Toastmasters Proxy Cert 2009 Annual Business Meeting

Club President ~ If you have received this PROXY CERTIFICATE sent by TI WHQ, please pass to your Area or DIvision Governor or MAIL IT to the DISTRICT GOVERNOR Joseph Gomez at the address written on the back page of the Proxy. Please email us once you have mail them out.
Thank you.

Lieutenant Governor Education & Training District 51 2009/2010

Congratulations to Thannimalai, CC/CL of YMCA, Penang & Mohd.Ariff Azahari, DTM of Azam TMC, Kuching for being elected into office on 17th April District council meeting. Thanni will be Lieutenant Governor Education & Training (LGET) for District 51 Peninsular comprising clubs in West Malaysia while Mohd.Ariff will be Lieutenant Governor Education & Training for District 51 Rest comprising Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei & Indonesia.

District 51 has grown over 300 clubs thus we are going to a reformation process again for the 2nd time after we first split with the birth of District 80 comprises Singapore, Thailand, Macau and Hong Kong. District 51 will again split after the end of the next term 2009/2010 beginning July 1st 2010.

Lieutenant Governor Marketing District 51 2009/2010

Congratulations to Ibu Mien Soenari, DTM of Catalyst TMC, Jakarta & Francis Ng, DTM of Money Mastery, Kuala Lumpur for being elected into office on 17th April District council meeting. Ibu Mien will be Lieutenant Governor Marketing (LGM) for District 51 Rest comprising Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei & Indonesia while Francis will be Lieutenant Governor Marketing for District 51 Peninsular comprising clubs in West Malaysia.

District Membership Goal thru Division

Division performances base on April 24th report that was just released by TI WHQ.
08 Divisions out of 14 division will surely meet the target with remaining 6 divisions with tougher task. Let us help all those in our division.......The clubs to be at charter strength and minimum 5 DCP come June 2009.

District 51 2009/2010 Officers

Division Governor Elect of District 51 for the term 2009/2010

DIVISION GOVERNOR OF DISTRICT 51

FOR THE TERM 2009-2010

L-R – Soh Fong Wai (W) S H Lim (S) Dr.Caren Lee (P)

Koay Kah Hin (N) Datuk Hassan Sandukong (K)

Johan Setiawan (I) Indriani Asfa (H)

Arlan Setiawan (G) Toh Kok Peng (E)

Idris Sulaiman (D) Barry Ong (C)

Leong Oi Wah (B) Cindy Wong (A)
Not in Picture –

Hendra Bunyamin Div J & Ng Cheng Kiat Div M.

Gary Schmidt's Presidential Theme 2009-2010

Gary Schmidt's Presidential Theme 2009-2010

Toastmasters: Confidence. Leadership. Service.

Toastmasters International is in the building business. We don’t build homes or automobiles or other structures; we build people—with confidence, leadership and service.

Confidence Before we become skilled communicators and leaders, we first gain the self-assurance and belief that we can indeed become who we were meant to be. Toastmasters provides the tools to build our confidence.
Leadership After we gain confidence, we develop our talents in leading others. Leadership is the process of influencing others to accomplish goals and objectives. Every single one of us is a leader, whether we serve as an elected officer, a mentor to a fellow club member, or simply invite a friend to visit a club. Leading others helps us lead our own lives in the direction of our dreams.
Service With our improved confidence and leadership skills, we then serve others. When you help others achieve their goals and dreams, they help you achieve yours. Your self-confidence continues to grow and expand, as do your leadership skills, and when these are combined, your capacity to serve others is enhanced. The circle of personal development grows and continues!


Serving the World Service extends beyond Toastmasters. With the confidence and leadership skills Toastmasters instills in each of us, it is our opportunity and responsibility to use those talents to serve and improve the world. Serve your family, your community and your profession. Make the world a better place than it was before you arrived.
Call to Action Whether you are a new member, an officer or a past leader, keep the ideals of confidence, leadership and service ever-present in your mind through the coming year. Continue to engage in Toastmasters’ education programs, achieve in the Distinguished Club, Area, Division and District programs, bring new members to your clubs, and involve yourself in all the programs and events Toastmasters International offers. With all these tools for the taking, you will improve your life, the lives of your fellow members, and the lives of all those in the world who are touched daily by the power of Toastmasters.

District 51 International Speech Contest 2009

District 51's 2009 Annual convention featuring the International Speech Contest was held at the Riverside Majestic Hotel in Kuching, Sarawak on 19th April 2009.

2009 International Speech Contest Winners
1st Place - Ong Swee Keat
Bayan Baru TMC Div N - Life Story
2nd Place - Stephen Fernando
P J Hilton Div C - Our Life's Mission!
3rd Place - Saw Chin Bin
Penang Advanced Div S - It's OK, It's alright.

Ong Swee Keat will represent District 51 to the Toastmasters International
Interdistrict Contest B on August 12th 2009 7pm at
Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut, U S A.

(picture courtesy of Neoh Soon Hueng nesohu@gmail.com)

District 51 Table Topics Contest 2009

District 51 annual Table Topics Contest were held on the 19th of April at Riverside Majestic Hotel in Kuching, Sarawak. And the winners were...(anyone having pictures of the contest are welcome to send to me)

Table Topics Contest:
Winner - Palaniappa Subramaniam of Silterra TMC - Div N
2nd place - Mary Barton of WIM TMC - Div W
3rd place - Jeremy Teo of Nilai University Club - Div C

(picture courtesy of Neoh Soon Hueng Nesohu@gmail.com)

Contestants were evaluated on speech development (30%), effectiveness (25%), appearance and body language (15%), voice (15%) and language (15%).

Semi Annual Convention in Genting

Kuala Lumpur will be hosting the District semi annual convention for the year 2009 after Jakarta decided not to host it citing economic uncertainty. Lots of running around KL looking for a venue to hold our District event! At last........

Look no further........We will host it up high at 6000 feet above sea level.....is a haven of fresh, crisp mountain air, abundant natural greenery and breathtaking vistas.

A mere 45 minutes drive from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's thriving capital city, Genting City of Entertainment is the country's premiere holiday destination, attracting millions of local and foreign tourists alike every year.
For many visitors, the excitement begins even before they step into the Resort; as an alternative route, visitors can opt to ride Genting Skyway, the world's fastest and South-East Asia's longest cable car system, to the peak. Onboard this engineering marvel, passengers can enjoy a dazzling view of one a thousand-year-old rainforest as well as incredible natural panoramas.

Malaysia Airlines Toastmasters clubs has taken the unenviable task of hosting this District semi annual convention.....We have just managed to tailor an Early Bird Package rate to be introduce to the delegates at Kuching Convention April17th-19th 2009.

Mark Your Calendar October 23rd-25th 2009 -(Fri-Sun)

Package A - RM380 Nett per person without accommodation.....

PACKAGES B1, B2, B3 & B4 :-

B1) RM580.00 NETT P/PERSON
TWIN SHARING DELUXE ROOM

B2) RM680.00 NETT P/PERSON
TWIN SHARING SUPERIOR DELUXE

B3) RM700.00 NETT P/PERSON
SINGLE OCCUPANT DELUXE ROOM

B4) RM900.00 NETT P/PERSON
SINGLE OCCUPANT SUPERIOR DELUXE

President's Distinguished Area

District 51 would like to congratulate our Area W4 Governor Fan Chen Keat, ACS
for achieving the Prestigious President's Distinguished Area Status for the term 2008/2009.
The first area governor to do so.... Heartiest Congratulations!

Please join us in congratulating him at his e-mail chenkeat2000@gmail.com

Theme and attire for welcome & Gala Nite

District 51 Annual Convention April 17th-19th 2009

Friday 17th Welcome Nite Theme: Sarawak Cultural Night
Dress Code: Casual smart.

Kindly take note that the organising team in Kuching will be selling the Pua Kumbu (hand woven traditional tribal textile in longhouses, renown and sought after textile of cotton blankets of the Iban tribe of Sarawak) at RM 10 each to be worn by all delegates that night.
This pua normally cost between rm50 to rm500. It is a traditional piece of cloth weave with native motifs and can be used in a number of ways like overcoat and scarfs. You are actually encouraged to buy extra as souvenir.
On the night it self you will be entertained by Sarawak Traditional dances.
The organising team has also arrange for the poco poco dance.

Saturday 18th Gala Dinner
Black Tie - A Black Tie calls for formal attire. Men wear tuxedos, women wear cocktail, long dresses or dressy evening separates.
Formal - usually means the same as Black Tie, but in some trendier cities like New York or Los Angeles, it could mean a black shirt, no tie with a tux. Women wear cocktail, long dresses or dressy evening separates.

Club Officers Election

Club Officers Elections: Annual
In May 2009, all clubs must elect annual officers serving from July 1 2009 , through June 30 2009, or semiannual officers serving from July 1 2009, through December 31 2009.
Semiannual terms are an option available only to clubs that meet weekly.

Call for nominations from the floor. Nominations and elections begin with the president and proceed in descending order.
Remember: A quorum (51 percent of active members) is needed to conduct business (including electing officers). Proxies or absentee ballots are not allowed at the club level. Members must be active and present to vote. Don’t forget to fill out a club and officer information form online at the Club Business (available in May 2009) section immediately following your election so the correct officers will receive every important mailing. Or your club may submit the club and officer information form by mail or fax, instead.

District Performance Report

Please be inform that the District Performance report for Clubs/Areas/Division in District 51 are not updated yet.

We shall wait for the update release by TI WHQ perhaps later today of if not on Monday night Malaysia Time April 13th 2009.

Clubs achieving the minimum Distinguished Club Status by April 10th 2009 will be known upon release of this report to qualify for the Club President plaque by the District.

Run-Off A & B for District Table Topics Contest

As we have more than 10 Divisions that are competing for the championship, there will be two separate run-off competitions among division winners on Saturday morning before the Sunday District contest finals.
The three highest-placed available contestants from each run-off competition will then advance to the district contest finals Sunday.

It will be known as Run-off A and Run-off B.

It will follow the rules in the Toastmasters International Speech Contest Rulebook 2009

Division A, C, E, I, K, N & P will be in Run-off A.

Division B, D, H, J, S, W will be in Run-off B.

Both the Run-off contest will begin at the same time 8am at a different venue
of the Riverside Majestic Hotel, Kuching.
For Run-Off A , the briefing about the contest and balloting of speech position will be held on:
April 18th 2009, Saturday, 7.00 am, WINDOWS OF KUCHING by District Lt.Governor Marketing Thannimalai L.

The Table Topic Run-off A contest will be held at:
1. City: Kuching, Sarawak , Malaysia
2. Location: Windows of Kuching, Riverside Majestic Hotel (formerly known as Crowne Plaza)
3. Date: April 18th 2009 – Saturday
4. Time: 8am (GMT +8 Kuching Local times)

For Run-Off B , the briefing about the contest and balloting of speech position will be held on:
April 18th 2009, Saturday, 7.00 am, DEER & LADY SUITE by District Lt.Gov. Education & Training Ritchie.

The Table Topic Run-off B contest will be held at:
1. City: Kuching, Sarawak , Malaysia
2. Location: Deer & Lady Suite, Riverside Majestic Hotel (formerly known as Crowne Plaza)
3. Date: April 18th 2009 – Saturday
4. Time: 8am (GMT +8 Kuching Local times)

International Speech Contest Run-off A & B

As we have more than 10 Divisions that are competing for the championship, there will be two separate run-off competitions among division winners on Saturday morning before the Sunday District contest finals.

The three highest-placed available contestants from each run-off competition will then advance to the district contest finals Sunday.

It will be known as Run-off A and Run-off B.

It will follow the rules in the Toastmasters International Speech Contest Rulebook 2009

Division A, C, E, I, K, N & P will be in Run-off A.

Both the Run-off contest will begin at the same time 1.30pm at a different venue of the Riverside Majestic Hotel, Kuching.

For Run-Off A , the briefing about the contest and balloting of speech position will be held on:April 18th 2009, Saturday, 12.30pm, WINDOWs of KUCHING by District Lt.Governor Marketing Thannimalai L.

The International Speech Run-off A contest will be held at:

1. City: Kuching, Sarawak , Malaysia

2. Location: Windows of Kuching, Riverside Majestic Hotel (formerly known as Crowne Plaza)

3. Date: April 18th 2009 – Saturday

4. Time: 1.30pm (GMT +8 Kuching Local times)

Division B, D, H, J, S, W will be in Run-off B.

For Run-Off B , the briefing about the contest and balloting of speech position will be held on:April 18th 2009, Saturday, 12.30pm, DEER & LADY SUITE by District Lt.Gov. Education & Training Ritchie.

The International Speech Run-off B contest will be held at:

1. City: Kuching, Sarawak , Malaysia

2. Location: Deer & Lady Suite, Riverside Majestic Hotel (formerly known as Crowne Plaza)

3. Date: April 18th 2009 – Saturday

4. Time: 1.30pm (GMT +8 Kuching Local times)