A Growing Experience

 

We had experienced a very exciting month in March and April. These were the months where few members challenged themselves to took part in our Area C1 and Division C International Speech and Table Topics Contests. It was once said, "you cannot create experience. You must undergo it."

Kevin Khoo, CC and Ken Chan, DTM had represented the club to compete in our area International Speech and Table Topics contests and successfully advanced to division level. The journey of competing in both contests and advanced to Division level required hard work, smart work, dedication and lots of speech rehearsals, which was very stressful. It was so grateful that the club members were very supportive and gave their opinions to Kevin's speech on both speech rehearsals time in the club meetings.

Issac Marion said, "Every experience, good or bad, is a priceless collector's item." In fact, we had witnessed the transformation in Kevin. Well done, Kevin!

Ken, on the other hand, is a season speaker. In fact his speech had electrified many in the contests. Not only that, he always writes notes upon listens to any presented speeches. This is how he grows, excels and shines.

Besides, Ron Yeap, CC was assigned as Areas C1 & C3 International Speech and Table Topics (3rd April 2016) Contest Chair. The process in organizing the contests for both areas was not easy. He met difficulties, he found solutions, he solved them. Ron, experience is not what happens to you, it is what you do with what happens to you.

Not only that, few of the club members, Sharian, Fung Jiun, Manish Kumar and I were helped on the areas joint contests too. We learned by doing, it was so proud to see the members contribute their time to make the contests ran smoothly.




 Areas C1 & C3 Joint International Speech & Table Topics Contests 

Experience is the teacher of all things- Julius Caesar

Kevin Khoo- 2nd Place, Ken Chan- 1st Place

Division C International Speech & Table Topics Contests

Ken Chan- 3rd Place

Like an aspiring club, it has been our clubs dream to deliver a District Champion and also International Champion. The club will do the best to support the member. We will learn together, grow together and shine together. 

"Friends helping friends to succeed."

Reported by,

Mathew Philippose, CC, CL

President 2015/2016

Toastmaster Meeting #349

The MM TM Club Meeting #349 held on Tuesday 8th March 2016 was well attended with members and guests who willing played several roles. The GE was Lee Chiew Ling (ABC ALB),
President of Klang Bilingual TM Club.

It was a power packed excellent meeting with lots of fun and humour and a good learning experience. The theme of the meeting related to the current International Women's Day - 'Tribute to Women'. Everyone in their introduction paid tribute to their mother, spouse and daughters. It was indeed touching the way appreciation and gratitude was expressed.

Kudus to the Table Topic Master who cleverly prepared the topics to jive with the theme of the evening. There were six participants, mostly men who enjoyed their presentations.

They are:

A) Yap Ooi Yee
B) Manish Kumar
C) Wendy
D) Edwin
E) KL Loh
F) Kelvin Chong

There were five prepared speeches 2CC#6, 1CC#7,1CC#9, 1Advance Comm.Manual. They were well prepared and professionally presented with excellent evaluation. It was a good learning experience for all present.

The evening ended with good Nasi Lemak and a Cake cutting for all the March babies.

Your reporter,
Dr. Thilla Chelliah, ACS,ALB

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Toastmasters Meeting #347

The first meeting of our club was our club  contest , held on  12^th January 2016 we had our annual International Speech and table topics contest, surely it gave us memory of what the club has shaped many of us to be able to give good speech and impromptu speech.   Our winner for speech contest Kevin Khoo our winner for the speech and Ken Chan winner for table topics will represent us for the area level to be held in April of this year.

To date our club as received the distinguished club status now we need to move on to President Club Status. Thus, we have 3 speakers on January 26^th meeting going on to complete competent communication speeches to award our club to the next level. Every achievement on the individual level contributes to the achievement in club level.  

Our table topics Master this time was none other than our IPP Serena Kong she brought up many interesting items linked to the Chinese New Year celebration, the speaker was to speak on the item. Interestingly our Theme was “Year of the Monkey” which speaks the Chinese New Year for 2016. 

The Word of the Day Agile gave another reason for the speakers to connect for an interesting speech.  Surely all had an interesting time.

Our first speaker in this meeting was Cheng Seng San who gave us a speech on a “turn of events”. He was in Singapore for a fun filled vacation but the event turned nasty when the car they were travelling met with an accident. Cheng in his speech try to fulfil the objectives that were required, the topic in the manual “Body Speaks. He tried to move his body as he described the event. 

Next speaker was Chee Heng King, his speech entitled “My first interview” spoke of the challenges he had to go for this interview. The relief is he got through the interview, he tried to qualify what be the reason he was chosen. In his speech, he attempted to fulfil the objectives of vocal variety.  

Another interesting speaker was Manish Kumar he captivated the audience with his speech Handwriting is Brain-Writing. The speech topic required him to do a research on his topic. He got the audience glued by his amazing research how the hand-writing of a person can determine who the person actually is. Handwriting moving to the right or to the left or straight. Even the signatures. It was an interesting time.

Our final speaker a very humorous member in our club Kelvin Chong he had a speech title, “ who do you love more”, he asked interesting questions like who do you save if you can only save one person from drowning wife or mother. His topic in the manual was to make them laugh, yes he lived up to it, and he made the room rock with laughter. How interesting to hear these prepared speeches.  For those who have difficulty in prepared speeches you can always try first on our table topics.

The break this time was special because members enjoyed with the Chinese tradition of “Lou Sang” a traditional Chinese dish that requires all to stir the dish and lift up the pieces as high as you can. An interesting meal of the usual items ended the break at the call of the SAA. 

The SAA Chong Ji Sheng called the meeting to order after the break. The TME welcomed the General Evaluator (GE) Benz Chan to take over the meeting. As usual the General Evaluator usually from another club. For this meeting the GE is from Friendship Toastmasters club.  The GE led the team of evaluators, I should say all the evaluators were extremely good. Starting with the table topics evaluator and followed by Speech Evaluator. The team of evaluators are Vijaykumar for table topics, EK Yeo for Speaker Cheng and for our 2^nd speaker King his evaluator was Ken Chan, Haji Hashim gave his evaluation for Manish for the final speaker we had Dr Thilla. It was so rewarding to hear all the speakers. 

Table Topics Evaluator: Vijayakumar, CC

Speech Evaluator: EK Yoe, CC, CL

Speech Evaluator: Ken Chan, DTM

Speech Evaluator: Hj Hashim, ACB, ALS

Speech Evaluator: Dr. Thilla, ACS, ALB

GE: Benz Chan, CC

The GE called upon the Grammarian, Ah Counter and timer to give their reports. I should say much credit should be given to the toastmaster of the evening Kevin Khoo who led the program on time.   This meeting had many elements that add fun and humor, it was truly a delightful time when our distinguished Toastmaster Ken Chan gave and innovation speech with much humor at the start of the meeting. Surely the reader will be looking forward to see what the next meeting as in store. I like to end with this thought by saying “Seeing is believing”, Come and see for yourself what a single toastmasters meeting can give you an experience of a life time.