MoM - 11 Nov 2009: Simplicity

Our meeting on November 11^th,

2009 was conducted differently. In the absent of the President of the club, the
meeting was opened by our VPE, CC Rina Loekiandari. Though it was first for her
to open and adjourn the meeting, she did it amazingly with light jokes to warm
up the atmosphere.

Our theme that day was SIMPLICITY, which inspired our Table Topic Master, ACB CL David Pranata to make the table topic question as SIMPLE as it can and required the participants to answer the questions NOT as SIMPLE (read: creative) as they can. Surprisingly all 5 participants: Rama, Helda, Juwati, Ronald, Tjokro, and Nina managed to do it well and they were all qualified to be voted as the Best Table Topic Speaker.This time we had 3 speakers during the prepared speech session. Our new member, TM Ketut delivered his first speech well with great level of confidence. Then TM Billy made the meeting even better with a ‘mysterious’ personal story. At last, TM Jessica went all out and creative with vocal variety that kept us awake throughout her speech that was evaluated by TM Rama.
We then were entertained by the evaluation of 3 critical and supportive evaluators: ACB CL David, DTM Arlan and TM Rama who delivered their best appraisal.

Finally, we came to the moment we had been waiting for: The Award Session! The Best table Topic was won by TM Rama, The Best Evaluator was won by ACL CL David and The Best Speaker was won by TM Jessica.

Although the meeting duration was a lot shorter than usual, it’s been a wonderful meeting, especially for the guests! Guess what?? The three guests are joining our beloved club! Hurray!

MoM - 28 Oct 2009: Halloween Special Edition

Today is very special, as we are celebrating Halloween!! ... Everyone dressed up differently and went straight to Kemiri, Room 2. We had a smaller and warmer room compared to our usual venue then. Yet, it didn't slow down our Halloween celebration.



Once we stepped in, we can see lots of newspaper used as decoration and pumpkin pictures all around the chairs. Of course, we almost couldn't recognize one another, so we began by introducing ourselves:



TM Jessica               Cute Witch
CTM Dave               Toastmasters Man
TM Rama                 Bollywood Star
TM Anda                  Dracula
TM Billy                   The Viking
CC Niken                 Bunny
ACG, CL Boon        Mad Scientist
TM Ronald               Chucky
CC Martin                Red Devil 1*
TM Amilia                Red Devil 2*
CC Rina                   Red Devil 3*
ACS, ALS David     Orange Devil*

To top op the Halloween atmosphere, the Table Topics & Game Master, a.k.a TM Jessica called upon 2 couples (TM Anda-TM Rina & TM Ketut-Fanny) to play “The Mummy Games”. The girls must changed their partner to be an instant Mummy using tissue roll, while the mummy should take the emblem as fast as possible. The pair who completed the task first is the winning pair - TM Ketut-Fanny

After having such entertainments with Mummy and make-over team, we entered the Table Topics Session.

First person T/T speaker was TM Agatha and the question was “If you were a Dracula, you will choose who to be bite?”

TM Helda answered she didn’t want to choose any, but since she is a Dracula and she needs blood to survive, she will bite her boyfriend. Because she only has one and irreplacable Father, Mother, and siblings. But she can find another boyfriend. Also she thinks that Dracula would only survive to live in Europe, not in Indonesia, so no problemo about biting her boyfriend ^^

The 2nd Table Topic speaker was CTM Dave and he said that he rather bite his wife. Because Dracula bites go around the neck and he considers it is close to kissing, so it would be easier for him to have a successful bite - he wouln't mind go biting his wife ^^

During this special meeting, we had one Educational Session will be delivered by ACB ALS David Pranata. He delivered “How to begin your speech”. First impression is crucial and this can cause Love at the First Sight. Here, he offered ways to get your initial 40 seconds attention-getting.

Then, meeting was continued with a few words from CC Martin, our Division G's representative for Humorous Speech and Evaluation Contest District level, Genting Highlands, Malaysia.



He thanked everyone's support along the way and a special thanks to CTM Dave, for becoming his awesome mentor, ACG, CL Boon, for great editting skill, and TM Rama, for evaluating his draft and great encouragement. Although joining Disctrict competition is not easy, but he felt that it boosts his speaking skill tremendously. It made him to come back with a new determination: There is no limit to be better; it will expand your horizon. There is no substitute for the experience itself. Go with fear about public speaking, and I wish you all the best in public speaking. The only place that you can become a master is on graveyard. Thus, hope to meet you all at our next D-51 Convention in Miri.

 

For now, Happy Halloween fellow Surabaya Toastmasters!