Monday, January 21, 2013

Training Meeting No: 17/2012-2013


Training Meeting No: 17/2012-2013
Theme: Knowledge is Power
 
As the evening begins...
What a big crowd, paying door fees to SAA! 


A view of the members and guests…

 
President calls the meeting to order

Toastmaster of the Evening (TME)
TM Eric Tan
 
Invocator
CC Kevin Voon
Ignorance is not bliss, knowledge is power! (That’s why I got stuck in the jam!)

 
Word Master
TM Sim Yian Swee
Word of the Day  ~ WISDOM ~

 Manual Speeches
1st Speaker Ferdinand Janting Maurice
Speech Title “Encouraging Sports Culture” (CC3)
 
It is important to know the sports culture to build a healthy society…

 Evaluator for Ferdinand
CC Fayol Karin

Manual Speeches
2nd Speaker – Tan Teck Jong
Speech Title “Good To Great” (CC4)
 
You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great…

 Evaluator for Tan Teck Jong
ACS, CL Campbell Apau
  
Manual Speeches
3rd Speaker – Chai Chien Liang
Speech Title “How To Get Good Performance Review”(CC6)
Performance Review…shhh shhhh...my company uses Microsoft products

 Evaluator for Chai Chien Liang
CC Donna Barclay

Manual Speeches
4th Speaker – Captain Dr Thirunavukkarasu Jr R Karasu
Speech Title “Knowledge Is Power!”(CC8)
Knowledge is power in politics, economics, social life, sports etc…

  Evaluator for Dr Thiru
ACG Louis Jap
  
Manual Speeches
5th Speaker – Wilfred Wong
Speech Title “E-books: The Future”(CC8)
Embrace the revolution, by using E-books!

 Evaluator for Wilfred
CC Ann Lesley White
  
Manual Speeches
6th Speaker –Chew Po Vun
Speech Title “The Emperor’s Chicken”(ACB1)
The recipe is…First, make sure the chicken is DEAD…

 Evaluator for Chew Po Vun
CTM Wee Hun Been
  
Manual Speeches
7th Speaker –Ivan Cheng
Speech Title “Sakamoto Mathematics”(ACB3)
Grasp the relationship, draw the diagram, do the right thing…       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 Evaluator for Ivan
CC Kevin Voon
 
Humour Master
TM Edith Wong
 
Table Topics Master
TM Pui Chai Fung
 
Table Topics Speaker 1
Edwin Chaong
Topic: Sharing your knowledge with others does not make you less important.
 
????? I’m lost

 
Table Topics Speaker 2
Sim Yian Swee

Topic: You can swim all day in the Sea of Knowledge and still come out completely dry.
 
This is an interesting topic but…..I’m lost too.

 
Table Topics Speaker 3
Amritpal Kaur
Topic: The beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not understand.
 
OK, I can grasp the topic…..

 
Table Topics Speaker 4
Phyllis Ho
Topic: Knowledge is power and enthusiasm pulls the switch.
 
It’s a good topic…..but I’m also lost.


Table Topics Evaluator
CTM, CL Frankie Yang

Timer
TM Hilda Ting
 
Grammarian
TM Phyllis Ho
 
Ah Counter
TM Edwin Chaong
 
Theme Evaluator
CC Kevin Voon
 
Record Master
TM Tan Teck Jong
 
General Evaluator
DTM Lawrence Tay
 
Best Table Topics Speaker
goes to…our guest, Amritpal!
 Toastmasters of the Year Award
Top 3
1.Kevin Voon
2.Wilfred Wong
3.Pui Chai Fung
 
 
20 members and 6 guests attended the meeting
 
See you all on 3rd February 2013
for next training meeting...
TME Pui Chai Fung will be calling for
role players and speakers!
 
Kuching Toastmasters Club, Simply The Best!

Monday, January 7, 2013

Training Meeting No: 16/2012-2013


Meeting No: 16/2012-2013
International Speech Contest &
Table Topics Contest 2013

President
ACS, CL Campbell Apau
 

 Introduces Organizing Chair

Organizing Chair
CC
Shirlene Yeo

 Contest Chair for
International Speech Contest
TM Ang She Hua
 
Introduces role-players
Briefs on contest rules & house rules

 
To avoid distracting the contestants, no photos were taken during both contests.

 International Speech Contestants
1
st Contestant – Pui Chai Fung
Speech Title : A Treasure To Treasure
 
International Speech Contestants
2
nd Contestant – Wilfred Wong
Speech Title : Changing Myself


 International Speech Contestants
3
rd Contestant – Marlene Sim
Speech Title : Take Away

 International Speech Contestants
4
th Contestant – Edith Wong 
 
Speech Title : The Pregnant Me


 International Speech Contestants
5
th Contestant – Eric Tan 

Speech Title : Who Am I?

 
 International Speech Contestants
6
th Contestant – Thow Soon Pheng 

Speech Title : Don’t Worry Be Happy


 International Speech Contestants
7
th Contestant – Chew Po Vun 
Speech Title : Heaven Is Having A Heart Of Gold

 International Speech Contestants
8
th Contestant – Thirunavukkarasu
Speech Title : Forget Resolutions, Pursue Happiness
  

Contest Chair for
Table Topics Contest
CC Ivy Puah

Briefs on contest rules & house rules

 
Topic for Table Topics Contest:
You should blow your own trumpet, for only you know your tune.


 Table Topics Contestants
1
st Contestant – Fayol Karin

Table Topics Contestants
2
nd Contestant – Wilfred Wong

 Table Topics Contestants
3
rd Contestant – Kevin Voon 


Table Topics Contestants
4
th Contestant – Thirunavukkarasu

 
Table Topics Contestants
5
th Contestant – Ferdinand Janting Maurice 


Table Topics Contestants
6
th Contestant – Eric Tan


Table Topics Contestants
7
th Contestant – Marlene Sim


Table Topics Contestants
8
th Contestant – Tan Cho Huat  


Table Topics Contestants
9
th Contestant – Edith Wong


Table Topics Contestants
10
th Contestant – Chew Po Vun  


Table Topics Contestants
11
th Contestant – Chai Chien Liang


Table Topics Contestants
12
th Contestant – Tan Teck Jong

    
And now for the results...
...drum roll please!
 Kuching Toastmasters Club
International Speech Contest 2013
 
2nd runner-up – Thow Soon Pheng
 
1st runner-up – Dr. Thiru
 
Champion – Chew Po Vun

Congratulations to all the winners of the International Speech Contest 2013!
  
 
And here are the results for the
   Table Topics Contest 2013….let’s hear those drums again…
 
 Kuching Toastmasters Club
Table Topics Contest 2013
  
2nd runner-up – Wilfred Wong

 
1st runner-up – Dr. Thiru

Champion – Tan Cho Huat

Congratulations to all the winners of the Table Topics Contest!


THANK YOU to all Role Players...
...the success of the contests would not have been possible without
YOU
   
Contest SAAs
TM Phyllis Ho
TM Francis Liaw
TM Lyn Ho
 
Tally Counters
TM Edwin Chaong


TM Christy Bongso


ATMB Vera Tan

 
Panel of Judges
Chief Judge
DTM Tan Hong Mui

 
Timers
TM Hilda Ting

TM Raja Noor

 
Role Players

 One for the album
Winners of the night!
 
See you all on 20th January 2013
for our next training meeting...
TME Eric Tan will be calling for
role players and speakers!
 
Kuching Toastmasters Club, Simply The Best!