Kulim Toastmasters Club

About Kulim Toastmasters Club

1998 DTM Rajagopal single-handedly rounded up 20 charter members to have Kulim Toastmasters Club chartered. Rajagopal has the list of 20 names. Some of the existing charter members are; Rajagopal, Sivanganam, Shankar.

The list of Presidents, VPE and achievements are as follows :-

1998 - R. Rajagopal, DTM - Sam Packirisamy, ATMB -
1999 - Sam Packirisamy, ATMB - Neelamekan, CL - Club nearly de-registered
2000 - Neelamekan, CL - R. Sivanganam, DTM - Club revived by help of Butterworth TM Club
2001 - R. Sivanganam, DTM - Suzerian Francis, ACS, CL - 1st time President’s Distinguished status
2002 - Suzerian Francis, ACS, CL - Koay Leeng Sze, DTM - 2nd time
2003 - PSS Suppiah, ACG, CL - A. Kadir Othman, ACS, CL - 3rd time
2004 - A. Kadir Othman, ACS, CL - Mahadev Prasad, CC, CL - 4th time
2005 - Mahadev Prasad, CC, CL - Nirmala Suppiah, ACB, CL - 5th time
2006 - Nirmala Suppiah, ACB, CL - Frank Yap, ATMB, CL - 6th time
2007 - Frank Yap, ATMB, CL -Vijayan Sinnasamy, CC - 7th time
2008 - Liew Wai Soon - Sabrina, CC - 8th time
2009 - Cheong Yew, CC - Shaiful Anwar, CC

* Koay Lee Sze is the only VPE who is still a member and did not take up the Presidentship. He was pulled away to become Area Governor in 2003 and he became the Division Governor in 2004.

* Sabrina played both role President and VPE in the middle of term as Liew Wai Soon moved out for his career enhancement.

Other achievements :

K. Shankar emerged winner of District 51 International Speech Contest in 2006
Frank Yap has been choosen as the N5 Area Governor in 2008/2009
Sabrina won the District 51 Best Club Website Award in 2008
Founder Award for helping new club Entegris Kulim in 2008
Sabrina has been choosen as the N5 Area Governor in 2009/2010

The star of Kulim:

R. Sivanganam who had an impeccable legacy for any member to follow :-