What We Have Achieved

Chartered in 1998. President's Distinguished every year since. A club built on people who show up.

Our Story

Braddell Heights II Toastmasters Club was chartered in June 1998, having evolved along with three other clubs from the original Braddell Heights Toastmasters Club (chartered in 1990, the third CC-based Toastmasters club in Singapore). In its very first year under founding President Linda Ong, BH II achieved the World No. 5 Club ranking, the International Hall of Fame 1999 award, and the President's Distinguished Club title. BH II has gone on to achieve the President's Distinguished Club award every year since, a record that speaks to the dedication of every officer team and member across more than two decades.

Award Certificates

Original letters and certificates from Toastmasters International recognising BH II's achievements since its founding year.

Letter from TM International President recognising BH II as President's Top Five Distinguished Club 1998-99

President's Top Five Distinguished Club, 1998/1999. Letter from International President Terry R. Daily, DTM.

Letter recognising BH II as Top 5 Membership Campaign 1998-99

Top 5 Membership Campaign, 1998/1999. Letter from Executive Director Terrence J. McCann.

District 51 certificate to Linda Ong for achieving President's Distinguished District 1999-2000

President's Distinguished District, 1999/2000. Certificate to Linda Ong (Founding President) from District Governor Maimunah Natasha, DTM.

Club Awards

The President's Distinguished Club award is the highest level of the Toastmasters Distinguished Club Program, awarded to clubs that meet 9 of 10 annual performance goals. BH II has achieved this award every year since founding.

Programme YearAwardNotes
2023 / 2024 President's Distinguished Club Perfect 10 Award, District 80 • Super Club Gold Award, Division G Achievers Day
2022 / 2023 President's Distinguished Club
2021 / 2022 President's Distinguished Club
2020 / 2021 President's Distinguished Club
2019 / 2020 President's Distinguished Club
1998 / 1999 President's Distinguished Club International Hall of Fame 1999 • World No. 5 Club (Category)
1998 / 1999 Top 5 Membership Campaign Recognised by Toastmasters International Executive Director

Notable Contest Achievements

YearMemberAchievement
2024 / 2025 Lorus Loh 3rd Place, Division Y Humorous Speech Contest
2019 / 2020 Lorus Loh Champion, Division G Humorous Speech Contest
2018 / 2019 Loshieni Ravindran 1st Runner Up, District Table Topics Contest
2007 / 2008 Cheng Chia Yi 2nd Runner Up, People's Association Humorous Speech Challenge Trophy
2006 / 2007 Cheng Chia Yi 2nd Runner Up, District Humorous Speech Contest
2005 / 2006 Benjamin Cheng Champion, District Table Topics Contest
2005 / 2006 Benjamin Cheng Champion, District Humorous Speech Contest
2005 / 2006 Benjamin Cheng 2nd Runner Up, People's Association Humorous Speech Challenge Trophy
2005 / 2006 Ang Soh Hwa 2nd Runner Up, District Mandarin Humorous Speech Contest
2004 / 2005 Benjamin Cheng Champion, District Humorous Speech Contest
2004 / 2005 Roy Ong 2nd Runner Up, Combined District (51 & 80) Mandarin International Speech Contest
2004 / 2005 Roy Ong 1st Runner Up, Combined District (51 & 80) Mandarin Humorous Speech Contest
2004 / 2005 Sentil Kumar 2nd Runner Up, District Humorous Speech Contest
2001 / 2002 Cheng Suan Soon 1st Runner Up, District Humorous Speech Contest
2001 / 2002 Cheng Suan Soon Champion, Inter-CC Humorous Speech Contest
2000 / 2001 Gea Ban Peng Champion, Inter-CC Humorous Speech Contest
2000 / 2001 Gea Ban Peng 1st Runner Up, District Humorous Speech Contest
1999 / 2000 Lim Li Li Champion (first ever), District 51 Evaluation Contest
1999 / 2000 Cheng Suan Soon Champion, Inter-CC Humorous Speech Contest

Note: Braddell Heights Community Club is the only CC to have permanently retained the Inter-CC Humorous Speech Trophy, won three years in a row by BH II members.

Hall of Fame: Area Governors

BH II members who have gone on to serve the wider Toastmasters community as Area Governors and Directors.

TermMemberRole
2021 / 2022 Venkatesh Narayanan Area Governor
2019 / 2020 Lilin Quek S3 Area Governor
2014 / 2015 Simon Foo Sek San Area G2 Director
2011 / 2012 Linda Ong S3 Area Governor
2010 / 2011 Leela Kalwani Area S3 Governor

Past Presidents

BH II has been led by 29 presidents since its founding in 1998. We are grateful to every one of them for their service and the culture they helped build.

#TermPresident
29th 2026 / 2027 Shavini Wijesiri (current)
28th 2025 / 2026 Michael Spencer
27th 2024 / 2025 Manikandan Chidambaram
26th 2023 / 2024 Uppli Srinivasan
25th 2022 / 2023 Anders Tay
24th 2021 / 2022 Lorus Loh
23rd 2020 / 2021 Venkatesh Narayanan
22nd 2019 / 2020 Lilin Quek
21st 2018 / 2019 Suresh Dantam
20th 2017 / 2018 Loshieni Ravindran & Chinna Nachiappan
19th 2016 / 2017 Bharath Kumar Cimbili
18th 2015 / 2016 Bhanu Prakash Koppuravuri
17th 2014 / 2015 Simon Foo Sek San
16th 2013 / 2014 M Chandran
15th 2012 / 2013 Pavani Dukka
14th 2011 / 2012 Lee Zhong Shun
13th 2010 / 2011 Cheng Chia Yi
12th 2009 / 2010 Leela Kalwani
11th 2008 / 2009 P. Renganathan
10th 2007 / 2008 Poon Fatt Weng
9th 2006 / 2007 Ang Kim Choo & Gurmit K Toor
8th 2005 / 2006 David Thian
7th 2004 / 2005 Eddie Lim & Sarangapany Ramanujalu
6th 2003 / 2004 Kenny Sugianto
5th 2002 / 2003 Roy Ong
4th 2001 / 2002 Alfred Wong
3rd 2000 / 2001 Cheng Suan Soon
2nd 1999 / 2000 Chan Saik Wai
1st 1998 / 1999 Linda Ong (Founding President)

Members in Action

Snapshots of BH II members receiving awards and recognition at district and area events.

BH II receiving President's Distinguished Club award at District 80 Hall of Fame 2023-2024

President's Distinguished Club, District 80 Hall of Fame 2023/2024

Michael Spencer Go receiving Dedicated Area Director award at Division Y Achievers Day

Michael Spencer Go, Dedicated Area Director, Division Y Achievers' Day

Ravindran Pandian at District 80 Area G1 International Speech Contest 2024/2025

Ravindran Pandian, District 80 Area G1 International Speech Contest 2024/2025

BH II member receiving award at external event

Member receiving recognition at a district event