International Speech Contest

Note: work is in progress to process photos of Adidas King of the Road run by courtesy of Jason Lee. With the Olympics fever, I may take much longer time to process... :-) KC

What is your feeling when one of the members in your Toastmasters Club represents Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia and competes in the international level?

I am pleased to inform that the distinguished Toastmaster K. Loghandran, from Speakers’ Dream Toastmasters Club (where yours truly is the 7th Club President) will be representing District 51 to compete in the international level at Calgary, Canada from 13-16 August 2008. District 51 comprises of all Toastmasters Clubs from Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei.
xLoghandran - The Contest Chair at the recent Tall Tales Contest

The winner of the International Speech Contest will be crowned the “World Champion of Public Speaking”.

Here is what it takes to be able to represent District 51: a speaker has to be the Champion at the following levels:-

Club Level
Area Level (consists of 4 to 5 Clubs)
Division Level (consists of 4 to 5 Areas)
District Level (consists of 4 to 5 Divisions)
International Level

Click here to access Speakers’ Dream Toastmasters Club website, maintains by yours truly (KC) also.

Click here to read the comedy show performed by Loghandran.
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Conducting a workshop in June 2008

About eight years ago, I decided to join a Toastmasters club wanting to improve my public speaking skill. Which Club to join? After all, there are many clubs in Kuala Lumpur. So one day, I was introduced by a friend to a Humorous Workshop conducted by Loghandran in IBBM (Institute Bank-Bank Malaysia) Toastmasters Club.

The workshop was humorous, very lively and full of fun. Seeing and hearing the eloquent and charismatic speaker conducted the workshop, I decided that I want to join this club and emulate his professional speaking skill and the ability to instill humours. Over the number of years, I do learn a lot from him. Later, the Club changed the name to Speakers’ Dream Toastmasters Club.
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The Parliamentarian during 2008 Club AGM

Not only we get to learn public speaking in this Club, with the help of Loghandran, he directed (and acted also) a few comedy dramas involving most of the Club members:

Funny Money
Flagrante Delicto
I will Survive

The above shows were staged in The Actors Studio, Bangsar Shopping Complex, Kuala Lumpur.

With his vast experience in public speaking, we have the full confidence in him. Here is wishing him all the best in the coming ‘clash of the titans’ international speech contest. I am proud and excited to be one of the members in this Toastmasters Club.

By KC Leong