Sunday, July 5, 2009

Speech Contests' Judges Workshop July 2009


Division A will hold its first event for the Term 2009/2010; the Speech Contests' Judges Workshop.

Details are as follows:

Date : 25 July 2009, Saturday
Time : 2pm - 5pm
Venue : Johor Cheshire Home (location map)
Fees : RM10 per participant
Facilitator : Mohd Awee Sidek, ACS

Who should attend?

All Toastmasters are encouraged to attend this workshop.

We are all involved in speech contests, one way or another. This workshop will not only benefit present and aspiring judges; contestants will also benefit, as knowledge about the judging process is essential.

Highlights:-

  • Practical experience in Judging
  • Deal with bias – its nature, identification and elimination
  • Understand the factors that comprise a contest-winning speech in terms of the defined speech criteria
  • Judge a speech as an entity, not merely the sum of its parts
  • Understand the meaning and value of the ballot in terms of contest placements
  • Understand the stereotype nature of judging

    Book a seat with your respective club officers now! Closing date is 21 July 2009.

    *check this page for further updates

    Thursday, July 2, 2009

    Wednesday, July 1, 2009

    Clubs in Area A1




    Area A1 Governor : Capt Khalid Hashmi, khalijam@alam.edu.my

     
    ALAM TOASTMASTERS CLUB (1222700)
    Meeting Time : 4.30pm, 2nd & 4th Wednesdays
    Meeting Venue : Akademi Laut Malaysia, Window Delivery 2051, Masjid Tanah Post Office, Masjid Tanah, Melaka
    Contact : Capt Khalid Hashmi, khalijam@alam.edu.my
    Club Status : In-House

    FAMOSA TOASTMASTERS CLUB (6912)
    Meeting Time : 8.00pm, 2nd & 4th Thursdays
    Meeting Venue : Hotel 906, Taman Melaka Raya, Melaka
    Contact : Peiarelal Sunkardhan, abishyak@hotmail.com
    Club Status : Community

    MALACCA TOASTMASTERS CLUB (7315)
    Meeting Time : 7:30pm, 1st & 3rd Thursdays
    Meeting Venue : Semabok Inn, 396 Jalan Semabok, Melaka
    Contact : Mak Chee Kin, cheekin_8888@yahoo.com
    Club Status : Community

    POLITEKNIK MERLIMAU TOASTMASTERS CLUB (1434190)
    Meeting Time : 3:00pm, 1st & 3rd Thursdays
    Meeting Venue : Politeknik Merlimau Melaka, Merlimau, Melaka
    Contact : Abdul Hadi Bin Abdul Hamid, abdulhadi@pmm.edu.my
    Club Status : In-House

    Clubs in Area A2

    Area A2 Governor : Go Hwi Kueh, hwikueh@hotmail.com


    CIMA JOHOR BRANCH TOASTMASTERS CLUB (798899)
    Meeting Time : 3.00pm, 2nd & 4th Saturdays
    Meeting Venue : Crescendo International College, 26 Jalan Wong Ah Fook, Johor Bahru, Johor
    Contact : Gee Sin Hua, gshua24@gmail.com
    Club Status : Community

    GP TOASTMASTERS CLUB (1475566)
    Meeting Time : 7.00pm, 2nd & 4th Fridays
    Meeting Venue : GP English Language and Literature Centre, No 29A Jalan Medan Nusa Perintis 6, Taman Nusa Perintis 2, Gelang Patah
    Contact : S Devakumar, sdave9361@yahoo.com
    Club Status : Community
     
    JB NORTH TOASTMASTERS CLUB (120694)
    Meeting Time : 7.00pm, 2nd & 4th Wednesdays
    Meeting Venue : Sunway College, Taman Mount Austin, Johor Bahru, Johor
    Contact : Vincent Soh, vincent_sohcheehong@yahoo.com
    Club Status : Community

    JOHOR BAHRU TOASTMASTERS CLUB (8406)
    Meeting Time : 7.00pm, 2nd & 4th Thursdays
    Meeting Venue : Mutiara Johor Bahru, Jalan Dato Sulaiman, Taman Century, Johor Bahru, Johor
    Contact : James Saravanan, shalomjames@gmail.com
    Club Status : Community

    KELAB TOASTMASTERS BAHASA MELAYU JOHOR BAHRU (1678271)
    Meeting Time : 7.30pm, 1st & 3rd Mondays

    Meeting Venue : My Pharmacy, 56B Jalan Perang, Taman Pelangi, Johor Bahru, Johor
    Contact : Mohd Awee Sidek, aweesidek@gmail.com
    Club Status : Community

    SOUTHERN COLLEGE BILINGUAL TOASTMASTERS CLUB (1850367)
    Meeting Time : 7.30pm, 1st & 3rd Wednesdays
    Meeting Venue : Southern College, PTD 64888, 15km Jalan Skudai, Johor Bahru, Johor
    Contact : Chew Mei Sim, cmeisim93@gmail.com
    Club Status : In-House

    UTM TOASTMASTERS CLUB (1329493)
    Meeting Time : 5.00pm, 1st & 3rd Tuesdays
    Meeting Venue : CTL Conference Room, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor
    Contact : Bachan Singh, bachans@utm.my
    Club Status : In-House

    Clubs in Area A3

    Area A3 Governor : Wenceslas Savariappan

    KLUANG TOASTMASTERS CLUB (7389)
    Meeting Time : 8.00pm, 1st & 3rd Mondays
    Meeting Venue : Kluang Country Club, Off Jalan Mengkibol, 86000 Kluang, Johor
    Contact : Kumar Krishnan, sapna@aarsb.com.my
    Club Status : Community

    YPJ TOASTMASTERS CLUB (1039609)
    Meeting Time : 8.00pm, 2nd & 4th Tuesdays
    Meeting Venue : Orchard Golf & Country Club, KM 17 Jalan Kulai – Kota Tinggi, Kota Tinggi, Johor
    Contact : Norsham Yaacob, shamaacob@gmail.com
    Club Status : Community

    JB CITY TOASTMASTERS CLUB (7669)Meeting Time : 7.00pm, 2nd & 4th MondaysMeeting Venue : Grand BlueWave Hotel Johor Bahru, 9R Jalan Bukit Meldrum, Johor Bahru, Johor
    Contact : Vipularajah Navaratnam, King_raaj@hotmail.com
    Club Status : Community

    PASIR GUDANG TOASTMASTERS CLUB (1203533) (formerly known as Grand Banks Toastmasters Club)Meeting Time : 6.00pm, 1st & 3rd Wednesdays
    Meeting Venue : Bilik Mesyuarat, Institut Latihan Perindustrian Pasir Gudang, Jalan Gangsa, Pasir Gudang, Johor
    Contact : Club Status : Community

    UTM ACES TOASTMASTERS CLUB

    Clubs in Area A4

    Area A4 Governor : KU YUN BOON, 012-7719882, yku01@yahoo.com


    GOLD COIN LARKIN TOASTMASTERS CLUB (
    1555328
    )
    Meeting Time : 5.00pm, 1st & 3rd Thursdays
    Meeting Venue :
    Gold Coin Specialities Sdn Bhd, 33 Jalan Petaling, Dato Onn Industrial Estate, Larkin
    , Johor Bahru, Joho
    r

    Contact : Koh Song Par, sp.koh@goldcoin-my.com

    Club Status : In-House

    JB TAMIL TOASTMASTERS CLUB (
    1517269
    )
    Meeting Time : 7.00pm, 1st & 3rd Thursdays
    Meeting Venue :
    Johor Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JICCI),
    7-01 Jalan Dato Jaafar 1,
    Impian Business Park,
    Taman Dato Onn, Johor Bahru, Joho
    r

    Contact : J.
    Kannan, kannan@surianet.net
    Club Status : Community

    JOHOR JAYA TOASTMASTERS CLUB (2196)
    Meeting Time : 7.30pm, 2nd & 4th Wednesdays
    Meeting Venue : 10A Jln Molek 2/1, Taman Molek, Johor Bahru, Johor
    Contact :
    Joyce Phu, joyce_phu@hotmail.com
    Club Status : Community

    MIM TOASTMASTERS CLUB OF JOHOR BAHRU (1888)
    Meeting Time : 7.00pm, 1st & 3rd Tuesdays
    Meeting Venue : Grand Paragon Hotel, 18 Jalan Harimau, Taman Century, Johor Bahru, Johor
    Contact :
    Charlotte Goh, charredgoh@gmail.com
    Club Status : Community

    SACRED HEART TOASTMASTERS CLUB (9449)
    Meeting Time : 8.00pm, 2nd & 4th Tuesdays

    Meeting Venue : St Mary’s Room, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Jalan Keris, Taman Sri Tebrau, Johor Bahru, Johor

    Contact :
    Yvonne Tan, Yvonne.CP.Tan@sc.com

    Club Status : Community

    UEM LAND TOASTMASTERS CLUB

    Message from Division A Governor

    Dear Fellow Toastmasters of Division A,


    Finishing Well: One Day at a time

    Let us start today as we take office on 1st July 2009 to serve our members andour Clubs for the term 2009/2010.


    To start leading, we must always start with ourselves.


    We can start learning to be a better motivator, to sharpen our ability to cast a vision and to identify our core values. People who achieve great things must possess both the ability to begin and to be able to finish well.


    Some qualities of a true leader who starts well and ensure a good finish are:-


    Commitment

    Those who lead effectively give it their all. There is no room for true leaders to give 50% but 150% in whatever they do. Only complete commitment leads to success.


    Courage

    When the challenge is great and even overwhelming, true leaders courageously rise to the occasion. It is courage more than talent that achieves victories.


    Perseverance

    It is the ability to continue on in spite of roadblocks or obstacles. True leaders have the will power to keep doing a job until it gets done.


    Team spirit

    Leaders need team players. True leaders recognize them. The leader may get the recognition, but the success lies on the spirit and work of the team players.


    The core values of Toastmasters International are Integrity, Respect for the Individuals, Dedication to excellence and Service to members. Let us consistently incorporate these values as anchor points in our planning and vision for our Clubs and in every decision we make.


    The theme for Division A is “Let’s shape our future together.”


    Our vision as Toastmasters is to empower people to achieve their potential and realize their dreams and find the courage to change. We can help shape the lives of others when we first shape ourselves. Be our best, Go for greatness and Give our best to serve our members and our Clubs.


    As fellow members of Division A, let us shape our future together and let us work together to bring Division A to greater heights in District 51.


    The great revolutionary leader M.K. Gandhi once said: Be the change you want to see in the world.” How do we do that? The answer is simple. Start with yourself.


    Cindy Wong

    Div A Governor 2009/2010