Toastmasters International District 80

Toa Payoh Central CC Toastmasters Club

15th Anniversary Celebration

1998 - 2013

President’s Distinguished Club

Since 2001

Toa Payoh Central CC Toastmasters Club Mission

We provide a supportive and positive learning experience in

which members are empowered to develop communication and

leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal

growth.

A Toastmaster's Promise

As a member of Toastmasters International and my club, I promise:

1. To attend club meetings regularly

2. To prepare all of my speech and leadership projects to the best of my ability, basing them on

projects in the Competent Communication, Advanced Communication or Competent

Leadership manuals

3. To prepare for and fulfill meeting assignments

4. To provide fellow members with helpful, constructive evaluations

5. To help the club maintain the positive, friendly environment necessary for all members to

learn and grow

6. To serve my club as an officer when called upon to do so

7. To treat my fellow club members and our guests with respect and courtesy

8. To bring guests to club meetings so they can see the benefits Toastmasters membership

offers

9. To adhere to the guidelines and rules for all Toastmasters educational and recognition

programs

10. To maintain honest and highly ethical standards during the conduct of all Toastmasters

activities

Club Sponsors

Late Lilian Lau DTM Lynn Desker DTM

Club Mentors

Peter De Costa Justus Lewis

Past Club Officers – 1998 to 2013

YEAR President VPE 1

VPE 2

VPM 1

VPM 2

VPPR 1

VPPR 2

Secretary 1

Secretary 2

Treasurer 1

Treasurer 2

SAA 1

SAA 2

1998

1999

Mark Watson Basil Fu Albert Lim Christine Chan

Philip Tong

Jukka Philip Mear Sam Ang

1999

2000

Jukka

Lara Lai

Basil Fu

Alicia Wong

Sam Ang Kris Tay Tay Yiang Ping Willy Tan Philip Tong

2000

2001

Lara Lai David Goh

Alicia Wong

Willy Tan Yeo Chai Tun Albert Lim Edward Tan James Tan

2001

2002

Albert Lim Yeo Chai Tun

James Tan

Tay Yiang Ping James Tan Kris Tay Suzanne Cheong Eric Chua

2002

2003

Tay Yiang Ping Wong Yoke Sam

Eskay Ng

Henry Teoh

Suzanne Cheong

Kris Tay

Felicia Chan

Eric Chua Angela Oh Azril Ahmad

2003

2004

Yeo Chai Tun Eskay Ng

Kris Tay

Suzanne Cheong

Irene Sng

Felicia Chan

Lim Mui Huan

Ng Mui Choo Sam Ang Henry Teoh

Eric Heng

2004

2005

Kris Tay Willy Tan

Lee Khim Song

Suzanne Cheong

Angela Oh

Eskay Ng Felicia Chan

Yeo E Yong

Sam Ang

Ng Mui Choo

Mary Lee

Terence Tan Snr

2005

2006

Lim Poh Pian Suzanne Cheong Lee Khim Song Lim Mui Huan

Angela Oh

Kong Ho Loon Felicia Chan Goh Keat Leong

2006

2007

Suzanne

Cheong

Yeo E Yong

Derek Tan

Howie Chew

Christopher Tan

Ryan Lim

Charanjit

Singh

Lee Khim

Song

Yong Chuk Ping Venugopal

Angela Oh

2007

2008

Eskay Ng Ryan Lim

Florence Boey

Yong Chuk Peng

Venugopal

Charanjit

Singh

Sean Tan

Hau Lay Peng Howie Chew Hor Mei Siew

Edwin Tan

2008

2009

Jenny Au Michael Lau

Angela Oh

Hor Mei Siew

Edwin Tan

Yong Chuk

Peng

Peter Nguyen

Derek Tan Lim Eng Beng

Sunny Chong

Yeo E Yong

Teo Ai Peng

2009

2010

Angela Oh Lim Cheen

Cheen

Peter Nguyen

Michael Lau

Lim Pei Chin

Yvonne Tan

Peh Chin

Boon,

Gillian Chiew

Kalaivani

Ilango

Edwin Tan

Sherry Sim

Hor Mei Siew

Sun Jin

2010

2011

Peter Nguyen Edwin Tan

Yolanda Yu

Kelvin Tan

Sherry Sim

Angus Tan

Alan Leong

Venugopal S Anthony Lauw,

Victor Ng

Wang Qin

Gou Yong Fa

Stanley Mo

2011

2012

Yolanda Yu Kenneth Poon

Liu Yu Chun

Stanley Mo

Jimmy Wong

Edwin Tan

Sweet Nee

Wang Qin

Sherry Sim

Steven Yuen

Avin Yeo

Xu Guo Ming

Xiao Dong

2012

2013

Edwin Tan Yogesh Wang Qin Wesley Low Janice Poon Sherry Sim Kenneth Poon

Members’ Achievements

DTM Area Governors Division Governors Sponsoring Clubs

Albert Lim

Jenny Au

Kris Tay

Tay Yiang Ping

Yeo Chai Tun

Albert Lim

Late David Goh

James Tan

Jenny Au

Kris Tay

Tay Yiang Ping

Yeo Chai Tun

Albert Lim

Tay Yiang Ping

Yeo Chai Tun

Nee Soon South Toastmasters Club

Toastmasters @Hope

RSVP Gavel Club

Anchorvale Toastmasters Club

Organizations consist of people and people have emotions, feelings, aspirations and ambitions. They

also have mood swings and suffer depressions at times. Toa Payoh (formerly Sky Media)

Toastmasters Club is no different.

I have three points to share.

I. How TPCC Started.

II. How I benefited.

III. What advice for the future.

I. How TPCC Started

Toa Payoh Central CC TMC started as Sky Media TMC, sponsored by the late Lilian Lau, DTM and Lynn

Desker, DTM. We held fortnightly meetings in Sky Media premises. Being an SME, it moved several

times in its short history, and Sky Media TMC moved with it, from an Anson Road office building to a

Newton Road bungalow.

The initial years were challenging. Sometimes we had just 4 members attending meetings, and we

held multiple appointments. Yeo Chai Tun, James Tan, Kris Tay and Tay Yiang Ping can testify to this.

But we persevered and the rest is history.

What impressed me were the Chinese New Year ‘Loh Hei’ meetings when we ‘tossed the Yu Sheng’

for good luck; and good luck we had! We survived 15 years!

II. How I benefitted

I had my format education in English and spoke it at home with my parents. But formal education

did not prepare me for public speaking. I “cut my teeth” in public speaking in Sky Media TMC when I

had to make my first 10 speeches and evaluations of other speakers. I learned that when I helped

others to improve their public speaking skills, my own skills improved. I gained confidence in public

speaking, learned to listen more and speak on relevant matters and have seen other members

improve their skills. This boosted my own confidence and self-worth, when others improved. I have

met many other Toastmasters, who have told me that they have improved after learning from my

talks, and this has made me realize that I can make a difference in others’ lives.

In the TPCC Executive Committee (EXCO) in which I served for several terms and when serving as

Area Governor and subsequently as Division A Governor, I learned management techniques to make

executive decisions and solve Area and Division matters. Most important, I learned to work with

other Toastmasters, as peers and not as subordinates. That is, I work with them by inspiring them to

work, not by giving orders. The Toastmasters’ organization is a voluntary organization; we serve as

‘Servant Leaders’, not in a “Master-Servant” relationship. Remember this!

III. What advice for the future?

For any organization to survive, it must remain relevant, relevant to the times and to its members.

What I mean is, it must cater to the needs of its members. Where members want to improve their

public communication skills, it must provide that. If social-needs are what they need, meet their

social needs.

In today’s world, both in the corporate and social arena, communication skills play a very important

part! Whether we communicate to individuals or to the masses, what people want to hear is “How

relevant is what you are saying to me?” “Does It help me in my career?” “How can I benefit from

what you are telling me? Am I learning something new?” is what they are asking us.

For those working in sales situations, customer-relations, front-line positions, then Toastmasters’

skills are relevant. Today, many jobs are dealing with people-skills; that is where Toastmasters can

help them, developing people-skills!

I hope that above has been RELEVANT!

With best regards for another 15 years, HUAT AH!

Albert HS Lim, DTM, Chartered Member

Club President 2001-2002

TPCCC TMC nearly folded at the 2nd year of formation if not for the determination and drive of the

early members of the Club.

Members matter has always been the driving force behind the club leaders. I congratulate TPCCC

members on the celebration of her 15th Anniversary.

Yeo Chai Tun DTM

Club President 2003-2004 / 2010-2011

I have learned skills from Sky Media Toastmasters that has benefited me till today. Table

topics trained me to strike conversation with strangers in any setting. Speech projects

enable me to crystalize and organize speeches more concisely. Project evaluation instills in

me consciousness in correct application of English grammar. Best of all, I met many good

friends.

Seah Soon Huat

While serving as the 10th club president, I attended the club's 10th Anniversary on 24 Apr

08 for the remaining ten minutes... after attending my father's funeral.

Happy Anniversary TPCTMC.

I believe I can attend every of the club's Anniversary unless I have to be at my own funeral.

Eskay Ng

Club President 2007-2008

“Speaking from my personal experience, the Toastmaster journey is a leisurely learning & self-

development programme where one can plan his or her own pace to learn and develop

oneself. That means one can accelerate or goes slower according to your own time schedule.

One can board on this Toastmaster journey without fear at any time or any age group as the life

skills acquired in the Toastmaster Programme is relevant to anyone who wishes to develop him

/ her in the fun way. It is a friendly learning environment where everyone can enjoy

themselves, learning new skills and making new friends.

I had enjoyed the Toastmaster Program and would recommend anyone to board on this

learning journey with me."

Lim Poh Pian, ATMB, CL

Club President 2005 – 2006

Your experience with the Club?

Is fun n full of laughter

Some encouraging and/or inspiration words

I wish that we can go back to those days when all the mentors are around

Some happy moment

Year-end event

Some memorable experience

eating durian together

A poem…a short story…a quote

Let’s bring back those days that we can BBQ and eat durian together

Angela Oh, Club President 2009-2010

Being in Toa Payoh Toastmasters is an amazing journey for me. I would like to summarize my testimonial

with one word "Inspirational"

My Top Ten Reasons

1. Inspirational Figures during my early days in the club in 2010. Kris Tay and Chai Tun. I liked how they

sincerely connect with the audience, and it seemed so easy and natural for them.

2. Good Speakers, I enjoyed watching many good speakers doing their project on the stage. I want to be

like them.

3. There are many members who I've met where their first language is not English. Every meeting I see

the courage and enthusiasm to overcome and learn to improve on their English Communication.

4. One of the members who have inspired me. Weibing (from China). Even though she stutters through

his speeches, he made sure he completes them and have his messages get through to the audience. One

of his great highlights was when he was voted best table topics speaker. Amazing. If he can do it, so can

I.

5. Every chapter meeting, we seemed to recruit members. I'm very amazed at the continuous hard work

everyone has put in to recruitment.

6. I dream of giving an inspirational speech at a TED convention. With a big stage like in our mini-theatre,

it is an ideal opportunity for me to learn.

7. There are many members who are not able to regularly attend our meetings, but they still do try to be

up to date with our club activities. Especially for today (27 April 2013), some of them are here to attend

our 15th year anniversary

8. Everyone in TPY Toastmasters Club is treated like family. 3 Motherly figures I enjoy learning from:

Jenny Au, Yiang Ping, Mei Siew.

9. Makan Session: How can I forget this, members bond together outside our normal toastmasters

settings. Everyone of us is so close

10. Hey, 15 years already, isn’t that inspirational?

Kenneth Poon

Club Treasurer 2012-2013

Toa Payoh Central CC Toastmasters Club is like my second home since 1999.

I am happy to see that the very first VPM that inspired me to join Toastmasters, Albert Lim DTM still

with our Club, the only surviving Chartered Member, and still going strong!

When I was the Club President in 2002, all I knew was to chase for DCP.

As Area Governor in 2003, I had the opportunity reviving a Club that left with only 3 members.

As Division Governor in 2005, I helped rebuilding an abandoned Advanced Club.

When our only 2 years old Advanced Club almost folded, I have the opportunity to sharpen my saw

again! Yes, being a recycled Club President has allowed me going back to basics to look at

Toastmasters in a better perspective.

Yes, fellow members, nothing to fear, if You have a Will, You have a Way!

Yes, Toastmasters, You can Make A Difference!

Happy 15th Anniversary to my Home Club!

Tay Yiang Ping DTM

Club President 2002-2003 & 2012-2013

What makes TPCTMC special....people, people, people.

Every member is friendly, helpful, kind and considerate with their words and actions.

That's what makes TPCTMC a safe haven for newbie like myself to experiment and

practice, without feeling undue pressure.

Thank you TPCTMC!

Caroline Lim

Joining Toastmasters is a great way to gain confidence and to understand yourself

and people.

Joining the club in 2007 has also allowed me to make new friends and achieve new

skills in toastmasters and outside of it.

Edwin Tan

Club President 2012 - 2013

The trip to Kukup Malaysia organised by the club. I've been able to bring my mum and

dad as well as my family on an outing where the children enjoy.

The time spend with my family would definitely be the most memorable one. It's also

the reason why I always like about TPC toastmaster as it’s always very heartwarming

as I have also come for year-end activities like BBQ at East Coast.

Steven Yuen

Club Treasurer 2011 - 2012

Toastmasters gives me warmth

It makes me feel like i am reborn Initially, I spoke like as if there was a thunderstorm

"Can you hear me?", my inner voice screamt

I stood behind the lectern and whimpered

"May that 5-7 minutes ennnnd!"

I was never left alone to waddle in the deep sea

Mentors and friends would welcome me They stand by the door, beaming

Just like sunshine, shining through my inner soul

Encouragement, support and kindness

Come as though they heard my prayers Fun, food and fellowship

There was no lack of it -

I enjoyed every bit of it!

Toa Payoh Central CC Toastmasters Club

I love you, as much as I love soaking in my tub

As I think of all the memories we had Thank you, thank you, I love you! <3

Liu Yuchun

VPE 2011 -2012

I Am Special Songs

I Am Special

(tune of Frere Jacques 三只老虎)

I am special, I am special (point to self) If you look, you will see

Someone very special, someone very special, It is me, it is me!! (Point to self)

Look who's special. Look who's special. Is it her, you, or me?

It’s Toastmasters you see! We're all so special as can be!

Special Special (tune of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star)

Special special special me How I wonder what I'll be In Toastmasters I can be

Anything I want to be Special special special me How I wonder what I'll be

Please Be There When I do my project, please be there

When I'm scare, and fear, please be there

On the 2nd Tuesday and 4th Thursday, Say VPEs

When I need you, fellow members, please be there

Need to speak, and I'll give you the speaking slot,

Ain't it nice to know that you're going through

Anything that you hope to achieve

Ask me now and it's coming true.

Come for the meeting, the speakers need you

When I am alone on stage, I need your eyes contact

Your support mean a lot to me

Take my hand that's what you will do, to show me I can do it!

Please be there, to bring shine like a sun

twinkle like a star,

grow and glow like a tree,

blossom like a flower.

Please be there I can hardly believe it

Please be there because you really see me speak

Please be there so don't ever leave me alone on stage

Please be there with me!

There are lots to learn from our speakers, evaluators

There are lots to feel, to listen, to understand what can be better as a speaker

There are things that pick up by evaluators would enlighten you.

There are things to change, make a difference on stage!

Take the stage, have a boast of confidence

Connect, and be enlighten

Enhance, and be enriched

Develop and be phenomenal!

Fellow members, our clubs and speakers need you be there!

Please be there.