On this
clear and sunny day, we enunciated our “essence of success” at this
“stupendous” meeting.
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| From L: Ken Koh, ACB, Mohd Yacoob, CC, Victor Guijo |
First
and foremost, our warmest greetings to our General Evaluator, Mohd Yacoob, CC from
Ireka Toastmasters Club.
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| From L: Melvin Cheah, ACS, ALB, Kwa Ngan Eng, STM, Muhd Akmal, Dr Ravi |
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| From L: Muhd Akmal, Dr Ravi, Mrs Mani, Ricky Soo, CC, Alan Fung, Mohmmad Muslim |
We also
thanked our guests, Melvin Cheah, ACS, ALB from Subang Toastmasters Club, Ricky
Soo, CC from MAD Toastmasters Club and Mrs Mani who attended our meeting. Thank
you, Melvin, Ricky and Mrs Mani!
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| ASA, Tham Yen Lai |
The
meeting was called to order by ASA, Tham Yen Lai at 7.21pm. Well done, Yen Lai!
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| Ken Koh, ACB, Victor Guijo |
President,
Ken Koh, ACB, in his opening address observed that if we were lost in the
desert, by knowing ourselves, our targets and the routes, we could find the way
out and discover our “essence of success”. Thank you, Ken!
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| Victor Guijo |
First
time TME, Victor Guijo managed the meeting stupendously. Well done, Victor!
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| Kwa
Ngan Eng, DTM |
Kwa
Ngan Eng, DTM advocated all to dream, work smart and plan to attain our “essence
of success”. Thank you, Ngan Eng!
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| Table
Topics Master, Ken Koh, ACB |
Table
Topics Master, Ken Koh, ACB, provided very thought-provoking “essence of
success” Table Topics which attracted five brave speakers. Awesome, Ken!
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| Ricky Soo, CC |
First table
topic speaker, Ricky Soo, CC attempted, “How to educate your children to be
successful?” very well despite being single and have no children of his own yet.
Second table
topic speaker, Melvin Cheah, ACS, ALB related his grueling climb to the base
camp of Mount Everest for the topic, “Success is the sweetest victory. What is
your sweetest victory?”
Third table
topic speaker, Mohmmad Muslim reminisced about his father for the topic “Which
family member shows you the greatest success?” ending with the quote, “Nothing
is impossible if you just believe that you can achieve it”.
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| Tham Yen Lai |
Fourth table
topic speaker, Tham Yen Lai agreed that “Success is 99% effort and 1% talent”
by telling us how she struggled to achieve her success in life.
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| Alan Fung |
Fifth
table topic speaker, Alan Fung informed that smart planning, more time for
himself and attending Toastmasters meeting are his “essence of success” for the
topic, “What to succeed for in the next year?”
We were
thoroughly enlightened by all the five spontaneous speakers. Thank you, all!
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| From L: Ken Koh, ACB, Ricky Soo, CC, Victor Guijo |
And the
best Table Topics Speaker went to Ricky Soo, CC. Congratulations, Ricky!
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| Humour Master,
SK Ratnam, DTM |
Humour Master,
SK Ratnam, DTM set off guffaws of laughter with a series of jokes and
maintained his status as King of Humour. You are most humourous, SK!
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| Jeannie, ACS, ALB |
Table
Topics Evaluator, Jeannie, ACS, ALB gave very encouraging and appreciative
evaluations to all the five brave speakers. Thank you, Jeannie!
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| Dr.
Ravichandran |
Dr.
Ravichandran persuaded everybody to be positive in all ways to achieve our
“essence of success” in his speech CC#9 titled, “Our choice”. Kudos, Ravi!
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| Kwa Ngan Eng, DTM |
His
evaluator, Kwa Ngan Eng, DTM agreed that his speech topic was very relevant and
persuasive and would be strengthened with a stronger, touching and emotional conclusion.
Thank you, Ngan Eng!
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| Mohmmad
Muslim |
Mohmmad
Muslim told us about the harmful effects of caffeine in his CC#8 titled, “The
energy drinks” which everybody concurred with. Well done, Muslim!
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| Shirley Bak, DTM |
His
evaluator, Shirley Bak, DTM remarked that his speech was “stupendous” and
informative and will be better with less slides and a stronger conclusion. Thank
you, Shirley!
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| Mok Pei
San |
Mok Pei
San persuaded us to use TUMI bags in her CC#9 entitled, “Choose the right
travel bag” by giving us 6 logical, affordable and useful recommendations. Bravo,
San!
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| SK Ratnam, DTM |
Her
evaluator, SK Ratnam, DTM felt that her speech was informative, relevant and persuasive
and would be enhanced with stronger emotion. Thank you, SK!
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| From L: Ken Koh, ACB, Dr Ravi, Victor Guijo |
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| From L: Ken Koh, ACB, SK Ratnam, DTM, Victor Guijo |
The
Best Speaker was Dr. Ravichandran and the Best Evaluator was SK Ratnam, DTM!
Congratulations, Ravi and SK!
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| Ah
Counter, Tham Yen Lai |
Ah
Counter, Tham Yen Lai presented her report of word crutches used during the
meeting. Thank you, Yen Lai!
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| Grammarian,
Pun Yew Kee, CC |
Grammarian,
Pun Yew Kee, CC presented his report on all correct and wrongful usage of words
and sentences during the meeting. Great job, Yew Kee!
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| Muhammad
Akmal |
Muhammad
Akmal presented his report for the timing of the whole meeting. Marvelous job, Akmal!
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| Listening
Evaluator, Alan Fung |
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| From L: Ken Koh, AC, Jeannie, ACS, ALB, Victor Guijo |
Listening
Evaluator, Alan Fung gave ten apparently easy questions but only Jeannie, ACS,
ALB got eight correct answers, and was awarded the Best Listener. Amazing job, Alan! Congratulations, Jeannie!
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| General
Evaluator, Mohd Yacoob, CC |
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| From L: Ken Koh, ACB, Mohd Yacoob, CC, Victor Guijo |
General
Evaluator, Mohd Yacoob, CC, gave an encouraging summary of all the speakers,
role players and proceedings of the whole meeting. Thank you, Mohd Yacoob!
Area C3 Humourous & Evaluation Speech Contests
President
Ken Koh, ACB encouraged all our club members to go and support our double
Champion, Alan Fung at the Area C3 Humourous & Evaluation Speech Contests
on 27th September 2015 at 12noon to be held in SJMC.
He also
reminded everyone to attend the farewell dinner for Mohmmad Muslim on 11th
September 2015 at Sawasde Thai Kitchen & Café at 7.00pm.
Drive safely
home and see you again on 16th September 2015!
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