Gentle Reminder for TLI-2 Club Officer Training!

Fellow Club Officers in Area S6,

Please reminder to join this Sunday TLI-2 Training.

Your attendants are important to help your club achieve 1 DCP point.

Besides this, it is good opportunity for you to meet your District Officers, Area Governors and peer in discussing your club challenges, seek their opinion to help your club!

See you there!

Announcement: Congratulations to Division S Courageous Pin Recipients!

Fellow Toastmasters,

I am proud to announce the winners of Division S Courageous Pin.
Join me in congratulate recipients below for their achievement.

Division S Courageous Pin introduced by Division S Governor, Tan Chia Lih, DTM in recognizing the efforts of Div S members in taking courage to conquer in their education achievement.
The quantity is limited to 100 pieces only!!
Each Area distributed with 12 pieces and the rest open to grab until stock last!

Qualifying period is from 1-July-08 until stock last for education achievement in CC, AC, CL & AL.

Area S6 winners are:
1) CL Award - Sunny Foo, CC, CL (Bukit Gelugor Club)
2) CC Award - Ch'ng Ewe Ghee, CC (Bukit Gelugor Club)
3) CL Award - Christopher Choong, CC, CL (Dell Penang Club)
4) CL Award - Johnson Tang, CC, CL (Dell Penang Club)
5) ALB Award - Johnson Tang, CC, ALB (Dell Penang Club)
6) CC Award - Jessica Ho, CC (Dell Penang Club)
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Sharing: Speech Contest Preparation Guides

Fellow Toastmasters,

Table Topics & International Speech Contest is round the corner. Many clubs have started their preparation. This is some useful guides and documents I compiled from various speech contest preparation for Club level/Area level/Division level contests. Feel free to download and use it for your organizing team.

Would like to express my sincere gratitude to senior toastmasters for providing me your guidance through out the event preparation.












Contest Chair Documents

1. Humorous Speech Contest Rules
2. Evaluation Contest Rules
3. International Speech Contest Rules
4. Table Topics Speech Contest Rules
5. Misc Contest Forms
6. International Speech Contest Chair Script
7. Table Topics Speech Contest Chair Script
8. Contest Chair Working Guidelines

OC Guide

1. OC Checklist

• Organizing Committee Setup
• Meeting agenda sample
• Budget planning
• Action Items follow up
• Information agreed by committee
• Roles and Responsibility of Core Team Members
• Contestants tracking
• Program Cheatsheet
• Guest invitation for publicity purpose
• Tickets selling tracking
• Souvenir inventory tracking
• Clubs in Division S

2. Message to take note from OC
3. OC briefing agenda
4. OC Speech Script
5. Sample meeting minutes
6. Emcee Intro speakers
7. VIP Protocol
8. Stage backdrop samples

Why Attend Club-Officer Training?

Fellow Toastmasters,

Second Round of TLI (Toastmasters Leadership Institute) Club Officer Training for Division S and N will be held at 18Jan2009.

Some may asked why we attend club officer training?

There are so many good reasons to attend these events! Here are 9 good reasons shared by Shelia Spencer, DTM
1. Help your club earn a point in the Distinguished Club Program (DCP).
2. Get direct access to your district leaders
3. Share your own ideas and experiences
4. Achieve your goals by networking with members from other clubs
5. Revisit the goals you set in July, and determine the best use of your time and energy for the second half of your term.


Read on more at here.

Where are we in Division S ? (Jan check point)

This is status update for clubs in Area S6 listed in Division S DCP achievement.
2 out of 4 clubs are ranked at top of Division S DCP Performance Stack Ranking.
There are 4 other clubs in the 4 DCP Goal achievement category.


Let's continue our courage to conquer and be recognised with Division Courageous Pin when you achieve any CC, CL, AC, AL Awards! There are only 100 Division Pin in stock. HURRY UP!

Area S6 DCP Report as at 25-Dec-2008

Fellow Toastmasters,

Here's the Toastmasters International December month report.
Below are two of our Area S6 Clubs achieving 4 DCP goal.

Keep up your good work!

4 DCP points achiever:
Bukit Gelugor Toastmasters Club leading by Club President Sunny Foo, CC, CL











Dell Penang Toastmasters Club leading by Club President Ong Wai Yeong,CTM, CL

Club Level Speech Contests started!

Fellow Toastmasters,

Table Topics and International Speech Contest for club level is started.

The first club conducting speech contest is Vista Penang Club.

Event: Vista Penang Club

Date: 6-Jan-2009

Time: 6.30pm

Venue: Mayang Mall Complex, Bayan Baru.

To contact:

Club President Koay Ee San, ACB, CL

Area Governor Thiang Bee Nee, ACB, ALB

Other club contest dates can refer here.

Recognizing Outstanding Club Officer in Area S6

Fellow Toastmasters,

I am writing this sharing to recognize one of the outstanding club officer in Area S6. She is one of the most aggressive Club Officer from Dell PG Club. She is passionate in bringing Toastmasters benefits to her friends & colleagues. A role model to us for constantly improving herself through Toastmasters Education Programs and actively participating in various leadership positions. Pauline Sia, ACS is leaving the club to pursue her career advancement in Miri, Sarawak. We wishes her continue success in the new assignment.

Member Name: Pauline Sia, ACS
Club Name: Dell Penang Toastmasters Club
Profession: IT Manager

Pauline’s Leadership Appointments & Recognitions Histories
2007-2008
· Dell Pg Club Evaluation Speech Champion
· Area S6 Evaluation Speech Contest Participant
· District 51 PG Annual Convention 2008 Educational Program Workshop Emcee
· ACS Education Award achievement
· Dell Pg Club First Advanced Communicator Award Recipient

2008-2009
· Elected as Dell Pg Club Vice President of Education
· Dell Pg Club Humorous & Evaluation Speech Contest Organizing Chair
· S3 & S6 Joint Area Speech Contest – Humorous Speech Contest Chair
· Division S Speech Contest Publicity Manager & Contest SAA Officer
· District Theme Pin recognition for voluntary support in Penang Career Fair 2008
· Excellence Award for outstanding service as Dell Pg Club VPE
· Area Governor Awarded Toastmasters Outstanding Member Pin


More farewell photos taken can view here.

Announcement: Club Level Speech Contests in Area S6

Fellow Toastmasters,

Our Area S6 club level Table Topics & International Speech Contests are round the corner.
Mark your calendar and join us for learning and having fun!

14-Jan Wed 6.30pm Bukit Gelugor Club Contest
Venue: Level 6 Cafeteria, Menara IJM Land, e-Gate
OC: Eric Yeoh, CC, CL

15-Jan Thu 6pm Dell Penang Club Contest
Venue: Dell LnD Training Room, Dell Global Business Center Bayan Lepas
OC: Jessica Ho, CC

20-Jan Tue 8pm Seberang Jaya Club Contest
Venue: Safira Country Club, Seberang Jaya
OC: Tan Chun Tat

*** Organizing Team Preparation Guide can get from here.
*** Table Topics Contestants Preparation Guide can get from here:
Link1, Link2 & Link3.

Happy New Year 2009!

Dear Fellow Toastmasters in Area S6,

Today marks the first day of year 2009.
I wish you and your family a joyous and blessed new year!



Warm wishes from,
Johnson Tang, CC, ALB
Area S6 Governor 08/09