Crystal Toastmasters

Meaning of Persona The part of your personality that you deliberately show most people Example # 1:- When you are delivering a speech, you need to be comfortable on stage, do not exhaust yourself trying to act out a persona that is simply isn't you. Example # 2: Some people have an off-beat persona when speaking on stage while others prefer to keep a low-key persona . Example #3: Madonna's onstage persona is her personal branding. That has set her apart from other singers. it is also the reason why she is the first female music performer of all time.

Theme : Rite of Passage Leading by example, Past President Tan Saw Bee, ACG , reached out to all club members. She implored and inspired them to aspire to be the President of Crystal Toastmasters Club through her speech title :" The Rite of Passage ". She added that members should consider taking smaller leader roles in club and work towards moving up the leadership ladder. Saw Bee stressed that Crystal Toastmasters Club's success has been the manifestation of dreams crystallized by the pioneers of this club.The 12 Past Presidents have been instrumental in transforming the dreams into reality. Their efforts have made all the difference. Joel Barker said, "Vision without action is a dream. Action without vision is simply passing the time. Action with Vision is making a positive difference." Crystal Toastmasters Club has been blessed with both vision and action. On 11/4/2011, Emily and Saw Bee took 'action', each completed her last CC and contribu

Rite of Passage a) A ritual or ceremony signifying a change of status for an individual (from adolescence to adulthood; from member to resident of a club, etc) Example:- (i) The installation ceremony was a rite of passage for the in-coming president. (ii) The circumcision of young Muslim boys entering puberty is part of the rite of passage. b) An event that marks a significant transition in one's life. That transistion often involves you moving from one stage to another stage Example:- When Mary becomes a President of this club, she will stretch her potentials and makes a difference for the club during her term. Transforming herself and bringing the club to agreater height is the rite of passage for Mary.

Dear Members and Guests, Again 28/3/2011 was another incredible meeting in our Crystal TM club. Our Toastmaster of the Evening , Christine Lum said , she was rusty and reluctant to take up this role when I first offered her. I guessed she was on the fast track, she instantly rose to occasion as she took over the control. She gave a breath taking introduction history of Toastmaster, with very creative and inventive questions. Two examples: Why Dr. Ralph Smedley name the club "Toastmaster"? When was Toastmasters opened to women? Table Topics Master, Siew Tho came out with very stimulating topics. All 6 speakers spoke with conviction...Two of our guests, Ogy and Jeannie took the challenge and spoke eloquently even thought it was their first attempt. Three assignment speakers for the evening were Saw Bee, Boon Har and Joanne . Saw Bee spoke on Keeping Warm in Cold Weather to prepare the audience for helped us for our coming Winter Sonata Holidays. Boon H