Issue 3                           October and November 2015

2015 District 80 Humorous Speech and Speech Evaluation Contest Winners

The Humorous Speech and Speech Evaluation Contest was held last 25 October 2015 at Lee Kong Chian Lecture Theatre, NTU. There were 11 contestants in each category representing the 11 divisions under District 80.

Humorous Speech Contest Winners

From left: PQD Patricia Lum DTM, DD Tay Yiang Ping DTM, 1st Runner up - Ng Cher Kim (Div A), Champion - Cheng Kok Beng (Div B), 2nd Runner up - Ranjana Rajwani (Div L) and CGD Tay Tiam Teang DTM

Speech Evaluation Contest Winners

From left: PQD Patricia Lum DTM, DD Tay Yiang Ping DTM, 1st Runner up - Glenn Lim (Div U), Champion - Darren Tay (Div G), 2nd Runner up - Kok Yee Keong (Div Z) and CGD Tay Tiam Teang DTM

2nd District Executive Council/1st District Council Meeting

The 2nd DEC/1st DCM, where the Senior District Officers and the District Directors present their reports on their achievements and goals, was conducted last 25 October 2015 at Lee Kong Chian Lecture Theatre, NTU.

At the head table, from left: District Finance Manager Azizah Sapari DTM, CGD Tay Tiam Teang DTM, District Parliamentarian Michael Wee DTM, District Director Tay Yiang Ping DTM, PQD Patricia Lum DTM, District PR Manager Annabelle Fabia-de Arroz DTM and Immediate Past District Governor Chew Ban Seng DTM. Standing at the extreme left is District Administration Manager Yap Boon Liang

2015 Semi-annual Conference(SAC) @ NTU - Capital of Ideas

The district's Semi-annual Conference (SAC) this year, dubbed as "Capital of Ideas", was held at Lee Kong Chian Lecture Theatre, NTU on 24-25 October 2015. It was a successful event  headed by Organising Chair Randy Toh, Area D5 Gov and his team.

Opening Ceremony

The opening ceremony kicks off the two-day event where the current District and visiting past/present International Officers are called on the stage to be presented together with the Guest of Honor and the flag-bearers.

Guest of Honour – Ms Ellen Lee, Sembawang MP for 2011-2015; International Director, Patrick Oei DTM; Keynote Speaker / Past International President, Ted Corcoran DTM; Past International Director, Augustine Lee DTM; Organising Chair and Co-Chairs, Senior District Officers, Division Directors and Representatives.

              Hall of Fame and Various Educational Achievers Awardees

              Various awardees at SAC 2015 in the photo below:

              Video Competition Winners

               The DPR inititative, "What is Toastmasters?" video competition was awarded the trophy during the                         Gala Dinner - SAC 2015. The winners are: 

                First Place - Ang Mo Kio CC Mandarin TMC

                Second Place - SAP Singapore TMC  

                Third Place - Singapore Mandarin TMC

                The First Placer accepting their trophy at the photo below:

Congratulations to District 80 Educational Achievers!

Please refer to this link for the updates:

http://reports.toastmasters.org/reports/dprReports.cfm?r=3&d=80

 HONOUR ROLL

Monthly feature of Toastmasters in District 80 who are either a success story or has inspired others because of membership in the organization 

OCTOBER

   Michael Rodrigues DTM   

Michael first joined Toastmasters in 1999 and the following year, he became the club’s President. Because she thinks he could be better off learning something more from the organization, he was very thankful to his wife who was, actually, the one who signed him up to join. He found his calling  in Toastmasters, so to speak, when he became an Area Governor  followed by a Division Governor in 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 respectively.

As the District Secretary in 2004-2005, he founded the Toastmasters Prison Volunteers running on its 10th year now. In this light, he discovered that it is in serving and giving that one can spread the effectiveness of Toastmasters. He also became the District Governor for term 2011-2012. He also asserts that, “more than the learning skills of public speaking and communication, Toastmasters build on the foundation of confidence and commitment to your goals.” He further adds that, “It is the learning and sharing that is more valuable because our goals change but the values that we learn towards achieving these goals are with us throughout our life.”

Darren Tay Wen Jie ACG, ALB

Darren joined Punggol Toastmasters club in 2009 and has never looked back ever since. He describes the Toastmasters journey as fruitful, enriching and most happening. At age 20, Darren won the District 80 Evaluation speech contest 2009 held in Macau and became the youngest District champion in Toastmasters District 80 history then. Till date, Darren holds 7 District championship titles (4 in District 80 Evaluation Speech Contest; 2 in District 80 Table Topics Contest; and 1 In Mandarin International Speech contest).

As a bilingual speaker, Darren describes his accolades and achievements as not belonging to him alone. He attributes his success to the support and mentorship from family, friends and fellow toastmasters. During his stint as club President and Area Governor, Darren gleaned valuable leadership and time management skills which he applied to his academic endeavors as a law student at the National University of Singapore. Toastmasters also played a significant role in motivating Darren to pursue his public speaking aspirations. Darren is the best-selling author of "Express to Impress", and Founder & Master Trainer of the Public Speaking Academy.

NOVEMBER

Goh Sor Hoon DTM

Distinguished Toastmaster Goh Sor Hoon was preparing for retirement, searching for activities to occupy her free time and to connect with people. She found just what she was looking for when she joined Toastmasters in October 2006.

From 2009 to 2015, Sor Hoon has served District 80 in a string of prominent appointments as Editor-in-Chief of the District Public Relations Officer Committee, Division Z Treasurer, District 80 Secretary, Credentials Chair, Revitalized Education Program Ambassador and Organizing Chair for the “BiG” Annual Conference 2015. She was also District 97P's Secretary for their first District Executive Council meeting.

For her invaluable contribution, Sor Hoon was awarded Area Z4 Toastmaster of the Year 2010-2011 and District 80 Governor's Citation for Extraordinary Service and Dedication 2013-2014.

Sor Hoon is grateful for the exposure and support she has received from all Toastmasters she has worked with. She cherishes the leadership skills she has acquired. She believes that only in Toastmasters everyone has a chance to practise and hone their leadership skills. Sor Hoon embodies the benefits of life long learning.

Liao Kehua ACG, ALB

Kehua joined Toastmasters in 2009. She was initially introduced to Toastmasters by her Supervisor then. She went to the meeting and was impressed by the speeches and the evaluations that followed thereafter and joined the organization immediately. After a year of being a Toastmaster, she observed that her spoken and written English has improved tremendously. She was able to express herself more clearly and confidently and score a distinction in her academic assignment; and explain in a concise and clear manner a more focused and targeted information to her patients and their families. It also enabled her to lead research projects in her professional life as a nurse.

The main pillar of Singhealth Toastmasters Club, she had kept the club vibrant in recent years. She also lead Area Z4 to its President’s Distinguished Area finish as its Area Governor in term 2014-2015. She also became Area Z4 International Speech Contest Champion 2011-2012. She will definitely recommend Toastmasters to anyone because of how it can transform someone, not only to be a better speaker, but a better leader too. Kehua is an inspiration to her peers in District 80.

 FEATURES

The district is organising initiatives that will surely make every members' journey in the Toastmasters movement a meaningful one.

1. 2nd District Leadership Training

Send Registration Form to:

tttay@singnet.com.sg

Online Registration:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nds_04LeV6t_KDfjSfMa9Vpc2ZjR2_rPSSZv9X88hbw/viewform?usp=send_form

2. Club Growth Blast-Off Challenge

Because of popular request, the Club Growth Blast-Off Challenge has been extended for up to 31 Dec 2015. Please refer to the flyer below:

3. Video Competition

Due to clamor, the District Public Relations team is bringing back the video competition: "What is Toastmasters?". Please note that the video length will be strictly at 3-4 mins and the venue should only be a public place this time. Deadline for submission will be on 15 April 2016. Winners will be announced on 30 April 2016 and awarded at Annual Conference 2016 Gala Dinner on 21 May 2016. Please refer to the flyer below for more information.

1st Prize - A trophy and S$100.00 worth of items from the TI store for the        winning club & incentive for the Division

 UPCOMING EVENTS

15 November 2015

Contact Wee Chee Sian at: icefire906@hotmail.com

RSVP:  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/evaluate-to-motivate-your-spoken-english-tickets-19180514435

28 November 2015

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Call for Nominations 

To All District 80 Toastmasters,

The District Leadership Committee invites qualified members to submit their application for office for the Term 2016/2017. This is in addition to candidates who have announced their intentions to run for office.

If eligible, you may submit your application as a candidate for office for the following positions: more

Pradeep Kumar, DTM

District 80, Leadership Committee Chair (2015/2016)

Publisher 

District Director Tay Yiang Ping, DTM 

Managing Editor

DPRM Annabelle Fabia de Arroz, DTM

 Chief Editor 

Helen Tan

           Contributing Editors      

Ida Lee

  Chay Wen Liang

    Daniel Zhou

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