110th Chapter Meeting on 9th September 2017

 

Like an inter-galactic Star Trek adventure, Anchorvale Toastmasters was ready to set off on our next epic journey as we embarked on our 110th Chapter Meeting.

Club President and Commander-in-Chief Salma Begum delivered her opening orders as she hammered home the message to “boldly go where no man has gone before” and to venture bravely into the night. Our Sergeant-At-Arms, Hemant Singhal and Toastmaster of the Day, Dino David helmed the ship as Pilot and Co-Pilot. They navigated through the meeting with finesse and enthusiasm, inspiration and direction.

Speaking of the new, our oracle Language-evaluator Carolyn Street-Johns was up next, to deliver the prophesized and prized Word-of-the-Day:

·         Act: To behave in a certain manner and/ or to do something for a purpose (eg. reactive, action, pro-active)

·         Faux: French for ‘false’ (eg. Faux pas, breach of etiquette; faux-fur, fake fur)

Armed with this precious knowledge, we were ready to set forth to venture and explore new frontiers. Today’s meeting, especially heralds fresh beginnings for many new members, with 2 Ice-breaker speeches and 2 Project 2 speeches. Chu Chuen, a self-professed ‘tortoise’ smashed the ice with his earnest and heartfelt tale about his slow but steady journey in the race of Life. Not to be outdone, Jeff Lin delivered a riveting and touching Ice-breaker about his dad’s struggles with Alzheimer ’s.

 

Equipped with a formidable vocabulary and smooth, baritone voice, Guo Xuan enraptured the audience with his impassionate speech to toe a careful line between Pragmatism and Principles. (Sounding exceedingly like a foreign policy diplomat there, Guo Xuan)  

Last but not the least, Sam Wang powered through his P2 with such gusto, just to remind us that in our Toastmasters journey, nothing is more important than to ‘Be Ourselves, and Tell Your Own Speech’ and to believe in the power of our stories.

 

After a quick refresher break, we were back on course with the Project Evaluations, with Hareesh actively dispensing words of wisdom; Chee Sian being proactive and erstwhile in his evaluation. Roger mused about how Guo Xuan acted well to ensure a smooth delivery, while Richen doled out useful action points for Sam to improve on

As we approached the Table Topics, the mood shift was palpable, from an space opera into a whimsical laughter session. Launching off with Table Topics Master Hareesh, who spun up an ingenious web of topics, speakers were given random items under random scenarios to talk about. Talk about having an identity crisis!

Kudos to the following members for bravely attempting and completing the topics (with no time disqualifications!)

1.       Zul

2.       April

3.       Pria

4.       Michelle

5.       Mishrita

6.       Desmond

7.       Ryan

8.       Hemant

9.       Badri

Lo and behold, we have come to the end of our adventure and it was time to crown the victors! After a ferocious, nail-biting journey through the great unknown, I am proud to announce those who have emerged victorious in today’s space adventure:


Ice Breaker Awards for Chang Chu Chuen and Jeff Lin



To our beloved Language Evaluator, Carolyn Street Johns, DTM



Best Prepared Speech: Sam Wang



Best Evaluator: Roger Yap, CC, CL

Best Evaluator: Zulhafni Zulkeflee and visitor, Desmond.



Stay tuned for our next adventure, only at Anchorvale Toastmasters J

Written By: Norman Tan