Meeting Report - 22nd May 2007

The theme for the meeting was " UNITED ".
President Jeffrey Lee, CTM started the meeting by requesting all those present at the meeting to introduce themselves and also to urge all present to invoke the spirit of unity in MII-TMC.

The TME for the evening was Levine Lee, TM and although this was the first time she was the TME, Levine Lee, TM conducted the meeting like a seasoned Toastmaster which just goes to prove that practice makes perfect.

The Invocation presenter was Leong Kok Wah, TM who shared with us his very inspirational feelings of his first "anniversary" in this club. For members information, Adam Fung, CTM, CL brought Leong Kok Wah, TM to this club as a guest for the first time on 23/5/2006.

The Table-Topics Master was Dr Gan Eng Meng, TM who was also conducting this Table Topics Session for the first time and she conducted the session smoothly. The members who supported the Table Topics Session were : -

1. Jeffrey Lee, CTM
2. Masdiana Ooi Abdullah, CTM , CL
3. Danniel Lim, CC
4. Philip Wong, CTM, CL
5. Mike Teng, ATM-S, CL

Monsieur Tilaka, CC followed up with a brief Evaluation of the Table Topics speakers.

PP Philip Wong, CTM, CL followed up by tickling all of us during the Humor session especially his joke about the ex-hearse driver.

The assignment speakers for the evening were :-

1) Jeffrey Lee, CTM who opened his speech with humor and then proceeded to give us
his views on why relationships are important in our daily lives.

2) PP and Area Governor Mike Teng, ATM-S, CL followed up with his very challenging
speech of the other side of " midnight ". He was preparing himself for life
after Area Governor by "moonlighting" as a Male Escort and why society should
portray them in a better light.

3) The G.E. Danniel Lim, CC also came up with a witty speech on why we all need a
shoulder to cry on.

The General Evaluator for the evening was Danniel Lim, CC from Money & You Toastmasters Club and the other role players for the evening were as follows :-

a) Evaluator No:1 - Janice Ooi CTM, CL
b) Evaluator No:2 - Masdiana Ooi Abdullah, CTM, CL
c) Evaluator No:3 - Larry Toh, CTM, CL
d) Grammarian - Monsieur Tilaka, CC
e) Timer - Leong Kok Wah, TM
f) Ah Counter - Sherine Lim, CTM
g) ASAA - Leong Kok Wah, TM

Awards for the evening were :-

1) Best Table Topics Speaker - Mike Teng, ATM-S, CL
2) Best Role Player - Levine Lee, TM
3) Best Assignment Speaker - Mike Teng, ATM-S, CL
4) Best Evaluator - Masdiana Ooi Abdullah, CTM, CL
5) Most Friendly Person - Mike Teng, ATM-S, CL

PP Philip Wong, CTM, CL sponsored 5 gifts from Spain & Portugal for the above 5 awards winners and he closed the meeting on a high by highlighting the 5 critical success factors which we should all observe in life :-

1) To be kind to people
2) To be honest with ourselves
3) Do not live beyond our means
4) Have faith in ourselves
5) Always remember that learning is a continuous process.


Thank you.