Dear Fellow Toastmasters

Good news!!! Our District is now leading as the No.1 District in the world, as at December 2000. Congratulations to all!

Here's the top 5 districts as at 31 Dec 2000:

Points District 42.65 D51 Indonesia, M'sia, S'pore, Thailand, Hong Kong
40.57 D43 Arkansas, Central Mississippi, Western Tennessee
33.48 D34 Mexico
30.70 D1 Southern California
26.89 D15 Central Idaho, Eastern Oregon, Utah, Western Wyoming, Eastern Nevada

I would like to thank our LGET Lilan Lau, DTM and our LGM Dr John Lau, DTM for their untiring effort, constant emails and encouragement in their quest to promote the educational and marketing goals for our District. Special thanks to District Officers, Division and Area Governors, Club Presidents and officers, and to every toastmasters who have make this happen. Let us continue to work together to keep the momentum.

I would like to make special mention of 29 clubs below who have achieved 5 or more DCP goals as at Dec 2000. You have all set a shining example for all clubs in our District to emulate. What a wonderful breakthrough for the early achievers.

*** Planetary Star Awards ***

To qualify, clubs must: - submit April semi-annual dues by 1 April 2001
- meet membership goal of at least 20 members, or a net growth of at least 5 new members by 30 April 2001
- achieve at least 5 DCP goals as below.
Awards will be presented at HK-2001 District 51 Annual Convention on 19 May 2001.

Congratulations to the following early achievers for the Star Awards, as at December 2000:

The Uranus Award

Perfect Score: 10 out of 10
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* E1-7011 IBBM Kuching * President: Sakura Brigid
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Congratulations to President Sakura for being the first club in District 51 to achieve perfect score...10 out of 10 DCP goals!

9 out of 10 DCP Goals
* D2-9092 Toa Payoh South President: Susan Wong
* S3-7511 Braddell Heights II President: Cheng Suan Soon

The Venus Award

(Clubs must achieve 7 or more DCP goals by 30 April 2001)

8 out of 10 DCP Goals
* A2-8406 Johor Bahru President: Toh Khye Tat
* C6-220 IBBM KL President: Ong Siew Chien

7 out of 10 DCP Goals
* E4-6622 Kuching Mandarin President: Chhoa Kim Hock
* K4-7671 IBBM Sabah President: Lim Mui-Len
* T2-1635 Laemthong President: Ratchaphol Panichpan

The Mercury Award

(Clubs must achieve 5 or more DCP goals by 30 April 2001)

6 out of 10 DCP Goals
* B1-5679 SIM 1 President: David Smith
* B4-5302 Bt Merah President: Angeline Chan
* C3-8969 Shah Alam President: V. Manoharan
* C6-4934 Extol President: Patricia Tan
* H4-1536 Mandarin President: Benjamin Shiu
* T1-2010 Bangkok President: Techa-Anusorn Wipa

5 out of 10 DCP Goals
* B5-7702 Chua Chu Kang President: Lim Siew Mee
* C1-5039 Ernst & Young KL President: Lum Woon Foong
* C1-6697 MIM KL President: Geraldine Harding
* C4-7564 D'Utama Advanced President: Sheila Wong
* C5-1915 ITC Bintang President: Cherie Teng
* D4-5514 Queenstown President: James Lim
* D4-9190 NBS President: Kamlesh G Ramchand
* E2-992 Miri Mandarin President: Jee Kee Hiong
* H1-1364 Hong Kong President: Dora Wong
* H1-2063 Dynamic President: Genie Shum
* K2-3357 Tawau President: Elizabeth Goh
* K6-1708 Labuan President: Judith Wong
* K7-5612 IEM Sabah President: Lee Tet Fon
* M4-6159 Bt Batok Mandarin President: Michael Yuen
* M7-5199 BECL Mandarin President: Hoong Wee Min

Go for it, achieve DCP goals and be recognised at the Annual Convention at Hong Kong, May 2001.

Experience the Breakthrough!

Best regards
Christopher Teo, DTM
District 51 Governor