Tawau Toastmasters Club conducted its 13th Installation Banquet on 2nd August 2009. The function was to install the newly elected officers for the term 2009/2010. It was also to honour the Toastmasters International Educational and Leadership Program achievers.
Division K Governor Datuk Hassan Alban Sandukong was the guest of honour for the evening while Area K2 Governor Eleanor Fabia Pang installed the club officers. Divison K covers clubs in Sabah, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan and Brunei Darul Salam while Area K2 covers clubs in Sandakan and Tawau.
The newly elected President Rosslin Peter Rosen pledged to improve on club membership, achieve both Educational and Leadership goals as stipulated in the Toastmasters International program. Rosslin is a lawyer by profession and is one of the club’s chartered members. She has vast experience in the club as prior to her resuming the post of president she has taken up various roles. For her term Rosslin has chosen “Together, We Explore The Possibilities” as her Presidential theme.
Rosslin took over the club leadership from Roselind Gan, an English teacher. Roselind Gan thanked her members for the support given to her during her term as President. Her outgoing committee has successfully carried out their activities. Among them were where Grace Yong winning the Division K International Speech contest in Kota Kinabalu and represented the club to the District contest in Kuching.
The Club also conducted a Public Speaking and Communication Skills Seminar for students of SMK Jalan Apas. The club’s offial homepage (http://tmtawau.blogspot.com) also won the District 51 Golden Webpage Award. The webmaster is Lee Chye Ewe. Another member, Elizabeth Goh has her article chosen to win the District 51 Essay Writing Competition.
Earlier, Organising Chairman Hj Yalah Munur welcomed all the guests numbered at 80 from all over Sabah and Tawau. He also thanked his organizing committee for their dedication in making the installation banquet a success. Hj Yalah Munur was the club’s Past President and Past Area K2 Governor.
In Appreciation to the outgoing committee members, Past President Roselind Gan also presented the Club Appreciation Awards.
Also presenting the Appreciation Awards to the outgoing President and Toastmasters International Program achievers was Past Area K2 Governor, Datin Grace Chiu. Guest of Honour Datuk Hassan presented the Educational Awards to Datin Betty Hiew, Vera Yap, Eleanor Fabia Pang and Grace Yong. Both Datin Betty Hiew and Vera Yap received the Competent Communication Award while Eleanor and Grace Yong received the Advanced Communicator Gold Awards. Lee Chye Ewe meaning received the Competent Leadership Award from Datuk Hassan. Grace Yong was also named the club’s Toastmaster of The Year for 2008/2009.
Datuk Hassan, being a former Sabah State Assembly Speaker, shared his experience in public speaking and his willingness to learn from the beginning through the Toastmasters International program even though he has been holding a high position before. He believes good communication will improve productivity.
Guests to the banquet were later invited to join and Indonesian folk dance, Poco Poco, lead by Datin Betty Hiew. Games were also introduced for the audience to participate. Everyone enjoyed the evening and went home smiling.
Toastmasters International is an international organization which focuses on improving its members’ public speaking and communication skills, listening and also thinking skills. The Toastmasters International on Education and Leadership programs which are conducted in many languages have benefitted millions of people around the world. Tawau Toastmasters Club was chartered in 1996 and holds its meeting on every 2nd and 4th Tuesday night, from 7.15pm to 9.30pm. Meeting venue is located at 1st Floor, Persekutuan Persatuan-Persatuan Cina Tawau, Ba Zhong Commercial Centre (above the Myer Supermarket). All interested public are welcome.
The newly installed club officers are:
President: Rosslin Peter Rosen
Vice President Education: Lynda Lee Ping
Vice President Membership: Dr Joe Yap
Vice President Public Relations: Ramnan Saidun
Secretary: Vera Yap
Treasurer: Datin Betty Hiew
Sergeant-At-Arms: Catherine Sang
Committee Members:
Elizabeth Goh
Patricia Chai
Chu Ket Mee
Lee Chye Ewe
Vice President Education: Lynda Lee Ping
Vice President Membership: Dr Joe Yap
Vice President Public Relations: Ramnan Saidun
Secretary: Vera Yap
Treasurer: Datin Betty Hiew
Sergeant-At-Arms: Catherine Sang
Committee Members:
Elizabeth Goh
Patricia Chai
Chu Ket Mee
Lee Chye Ewe
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