KKTMC 3rd Meeting of the Term 2014-2015... Selamat Hari Raya!

Our 3rd Meeting of the term 2014-2015 held at Celyn Hotel, Citymall with the Hari Raya Theme. Many Toastmasters and Guests came dressed in traditional Malay outfit.

We had a Toastmasters guest from China who highlighted the difference of our club and the clubs he has been to.

Our Past President and Past District Governor, Distinguished Toastmaster Richard A. Gontusan giving us some pointers.

Our Toastmaster of the Evening, Intan Salwana Anis, making everyone do the bogey.

KKTMC 18th Meeting of the Term 2013-2014... From the Heart

Fellow Toastmasters, ladies and gentlemen,

March 1990; 24 years ago, they brought Kota Kinabalu Toastmasters Club into the world. Thank you Charter Members of Kota Kinabalu Toastmasters Club for Realizing the Dream of starting Toastmasters in Sabah, Land Below the Wind. Present in the meeting were Datuk Adeline Leong, DTM, Abu Bakar Sheriff, DTM, Christine Yap, DTM, and Sir S.S. Anand. Thank you, for taking time off your busy schedules to join us in our auspicious Grand Meetnig. 

24 years and counting, the Past Presidents, Past & Present Members of Kota Kinabalu Toastmasters Club have continued to Move, Express, Inspire, Towards Communication & Leadership Excellence. 

This Charter Night themed 18th Meeting of the Term 2013-2014 we Bring out the Magic as we celebrate the 24th Anniversary of our Club. Hosted by our very own Charter Member, Abu Bakar Sheriff, DTM and his Team of Role Players, the members, family & friends of Kota Kinabalu Toastmasters Club Excel Through Particip-Action. 

Joining us this meeting are;

*Division K Governor Ophelia Domingo

*Rolf Chew, DTM & Monica Chew, DTM visiting members from Hutong Bilingual Toastmasters Club, Beijing, China (the husband and wife are signing up to be a member of our club!)

*Area K4 Governor Micheal Mutukasin of Api-api Toasmasters Club

*Johan Amilin, ACS, ALB of IFCA Toastmasters Club

*Family & friends of Kota Kinabalu Toastmasters Club

Thank you for coming to our club, and thank you members, for inviting friends to share the evening with us.

This meeting, the Table Topics Session was conducted by our not-so-baby-anymore member TM Kamilia Kamaruzaman. I feel myself reflect on many different aspects of my life as I listen to her questions, and the members & guests Stand Up and Be Counted as they answer the questions;

i) Why fit in when you were born to stand out?

ii) Is there a time when giving up ever make sense?

iii) When you think of home, what specifically do you think of?

iv) How have Toastmasters changed you life?

Thank you TM Kamilia. It's a pleasure to see you in action. :)

We also had the pleasure of listening to four of our members embark on the speeches;

TM Joseph Raj spoke on  Nadi Shodhan Pranayama; Breathe In, Breathe Out.

Intan Salwana Anis, CC spoke on The Day I Lost My Temper; take charge of your life, and do not let others take away who you really are. 

Nora Liew, CC did a mock up of a radio interview; and she was representing the Organising Committee of the Borneo Marathon.

Nanthakumar Kumaresan, CC delivered his ACB10 entitled 32850 hours. Dreams; Believe in it, have the courage, and just do it. 

With the completion of his ACB10, he is now known as Advance Communicator Bronze Nanthakumar Kumaresan. You Shine with Joy as you prove that persistence, effort and diligence pay off. As mentioned by Past President Joanna Liew, we can see the difference from your first five speeches in the Competent Communicator Manual, and how you have progressed towards your final speech in you Advance Communicator Bronze Manual. We wish you a safe journey is India, and let the friendship grow through the distance :)

General Evaluator Vijay Panickar, and Team of Exco 2013-2014, good job on making the preparations for the meeting; indeed, United We Stand to Grow & Succeed.

Attached are some photos taken during our meeting :)

Till our next meeting, (tomorrow!), thank you for Loving the Journey :)

...from the heart

Fia binti Iskandar

President 2013-2014

Kota Kinabalu Toastmasters Club

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KKTMC International Speech and Table Topics Contests 2014 (28.02.14)

Dear Fellow Toastmasters,

First and foremost I would like to congratulate the winners of the KKTMC INTERNATIONAL SPEECH and TABLE TOPICS CONTESTS 2014, held last Friday at Celyn Hotel City Mall.

For the Table Topics Contest, the winners are:

Champion: FIA BINTI ISKANDAR

First Runner Up: Shahar Banon Hassan

Second Runner Up: Jeremiah Mojuntin

For the International Speech Contest*

Champion: NORA LIEW

Runner Up: Fia Binti Iskandar

*only two winners are announced as there are only 4 contestants in this category.

CONGRATULATIONS Champions and GOOD LUCK in the Area Level Table Topics and International Speech Contests 2014 this Saturday, 8^th March 2014

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the role players for making sure the event runs smoothly.  Without the Contest Chair to chair the contest, timers to keep time, the judges to judge, the tally counters to calculate, and the sergeant-at-arms to control and manage the room, “it would just be the speakers speaking to the walls” to quote our President Fia Iskandar's words

Kudos to all the speakers for taking up the challenge on competing.  Speaking in a contest setting is very different than speaking in a normal meeting environment. You learn so much more about yourself and sometimes you might even discover something new that you never knew existed in yourself, maybe discovering your hidden ability to sing like a pigeon? Entering a competition is not just about the trophies, it is what you make out of your experience that has a deeper value. Getting a trophy is a plus point, however if you did not take home a trophy, never ever give up. Keep on trying and there is always something new to 

learn each time.

In toastmasters we learn by doing. Just by being there, whether you are a role player or a speaker, the knowledge and experience you gained are very precious.  So congratulations to all for being there.

I would like to extend my deepest appreciation to the people who have encouraged and mentored me to take up this role as organizing chairperson. Thank you President Fia, Vice President Education Vijay and my mentor Nora Ridzwan for trusting me with this role even though I am only a couple of months old as a KKTMC member.  One of the many good things about KKTMC is it helps you grow professionally, and at the same time it appreciates your talents and personalities. I learned a lot as the organizing chair that I am sure I wouldn’t learn anywhere else.  Thanks a bunch for the opportunity.

Attached are the some photos of the contest. 

Best Regards,

Kamilia Kamaruzaman