Dear members

Let’s celebrate the Year of the OX at Singapore’s exclusive TANGLIN CLUB!

Mr Kee Chin Ho has kindly arranged for TMCS members to enjoy a dinner-cum-social at the Tanglin Club coffee house on Friday 6 February at 7 pm.

Mark your Diaries, PDAs & Blueberrys…

Invite your loved ones to come too…

Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to hang out and get to know your fellow club members,

Eat, drink and be merry in the midst of Economic Gloom

Dinner is a-la-carte and we’ll split the bill according to what you select from the menu.

Oh…and for our members who have not enjoyed our Chinese New Year tradition, we’ll be tossing the “Yu Sheng” to usher in luck and good fortune.

So don’t be a square - Just hit your REPLY button and email a YES…I am coming!

See you on Friday 6 February at the *Tanglin Club Lobby at 7 pm!!

For RSVP, kindly contact the following:

1. Elsa Lim 96345026 (email: elsalim@singnet.com.sg)

2. Kee Chin Ho  97880678

* Tanglin Club is at 5, Stevens Road, facing Goodwood Park Hotel

Warmest Regards.

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL

VPPR 2008/9

http://www.jangworld.com/

Hi everyone,

We are pleased to share the draft agenda for our Chapter Meeting on 02nd Feb 2009. Please note that this draft agenda is subject to changes without prior notice.

6.45pm Networking and Fellowship                                                     (30 mins) All
7.15pm SAA calls meeting to order and Introduction from guests          (5 mins) Lilyana Santoso, TM
7.20pm WELCOME by Toastmaster of the Evening                               (5 mins) Teo Kim Meng, CC
7.25pm Word of the Day by Language Evaluator                                  (2 mins) * Wekie Tay, DTM
7.30pm President’s Opening Address                                                  (3 mins) Jacky Lim, CC CL
7.35pm TABLE TOPICS (Impromptu Speaking)                                     (20 mins) Aloysius Lim, CTM
Timer’s Report followed by Voting for the Best Table                 (1 min)  Nancy Cheng, TM
Topics Speaker
7.55pm PREPARED SPEECHES
Project 1 - The IceBreaker                                                      (4-6 mins) Marc Gong, TM
Project 1 - The IceBreaker                                                      (4-6 mins) Tan Shin Gee, TM
Project 1 - The IceBreaker                                                      (4-6 mins) Simon Lee, TM
Project 2 - Organize Your Speech                                            (5-7 mins) Jose Kasijo, TM
Project 3 - Get to the Point                                                     (5-7 mins) Roshini Ganesan, TM
Project 4 - How to Say It                                                        (5-7 mins) Joshua Ho, TM
Project 4 - How to Say It                                                        (5-7 mins) Leong Chee Tung, TM
Timer’s Report followed by Voting for the Best Prepared            (1 min)  Nancy Cheng, TM
Speech Speaker
8.45pm BREAK TIME AND REFRESHMENTS                                           (15 mins) All
9.00pm Special Segment Show-  Braingames                                         (15 mins) Leong Chee Tung, TM
9.15pm PROJECT EVALUATION
For Marc Gong                                                                         (2-3 mins) Anne Dhilhara, CC
For Tan Shin Gee                                                                     (2-3 mins) Johnny Ang, CTM CL
For Simon Lee                                                                         (2-3 mins) Stephen Tan, CTM
For Jose Kasijo                                                                        (2-3 mins) Elsa Lim, ACS CL
For Roshini Ganesan                                                                (2-3 mins) * Kala Sundaram, ACB CL
For Joshua Ho                                                                         (2-3 mins) Ng Cher Khim, CC CL
For Leong Chee Tung                                                               (2-3 mins) * Chia Choon Kiat, CC CL
Timer’s Report followed by Voting for the Best                            (1 min)  Nancy Cheng, TM
Evaluator
9.40pm LANGUAGE EVALUATION                                                           (5-8 mins) * Wekie Tay, DTM

9.48pm AH COUNTER REPORT                                                               (1 min)  Tay Hwee Teng, TM

9.50pm AWARDS, GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS &                                    (10 mins) Jacky Lim, CC CL
PRESIDENT’S CLOSING ADDRESS

Good Night- See you at our next meeting on 16th February 2009, same time, same place!

* We would like to thank our visiting guests for spending their time with us at our meeting and for their kind evaluation and feedback for our members
Thank you and Warmest Regards.

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL

VPPR 2008/9

http://www.jangworld.com/

“Your current knowledge and skills have a half life of 2 to 3 years today“
- Steven Covey

Warmest Regards.

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL

VPPR 2008/9

http://www.jangworld.com/

People will forget what you said.
People will forget what you did.
But people will never forget,
How you made them feel.

Wishing you every success in the Year of the Ox. We look forward to your continuous support for Toastmasters Club of Singapore in the years ahead.

Warmest Regards.

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL

VPPR 2008/9

http://www.jangworld.com/

“Communication is a skill that you can learn. It’s like riding a bicycle or typing. If you’re willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of evry part of your life.”

Brian Tracy

So are you game to join in the fun on 02nd Feb 2009? Regards.

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL

VPPR 2008/9

http://www.jangworld.com/

Hi everyone,

Sincere apologies for my belated posting, I was nursing a flu while keeping up with the workload in office.

As usual, congratulations to our winners for 19th Jan 2009:

• Best Table Topics Speaker: Erica Dubern, TM
• Best Prepared Speech: Jose Kasijo, TM
• Best Project Evaluator: Ng Cher Khim, CC, CL

We look forward to meeting you again on 02nd February 2009. Thank you and Warmest Regards.

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL

VPPR 2008/9

http://www.jangworld.com/

Hi everyone,

Thank you for your generous support for our humble website. We have now logged more than 30,000 hits.

We look forward to your continuous support for Toastmasters Club of Singapore, Singapore’s oldest and best Toastmasters Club.

See you tomorrow (Monday, 19th Jan 2009). Warmest Regards.

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL

VPPR 2008/9

http://www.jangworld.com/

Hi everyone,

We are pleased to publish the proposed agenda for our next chapter meeting on Monday, 19th January 2009. Please note that the proposed agenda will be subjected to change without prior notice.

6.45pm Networking and Fellowship (30mins)     All

7.15pm SAA calls meeting to order and Introduction from guests (5 mins) Lilyana Santoso, TM

7.20pm WELCOME by Toastmaster of the Evening (5 mins)    Anne Dhilhara, CC

7.25pm Word of the Day by Language Evaluator (2 mins)    Soh Swee Kiat, DTM

7.30pm President’s Opening Address (3 mins)     Jacky Lim, CC CL

7.35pm TABLE TOPICS - Impromptu Speaking (20 mins)    Leong Chee Tung, TM
Timer’s Report followed by Voting for the Best Table (1 min)  Charles Dayan, TM
Topics Speaker

7.55pm PREPARED SPEECHES
Project 1 - The IceBreaker (4-6 mins)     Jose Kasijo, TM
Project 1 - The IceBreaker (4-6 mins)     William Riyadi, TM
Project 2 - Organize Your Speech (5-7 mins)    Amanda Lin, TM
Project 3-  Get to the Point (5-7 mins)     Roshini Ganesan, TM
Advanced Project 3 - The Entertaining Speaker Manual - Make Them Laugh
(5-7 mins)        Lawrence Cheng, CC CL

Timer’s Report followed by Voting for the Best Prepared (1 min)  Charles Dayan, TM
Speech Speaker

8.30pm BREAK TIME AND REFRESHMENTS (20 mins)     All

8.50pm PROJECT EVALUATION
For Jose Kasijo (2-3 mins)      Ng Cher Khim, CC CL
For William Riyadi (2-3 mins)      Johnny Ang, CTM CL
For Amanda Lin (2-3 mins)      Elsa Lim, ACS CL
For Roshini Ganesan (2-3 mins)      Ernest Chen, DTM
For Lawrence Cheng (2-3 mins)      * Gary Guwe, CC CL
Timer’s Report followed by Voting for the Best Evaluator (1 min) Charles Dayan, TM

9.10pm LANGUAGE EVALUATION (5-8 mins)      Soh Swee Kiat, DTM

9.20pm AH COUNTER REPORT (1 min)      Jeffrey Williams, CC CL

9.25pm AWARDS, GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS & PRESIDENT’S CLOSING ADDRESS (10 mins) Jacky Lim, CC CL

Good Night- See you at our next meeting on 2nd February 2009, same time, same place!

Happy Lunar New Year (Gong Xi Fatt Cai)! Have a safe journey home!

* We would like to thank our visiting guest for spending his time with us at our meeting and for his kind evaluation and feedback for our members.

We look forward to meeting you on Monday 19th Jan 2009. Have a GREAT weekend ahead.

Thank you and Warmest Regards.

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL

VPPR 2008/9

http://www.jangworld.com/

He lifted himself from a wheelchair to lift the nation from its knees.”

- FDR (Franklin D. Roosevelt)’s biographer Jean Edward Smith in 2007

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL

VPPR 2008/9

http://www.jangworld.com/

“The great art of learning is to understand but little at a time.”
-John Locke
See you again on 19th Jan 2009. Same time, same venue.

Regards.

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL

VPPR 2008/9

http://www.jangworld.com/

“The miracle, or the power, that elevates the few is to be found in their industry, application, and perseverance under the prompting of a brave, determined spirit.”
- Mark Twain

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL

VPPR 2008/9

http://www.jangworld.com/

Hi everyone,

Just a quick heads-up that our 2nd Chapter Meeting for Jan 2009 will be held on Monday, 19th Jan 2009.

Do take note that the chapter meeting will commence at 7:15pm.

Stay tuned for more updates. Thank you and Warmest Regards.

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL

VPPR 2008/9

http://www.jangworld.com/

Hi everyone,

Congratulations to the following winners of 05th Jan 2009:

• Best Table Topics Speaker: Jose Kasio, TM
• Best Prepared Speech: Ng Cher Khim, CC, CL
• Best Project Evaluator: Thomas Tan, CL

We look forward to your continuous support in 2009. See you again on 19th Jan 2009! 

Warmest Regards.

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL

VPPR 2008/9

http://www.jangworld.com/

“Restlessness is discontent and discontent is the first necessity of progress.”— Thomas Edison

So are you ready for tonight’s chapter meeting?

Cheers.

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL

VPPR 2008/9

“[Determination] is a like wrestling a gorilla. You don’t quit when you’re tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.”

A quote on Perseverance

Please note that this draft agenda is subject to changes without prior notice. 

6.45 pm Fellowship and Networking (30 mins) - All
  
7.15 pm SAA calls meeting to order and Introduction from guests (5 mins) - Lilyana Santoso, TM

7.20 pm WELCOME by Toastmaster of the Evening (5 mins) - Ian Lim, TM
   
7.25 pm Word of the Day by Language Evaluator (2 mins) - Elsa Lim, ACS CL
   
7.30 pm President’s Opening Address (3 mins) - Jacky Lim, CC CL
   
7.35 pm TABLE TOPICS (Impromptu Speaking) (20 mins) - Sally Yip, TM
 Timer’s Report followed by Voting for the Best Table Topics Speaker (1 min) - Ramesh Dharma, TM
   
   
7.55 pm PREPARED SPEECHES  

 Project 1 - The IceBreaker Speech     4-6 mins Kamal Gupta, TM
 Project 1 - The IceBreaker Speech     4-6 mins Henry Nguyen, TM
 Project 1 - The IceBreaker Speech     4-6 mins Charles Dayan, TM
 Project 1 - The IceBreaker Speech      4-6 mins  Daniel Hong, TM
 Advanced Project 1 - Story Telling Manual- The Folk Tale  7-9 mins Jacky Lim, CC CL
 Advanced Project 5 - Speak to Inform Manual (The Abstract Concept) 6-8 mins Ng Cher Khim, CC CL
     

 Timer’s Report followed by Voting for the Best Prepared Speech Speaker (1 min) - Ramesh Dharma, TM
   
   
8.40 pm BREAK TIME AND REFRESHMENTS 20 mins All
   
9.00 pm PROJECT EVALUATION  

 For Kamal Gupta        2-3 mins Johnny Ang, CTM CL
 For Henry Nguyen       2-3 mins Anne Dhilhara, CC
 For Charles Dayan       2-3 mins Jeffrey Williams, CC CL
 For Daniel Hong        2-3 mins Teo Kim Meng, TM
 For Jacky Lim        2-3 mins Soh Swee Kiat, DTM
 For Ng Cher Khim       2-3 mins * Thomas Tan, CL
 Timer’s Report followed by Voting for the Best Evaluator  1 min  Ramesh Dharma, TM
   
9.20 pm LANGUAGE EVALUATION       5-8 mins Elsa Lim, ACS CL
   
9.30 pm AH COUNTER REPORT       1 min  Lilyana Santoso, TM
   
9.35 pm AWARDS, GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS & PRESIDENT’S CLOSING ADDRESS  10 mins  Jacky Lim, CC CL

Good Night- See you at our next meeting on 19th January 2009, same time same place!

Have a safe journey home

Regards.

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL

VPPR 2008/9

http://www.jangworld.com/

Hi everyone,

We will be organizing a special talk on 05th Jan 2009, 6pm (Venue: Sheraton Towers Hotel). Here are the details for your immediate reference.

Title: The Proper Protocol and Presentation Skills of A Toastmaster.

Objective: Learn What to Say and What not to say as an Emcee.

Speaker: Ernest Chen, DTM

Time: 6:00pm to 6:45pm

Kindly RSVP via email to sgtoastmasters@gmail.com so that we can finalize the logistical arrangements.

Thank you and Warmest Regards.

Johnny Ang, CTM, CL

VPPR 2008/9

http://www.jangworld.com/