Tompotika Food Centre
Manyar Tirtoyoso 90
6.30 - 9 PM
Guest Fee: Rp 25.000pp (including dinner)
Feel free to refer to the map below for your reference and call me at 081 510 935 367 should you have any questions ^^
Monday, June 28, 2010
30th June Meeting Location @ Tompotika Food Centre
Please be advised that we will have our next meeting at:
Tompotika Food Centre
Manyar Tirtoyoso 90
6.30 - 9 PM
Guest Fee: Rp 25.000pp (including dinner)
Feel free to refer to the map below for your reference and call me at 081 510 935 367 should you have any questions ^^
Tompotika Food Centre
Manyar Tirtoyoso 90
6.30 - 9 PM
Guest Fee: Rp 25.000pp (including dinner)
Feel free to refer to the map below for your reference and call me at 081 510 935 367 should you have any questions ^^
MoM 23 June: Can't Live Without.....
Do you know what President Obama can’t live without?... I googled the answer and found that he can’t live without “The Entourage” and “The Wire” .. These are TV series at HBO.. How about you?... What can’t you live without?
“Can’t live without...” was our meeting theme that night... And as usual, before we enjoyed the main dishes (prepared speech session), we were entertained by a creative Table Topics session led by ACG, CL Boon. This time the rules were bit different: Every participant was given a picture and had to explain the exact details of the picture, without actually mentioning the thing... Very challenging to participate and very fun to watch!... The very session was praised by many visiting Toastmasters (TM Cithra, TM Hizkia, TM Nur) and guests (Shelly, Ayok, Dewi, I Made)... The Table Topic session was a delicious appetizer indeed! ;)
Best T/T Speaker: TM Cithra (Visiting TM - Eagle)
Next session, we moved to prepared speech session. Although we only have 2 speakers then (1 cancelled at last minute because of emergency), we had 2 great speakers that evening. The first speaker was a visiting Toastmasters, TM Nur who did BM#2 (Organize Your Speech) titled ‘The Silent Thief’. Many of us looked serious when TM Nur threw his 1st half of the speech saying that the silent thief was everywhere and was there in the room with us. But we became more relaxed when the thief was actually ‘inflation’ and interest built up when tips to beat inflation were shared. TM Nur was evaluated by CC Rina Lukiandari
Best Speaker: TM Nur (Visiting TM - Academia)
The second speaker was CC Rama, the TM who couldn’t live without L.O.V.E. because love makes the world go around ^________^. At the meeting, CC Rama delivered his 1st storytelling project (Folk Tale) with a title “The Emperor’s New Clothes”. During his storytelling, all eyes were on him and much laughter heard during the 7-9mins session. That night we discovered that CC Rama was no ordinary man. Besides the new revelation that the macho TM has such soft side, we all agreed how good a Dad he was through his skilful storytelling. CC Rama was evaluated by DTM Arlan Setiawan.
During the President’s time, we’ve got to experience President’s election for 2010-2011. After that night, we are pleased to announce that Surabaya Toastmasters’ future would be bright as the club will be led by CC Rina Lukiandari, our heart and soul for the club.
Best Evaluators: CC Rina & DTM Arlan
As a closing, our Incoming Division Governor, ACB ALB David Pranata shared an exciting news as the famous Gerald Green, DTM, AS is coming to Surabaya to conduct his 2nd workshop, after the success of his 1st workshop conducted in March 2010. -
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
* An Exciting Trip with Toastmasters *
Writing contributed by TM Indah (Area G1 - JEGEG Toastmasters)
Div G's representative (Table Topic Contest) to MIRI
My name is Dwi Indah Wahyuni. I am 32 years old high motivated woman living in Pare, Kediri East Java with perfect caring husband and 4.5 years old beautiful cute daughter. I’m dealing with hundreds students from Sabang to Merauke, all around Indonesia who have strong willingness to get better English at the Daffodils speaking classes.
I want to improve my communication and leadership skill, so joining Toastmaster is the best option. Officially, I signed up in March 2010 and has become a member of JEGEG club ever since. I was lucky to be the winner in division G contest and so I got myself ready for the International contest May 22nd 2010 in Miri Malaysia. Together with another 5 distinguish fellow toastmasters from Surabaya, we had amazing trip, even though I feel little bit sorry to myself when I passed the Immigration office, nearly all the officers asked me the same question “what are you going to do in Malaysia?” Do you work there? Uhfff, well, probably it sounds simple but really Its so irritating. But, the warm welcomes from Miri toastmasters have melted my bad feeling.
On Friday evening, we had incredible welcome night. It was entertaining. We learnt about discipline; because we were late and all of the seats were reserved. It was really only early bird catches the worm. Finally we enjoyed to be vegetarian; because that was the only available one. No harm to be vegetarian anyway, I thought.
Well, Saturday was my day. The show began. I performed the best I could, I was so happy joining table topic competition, because I have learnt a lot and got many experiences. Everybody was doing great but only three contestants deserved to go final, and I did not. But, I was very much OK because it was just about time.
Every single day in Miri is the memorable one. Big thanks to district 51 for incredible moments. Also thanks a lot to Division G for the opportunity given. Thanks also to Papa Green for thinking out of the box, I like your ideas “ if you want to tell, don’t yell”. At last thanks to my lovely friends, Niken, Felisia and the boys. To tell you the truth, I have got many stories to tell and to share since then.
PARE, June, 2nd 2010
With love, TM Indah
Div G's representative (Table Topic Contest) to MIRI
My name is Dwi Indah Wahyuni. I am 32 years old high motivated woman living in Pare, Kediri East Java with perfect caring husband and 4.5 years old beautiful cute daughter. I’m dealing with hundreds students from Sabang to Merauke, all around Indonesia who have strong willingness to get better English at the Daffodils speaking classes.
I want to improve my communication and leadership skill, so joining Toastmaster is the best option. Officially, I signed up in March 2010 and has become a member of JEGEG club ever since. I was lucky to be the winner in division G contest and so I got myself ready for the International contest May 22nd 2010 in Miri Malaysia. Together with another 5 distinguish fellow toastmasters from Surabaya, we had amazing trip, even though I feel little bit sorry to myself when I passed the Immigration office, nearly all the officers asked me the same question “what are you going to do in Malaysia?” Do you work there? Uhfff, well, probably it sounds simple but really Its so irritating. But, the warm welcomes from Miri toastmasters have melted my bad feeling.
On Friday evening, we had incredible welcome night. It was entertaining. We learnt about discipline; because we were late and all of the seats were reserved. It was really only early bird catches the worm. Finally we enjoyed to be vegetarian; because that was the only available one. No harm to be vegetarian anyway, I thought.
Well, Saturday was my day. The show began. I performed the best I could, I was so happy joining table topic competition, because I have learnt a lot and got many experiences. Everybody was doing great but only three contestants deserved to go final, and I did not. But, I was very much OK because it was just about time.
Every single day in Miri is the memorable one. Big thanks to district 51 for incredible moments. Also thanks a lot to Division G for the opportunity given. Thanks also to Papa Green for thinking out of the box, I like your ideas “ if you want to tell, don’t yell”. At last thanks to my lovely friends, Niken, Felisia and the boys. To tell you the truth, I have got many stories to tell and to share since then.
PARE, June, 2nd 2010
With love, TM Indah
Monday, June 7, 2010
* Small is Big *
Writing contributed by TM Fellisia (Area G2 - Academia Toastmasters)
Div G's representative (International Speech Contest) to MIRI
Small is big. Indeed, that is what I’ve learnt from my trip to Miri. It was a trip filled with pleasant little surprises. Unexpected moments that I would cherish forever in my heart.
At first, I have to admit that I was filled with skepticism as to what this convention could offer. While everyone else was bouncy with excitement, I was jittery with apprehension. Understandable actually, since that was the first time I went to this kind of convention, the first time I competed in International Speech Contest, and the first time I travelled with those people whom I had only known for about a month.
Then, came my first surprise, we would have dinner with the man everyone else had been talking about for months; Papa Gerald Green. My first impression of him: What a sweet man!!! He oozed off such friendliness and warmth that in no time, I felt like I was talking to my own grandfather. We instantly hit it off and after that there was only one thing in my mind: If only he had been a lot younger…(Well Papa, I’m waiting for our second date!)
After that, the hectic schedule of the convention soon cramped into the morning and night sessions but it gave me the opportunity to meet people from other divisions. They were very welcoming, friendly, and yet so experienced. It was a bit daunting to see the numerous pins adorning their suits but once you talked to them, they would be as down to earth as your neighbour next door. Perhaps, there is nothing better to illustrate their conviviality and zest than the uproarious reaction they projected throughout the speech contest.
As we were inching closer to my speech contest session, I believe I turned more and more ghostly because my beloved entourage kept on giving me reassuring looks and asking me if I were okay. Even my normally stern-looking mentor was being especially symphatetic that day. As for me, I could only tell myself to remember the opening line of my speech. Hopefully after a good convincing start, the rest would flow nicely. I was lucky number 6 (it’s lucky because it’s my number) so I waited agitatedly on the edge of my sit. During that agonising wait, I remembered something that my mentor had exasperatedly blurted out the day before: Fel, just think about the message of your speech. What is it that you want to share with them?
With that question in mind, I gradually felt calmer because I stopped looking at it as a competition. I started to think of them as a bunch of people who were excited to hear my story. So, when my name was called, I stepped on the stage with a purpose; to share a piece of my life. Honestly, I don’t know how well or badly I performed that day, but I do know that I’ve given my best and I had tremendous fun. It might sound weird, but I thoroughly enjoyed giving that speech. Probably it was because I knew my comrades from Division G were just metres away but I believe it was also due to the heartwarming response from the audience there. I was simply buoyed by their reaction that it made me deliver my speech with extra oomph.
The gratifying small moments during the convention continued to pour such that I was overwhelmed with bliss. I may not clinch the top spot and go on to the world championship, but that doesn’t bother me. Things like when a lady came over to thank me for touching her life with my story, when we had our night chats despite our heavy eyelids, or when we became expert duck hunters with magic power, are the ones that will always stay indelible in my heart. It is not an overstatement to say then, that I went to Miri with a bunch of friends, but I went home with my second family from Toastmasters.
Div G's representative (International Speech Contest) to MIRI
At first, I have to admit that I was filled with skepticism as to what this convention could offer. While everyone else was bouncy with excitement, I was jittery with apprehension. Understandable actually, since that was the first time I went to this kind of convention, the first time I competed in International Speech Contest, and the first time I travelled with those people whom I had only known for about a month.
Then, came my first surprise, we would have dinner with the man everyone else had been talking about for months; Papa Gerald Green. My first impression of him: What a sweet man!!! He oozed off such friendliness and warmth that in no time, I felt like I was talking to my own grandfather. We instantly hit it off and after that there was only one thing in my mind: If only he had been a lot younger…(Well Papa, I’m waiting for our second date!)
After that, the hectic schedule of the convention soon cramped into the morning and night sessions but it gave me the opportunity to meet people from other divisions. They were very welcoming, friendly, and yet so experienced. It was a bit daunting to see the numerous pins adorning their suits but once you talked to them, they would be as down to earth as your neighbour next door. Perhaps, there is nothing better to illustrate their conviviality and zest than the uproarious reaction they projected throughout the speech contest.
As we were inching closer to my speech contest session, I believe I turned more and more ghostly because my beloved entourage kept on giving me reassuring looks and asking me if I were okay. Even my normally stern-looking mentor was being especially symphatetic that day. As for me, I could only tell myself to remember the opening line of my speech. Hopefully after a good convincing start, the rest would flow nicely. I was lucky number 6 (it’s lucky because it’s my number) so I waited agitatedly on the edge of my sit. During that agonising wait, I remembered something that my mentor had exasperatedly blurted out the day before: Fel, just think about the message of your speech. What is it that you want to share with them?
With that question in mind, I gradually felt calmer because I stopped looking at it as a competition. I started to think of them as a bunch of people who were excited to hear my story. So, when my name was called, I stepped on the stage with a purpose; to share a piece of my life. Honestly, I don’t know how well or badly I performed that day, but I do know that I’ve given my best and I had tremendous fun. It might sound weird, but I thoroughly enjoyed giving that speech. Probably it was because I knew my comrades from Division G were just metres away but I believe it was also due to the heartwarming response from the audience there. I was simply buoyed by their reaction that it made me deliver my speech with extra oomph.
The gratifying small moments during the convention continued to pour such that I was overwhelmed with bliss. I may not clinch the top spot and go on to the world championship, but that doesn’t bother me. Things like when a lady came over to thank me for touching her life with my story, when we had our night chats despite our heavy eyelids, or when we became expert duck hunters with magic power, are the ones that will always stay indelible in my heart. It is not an overstatement to say then, that I went to Miri with a bunch of friends, but I went home with my second family from Toastmasters.
^ MIRI Convention ^
We've got to say that this is the best convention we've ever attended. Although attending it also made us learnt the 'hard' way about how important to always show up early before the event started, as the order first come first serve really applied during the convention.
Two programs (apart of the contest itself) were simply unforgettable for all of us.
Since the opening ceremony, we were instanly captivated by very sincere, yet inspirational words from the pioneer of Malaysian Toastmasters, DTM Gerald Green (Papa Green). He spoke about our future vision and mission in Toastmasters. He reminded us the meaning of helping each other, being available and being true leaders through the organization.
Papa Gerald Green, Accredited Speaker, DTM delivering his key note "District 51 & 87 moving forward"
Then, we were entertained by a Plenary Session "Where do we go from here", moderated by DTM Dunstan Chan. How amazing to witness 6 of the most influential Toastmasters in D51 discussed the future D51 and D87. Although the way of answering from one panelist to another was very different, yet all of them gave such strong message within the answer. It truly showed how they worked in such synergy to bring D51 to its top position today. The Plenary session was so alive that we felt just like we were LIVE on TV ^^
Although this was the last convention we had with D51, we're glad to experience it.
All the best and until we meet again, someday, somewhere, somehow, our fellow D51 Toastmasters.
The memory was simply unforgettable, the program was enriching and the friendship will always be forever.
Two programs (apart of the contest itself) were simply unforgettable for all of us.
Since the opening ceremony, we were instanly captivated by very sincere, yet inspirational words from the pioneer of Malaysian Toastmasters, DTM Gerald Green (Papa Green). He spoke about our future vision and mission in Toastmasters. He reminded us the meaning of helping each other, being available and being true leaders through the organization.
Then, we were entertained by a Plenary Session "Where do we go from here", moderated by DTM Dunstan Chan. How amazing to witness 6 of the most influential Toastmasters in D51 discussed the future D51 and D87. Although the way of answering from one panelist to another was very different, yet all of them gave such strong message within the answer. It truly showed how they worked in such synergy to bring D51 to its top position today. The Plenary session was so alive that we felt just like we were LIVE on TV ^^
Host Dunstan Chan, DTM at the Plenary Session
Plenary Session speakers from L-R: Gerald Green, AS, DTM | Datuk Adeline Leong, DTM | Ho Fong Ming, DTM | Sivanganam, DTM | Joseph Gomez, DTM | Ooi Poh Tin, DTM
Although this was the last convention we had with D51, we're glad to experience it.
All the best and until we meet again, someday, somewhere, somehow, our fellow D51 Toastmasters.
The memory was simply unforgettable, the program was enriching and the friendship will always be forever.
D51 Champions @ MIRI Convention
International Speech Contest
Champion
Stephen Fernando "Special Edition"
PJ Hilton Toastmasters Club (Division C)
First Runner-Up
Shankar K "Let's Face It"
Penang Advanced Toastmasters Club (Division S)
Second Runner-Up
Bhavna Sutrisna Tirtadinata "Dream On & Fly Away"
Kebayoran Toastmasters Club (Division J)
From (L-R): Shankar K, Stephen Fernando, Bhavna Sutrisna Tirtadinata
Table Topic
Topic :
'People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care’
Champion
Asha Suresh Chand
Oracle Advanced Toastmasters Club (Division N)
First Runner-Up
G. Sivalingam
D'Utama Toastmasters Club (Division B)Selvaraj K.S. Maniam
Ipoh Toastmasters Club (Division S)
From (L-R): G.Silvalingam, Asha Suresh Chand, Selvaraj KS Maniam
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Club's Meeting Information: STC and ATC Club Joint Meeting!
Dear Fellow Toastmasters and Guests,
Tomorrow, Surabaya Toastmasters Club will have a joint meeting with Academia Toastmasters Club which will be placed in:
Place: JJ FM Radio
Embong Gayam 27 - 29, SBY
Date: Thursday, 3rd June 2010
Time: 6.30 PM - 9 PM
It is very special because it will be the first time we conduct our joint meeting with ATC. And, we won't have a meeting on June 9th. The next meeting for STC will be conduct on June 23rd in the same place which is "Resto Kemiri" on Jalan Kemiri. Ok, that's all. Stay tuned for the next update!
Tomorrow, Surabaya Toastmasters Club will have a joint meeting with Academia Toastmasters Club which will be placed in:
Place: JJ FM Radio
Embong Gayam 27 - 29, SBY
Date: Thursday, 3rd June 2010
Time: 6.30 PM - 9 PM
It is very special because it will be the first time we conduct our joint meeting with ATC. And, we won't have a meeting on June 9th. The next meeting for STC will be conduct on June 23rd in the same place which is "Resto Kemiri" on Jalan Kemiri. Ok, that's all. Stay tuned for the next update!
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