Dear Fellow Toastmasters

A. Rising to No.1 in the world
B. Talk Up Toastmasters!
C. Be a Mentor - Help a Friend
D. New additions to our family
E. District Calendar

A. Rising to No.1 in the world

Every small step we made in the past six months...to complete our CTM/ATMs, to help built a new club, to achieve DCP goals...have now yielded fruits for our District! Yes, all our effort has brought the District to the No.1 spot in the world as at 31 Dec 2000.

Congratulations - each of you has made a significant contribution to the success of the District! Keep that temperature rising - as we reach out to help as many people improve their communication and leadership skills!

The District would like to make special mention for 29 clubs who have achieved 5 or more DCP goals by 31 December 2000; congratulations for the excellent effort! Special commendations must go to IBBM Kuching, Toa Payoh South and Braddell Heights II Toastmasters Clubs for achieving 9 or more DCP goals!

To all other clubs working towards Distinguished status, be patient. Achieving our dreams takes time. With every effort we put in speaking, every effort in building club quality, every effort in sharing the toastmasters benefits with our friends -- we can all take comfort in realising that we are moving closer and closer to our dreams.

"The journey itself is the adventure and half the reward; over time, the impossible certainly becomes possible."

B. Talk Up Toastmasters!

Gear up now for "Talk Up Toastmasters!" membership campaign from February 1 to March 31, 2001.

Do Toastmasters like to talk? During the new membership campaign season, encourage club members to invite as many guests to their club's meetings as possible. Perhaps clubs can have special guest meetings -- where a regular meeting is conducted, and the benefits Toastmasters members receive as they participate in the program are discussed.

Clubs that add five new members to the roster between Feb 1 and Mar 31, 2001, will receive a special Talk Up Toastmasters! ribbon (from World Headquarters) to display on their club's banner.

Go for it, earn that well-deserved banner for your club!

C. Be a Mentor - Help a Friend

As we reap the benefits from Toastmasters, let us continue to help our fellow toastmasters as they embark the journey in communication.

Personally, my mentors helped me rehearsed my earlier project speeches from the basic Communication and Leadership manual. This gave me the confidence, and even more so as I knew my mentors believed in me and wanted me to succeed. I strongly believe in mentoring club members in their manual speeches, and takes on mentees whenever I can.

Identify someone from your club who may need help in their speeches. Offer your service as a mentor - help them understand the project objectives, throw ideas on speech topics and outline, rehearse with them and motivate them to deliver great speeches! Experience the breakthrough with your mentee as they progress to become great speakers!

The District will be recognising Mentors with the Star Series Awards: MENTOR BREAKTHROUGH AWARD. Given for outstanding dedication as a friend mentoring members towards CTM achievements. You need only to submit a name list of mentees, mentee's club, and the month of their CTM achievements. Deadline: 15 July 2001 to District Governor.

Be a Mentor to someone today...Friends Helping Friends Succeed!

D. New additions to our family

A warm welcome to our family in District 51 (for month of December):

1. HK UST Toastmasters Club 1228-51, Area H3
Chartered: 4 December, 2000
Sponsors: Brian Hodgson (Victoria), Catherine Lai (Mandarin)
Mentors: Brian Hodgson (Victoria), Catherine Lai (Mandarin)
Sponsoring Club: Victoria Toastmasters Clubs

2. Speech Dynamics PJ Toastmasters Club 2469-51, Area C5
Chartered: 18 December, 2000
Sponsors: Roger Green (Speech Dynamics, Penang),LeAnn Tang (Taman Indrahana)
Mentors: Vincent Chia (T Indrahana), Ronnie Leong (Speakwell)
Sponsoring Clubs: Speech Dynamics Toastmasters Club, Taman Indrahana Toastmasters Club

3. Bangsar Toastmasters Club 8773-51, Area C7
Chartered: 26 December, 2000
Sponsors: Lakhmichand M.A. (Telekom KL), Tang Sum Chee (Telekom KL)
Mentors: Lakhmichand M.A. (Telekom KL), Eugene Cheng (T Indrahana)

4. Kuching Elite Toastmasters Club 6637-51, Area E4
Chartered: 27 December, 2000
Sponsors: Anthony Tan (Kuching Mandarin), Lim Tai Pheng (Hornbill City)
Mentors: Wah Mui Kin & Chhoa Kim Hock (Kuching Mandarin)
Sponsoring Clubs: Hornbill City Toastmasters Club, Kuching Mandarin Toastmasters Club

Congratulations to all sponsors and mentors, and to all toastmasters friends who have helped to build the above club.

E. District Calendar

** TIP: Announce these events/programs at the end of each Club Chapter Meeting

February 2001

1. Club-level Speech Contests for:
- International and Table Topics (Jan/Feb)

2. Membership Campaigns:
Check out new marketing webpage at http://connect.to/d51marketing
(a) Talk Up Toastmasters! Feb 1 to Mar 31, 2001.
- Add 5 new members and receive a special ribbon for your club banner.
(b) Tell-A-Friend! ** District 51 award **
- Governor's ribbon : for individual sponsoring 3 new members

3. Club Officers Training - 2nd round (Dec 00 to Feb 01)
- Part 2 requirement of DCP Goal #9.

4. Publicity Campaign begins for Toastmasters Month - Mar 2001
- Press release, radio announcements, webpages, etc

March 2001

1. Area-level Speech Contests for:
- International and Table Topics (Feb/Mar)

2. Division-level Speech Contests for:
- International and Table Topics (Mar/Apr)
(Division level contests must be completed by 15 April 2001

3. Official Launch of Toastmasters Month - Mar 2001
- Press release, radio announcements, etc

4. Start collections for April's semi-annual dues, NOW!!!

5. District 8th Annual Convention 18-20 May 2001 Regal Airport Hotel, Hong Kong
- PS/VPE to attend District Council Meeting on 18 May 2001
- Star Series Awards
- District International and Table Topics Speech Contests
Full package HK$1,600.00/US$206
Convention Web Site: www.area-toastmasters.org.hk/pansea2001
More details, contact: hk_pansea01@yahoo.com

Wishing all a lovely V A L E N T I N E Day on February 14.

EXPERIENCE THE BREAKTHROUGH

With best regards
DTM Christopher Teo
District 51 Governor, 2000-2001