Passion Drive 3 and Passion Drive 4

Dear District 51 Toastmasters Members,

Ho, Ho, Ho! Here we come a-recruiting...

YES, YES, YES, our Membership Drive is back!

Passion Drive 3 and 4 promise more attractive rewards for members and clubs that help District 51 grow.

PASSION DRIVE 3: For Individual toastmasters in District 51 who sponsor new members from 1 December to 20 March 2011.
*Please make sure the sponsor’s name is filled in correctly in the membership application form (see attachment).

PASSION DRIVE 4: For clubs that successfully recruit 10 or more new members for the period 1 July 2011 to 20 March 2012.

AGs and DVGs, please go all out to encourage your clubs and members to participate in our Membership Drive. Let’s bring in more new members to the District!

All the best!
Your Lieutenant Governor Marketing 2011-2012, Kiang Faang Pyng.





Educational Achievement - An Interview

Name: Shirley Ooi Club 
Member: Lafarge Malayan Cement TM Club 
Educational Achievement: CC, ALB






Member’s personal experience
Q : What does this educational achievement means to you?
A : To be a better and an effective leader

Q : How long does it take to complete the educational goal?
A : One month

Q : How did you complete your educational goal?
A : Oh, that’s easy... just allowed my Club Exco to “push” me to present my presentations during and
every  Club meetings.

Q : What have you learned most from this journey - to achieve the educational goal?
A : I have gained self-confidence and also more proficient in my presentation skills.

Q : Any personal setbacks or limitations while pursing the educational goal? If yes, how did you
     overcome it?
A : I don’t think there is any that I could think of...

 Q : Any words of advice, inspirational quotes or encouragement - for members who are "trying" to achieve
      the educational achievement?
A : Just go for it!

Q : Do you have any future plans after achieving this award?
A : Whatever will be, let it come to me...

Q : Do you have a personal mentor to guide you on achieving this educational goals?
A : Yes and no but i would consider myself partly self-motivated.

Q : When did you join as a Toastmasters member?
A : In November 2004

Q : What does communication and leadership means to you?
A : With constant learning and training on my communication and leadership skills, I believed that I’m
      able to manage whatever tasks and challenges that arise or at hand.





Name: Dinesh Kanna
Club Member: Deloitte KassimChan TM Club
Educational Achievement: CL







 Member’s personal experience
Q : What does this educational achievement means to you?
A : It mean a lot to me because it shows my progress in Toastmasters and I can really see the achievement.

Q : How long does it take to complete the educational goal?
A : It took me nearly a year to complete it.

Q : How did you complete your educational goal?
A : I took some time to visit other clubs and gained knowledge and wisdom from those senior Toastmasters’ members.

Q : What have you learned most from this journey - to achieve the educational goal?
A : I have learned that if you are willing to take up challenges of trying new things; you would be amazed of what you can achieve.

Q : Any personal setbacks or limitations while pursing the educational goal? If yes, how did you overcome it?
A : Time was my greatest enemy as my work demands a lot of traveling and late hours.

Q : Any words of advice, inspirational quotes or encouragement - for members who are "trying" to achieve the educational achievement?
A : My advice is never take a break in between and try to finish what you have started; even if you can’t make it for your club’s meetings, then try going to others clubs. They are more than happy to help.

Q : Do you have any future plans after achieving this award?  
A : My dream is to complete my ALB.

Q : Do you have a personal mentor to guide you on achieving this educational goals?
A : My Club President, Meyyappa.
  
Q : When did you join as a Toastmasters member?
A : In 2006

Q : What does communication and leadership means to you?
A : It means that there is a way and a place to improve myself skillfully and practically to be more fix in this fast changing world.

NEW Chartered Club under Division B - Area B4

Ladies and gentlemen, a thunderous applause to the toastmasters who have been working really hard in chartering a new club! After much persuading, brain storming, discussion and follow-ups, a NEW CHARTERED CLUB is now under Division B, Area B4!!!

Let us put our smiles together and congratulate the new born club!!

Alignment of New Club : Division B, Area B4
Club Name : SMK (P) Sri Aman Toastmasters Club 
Address : SMK (P) Sri Aman Toastmasters Club, Jalan 14/49, 46100 Petaling Jaya, Selangor D.E., Malaysia Meeting Day : 2nd & 4th Saturday, 9.00am

EXCO List :
President: DATIN NOORUL-AINI BINTI AMBAK
VPE : DR TEH LAH HOONG
VPM : PN NORHASIMAH MD NOR
VPPR : PN SALWANI MUHAMMAD ZAIN
SEC : PN SIBYL SU SOO CHIN
TRE : DATIN MARY JOHN SAA : CIK TAN PEAY DING

Sponsoring Clubs : Crystal TMC (51-9150) D'Utama Advanced TMC (51-7564) 
Individual Sponsors : Irene Lee & Lim Lay Kun 
Mentors : Gan Teong Hock & Teoh Chun Ming

District 51 - Bulletin

Dear friends, are you aware that we have our very own Bulletin for District 51? If you are not, please feel free to click Good Reads and find the link to our Monthly Bulletin 51. This bulletin has been put together for us to read the latest happenings in District 51.

Happy Reading!

Recruit Members and be Rewarded!


Dear Fellow Toastmasters of District 51,


Here is a summary of the Membership Awards you can achieve, as listed in http://www.toastmasters.org/membershipcontests.
(see attachment for printable version with larger text)



"To bring guests to club meetings so they can see the benefits Toastmasters membership offers."
~ A Toastmaster's Promise: http://www.toastmasters.org/Members/MemberExperience/NewMember/ToastmastersPromise.aspx

"The deepest joy of belonging comes as one learns to cooperate, contribute and help..."
~ Dr. Ralph C. Smedley,  Founder, Toastmasters International 


Regards,

P.Y. Yoon, DTM
District Public Relations Officer 2011/2012

Division B & W - Club Officers' Training (2)



The Club Officers' Training (2) organised by Division B & W was a great success.

Thank you to all fellow toastmasters who has joined the training and we hope that you had a good time throughout the training sessions!