Extol Toastmasters Youth Leadership Programme 2007

Extol Toastmasters has done it again! For the fifth year now, Extol Toastmasters has been organizing the Youth Leadership Programme (YLP) to allow teenagers to develop their communication, public speaking and leadership skills. This year's YLP took place last weekend, from 23 - 25 November 2007. Given the overwhelming response we've got this year, we are almost certain that there will be a sixth YLP from Extol Toastmasters next year.

In the finals held last week, Alexander Leong emerged Champion. His speech was an excellent display of confidence, humour and skills he had picked up on the first and second days of the YLP. Yap Pei Qi was first runner-up, followed by Jitesh Menon in third.


Alexander Leong


Yap Pei Qi


Jitesh Menon

There were also awards for the Most Creative and Most Improved participants, as observed throughout the whole programme. Hetish Menon was recognized as Most Creative, while Cherish Chin was named the Most Improved participant in the YLP.


Hetish Menon


Cherish Chin

Congratulations to all winners! If we had our way, we would love to award everyone with a winner's trophy because indeed, all students who participated in the YLP were winners in their own right. By joining the YLP, they have taken the first step towards becoming an excellent communicator, influential public speaker, and a future leader.