Repeat After Me, SPECIAL, SPECIAL, SPECIAL!!!

9th of December 2008

SPECIAL THEME: CHRISTMAS!!!

Word of the Evening: Delighted (greatly pleased)
I am delighted that I came for Stamford College Toastmasters Club
Meeting on the 9th of December as it was a special night to remember.

Roleplayers of the Evening:

• Toastmaster of the Evening - DORCAS AUNG, CC
• Sergeant At Arms - Lim Wen Xin, CC
• Timer - Michael Chan Cheong Lee, TM
• Ah Counter - Gina, TM
• Grammarian - Heng Sher Li, CTM
• GENERAL EVALUATOR - Devan, DTM
  

Table Topics Session:

TM Muthu Kumar was the Table Topics Master of the evening. This young man gave us topics that were Christmas-themed and it was an enlightening session altogether. Soon-to-be Toastmaster George stood up first to share with us how good a cook he is, and that his mom would never believe it. Why? Because he has not cooked a meal for his mom! So, that's one thing he would like to do for his mom this Christmas. Sweet.

Next up was Jane, telling the audience how she would be celebrating Christmas in 5 years time. Then, it was Dorcas stealing the limelight again! An emotional tale with the message to always treasure the hope of celebrating Christmas with your family. TM Gina was next, tackling smartly on the question: How Much Will You Pay To Celebrate Christmas With Barack Obama? Her answer was hilarious. THE MAN would have to pay for all her expenses, she says! CC Marina then told the audience what she would wish for from Santa Claus-a big horse for her family back in Xinjiang, China and for all of them to live happily.

Table Topics Evaluator was none other than Stephen Fernando, ATMB who as usual gave the audience a great time of laughter, even in the midst of him giving serious advise to the speakers. And i seriously mean, he was SERIOUS. (and hilarious at the same time! How did he do that??)

Humour Session:

Our "first time" Humour Master, TM Foo Li Hwa did not let us down. As a matter of fact, she never did! Even when the audience was slow to respond to her jokes, she still managed to make everyone laugh! How is that possible? Erm..you'll have to come and find out for yourself. All in all, Great Job, TM Foo Li Hwa!

What about the Food?

Spaghetti as main course. Topped up with fries, sausages and the ever delicious little, savoury "kuihs" as dessert. A splendid combination. Wished I could have more of those...

Assignment Speakers:

1. CC Lim Sze Yue - Advanced Speech with his speech title, A TOAST TO CHLOE.
   
2. TM Chong Nyuk Jet - C&L - 4th Speech with her touching speech of HOW MUCH MY PARENT MEANS TO ME.


3. TM Joshua George - C&L - 10th Speech with his speech title, ENGLISH AS A GLOBAL COMMUNICATION.


4. CC Amy Choo - Advanced Speech with her Impromptu Speech title of XMAS SEASON FOR SHARING.

Assignment Evaluators:

1. Priscila Low, ACB CL
2. Grace Chong, CC
3. Heng Sher Li, CTM
4. Devan, DTM

Special Event:

As the title says, it's all special, special and more specials! We had a fantastic Christmas evening, all thanks to the elaborate decorations put up by the students of Secretarial Studies, spearheaded by Mrs.Ngu. To all of you who have put in so much effort to make our event a success, I hereby represent the whole of SCTMC's EXCO team to give our utmost thanks. Your little jingle beauties made sure everyone was delighted the moment they stepped in the room. Once again, THANK YOU!!!

Special Event No.2: TM Joshua George, our dear president gave his 10th speech this evening. That means he has already (finally..hehe..) achieved his COMPETENT COMMUNICATOR title!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! An absolute leader who leads by example, vowing to proceed to his Advanced Speech without any delay. CC Joshua George, we look forward to that wonderful day. You have all the support you need from all of us!

Special Event No. 3: With the joy spread all around us, it was heart-breaking to hear that Jane and CC Marina Lu Yan will be leaving for their homes back in Xinjiang, China in the coming week. They have completed their practical stint in Malaysia and will be heading home with the confidence and the maturity that they have gained throughout their journey with SCTMC. It is our honour to have the both of you, the passion, the spirit and the desire to keep improving in your public speaking skills. We have grown with you and we have learned a lot from both of you. THANK YOU and we wish you a safe journey. Remember to spread the love from Malaysia! ALL THE BEST!!

Special No.4: Wow..another extra special! CC Lim Wen Xin is back! All the way from Australia, she made her way back for her semester break to support CC Joshua George in his 10th speech. So sweet of her. Caught many of us by surprise with her presence, CC Grace gave her a surprise as well, to stand-in as the SAA. What better way to get a good look at this talented speaker who went "missing" for the last 5 months? And yes, she has not changed a bit. Ever bubbly and smiley with the confidence within her, tagged along with her mom, who was a regular guest with us. Great charisma from the two!

Special No.5: 5?? This may be too much! Well, I couldn't help but mention the great job by CC Dorcas Aung, our DEAREST TME from IREKA TMC, who steered us into the right mood for Christmas. Smiles, laughters and joy the whole evening!! Thank you Dorcas! You were EXCELLENT!

Our Honoured Guests:

• Dorcas Aung, CC
• Micheal Chan (Area C2 Governer)
• Devan, DTM (District 51 Governer..THANK YOU FOR COMING!!!)
• Stephen Fernando, ATMB
• Heng Sher Li, CTM
• Chong Nyuk Jet, TM
• Michael Chan Cheong Lee, TM
• Mrs. Lim
• Zimaam and Raghu (A-Level students invited by Wen Xin)
• George (soon to be SCTMC member..yay!!)
• Abul Kalam

We extend our most sincere gratitude and welcome all of you to come again for our coming meetings. Why? It's simple. We love to make you delighted and in turn, be delighted by your presence!

*Now for the drum rolls........*

Best Table Topics Speaker:

DORCAS AUNG!!!

Best Assignment Speaker:
JOSHUA GEORGE!!!

Best Assignment Evaluator:
HENG SHER LI!!!

CONGRATULATIONS to the three outstanding speakers!!

That's a wrap for the evening from us at SCTMC!

Fellow members, guests, and students of STAMFORD COLLEGE, kindly put a note in your diary or your time organiser. We look forward to have you on the 13th of January 2009 for our first meeting of the year at Stamford College, PJ, Jalan Barat. Do not hesitate to contact us if you want to join the fun in our next meeting or if you are in any doubts of our events.

LIM SZE YUE,
Vice President of Public Relations
Stamford College Toastmasters Club
stamford.college@gmail.com

Meets on every 2nd & 4th Tuesday, 6.30pm.

Quote of the Evening: CHRISTMAS IS AROUND THE CORNER. LET US ALL SPREAD THE LOVE, SPREAD THE JOY.