Growing Through Participation

Word of the day : Perserverance /毅力

Our meeting today was headed by our very own home-bred TM Mary Sai. Today,is her first role as the toastmistress of the evening with many more to come *wink*. She did a fantastic job with getting the audience pumped up and ready to listen before speaker.

Today's Table Topic Session had a very rewarding twist that day as TM Ng Kim Choo was giving out snacks and sweets to every participating impromptu speaker. Next thing I know, all the snacks are gone.

*note to self: Klang Bilingual TMs all very greedy pigs need food for motivation.. hehheh*

There were a total of 6 table topic speakers that day. They are TM Janet, CC & CL Khoo Gee San, TM Michael Wong, TM Lee Jin Fang, TM Ong Hoong Tat and DTM Soh Fong Wai. Each one of the speakers were given different types of challenging topics ranging from " How to increase participation in meeting?" to "Tell us your experience of chasing a boy." *raises eyebrows* I was playing the role of the table topic evaluator that day and BOY did I take notes..!

Everyone role-playing their roles beautifully especially Khoo Gee San, CC CL

Not notes on how to tackle a boy! *grr* Notes on each speakers' strong points and area for improvements. I'm Not LYING.

Anyhow, goodies were given out and I even manage to get a taste of some of the snacks! Because Toastmasters are all about SHARING right?*pokes*

Today, we only had ONE assignment speech done by none other than TM Michael Wong. His 2nd Competent Communicator assignment speech entitled "LOVE". He brings us to experience with him what was love at different stages of his life from kindergarten to primary school till the present moment. How the love perception has changed for him from something that is felt physical to something that is experienced emotionally and spiritually. It was an intense speech by TM Michael Wong and all of us look forward to his next speech as with each speech that he shares with us, he shares a part of himself with us too!

Due to lack of assignment speeches, no one is awarded Best Assigned Speech as there was only one speaker. *Not much choice right?*
However, we do have our Best Table Topic Speaker who is none other than Janet who is our guest for the night.

Janet our surprised and unbelieving guest

As we ascended to the club business tone, we discussed about the
1. declining rate of role players,
2. declining rate of toastmasters attendance
3. need to reschedule meeting time/day.

Regardless, the meeting ended smoothly and I'm fairly sure that our club will persevere through rocky times and brave the toughest of storm.

Although the meeting's attendance was less than satisfactory...
We still have a fun filled evening!
Imagine if YOU were THERE!!
I'm VERY SURE that WE WILL have a BLAST!!!

Blogpost brought to you by:
~Shirley Cheok, CC~