Jauhari Bilingual TMC as Toastmaster of the Day, 19th October 2019

On the 19^th October 2019, I was at Jauhari Bilingual Toastmasters Club, as Toastmaster of the Day.  This was my 92^nd club visit on the 111^th day of the Toastmaster year.

The sergeant-at-arms was Siti Zuhriyyah binte Mohammed Ariffin, the table topics master was Benjamin Leow, the language evaluator was Raymond Zhang, and the timer was Muhammad Nurfarhan bin Abdul Jaaffar.

Wiwiek Najihah binte Hairudin, in her presidential address, spoke of her struggles as a young mother.  It was these challenges that inspired her to make Jauhari Bilingual Toastmasters Club child friendly, a kampung of sorts.

Syazwani Dwiputri binte Abdul Wahid gave a presentation on the consequences of consuming energy drinks.  This is based on an actual research paper she co-authored, and the presentation was, thus, well-researched, with a wealth of details, and data.  She spoke of the effects on health, and psychology caused by excessive consumption.

Siti Zuhriyyah binte Mohammed Ariffin mentioned two stories to illustrate her leadership style.  It was a juxtaposition of flawed leadership, and leadership of the flawed.

Wiwiek Najihah binte Hairudin then gave a project speech in Malay.  She mentioned briefly about her favourite songs to listen to while performing her housework.  The meat of the matter was the late Zubir bin Mohamad Said’s Semoga Bahagia, a song written for children almost half a century ago.  It is the official Children’s Day song of the Ministry of Education, and is performed annually on Children’s Day, Youth Day, and at the ASEAN Youth Festival.  The speech was a reflection of the lyrics, in contrast to her real encounters with elderly who have been neglected by their adult children.  Ultimately, society wants the best for its children, but as adults, we forget the very parents that carried those hopes for us.

Since it was a Children’s Day theme, there was a performance by the children of club members.

The evaluators were Celia Jacqueline Lim, and Sophia Ngo Thi Van.

Best Speaker: Siti Zuhriyyah binte Mohammed Ariffin;

Best Evaluator: Celia Jacqueline Lim; and

Best Table Topics Speaker: Guest.