It was a GREEN meeting because of 3 reasons:
1. We didn't use any paper agenda as there was no assigned roles prior to the meeting
2. We didn't use any paper box for the food
3. We had Papa (Gerald) GREEN with us....
and ...... we had an ENTHUSIASTIC meeting!!!
An ALL TOASTMASTERS meeting it promised to be a very special meeting... and the promise was DELIVERED indeed!
PRESENT were: Papa Gerald Green DTM, AS, Arlan Setiawan DTM our division governor, Martin the division Humorous Speech Contest Winner, Olga, Ida Wijaya, Ellen, Suzanne, Miranda, Cok Ratih, Sri, Amran and Mirah.
This meeting was another GRAB BAG meeting, where the roles were drawn by the individuals present shortly before the meeting started.
Cok Ratih opened the NON-prepared speaker session with her speech: My First Time Abroad. What a brave girl she was, she took the surprise role in stride. Her speech included hummorous anecdotes of her experience traveling abroad as a dancer, visiting the US, Mexico and Japan. She was evaluated by Toastmaster Martin from Surabaya, who was not only the winner of the Humorous Speech Division Contest, but also placed second in the Evaluation Division Contest.
Pak Arlan Setiawan spoke next with his favorite topic 'Toastmasters' and followed by an eloquent speech by Papa Gerald. They were evaluated by Ellen and Ida respectively, who were both so overwhelmed and intimidated that they had nothing but praises for these two seasoned Toastmasters. Understandably, they could not be voted on, thus Cok Ratih took home The Best Speaker award.
Papa Green showed us all how a Master Toastmaster does it. It was such a humbling experience to be in the presence of such humble and gracious Master, a lesson we all can learn from.
Amran once again led the Table Topic Session. Suzanne D'Angelo won The Best Table Topic Speaker. His second time as Table Topic Master, Amran was smooth and poised. Practice does make perfect.
Our new Toastmaster Sri did very well as TIMER for the second time. Amran was successful in coaxing Sri out of her shyness when he called her as a Table Topic Speaker.
Mirah, the BTC's newest member was already showing the signs of a gungho and fearless Toastmaster. Her eagerness and enthusiasm to learn and stretch herself was really commendable.
A Nasi Kuning tumpeng was served to honor the visit of papa Green's and the other out-of-towner Toastmasters.
The guests all commented very favorably on Bali Toastmasters Club's hospitality and the quality of the meeting. Of course we agreed with them :-).... our beloved Club is a very special Club indeed. Papa Green said that our club has a SOUL.... what a flattering commendation coming from the 'Sifu'.
Martin said he enjoyed very much the meeting and... the food, that he couldn't help getting a second and third helping.
After the meeting was adjourned, the Toastmaster guests and some of club members lingered, more eating the left over Nasi Kunig, chatting and enjoying the club atmosphere for another hour.
Thank you Papa Gerald, pak Arlan and Martin, for your visit to our club. I hope there will be many more ocassions such as this.
And thank you club members, for making our meeting a very FINE meeting indeed....
