Message from Division A Governor - Div A International Speech & Table Topic Contests 2009/2010 and Crafting a Winning Speech Workshop

Dear Fellow Toastmasters of Division A,

The International Speech and Table-Topic Contests for all the Areas in Division A have concluded. My heartfelt thanks to all the Area Governors and their team for having successfully conducted the Contests in their respective Areas.

My heartiest Congratulations to the Winners of the Area Contests.

I am pleased to announce the results of the International Speech and Table-Topic Contests for the four Areas in Division A:-

International Speech Contest

Area A1

Champion: Marcus Lee (Famosa TMC)

1st Runner-Up: Joshua Ling How Jin (Malacca TMC)

Area A2

Champion: J. Kannan (Johor Bahru TMC)

1st Runner-Up: Ophelia Cheng (CIMA TMC)

Area A3

Champion: Wan Nor Asikin Ahmad (Seri Alam TMC)

1st Runner-Up: Razali Sarbini (YPJ TMC)

Area A4

Champion: Tey Bin Yuen (Johor Jaya TMC)

1st Runner-Up: Charlotte Goh (MIM TMC)

Table-Topic Contest

Area A1

Champion: Siew Weng Yue (Malacca TMC)

1st Runner-Up: Dineswary D/O Krishnan (Alam TMC)

Area A2

Champion: Nash Bhullar (CIMA TMC)

1st Runner-Up: Wai Jey Shin (Johor Bahru TMC)

Area A3

Champion: Norsham Yaacob (YPJ TMC)

1st Runner-Up: Wencelas Savariappan (Kluang TMC)

Area A4

Champion: Tey Bin Yuen (Johor Jaya TMC)

1st Runner-Up: Yvonne Tan (Sacred Heart TMC)

ALL THE BEST to the above Contestants for the International Speech and Table-Topic Contests at the Division level.

The Division A International Speech and Table-Topic Contests will be held on 9th May 2010. There will also be a Workshop on Crafting A Winning Speech. The Speaker for this workshop is a very experienced and dedicated Toastmaster, our Asst Division Gov-Education & Training, ACS Mohd Awee.

Details are as follows:-

Date: 9th May 2010 (Sunday)

Venue: Room 5, Level 9, Menara MAA, Jalan Dato Abdullah Tahir, Johor Bahru.

Agenda

09:30am Workshop on Crafting A Winning Speech

12:30pm Lunch

01:30pm Registration for Contests & Contestants Briefing

02:00pm International Speech Contest

03.20pm Tea Break

03:40pm Table-Topic Contest

04.10pm Presentation of Certificates and Announcement of Results

Club Presidents, please disseminate this information to your club members and let me know how many of your members will be attending the Workshop and the Contests.

I will appreciate it if you could let me know latest by 30th April 2010 to facilitate food arrangement and room set-up.

Be our Best, Go for Greatness

Let’s shape our future together

Cindy Wong

Division A Governor 2009/2010

11th April 2010

International Speech & Table Topic Contests 2010

The following is a list of contests dates for various levels in Division A:

13 March 2010 (Saturday) - Area A1 Level

04 April 2010 (Sunday) - Area A2 Level

28 March 2010 (Sunday) - Area A4 Level

09 May 2010 (Sunday) - Division A Level

Do check back regularly for updates. The above events are also listed in Division A Calendar.

To promote or announce your respective Club Contests, please email details to TMD51DivA@gmail.com.

For more information on Speech Contests, please visit TI website. To view the latest edition of Contest Rulebook, click here.

Message from Division A Governor - Happy New Year!!

Dear Fellow Toastmasters of Division A,

Happy New Year!!!

I wish one and all A Meaningful and Fruitful 2010.

As we take a backward look at 2009 and a forward look to 2010, I believe we have cause to rejoice. We rejoice for the family we have, for the good health we have, for the friends we have, for the co-workers with whom we had worked together, for the things we could do and for the things we had attempted to do and the list goes on.

Six months had just gone by since we took office for the term 2009/2010.We have another six months to lead and serve the Clubs in our Division.Let us be committed to our goals and have the courage to rise to the occasion and the perseverance to keep doing the job till it gets done.

Our core values as Toastmasters are Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Dedication to Excellence and Service to the Member. Let us consistently incorporate these values as anchor points in our planning and vision for our Clubs and in every decision we make.

As we enter into the brand new year, let us reengineer and reinvent ourselves and learn to make ‘paradigm shift’ in our perceptions and attitudes.

“Ability is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.” Lou Holtz

Finishing Well: One Day at a time

Be our best, Go for greatness and Give our best to serve our members and our Clubs.

Cindy Wong

Division A Governor 2009/2010

1^st January 2010

Message from Division A Governor - TLI2

Dear Fellow Toastmasters of Division A,

Please be informed that the details of the Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI2) training are as follows:-

Date: 17 January 2010 (Sunday)

Time: 12.30 pm to 5.00 pm

Venue: Johor Cheshire Home, Jalan Jumaat, Kg Ungku Mohsin, Johor Bahru

Fee: RM50.00 per Club

AGENDA

12.30 pm - Registration

1.00 pm - TMD Roll Call

1.10 pm - Invocation & Opening Address by Div Gov

1.20 pm - District Address

1.30 pm - Distinguished Club Program

• the importance of Club Success Plan facilitated by LGET
• break out session by AGs

3.00 pm - Tea Break

3.20 pm - Mandatory Sessions

• Conflict Management (approximately 45 mins)
• Parliamentary Procedures (approximately 45 mins)

4.30 pm - Dialogue (Q&A) with Senior District Officers

4.50 pm - Summation and Closing Address by TLI Chairman

5.00 pm - TLI2 adjourns

Club Presidents, please ensure that at least 4 of your Club Officers are available to attend the above training.

Please submit the names of the Club Officers who will be attending the training to your respective Area Governors latest by 12 January 2010.

For all Attendees, you have been requested to fill up a questionaire on “What’s Your Conflict Management Style”. I will email this questionnaire to your AGs by next week for their onward transmission to the attendees.

Let us all look forward to a meaningful TLI2.

“It is not enough to do your best; you must know what to do, and then do your best.” W. Edwards Deming

Finishing Well: One Day at a time

Be your best, Go for greatness and Give your best to serve your members and your Clubs.

Cindy Wong

Div A Governor 2009/2010

8 December 2009

Message from Division A Governor - Congratulations!

Dear Fellow Toastmasters,

It’s my pleasure to announce that CC Marianna Pascal had emerged as Champion for the Humorous Speech Contest District 51 held on 25 October 2009 at Genting Highlands.

Marianna, You brought us PRIDE, JOY AND HOPE.

Congratulations and Well Done!

I also wish to congratulate and thank CC J. Kannan for having represented our Division at the Speech Evaluation Contest District 51. Those who were at the Contests would agree with me that it was a very tough fight.

“Speaking Your Way to Magical Transformation”

Cheers,

Cindy Wong

DivA

Message from Division A Governor

Dear Club Officers and members,

I am very happy to announce that 14 Clubs out of the 16 Clubs in our Division had renewed their October Membership fees on time.

This means an achievement of 87.5%!!

My heartiest Congratulations to the Clubs.

Cheers,

Cindy Wong

Div A Gov 2009/2010

Message from Division A Governor

Dear Fellow Toastmasters of Division A,

Greetings from your DivA.

We have just crossed two and a half months of our term.

Much have been done and accomplished and Clubs in their respective Areas are presently busy with their Club and Area Contests.

To all the Contestants “It’s not the mountain you conquer but yourselves…All the Very Best”.

Opportunity is all around us. What matters most is where we put our focus.

Where we focus our attention, we create strength and momentum.

Three characteristics of momentum are :-

• Singlemindedness
• Passion
• Commitment

Let us be singleminded in pursuit of our goals, have the passion and commitment to finish in style.

I take this opportunity to wish all our Muslim friends “Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri” and to the rest “Take a break and enjoy your holidays.

Finishing Well: One Day at a time

Let’s shape our future together…Be our best, Go For Greatness.”

Cindy Wong

Div A Governor 2009/2010

16 Sept 2009