Dear Fellow Toastmasters,
Happy New Year!

We bring you three good news for the new year as you make your new year resolutions. Why not make it your new year resolution to attend the Life Cycle of a Toastmasters Club Workshop Part 2 on 4 Feb ?

For an investment of only $5, you will receive :
Good News #1 : Yeo Chai Tun DTM sharing with us that clubs don't need to do it alone in membership growth and club development.
Good News #2 : Michael Wee DTM sharing that there is hope for clubs who need assistance
Good News #3 Michael Rodrigues DTM sharing that it is possible to have a smooth club leadership succession.

In line with the spirit of giving, share the good news generously with your club members and friends. Why don't we all come together to listen to the wonderful speakers, and start a conversation on the topics ?

This may be the beginning of whatever changes you may like to see in your club. It all starts with an idea. Why not use the workshop as a catalyst for the generation of new ideas to bring your club to the next level ?

We hope to see the family of district 80 coming together (Club members, Exco members, Area Governors, Division Governors etc) on the 4th Feb at 1.30 PM at AIA Changi. See you!\

Best Regards,
Workshop OICs
Rebecca Lee DTM
Lim Seh leng DTM

Seasons Greetings, Happy Holidays and Wishes for a Bright, Successful and Exciting 2012.

We have made many changes this term for District 80 and this is to prepare us for a better administrated and established District for the future.

Our LGET has created a Youth Bureau to promote Toastmasters Awareness and Support for our Toastmasters in our tertiary institutions as well as those who have started their careers. Special workshops have also been organized to guide our Toastmasters through their journey and we are monitoring Clubs’ educational progress and DCP goals.

LGM has put into place a system to monitor and manage members dues, membership growth and support for weak clubs. There is also a healthy work-in-progress on the charter of new Clubs among which will see our first Bahasa Melayu Toastmasters Club and our first 5-Star Hotel Toastmasters Club. We are also working closely with the Peoples Association's Interest Group Development to establish more Toastmasters Clubs at our Community Centers.

DPRO initiated the first ever interview of Toastmasters on "The Living Room" program on Mediacorp's FM93.8. That was the start of more to come. We also had media exposure when Berita Harian Minggu featured our proposed first Bahasa Melayu Toastmasters Club.
Our Realignment Chair, DTM Patricia Lum, has started work on the realignment of Clubs for 2012-2013 and she is currently working with our Division Governors on this.

Our District Treasurer has implemented financial control procedures and reporting for our Divisions and these have been adopted and in the process of being a staple requirement. These procedures are required by TI WHQ in our monthly District Financial reporting.

Nomination Chair, DTM Aziz Mustajab IPDG, has also started forming his Nomination Committee for the nomination of Senior District Officers and Division Governors.

The District Realignment Committee has been formed and it is headed by DTM Patricia Lum.  All Division Governors, Area Governors and Club Officers will be informed and their opinions sought before any realignment involving their Clubs is proposed.  The realignment of District 80 for the term 2012-2013 will be moved at the District Council Meeting on May 25th. 2012 at The Singapore EXPO.

I would like to announce the appointment of DTM Wekie Tay as the Coordinator of the District Speakers Bureau. DTM Wekie Tay will put together a list of Toastmasters Speakers/Trainers with their specialty and scope of training and this information will be made available to all on our District Website. Clubs and private organizations may access this link to request for special speakers at their Club Chapter Meetings or private organizations may even engage those on the District 80 Speakers Bureau for their organizations' training on a professional level. The Speakers Bureau is adopted as another platform to encourage more vibrant Chapter Meetings as well as to promote our Toastmasters Speakers/Trainers and their careers.

We have also noticed many initiatives by Clubs to manage their membership drive, from Speech Craft Workshops, Special Workshops and even notices on HDB blocks' lift landings, at least at the one I live in.

The first half of this term looks like we are on the right track towards our goals of building a more energetic and vibrant District 80 and I thank all of you for your efforts towards these goals. May you continue to persevere and work for our District and Toastmasters and I wish you all the Very Best that life has to offer.

God Bless you all, Best Regards and At Your Service,

Michael Rodrigues DTM
District Governor, District 80
Toastmasters International
Where Leaders Are Made
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Dear District 80 officers & fellow Toastmasters in Singapore & Thailand
Isn’t it that time of the year when we have to pause, take stock of where we are, what we have done so far, what we have not accomplished….
As your District 80 Public Relations Officer for nearly 6 months now, I hope I have endeavoured to conduct myself to the best of my abilities in my role.
You may have even greater accomplishments, accolades to share & whilst reflecting at this year-end period, let us know what you can share in our 2nd District 80 TMs newsletter still.  Submit your write-ups, articles with appropriate pictures or photos to This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it by end Jan 2012.
Last Sunday, I caught the movie “New Year’s Eve”.  Like in a speech, it was delivered with touching & powerful messages of love, life & hope (if such were delivered in an actual speech, this speech, in my opinion, can definitely be a ‘world champ of public speaking’ speech!)
I went home so full of ‘takeaways’ from the movie but consciously thinking & simmering there’s still so much love, life & hope I can bring to my family, work, colleagues, friends, Toastmasters, (maybe even to those I have stayed or strayed away…) In sharing, I hope you find similar sentiments to end your year on a high note too!
I sincerely take this opportunity to thank District officers & all fellow TMs who have guided, helped, assisted me in my journey in TMs & of course, my DPRO team : Ching, Karen, Martti : may you all have a blessed Christmas & a great 2012 ahead!

Warmest wishes

Lynda Neo
DPRO, District 80
Toastmasters International
Where Leaders Are Made
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