Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Visiting Shanghai People's Square Toastmasters Club, Nov 24, 2011
I attended the 400th meeting of Shanghai People's Square Toastmasters Club. A great club meeting near Nanjing Road, Shanghai. Nice new banner.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
BREAKING NEWS: N2 Area Humorous Speech and Evaluation Contest, September 24, 2011
When N2 Area Governor Beenal Baba invited me to be a judge at N2 Area Contests to held in Intel PG9, Penang Island on September 24 Saturday afternoon, I could not resist for two reasons - I was the first N2 Area Governor in 1993-94 and I used to work at Intel Penang. No regrets.
As I was late on arrival as judge at Penang Seagate Club Contests the last time, I wanted to be early this time. Judges' briefing was scheduled at 12:30pm. I was at Intel PG9 car park at 12:20pm. Improvement made.
N2 Area has 5 assigned clubs for 2011-2012. There were 4 contestants for both Humorous Speech Contest and Evaluation - one each from Bayan Baru, Intel Penang, Intel MSSC and Penang Altera. PDC did not send any contestant. May be next year?
As Division N has 4 areas, the top two winners of each contest will proceed to the Division level. Drum roll.
Kudos to N2 Area Governor Beenal Baba, Chief Judge DPRO Yoon Peng Yew and the Organizing Chair, Contest Chairs and organizing team who had helped to have successfully organized both area speech contests well.
Well done to all the contestants!
Congratulations to N2 Area Humorous Speech Contest 2011:
- Champion Jerry Low of Penang Altera
- 2nd place Tang Shin Chze of Intel Penang.
Congratulations to N2 Evaluation Contest 2011:
- Champion Jerry Low of Penang Altera
- 2nd place Terence Lee of Bayan Baru.
Members of Bayan Baru present were President Eileyn Chua, VPE Jack Ch'ng, VPPR Lim Kah Ying, contestants Koay Kah Hin and Terence Lee, Chew Yew Seng, Au Wai Ying and myself.
As I was late on arrival as judge at Penang Seagate Club Contests the last time, I wanted to be early this time. Judges' briefing was scheduled at 12:30pm. I was at Intel PG9 car park at 12:20pm. Improvement made.
N2 Area has 5 assigned clubs for 2011-2012. There were 4 contestants for both Humorous Speech Contest and Evaluation - one each from Bayan Baru, Intel Penang, Intel MSSC and Penang Altera. PDC did not send any contestant. May be next year?
As Division N has 4 areas, the top two winners of each contest will proceed to the Division level. Drum roll.
Kudos to N2 Area Governor Beenal Baba, Chief Judge DPRO Yoon Peng Yew and the Organizing Chair, Contest Chairs and organizing team who had helped to have successfully organized both area speech contests well.
Well done to all the contestants!
Congratulations to N2 Area Humorous Speech Contest 2011:
- Champion Jerry Low of Penang Altera
- 2nd place Tang Shin Chze of Intel Penang.
Congratulations to N2 Evaluation Contest 2011:
- Champion Jerry Low of Penang Altera
- 2nd place Terence Lee of Bayan Baru.
Members of Bayan Baru present were President Eileyn Chua, VPE Jack Ch'ng, VPPR Lim Kah Ying, contestants Koay Kah Hin and Terence Lee, Chew Yew Seng, Au Wai Ying and myself.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Saturday, August 27, 2011
More Installation Photos - Bayan Baru Toastmasters
Wonderful photos taken by District 51 Public Relations Officer Yoon Peng Yew
Bayan Baru 16th Installation Dinner and Humorous Speech Contest - August 27, 2011 at Berjaya Penang Hotel Saturday Night.
What a wonderful night!
Great start by emcees Jack and Ghim Hong.
Outgoing President Goh Hock Hai and daughter.
Discharge of 2010-2011 Executive Committee of Bayan Baru Toastmasters followed by the Installation of 2011-2012 Executive Committee led by President Eileyn Chua. Congratulations to the winners of Bayan Baru Humorous Speech Contest 2011 - Champion Koay Kah Hin, 2nd Place Terence Lee and 3rd Place Au Wai Yin.
Great composite of masquerades by Past President Jessica Teo.
Great start by emcees Jack and Ghim Hong.
Outgoing President Goh Hock Hai and daughter.
Discharge of 2010-2011 Executive Committee of Bayan Baru Toastmasters followed by the Installation of 2011-2012 Executive Committee led by President Eileyn Chua. Congratulations to the winners of Bayan Baru Humorous Speech Contest 2011 - Champion Koay Kah Hin, 2nd Place Terence Lee and 3rd Place Au Wai Yin.
Great composite of masquerades by Past President Jessica Teo.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Visiting Penang Seagate Toastmasters Evaluation Contest - August 25, 2011
Better late than never - Rain or shine - I kept reassuring myself. It was raining, not exactly raining cats and dogs but I was late for to this lunch time Evaluation Speech Contest of Penang Seagate. I have agreed to the Chief Judge N1 Area Governor Sze Wei to be one of the judges. Finally after a stressful drive through the traffic in rain, finding a lucky park space, going through the factory security, I finally arrived at the Conference Room and all eyes waiting for me for the Contest to begin.
It was a well organized speech contest and hats off to the Contest Chair and her team and to all the five contestants for evaluating the test speaker E-Jiat who is a dual member of YMCA Penang and Achievers Toastmasters. It was great to see the new Penang Seagate Club President John Yeo in action. John is a Past President and dual member of Bayan Baru Toastmasters too.
I enjoyed listening and judging all the five contestants. Well done to all contestants. The Evaluation Club Champion 2011 of Penang Seagate Toastmasters is Bafvrita, 2nd place is Tan Chu Kian and 3rd place is Nadiah.
It was a bit of dejavue for me attending Penang Seagate Toastmasters as I was one of the Club sponsors of this Club - return of the prodigal sponsor.
It was a well organized speech contest and hats off to the Contest Chair and her team and to all the five contestants for evaluating the test speaker E-Jiat who is a dual member of YMCA Penang and Achievers Toastmasters. It was great to see the new Penang Seagate Club President John Yeo in action. John is a Past President and dual member of Bayan Baru Toastmasters too.
I enjoyed listening and judging all the five contestants. Well done to all contestants. The Evaluation Club Champion 2011 of Penang Seagate Toastmasters is Bafvrita, 2nd place is Tan Chu Kian and 3rd place is Nadiah.
It was a bit of dejavue for me attending Penang Seagate Toastmasters as I was one of the Club sponsors of this Club - return of the prodigal sponsor.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Toastmasters International 2011 World Championship of Public Speaking Winners at Las Vegas, USA
Breakings News. The winners of Toastmasters International World Championship of Public Speaking at Las Vegas, USA:
2nd Place Winner - Kwong Yue Yang of Guangzhou, Guangdong China, District 85; 2011 World Champion of Public Speaking, Jock Elliott of Bongaree, Queensland Australia, District 69; and 3rd Place Winner Scott Pritchard of Henderson, Nevada United States, District 33
2nd Place Winner - Kwong Yue Yang of Guangzhou, Guangdong China, District 85; 2011 World Champion of Public Speaking, Jock Elliott of Bongaree, Queensland Australia, District 69; and 3rd Place Winner Scott Pritchard of Henderson, Nevada United States, District 33
Friday, August 19, 2011
Bayan Baru Evaluation Contest - August 18, 2011
I flew back to Penang from Kota Kinabalu on August 18 itself, though tired a bit, glad that I could attend the Bayan Baru Toastmasters Club Evaluation Contest 2011 - not as a judge nor contestant but as a member of the audience.
Great to see the presence of our Division N Governor Kathamuthu Nithianandan of Penang Toastmastersv who was Chief Judge and our N2 Area Governor Beenal Baba from Intel Penang Toastmasters who was one of the other judges.
Au Wai Yin was doing her maiden role as Contest Chair. There were 7 contestants and Jagdeep Singh of Penang Toastmasters was the test speaker.
Well done to the contestants - you are all winners.
Congratulations to Evaluation Champion Terence Lee - winning despite having lost his voice. Second place goes to John Yeoh and third place was President Eileyn Chua.
Great to see the presence of our Division N Governor Kathamuthu Nithianandan of Penang Toastmastersv who was Chief Judge and our N2 Area Governor Beenal Baba from Intel Penang Toastmasters who was one of the other judges.
Au Wai Yin was doing her maiden role as Contest Chair. There were 7 contestants and Jagdeep Singh of Penang Toastmasters was the test speaker.
Well done to the contestants - you are all winners.
Congratulations to Evaluation Champion Terence Lee - winning despite having lost his voice. Second place goes to John Yeoh and third place was President Eileyn Chua.
Toastmasters International Where Leaders Are Made
Toastmasters International Where Leaders Are Made. I guess that settled the perennial question of whether leaders are born or leaders are made.
Toastmasters International New Logo
Toastmasters International New Logo. Every time there is a change of logo, you can react in three ways - love it, hate it or don't care. At least the complaint that the old logo only shows the map of North America and Europe will no longer be there. Any new logo will take time to get use to. And not forgetting the cost of buying a new Club banner - allow permission for local banner.
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