Speakers’ Club Holds Annual Contests

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Brunei Speakers' Club members participated at its annual Club Table Topics and International Speech contests at the SEAMEO VOCTECH Regional Centre on Tuesday.

The Brunei Speakers' Club is a local chapter of the Toastmasters International, a non-profit organisation, which gives members the opportunity to develop and improve their public speaking abilities through local club meetings, training seminars and speech contests.

Four club members - Ang Ley Hian, Fanni Rahadjaya, Reuben Fang and Selvarajah K Nagalingam - participated in the contest, taking on the challenge of making an impromptu speech for two minutes on the topic of `The mind is like a parachute, it works better when it is open'.

The international speech contestants followed shortly, contested by Yani Hepnie and Hasnol Salleh, a press release said.

Numerous guests also attended the contests, absorbing various styles of delivery in both contests.

In the spirit of Toastmasters International, members from other speaking clubs, such as the HSBC Brunei Speaker's Group as well as OTTERS TMC from Seria, added to the delightful and conducive atmosphere of public speaking.

The contest was won by Reuben, followed by the 1st runner-up, Selvarajah while the International Speech contest went to Hasnol.

The three contestants will now compete in the area contests, against the HSBC Brunei Speaker's Group and OTTERS TMC from Seria, on February 17.

The winners will then have the opportunity to represent Brunei in the Division K level, which includes Sabah and Labuan.

The climax for the international speech contest will be held in August at the World Championship of Public Speaking in Canada.

The Brunei Speakers' Club meets every Tuesday night at SEAMEO VOCTECH Regional Centre, Jalan Pasar Baharu, Gadong.

Meetings begin at 7.15pm and all are welcome to attend.

There is a nominal guest fee of B$5.

For further information about the club, contact President Yani Hepnie at 8872791, or visit its website at http://bruneispeakers.freetoasthost.net -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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