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WALER LEE President

Dear Friend:

Many thanks for visiting our home page. We built it for people just like you. Our objective is to inform you and to entertain you. We want your visit to be worthwhile!

Let me introduce myself. I am Water Lee, President of Kaohsiung Toastmasters Club for the period July 1, 2008 until June 30, 2009. I joined Toastmasters to improve my communication skills and build confidence.However, people join for different reasons. I will tell you quite honestly that joining this club has been one of my best decisions! I not only have the opportunity to meet great people, but my speaking skills have improved tremendously. And that is the real focus of Toastmasters.

The Mission STATEMENT of Toastmasters International is:

Toastmasters International empowers people to achieve
their full potential and realize their dreams.

Through our member clubs, people throughout the world
can improve their communication and leadership skills,
giving them the courage to change.

The Toastmasters Mission is:

Toastmasters International is the leading movement
devoted to making effective oral communication
a worldwide reality.

Through its member clubs,Toastmasters International
helps men and women learn the arts of speaking, listening
and thinking--vital skills that promote
self-actualization, enhance leadership potential, foster
human understanding,and contribute
to the betterment of mankind.

It is basic to this mission that Toastmasters International
continually expand its worldwide network of clubs,
thereby offering ever-greater numbers of people the opportunity
to benefit from its programs.

It is my sincere hope that you will decide to visit our club. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month at the Hotel Villa de Art, 106 Wu-Fu 1st Road, Kaohsiung. (2nd floor) Our meetings begin at 7:30pm and end at 9:30pm. But please feel free to come at 7 clock and let us get to know you.

Before I go, let me encourage you to pay us a visit.

KTC is a fun place to meet people while you learn great Communication and Leadership skills. We also have some interesting social activities. As I said, KTC is a fun club!

Please come back and visit our web site often.

Best wishes,

President
water.linda@msa.hinet.net

Y. H. Chen Charter Member

-- Reminiscence --

This is how it all began!

The story of Kaohsiung Toastmasters Club (KTC) goes back many years. It all started on a Sunday afternoon in March 1963. Pilot Wang (Charter President) and Calvin Ling visited C.S.Cheng . During the conversation, Pilot and Calvin brought up the subject of Toastmasers. They said that Toastmasters provided training in "Better Listening, Better Thinking and Better Speaking", and "Leadership Skills".

It seems that they were interested in starting a club, but didn't know how to go about it. C.S. told them that just the right person was sitting in front of them. To their surprise, C.S. had just returned from the United States where he had obtained a kit on How to Build a Toastmasters Club. What an incredible coincidence!

The news of building a Toastmasters club spread quickly in the Kaohsiung area and attracted interested people from Kaohsiung Rotary Club, the Jaycees, St. Pauls Church, a newspaper publisher, Government agencies and Banks to join as charter members. While KTC was awaiting an official charter certificate from Toastmasters International, they held a first preparatory meeting of the club at St. Pauls Church. Fortunately, I was invited to attend this meeting.

Acceptance of the club was received on July 22, 1963 when members of Taipei Toastmasters arrived at the Kaohsiung old Grand Hotel, carrying the KTC Charter and member certificates. One hundred members and guests gathered at the charter ceremony. I was given the honor of delivering the keynote speech entitled "Learning by Doing".

Since then, I have attended KTC meetings regularly, and actively participated in Toastmasters programs and activities. I made remarkable progress and gained self-confidence in public speaking.

As time went by I accepted the challenge of serving as club president and officer beyond club level. The leadership skills I learned and acquired from these offices became valuable assets. They were valuable for both management and advancement in my professional and Toastmasters careers.

I want to thank our great Toastmasters organization for providing a mutually supportive and positive environment, in which I have had the opportunity to develop and enhance my communication and leadership skills over many years. In my mind, KTC is more than a club; it is a big family. I will continue my membership in KTC as long as I can.

Most importantly, my greatest experiences have been learning and working with so many talented and friendly people in Toastmasters and at KTC. These wonderful experiences and memories will remain with me forever!

I offer my Best wishes to all current and future members.

Charter Member, DTM
yhktc@venus.seed.net.tw

Notes:

1. Y.H. Chen joined Kaohsiung Toastmasters Club (KTC) as Charter Member in July 1963, and became club president in 1969.

2. He served as Governor of Area 5 1989-1994, as Council Lt. Governor 1995-1996, and as Council Governor 1996-1997.

3. He was Charter President of Kaohsiung Taiwnaese Toastmasters Club in 2002-2003.

4. He was awarded a Toastmasters International Presidential Citation (終生成就獎) in August 2005 by Jon R. Greiner, DTM, 2004-2005 International President.

List of KTC Ex-presidents

Charter	5/63 – 9/63	Cap. Pilot Wong	34th	1/80 – 6/80	Mr. Thomas Shih
2nd	10/63 – 3/64	Mr. C.C. Hsu	35th	7/80 – 12/80	Mr. Tony Tseng
3rd	4/64 – 9/64	Mr. C.S. Cheng	36th	1/81 – 6/81	Mr. Max Lin
4th	10/64 – 3/65	Col. James Young	37th	7/81 – 12/81	Mr. Kevin Chang
5th	4/65 – 9/65	Cdr. R. Wilson	38th	1/82 – 6/82	Mr. David Wu
6th	10/65 – 3/66	Mr. Andy Wu	39th	7/82 – 6/83	Mr. Rocky Wang
7th	4/66 – 9/66	Mr. H. Eisen Mr. Jason Cheng	40th	7/83 – 6/84	Ms. Christina Hsing
7th	4/66 – 9/66	Mr. H. Eisen Mr. Jason Cheng	41st	7/84 – 6/85	Ms. Stella Hsu
8th	10/66 – 3/67	Dr. Nelson Tung	42nd	7/85 – 6/86	Mr. Joseph Jiang
9th	4/67 – 9/67	Mr. Calvin Ling	43rd	7/86 – 12/86	Ms. Ingrid Huang
10th	10/67 – 5/68	Mr. Philip Huang	44th	1/87 – 6/87	Ms. Ethel Cheng
11th	6/68 – 12/68	Mr. K.C. Wang	45th	7/87 – 12/87	Ms. Helen Lin
12th	1/69 – 6/69	Mr. Y.H. Chen	46th	1/88 – 6/88	Mr. Jessee Tsai
13th	7/69 – 12/69	Mr. William Ma	47th	7/88 – 12/88	Mr. Emil Chu
14th	1/70 – 6/70	Mr. Neal Donnely	48th	1/89 – 12/89	Mr. Roy Wang
15th	7/70 – 12/70	Mr. Stephen Chang	49th	1/90 – 12/90	Mr. Ben Wu
16th	1/71 – 6/71	Cdr. Ralph Williams	50th	1/91 – 12/91	Mr. Michael Chen
17th	7/71 – 12/71	Dr. James Kuo	51st	1/92 – 6/93	Mr. Tyrone Huang
18th	1/72 – 6/72	Mr. Charles Notson	52nd	7/93 – 6/94	Mr. Sam Hsu
19th	7/72 – 12/72	Mr. Larry Fang	53rd	7/94 – 6/95	Mr. Dick Fu
20th	1/73 – 6/73	Mr. C.D. Young	54th	7/95 – 6/96	Mr. Jeno Cheng
21st	7/73 – 12/73	Mr. Larry Daks	55th	7/96 – 6/97	Mr. Simon Ko
22nd	1/74 – 6/74	Dr. Dixon Ku	56th	7/97 – 6/98	Ms. Casey Lin
23rd	7/74 – 12/74	Mr. Charles Chen	57th	7/98 – 6/99	Mr. John Powell
24th	1/75 – 12/75	Mr. C.Y. Chang	58th	7/99 – 6/00	Ms. Debbie Tsai
25th	7/75 – 12/75	Dr. M.L. Chang	59th	7/00 – 6/01	Ms. Cynthia Lin
26th	1/76 – 6/76	Mr. Harry Liang	60th	7/01 – 6/02	Ms. Louise Wang
27th	7/76 – 12/76	Mr. Frazer Chou	61st	7/02 – 6/03	Mr. Scott Chen
28th	1/77 – 6/77	Mr. Frank Tung	62nd	7/03 – 6/04	Mr. Mark Hwang
29th	7/77 – 12/77	Mr. George Wu	63rd	7/04 – 6/05	Ms. Ophelia Lin
30th	1/78 – 6/78	Mr. Bill Wang	64th	7/05 – 6/06	Mr. Jeffrey Huang
31st	7/78 – 12/78	Mr. Tony Tu	65th	7/06 – 6/07	Ms. Ruby Lin
33rd	7/79 – 12/79	Mr. Arthur Hsu	66th	7/07 – 6/08	Mr. Scott Chen

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