We had an overwhelmingly “Once in a blue
moon” first joint meeting of our term
2014-2015 with Sime Darby Healthcare Toastmasters Club yesterday.
However, the Word of the Day “Consistent”
was most apt as all members present including the joint club members quickly organised
the room for the meeting. Thank you, everybody! This proves right the slogan
for our term, “Efficient, Effective, Excellent”.
The meeting started a bit late due to late
comers deterred by heavy rain and the massive traffic congestion. It was 7.15pm
when ASA, SK Ratnam, DTM called the meeting to order.
President, Jeannie Carrera, CC gave a very warm
welcome to everybody, the joint club members, the guests and General Evaluator.
Ivan Chow, CC who had all arrived early for the meeting despite the weather and
traffic chaos outside which really lifted everybody’s spirits. Thank you,
Jeannie!
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| TME, Mohamad Yousuf, CC |
TME, Mohamad Yousuf, CC immediately took
over the reins and conducted the meeting in his usual professional, confident,
trademark manner. Kudos, best TME Yousuf!
Dr. KP Ng from Sime Darby Healthcare
Toastmasters Club, the Grammarian introduced the Word of the Day “Consistent”,
explained its meaning and gave an example for it. Thank you, Dr. KP Ng!
Invocation Master, Kwa Ngan Eng, DTM shared
an inspiring story of the farmer and the rabbit by applying both the Theme of
the Meeting and the Word of The Day which cautioned us to continuously work
hard to attain success in our lives instead of waiting for miracles. Thank you
for your advice, Ngan Eng!
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| Table Topics Master, Pun Yew Kee with Kwa Ngan Eng, DTM |
For the impromptu speech Session, Table
Topics Master, Pun Yew Kee gave topics based on normal, everyday events which
attracted our guests, Victor and Pei San to participate. Kwa Ngan Eng, DTM, Ken
Koh, CC and Jewin Kumar, CC also
volunteered as Table Topics speakers.
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| Best Table Topics Speaker, Ken Koh, CC |
The best Table Topics Speaker went to Ken
Koh, CC. Congratulations, Ken!
SK Ratnam, DTM, the Humour Master of the
meeting broke the norm and gave us numerous subtle sayings about the
relationships between men and women which set everybody smiling. Thank you,
King of jokes, SK!
After the break of 10minutes, our meeting
resumed with the Project Speech session.
The first speaker, PY Wong, ACB presented
an advanced manual speech on “Communicating on Video” which was titled, “Zero
Food Waste” which was very informative and eye-opening for lucky city folks
like us who have yet to experience real hunger pangs. Well, done, PY!
PY was evaluated by SK Ratnam, DTM, Thank
you, SK!
The second speaker, Ken Koh, CC also did an
advanced manual speech on “Interpretive Reading”, a monodrama of a very
touching and moving autobiography of how an Asian child was raised. Well done,
Ken!
Ken was evaluated by Shirley Bak, DTM.
Thank you, Shirley!
The third and last speaker, Jeannie, CC similarly
did an advanced manual speech and presented a toast to Mohamad Yousuf, CC for
his brilliant Toastmasters career and farewell as Yousuf will be returning to
his homeland end of this month. Well done, Jeannie!
Jeannie was evaluated by Kwa Ngan Eng, DTM.
Thank you, Ngan Eng!
Two speakers went overtime, therefore there
was no voting for the Best Speaker, however the Best Evaluator went to Kwa Ngan
Eng, DTM. Congratulations, Ngan Eng!
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| Best Evaluator, Kwa Ngan Eng, DTM |
The Grammarian report by Dr KP Ng was very
precise, well-structured and she captured many of the good language usage and
catchy phrases. However, she lamented that nobody used the Word of the Day but
the Theme of the Meeting was overpoweringly used. Thank you, Dr KP Ng for your
keen observation!
The Ah Counter, Ler Kiat See also from Sime
Darby Healthcare Toastmasters Club gave a detailed report on the word crutches
used during the meeting and we noticed that few have word crutches. That is an
improvement. Thank you, Ler Kiat See!
Jewin Kumar, the Listening Evaluator was
very attentive and nobody was able to answer all the ten questions that he
asked. The best attempt was five correct answers. Well done, Jewin! Buck up,
everybody and grab the Best Listener Award next time!
Irene Tin Leh Hun, the Timer, also from
Sime Darby Healthcare Toastmasters Club gave an in-depth report on the timing
of the whole meeting and for each speaker and role player. Well done, first
time Timer, Irene!
The General Evaluator, Ivan Chow, CC from
Sunway Toastmasters Club offered a very forthright and encouraging report of
the whole meeting and also on the speakers and role players. Thank you Ivan! We
definitely will welcome you again as our General Evaluator for our future
meetings.
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Immediate
Past President, Pun Yew Kee thanked all our club members who had helped our
club to achieve Select Distinguished Club status for the term 2013-2014 by displaying the plaque and the sash. Well done,
Yew Kee and his team! He also hoped that
our club will attain President Distinguished Club status for the term
2014-2015. Come on, let’s buck up and make this come true!
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| Select Distinguished Club |
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| Select Distinguished Club |
After this, PY Wong, ACB performed an
induction ceremony for new members, Mohamad Yousuf, CC and Jeannie Carrera, CC.
Thank you, PY!
President, Jeannie, CC closed the meeting
by reiterating on the Theme of the Meeting and the Word of the Day which though
controversial was actually very appropriate in order for all to advance as
Toastmasters members. Let us not wait for the blue moon but always be
consistent in whatever we do!
The meeting ended at 9.30pm. Good night,
everyone!
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