Dear Take-Fivers…

Dear Take-Fivers,

It’s been two months since we last met. The vacation was a bit long, but now we are ready to reopen the gates. You’ve been faithful fans, and I hope this will remain so. I’m writing to you to express my gratitude and to fill you in on some important things.

There are a few changes to the course of the club. From now on, we will meet only every second week. The reason is quite simple: we never had the time to prepare for a topic thoroughly. We were always in a rush and didn’t let the topics really unfold. We aim to bring only hard issues to the clubroom in the future that are truly worth chewing on. An elevated conversation is just as important as improving our language skills.

A bit of appetizer: cultural coexistence, policemen in schools, teaching ethics in elementary school, genderless newborns. And the list doesn’t end here. Each topic will be presented to you one week before the club meeting, so you will have enough time to check out the related material and organize your thoughts.

The other new thing is that we start at 6:30. We noticed that at least half of the people could never arrive on time because of school or work.

For those who couldn’t make it to the last session, here’s a brief recap. Originally, the topic was “urban legends”. My plan was to bring some of the funniest or most astonishing stories from all around the world. After gathering at the gallery, we all hit the road and marched down to Deák square to find an outdoor bar. We sat around a table, and the session quickly turned into a fantastic night out with a couple of beers, chit-chat and lots of laughter.

On the left: my hat from Rome snatched by Nóra

I hope that the TAKE FIVE club has always been a way to escape from the troubles of everyday life, and that you will visit us with the same enthusiasm as before. If so, I’m looking forward to seeing you next Thursday, and don’t hesitate to drag your great friends along. Also, we would gladly take your suggestions on how to make the club better.

Regards,
Zsombor
The Founding Father

Back on 27th!

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Day one: Back on track

Ladies and Gentlemen, we proudly announce that we have successfully re-launched the world-famous and highly acclaimed TAKE FIVE – English Language Club! After endless months of dire anticipation, the club has eventually regained its strength and emerged from the swamp of oblivion.

A photo that perfectly reflects the Take Five atmosphere. — The genuine Take Five atmosphere with quiet music playing in the background.

May 17th, 2012. This was the day of the last meeting that was followed by a break, more than half a year long.

What was the reason behind the shutdown? After months of grueling work, I realized that I no longer had the capacity to run the club all by myself. I found that the only way to continue was to recruit at least one co-organizer who could even take over the club in case of my absence. Fanni was the first to take this position, although we didn’t manage to restart the club during the previous semester. Then came Zsuzsi who also offered to play an active role in organizing.

Three people proved to be enough to pull the chairs together, plug the stereo in, and start Take Five.

It was a euphoric feeling to walk along the way up to the room. I stopped in the center and slowly looked around. Everything seemed as if we’d never left. The chairs rested along the walls. The two lamps, the stereo and the good old cardboard box were also awaiting us. What’s more, we found the legendary red metal box with a considerable sum of money in it. I did a little shopping while Fanni got ready to receive the early birds.

To my surprise, quite a number of people had already gathered when I arrived with the bags. The clock soon struck six and nothing but English could be heard thereafter. Despite my predictions, the session went seamlessly with a total of 12 visitors. We will keep advertising the club both online and on street posters. The latter is “on the drawing board”.

The show must go on. See you next Thursday!

A cast photo taken secretly between two normal shots. I intentionally chose this one to make everybody pester me to remove it. — A wonderful photo taken secretly between two normal shots. I intentionally chose this one to make everybody pester me to remove it. (A few visitors got lost in the meantime, one of them behind the camera.)