Semi Annual Toastmasters' Convention Highlights

Pretty Alice Quah with charming Chooi Ling

With our team leader, Elissa,Vanessa and Robert.

Some of the Div U toastmasters. The night is still young...

Bollywood presentation by our talented toastmasters.

Wow! What an exciting start to the three day Semi Annual Convention that was held recently in Singapore. At the district meeting, Mr. Gea Ban Peng was worried about the weather forecast as our time at Sentosa would be mainly outdoors.

Later, I told a friend that if it did rain, let us treat the rain as showers of blessings; the thunder as music to our ears and the lightning as disco lights! Jokes aside, it is best that God holds the clouds because we cannot play, play with lightning lah. Singapore has the highest lightning strikes in the world!

Gosh! It only dawned upon me that my last visit to Sentosa was some fifteen years ago! I did not even realise that now, buses, cars and taxis can enter Sentosa via the road that has been connected the island. Vanessa who kindly picked me up from my apartment laughed. She was really amused.

Just as we were lining up for the show at Song of the Sea, huge, dark clouds hovered over us. I began to pray that the Lord would favour us and remove the clouds. Gradually, a small crescent moon could be seen! If you have not been to watch the Song of the Sea, you must not miss it. It is absolutely mesmerising and awe-inspiring!

We had so much excitement during the ice breaker time. It was interesting to see everyone beaming with excitement as everyone tried to win the prizes. The buffet at Club Islander is quite nice and best of all, it is the spread of soft, sand by the beach. Four couples were asked to perform Bollywood dances and drama. It was interesting that the toastmasters were spontaneous. There was also the "Limbo Rock" where dancers had to try to dance their way beneath a pole which was gradually lowered. My bones are stiff like the oak tree; hence I did not venture, except for the dance on the beach. Wow! Not easy to dance on the sand!

What a great time! We are thankful to Patricia Lum and her team for making the evening an enjoyable one. We are also grateful to God for answering our prayers in holding back the dark clouds. For those of you who have yet to attend a convention, get ready for the next one in May and November 2008! You will not regret it!