Current club President Rosslin Peter Rosen is the Organising Chairperson for the convention and is working very hard to ensure the success of the event.
More details are available at http://tawau-2010.blogspot.com, the Convention official website.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Tawau Toastmasters Club Hosting the 15th Semi-Annual Convention
Tawau Toastmasters Club has been given the opportunity to host the Toastmasters International District 87, Division K 15th Semi-Annual Convention on 9th & 10th October 2010.
Current club President Rosslin Peter Rosen is the Organising Chairperson for the convention and is working very hard to ensure the success of the event.
More details are available at http://tawau-2010.blogspot.com, the Convention official website.
Current club President Rosslin Peter Rosen is the Organising Chairperson for the convention and is working very hard to ensure the success of the event.
More details are available at http://tawau-2010.blogspot.com, the Convention official website.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Area Governor's Message
Norman Chin, ACB,CL
On Tawau Toastmasters Club's 14th Installation Banquet, 6th June 2010
First of all, I would like to congratulate outgoing president, Rosslin Rosen, ACB, CL, for her outstanding leadership in making Tawau Toastmasters Club a Distinguish Club. A job well done!
And today, the responsibility will be handed on, to incoming president, Lynda Lee Ping, CC, CL to carry on the legacy to make Tawau Toastmasters Club as one of the finest clubs in Division K, District 87.
I used to believe that Communication Skill is the key for having a successful career, but eventually, I found out that it is not true. Communication skill is EVERYTHING. Communication is the bridge to success in your career, personal relationship, family life and most of all, if you cannot communicate effectively in a positive, productive and powerful manner, you are destined to have an unsuccessful life.
Toastmasters Club provides a wonderful platform to sharpen and enhance ones’ communication skills and builds confidence within us through public speaking and leadership. Success is preparation meets opportunity. If you have not prepared yourself, even when Mr. Opportunity comes and knocks on your door, you will not be qualified to welcome him to your world.
This term, President Lynda has chosen her theme as “Stepping Up Stepping Out”. It is very appropriate, for we join Toastmasters with the purpose to Step Up and Step Out of our comfort zone. When we step out from our comfort zone, we learn and expand. As we learn and expand, we are preparing ourselves for a better future. When we are prepared, and Mr. Opportunity come and knock at our door, guess what….. Success!
I look forward for another successful term for Tawau Toastmasters Club.
Note: Coverage of the event here http://tmtawau.blogspot.com/2010/06/installation-news-coverage.html and http://tmtawau.blogspot.com/2010/06/everyone-could-be-leader.html
Friday, May 28, 2010
Tawau Won District 51 Best Club Website Award
Tawau Toastmasters Club webmaster, Lee Chye Ewe, won the 2009/2010 District 51 Best Website Award. He received the award from District 51 Governor Ritchie Chong during the district's 17th Annual Convention in Miri, Sarawak recently.
This is the 2nd time a Club in Area K 2 won the award. Lee also won the Golden Webpage Award for the term 2008/2009.
This is the 2nd time a Club in Area K 2 won the award. Lee also won the Golden Webpage Award for the term 2008/2009.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Area K2 To Lead Division K Again
Another leader from Area K2, Datin Grace Chiu of Sandakan Toastmasters Club has been elected to lead Division K under the newly realigned District 87. Division K was previously under District 51. Toastmasters Clubs in Indonesia, Brunei, Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan will be grouped under District 87 from 1st July 2010.
Datin Grace Chiu, Past District Mentoring Chair, Past Area K2 Governor and Past President of Sandakan Toastmasters Club is the third leaders from Area K2 elected as Division K Governor. The other two being Datuk Hassan Alban Sandukong and Eleanor Wong, also from Sandakan Toastmasters Club.
Datin Grace Chiu, Past District Mentoring Chair, Past Area K2 Governor and Past President of Sandakan Toastmasters Club is the third leaders from Area K2 elected as Division K Governor. The other two being Datuk Hassan Alban Sandukong and Eleanor Wong, also from Sandakan Toastmasters Club.
Datin Grace Chiu, (back row 1st on the left) with the rest of District 87 officers
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Area K2 International & Table Topics Speech Contests 2010
Lee Chye Ewe from Tawau Toastmasters Club and Norman Chin from Sandakan Toastmasters Club were winners at the Toastmasters International District 51, Area K2 International & Table Topics Speech Contests on 13th March 2010. Lee Chye Ewe won the Table Topics Speech Contest while Norman Chin won the International Speech Contest. Grace Yong from Tawau Toastmasters Club won the second place for both Contests.
The Area level speech contests were held in Tawau with contestants from Sandakan and Tawau Toastmasters Clubs. Speech Contests are annual events for the Toastmasters Clubs all over the world which provide opportunities for proficient speakers to gain contest experience and give recognition to the best as an encouragement to others. The speech contests also provide opportunities to their members and the general public to learn by observing the performance of the more proficient speakers.
Contestants of Table Topics Speech Contest were ask to comment impromptu on 'You are What You Think' in 3 minutes. Norman Chin spoke on "The Do Seller" while Grace Yong presented "For The Better Or Worse" in the International Speech Contest.
Area Governor Eleanor Pang presented the prizes to the winners while Datin Betty Hiew was the Organising Chairperson as well as the Contest Chair. Division Governor Datuk Hassan Alban Sandukung was also present.
The Champions from both contests, Lee Chye Ewe and Norman Chin will represent Area K2 to compete in the Division level contests to be held on 28th March 2010 in Kota Kinabalu.
More photos for the contests here
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Area K2 International & Table Topics Speech Contests
Tawau Toastmasters Club is organising the Area K2 Level International & Table Topics Speech Contests. The details are as follow:
Date: Saturday, March 13, 2010
Time: 7:30pm - 10:00pm
Location: Conference Room, Persekutuan Persatuan-Persatuan Cina Tawau, Ba Zhong Commercial Centre, Tawau, Sabah
Winners from Sandakan Toastmasters Club, Sandakan Pidato Toastmasters Club and Tawau Toastmasters Club will compete in this event.
Tawau Toastmasters Club held the club level contests on 9th February 2010 while Sandakan Toastmasters Club members are contesting on 27th February 2010.
Please contact Organising Chairperson, Datin Betty Hiew at bettykt@gmail.com for further information.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) II, 30th January 2010, Sandakan, Sabah
The History
Ever since Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) was introduced, as for Division K which consists of clubs in Sabah, Labuan and Brunei, it has always been held in Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Sabah. By having the majority of clubs in its surrounding, the choice of venue is obvious.
Club officers outside Kota Kinabalu namely Labuan, Brunei Darul Salam, Sandakan and Tawau will have no choice but to fly in. With proper planning and careful consideration, the TLI would be a very great learning and sharing expression for all.
However after a few instances of last minute changes of venue, time and date, the TLI has created a lot of unnecessary problems for club officers who have to fly in. More than often they have to forfeit their flight tickets due to the last minute changes. After various complaints from affected club officers, the changes were restored but the damaged was done.
The idea of conducting TLI outside Kota Kinabalu was then mooted. This would allow for better participation for members outside Kota Kinabalu and also allow members around Kota Kinabalu to experience for themselves when more preparations are needed. Such experience will certainly help in clubs hosting future TLI or events which require participation from the whole Division or even District.
That was how the first TLI outside Kota Kinabalu was conducted in Sandakan, The Nature City of Sabah.
TLI II, 2009/2010
Having known the history, the expectations on TLI II in Sandakan was definitely high. The host, Sandakan Toastmasters Club, did not disappoint. The organising team did very well and the preparations were careful, thoughtful and thorough. Division K Governor Datuk Hassan even dispatched his vehicle to transport members and trainers flying in to Sandakan. Sandakan Toastmasters Club members also rendered their hospitality on the transportation and booking of hotels. For members who have participated in Division, Area and Club level events such as Convention, TLI, Speech Contests and Installations, such hospitality is not new for clubs in Sandakan, Tawau and Brunei.
The TLI II proper was a good experience and learning opportunity for all, even for officers who have attended before the TLI more than once. District Governor, Ritchie Chong, despite having a plane to catch to his very important family function, did not disappoint the participants either. He shared his thoughts, skills and experience. It was enlightening and eye opening listening and watching top district officer in action. It also helped to enhance the commitments of club officers to serve even better. The District Governor also spoke on Election of Area Governor which should be conducted soon.
The man who is slotted to be the first District 87 Governor, Md Ariff motivated and inspired the participants. District 51 will split into two with Penisular Malaysia assuming the present district number while Indonesia, Brunei, Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan will be in district 87 comes July 2010. Ariff promised a new and down to earth approach to improve on club membership.
Some strange but interesting things happened during Md Ariff's hour long presentation. First when he switched off all the lights in the room and started to recite his sharing, the minute he said the rising sun and his right hand pointed to the door, the door opened and Pangiran of Sandakan Pidato Toastmasters Club walked in.
Later he was praising the organiser by saying that after so many TLIs, it was the first time he was offered a microphone to speak. He then announced that the session would break out for discussion. As soon as he did that the room blacked out, though it is very common in Sabah.
Despite all that Md Ariff has proven himself as the capable District Governor to be and has successfully inspired the club officers to continue serving their respective clubs even better.
District 51 TLI Chair Sandrasegaran, fondly known as Sandra (without the skirt) flew in just in time to conduct the next session. He spoke on Conflict Management. As Toastmasters club officers are all volunteers from various groups and backgrounds, Sandra's presentation come handy and timely.
Besides the presentations from 3 top District 51 officers, there was also a sharing and discussion session within each Areas. A Q&A session was next for the District officers to take questions from the floor. The Division council members stayed back for meeting while other club officers left for home or stayed back to explore the Nature City of Sandakan.
General Notes
1. The venue was suitable to accommodate club officers from all over Division K, despite Brunei not being able to make it. The lecture hall at Yu Yuan Secondary School is just perfect for the training and refreshments were served next door.
2. Refreshments were sufficient and suited everyone's taste.
3. Transportation and accommodation for outstation club officers were well planned and executed.
4. Trainers Ritchie Chong, Md Ariff and Sandra were all well prepared, experienced and presented from the heart instead of from the notes.
5. Fellowship among participants was great before, during and after the TLI. Everyone felt at home.
6. Division Governor has been sporting and supportive enough to sit through the whole session. However his frequent interjections of quotations might not to the liking of everyone.
8. Credits should be given to Division K Secretary Ling How Kee, Organiser and MC Shane Ho, District 51 Mentoring Chair Datin Grace Chiu, President and members of Sandakan Toastmasters Club, not forgetting all the participants from all over Division K.
9. The TLI II in Sandakan has certainly set a good benchmark for all future organisers to put in more efforts, thoughts and considerations to further improve on any Toastmasters events.
Lee Chye Ewe
Area K2 Governor 2006/2007
Ever since Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) was introduced, as for Division K which consists of clubs in Sabah, Labuan and Brunei, it has always been held in Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Sabah. By having the majority of clubs in its surrounding, the choice of venue is obvious.
Club officers outside Kota Kinabalu namely Labuan, Brunei Darul Salam, Sandakan and Tawau will have no choice but to fly in. With proper planning and careful consideration, the TLI would be a very great learning and sharing expression for all.
However after a few instances of last minute changes of venue, time and date, the TLI has created a lot of unnecessary problems for club officers who have to fly in. More than often they have to forfeit their flight tickets due to the last minute changes. After various complaints from affected club officers, the changes were restored but the damaged was done.
The idea of conducting TLI outside Kota Kinabalu was then mooted. This would allow for better participation for members outside Kota Kinabalu and also allow members around Kota Kinabalu to experience for themselves when more preparations are needed. Such experience will certainly help in clubs hosting future TLI or events which require participation from the whole Division or even District.
That was how the first TLI outside Kota Kinabalu was conducted in Sandakan, The Nature City of Sabah.
TLI II, 2009/2010
Having known the history, the expectations on TLI II in Sandakan was definitely high. The host, Sandakan Toastmasters Club, did not disappoint. The organising team did very well and the preparations were careful, thoughtful and thorough. Division K Governor Datuk Hassan even dispatched his vehicle to transport members and trainers flying in to Sandakan. Sandakan Toastmasters Club members also rendered their hospitality on the transportation and booking of hotels. For members who have participated in Division, Area and Club level events such as Convention, TLI, Speech Contests and Installations, such hospitality is not new for clubs in Sandakan, Tawau and Brunei.
The TLI II proper was a good experience and learning opportunity for all, even for officers who have attended before the TLI more than once. District Governor, Ritchie Chong, despite having a plane to catch to his very important family function, did not disappoint the participants either. He shared his thoughts, skills and experience. It was enlightening and eye opening listening and watching top district officer in action. It also helped to enhance the commitments of club officers to serve even better. The District Governor also spoke on Election of Area Governor which should be conducted soon.
The man who is slotted to be the first District 87 Governor, Md Ariff motivated and inspired the participants. District 51 will split into two with Penisular Malaysia assuming the present district number while Indonesia, Brunei, Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan will be in district 87 comes July 2010. Ariff promised a new and down to earth approach to improve on club membership.
Some strange but interesting things happened during Md Ariff's hour long presentation. First when he switched off all the lights in the room and started to recite his sharing, the minute he said the rising sun and his right hand pointed to the door, the door opened and Pangiran of Sandakan Pidato Toastmasters Club walked in.
Later he was praising the organiser by saying that after so many TLIs, it was the first time he was offered a microphone to speak. He then announced that the session would break out for discussion. As soon as he did that the room blacked out, though it is very common in Sabah.
Despite all that Md Ariff has proven himself as the capable District Governor to be and has successfully inspired the club officers to continue serving their respective clubs even better.
District 51 TLI Chair Sandrasegaran, fondly known as Sandra (without the skirt) flew in just in time to conduct the next session. He spoke on Conflict Management. As Toastmasters club officers are all volunteers from various groups and backgrounds, Sandra's presentation come handy and timely.
Besides the presentations from 3 top District 51 officers, there was also a sharing and discussion session within each Areas. A Q&A session was next for the District officers to take questions from the floor. The Division council members stayed back for meeting while other club officers left for home or stayed back to explore the Nature City of Sandakan.
General Notes
1. The venue was suitable to accommodate club officers from all over Division K, despite Brunei not being able to make it. The lecture hall at Yu Yuan Secondary School is just perfect for the training and refreshments were served next door.
2. Refreshments were sufficient and suited everyone's taste.
3. Transportation and accommodation for outstation club officers were well planned and executed.
4. Trainers Ritchie Chong, Md Ariff and Sandra were all well prepared, experienced and presented from the heart instead of from the notes.
5. Fellowship among participants was great before, during and after the TLI. Everyone felt at home.
6. Division Governor has been sporting and supportive enough to sit through the whole session. However his frequent interjections of quotations might not to the liking of everyone.
8. Credits should be given to Division K Secretary Ling How Kee, Organiser and MC Shane Ho, District 51 Mentoring Chair Datin Grace Chiu, President and members of Sandakan Toastmasters Club, not forgetting all the participants from all over Division K.
9. The TLI II in Sandakan has certainly set a good benchmark for all future organisers to put in more efforts, thoughts and considerations to further improve on any Toastmasters events.
Lee Chye Ewe
Area K2 Governor 2006/2007
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