Katong Turns 9!

By Katong TMC -
On 15th May 2014, Katong Toastmasters Club celebrated its 9th anniversary! It was a joyous occasion of celebration!

 Word of the Day: mien /meen/ (noun)
Demeanour, attitude, personality
For example, He had a serious and stern mien but we soon found out he was friendly and welcoming when we spoke to him.
Club President Joni spoke about how being in a risk zone is where all change, growth and transformation takes place.  She shared the story of a mother eagle that pushes her eaglets out of the nest to help them find their wings and soar. In the same way, sometimes we need to push people out of their comfort zone to help them achieve their potential and reach greater heights.

4 speakers took to the stage this evening. P2 speaker Eliz in her speech Generalists vs Specialists questions the age-old saying that a Jack of all trades is a Master of none. She shares with us three benefits of being a Jack of all trades or generalist: (1) career progression, (2) business profits (think PepsiCo vs Coca Cola) and (3) ability to survive.

P3 speaker Yumei in her speech Myths about Introverts, debunked 3 myths about introverts, namely (1) introverts are shy, (2) they are aloof or arrogant, (3) they are not good leaders or speakers. She ends off by saying she embraces her introversion but will make an effort to get out of her shell more often.

P5 speaker Geri gave us a futuristic speech with the intriguing title “Welcome to tomorrow today”.  She shares some trends about how advancing technology will make what is abnormal today the new normal tomorrow. Thus her advice to her friend’s 15-year-old daughter: It does not matter what she chooses to study as long as she stays curious, seeks to understand others, and stays healthy in mind, body and spirit.
Advanced speaker Rajendra presented AP3 from the Storytelling manual. He shares a touching story ‘The sin and the sinner’ about a respected man Baba who confronted a bandit but was rebutted and blinded by the violent man. Years later, the bandit sought refuge in his house and Baba did not give him away to the police as promised. The bandit was so transformed by his kindness and forgiveness that he gave himself up to the police. The story holds a strong message of forgiveness… We can hate the sin but love the sinner.
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Colourful balloons to add to a festive mood!

Strawberry cheesecake specially baked by Club President Joni for the occasion

Happy birthday to Katong... Happy birthday to you!

Table Topics Master Cwenn got members talking about their favourite love language!

Geri voted Best Speaker for her P5 speech. She shares about technological advances
that will make what is abnormal today become the new normal tomorrow. 


Best Evaluator Gary evaluated Aarti's P6 speech. His suggestions for improvement:
Avoid preamble and use greater vocal variety for character differentiation 

Vera was voted Best Table Topics Speaker for convincing us that Physical Touch is her favourite love language.

Language Evaluator Linda Lam  presents Rajendra with a gift for the best phrase of the day:
"India is a country divided by caste and colour." 

Thanks Linda, Gary, Annabelle, Kok Peng and Guo Cheng for adding value, verve and vitality to our meeting! 




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