: A Collection of Anecdotes :
"The wind was cold, the tribes people covered in
thick cloth, shivering and awaiting what would come next. Some call this the
day of judgment; some live for this moment, but for most of us mortals, this
was a day to fear. Welcome....to Anchorvale CC Toastmasters Humorous and
Evaluation Speech Contest 2016l Of course, with that tongue in cheek
introduction, the atmosphere in the air was more electric than cold, with
members dressed in their best cloth. With another bumper set of 7 contestants
vying for the iron throne, the audience was in for another roller-coaster ride"
- - By Zulhafni
Zulkeflee, ACB
"As members of the organizing committee blazed about
getting the venue ready, the audience was slowly streaming in, all eagerly
awaiting an exciting extravaganza. Meanwhile the contestants could be seen in a dizzying array
of pre-contest moods. Some were intently rehearsing by the stairs or the alley
way, some were freely mingling and laughing with other toastmasters and some
just sat in deep thought, but all equally and anxiously awaiting their turn to
shine in the spotlight.
It was a fabulous way to start a Saturday. Because
nothing is better than an Anchorvale CC Toastmasters Humorous and Evaluation
Speech Contest.
With the room brimming with bright energy, our contest
chair, the charming Sindu began rounding up the contestants to conduct her
briefing to draw the ballots. Here we go, the show begins! Sit back and enjoy the ride.
It promised to be a tempting and tantalizing treat."
- - By Salma
Begum, ACB, CL
"Looking like
Aishwarya Rai. A dream of millions of ladies including our dear Salma. Enough for her to spend over
RM$3000 on facials, only for her to realise her skin pores are like the
aftermath of volcanic eruptions. Eeeewww! Don’t take what the service industry
says too literally please!
Filled with naivety, Hareesh and friends wanted to eliminate
drinking problems in their hometown. When confronted with a huge, wife-berating
drunkard, dear Hareesh was so frightened he could only remember to ask for
directions. “Change the world!” but “at your own risk” of course!
Dozing off in a
laboratory gave Senthil a dream, of
him being a sleeping beauty. No kisses from anyone to wake him up though.
Being called “pig
loves you” in Chinese is about as non Halal as Zulhafni can be. Talking about food, there’s another name for
alfresco dining these days. Hawker center, with their Michelin Star stalls.
Honesty is the best
policy. Our Riz took it to an
unprecedented level. When asked who killed Benjamin Franklin, he replied
honestly “not me”.
The live performances
Alvin gets to enjoy follow from his
little one’s “entourage”. And it starts in the shower room. Father and son
relationship blossomed into full time celebrity management."
- - By Chee
Sian, CC, CL
And then comes our mysterious speaker Wei Bin from Bishan TMC, with his hilarious speech titled “How much should you spend on first date?”. His speech provided everyone with insights on various options to spend from $1000 to $0, also on where to spend - locations like McDonalds, Changi Airport and even your grandmother’s funeral. Yes, you read it right… your grandmother’s funeral is also in his list for best location!
Behold our warriors <Hareesh, Zul, Riz, Salma, Benjamin, Alvin, Norman>, who took charge of the battle field to evaluate Wei Bin’s speech, each warrior presenting their brilliant skills and provided their inputs on body language, vocal variety and use of the stage floor, it was great to hear so many evaluations and everyone was floored
- By Sridhar Maroju, CC
As the Chief Judge entered the room, a deathly silence
descended across the room. All chattering and small talk ceased. He held out a
piece of paper and Sindu took it, her hand trembling slightly. The long wait
was finally over.
..
Sindu glanced down, her eyes widening as she saw the
results. Triumphant, she looked up and roared, "OUR HUMOROUS SPEECH
CHAMPION IS RIZ MASUREKAR!!"
The room burst into euphoria and celebration as our newly
crowned Champion stepped forward to receive his trophy. The excitement was
feverish but it died down quickly. Everyone was eagerly awaiting the next
annoucement - the Champion of the Evaluation Contest.
Sindu, her smile beaming, her eyes glinting, announced to
the crowd "AND NOW, OUR EVALUATION CHAMPION IS ZULHAFNI ZULKEFLEE"
The atmosphere in the room exploded as everyone cheered
Zul on to receive his prize. The cheers and chants were deafening, as we
ushered in our two Champions. Featuring brilliant performances from the other
Contestants, what a Contest it has been today!
- - By Norman
Tan, CC
And
alas, a closing message from our beloved Club Mentor, Jenny Au
The Humorous Speech & Evaluation Contests held last
Saturday, 23 July 2016 was engaging, exciting and entertaining. It was very encouraging to see so many
toastmasters and guests (approximately 50) supporting our club’s Humorous
Speech and Evaluation Contests. The
Humorous Speech and Evaluation Contestants exhibited their speaking skills very
well drawing the audience roaring with laughter and energizing the whole
atmosphere in the room. Feedback from
the judges was that they had a hard time deciding the winners for both contests
because their performances were of very high standards.
It was the first time that we had the honour to have Mr
Raymond Chua, Seng Kang West CCC Chairman presented the prizes to our top three
winners for both contests. Kudos to
Sindu, the Contest Chair for being an excellent host of the event and Muthu,
the Organising Chair and his team in planning, organising and executing the
event successfully including the yummy home-cooked food!
Congratulations to all the contestants for participating
in the challenging contests.
Anchorvale CC Toastmasters Club is always raising the bar
for more challenges and successes….
Jenny Au, DTM
Once again, a
big shoutout to everyone who has helped made our Contest such a success,
especially to our friends, guests and fellow appointment holders! Thank you!
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