Presents
The Inaugural
Gavel Summit
2006
‘Breaking Barriers, Building Bonds’
1 April 2006
Seminar Rooms 3 & 4
Raffles Junior College
Keynote Speaker:
Associate Professor Khong Chooi Peng, DTM
District 80 Governor
Supported by:
The Raffles Junior College Gavel Club is an official member
of Gavel Clubs, an affiliate of Toastmasters International.
Toastmasters International
District 80
Foreword
Thank you for agreeing to attend the inaugural Gavel Clubs Summit.
Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew once commented: “The first problem of leadership is
communication. If you can’t tell the people what you think, you can’t tell them where you want
them to go.”
Communication has always been the defining asset of leaders across all civilizations and in all
eras of human history. In this day and age, however, globalisation has accelerated the pace of
life and brought the world closer together. This necessitates more effective exchange of
information and ideas, rendering communication skills even more important.
Toastmasters International provides us with the perfect platform to acquire such communication
skills. It creates a conducive environment for us to practise and to learn from our mistakes. The
establishment of Gavel Clubs has allowed us a head start in this wonderful programme that
would not otherwise be possible.
One of the underlying principles of the Toastmasters experience is cooperation. Here I refer not
just to cooperation amongst members of a single club, but also that amongst clubs themselves.
Gavel Clubs should not and cannot operate in isolation, and we would do well to draw upon each
other’s resources as well as those of the wider Toastmasters community.
It is my pleasure to be the organising chairman for the inaugural Summit. Through coming
together to discuss issues close to our hearts, let us break the communication barriers that exist
between us, and to form bonds of friendship that will last a lifetime.
I wish you a pleasant and fruitful experience.
Tan Yan Shuo
Chairman
RJC Gavel Summit Organising Committee
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Participants
Gavel Club Members & Teacher-Mentors/Advisors from:
National Junior College
National University of
Singapore High School
of Mathematics and
Science
Raffles Junior College
Tampines Junior
College
Student Leaders from:
Queenstown Secondary School
District Officers and Toastmasters from:
Toastmasters International
(District 80)
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Agenda
Time
9:00 am
Event
Registration and Fellowship
Appointment Holder
RJC
9.30 am
Emcees Call Summit To Order
Ice Breakers
Emcees
9:40 am
Keynote Address by District Governor
Address by Lieutenant-Governor Education & Training
A/P Khong Chooi Peng, DTM
Mr Poh Kim Siong, DTM
9:55 am
Topic 1 – Club Activities
Presentation on Club Activities 1
Presentation on Club Activities 2
Discussion
NUS High School
NJC
Emcees
10:40 am
Topic 2 – Club Sustainability
Presentation on Club Sustainability
Discussion
TPJC
Emcees
11:25 am
Short Break
11:35 am
Video Screening and Presentation
Mr Michael Wee, DTM
12:05 pm
Topic 3 – Inter-club Cooperation
Presentation on Inter-club Cooperation
Discussion
RJC
Emcees
12:50 pm
Closing Address by RJC Gavel Club President
Tan Yan Shuo
1:00 pm
End of Summit
Light Refreshments
Toastmasters Mission Statement
1. To provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment for every
member who joins the club.
2. To provide opportunities for our members to develop communication and
leadership skills which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth.
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Speakers
Associate Professor Khong Chooi Peng, DTM
Distinguished Toastmaster Dr Khong Chooi Peng is the District 80 Governor
of Toastmasters International, serving many clubs in Hong Kong, Macau,
Thailand and Singapore. DTM Khong currently holds the appointment of
Associate Professor of the School of Computer Engineering in the Nanyang
Technological University (NTU) and also serves as the coach and mentor of
the NTU debate team.
Mr. Poh Kim Siong, DTM
Distinguished Toastmaster Poh Kim Siong has been a Toastmaster for more
than 13 years. He currently serves as the District 80 Lieutenant-Governor
Education and Training. DTM Poh is a toastmaster of global repute, having
conducted training sessions in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia,
Macau and Singapore. DTM Poh is honoured to be the only Toastmaster in
the region with the distinction of serving as a judge at the World Public
Speaking Championships Finals 2005 in Toronto, Canada.
Mr. Michael Wee, DTM
Distinguished Toastmaster Michael Wee has been a prominent toastmaster
for more than 14 years. He currently serves as the district’s LieutenantGovernor Marketing. DTM Wee is very familiar with the workings of a Gavel
Club, having worked with Tampines Junior College to register the first Gavel
Club in Singapore in 2000. DTM Wee is currently also the advisor to the
Raffles Junior College Gavel Club.
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Discussion & Presentation Topics
Listed below are some suggested ideas that can be presented or discussed for each topic.
1.
2.
3.
Club Activities
•
Meeting protocols
•
Meeting frequency
•
Use of toastmasters educational material
•
Additional activities
Club Sustainability
•
Recruitment of members
•
Member welfare
•
School support (i.e. CCA system)
•
Finance
•
Challenges and solutions
Inter-club Cooperation
•
Communication bridges
•
Future activities
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Presentation Guidelines
1. Each school will be given 5-10 minutes to present, and please note that there will be no limit
on the number of presenters.
2. The presentation topics include:
a. Club Activities by NUS High School and National Junior College
b. Club Sustainability by Tampines Junior College
c.
Inter-club Cooperation by Raffles Junior College
3. Kindly keep to the allocated topic.
4. A discussion session will follow the presentation session, during which you should be
prepared to answer any questions posed by participants.
5. A white board, markers, laptop and projectors (both LCD & OHP) will be available for your
use. If you require any additional resources, please do not hesitate to inform us.
6. The laptop provided will only support Microsoft Powerpoint and Word, please inform us
before hand or bring your own laptops if you are going to use other software e.g.
Macromedia Flash .
7. Kindly note that there will be no Internet access and no power points available for the
charging of laptops. Please ensure that any laptops you might bring are fully charged.
8. Please be present by 0845 hours if you wish to upload any of your presentation files to our
laptop.
9. Do highlight examples of special programmes specific to your club during your presentation.
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Discussion Guidelines
1. The discussion session aims to forge closer bonds between participants, allowing for the
exchange of insights and ideas that will aid all of us in the running of our clubs.
2. The emcees will moderate and facilitate the discussion sessions.
3. We request that proper respect be given to both the emcees and the other participants
during the course of the sessions. Kindly refrain from personal attacks or the use of
inappropriate or offensive language.
4. We encourage the use of proper English throughout the discussion sessions in the spirit of
upholding the Toastmasters’ ethos.
5. Participants are free to comment on any ideas or proposals that are put forth, but please
bear in mind that only constructive criticism should be given.
6. Should you wish to speak at any time during the discussion sessions, please raise your hand
and wait for the emcees to call upon you before speaking.
7. Please keep your speeches clear and concise for the benefit of all participants.
8. Do feel free to discuss or make references to programmes specific to your club during the
discussion sessions; the discussion need not only be about the presented material.
9. We recommend that each school prepare a list of questions or topics that they wish to
highlight during the summit in order to facilitate the discussion.
10. The Gavel Summit will only be successful if there is an active discussion of relevant issues.
Please participate actively!
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About the Summit
Aims
The Gavel Summit, in its inaugural year, aims to:
•
Provide a platform for the exchange of ideas
•
Lay the foundation for future collaboration amongst Gavel Clubs in Singapore
•
Integrate Gavel Clubs into the wider Toastmasters community
Details of Summit
Theme:
Venue:
Date:
Time:
Attire:
Breaking Barriers, Building Bonds
Seminar Rooms 3 & 4
Block D, Level 2
Raffles Junior College
(Please refer to map on Page 10)
1 April 2006 (Saturday)
0930 – 1300 hours
Please register by 0900 hours and be seated by 0915 hours.
Light refreshments will be served after the summit.
School Uniform with School Tie
Raffles Junior College Gavel Club
From humble beginnings as a Student Interest Group founded in July 2005, the Raffles Junior
College Gavel Club has managed an impressive degree of growth due to strong support from
both the College and various Toastmasters. In late 2005, the Club organised a workshop for CCA
Leaders in the school by inviting several prominent Toastmasters to deliver talks on
communication and leadership. In 2006, the Gavel Club was awarded full CCA status, in light of
the acknowledgement of the importance of public speaking skills in students by the College. The
Inaugural Gavel Summit 2006, the brainchild of the RJC Gavel Club, was organised because we
saw the need for Gavel Clubs in Singapore to work together under a common banner.
Contact Info of Organising Committee
Name
Tan Yan Shuo
Yong Jin
Kenny Chng
Soh Zhi Qi
Derrick Lam
Role
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
Programme Director
Logistics Director
Treasurer & IT Director
Phone No.
92472297
93885489
91174072
97548572
96483673
Email
yanshuo@gmail.com
yong.jin00@gmail.com
chngkenny@gmail.com
zhiqi3@gmail.com
derricklam@gmail.com
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Getting to RJC
Address
Raffles Junior College
10 Bishan Street 21
Singapore 574013
How to get here?
By Bus:
410 from Bishan Bus Interchange will bring you to
RJC's main Entrance.
Other services include:
13, 88, 156 which stops outside RI
74 which stops at Marymount Road
93, 157 which stops at Braddell road (by RJC's
side gate)
By MRT:
Alight at Bishan MRT Station, followed by a 10
minutes walk or take Service 410 from Bishan Bus
Interchange
Braddell Road
Seminar Rooms 3 & 4
Block D Level 2
Blk G
Blk E
Blk A
Blk C
Blk L
Blk J
Blk F
Blk D
Blk K
Blk H
Blk B
Bishan Street 21
R.I.
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Special Thanks…
The Organising Committee of the Gavel Summit would like to extend our gratitude to the
following parties, without whom the Summit would not have been possible:
•
District 80 Governor Associate Professor Khong Chooi Peng, DTM.
•
District 80 Lieutenant-Governor Education and Training, Mr Poh Kim Siong, DTM.
•
District 80 Lieutenant Governor Marketing and Advisor to the RJC Gavel Club, Mr Michael
Wee.
•
All other District Officers and Toastmasters.
•
The students and teachers from National Junior College, National University of Singapore
High School of Mathematics and Science, Queenstown Secondary School and Tampines
Junior College for participating in the Gavel Summit.
•
Ms Melissa Lim, Dean/Student Development and Mrs Jai Singh/Gavel Club Teacher Mentor
from RJC for their advice and assistance.
•
All Appointment Holders who have worked tirelessly to make the Summit a success.
© 2006 RJC Gavel Summit Organising Committee
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