Minutes of Meeting: 11 September 2008

The British Toastmasters Club
Minutes of the Meeting
The Athletic Mercantile Club
18th Floor World Trade Center
11 September, 2008
19:00 – 21:00
Present: 17 people
Members:
Indriati Permanasari, Aarti Mulani, Aliva Sholihat, Dameria Hutabarat, Hani F. Hongo, Harina Indra, Harry Nizam, Johan Setiawan, Kristina, Lola Delfin, Rina Suci Handayani, Roma Berliana, and Susanni.
Guests:
Aditya Gana, Meita Haryani, Yani Siskartika, and Susana.
The meeting was opened by acting Chairman Indriati Permanasari, CC at 19:00. She announced the week’s agenda: Humorous Speech Contest.

The Contestants
1. Susanni, TM - Title "A Practical Joke"
2. Aarti Mulani, TM - Title "Big, Beautiful Me"
3. Kristina, TM - Title "O, My Flag"

Toastmaster of the Contest: Hani F. Hongo, ACG

Chief Judge : Harina Indra, DTM

Judges:
1.Harry Nizam, ATM
2.Johan Setiawan, ACB / ALB
3.Thomas Alfiandes, CC
4. Dameria Hutabarat, TM

Time Keepers: Lola Delfin, TM & Roma Berliana, TM

Tally Counters: Aliva Sholihat, TM & Rina Suci, TM

Contest Rules
The Chief Judge explained the rules for the Contest as follows:
1. Each contestant must be in good standing which means all dues to Toastmasters World Head Quarter are paid;
2.The speaker area – the speaker must stay within the designated speaker’s area all throughout the delivery of her speech
3.The time allocation to qualify
•Minimum 4'30"
•Maximum 7'30"
Content
Being a humorous speech the topic should invite laughter. The Chief Judge asked the audience to give a big laugh whenever appropriate.
Contest Proper
• Susanni talked about the First April event during her High School years where the students
kidded one of their teachers.
• Aarti Mulani in her “Big, Beautiful Me” told us how she tried to convince her mother that there
is nothing wrong with having a big body and thighs. It is how she accepts herself to be happy.
• Kristina explained how hoisting the flag during the school flag ceremony turned into an
embarrassment for the whole education year. In her great desire to get the attention of her
crush for a boy, she totally lost concentration and raised the flag too quickly to the top while
the music of the national anthem was still playing.

Evaluation
To allow the Judges evaluate the speeches, a One Minute of Silence was observed after each speaker finished delivering her speech.
Contestants’ Post-contest Comments

The Toastmaster of the Contest asked each of the contestants to say a few words about how they felt about their speeches.

The Winners:
The First Place: AARTI MULANI, TM
The Runner Up: KRISTINA, TM
Awarding & Photo Session
The Chief Judge gave the Award Certificate to the two winners.
Comments from other members and guests
Most members gave very positive comments about how the contest was conducted. Some also commented on their experiences and expectations as members.
Announcement
It was announced that the two winners will represent The British Toastmasters Club at the Area I-1 District 51 contest to be held on Monday, September 15, 2008 at Menara Imperium 29th Floor, Jl. HR. Rasuna Said Kav. 1, Jakarta. Dinner as well as briefing for the contestants will start at 6 p.m. and the Humorous Speech Contest will start at 7 p.m.
The Area Governor Johan Setiawan, ACB/ALB invited all members and guests to attend the contest and give support to the two club representatives.
Guests who wished to join Toastmasters can fill up the membership form, and the Vice President Membership will assist them in the registration. Membership dues for October 2008 – April 2009 should be paid in September 2008.
The next meeting will be on 25 September, 2008.
The meeting adjourned at 21:00.
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Lola Delfin
VP Membership