Review of 23 November meeting

Hosted by Toastmaster of the Evening, Wang Ting Ting, the meeting was certainly not in a state of platitude. Table Topics Master, Manoj Vasudevan had us thinking about ‘Which comes first, the chicken or the egg?’ and ‘Is Santa Claus a communist?’

Winners for the evening:
Table topics: Ernest Chen
Prepared Speech: Leow Sue Yen
Evaluator: Ng Cher Khim
For the first time, we had a general evaluator at our chapter meeting. We would like to thank Bruno Pereira, DTM for performing the general evaluation as well as Leela Kalwani, CC CL who graced our meeting as guest evaluator.

-Vanessa Ching

7.15 PM SAA calls meeting to order and Introduction from guests 5 mins Lee Wei Ching

7.20 PM WELCOME by Toastmaster of the Evening             5 mins   Wang Ting Ting

7.25 PM Word of the Day by Language Evaluator   3 mins   Ernest Chen, DTM

7.30 PM President’s OPENING Address      6 mins
Jeffrey Williams, CC CL

            Welcomes Members                   

7.35 PM TABLE TOPICS Session introduced by the Table Topics Master
20 mins Manoj Vasudevan

            Timer’s Report followed by Voting for the Best Table Topics Speaker         

            1 min    Jerren Lai

7.55 PM PREPARED SPEECHES                

            Project 1 - The Ice Breaker         4-6 mins            Leow Sue Yen

            Project 2 - Organize Your Speech            5-7 mins            Claudia Yaap

            Project 5 - Your Body Speaks      5-7 mins            Lee Wei Ching

            Project 6 - Vocal Variety 5-7 mins            Andrew Kloeden

            Project 7 - Research Your Topic   5-7 mins            Yoko Kloeden

8.30 PM Timer’s Report followed by Voting for the Best Prepared Speech    

            1 min    Jerren Lai

8.35 PM BREAK TIME AND REFRESHMENTS           20 mins ALL

8.55 PM PROJECT EVALUATION               

            For Leow Sue Yen           2-3 mins            Aloysius Lim, CTM

            For Claudia Yaap            2-3 mins           Karen Leong, ATMB

            For Lee Wei Ching          2-3 mins            * Mohmmad Saddiq, CC

            For Andrew Kloeden       2-3 mins            Ng Cher Khim, CC ALS

            For Yoko Kloeden           2-3 mins           Kee Chin Ho, ATMB

9.10 PM Timer’s Report followed by Voting for the Best Evaluator    1 min    Jerren Lai

9.15 PM AH COUNTER REPORT     2 mins   Vanessa Ching

9.20 PM LANGUAGE EVALUATION 10 mins Ernest Chen, DTM

9.30 PM AWARDS PRESENTATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS             

10 mins Jeffrey Williams, CC CL, PRESIDENT                   

Congratulations to the winners at the 16 November Chapter meeting at Sheraton Towers.

Table Topics: Elsa Lim
Prepared Speech: Wang Ting Ting
Evaluator: Sean Loke

Announcements by the President

We are pleased to announce that we will now hold our 3rd meetings at Sheraton Towers, with Table Topics. Guests are warmly welcome.
Save the dates…

Club’s forthcoming events:
23 November - 3rd chapter meeting at Sheraton Towers
7 December - 1st chapter meeting, Sheraton Towers
15 December, *TUESDAY* - Members Nite / TMCS Christmas Dinner (venue TBC)
-Vanessa Ching
VP PR 2009/10

Please find the meeting programme below.

We will be having our EGM Meeting after the Chapter meeting to vote for a member to take the role of Vice President Education in the EXCO committee. The EXCO Committee is also looking for assistants to help out the EXCO committee. These assistants will be voted for.

We would also like to thank our guest evaluator, Sean Loke, in advance for coming to our meeting today.

For guests, we are located at Sheraton Towers Hotel (a 5 minute walk from Newton MRT). For those who are driving, complimentary parking coupons will be provided. Dinner is served at 6.45pm and the meeting starts at 7.15pm.

Chapter Meeting

Come join us at our club’s mixer - meet other members at our first 2nd Monday Members Nite for a casual evening of networking and getting-to-know-yous.

There are no Table Topics or Prepared Speeches, only good food and fun!

WHERE Chijmes, Hog’s Breath Cafe. Closest MRT: City Hall
WHEN 9 November, Monday.
WHAT’s ON Free and easy networking. Dinner and drinks start as early as 6.30 pm.

There is a pool table, open patio and bar.

Cost and payment is pay as you go. You can order from a good selection of steaks or pasta from the menu. Vegetarian options are also available. Each guest to settle their own bill.There is a 1 for 1 promotion (for the main courses) so the more the merrier! You are welcome to bring your partners or guests along.

RSVP via Google Group or Facebook http://www.facebook.com/event.php?invites&eid=167079463578

Looking forward to see you there.

Vanessa Ching
VP PR 2009/10

Word of the day

Sanguine (adj.): confidently optimistic and cheerful

Winners for the night

Table Topics: Elsa Phung and Daniel

Best Prepared Speech: Joshua Ho, CC

Best Evaluation: Michael Lau, DTM

As the Language Evaluator revealed the word of the day, I am sure that many of us at TMCS felt the appropriateness of this selection. This evening, Sally Maier aka Sally Yip, CC performed her final duty to TMCS as toastmaster of the evening. She will be relocating to London in the new year. Sally played the role of Secretary from 08/09. TMCS wishes Sally all the best in her future undertakings.

-Sue-yi

Please find the meeting programme below.

Chapter Meeting