So you think you can DANCE????!!

Hello Again!!!
How many of you have watched the show called "So You Think You Can Dance"? Do you think you are able to dance better than the person who won in the show? If yes, then join us for our "So You Think You Can Dance" Speech Contest. It will be held at Gurney Beach Resort at 8pm sharp on the 28th of August. It will be one of the most exciting and memorable nights as you will be able to see who will "dance" better on stage with their "movements". Just come and dance with us!
* Admission is free and to public.

Our Next Meeting!! 21st AUG 2013

Dear All,

Our next meeting is on the 21st of August 2013. Our theme will be a Hari Raya theme.So, please try to dress in your most awesome "baju raya" ya. We will be providing some snacks as well as some raya packets which is packed with SECRET..Wanna know the SECRET? Join us and find out about it. It will be an exciting night to remember. See You! :)

Selamat Hari Raya!!

Goodevening to fellow guests and Toastmasters. Hari Raya is coming soon. Therefore, we, hereby wish all the Malays a "Selamat Hari Raya".

How fun??

Hey there Fellow Toastmasters and guest. Want to know how fun we are in Gurney-Hydro Toastmasters Club? Now, I am going to show it to you through a few pictures.

 Say hello to our Toastmaster's of the Evening, CC1 speaker of the evening and the evaluator!!!

 

The TOE and the Boss, which is our Mr. President 

Having their relax session by talking and talking non-stop. LOL!

One of the pioneer member and the rest of the men. Looking all "macho".

We will post up more fun and exciting pictures in the future, so make sure you check out our blog soon for new updates.
Do join us for the next meeting which will be held on the 21st of August 2013 at Gurney Beach Resort. See you there!

New details about our new "Home"

Hello again. This coming Wednesday (31st July 2013) we will be having our meeting at Gurney Beach Resort, which is our new "home". Our new home is located opposite of Gurney Tower / Gurney Hotel. Members and guest will have to sign in through the guard house.Our meeting starts at 8pm to 10pm on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month.
Do come by and join us with lots of fun during the meeting.

New officers contacts

Hello again.I am here to post up the new officers' contacts for the this term (2013/2014), just in case of any emergencies for fellow guests.

President: Hasrul Rahman  (012-2445398)
Email: hasrulandry2008@yahoo.com

VP.Education: Kelly Ting (016-6717150)
Email: kels.yeeru@gmail.com

VP.Membership: Sharil Sukor (016-4943441)
Email: sharil_s@hotmail.com

VP.Public Relations: Lai Mun Yee (016-4789335)
Email: lmunyee_93@yahoo.com

Secretary: Kee Swee Yen (016-4220300)
Email: sweeyen88@gmail.com

Treasurer: Cheong Zien Wei (012-6278056)
Email: cheongzw@gmail.com

Sargeant-At-Arms: Teoh Phaik Yuh (012-5323684)
Email: cordelia_teoh@hotmail.com

Immediate Past President: Phil Ackman (017-4553697)
Email: phil.ackman@gmail.com

Division S Installation Luncheon - 26th August

The Division S Installation Luncheon is coming. Get your tickets now and witness:

• Toastmasters of the Year for Area Level & Division Level
• Award presentation to last term Division Council
• Installation Ceremony for this year's officers
• BONUS: Humourous Speech Workshop 

Don't miss it.

Speech Evaluation Workshop

On a beautiful Sunday like today, what would you normally do? Would you hang out in a cafe with your friends to catch up? Hang out at the beach? Rest at home, preparing yourself for Monday Blues? Or out shopping at Gurney Plaza? Well, some of us from Gurney Hydro Toastmasters Club chose to be present at the Evaluation Workshop together with many others.

One of our senior member of the club - Joanne Tan (ACG, ALB) was doing her sharing at the Speech Evaluation Workshop at Renesas together with Christopher (DTM), Shanker (DTM) and Muthu (DTM). Others that were present at the workshop were Jacques Rerolle, KC Loh, Sam Koay and Yeap Ai Li. They seized the moment to learn from few of the best evaluators in Division S.

I remembered a quote by Benjamin Franklin - "An investment in knowledge pays the best interest". Don't you agree with me? 

Just to share some key highlights on suggested language on giving effective evaluation served as a good reminder to myself and I hope to you too. How do we say it?

• In my personal opinion...
• I would like to suggest to you...
• I think your next speech will have a stronger impact on me if you...
• A technique I found helpful is...
• I noticed a few areas of growth in your speech...

Another good reminder was the "Sandwich" approach in our evaluation.

We should always start the evaluation with some good points, sandwich with the points on areas of improvement and end with some more good points. It is important that evaluators MUST maintain speakers self-esteem at all times and make the speaker feel good.

Of course, we have to be sincere with our evaluation and do not white wash. We can always speak to the speaker later to share more areas of improvement if required.

Well, that's it for now. I'm feeling rather hungry looking at the picture above. I will have to look for supper. 

See you all this Wednesday (15th Aug) at Gurney Hotel @ 8pm~

-AL