Thursday, August 16, 2012

Meeting on 14th August 2012


Meeting on the 14th of August started sharp at 7.50pm with the opening speech by our lovely President Amy Siew .

Amy Siew's Speech....."A million Stars and there is always a thousand guitars. They will be playing a different tune at different time but its all music...."

New Member Hema Cilla was inducted by President
Toastmasters of the Day was our beautiful Koh Siew Pen ,CC...Vrooom..Vrooooom.. Vrooommmmmmmmmmm!!!
Table Topic Master was our gorgeous Shun, ATMB.."I will throw a question to you and you have to think on your feet.At the end of the day you will be thankful and have tremendous gratitude for this wonderful journey because you will change and empower yourself"
The first Table Topic Speaker was Dr.Shubash,ATMB..."You are a psychiatrist. Your patients confide in you that he murdered someone.How will you react?"...Good Evening everyone..You know the whole world is full with psychiatrict patients.....
The second Table Topic Speaker was President Amy Siew, ACS..."Reality rather than Romance , should be the main reason in choosing a life partner.Do you agree?"...She has given that question to somebody who already passed that......
The third table topic speaker was Chandran,CC.."It is not he accumulation of wealth but the development of ones ability that reflects true ambition.What is your view?"...If you read about world richest people there was one commen trend, they were not interested in the accumulation of wealth.There was only one thing motivating them.They wanted to do something to benefit the community..... 

The fourth table topic speaker was Chua Eu Chieh,ACB.."Some people use their head to display their hairstyle. Do you fall for the hair or what's on the head?"...We are all hairy actually....So at the end of the day it does not matter what is inside or outside ..."
The fifth table topic speaker was Nageswary,ATMB.."Without health life is not life..." Very very true..what a lovely topic...Health is wealth to us
The sixth table topic speaker was Tan Lai Hock,ATMB .."Super natural or ghosly encouters exist .Share your experience" I can tell you ghost exist...Among us there are people who can see ghost..My own son who is 4 years old have the ability to see ghost...We are all going to be a ghost one day..
The seventh table topic speaker was Robert Tan,DTM. "If you are given a chance to be invisible. How would you spend the day"....Why only one day?......

Humour Master of the day was Nages,ATMB

Table Topic Evaluator was IPP Kay Ku,CC and her criteria was - Body Language- Eye contact and Hand Gesture and the flow of the speech

The fist session ended around 8.30pm and everyone proceed to the exciting event which was filling their stomach with delicious food.
The second session of the meeting started with a serious announcement by our founder Tan Lai Hock,ATMB. He requested members to order food by 5pm.Those who invite guest for the meeting were also requested to order on behalf of the guest. This will ensure a smooth arrangement of food during the break.


The first Project Speaker was Hema Cilla,TM presenting her ice breaker speech. What an emotional speech .Well done Hema !!!!

The second Project Speaker was Gopal,TM completing his 10th speech from the Competent Communicator Manual. Congratulation to Gopal..Clap! Clap! Clap!

The third project speaker was Rosa Phua, ACG ...The race is on..Vroooommmmmmm!

General Evaluator of the day was Chua Eu Chieh,ACB

Toastmaster Chandran evaluated Hema Cilla

Toastmaster Robert Tan evaluated Gopal

Toastmasters Tan Soo Guan evaluated Rosa Phua

Language evaluator of the day was Ong Guan Leong,CC. Everyone enjoyed his comment...Superb!!!

Ah Counter of the day was Margerat , CL. Collected very little money for the club :-(
 She was banned from being Ah Counter for the sake of the club progress ( just kidding)

Time keeper was Yeoh Lian Geok, CL.

Best table topic speaker .....Tan Lai Hock, ATMB.

Best Evaluator Robert Tan,DTM

Best Speakers Hema Cilla and Gopal. What a lovely post by the winners!


There were 9 guest came to our meeting. Some of them even gave a good post to the camerawoman. From their faces we assume they had a great and wonderful time !






 
The meeting ended at 10.15pm with the closing speech by President Amy Siew.

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Installation Night on 4 August 2012

PD Toastmasters Club held its Installation Night on 4 August 2012 in Sutera Hotel in Seremban 2. The Orgnising Chair was Chua Eu Chieh ACB who lead his team: Vallie on backdrop, designing of tickets, songs and audio visual. While Irene liaise with the Hotel for the menu, venue and the room arrangement, yours truely try to take pictures and enjoy the event the same time. The committee members whose names were not mention above, who had attended a few meetings, lend a hand and gave suggestions that has helped to put this event a beautiful, entertaining and memorable one. Thank you to all committee members.



Arrival of guest and members: ex-member CS Gan, Chandran, Tan Lai Hock and Stephen Francis who is one of the MC.




CS Gan and Tan Lai Hock got themselves registered.




Guest Mrs Shanti and Andrew who joined the event.




Members enjoying the event: Koh Seow Pen, Vallie, Shun and Irene.

The VIP table: Div E Gov Robert Ram DTM, Tan Soo Guan CC, IPP Kay Ku CC, OC Chua Eu Chieh busy snapping pictures and his wife Shih Yin. The rest of the VIPs were busy 'VIPing' some where in the room.



IPP Kay Ku gave her farewell speech, farewell to her term as a President.


Area Gov Lee Kah Tor installing the Club Officers for this term 2012/2013, the highlight of this event. Unable to post any picture on the Club Officers lineup for the day because the camerawomen is of of the Club Officer.












The rest of the Club members stood up to pledge their support the Club Officers.

Another picture of members who stood up to pledge support to the Club Officers.
President Amy Siew gave her inaugural speech.





Organising Chair Chua Eu Chieh while being the OC he shared a joke in the joke contest.


Kat Lee Lan took part in joke contest.



Tan Lai Hock is also one of the joke contestant.



Irene took part in joke contest as well.




Tan Soo Guan took part in the joke contest and turned out to be the winner.



Last contestant Ong Guan Leong.



TM Gopal gave a short humour speech and here he is receiving his token from President Amy.



MC Stephen Francis at work.



Toastmaster Shun entertained us with her song Immortality.





Guest Andrew belted out a song Country Road ... almost heaven....





TM Koh Soew Pen also the Co MC crooned us a song on Changing partners..



.. the song was so melodious that got some of them to waltz: Div Gov Robert with IPP Kay, while AG Lee Kah Tor with Kat. The latter did not change partners....


... while the crowd behind are watching.


TM Tan Ban Yeow sang 'Soldier of Fortune'



Vallie sang 'Save the best for last'.. its was one of the best. The other TM singer was Robert Tan who sang 'Swayed' .... picture is not here but nevertheless requires a mention, for he sang it well.



Towards the end is dancing the night away...



The sheer joy to dance when your favourite tune is being played.



More dancers in action....



Hema, Saroja, Shun and Koh Soew Pen enjoying themselves.



Donna Kat dancing away...




It was a great night.