The Newsletter Issue (01) 2008/2009

Executive Maturing through the Toastmasters Club

Committee
Joining Tawau Toastmasters Club
2008/2009 was never planned. It just
happened!
President
Roselind Gan Si Wah I remember it was DTM Lee Chye
ACS, CL Ewe who brought me to the club.
Young and naïve as I was then, I
Vice President could still see that this is a club with
Education efficiency, care, fun and learning, all
Hj Yalah Munur put in one. I was especially
ACS, CL fascinated by the way speech evaluations were
handled. They were not offensive, but tactfully and
Vice President professionally delivered. That was why I immediately
Membership signed up as a member after the first meeting I went
Lee Nyuk Moi as a guest. I firmly believe I have found the club that
ACB, CL will benefit me.

Vice President Public After delivering several speeches, I was then asked to
Relations be a test speaker in the Evaluation Speech contest.
Snehalatha That set off the platform for me taking part in several
CTM speech contests every year. My first time ever taking
part in the International Speech contest brought me
Secretary all the way to Sandakan (Area level contest) and then
Lynda Lee Ping to Kota Kinabalu (Division level contest). In a
CC, CL whirlwind, I was suddenly the second runner-up and
people whom I hardly knew came up to congratulate
Treasurer me. That is the Toastmasters’ spirit – to acknowledge
Eleanor Fabia Pang people’s achievement even though you hardly know
ACS them!

Sergeant-At-Arms Ever since then, I’ve again participated in speech

Grace Yong contests several times, and every time I joined the
ATM-S, CL contests, I became more aware and observant of how
to improve my own speeches. There are many
Committee Members professional speakers to observe. In 2004, I was
Vera Yap crowned champion for the International Speech
ATM-G, CL Contest in the Division level and that granted me a
privilege to move a step higher to be in the District
Elizabeth Goh level contest. Sad to say, I was not able to bring back
ATM-S, CL any trophies, but it was a whole new experience,
enriching in its own unique way.
Chu Ket Mee
ATM-B, CL After seven years of joining the club, I suddenly found
myself in the position of a Club President! Of course
Lee Chye Ewe there is the sense of achievement and self satisfaction,
DTM but more is the burden of living up to the standards of
the club that I witnessed and that attracted me to the
Immediate Past club. Am I able to lead the club to spread its wings to
President soar higher, or will I make a mess out of it? I now
Lucy Lo understand how each of the past presidents strived to
CTM, CL make the club a success. The challenge ahead is

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Editorial Continue from page 1

Welcome to the official definitely mounting, but that compels me to put in an

bulletin of Tawau effort to make the club a source of inspiration to
Toastmasters Club, others, as it was, and still is, a source of inspiration to
The Newsletter. We me.
hope this Newsletter
will provide you with I have definitely grown, not so much in fame, but in
much needed my confidence and leadership skills through the
information about the Toastmasters Club. I appreciate the club for giving
club as well as other me the support and inspiration to improve myself, not
related materials. forgetting the warmth and fellowship I always enjoy
whenever I attend the club meetings. My sincere
After a lapse of many hope is that Tawau Toastmasters Club will continue to
years I am back to take prosper, so that everyone will be able To Inspire
charge of the And Be Inspired!
production of The
Newsletter again. As By,
always I would like to
maintain the policy of Roselind Gan, ACS, CL
Simplicity and President (2008/9)
Informative.

I am calling
contributions from
members and even
guests to this bulletin.
It is my hope that we
could produce as many
issues as possible.

For contributions
please write to
chyeewe@gmail.com

Lee Chye Ewe, DTM

Bulletin Editor
President Roselind Gan making her maiden speech

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Getting To Know Club Achievements for 2007/2008

Tawau
Toastmasters Distinguished Club Program (DCP)
Club
The Club achieved 7 out of 10 goals in the
Distinguished Club Program (DCP) which earns itself
the Select Distinguished Club award.

Congratulations Immediate Past President Lucy and

her team.

Toastmasters
International
www.toastmasters.org

District 51
www.tmdistrict51.org

Division K

Area K2 Educational and Leadership Achievements

51kk2.blogspot.com 1. Dr Joe Yap – CC
2. Lee Nyuk Moi - ACB
Tawau Toastmasters 3. Eleanor Fabia Pang – ACS
Club 4. Hj Yalah Munur – ACS
come.to/tmtawau 5. Lynda Lee Ping – CL
Or 6. Hj Yalah Munur – CL
tmtawau.blogspot.com 7. Rosslin Peter Rosen – CL
8. Lucy Lo – CL
9. Lee Chye Ewe – ALS
Club Number 10. Lee Chye Ewe – DTM
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New Members
Chartered
June 1996 The Club recruited 6 new members for the term
ending 2007/2008. They are:
1. Chong Chiew Fung
Meeting 2. Nancy Chua Beng Choo
3. Gorgonia Koh
Date 4. Ramnan Saidun
Every 2nd & 4th Monday 5. Catherine Sang
Nights 6. Winnie Wong

Venue *
Grace Inn Conference Just added to the family for 2008/2009 are:
Room, Tawau 1. William Lee Kin Yin
2. Gino Ngai
Time
7.15pm

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Event Updates First Meeting For 2008/2009

26th August 2008 –

Club Level Evaluation
and Humorous Speech
Contests

Mid September 2008

– Area Level Evaluation
and Humorous Speech
Contests. Winners from
Tawau and Sandakan
Toastmasters Clubs will
compete in Tawau.

The first meeting for 2008/2009 themed “East Meets

West” was held on 14th July 2008. Naturally it was
30th August 2008 – chaired by President Roselind Gan. In her maiden
Tawau Toastmasters speech, Roselind called for participation and co-
Club 12th Installation operation from all members. She reiterated that it is
Banquet at Belmont her turn now to serve the Club. She wished everyone
Marco Polo Hotel. would join her to learn and to have fun through the
Theme: Black & White. programs of Toastmasters.
Tickets available at
RM70.00 each. Get
your tickets fast. Tawau Mandarin Toastmasters Club 10th
Installation Banquet
25th & 26th October
2008 – Division K
Semi Annual
Convention at Sabah
Hotel, Sandakan,
Division K Evaluation &
Humorous Speech
Contests

14th – 16th November

2008 – District 51 Semi
Annual Convention at
Inna Grand Bali Beach Some of the members attending Tawau Mandarin
Hotel, Bali, Indonesia Toastmasters Club’s 10th Installation Banquet on 12th
July 2008

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What’s Hot?? Tawau Toastmasters Club 12th

Installation Banquet, we are on our
Have not owned an
email address yet? way ….
Why not sign up FREE
with Gmail? The 12th Installation Committee has been formed and
is lead by Past President and Immediate Past Area K2
Governor, Elizabeth Goh. She has promised a
memorable and enjoyable time for the evening. 100
members and guests are expected to attend.

To impress her committee members further, the ever

able and multi-talented Organising Chairperson even
Gmail is a new kind of
prepared delicious dishes before she called for
webmail, built on the
meeting.
idea that email can be
more intuitive, efficient,
and useful. And maybe
even fun. After all,
Gmail has:

Less spam
Keep unwanted
messages out
of your inbox with
Google's innovative
technology.

Mobile access
Read Gmail on
your mobile
phone by pointing your
phone's web browser to
http://gmail.com/ap
p

Lots of space
Over
6985.689171
megabytes (and
counting) of free Yogi Berra once said:
storage so you'll never
need to delete another
message.
In theory, there is no difference
between theory and practice.
To sign up, go to
www.gmail.com or
mail.google.com
But in practice, there is.

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Speak & Be Heard

Does the thought of speaking to a large crowd give

you heart palpitations and sweaty palms? Public
Facebook is a social speaking is a common source of stress. There is no
networking website doubt about it.
launched on February 4,
2004. Users can join Many of us want to avoid speaking in public. But this
networks organized by task is impossible to avoid. Eventually you will need
city, workplace, school, to speak in public to get certain task accomplish. The
and region to connect higher you go up the corporate ladder, the more
and interact with other important communication skill become.
people. People can also
add friends and send I am here today to give you some pointers on how to
them messages, and enhance your public speaking abilities and
update their personal presentation skills i.e. SPEAK AND BE HEARD.
profile to notify friends
about themselves. First of all, in building the speech, we need to have
beginning, body and ending. It is best not to start
your speech with a joke.
Mark Zuckerberg
founded Facebook
Everything in a speech should have a point and
while still a student at
purpose. A joke would be out of place in a solemn
Harvard University.
speech. If you want to warm up the audience, a
funny story or a thought provoking quote would be a
Features include a Wall better choice.
for posting messages
and Photos for You do not have to deliver a truckload of information
uploading digital or figures. Studies have shown that people remember
photos, chatting and very few of the facts or information. You only need to
online games. The make 2 or 3 main points.
website has more than
80 million active users How to deliver the speech? Delivery is the
worldwide. essence. It is nice to be prepared. Be placid but
address the audience with confidence and in a
clear voice. Remember practice, discipline, drill and
timing.

This is important. Do not be a windbag. Having the

audience checking their watches after about 3
With such popularity,
minutes makes your effort a zero! Time your speech.
many Toastmasters
clubs are promoting
When you are on stage, you are like an actor or
themselves through
actress performing in front of an audience. So dress
Facebook.
appropriately for the occasion.
Are you a member of
Present the desired image. For the gentleman,
Facebook yet?
make sure the jacket is not too small or too big. Even
though it is easier for the lady, please avoid strap and
too short dresses. Look pleasant, enthusiastic,
confident and proud.

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Handphone
Eye contact. Do not twist your body side to side or
Tips look side to side as if you are watching a tennis
match. If looking at people make you nervous, look
1. When answering a between them, over some body's shoulder.
call, be polite. Don’t
shout even though Be comfortable. Use gestures to emphasize points.
the other party is Smile from time to time. And do not stare down at
shouting. You might the audience because they will feel uncomfortable.
not want people
around you to shout Ordinary people can deliver simple but remarkable
at you. speeches. The best way to practice is to keep
throwing yourself into the arena.
2. Send out SMS when
you want a clear Joining Toastmasters Club is also a good choice. And
message to be continue to join speech contests. In no time at all,
delivered. your skill,
confidence and natural ability will rise to the surface.
3. Put people of
similar interest in a Adapted and Presented by Grace Yong, ATM-S, CL
group. Instead of (Source: Thrive February 2008)
sending many SMS,
just do it once to
your group, say
Toastmasters.

4. When you need to

take down
important
instructions, switch
on your voice
recorder.

5. When you want to

make a quick
record of something,
accident, paper
cuttings,
advertisement, use
your phone camera
to capture it.

6. Always answer your

phone using your
left ear.

7. If you send your

handphone for
repair, remove your
memory card.

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Breaking News You are Safe with Us!

We were notified by Our Secret? Our Supportive Environment.
Grace Inn that starting
from September 2008, Worried about embarrassing yourself in front of an
the conference room audience? In Toastmasters, that’s not possible. Our
where we conduct our meetings offer a safe environment to fail – and learn
Toastmasters meetings from the experience. Everyone in the meeting was
and functions will be once a beginner and can identify with your
closed for renovation. nervousness.
The renovation will turn
the conference room
As you watch them speak, meeting participants might
into something else,
look like experts to you, but they know the truth:
which the owner did
Were it not for repeated practice and the help of
not reveal.
constructive evaluations and a trusted mentor, they
would not be as competent.
That will mean that,
starting from
September 2008 we A mentor? In Toastmasters, every new member who
will not be able to meet wants one is assigned a mentor -- a friendly,
at Grace Inn experienced fellow member who helps you settle in
Conference room, after and offers tips on how to survive your first few
so many years there. speeches. At first, you’ll be given short, easier
When the news was assignments, and as you gain confidence, the
broke to us by the speaking opportunities will grow with you. Whenever
President, we have you stand up and speak, you will receive encouraging,
started to look for helpful feedback on how well you did and how you can
alternatives. The improve. This is done through formal speaker
Tawau Mandarin evaluations.
Toastmasters Club is
facing the same The self-paced program allows you to schedule
problem and thus speeches around your work schedule and other
searching for a new commitments. It also helps you progress at your own
meeting place like us pace. As you gain experience and confidence, you will
as well. have the opportunity to take on leadership and
mentoring roles. Many members consider this a
Other hotels are out of valuable way to enhance their own learning
the question as they experience.
are far more expensive
and the club could not Toastmasters are a group of people who do things
afford to conduct they could not do alone. Members learn together and
expensive meeting. help each other succeed. Members offer support to
one another and have fun in each other’s company.
Finally we found a Toastmasters’ founder Ralph Smedley even said, “We
place which is both learn best in moments of enjoyment.” After all, he
convenient and called his organization “Toastmasters” and not
reasonable, at “Roastmasters.” In Toastmasters, everyone is
Eleanor’s Language cheering for you to succeed!
Centre, Jalan Kuhara.
So we will be there
from September Source: www.toastmasters.org
onwards.

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