debra Minnock US EMBASSY REPRESENTATIVE Lt Col Douglas Krugman

THE AMERICAN CLUB SINGAPORE 10 Claymore Hill. Singapore 229573 Tel: 6737-341 info@amclub.org.sg Please note that this email is accessed on weekdays during office hours only. For enquiries on weekends, please email concierge@amclub.org.sg.

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AQUATICS SUB COMMITTEE CHAIR Benjamin Stewart Marcella Sullivan

FINE ART SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR Michelle Vargo Emma Yanfang Cherian Debra Surrency Garima Lalwani Gerrianne Richards Henny Scott Laura Yung GYM SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR Patrick Wong HEAL SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR Tessa Pang

POOL AREA WORKING GROUP CHAIR Sherman Stave

SQUASH SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR Harvey Glick VICE CHAIR David Nishball Abesh Ghale STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE (SPC) CHAIR Wayne Farmer Alan Goodyear Alex Elkies Landy Eng Marcella Sullivan Mark Garlinghouse Nasir Kausar Richard Hartung Patrick Wong Neetu Mirchandani Ngiam Siew Wei SUSTAINABILITY WORKING GROUP CHAIR Steve Kim Richard Hartung William Pazos TENNIS SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR Sonja Prokopec Bill Cornwell Kate Park Kristina Raber Peter Min Rodrigo Floro Jr Nasir Kausar Lauren Ullman VOLUNTEER CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE CHAIR Landy Eng Caitlin Fry Phua Swee Leng Lindsay Fipp Marcella Sullivan WINE SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR Wayne Farmer

Justin Baldauf Kate Reynolds

Yasmin Ghale Lia Teismann Megan Bretting Sharon Pinto Virginia Cheung

Seema Farswani Shamina Lavingia Sushma Jobanputra Nancy Ritchie

COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR Neetu Mirchandani VICE CHAIR Simon Wood

REDEVELOPMENT CLOSE-OUT TASK FORCE CHAIR Alex Elkies Paul Gagnon

Anni Tankhiwale Elizabeth Wirtz Mark Garlinghouse Lora Wilkinson Philip Ommen COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHAIR Nasir Kausar Alex Elkies

Stephen Finch Tay Soo Seng

Brian Schwender Matthew Dearth Nasir Kausar Riyana Vikram Rupani Jenny Setnicker Judy Chang Rebecca Cappelli

RULES COMMITTEE CHAIR Marcella Sullivan

Kimberly Norman Michael Buchholz James McFarlane

William Egan Nara Nahm Kam Nijar

HOUSE COMMITTEE CHAIR Ngiam Siew Wei Andrea J Wong-Monteiro Jill Morgenroth Victoria Worsdale INVESTMENT SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR Ann Marie Regal

Wayne Farmer Jill Morgenroth

SOCIAL & DINING COMMITTEE CHAIR Nasir Kausar VICE CHAIR Tessa Pang Arish Khajotia BB Low Joseph Chen Kim Eng Rajesh Narasimhan

CONSTITUTION REVIEW GROUP CHAIR Wayne Farmer Marcella Sullivan Mark Garlinghouse William Egan

Laurel Sweener Richard Hartung Gunter Dufey Todd Morakis Steve Sun

DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE CHAIR Alex Zecha Marcella Sullivan

Robert Hecker Veesheen Yuen Ngiam Siew Wei Shamina Lavingia Ted Toth Dennis Mak

Paul Gagnon Ayaz Lavingia Alana Triscott Lora Wilkinson

LIBRARY SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR Jane Sperling

Eunice Cheung June Imada Lee Shirley Kim Kam Nijar Kathy Brundage

SPA SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR Garima Lalwani VICE CHAIR Erika Masiero Chan Wai Yin

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR Nasir Kausar VICE CHAIR Landy Eng Marcella Sullivan Wayne Farmer FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR Alex Elkies VICE CHAIR Ann Marie Regal Rahul Arora Amitava Guharoy

Dianne Donadio Sandra Johnson

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIR Landy Eng VICE CHAIR Harvey Glick

YOUTH & FAMILY COMMITTEE CHAIR Patrick Wong

SPORTS & RECREATION COMMITTEE CHAIR Marcella Sullivan

Alisha Barnes Eleanor Chan Gerrianne Richards Kerry James Caitlin Fry Thomas Wu Mohan Mulani Lim Chiwen

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Patrick Wong Harvey Glick

Jay Jobanputra Patrick Wong Shamina Lavingia Stephen Finch Tay Soo Seng Thomas Wu Wayne Farmer

Garima Lalwani Sonia Prokopec Benjamin Stewart

COMMITTEE STRUCTURE

STANDING COMMITTEE

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SPORTS AND RECREATION

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STRATEGIC PLANNING RULES COMPENSATION DISCLIPLINARY VOLUNTEER CO-ORDINATING COMMUNICATIONS

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CONTENTS #169 May-Jun-Jul | 2021 Spot light 15 Get Your Fun On This Summer Break 17

Thoughtful Ideas To Make Mom Feel Special This Mother's Day 21

Keeping UpWith The Heal Subcommittee

Introducing UNCORKED by The American Club, a wine club created for Members of our Club. Connect with fellow aficionados within The Club community and sweeten your experience with The Club’s signature wine programs and extensive range of wine labels. Members will be entitled to attractive promotions, complimentary gifts and priority booking benefits for wine-related events and products offered by The Club.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE: $120.00

PERKS OF JOINING UNCORKED

•Welcome Gift • 5% off regular priced wines • Includes wines by the bottle at The 2 nd Floor • Applicable in conjunction with niche group discounts and privileges • 10% off wine accessories • Access to monthly live and virtual wine, spirits, or beer tastings • Exclusive early entrance to PremiumWine Tasting and Affair of the Vine • One complimentary bottle of champagne on your birthday month • Priority booking for wine dinners at The 2 nd Floor Vinum celebramus!

SCAN TO REGISTER

For more information or enquiries, please call The Gourmet Pantry at 6739-4344

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01 FROMTHE PRESIDENT 02 FROMTHE GENERAL MANAGER 03 AT A GLANCE 05 PROMOTIONS

8 NEWS 11 PEOPLE 25 RANT & RAVE

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FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear Members, I hope you had a wonderful first quar ter of the year – time sure flies! Thank you for your continued trust and suppor t for the General Committee (GC) and The American Club. It is really my greatest honor and pleasure to be appointed as your President. A little introduction about me, I completed my Bachelor and MBA in Wisconsin before moving to Philadelphia to star t my career in banking. Fast forward to 1995, my beautiful wife (from Iowa), my amazing daughter and I moved to Singapore and joined The American Club. The rest was history. Since then, I’ve served on the Golf Committee and am presently on the Social and Dining Committee as their Chair. I’ve worked in the banking industry in U.S., Europe, and Singapore, in par ticular, with Citibank for the greater par t of my career. After which I ran a fund management company. Most recently I have been involved with various star t-ups in the exciting tech space. I also owned Italian restaurants in the past and taught finance at university. I continue to love golf and tennis, and play plenty of the latter inThe Club (our cour ts are amazing!). If you see me in The Club, please let's grab a cuppa and chat. Moving forward, the General Committee’s focus for 2021 is to look at a long-range financial plan to budget for operations, growth and renewal for The Club; a seamless Club-wide I.T. system (including a mobile app), strategic planning; ways on how to improve The Club services and offerings; and, not forgetting, valuing and developing our staff to grow together.

That said, I am excited to lead the Club with these three philosophies that I hold dear to: team work (yes, we do achieve more together), Members-first (your opinions and feedback are impor tant), and, most impor tantly, transparency. Using these three as the pillars for my tenure as President, I am confident that our beloved Club will be a safe and welcoming space for everyone; truly our home away from home.

Stay safe and wishing all of you a lovely month ahead,

Nasir A Kausar President

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FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER

Dear Members, I am pleased to share that The Club has recently recorded a modest, year-to-date operating profit, through spending at The Club, improved control of costs and new Memberships. Please do continue to suppor t us in our endeavors for new Member referrals as Membership is the lifeblood of our business, and joining fees as well as monthly dues contribute significantly to The Club’s reserves and cash flow.

I’d like to thank all of you who have taken par t in our Member Satisfaction Survey. Your feedback and input is impor tant during this process to ensure that we end up with a club that we both enjoy and are proud of. We’ve read through every comments and are proactively working on how to make the spaces more enjoyable for you, as well as enhance our working environments to make our services more efficient. This has also given us a well-rounded picture of how we can be improved or changed. In light of the recent COVID-19 Advisory updates, we will need to suspend our favorite Sunday program, the pool inflatables, until fur ther notice. Please do note of the latest changes in The Club (on page 8) - thank you for your cooperation and understanding. The General Committee have commenced their Strategic Planning process to define our mission and vision, horizon gaze the future and reflect on the past. Stay tuned for the next stage of Member consultation. Meanwhile, stay positive and test negative.

Sincerely,

Rick Coate General Manager

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AT A GLANCE Events and Programs happening at The Club

Bi-weekly Virtual Tasting Join our bi-weekly Virtual Wine Tasting for a night of vino tips, featuring wine makers who will walk us through their wines. Each session will include a bottle of a featured wine and specially curated nibbles to complement the wine. May 1 – 22 Mother’s Day Pot Card Contest Pick up a pot from The Kids’ Library for our Mother’s Day Pot Card Contest and stand a chance to win QuadTokens worth $20. Submit your entry to Thinkspace by May 22. There will be one winner per category (4-5 years old; 6-8 years old; 9-11 years old). May 10 Art Launch with Patrick Bezalel Gallery Exclusively for The American Club, Patrick will present his two latest resin art series where he combines fluid resin with acrylic and oil painting. The central theme of Patrick’s art is to perfect beauty and to inspire love, joy and peace for all.

May 14 Let’s Walk and Roll with The American Club, Joo Chiat Discovery Nothing beats getting up close and personal with the sights and flavors of Joo Chiat, one of Singapore’s more interesting neighbourhood. Join us and Jane’s Singapore Tours for an Mini Tennis Tournament Time to pit the kiddos’ tennis skills against one another for a two-hour Mini Tennis Tournament. Registration is now open on JOGA App. May 19 Maximize YourMemory for Peak Performance Join Guinness Record Holder and Grand Master of Memory, Nishant Kasibhatla for an engaging 1.5-hour session on how to boost your memory, focus and observation. enriching walk. May 15

May 21 – 23 Adult Singles Championship Grab your tennis rackets and running shoes, it’s time for the Adult Singles Championship. Registration is now open

on JOGA App. May 22

GrowYour OwnHerbsWorkshop Kick-start your herb garden journey with Olivia Choong of Green Drinks Singapore, at $88 per Member. Glean basic gardening tips such as how to care for your herbs, and growing your garden from stem cutting.

Information is accurate at time of publication. Images are for illustrative purposes only. Visit our website for more information and T&Cs.

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AT A GLANCE Events and Programs happening at The Club

May 31 – June 11 June Holiday Camp If you’d like your kids to spend a meaningful June Holiday, sign them up for our June Holiday Camp. From sports, art to science experiments, there is always a skill to learn. May 31 – August 6 Summer Camp (5 – 9 years old) Our Summer Camp emphasizes activities like Capoeira, Basketball, Zumba and Water Polo. Our camp also offers plenty of opportunity for crafty campers such as Arts & Crafts, Tote bag Painting and Balloon Sculpting! It’s the perfect chance for kids to get the wiggles out! June 1 – 19 Father’s Day Tie Craft Contest Discover your artistic side when you pick up a tie template fromThe Kid’s Library for our Father’s Day contest.You will stand a chance to win Quad Tokens worth $20. Submit your entry to Thinkspace by June 19. There will be one winner per category (4-5 years old; 6-8 years old; 9-11 years old). June 7 – August 6 Summer Tennis Program 2021 Time to hone your tennis skills with our 1-month world-class tennis programs – available for both junior and adult players.

June 14 – August 6 Summer Camp (2 – 4 years old) It’s playtime. This Summer Camp, your little munchkins will develop basic language and motor skills from our classes, such as toddler gymnastics and music session. June 19 Bubble Soccer Fathers, this one is for you! Sweat it out and create precious memories with your active kids over a game of bubble soccer at The Cage @ Kallang. Let’s Walk and Roll with The American Club, Pulau Ubin Adventure Bring dad on an adventure this Father’s Day with Jane’s Singapore Tours. Explore the flourishing mangroves and secluded beaches of Pulau Ubin. June 28 – July 23 Summer Break Partner Camp (7 – 12 years old) CAM CHALLENGE Sembawang is nestled in a tranquil part of Sembawang in Northermost Singapore.Your little tykes will get to enjoy a slew of outdoor adventure learning. July 1 – 7 4 th of July Fiesta Celebrate America's independence day with a week of exhilarating activities and promotions. Keep your eyes peeled. July 1 – 24 Independence Day Pinwheel Craft Contest Pick up a pinwheel template from The Kid’s Library for our Independence Day contest. You will stand a chance to win Quad Tokens worth $20. Submit your entry to Thinkspace by June 19.There will be one winner per category (4-5 years old; 6-8 years old; 9-11 years old).

Information is accurate at time of publication. Images are for illustrative purposes only. Visit our website for more information and T&Cs.

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PROMOTIONS Get more bang for your buck with our promotions

sên Spa May/June/July

Central May

Pamper your mind, body and soul with these spa promotions: sên’s Hot Stone Massage at $168 (U.P $210); book any hair color service and enjoy a complimentary Olaplex pre or post color treatment wor th $68; and purchase $350 wor th of retail (jewellery excluded) and receive treatment vouchers wor th $50 (not valid for items on discount). Terms & Conditions apply.

Mother’s Day Cake 2lb $40 (from May 5 - 9); Cilantro Lime Shrimp Wrap with Sour Cream $11; Cinnamon Dulce de Leche Cake $5.80 (Slice)/ $40 (Whole); Soba Noodle with Shiitake, Enoki Mushroom & Wakame Salad $3.80 (S)/$4.50 (M)/ $6.50 (L); Cinnamon Berry Latte with Strawberry, Cinnamon

& Milk $5.80(M)/$6.80(L) Grillhouse May

Elotes Mexican Grilled Corn $6; Blackened Grilled Shrimps Nachos with Condiments $20; Teriyaki Salmon Burger $20; Southwest Chickpea Tacos $13; Memphis-style Barbeque U.S. Pork Ribs $22; Tandoori Chicken Salad $17; Vegan Balls with Tomato Ratatouille $12; Szechuan Style Pork Cabbage Dumplings in Hot & Sour Vinegar & Chili Oil Sauce $12; Indiana Melon $10 The 2 nd Floor May Pan-seared Scallops with Crab Meat $18; Grilled Jumbo Tiger Prawn Salad with Basil Pesto $18; Beef Rossini $75; Wok- fried NZ Venison Tenderloin Cubes $48; Watermelon Margarita $15

Union Bar May

Mexican Fish “Tor ta” Fish Burger $17; Shredded Chicken Corn Tor tilla Soup $8; Mini Wagyu Sliders $15; Pulled Pork Grilled Cheese Sandwich $18; Truffle Field Mushroom Madness $18; Chana Chaat Salad $16; Watermelon Summer time $12 Tradewinds May Slow Cooked Chile Verde with Pork, White Bean &Tor tilla $17;Taco Beef Pizza with Black Beans, Corn & Avocado $20; Creamy Butternut Soup with Pumpkin Seeds $7; Wok-fried Black Pepper Pork with Steamed Rice $14; Warm Octopus Salad $18; Hariyali Chicken Tikka with Cucumber & Tomatoes Salad, Naan Bread & Mint Yoghur t $15; Summer Fruits Salad $12; Mocha Chip Milkshake $9; Peach Margarita $12

TAC2Go! Weekly Bundle

Explore different cuisines with our weekly TAC2Go! Bundle – from the popular Old School Italian, Fajita Fiesta to the tantalizing Thai Cuisine. Stay tuned for new bundles in March. Order from https://order.amclub.org.sg

Banquet Catering Menu

Our culinary team offers a variety of catering menus, perfect for your par ty of. For more information, please email: catering@amclub.org.sg

Information is accurate at time of publication. Images are for illustrative purposes only. Visit our website for more information and T&Cs.

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PROMOTIONS Get more bang for your buck with our promotions

Tradewinds July

Cajun Chicken & Shrimp Pizza $23; Boston Clam Chowder $9; San Lau Hor Fun $16; Slow-cooked Homemade Corn Beef with Braised Potato, Carrot & Sauerkraut $19; California Salad $15; Buffalo Beef Burger $18; Tandoori Prawn with Biryani Rice, Papadum & Mint Yogurt $18; Trutti Frutti Milkshake $9; Blue Lagoon $12 Central July Blue Pea Strawberry Cake $5.80 (Slice)/$40 (Whole); Garlic Knot Bread with Salmon Flakes, Seaweed, Cucumber & Wasabi Mayonnaise $11; Gado Gado Salad $8; Apple & Mint Iced Tea $5.80 Grillhouse July Hotdog with Caramelised Onion, Applewood Smoked Bacon, Cheddar Cheese & served with fries $13; California Gourmet Burger made-in-house U.S. 100% Ground Chuck Beef $21; Pork Carnitas Tacos with Charred Corn Salsa $17; Summer Grilled Herbed Barbecued Chicken Wings $15; Seared Australian Scallop Salad $22; Vegan Healthy Tofu Bowl $12; Mala Pulled Pork Pizza $23; Fourth July $12 The 2 nd Floor July California Salad $15; Soft Shell Crab Tempura with Thai Green Mango Salad $18; Garlic Peppercorn Crusted U.S.D.A Prime Angus Beef Tenderloin 225gm $68; Wok-fried Maine Lobster with General Tso’s Chicken $48; Freedom Mojito $15

Union Bar June

Grillhouse June

Boston Clam Chowder $8; Tuna Cracker $23; UB Submarine Meatball Sandwich $18; Spicy Meat Lovers Pizza $18; Chicken Tikka Masala Naan $16; Coco Mojo $11 Tradewinds June Meat Lover Pizza $22; Creamy Mushroom Soup $7; Wok-fried Marmite Chicken with Steamed Rice $15; Seafood Parcel $22; Fish Tikka Over Roti $18; Tomato & Pomegranate Salad $12; Salted Caramel Milkshake $9; Strawberry Daiquiri $12 Central June Father’s Day Cake 2lb $40 (from Jun 12 – 20); Impossible Meatball Sandwich with Yellow Cheddar Cheese, Garlic Knot Bread $11; Hazelnut Chocolate Cheese Tart $5.80 (Slice) / $40 (Whole); Roasted Sweet Potato & Cauliflower Salad with Pomegranate Seed $4.50 (M)/ $6.50 (L); MilkyWay Mocha with Chocolate, Caramel Sauce & Milk $5.80 (M)/$6.80 (L)

Seafood Boiler $45; Holyguacamole Sliders $20; Tandoori Chicken Tacos with Cilantro Pineapple Mint Salsa $17; Seafood Barbecued Platter $32; Seared Ahi Tuna Salad with Passion Fruit & Mango Salsa $20; Vegan Healthy Bowl $18; Fried Prawn Paste Chicken Wings with Spicy

Dip $15; Kentucky Julep $10 The 2 nd Floor June

Bouillabaisse $19; Hong Kong Style Roasted Kurobuta Pork Belly $19; Char- grilled 400days Grain Fed Wagyu Sirloin $79; BraisedWagyu Beef Oxtail with Beef Tendon $48; Daddy Cool $15 Union Bar July Baked Cheese Bolognese Pasta $16; French Onion Soup $8; Fried Mac & Cheese Ball $15; Tuna Melt Sandwich $16; New York Pizza $18; The Famous UB Bailey’s Shake $11

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KEEPING OUR CLUBHOUSE SAFE A Joint Responsibility We appeal to all Members to comply with the government’s Safe Management Measures to ensure The Club remains a safe community for everyone. Members who do not behave in a socially responsible way or do not cooperate with staff enforcing Safe Management Measures, could potentially face disciplinary action in accordance with the framework approved by the General Committee.

The Club will also face the potential risk of Clubhouse closure, if Members are found to be non-compliant with the Safe Management Measures.

Safe Management Measures • Use TraceTogether App or Token • Let our staff take your temperature • Keep masks on at all times • Book slots via JOGA for shared facilities • Don’t mingle between tables at restaurants

Scan to view the full list of Safe Management Measures

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COVID-19 Advisory Updates

As we head into tighter Safe Management Measures, we provide the following for your information, safety, and attention:

FACILITIES

Gym, onsite Group Fitness Classes and Squash Courts will be  closed . These classes will be held online. (No equipment will be loaned or rented out). Tennis and aquatics activities will continue with maximum of 2 pax (including coach), but no spectators are allowed. Business Meetings can continue provided there is social distancing and mask wearing . The Quad capacity will be kept to 11 pax (including staff). Please book in advance via JOGA app. sên Spa and The Gourment Pantry will require a  separate TT Safe Entry check-in.

From May 16, Guests will be reduced to 1 person per Membership card. Guest must be accompanied by Member at all time. Guest is only allowed at the Business Center.

The maximum number of people per group is reduced to 2 . There will  be no intermingling between groups.

Club dining vouchers can be used for Tac2Go!.

Mandatory TraceTogether-only SafeEntry (via App or Token only) will be implemented on May 17 .

All F&B outlets are closed for dining-in until June 13 . Only takeaways and TAC2Go! will be available.

Shared amenities in restrooms and locker rooms will be removed .

Scan QR code for the updated Safe Management Measures

Library will reduce capacity to 16 pax (including staff).

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NEWS

THE AMERICAN CLUB ONYOUR PHONE Learn how to create a website icon on the home screen of your phone. Accessing our website has never been easier.

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FOR APPLE USERS 1. Launch Safari on your iPhone 2. Type https://www.amclub.org.sg 3. Tap the Share icon (the square with an arrow pointing out of it) at the bottom of the screen. 4. Scroll down to the list of actions and tap Add to Home Screen .

FOR ANDROID USERS 1. Launch “ Chrome ” app on your Android Phone 2. Type https://www.amclub.org.sg 3. Tap the menu icon (3 dots in upper right-hand corner) and tap Add to Home screen 4. Enter a name for the shortcut

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PEOPLE

A WARMWELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS!

FEBRUARY 2021

Aftaab Mathur Akiyo Masuda Amit Sobti Andrew Robinson

Jeff Burton Jody Che Joseph Duronio

Morgan Steinman Pallavi Donde Patrick Che Peter Zmijewski Poppy Robinson Richard Harshman Shayak Bhattacharya Sherene Ban Smriti Gupta Sumit Paul Sungkee Kim Toranosuke Masuda Wallace Cheng William Steinman III

Keerat Kaur Keum Ju Kim Kezia Tan Lauren Raps

Aslan Sassoon Aya Nomura Carolyn Tan Chen Chih-Che Christopher Chan David Ooi Elizabeth Chamberlain Giuseppe Verdoni Gretchen Cheng Haseeb Malik Irina Pismennaya James Chamberlain Jamie Tan Jeanette Zmijewski Emily New Evelyn Ng

Li Liyuan Lin Teng

Lionel Cheng Lisa Duronio LuYi-Chun

Mahwash Jamal Mandar Donde Maninder Sabharwal Mary Burton Matthew Foley Mehereen Suharwardy Mriganka Bhattacharya Mitchell New

Yaron Raps Yeena Paul

Yukihiro Nomura Zain Suharwardy

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MARCH 2021

James Penny Janice Lee John Chung Lee John Sanders Juan Ibanez Kamini Gupta Karan Bolaria Karl Riedel Khurram Majeed KimTaeYeon Kirk Baerwaldt Komal Singh KotaroTamura KuoTzu-En Larissa Cheng Li Canguang Mario Duarte Mary Burke Mary Pang

Rajiv Chandiramani Ramdas Sule Ravi Singhvi Robert Pei-Chun Rupal Agarwal Seunghwan Chang Shardul Kothari Shruti Thakar SouyeonWoo Soyun Joo SungWha Park Susan Brooks Susann Burki Tan Guan Quan Thomas Cope Thomas Garry Tiffany Cook Valerie Kheng Venkatraman Subramaniam Vicki Narwani Wee Shien Yuli Kwan Yvonne Chua Trent Cannings Tsang Sze-Hang Tya Marie Noringhang

AaronYip Ahad Bin Amjad Aldrich Chan Alison Sanders Ana Du Angela Chen Angelika Kleffner-Riedel Anil Agarwal Audrey Penny Bhupesh Gupta Brian Arthur Cook Cathryn Chu CharisseYip Danastri Njoto Deborah Im Dhanushyantha Hettiarachchi Diya Garware Ibanez Elodie Margo ep Cannings Bushra Ahad Calvin Chen Cao Li

Matthew Kurlanzik Maxine Baerwaldt Meera Subramaniam Mona Khurram Na Han Namrata Sule Nilanga Hettiarachchi Nome Noringhang

EunyoungWon Gareth Brooks Goh Seau Kang Huang Shao Man

Park Sun Kyu Patrick Chan

Ibrahim Burki ItsukoTamura

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APRIL 2021

Abhishek Pandey Alexander Frederiksen Amy Kelly Archana Parwal Arthur Lang Ascension Alcol Aw Kar Lay BastianWolff BenYu Benjamin Carey Benjamin Fones Bharati Agarwal Bhavik Pandya Charmaine Panikar Chen Xuemei Debmalya Chatterjee Deborah Rogozinski EvelynWolff Francesco Zargani- Piccardi George Thomas Gonzalo Calavera James Carroll DaisukeYoshida David Mulvenna

Jeik Sohn Jennifer Pfaff Jesper Brund John Freeman Jr John Panikar Julie Colby Karen Chan Karen Satterlee Kathryn Laciny KevinWhite Kristen Carroll Laura Ann Troehler Meghna Mehta Motoko Kubota Nang Saw Htwe Naomi Yoshida Naresh Singh Natasha Thomas Neha Pandey Nicola Hodgman Marie Brund Marilyn Tang

RamandeepWalia Rishi Jalan Robert Halgren III Robert Laciny Sandeep Sharma Sang Yi Shaun Kraft Sipika Singh Suchanda Mandal

Supriya Sharma Suruchi Thapar Sylvia Lim TeoTianYu Thiha Aung @Yang Chih Thomas Pfaff Timothy Laas-Nesbitt Trisha Pathak Tung Mun Hong Vinay Parwal Voon Hui Mien Jacely Wartini Dulsirin Wendy Thio William Hodgman Yaodan Hu Yutaka Kubota

Nicole Kraft Nikhil Mehta Ole Boysen

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Mom & Bub Box

Celebrate the newest addition to your family with our exclusive AMCLUB Mom & Bub box. Each complimentary box includes a set of vouchers and an AMCLUB branded baby blanket. MOM & BUB BOX VOUCHERS • 30% off Post-natal massage • Complimentary Post-natal Pilates session • Complimentary Post-natal Personal Training Session

• Complimentary Level A Swimming Lesson • Complimentary Aqua Circuit Group Fitness

This new initiative is applicable to new additions to the family from July 1, 2020.The gift box can either be delivered to Member’s home, or collected from the Membership office.

Please register your newborn by emailing membership@amclub.org.sg and providing a copy of your child’s birth certificate.

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GET YOUR

ON THIS SUMMER BREAK! Events & activities for the whole family this school holiday By Chloe Tan

School’s out, fun’s in! In need of ideas to keep your kids busy and entertained this summer break? Fret not for we’re here to help introduce 5 fun-filled family and kid-friendly activities to keep you and the kids engaged.

Snow in the Tropics Have you ever experienced snow in the tropics? You can, at Snow City Singapore. This is a great way to beat the scorching summer heat in Singapore. From making snow angels, getting into a snowball fight to snowtubing down a slope, it will have you and your little ones enter tained for hours. Snow City Singapore | 21 Jurong Town Hall Rd, Singapore 609433 | snowcity.com.sg

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Go Island Hopping Did you know that Singapore

Where Video Games Come To Life Here’s one for the video

is a city of not just one island, but a whopping 64? This school holiday, treat the kids to an adventure at Singapore’s Southern Islands. Explore the hidden charms of Lazarus Island, Kusu Island, Sisters’ Island and St John’s Island. Lay out a mat and have a sumptuous picnic spread on some of Singapore’s most beautiful beaches, take a dip in the clear turquoise waters or rent a bicycle to explore the islands’ lush greenery and rich biodiversity. Getting there: Book a ferry package via Marina South Ferry (marinasouthferries. com) or Singapore Island Cruise (islandcruise.com.sg/) your children can unleash their inner Picasso without the fear of paint splatting everywhere? Singapore’s only splatter paint studio, Splat Paint House, is the perfect place for the whole family to get messy and creative by splatting brightly-colored, child-safe tempera paint on the canvas, the wall and even at each other! So let your imagination run wild and bring home your unique masterpiece to hang up on your wall. Splat Paint House | 207A Upper Thomson Road, Singapore 574346 | splatpainthouse.com Get Messy and Creative Looking for a place where

game enthusiasts. Get your kids off their screens and “blast” them away to NERF Action Xperience (NAX) Singapore, an 18,000 sqft indoor arena spanning four themed activity zones that promises fun for the entire family. Other than shooting down “enemies” with NERF guns, the older ones can also go through high element obstacle courses while your little tykes can design their own t-shir ts or tote bags by shooting paint from their little NERF guns! With a myriad of activities to do, this is a place where you and your family can spend the entire day at. The only question is, do you have the ‘nerf ’ to conquer your fear your zombie and heights? NERF Action Xperience Singapore | Marina Square, 6 Raffles Boulevard #01-208, Singapore 039594 | nerfax.com.sg

Go on a Farm Tour Miss bringing your kids on

trips to the countryside and seeing real live farm animals? You can experience all of that in this urban city! Go on farm tours where both you and your kids will get to interact with farm animals, learn where our food comes from and enjoy a more rustic side of Singapore. Some of our top picks include Bollywood Veggies, one of the most famous farms in Singapore where you can go produce-picking, and experience a unique farm-to-table dining experience. Your kids will have a ‘milking’ good time at Hay Dairies Goat Farm, Singapore’s only goat farm, where they will get the chance to pet and feed the goats and get a taste of freshly-squeezed goat’s milk. Last but not least, step into nature’s classroom at Citizen Farm where the little ones can get their hands dir ty by becoming gardeners for the day and planting their favourite seeds. Bollywood Veggies: 100 Neo Tiew Road, Singapore 719026 | bollywoodveggies.com Hay Dairies Goat Farm: No. 3 Lim Chu Kang, Agrotech Park Lane 4, Singapore 718859 | haydairies.sg

Do also check out our Youth Summer Camp programs and explore our sunny island with our Let’s Walk and Roll with The American Club.

Citizen Farm: 60 Jln Penjara, Singapore 149375 | citizenfarm.com.sg

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THOUGHTFUL IDEAS TO MAKE MOM FEEL SPECIAL THIS Mother’s Day This year, we are going the (social) distance for Mother’s Day! As we settle into the new normal, many of us are forced to rethink how we can celebrate our moms be it in-person or virtually. Here are some ideas to make your mom feel special whether she is near or far. By Chloe Tan

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TIMELESS TRADITIONS If you are lucky enough to be living in the same household as your mom or can visit her at her residence, why not treat her to a day of pampering? Breakfast in Bed Let mom sleep in and surprise her with the classic breakfast in bed. Waking up to fresh coffee (or tea) and pancakes ser ved right to her bedside? Which mom wouldn’t want that! Spa Day Show mom a little TLC by treating her to one of sên Spa’s many luxurious wellness ser vices ranging from massages, facials, hair care treatments, mani & pedi, scrubs, wraps and more. You’ll not only get some quality bonding time with mom, both of you get to enjoy some much needed me- time as well.

Treat Mom to a Sumptuous Meal Bring mom and the whole family down to The Club for our Mother’s Day Brunch at Galbraith Ballroom. Planning on dining at home instead? Our takeaway Mother’s Day Brunch Bundle has got you covered. Hollywood at Home End the day by rounding up the whole family, cozying up with mom on the couch and watching a movie marathon. To celebrate the occasion, pick from a list of mother-daughter and family-friendly films such as Motherhood, Freaky Friday, Brave, Cheaper by the Dozen and Mother’s Day.

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Family Trivia Night Mother’s Day is the perfect occasion to round up the whole family and hop on a video call to celebrate mom. Create questions that tests your family members’ knowledge of their special lady. For example, what is mom’s favorite food? What is mom’s pet peeve? Where is mom’s favorite holiday destination? This is a fun way to show mom love and appreciation and bring the family even closer. Virtual Cooking Session Have a family recipe that you can’t seem to get right? Well now’s the time to put on your chef ’s hat and jump on a video call with mom to get her to teach you (and perfect it in time for Father’s Day on June 20). This makes for a perfect mother-daughter bonding session.

Record a Video Card Unable to wish mom a Happy Mother’s Day in person? No worries for in this day and age, smar t phones have made it easier than ever to record special moments and messages that mom can keep forever. Why not include a slideshow that highlights all of the major family memories through the years as well, taking her on a vir tual trip down memor y lane. Send a Mother’s Day Basket This is a great oppor tunity to package a bunch of self-care items to send to mom via The Club’s overseas courier ser vice at Essentials. Grab a bottle of fine wine from The Gourmet Pantr y, some scented candles, her favorite snacks and handwritten notes/drawings from you and the kids to create a nice basket that’ll be delivered right to her door step. NEW NORMS Thankfully we live in the age of technology, allowing us to have shared experiences with mom even if she’s thousands of miles away from you. Here’s what you can do to still spend some vir tual time with mom and make her feel special.

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KEEPING UP WITHTHE

SUBCOMMITTEE We are so excited to share the latest updates from the HEAL Subcommittee, our accomplishments and plans for 2021. By Tessa Pang, Chair of HEAL Subcommittee

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LOOKING BACK Though many of us would probably prefer not to look back at 2020, surprisingly we still managed to have some positive wins! We launched the HEAL Speaker Series and kicked off the first (and only) in-person event, presentation, and Q&A with Dr. Steven Tucker (oncologist), who covered the basics of nutrition at the Nutrition 101 event in Februar y 2020. With more Members attending the event than we had expected, we felt encouraged to continue. However, given the pandemic, we did as the rest of the world did, and moved the subsequent events online with Zoom – one even while we were locked down during Circuit Breaker! In case you missed them, the topics were: • Gluten Free & Celiac (May 2020) "Ask Me Anything" panel discussion with Dr. Brian Schwender (gastroenterologist), Bridget Marr (dietician), Karen Horan (celiac advocate) and Dr. Steven Tucker in May 2020 • Pandemic Parenting: Kids, Teens & Zoom (September 2020) presentation and Q&A with Dr. Roby Marcou (behavioral pediatrician) and Dr. Steven Tucker • Fasting For Health (November 2020) "Ask Me Anything" panel discussion with Kar thika Thirugannan (dietician), Nadesh Rathakrishnan (TAC trainer), Nasir Kausar (fasting advocate) and Dr. Steven Tucker And in 2021, we’ve hosted the following webinars (so far): • Personalized Nutrition (February 2021) presentation and Q&A with Dr. Steven Tucker, Kelly Tan Peterson (nutritionist and Keto coach), Riyana Rupani (nutritionist and Whole30 coach) and Matt Dear th (Keto advocate) • The True Cost of our Food Choices on our Health and Planet (April 2021) presentation and Q&A with filmmaker Rebecca Cappelli (sustainability & plant-based exper t) In conjunction with the events and webinars, you may have also noticed a shift in some of the food as well – which aligns the food offerings at The Club with Members’ feedback from our HEAL sur vey in 2019. We have elevated the vegetarian and vegan dishes at many of the outlets, the ever- popular freshly prepared salad bowls were brought back at Central, and there are now more options and alternatives to starchy carbohydrates for those following a low-carb and/or Keto diet. Additionally, the F&B team have done an excellent job with their continuous improvement plans – significantly improving the food quality – by ar tisanally making many more dishes in-house such as the pickles, cheese sauces, chia pudding and so much more! A quick list of some of the things we’ve worked on over the last year: • Reduced sugar in the smoothies at Central & Tradewinds • Introduction of Bulletproof Coffee at Central

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• Food icons on all outlet menus • Comprehensive ingredients list for all outlets • Introduction of gluten-free desser ts at Central and gluten-free or gluten-light alternatives at Tradewinds • Introduction of low carb alternatives for rice, noodles, and bread at Tradewinds such as lettuce wraps for burgers, cauliflower rice, spiralized veggie noodles and cauliflower pizza crust • Introduction of keto snacks and desser ts at Central and keto compliant salad dressings and wraps at Tradewinds • Increased number of non-dairy milk options at the outlets • Freshly prepared salad bowls and mix-and-match salad ingredients at Central • Fresh whole fruit, single sized por tions for hard-boiled eggs & wraps as well as snack sized por tions for egg, tuna, and chicken salad at Central • Worked with F&B on to ensure the oil used for deep frying was sustainable and clean ON THE HORIZON We are thrilled to share more about our upcoming plans in 2021. First, we intend to continue with our webinars which will also integrate better with The Club’s promotions, product, and food offerings at the various F&B outlets and The Gourmet Pantry. We hope for Members to learn more about the different topics from our speakers and then be able to put that into practice in real life. Some other topics we plan to cover this year are the Wellness Series (covering techniques for Sleep, Culinary Wellness, Brain Health, Gratitude & Focus),The Gut Health Microbiome Series, Nutrition and Child Health and The Future of Health. Keep an eye out for those. Another goal of ours in 2021, is working towards more cross-club integration and collaboration with other committees whose interests overlap with ours – whether that be with Spor ts & Recreation, sên Spa, and Youth & Family to name a few. This could be as simple as helping M embers pair their dietary and fitness, wellness or kids/ family needs with customized menus or calling out cer tain dishes at the various outlets that would be compliant with their diet or lifestyle. We would like to provide innovative programs for Members that If you have any ideas or suggestions, please email HEAL at info@amclub.org.sg with “ Suggestions to HEAL ” in the subject line, we welcome all comments. We really do believe that our passionate group of Members interested in Healthy Eating Allergens and Living (HEAL) is continuing to grow and we want to nur ture this community. Thank you again for being a par t of our movement at The American Club! holistically address their specific circumstances. COMMUNITY BUILDING AND CONTINUOUS FEEDBACK

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We receive feedback from hundreds of our Members each month. Positive or constructive, your comments are important in helping us assess our services and offerings, and enable us to identify ways to better meet your needs. Read on for a selection of our most recent Member feedback.

FEEDBACK: We spent 20 minutes in the queue just to get a cup of coffee. The waiting time is completely unacceptable and this isn’t good enough for a Club standard. Please do something about it. RESPONSE: Thank you for writing in about the long lines. We hear you! You can now skip the lines and get your caffeine fix fixed (pun intended) pronto with our new weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) Coffee Cart from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

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GET YOUR CUSTOMIZED CAKES AT CENTRAL Whether it’s a princess-themed cake, superhero-themed cake or even a customized photo cake for an anniversary par ty, we are able to laser print your dream cake for any occasion.

Drop by Central, call 6739-4359 or email central@amclub.org.sg for more information.

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Bento Boxes Are you hosting a virtual or on-site break- fast or lunch meeting? Let us take care of mealtimes with our new Bento Boxes! Have the Bento Boxes delivered to your team’s homes as a pleasant surprise, or have them delivered to your meeting venue for a fuss-free meeting.

Mexican Bento Box $24

Your Go-to Bento Box $22 Soba Noodles with Honey Orange Grilled Salmon, Chicken Caesar Burrito (Half), Chocolate Chip Cookie & Choice of Drink (Coke or Bottled Juice)

Healthy Bento Box $18 Caesar Salad, Black Bean and Avocado Wrap, Cheesecake & Choice of Drink (Coke or Bottled Juice)

Breakfast Bento Box $12

Jicama Salad with Lime Vinaigrette, Shredded Chicken Enchiladas in Mole Verde, Refried Beans, Spanish Rice, Tres Leches Cake & Choice of Drink (Coke or Bottled Juice)

Fresh Fruit, Bagels with Butter and Jam, Choice of Blueberry Muffin or Danish Pastry, Choice of Muesli or Strawberry Yogurt & Bottled Orange Juice

Terms & Conditions • Each Bento Box is good for one person • Minimum order of 10 Bento Boxes • No substitution of ingredients • Food must be consumed within two hours upon collection • Cancellations or amendments to orders cannot be accommodated after orders are submitted • Orders must be placed at least three working days in advance • Collection point is at B1 car park • Island-wide delivery is available at a nominal fee • Surcharge applies on eve and day of public holiday For more information or to order, please email catering@amclub.org.sg.

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