Meeting No.112 and Annual General Meeting 2011/2012

We mafficked with joy and cheers as we celebrated the birth of University Malaya Toastmasters Club's new president and the new team of exco members for term 2012/2013. It was a fun-filled day as our club meeting was visited by several special guest. TM Giles from MIM Toastmasters Club was the general evaluator, Mr Mahadi (officer from CITRA, UM) and later on our Area W1 Governor, Sook Ping and the upcoming Area W1 Governor, Son Lee came after work and witnessed our AGM.

The evening was made even joyous as we have 2 members attaining the title "Competent Communicator" after completing all the 10 speeches in the competent communication manual. They are CC Wan Xin and CC Roanne, with more than 3 years in their Toastmasters journey and they have tasted the fruit of success. Well done and keep up the good work!

Here the list of UMTMC officer list for term 2012/2013:

President : TM Wei Chin

VP Education 1: TM Agnes Tan

VP Education 2: TM Yik Ming

VP Membership 1: TM An

VP Membership 2: TM Fatima

VP Public Relations 1: TM Chen Long

VP Public Relations 2: TM Kevin

Secretary: TM Siau Inn

Treasurer: TM Wen Hao

Sergeant at Arms: TM Sara

Congratulations to the newly elected exco team. UMTMC can certainly soar to better height under the leadership of TM Wei Chin and her team of young and dynamic leaders!

Here are some highlights of our meeting:

TM Siau Inn with her courageous attempt on Toastmaster of the Evening.

TM Liyana as project speaker.

CC Wan Xin sharing her Toastmasters journey in Project Speech No.10 Inspire Your Audience.

TM Giles from MIM Toastmasters Club as the general evaluator.

ACB CL Ivy Lau evaluating TM Liyana

CC Nyuk Jet evaluating CC Wan Xin's speech.

TM Yik Ming reporting his grammarian's report.

Ah-counting conducted by TM Wen Hao. Watch out for speech crutches!

TM Chen Long receiving his gift from

Area W1 Governor, ACB CL Sook Ping for being the best project speaker.

Area W1 Governor elect, ACB CL Son Lee presenting the best evaluator to ACB CL Jing Yi.

Some pictures taken during our Club AGM:

We are proud to say that UMTMC is the first club in Division W to achieve 10/10 President Distinguished Club, the highest recognition for a club by Toastmasters International!

President Jing Yi reporting on the club achievement and award, successful activities and outstanding members.

VPE Ivy Lau presenting the educational achievements of the club members. Perfect 10~!

VPM Ing Ting highlighting the membership growth in the club.

VPPR Kah Fai showing the club's successful public relations. More than 20,000 views for the club blog and the active networking with at least 14 clubs (higher institutions and corporate companies) around Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.

President Jing Yi passing the "Club President" plaque to the commander in chief for

term 2012/2013, President Wei Chin.

The young and dynamic President Wei Chin inspiring and motivating

the club members with her powerful president's speech.

That's all for the highlights!

This is University Malaya Toastmasters Club and we will continuously produce competent communicators and leaders for Universiti Malaya because Toastmasters International is a place where leaders are made.

By

UMTMC

Meeting No.111

First of all, million thanks to DTM Geoff Andrew, CTM Richard Hoy and CC CL Ann Wong from MIM Toastmasters Club of Kuala Lumpur for visiting our club meeting. We have learned many things from these seasoned Toastmasters.

Here's some highlight of our meeting:

ACB CL Ivy Lau as the acting president with her opening speech.

TM Chen Long's first attempt as the Toastmaster of the Evening.

DTM Dr Devi who is also the best table topics speaker of the day

with TM Siau Inn as the Table Topics Master.

TM Ing Ting giving the history about 'Han Fu', good visual aid.

DTM Geoff Andrew as the Table Topics Evaluator.

TM Liyana voted as the Best Project Speaker.

Our next meeting is on 21 May 2012, 5.30pm @BP201, Block D, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya.

For the latest information about our club meeting, please visit our facebook group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5502052126/

Club visit to MAICSA Toastmasters Club

Ladies and gentlemen,

Today we visited one of the club in our Area W1, MAICSA Toastmasters Club (also the home club of our Area Governor, ACB ALB Sook Ping and DTM Daddy Vincent Hor). MAICSA is the acronym for Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.

To find out more about MAICSA Toastmasters Club, please visit the club blog:

http://www.mtmctoastmasters.blogspot.com/

Here's some of the pictures taken during our visit:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.10150699866667127&type=1

We almost forgot to snap photo with our dear Area Governor, Sook Ping! But at last, we did!

Group picture with the Area Governor. *missing in this picture: CC Nyuk Jet and TM Wei Chin

To visit UMTMC, we have meeting every Monday in May, 5.30pm to 8.00pm at BP201, 2nd floor of Block D, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya. Attached is the map to our club: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150573321533645&set=o.5502052126&type=3&theater

Meeting No. 109- The Ice Breaker Day

Today's meeting was full of inspiration and motivation as we witnessed 5 new 'Toastees' performing their Ice Breaker speeches.

The day started with the club president, ACB CL Jing Yi, sharing her experience on how she was inspired by the evaluations on her first speech and kindled the spark for the meeting. TM Wei Chin did an awesome job as the toastmaster of the evening for the very first time. She emceed the meeting with lots of joy and laughter.

The energy got even higher when the table topics master, TM Fatima (also for the first time), came out with a special table topics session where we need to become actors like the Hollywood stars!

Then came the main highlight of the meeting, our Ice Breaker speeches of course!

TM Ann started the ball rolling by sharing her love towards rabbits, her favourite colour and her passion in microbiology.

The voracious reader, TM Siau Inn talked about her nerdy side, but to us reading is not nerdy at all! Now we know how she acquire the good command of English.

TM Yik Ming displayed his talent in humorous speaking when he talked about his obsession towards anime and ghost movies in the most hilarious way.

Our ambitious TM Kevin shared his desire of becoming a good public speaker and dream of becoming a politician in the future.

Last but not the least, our TM Wen Hao spoke of his parents and their influence over his self development.

The evaluation session continued after the 10 minutes break, CC Kah Fai took over as the general evaluator with his team of evaluators, DTM Dr Devi, ACB CL Ivy Lau, ACB CL Jing Yi, TM Ing Ting and TM JiaQuan. The evaluations for the speakers were constructive and for sure it had injected great confidence in our new members for their future speeches.

CC Kah Fai wrapped up the meeting with lots of word of encouragement and we are absolutely positive to our new members soar to become excellent speakers and leaders in the future! Keep 'toasting'!

Finally, don't forget our "clubbing" this Thursday. We will be going to visit MAICSA Toastmasters Club. (The visit to BASC Toastmasters Club is cancelled as many of us have lectures on that time.) Please contact us at our Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/5502052126/) for more information.

By

UMTMC

'The Ice Breaker' Day

Next Monday (30 April 2012) is 'The Ice Breaker' Day!

We have changed the meeting time to 5.30pm (30 minutes earlier than regular meeting) at BP201, Block D, Faculty of Engineering.

We will be witnessing 5 new members performing their first ever project speech in Toastmasters meeting. They are:
1. Toastmaster Wen Hao
2. Toastmaster Kevin
3. Toastmaster Ann
4. Toastmaster Siau Inn
5. Toastmaster Yik Ming
Bon vogage! Enjoy your Toastmasters journey!


Not to forget, we will be visiting 2 Toastmasters Club near the university, BASC Toastmasters Club at TM Tower and MAICSA Toastmasters Club near Midvalley Megamall next Thurday (3 May 2012). Please contact the club officers if you are interested to go with us. Grab this opportunity to build your social network. =)

Regards from,
UMTMC

Meeting No. 107, UMTMC Got Talent

HIP HIP HOORAY, three cheers to our latest toastmasters meeting. Yesterday's meeting was a fun filled one sprinkled with good news to keep the meeting mood high. =)

The theme for the meeting was "UMTMC Got Talent" The word of the day (WOD) was "accomplished", meaning skilled in activity. The choice of the WOD was a spot on choice since our meeting was graced with the presence of several accomplished toastmasters including, DTM Vincent Hor (aka Daddy), DTM Dr Devi (aka Mommy), ACB, ALB Sook Ping (Area W1 Governor), ACG Marian Lee (Division Governor).

Meanwhile, our up and coming club members too attended meeting and made an impact, with TM Kevin, TM Yik Ming took up roles plus TM Siau Inn, TM Yik Ming did Table Topics. Speaking of Table Topics, yesterday was all about superpowers. It was enjoyable, plus we get to know a different side of our VPE ACB Ivy Lau, lolx. The Best Table Topic Speaker ended up going to TM Yik Ming. There were several new guest that joined us including, Ann, Soon Yue and Agnes. Glad to have you all around.

TM Yik Ming 1st Best Table Topics on his very 1st too. Good Job, young man.

Here are the project speeches for yesterday :-

1. TM Roanne - High Heels

2. TM Wan Xin - Apple

3. ACB Ivy Lau - PRO-bins

After the project speeches by our accomplished toastmasters, we EAT!!! Yesterday's menu was payasam and vadais, prepared by our beloved club advisor, DTM Dr Devi (Sorry, no photos allowed, Dr Devi's secret recipe. Hehe). Dr Devi, your effort was thoroughly appreciated. Everyone couldn't help having seconds. *BURP* For those who missed it, I can't tell you if there will be a second time. You'll just need to stick around to find out.

Last but not least, our pins for CC and ACB arrived yesterday. (YAY!!) Congratulations to ACB Jing Yi, CC Kah Fai, CC Hui Xin, CC Rishi Ganesh, CC Sook Ching. You guys can wear your title proudly. =D The pins were presented by our Division Governor ACG Marian Lee.

ACB Ivy Lau received pins for CC Hui Xin, CC Rishi, and CC Sook Ching.

CC Kah Fai received his CC pin.

To save the best for the last, ACB Jing Yi with her ACB pin.

Meeting No.106 (Area Governor Visit)

Meeting No.106 - 9 April 2012

Today's meeting started with the word of the day 'LOQUACIOUS' which means full of excessive talk. It was because we were having our speech marathon! Here's the project speakers:

1. TM Ing Ting - Cheer Up

2. TM Wan Xin - Travel

3. TM JiaQuan - Chess Game

4. TM Sara - Shopaholic

5. TM Chen Long - Thesis Journey

We were visited by 6 guests and not to forget our very own Area W1 Governor, Advanced Communicator Bronze, Advanced Leader Bronze Lee Sook Ping.

Today, we have 2 good news!

The first good news is that we have finally got our new banner! Thanks to Area Governor for squeezing through the heavy traffic just to deliver the banner. We really appreciate it.

Next, we have 4 new members joining the Toastmasters family, they are Toastmaster Siau Inn, Toastmaster Chun Khoon, Toastmaster Yik Meng and Toastmaster Wen Hao. Hopefully the new members can excel in both communication and leadership track.

Here's some pictures of our meeting:

Toastmaster of the Evening, ACB Ivy Lau during the introduction session.

Distinguished Toastmaster Dr Devi Menon as the general evaluator for the meeting.

Toastmaster JiaQuan was the best project speaker of the meeting.

Area W1 Governor giving her awe-inspiring speech in the meeting.

Group picture with the old and new banner.

Meeting No.105

The meeting started at 5.15pm with 20 people. Here's the role player for our meeting:

Toastmaster of the Evening: DTM Dr Devi

General Evaluator: CC Rishi Ganesh

Table Topics Speakers:

1. ACB Ivy Lau

2. Siaw In

3. Nithya

4. CC Kah Fai

Project Speaker:

1. TM Fatima

2. TM Ing Ting

3. TM Roanne

Evaluator:

1. ACB Jing Yi (Table Topics)

2. TM JiaQuan

3. CC Kah Fai

4. ACB Ivy Lau

Role Player:

1. CC Kah Fai (Ah Counter)

2. TM Sara (Grammarian)

3. TM Chen Long (Timer)

Today's meeting was an enriching one as Distinguished Toastmasters Dr Devi displayed an excellent example as the Toastmaster of the Evening. It's good to have a guru in the club. And how can we ever forget to take a group picture for the meeting!!! Anyway, I promise to take a group picture after every meeting. Peace~!

Have a nice day. =)

Jing Yi