Friday, June 1, 2007

Last event of 2006/2007

Hello everyone! The last event of 2006/2007 is NOT OVER YET!

Before you think that 'Oh drats! I missed the good food!' Well no, these are just pictures from my class bbq, up here just to tempt you guys to the bbq this coming Saturday.

Date: 2 June 2007 (Saturday)
Time: 5pm onwards
Venue: Roy & Gek Choo's place (For address, please email/call Shuling)

Yeah, to enjoy the following foods, please come that night. Games and good food await you.



Chicken wings & satay




More and more and more food!!!



Marshmellow anybody?


Frankfurt sausages with bbq sauce on top!!!


Be there to enjoy better food, well, the chicken wings in my class bbq were not exactly really good... Heh heh...

Monday, May 28, 2007

Closer look at Cheng San TMC

Other then our regular chapter meetings which are hard to describe to you,

Cheng San TMC has much more others then just speeches and chapter meetings...
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Like, we hold workshops and aspiring trainers get to train as part of their trainings.

Fui Long and Ronald below were the trainers for the Cheng San- Seletar CCMC workshop.




Of course, you get to help out as facilitator, or if not, you can just observe and get free enrichment! Ain't that good?

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Apart from making speeches, we have speech contests, club level, area level, division level up to district and international levels. Your speeches don't just end at our CC conference room, you get to go on and win reputation and trophies for yourself!
Here's a picture of the Cheng San TMs supporting Ronald at the Division contest. You support your member and you get to watch others in action.



This is how the audience looks like...


And of course, Ronald, a champion in his every right.


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We also attend semi-annual conventions. Semi-annual conventions last 3 days inclusive of speech contests, champion speakers speaking and various other workshops conducted by Toastmasters who are trainers by profession.



And our champion meeting the international champion...



Not only you benefit from public speaking, we get to gather together as a club, to have fun and learn together!



One of our pictures during the convention in 2005, if I didn't remember wrongly.


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If you happen to be in the executive committee which is of course limited to club members who are willing to volunteer and commit, we have management retreats like such.
And it comes with free manicure services.. See how Hung Jui enjoys it...



In our retreat, we have heart-to-heart talks to get to know one another better, and it helps in the communication when we understand one another better.



If such things put a smile on your face, then you ought to join the EXCO, which would be happy to have you in to have fun together with us!



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Admist all those speeches and retreats and what nots, we never never forget to have fun and shoot it for evidence.
Like Fui Long who wanted to 'CHOP' the lift for us...


Fun shots that just put smiles on faces.



Gatherings after occasions and chapter meetings...



Games during special occasions...



Lucky draws inclusive, which has attractive prizes although it's in an envelope.



Gatherings after contests to eat drink and be merry!



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If you kinda realized, most picture/occasions contain mostly the executive committee, well, it is not only limited to the EXCO, for we only hold titles because it is conferred to us, and because we know one another so well that we always try to be there for one another.
Like what I said, Cheng San Toastmasters Club is not only retricted to speeches and boring people or old people. The youngest in the club is only 20, and that's me, posting blog entries here.
Join us today, or if you are contemplating whether to renew your membership, you should. Don't miss out the fun together with us!

Sunday, May 27, 2007

18th AGM photos!

As promised...here are the photos!

First up, we had an induction ceremony of our new members. And this was the pledge the members had to take.



This is a photo of those who attended the AGM sitting opposite me. See some old members like Nancy, Cliff & Simon? Muahaha...I had my way of asking them back! I was not VPE 2 for nothing ok!

The next half of the people sitting opposite me! Yeah, the pencil box & water bottle belongs to me! See the engrossed faces!


These are the people to my right! See Hung Jui taking up most of the picture! HAHAHAHA!



Oh, our program sheet! And we are President's Distinguished Club for the 5th year running! Woo hoo~~~
That's Cheng Lin holding our EXCO elections. That's a heavy responsibility alright!


Finally Sugeng who was sitting to my left gave a mini-speech on filling up the role of SAA.



We are having our exco meeting on 6 June 2007 for all out-going and in-coming exco. Let's see what's the motto of our next president! Will update here so keep watching!

Thursday, May 24, 2007

Cheng San TMC AGM

Cheng San Toastmasters Club had it's 18th AGM on 23rd May 2007.

We had an induction ceremony, but only Lani was there. Following that we reviewed the 2006/2007 AGM minutes and went through the secretary's and treasurer's report.

Then after we elected our 2007/2008 EXCO!

Results are out but one post is still open. Will announce the whole list of EXCO when all positions are filled.

I have pictures as well, but too tired to post this week. It will come soon! Look out for the pictures!

P/S: Please tag!

Monday, May 14, 2007

Cheng San TMC Announcements!!

Dear all,

2 anouncements from the President...
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1) Our Annual General Meeting is on 23rd May (Wed) 7.30pm @ Conference Room.

This is one of the most important event for the term.
We need your support - be present and vote for your incoming Executive Committee!

2) Cheng San TMC BBQ 2nd June (Sat) 5pm onwards @ Roy & Gek Choo's
Please make your payment on 23rd May $20/pax.

Fuilong + wife, Daniel, Ronald, Esther, Kumar, Roy, Gek Choo, Guan Hau, Chay Buay, Shui Sheng, Cliff Teo, Hwee Ling n Hung Jui.

I might have missed out a few names so pls send me an email to remind me.
Do bring your love ones for this special BBQ!
Former members are most welcome to come!

Roy n Gek Choo's Address:
Please email Shuling for their address. (I shall not post their address on the blog for safety reasons.)


Shuling, your soon to step down President
*Sobs*

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Note: Our AGM is only limited to Cheng San Toastmasters only.

CCMC workshop

Hello all again! Cheng San TMC had a workshop on how to be an emcee and conducting effective meetings for the grassroot leaders on 16 April 2007 if I didn't remember it wrongly. Here are the photos of the workshop!

Our trainers for the night, from left, Fui Long & Ronald.





The glutton during break time.




Daniel talking to one of the grassroot leaders.




The supporters for that night.



We definitely had a good time.

Monday, April 16, 2007

Pictures galore!

Here are the pictures of 14 April 2007.

Courtesy of photographer, Shuling.

First, it's spot the Cheng San Toastmasters picture...




Who do you see in this picture?


How about this one?


Ronald, our representative in an interview with the Toastmaster of the Day about his speech title, 'Six Appoint Twenty'.



And Ronald attaining his 2nd-runner up trophy in the Table Topics contest.
He is still a champion in his every right.




The winners of the international speech and table topics contest. The stars of Division 'S'.



The audience engrossed...


Fernando, S1 Area Governor & Hwee Ling, our president mentor.


Hwee Ling is known as the President mentor because she's the ex-ex-ex-president.
Following the Singapore's way of allocating ministerial names, she's up for president mentor.


Kumar, our new member, whom I call the man with curly hair.

A nice fellow with a sense of humour.

Ah Long, our secretary & treasurer with Guan Hau in the background.

Remember to pay your dues or else.................


Our Cheng San supporters!

There were about 17 of us there, that's about half of our club membership base.

Well, we are a supportive club, aren't we?




Nathan with Ronald. Those who agreed to take a photo would come to Cheng San TMC as an evaluator. So Nathan, there's no running away. Heeheehee.




No running away for you too, James, the President of AIA Changi TMC.



Our President with Ronald.




Shenoy & Kumar.



Shuling & Shenoy. One of those fun random pictures with all smiles. :D



Fui Long & his wife at Annalakshami.

So yes, bring your spouse to Cheng San TMC as well, we welcome you with open arms.


The Cheng San people at dinner at an vegetarian Indian restaurant at Chinatown Point.

We love to eat and talk, so such occasions are best.


Shuling & Esther. I was just sitting beside her, so yeah, she loves pictures, so do I.



Hwee Ling & Hung Jui, who joined us slightly later because they had something on after the contest.



Gathering cum makan session.



Shenoy, the walking atlas who travels a lot.



Everybody engrossed in his travelling stories.



Our chatting session..



Next stop at Swensen's to celebrate my birthday!

Kumar got me a clown-y cake because he sees me in there.
I clown quite a bit, lah.


Shuling making her presidential address, usual Cheng San TMC protocol...



My appreciation speech. Pleasant surprise there.



The people listening with smiles.



Ronald and his appreciation speech.



The birthday girl and her ice-cream cake.




The chatting session goes on...



Some random pictures...
That's Shuling & Hwee Ling.



Kumar & Shuling.


Esther & Kumar.



Roy and Gek Choo, the celebrity couple of Cheng San TMC.



A happy day for all and for Ronald too.



It was a good day spent with fellow Cheng San Toastmasters.