Congrats to the new Exco 2009-2010

Congrats to the new Exco for fiscal year 2009-2010!

The election results from the AGM held on 12.5.2009:-

1. President: Madinah Abang

2. VPE: Chan Siew Yan

3. VP Membership: Alison Lyall

4. VP Public Relations: Keng Ben Sen

5. Secretary: Fauzi Shahab

6. Treasurer: Chua Chew Soon

7. Sergeant-at-Arms: Lim Wui Ling

8. Committee members: Angeline Lim, Jason Wong

9. Auditor: Julie Fong

Hornbillcity past...and future

Remember this?


(Taken from the Club's 'old' web site http://hornbillcity.cdc.net.my/index.htm)

It sure does bring back memories doesn't it?

When I first joined Hornbillcity, I quickly learnt that Toastmasters is not just about opening and closing your mouth. I met - and am still continuing to meet - fantastic people from myriad backgrounds. The friendship, encouragement and camaraderie of the members is a super bonus.
We are talking about a large pool of diverse knowledge, expertise and experience. I heard and learnt from speeches about the tax system, how to make a salad sauce and why a deaf frog is able to make his way to the top of the KL tower.

What a great learning environment it is for my Toastmasters journey (and hopefully for you as well)! Not least, I met and made many many wonderful friends along the way.

Still nervous about joining Toastmasters?

Why not give us a try? The friendly and 'informal' atmosphere at our training meetings will get you relaxed in no time.

District 51 Toastmasters International Annual Convention

(Photo and logo taken from http://www.tmdistrict51.org/)

The annual convention came and went with a bang.

For photos of the event, visit the convention photo gallery or George Fricker's site.

Toastmasters on NTV7

woohoo!

Toastmasters was featured on NTV7

Wait for the video to load. Fast forward the time to around 7 minute mark.

Registration is free : ) happy watching!

Christmas Training Meeting

Date: 23.12.2008
Venue: Dunstan & Violetta's house

Food, fun and laughter. You couldn't ask for a better combination. The training meeting started with FOOD. Lots of food.









Followed by 2 speeches - Derbe and Avril. Both spoke from the Story-telling manual and both stories were related to the Christmas theme.


Avril with story of Jesus


Derbe with the story of Pontius Pilate



Next came the Table-topics session, where very unusual characters surfaced - Wise men riding on turbo-powered camels, talking turkeys and a snowman...and those were the more 'normal' ones.


Dunstan the Table Topics master


The 3 Wise Men


Santa & Rudolf


Snowman & Christmas Tree


Turkey & Duck


Chef & another Turkey



The evening was wrapped up with very enthusiastic carolling.

Thanks everyone! It was a wonderful training meeting.

11.11.2008 Training Meeting

Long over-due :P my apologies.

TOE: Rebecca Chieng



Speakers: -

1) Avril Soon (ACB2)- My trip to Hong Kong Disneyland [Evaluator: Dunstan Chan]


Avril with her daughter May.

2) Chan Siew Yan (ACG8) - Diffusing criticism [Evaluator: Victor Foong]



Role-playing with Lawrence to demonstrate how we should handle and diffuse criticisms. Lawrence was a disgruntled employee that felt Siew Yan has been bullying and targetting him on purpose.

3) Derbe Tang (ACS7) - Folktale: Lemiah & Assan [Evaluator: Julie Fong]


"Lemiah and Assan, the 2 star-crossed lovers"

4) Tan Hong Mui (ACS9) - The cold call: Dr. Tron Medical care system [Evaluator: Sandra Tang]


Role-play session: Hong Mui trying hard to sell the product to a very reluctant Lawrence.

During the table-topics session, TT Master Henrick asked the speakers to 'embody' famous personalities.

a) Amy @ Donald Trump - "Since you have to think, you might as well think big"



b) Fauzi @ Mahatma Ghandi - "An eye for an eye would just leave the world blind"



c) Violeta/Dunstan Chan @ Zig Ziglar - "You can have everything in life that you want if you just give enough to other people what they want"



d) Lawrence @ Napolean Hill - "Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve"



The meeting was followed by supper. Click on any of the photos to see the set :)




Amy and Jennifer


Julie with new member Chua Chew Soong (Welcome to Hornbills Chua!)

28.10.2008 Fancy Dress Meeting

Date: 28.10.2008
Venue: Telang Usan Hotel
Theme: Fancy Dress (in conjunction with Halloween)

A scarecrow,an Egyption Mummy and James Bond. What do they have in common?







They all came for the Toastmasters meeting on 28.10.2008. I kid you not.

With such interesting characters, the meeting proved to be very lively. The role players that evening: -

(1) SAA: Gerald Lim (who came dressed as a photographer >.<)

(2) TOE: Madinah (she gamely stood in for her other half Fauzi who was originally to be the TOE but was detained by work)



(3) Grammarian: Lim Hui Sing



(4) Timer: Angeline Tiong (dressed as a spook)



(5) Table Topics Master: Rebecca Chieng (Arabian Princess)



(6) TT Evaluator: Chan Siew Yan (Scarecrow)

(7) General Evaluator: Poh Khee Yiong



(8) Record Master: Andrew Law (Jungle man)

There were 3 speakers: -

(1) Lim Wui Ling (CC1) - Ice breaker : Evaluator - Diong Lee Jiun



(2) Tan Hong Mui (ACS8) - Vegetarian Diet - The solution to World hunger and environmental problem : Evaluator - Henrick Lau (James Bond)



(3) Noel Pang (ACB5) - Lodge Rugby Proposal : Evaluator - Victor Foong (Egyptian Mummy)



8 characters then gamely took up the challenge of the Table topics:-

(1) Paddington Bear Derbe pleaded for her life from Count Dracula



(2) Jungle Man Andrew told us a story about 1 dark lonely night...



(3) Photographer Gerald said he wished for the super-power of the gab



(4) Shan Wong wanted to be Superman because he gets to fly around every day

(5)Scarecrow Siew Yan described how the car broke down 1 daaaaaaark night

For more pics, click here :)