14th Annual Division K Convention

Dear Fellow Toastmasters of Division K,

THIS IS IT!!! The 14^th Annual Division K Convention will be coming to you 27^th – 28^th March 2010 right here in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah! Register NOW to enjoy the early bird package of only RM130.00 for a weekend of entertainment, fellowship and inspirational speeches!

The Kota Kinabalu Toastmasters Club will be hosting the annual convention this coming March 2010 and what a programme we have for you!

27^th March 2010 (Sat) Welcome Night

Theme: Michael Jackson’s THIS IS IT!

Dress code: Michael Jackson lookalike / Black & White

Come dressed in your best Black and White MJ persona and sing/dance your way into the hearts of your fellow Toastmasters on this one night MJ tribute cum Fellowship Night!

Entertainment Programme:

Area / Club MJ Contest:

Choose to sing or dance an MJ number either by Area or by Club and submit your chosen MJ song to the Organising Committee by 10^th March 2010. As we want a variety of MJ’s songs and would like to avoid a whole night of everyone singing ‘BEAT IT’, we will accept entries and bookings on a first come first serve basis! So email and book your chosen song NOW! J

Performances will be limited to up to a maximum of 10 performances. Solos / Group singing / dancing acceptable. Please state which club or Area you will be representing.

Workshop:

For our Educational workshop, we have none other than our LGET Mohd. Arif (yes, the one with the beautiful baritone voice!) to conduct at 2hr workshop on “Finding Your Voice”. Be sure not to miss this professional speaker and trainer sharing with us the valuable secrets of using your voice in communication and leadership!

Division K International Speech and Table Topics Contest 2010:

And of course, we will have our Annual Division K International Speech and Table Topics Contest! Come to support and root for your fellow representatives as 6 Areas compete for the coveted championship trophy and a place at the Miri District Convention 21-23 May 2010 Semi Finals!

I look forward to your enthusiastic confirmationsJ

Let’s Bring Out the Magic!

Yours in Toastmasters,

Jasmine Leong, ACB

Organising Chairperson

Division K Toastmasters Convention, March 2010

h/p: 019 820 4717

email: jasmineleong@iec.com.my

District 51 Humorous Speech & Evaluation Speech Contest

Announcing The District 51 Humorous Speech & Evaluation Speech Contest Winners:

Humorous Speech Contest:-

Champion - Marianna Pascal (Division A )
Speech Title : Local English or Standard English?

1st Runner Up - Ruby Ahmad (Division S)
Speech title : Tje return of Holy matrimony

2nd Runner Up - Karina Razah - (Division E)
Speech Title : The Adventurer's wife

Evaluation Speech Contest

Champion - Asha Suresh Chand (Division N)
1st Runner Up - Rozana Yunos (Division K)
2nd Runner Up - Mary Barton ( Division W )

Congratulation and Well done to all, especially our Division K
Evaluation Speech Contestant - Rozana Yunos

DIVISION HUMOROUS SPEECH & EVALUATION CONTEST WINNERS 2009/2010

DIVISON K HUMOROUS CONTEST
Date Held : 11 October 2009
Venue : Beverly Hotel

Champion :
Name - Sophiana Chua Abdullah
Mship No - 01370153
Club No - 6376
Club Name - The Brunei Speakers' Club

1st Runner Up :
Name -Stella Chong Siaw KhimMship No -01251252
Club No - 4481
Club name - Api-Api Toastmasters Club

DIVION K EVALUATION CONTEST
Date Held : 11 October 2009
Venue : Beverly Hotel

Champion :
Name - Rozana Yunos (Registered Membership Name with TI is Siti Rozana Dato Yunos)
Mship No - 00591755
Club No - 6376
Club Name - The Brunei Speakers' Club

1st Runner Up :
Name: Kelvin Wei Chun Low
Membership No. 01254478
Club No. 3277
Club Name: Kota Kinabalu Advanced Toastmasters Club

Congratulation to the winners and all the best to your DISTRICT LEVEL CONTEST at KL CONVENTION 2009!

MIRI CONVENTION

For those who are interested to attend the MIRI 2010 CONVENTION, Please log-on to http://toastmasters-miri2010.blogspot.com/ for further info.

NOTICE FOR SECOND DIVISION K COUNCILL MEETING FOR TERM 2009/2010

Notice is hereby given that, Second DIVISION K COUNCILL MEETING FOR TERM 2009/2010 shall be held on 11th October 2009.

The following is the detailed of the Training.

DIVISION K COUNCILL MEETING

DATE : 11TH OCTOBER 2009
TIME : 1:00PM TILL 3:00PM
VENUE : BERVERLY HOTEL ( KOTA KINABALU)

Division K Humorous Speech and Evaluation Contests 2009

DATE : 11TH OCTOBER 2009
TIME : 10:00AM TILL 12:00PM
VENUE : BERVERLY HOTEL ( KOTA KINABALU)

Your attendance on the above Meeting is very much appreciated. Please kindly confirm your attendace by 30th September 2009, as seat reservation need to be made with the Hotel.

“THE JOY OF SERVING, & SPEAKING YOUR WAY TO MAGICAL TRANSFORMATION”

Division K Club's Achievement as of August 2009

District 51 ~ KL Semi Annual Convention

It's not too late to sign in for the KL Semi-Annual Convention 2009 yet!

Date : 23rd ~ 25th October 2009

Venue : Genting Highland, First World Hotel

Currently, the packages are as follow:

Non Residential PackagePackage A
RM430 nett per personResidential Packages (3 days 2 nights)

Package B1
RM650 nett per person, twin sharing deluxe room

Package B2
RM730 nett per person, twin sharing superior deluxe

Package B3
RM800 nett per person, single occupant deluxe room

Package B4
RM990 nett per person, single occupant superior deluxe

Package B5
RM770 nett per person, twin sharing world club room

Package B6
RM1060 nett per person, single occupant world club room

To sign up, please visit http://klsemiannual2009.blogspot.com/

1st TLI Training for Division K 2009/2010

Notice is hereby given to all Toastmasters Club in Division K for the 1st TLI Training/Council Meeting:

DIVISION K TLI TRAINING

DATE: 12TH JULY 2009
TIME: 9:00AM TILL 2:00PM
VENUE: WISMA SABAH (KOTA KINABALU)

DIVISION K DISTRICT OFFICER TRAINING

DATE: 12TH JULY 2009
TIME: 2:00PM TILL 4:00PM
VENUE: WISMA SABAH (KOTA KINABALU)

DIVISION K COUNCILL MEETING

DATE: 12TH JULY 2009
TIME: 4:00PM TILL 5:30PM
VENUE: WISMA SABAH (KOTA KINABALU)

Please make yourself available during the training.

Thank you,

Datuk Hassan Alban Sandukong, ACG ALB
Division K Governor

MESSAGE FROM THE DISTRICT PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

Dear District Officers, Club Officers, Officers by Special Appointment and members of 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 term

I am honored to be appointed as the 2009-2010 District Public Relations Officer to serve District 51. Thank you for your support.

I believe it’s going to be an eventful, fulfilling, successful and fun-filled term. In order to capture all these ‘memories-to-be’, the District Public Relations Team is here to serve you.

Let me introduce you to our Team:-

District Public Relations Officer
Rosalind Chan Yee Fong, DTM – Bayan Baru #7764, Penang, Malaysia
Email address: rcyf2003@yahoo.com
Handphone : 6012 4948012

District Webmaster
Website http://www.Tmdistrict51.org
Christopher Choong, ACB, ALB – Dell Penang. #811596 / Penang Advanced #$7071. Penang, Malaysia
Email address: toastmasters.christopher@gmail.com
Handphone : 6019 441 9221

District Newsletter Editor –
Newsletter One Voice
Melissa Teoh, DTM – Satu Hati #444, Selangor, Malaysia
Email address: melteoh2009@gmail.com
Handphone : 6012 8072199

District Newsletter Sub-Editor and District Logo Designer
Henny Wahyuni ACB, ALB Deli #6313 Medan, Indonesia
Email address: h_why3@yahoo.com
Handphone : 62812 6468869

District Speakers Bureau Chairperson
Suzerian Francis ACS, CL MEF #520418, Seberang Jaya, Penang, Malaysia
Email address: suzerian@rsm.renesas.com
Handphone : 6012 4971728

The Team will establish and maintain mutual lines of communication, understanding, acceptance and cooperation between the district and its members, as well as between the district and the public, working to increase awareness of Toastmasters through all available media.
The District 51 Website will be updated from time to time when news and information are received from you.

The District Newsletter One Voice will be published. This Newsletter represents the Voice of District 51 Toastmasters speaking in unity as One by having the common goal and objective of creating awareness and promoting the Toastmasters program to members and the public. There will be 4 issues for term with the target date for the 1st issue to be ready by 1st week in August 2009.

The Speakers Bureau will have a list of speakers available to facilitate members.

Clubs, Areas and Divisions are encouraged to set up their own websites and publish newsletters to win attractive Awards for the following Contests:-

Ø Best Club Newsletter - 3 Top prizes

Ø Best Area/Division Newsletter - 3 Top prizes
minimum least 3 issues
closing date for submission is 15 April 2010

Ø Best Club Website - 3 Top prizes
closing date is 15 April 2010

Ø Website Surf and Win - 3 prizes (July to October 2009)
- 3 prizes (January to April 2010)

As this is YOUR Newsletter, we encourage the incoming members, clubs, areas and divisions to submit articles on trainings (DOT and TLI), activities, events, achievements, motivational and inspiring stories to build up each other.

Articles from the current 2008-2009 term officers sharing their invaluable experiences and success stories are most welcome as the members have a lot to learn from you to help to bring District 51 to a higher level.

I wish to take this opportunity to thank the current DPRO Team especially DPRO Clement Pang, DTM who has given us great support in guiding and assisting us to a smooth transition.

Meanwhile, do keep your contributions flowing in and we look forward to an exciting term serving together with you.

Yours-in-service

Rosalind Chan, DTM
District Public Relations Officer
2009-2010

Division K, District 51 Council Member 2009/2010

Division K Governor : Datuk Hassan Alban Sandukong, ACG ALB

hassdc@yahoo.com



Asst. Division Governor : Randy Wong Kian Fui, CTM CL

(Education & Training) randy219@live.com



Asst. Division Governor : Lee Le Min, ATMB

(Marketing)



Area K1 Governor : Sylvia Maten, ATMB

sylviamaten@yahoo.com

Area K2 Governor : Eleanor Martha Fabia Pang, ACS

eleanorfabiapang@yahoo.com

Area K3 Governor : Chua Siew Yin, ACS

sychua626@hotmail.com

Area K4 Governor : Ivy Fong, ACB ALB

ivyfung@tm.net.my

Area K5 Governor : Lim Piak Wah, ATMB CL

sanmaju@tm.net.my

Area K6 Governor : Amy Lau Aik Mee, ACB CL

amylau@HSBC.com.bn

Division Treasurer : Jason William Vitales, CC CL

jaswilvit@yahoo.com

Division Public Relations : Stanley Joibi, ACG CL

nolanaleza@yahoo.com

Division Web-Master : Norman Chin, ACB CL

chinnorman73@yahoo.com

Immediate Past Division Governor : Annie Cheng, DTM

chenghg2003@yahoo.com



Advisors :

Annie Cheng, DTM

Richard A. Gontusan, DTM

richgon@tm.net.my

The Joy of Serving

It's my honour to be able to update all of you in Division K's District 51's club about the latest happening for Division K - District 51 through this website.

First of all, let me introduce you to our Division K Governor for the term 2009/2010:

Datuk Hassan Alban Sandokong, ACG ALB

Datuk Hassan, the former Speaker for Sabah State Assembly, discovered Toastmasters 8 years ago.

Since then, he has found his passion in Public Speaking and has achieved Advanced Communicator Gold 7 times.

With the Division Theme: "The Joy of Serving", he is the servant leader of the Toastmasters in Division K. He invites all of us to come forward and serve our members with joy.

His contact: 0128157931 or email: hassdc@yahoo.com

Please render your full support to our Division Governor 2009/2010!