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District Governor's September Message
A. Double celebrations at Miami
B. New additions to our family
C. Like an Olympic Gold Medalist
D. Communications
E. District Calendar
Fellow toastmasters,
A. Double celebrations at Miami
More than 20 toastmasters from our District attended the Toastmasters
International Convention at Miami from 22-26 August 2000. Other than the
special edition T-shirts for our delegates, our District came prepared with a
beautiful banner. IPDG Maimunah Natasha, DTM received on behalf of our District
the No.1 award from International President Tim Keck, DTM.
Well done, District 51, all of you deserves the accolades.
We also celebrated the success of PDG Augustine Lee, DTM who was elected as the
International Director.
B. New additions to our family
Welcome aboard our latest new clubs in our District (for month of July).
1. HK Achievers Toastmasters Club 9567-51, Area H2
Previously a non-districted club, HK Achievers elected to be part of
District 51 in July 2000. We warmly welcome Club President Leslie Toong and his
club members to our family.
2. PPB Oil Palm Sabah Toastmasters Club 4302-51, Area K2
Chartered: 26 July, 2000.
Sponsors: Judy Goh & Chia Meng Kin, Sandakan TMC
Mentors: Eleanor Wong & Jason Cheong, Sandakan TMC
Sponsoring Club: Sandakan Toastmasters Club
3. CPA Australia (Kuching) Toastmasters Club 9837-51, Area E4
Chartered: 27 July, 2000.
Sponsors: Wah Mui Kin, Jamesherd Wee, Kuching Mandarin TMC
Mentor: Mohd Ariff Irwani, Kenyalang EMAS Adv TMC
Mentor: Poh Kim Siong, Chua Chu Kang TMC
Sponsoring Club: Kuching Mandarin & Kenyalang EMAS Adv Toastmasters Clubs
Congratulations to all sponsors and mentors, and to all toastmasters friends who
have helped to build the above clubs.
C. Like an Olympic Gold Medalist
In a few more days, the long awaited Olympics Games will begin at Sydney. US
Olympic Basketball Coach, Bob Knight believed "the most important single
ingredient to success in athletics or life is DISCIPLINE." Gold medalists are
consistent in their workouts. They practice and work hard, rain or shine.
Two months have passed now. Has your initial excitements of experiencing the
breakthrough in toastmasters worn off? Are we beginning to postpone scheduled
project speeches or to cancel the next Club Executive Committee Meeting?
Stay focused on the Gold Medal at the end of our race on 30 June 2001. Our
"workout schedule" must be followed every month, every week and every day to be
effective. Our schedules need to be organised to include time for our family,
career and friends, as well as toastmasters. Have a winning game plan!
Be like the Olympic Gold Medalist. Stay disciplined and we will experience the
breakthrough in our personal lives. When we focus on Distinguished, our members
will benefit from the communication training, and experience the breakthrough in
their lives.
D. Communications
Our very first issue of the District Newsletter titled "Break Through 51" is out
from the press during mid-August. Each Club receives 7 copies for Club
Officers. Make copies or circulate (reading-list) the newsletters to your club
members where necessary. A big thank you to DPRO Tham Chee Wah and his team
members for making this breakthrough in the editorial efforts as well as the
mammoth distribution of the newsletter to our wide-spanning district.
This newsletter belongs to all of us. Write about the happenings at your
community, about success stories, about mentors who made a difference in your
lives...and send your contributions to our DPRO at cwtham@pc.jaring.my.
E. District Calendar
** TIP: Announce these events/programs at the end of each Club Chapter Meeting
September 2000
1. Smedley Awards
Final month to earn your awards...
Clubs submitting 5 new members during Aug/Sep to WHQ will be awarded the Smedley
Award ribbon. Members recruiting 3 new members will earn the Governor's ribbon.
2. Breakthrough with Speechcraft
- start a Speechcraft workshop at your club today!
** Free participant's handbooks and certificates from the District.
Contact LGM Dr John Lau at johnlau@jlasc.com for more details.
3. Start collections for Oct semi-annual dues, NOW!!!
October 2000
1. Semi-annual dues must be sent to WHQ by 1 October
2. Toastmasters International Day (Founder's Day)
Celebrate and publicise TI Day on 22 October
3. Division-level Speech Contests for:
- Evaluation & Humorous
(must be completed by 22 October 2000)
4. Earlybird Educational awards by 31 October 2000
*** Be a earlybird CTM/ATM and earn a miniature TM pin
*** Club achieving DCP's first 4 goals (4 CTMs, 2 ATMs) can choose:
"How To Conduct Productive Meetings (worth US$30) or OR "Better Speaker Series"
(worth US$29.95)
5. District Semi-annual Convention 17-19 Nov 2000
Closing Date for earlybird full package
RM488/US$132 up till 31 October
More details, contact: jb2000convention@yahoo.com
EXPERIENCE THE BREAKTHROUGH
With best regards
DTM Christopher Teo
District 51 Governor, 2000-2001
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