Gurney Hydro Toastmasters Club

I Have A Dream!

2015-08-12T08:28:00.001+08:00

Join us at Gurney-Hydro Toastmasters Club's meeting this 19th August for a fun filled night. Our theme next week is - "I Have A Dream!"

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a Dream.... and he spoke with so much influence and passion about his Dream. So what is your Dream?

The “I have a dream” speech by Martin Luther King is recognised as one of the best speeches ever given. Below is the YouTube clip of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Speech:

Chinese New Year Celebration

2015-02-23T02:02:00.002+08:00

Awesome Chinese New Year joint celebration between Gurney Hydro Toastmasters Club and Farlim Toastmasters Club at Yella Fork @ Chow Thye Road.

Our humourous guest speaker for the evening (Left: Ong Swee Keat) and Division Governor (Right: Sam Yeap)

Meeting started with everyone gathering and catching up, then good food and it got even better after we started the Toastmasters meeting with guest speaker sharing session by Ong Swee Keat and 2 prepared speeches.

The night got even better as we moved to the fun part of the evening - Table Topic Session. We had 12 table topic speakers all in one evening.

We even gave out FREE meals to both of our Best Dressed Winners and Table Topic Winners.

Congratulations to Mervyn for winning the Best Table Topic of the evening! Whoo hoo.. dinner on the house.

Our Best Dressed winners. Congratulations to both Hui Yi & Sam Koay.

Boy, it was a great evening bonding with one another coated with a lot of laughters together. A FUN evening together! I'll let the pictures do the talking..

Christmas is coming to Gurney Hydro Toastmasters Club earlier this year..

2014-12-15T12:14:00.001+08:00

Jingle and Mingle with us this Wednesday (17 Dec 2014) at YMCA, Level 2 Love Room from 7.30pm onwards. We have a lot of exciting programs install for members and guests.

Admission is FREE. Do bring along a gift (Value RM 10 & above) for exchange or you can also purchase the gift from the club.

See you this Wednesday!!

Pick up a book and change your perspective!

2014-12-02T13:20:00.000+08:00

A good December to all of you public speakers!

When was the last time you have read a book or novel? Do you think that read is worth a share?
Please come down to Gurney-Hydro Toastmasters club and share your ideas on reading at:-

VENUE: YMCA Centre, Jalan Macalister, Penang

TIME: 8pm - 10pm

DATE: 3rd December 2014

Please contact President Sam Koay (017-6739098) or Ai Li (017-5823699) for further details!
We hope to you see there too! :)

So you think you can DANCE????!!

2013-08-20T21:18:00.000+08:00

Hello Again!!!
How many of you have watched the show called "So You Think You Can Dance"? Do you think you are able to dance better than the person who won in the show? If yes, then join us for our "So You Think You Can Dance" Speech Contest. It will be held at Gurney Beach Resort at 8pm sharp on the 28th of August. It will be one of the most exciting and memorable nights as you will be able to see who will "dance" better on stage with their "movements". Just come and dance with us!
* Admission is free and to public.

Our Next Meeting!! 21st AUG 2013

2013-08-20T21:03:00.000+08:00

Dear All,

Our next meeting is on the 21st of August 2013. Our theme will be a Hari Raya theme.So, please try to dress in your most awesome "baju raya" ya. We will be providing some snacks as well as some raya packets which is packed with SECRET..Wanna know the SECRET? Join us and find out about it. It will be an exciting night to remember. See You! :)

Selamat Hari Raya!!

2013-08-04T21:21:00.002+08:00

Goodevening to fellow guests and Toastmasters. Hari Raya is coming soon. Therefore, we, hereby wish all the Malays a "Selamat Hari Raya".

How fun??

2013-08-01T13:44:00.000+08:00

Hey there Fellow Toastmasters and guest. Want to know how fun we are in Gurney-Hydro Toastmasters Club? Now, I am going to show it to you through a few pictures.

Say hello to our Toastmaster's of the Evening, CC1 speaker of the evening and the evaluator!!!

The TOE and the Boss, which is our Mr. President

Having their relax session by talking and talking non-stop. LOL!

One of the pioneer member and the rest of the men. Looking all "macho".

We will post up more fun and exciting pictures in the future, so make sure you check out our blog soon for new updates.
Do join us for the next meeting which will be held on the 21st of August 2013 at Gurney Beach Resort. See you there!

New details about our new "Home"

2013-07-30T12:54:00.000+08:00

Hello again. This coming Wednesday (31st July 2013) we will be having our meeting at Gurney Beach Resort, which is our new "home". Our new home is located opposite of Gurney Tower / Gurney Hotel. Members and guest will have to sign in through the guard house.Our meeting starts at 8pm to 10pm on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month.
Do come by and join us with lots of fun during the meeting.

New officers contacts

2013-07-18T10:59:00.000+08:00

Hello again.I am here to post up the new officers' contacts for the this term (2013/2014), just in case of any emergencies for fellow guests.

President: Hasrul Rahman (012-2445398)
Email: hasrulandry2008@yahoo.com

VP.Education: Kelly Ting (016-6717150)
Email: kels.yeeru@gmail.com

VP.Membership: Sharil Sukor (016-4943441)
Email: sharil_s@hotmail.com

VP.Public Relations: Lai Mun Yee (016-4789335)
Email: lmunyee_93@yahoo.com

Secretary: Kee Swee Yen (016-4220300)
Email: sweeyen88@gmail.com

Treasurer: Cheong Zien Wei (012-6278056)
Email: cheongzw@gmail.com

Sargeant-At-Arms: Teoh Phaik Yuh (012-5323684)
Email: cordelia_teoh@hotmail.com

Immediate Past President: Phil Ackman (017-4553697)
Email: phil.ackman@gmail.com

Division S Installation Luncheon - 26th August

2012-08-23T10:14:00.006+08:00

The Division S Installation Luncheon is coming. Get your tickets now and witness:

Toastmasters of the Year for Area Level & Division Level
Award presentation to last term Division Council
Installation Ceremony for this year's officers
BONUS: Humourous Speech Workshop

Don't miss it.

Speech Evaluation Workshop

2012-08-13T01:24:00.000+08:00

On a beautiful Sunday like today, what would you normally do? Would you hang out in a cafe with your friends to catch up? Hang out at the beach? Rest at home, preparing yourself for Monday Blues? Or out shopping at Gurney Plaza? Well, some of us from Gurney Hydro Toastmasters Club chose to be present at the Evaluation Workshop together with many others.

One of our senior member of the club - Joanne Tan (ACG, ALB) was doing her sharing at the Speech Evaluation Workshop at Renesas together with Christopher (DTM), Shanker (DTM) and Muthu (DTM). Others that were present at the workshop were Jacques Rerolle, KC Loh, Sam Koay and Yeap Ai Li. They seized the moment to learn from few of the best evaluators in Division S.

I remembered a quote by Benjamin Franklin - "An investment in knowledge pays the best interest". Don't you agree with me?

Just to share some key highlights on suggested language on giving effective evaluation served as a good reminder to myself and I hope to you too. How do we say it?

In my personal opinion...
I would like to suggest to you...
I think your next speech will have a stronger impact on me if you...
A technique I found helpful is...
I noticed a few areas of growth in your speech...

Another good reminder was the "Sandwich" approach in our evaluation.

We should always start the evaluation with some good points, sandwich with the points on areas of improvement and end with some more good points. It is important that evaluators MUST maintain speakers self-esteem at all times and make the speaker feel good.

Of course, we have to be sincere with our evaluation and do not white wash. We can always speak to the speaker later to share more areas of improvement if required.

Well, that's it for now. I'm feeling rather hungry looking at the picture above. I will have to look for supper.

See you all this Wednesday (15th Aug) at Gurney Hotel @ 8pm~

-AL

ENGLISH – LIGHTING THE PATH TO CAREER SUCCESS

2012-06-17T23:45:00.000+08:00

From the job interview you are fearful of to the day-to-day conversations you are awkwardly engaged in to the article that makes you scratch your head off to the movies that strain your ears, English is just everywhere. The importance of the international language just can't be stressed anymore.

Yes, you might be good at your mother tongue (Hockkien, Malay, Chinese etc..). In Toastmasters, if language is no barrier, everyone can be a great speaker of the language they are familiar with. So what's the point of humiliating yourself with the language (English in this case) that is alien to you?

Researches have shown that being bilingual or picking up another language can ward off dementia. Interestingly, learning it in Toastmasters clubs which feature social interation will provide no ground for the disease in your brain. For maximum health benefits, don't hesitate to hop on any Toastmaster club nearby.

In Toastmasters, giving off a great speech shouldn't be perceived as an act of superirority or a show of strength. That doesn't conform to the Toastmasters' objective of providing a helpful and learning environment to the members and guests. If there is anyone who humiliates you, it is your low self-esteem. That further convinces you to lengthen your stay in the international
organisation which helps build self-confidence and self-worth.

Narrowing down to the case of Gurney Hydro Toastmasters Club, it has so much to offer in terms of improving and perfecting your English  :

1. Its intrinsic qualities.
    Mr. Precise and Mr. Right in grammar, pronunciation,
    intonation, body language etc. are aplenty in the club. Its
   membership that boasts a veteran journalist, a native of
   England and high achievers would make your Toastmaster
experience in GHTC an irresitible one. Being a part of GHTC
means you are on the right track in polishing your English with
added features.

2. The vast room of personal growth for each and every
   individual.
    The experienced and seasoned speakers in the club have been
    longing for new blood. The friendly figures with a charming
   smile on their face all the time are readily to share and proffer
    just any advice to the keen and receptive learners. Even though
   by just sitting on the chair with a laid-back manner, you are
   bound to benefit a lot and are likely to be inspired. However,
   that isn't enough to spike your personal growth. There are plenty
   of speech slots and roles which you might want to give them a
   try. Due attention will be given to your areas of
   improvement, making your Toastmaster experience a worthwhile
   one.

The fundatmentals of mastering any language are reading, speaking, listening and writing. With that in mind, joining Toastmasters would have helped you kill three birds in one stone. You get to speak and listen to others in the regular meetings. Besides, you get to read the insightful Toastmasters' home-grown magazines that will turn up on your doorstep monthly.

The benefits of enegaging yourself with Toastmasters' activities are so much so that you can bottle it. Now, get your right bottle by attending GHTC's coming meeting :

Event : English - Lighting the path to career success
Date : 20.06.2012 (Wednesday)
Time : 08.00pm – 10.00pm
Venue : Gurney Hotel (Second floor)
*Admission is free.
For further enquiries, please log on to http://www.facebook.com/gurneyhydrotmc or call 012 627 8056 for Vice President of Education.

Succession Planning

2012-06-05T00:05:00.000+08:00

Any organisation is like a machine, new cogwheels are in need
   to replace the worn out ones.
Therefore, there is a thing called AGM.

While the appearance of new faces at the helm breathes a new
lease of life,
     the oldies who have just stepped down shouldn't be regarded
     as mere history.

As there is a thing called Succession Planning, the veterans are fundamentally vital, still.

An organization withhout a proper succession planning is meant to disintegrate whenever havoc befalls.

      Passing down a job to someone who has no inkling not
       only spells disaster for them, but also the whole organisation
         as well.

As the Asian proverb has it,
   building a castle is difficult, defending and maintaing it is
harder still.

In this case, the saying 'old is gold' certainly makes a lot of sense.

Under the guidance of the veterans, silhoutte of the unknown can
   be easily figured out by the helm takers.

By utilising the veterans' experience, many problems can be
foreseen and forestalled, reducing unecessary jitters and anxiety.

After letting the dust to settle for a while,
     it's time for GHTC to plan and succeed,
                    bringing the club to another level.

Just how GHTC conducts it, definitely it has its own style while making sure everyone who will be present truly benefit from the meeting.

Event : Succession Planning

Date : 06.06.2012 (Wednesday)

Time : 08.00pm – 10.00pm

Venue : Gurney Hotel (Second floor)

*Admission is free.

For further enquiries, please log on to
http://www.facebook.com/gurneyhydrotmc


       or
call 012 627 8056 for Vice President of Education.

                                                         Failing to plan is planning to fail.


                                                                                  Alan Lakein

Invest to grow

2012-05-29T22:25:00.000+08:00

If you were given 86400 dollars a day, what would you do with this windfall?

Buy a car? A lavish bungalow perhaps?

Fly to Europe to watch your favorite football team's games? Or own a private jet and travel around the world?

Most probably those all of those have to come later
  until you really master the ways to invest the
   dollars in disguise - TIME.

As the old saying goes, time is gold. You harvest what you sow.

In time investment, there is no telling right or
   wrong.
After all, it is the attitude that matters.

Whatever the outcome is, you grow.
   The upbeat outcomes give you confidence and
   motivation,
   while the pathetic mistakes make you a wiser
   person.

Here comes another irresistible and unmissable investment scheme.

For the coming meeting,
  do spare 7200 dollars which are equivalent to 2
   hours and
   see how the successful icons from all walks of
   life brainstorm and enlighten you with a
   Warren-Buffet-lesson.

Event : Invest to grow

Date : 30.05.2012 (Wednesday)

Time : 08.00pm – 10.00pm

Venue : Wisma Penang Garden (Fifth

floor), Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah

*Admission is free.

For further enquiries, please log on to

     http://www.facebook.com/gurneyhydrotmc
                              or

  call 012 627 8056 for Vice President of

   Education.

An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.

Benjamin Franklin

Change & AGM

2012-05-14T00:19:00.000+08:00

The introduction of austerity measures in European countries triggers the revolutionary political waves,

sending many of the previously ruling

governments to a crash recently.

Some says changes are like the nuclear chain

reaction.

Once it is triggered, a series of self-propagating

reactions ensues.

After having had enough of the autocracy, the

people in African countries stand up straight and

hold their heads high for democracy,

leading to the birth of an all - time popular

term, the Arab Spring.

Some opines that changes are like the

metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly.

From downs to ups, you change for the better.

Love it or loathe it, change is an inevitable part of life and making changes is one of the essential life skills.

Like doing experiments,

after making several changes,

failing to get the desired results might be a

disappointing and dejected reality to you.

True, result is often an immediate indicator of one's achievement and success.

Despite the outcome, embracing changes is all

about the journey and uncertainties you dare

to embrace,

the fundamentals that make you a more mature

individual.

In Toastmasters, change is a daily business.

We realise the problems.

We take criticisms gracefully.

And, we change for the better.

Now, here comes the scheduled change for GHTC in which weary faces step down and fresh faces show up - AGM.

No matter who takes the helm,

initiating and embracing changes positively will

always be the inherent culture of GHTC,

and the prominent attitude of the members.

To discover how making changes is an unchangeable affair for GHTC, do make time for the coming event.

Event : Change & AGM

Date : 16.05.2012 (Wednesday)

Time : 08.00pm – 10.00pm

Venue : Gurney Hotel (Second floor)

*Admission is free.

For further enquiries, please log on to

     http://www.facebook.com/gurneyhydrotmc
                              or

  call 012 627 8056 for Vice President of

   Education.

“Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.” –Jim Rohn

Red

2012-05-01T11:26:00.001+08:00

Have you ever been shown the red flag in your career?

Not very fancy one.

Signs like you feel listless and

diffident in your work,

your boss can't stand with your

terrible presentation that causes
a plunge in company sales...

...are the red hue you should take note.

To stay on track,
the better bet would be hoping on any
Toastmasters Club, the leading
luminary of the art of speaking.

Sure.

For first-timers, speaking in front of
the audience might be daunting,

not to mention the blunders made

on the stage that will be your
constant nightmares.

It's normal your face blushes red and

flushing yourself out is never the way.

Sticking yourself resolutely to the speaking regime, you are bound to discover the roses of passion.

Be them the determination to stay
competitive or the fervour to
disconfirm your boss's bad impression
of you,

the speaking prowess in you will come along too.

Over time, with the oral charisma

  you garner, you can be as attractive
   as those celebrities.

Embarking on your dreamlike path of
  success, you can swagger on your own

red carpet in style.

While making your childhood dream as a
Manchester United player come true is
never Toastmasters'niche,

in terms of self-improvement, this is

the sort of red journey Toastmasters
can promise, at the very least.

Red.. the allusion to many of those moments..

From the red line you crossed to the red

scars you got,

From the red roses you proffer to the

red lips you kiss,

From the teary eyes that turn red to the
red wine you intoxicate yourself
with,

the colour red permeates so, so much in our life, so does Toastmasters'.

Make the coming meeting your red-letter moment &

let the sea of reds in Gurney-Hydro

Toastmasters Club brings out the red

hot form in you.

Event : Red
Date : 02.05.2012 (Wednesday)

Time : 08.00pm – 10.00pm

Venue : Gurney Hotel (Second floor)

*Admission is free.

For further enquiries, please log on to

     http://www.facebook.com/gurneyhydrotmc
                              or

  call 012 627 8056 for Vice President of

   Education.

The world was like a huge red carpet out ahead of me to be walked on. And it stretched on and on, no end.

Elia Kazan

Fitness 1st

2012-04-16T23:08:00.001+08:00

According to a report in 2011, Malaysia has the highest obesity rate in Southeast Asia and ranks sixth in Asia-Pacific region.

While round has yet to be considered as a healthy figure, Malaysians shouldn't be proud of this gruesome finding.

As part of social responsibility to the community, for the coming meeting,
  Gurney-Toastmaster Club has decided to come up
   with a theme like this.

Whether you are looking for ways to improve your
  stamina, shed off pounds from your body or
   add some healthy curves on your torso,
this meeting will absolutely tap into your need.

To make this meeting a success, Jeff Chan,
   a GHTC's home-grown speaker and a fitness
   instructor has been invited to be the
   Toastmaster of the evening.

Jeff, a kind and helpful person won't mind to have a few Jeff-and-you sessions with you for free if you are interested.

The event also features young and talented lad,
   Dennis who wants to share with all
   his aspirations and insight about fitness.

To achieve good level of fitness and communication skills, one's determination can't be compromised any less and both entail long-term effort.

Communication skills is a profound knowledge
  that you can hardly gauge its depth even with your
   lifetime
   while

   fitness is a tool that adds years to your life,
   enabling you to continue pursuing the wisdom.

Short-term motivation won't make you any similar
   to the chic poser in the poster
   neither  make you a confident speaker like the
   candidates in those election campaigns.

While there is always a saying like this, ' you can't have the best of both worlds', the coming meeting is truly a perfect exception.

To achieve these noble goals of life,
   come and experience how the heavyweights of
   the club can help you stretch beyond your limit.

  Event : Fitness 1st
   Date : 18.04.2012 (Wednesday)

Time : 08.00pm – 10.00pm

Venue : Gurney Hotel (Second floor)

*Admission is free.

For further enquiries, please log on to

     http://www.facebook.com/gurneyhydrotmc
                              or

  call 012 627 8056 for Vice President of

   Education.

Strength does not come from physical capacity.
It comes from an indomitable will.
Mahatma Gandhi

Let's SOAR

2012-04-03T22:52:00.002+08:00

When we came across the word 'SOAR', we instinctively relate it to the almighty eagle, picturing the eagle dashing and spinning wild on the sky.

Indeed, eagles soaring high on the air is truly a sight to behold. Their grace and pace breathes life to the word 'SOAR'.

After experiencing the toil and moil of life, we often have a thought like this..
   ' How good if I'm a carefree bird (eagle in this
   case). Just spread my wings and soar high at my
   will, flying like no one else's business..'

In a desperate bid to actualize the imagination,
   you buy yourself some artificial feathers and a
   tube of super glue,
   make yourself a cone hat as your beak to reduce
   the air resistance while flying.

Ready, 1, 2 ,3 and you flap your ~~hands~~ wings as hard and as fast as you can.

This is either Lady Gaga’s next bizarre outfit or your own unique way of soaring.

   While it is commendable you apply physics in it,
   chances are you are going to have ~~soar~~ sore muscles
   and you still stay on the ground.

Well, you finally succumb to the reality and ask whether there is a more proper and more human way for us to soar?

Fortunately, there is. As how our Toastmaster veteran, K.C.Chee puts it,

S stands for serve (sincerely and wholeheartedly)
O stands for optimistic (even the sky falls)
A stands for appreciative (everyday is Thanksgiving Day)
R stands for resilience  ( bounce back like a bouncy basketball)

This is a much better formula and it is up to you of how to apply it in you own course of soaring.

Prior to that, for sure there must be moments you feel like soaring. Sharing those moments with GHTC is never a thing to be coy about.

Seeing this meeting is going to be a great sharing, do drop by this time and get your own spark of motivation to kick-start the SOAR formula.

   Event : Let's SOAR
   Date : 04.04.2012 (Wednesday)

Time : 08.00pm – 10.00pm
Venue : Gurney Hotel (Second floor)

*Admission is free.

For further enquiries, please log on to

     http://www.facebook.com/gurneyhydrotmc
                              or

call 012 627 8056 for Vice President of Education.

'You cannot fly like an eagle with wings of wren.'
William James

Unforgettable Mentor

2012-03-20T12:06:00.215+08:00

Mentoring programs are widely practised in most professions, if not all.

In mentoring programs, newcomers are

usually paired with more experienced people or

mentors in this case to guide and advise them

throughout  their advancement.

Toastmaster, a nonprofit organisation is no

stranger to this system, too.

In fact, this system lays an unshakeable

foundation for the growth of this international

organisation.

Instead of letting newcomers squirm over the

   blunders made after giving a speech,

the appointed mentors will shower them with

  constructive advices and encouragement

   for achieving self-improvement.

Basically, this is how the mentoring system

works in Toastmaster.

Whether the system is fully utilised, it depends

heavily on the respective individual.

Some consciously realise the existence of this

system, yet, somehow, subconsciously, they

are unwilling to fully subscribe to the

system for certain reasons.

In some cases, the system works so well that

the ordinary mentorship updates to the

unexpected friendship. (Isn't that great?)

In conducting a mentoring session, some

prefer the old, proven ways while some opt

for novelties to inject bits of freshness.

Either way, they share the common objective,

that is to attain self - improvement for the

mentees themselves and ultimately the growth

of the organisation.

Whatever your mentoring experience is, come

and join us.

Share it with us if you want and see how

others' can serve as an eye-opener to us.

Event : Unforgettable Mentor

Date : 21.03.2012 (Wednesday)

Time : 08.00pm – 10.00pm

Venue : Gurney Hotel (Second floor)

For further enquiries, please log on to

http://www.facebook.com/gurneyhydrotmc

or

call 012 627 8056 for Vice President of Education.

Mentor is someone whose hindsight can be

your foresight.

Movie Night 2 : The Saga Continues

2012-03-04T16:47:00.025+08:00

Innovation and creativity are the qualities that Gurney Hydro Toastmaster Club always exudes.

In contrary to the common perception, public speaking doesn't always have to be the experience that seems terrifying, serious and stiff to you.

This is especially true for the coming meeting of GHTC that will guarantee you a whole new learning experience.

This time around, the venue will still be a typical conference room, but the happenings inside the room will somewhat take a little twist.

As what many have anticipated, the coming event will be unveiled with the theme ‘Movie Night’ and GHTC will conjure the place to a theatre of fun.

You have probably heard of Disney on Ice where fictional

characters congregate and skate

but

have you ever come across Toastmasters in Theatre

where fictional characters,

be them popping out from cartoon world or live action films,

meet and speak? And even join you for popcorn and movies?

No kidding. ︻┳═一.Agent 007 has been engaged to host this grand event and there is still a lot more to unfold.

For just RM 1, you are invited to join GHTC and witness just how those personalities come alive.

Event : Movie Night

   Date : 07.03.2012 (Wednesday)
   Time : 08.00pm – 10.00pm
   Venue : Gurney Hotel (Second floor)

Entrance fee : RM 1

* Popcorn will be served.

For further enquiries, please log on to

     http://www.facebook.com/gurneyhydrotmc
                              or

call 012 627 8056 for Vice President of Education.

In terms of enhancing

self –confidence and public speaking skills,

GHTC has so much to offer and

you can see that in every meeting.

Dubbing itself as the most happening club in town

in this page is not enough to show you how much

GHTC has got.

Do drop by this time to experience and feel the passion yourself.

Let's Leap for the Leap Year, Speaker Night

2012-02-23T17:19:00.004+08:00

What happens once every four years?

Yes, I could sense the Wikipedic you have the spur to rattle off a list of answers..

US presidential election, Taiwan presidential election, the Olympic Games..

The list goes on..

However, the swift you would have known the most precise answer in this context, Leap Year.

Another question, what is the most special day in this Leap Year (in this context)?

Yes, it is Leap Day.

What makes it more extraordinary is that a special meeting will be held by Gurney Hydro Toastmaster Club, to the special you.

Like how the theme is put, this meeting acts as a remarkable starting point for the young and radiant speakers to leap towards their goals and grow along the way.

After listening to a host of sensational speeches by the club’s veterans, it is time for the youngsters to show what they have got.

For the curious you, here is the chance that has never been perfect like this before.

Event : Let's Leap for the Leap Year, Speaker

Night

Date : 29.02.2012 (Wednesday)
Time : 08.00pm – 10.00pm
Venue : Gurney Hotel (Second floor)

*Admission is free.

For further enquiries, please log on to

     http://www.facebook.com/gurneyhydrotmc

                              or

call 012 627 8056 for Vice President of Education.

To literally witness how the rookies can benefit from

the constructive and user-friendly system of Toastmaster

to improve their overall public speaking performance,

be it in terms of intonation, choice of words,

body gesture, eye contact or self-confidence,

the inquisitive you really, really cannot afford to miss the chance.

' In order to learn the most important lessons of life, one must each day surmount a fear.'
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Who's Valentine

2012-02-13T18:28:00.048+08:00

Before we discuss about Who's Valentine, let us have a quick glance at what valentine is.

According to an English Dictionary, its meanings are as follow:

1. a card or message, usually amatory or sentimental but sometimes satirical or
   comical, or a token or gift sent by one person to another Valentine Day,
   sometimes anonymously

2. a sweetheart chosen or greeted on this day

3. a written or other artistic work, message, token, etc., expressing affection
   for something or someone

Clearer now? To narrow the context of our topic, meaning no.2 is referred.

So who the earth is Valentine? Well, it depends. It can be a girl friend, a boy friend, a book, a cat, etc. that means so much to the person.

To those who haven't found his or her valentine, Gurney Hydro Toastmaster Club's coming meeting might be a great platform for you to search for one.

While I can't assure you a 100% success rate, I'm certain that you will be realizing that Gurney Hydro Toastmaster Club is your long-sought valentine after attending the meeting.

I mean, who else will be sitting there quietly and listening attentively to what you speak if you are poor in this part and giving you constructive and friendly suggestions for speech improvement

who else will always be there wowing and cheering non-stop at your speaking flair if you have one? None except your valentine-to-be, GHTC.

Now, here is your love letter:

Event : Who's Valentine

Date : 15.02.2012 (Wednesday)
Time : 08.00pm – 10.00pm
Venue : Gurney Hotel (Second floor)

For further enquiries, please log on to

     http://www.facebook.com/gurneyhydrotmc

                              or

call 012 627 8056 for Vice President of Education.

To people who always yearn to improve self- confidence and public speaking skills,

   no point of sitting there and hoping the gift will fall on you someday.

   no, until you take the very first step, walk out from your comfort zone.

Give GHTC a chance and give yourself a try.

See you there, GHTC's valentine-to-be.

Finally, wish you all a Happy Valentine's Day.

Table Topic Contest and International Speech Contest 2012

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Looking up for ways to improve your public speaking skills?

Prior to that, perhaps you might want to accept the challenge as a listener to the Obama-style of speeches.

Here is your chance!

Event : Table Topic Contests & International Speech Contest

Date : 01.02.2012 (Wednesday)

Time : 07.30pm – 10.00pm

Venue : Gurney Hotel (Second floor)

Admission is FREE!

Mystery gifts will be given to guests who attend this event.

For more info, please log on to
http://www.facebook .com /gurneyhydrotmc

Or call 012 627 8056 for Vice President of Education.

See you!

Gurney Hydro Toastmasters - Guest Nite, 20th April 2011

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Let Toastmasters help you
break out of your shell !

Having to make a presentation to your colleagues.
Getting called on to answer a question in a meeting.
Being stopped by your boss in the hallway.

All these situations can cause much anxiety, especially if you're not comfortable thinking and speaking in your feet.

Visit our next meeting this coming Wednesday and learn how membership in Toastmasters can help you stretch your wings!

Date : 20th April 2011 (Wednesday)

Time : 8:00pm
(Registration starts at 7:45pm)

Venue : Gurney Hotel - Level 2 Boardroom

As the saying goes, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step"-- Lao Tzu. See you this Wednesday. Be there or be square! =)