The Quest-Newsletter2-Dec2022

MESSAGE FROM LEADERS

R LAKSHMI SARADA, DTM DIVISION E DIRECTOR

SONALI GHOSH PRESIDENT

My Dear Eves, It was an emotional moment for me personally when I took over as Division E Director My sheer strength and courage mainly come from my own Home Club, my dear Eves. A BIG salute to each and every Eve, who is always there with me to support. Congratulations to each one of you for the many awards and achievements which ICC Eves Club has bagged till date and my sincere gratitude to the ExCom members who are doing an amazing job. And I can say with pride that ICC Eves Club is the strongest Club under Division E

ICC Eves have always been an inspiration to the entire fraternity of toastmasters in Qatar in many ways. We have this rich legacy of producing amazing leaders and passionate speakers year after year. And I am sure we will have our members representation at DTAC this year too. The credit entirely goes to the hard-working members who always take that extra step to challenge and learn from the outcomes of every meeting. This itself should be an inspiration for the new members who have joined our club this year. The icing on the cake is the Open House Meeting which ICC Eves conducted with 20 plus guests attending the meeting. This speaks volumes of the quality meetings which the Excom plan diligently. This year having this extra challenge of FIFA, our Excom is utilizing the time in preparing the members for the upcoming contests and also training the new members to take up different club meeting roles. This clearly shows that WE stand united and work towards our common vision of achieving excellence ONE STEP at a time.

Best Wishes to all the Eves for the upcoming Contest Season

My dear Eves, The euphoria has set in and it still continues. Our second home Qatar hosted a world event, the FIFA World Cup successfully and all of us enjoyed the revelry. And in the midst of all of it , the Eves conducted offline meetings with various themes encouraging and indulging the new and old members for participation. The festival of lights, the New member Induction, the FIFA mania were some of the few highlights along with education modules to equip members for the upcoming contests in January 2023.

With a heavy heart we also bid farewell to a noble and dedicated soul on 31st October, Neshi Kumar, DTM , our Division E Director. We lost a great mentor and the loss is irreparable. But the show must go on, so we also welcome our member Lakshmi Sarada, DTM as the new Division E Director. We wish her all success!

It’s a privilege to lead a bunch of enthusiastic and beaming ladies of Qatar who are always brimming with confidence and working towards selfprogress I wish each member success in the club contests and henceforth and look forward to a great third term ahead!!

NEW MEMBER INDUCTION - AN IMPORTANT & PROUD EVENT

When women join the ICC Eves, they become partofInternationaltoastmasterfraternityand are held to the highest standards of humility, equity, integrity, leadership, respect, and service. Induction ceremonies are a great way tocelebratenewmembersofyourteamasthey build their confidence, tap into their creativity, collaborate with fellow toastmasters and improvetheircommunicationskills

After a successful Open House, many guests decided to join our club and we installed eight members to our club The induction cermony for the new members was conducted on 8th Nov, 2022 in Meeting #290. VP MEMBERSHIP , TM Chaitali Mehta conducted the induction ceremony for new members and the senior members were called to badge the toastmasters pin . The new members took an oath to stand by the Toastmasters values and also to give their best to improve upon their communication, leadership and self-growth skills. A proud moment for each Eve to welcome the new buds who we are sure would blossom into beautiful flowers in no time indeed.

NEW MEMBER TESTIMONIALS

I attended the open house, hesitatingly, held at Crowne Plaza on 6th Sep, 2022. The theme of the day “burst the bubble” left me agog. Each role-player’s creative input fascinated me. The two keynotes definitely inspired me, so did the comfort and support provided by the eves. I felt I belonged here. And, I took the right decision, signed the form same evening. Today after presenting 1 icebreaker, I look forward to be a confident speaker and a better version of myself. I am grateful to my friend Sushma Harish for introducing me to this fraternity.

My name is Anita as I am beautician by profession. Many things happened in my life. But when I came to Qatar, I worked in a salon as beautician. After 2 years I opened my own salon. but it completely fell due to Covid 19 and at that time got so nervous. But I get positive vibes from my son and daughter. So it's my greatest experience in my life. If you think positive, you can do anything whatever you want do in your life. Few months ago I joined the toastmasters meeting. Since I am so scared to talk in English language in front of many people. I needed to overcome my fear. I get more positive energy and great confidence. I am so happy that I joined this toastmasters meeting.

www.iccevesclub.toastmastersclubs.org

The new member are Fathima Suzani, Jaggi Rani Joseph, Jiggi Rani Joseph, Anita Patel, Tara Ashish,KalaiSelvi ,Aishwarya Muralidharan,Maisa Harish

Tara Ashish

Anita Patel

An induction ceremony to recognize the newest members of ICC EVES TOASTMASTER CLUB.

M.S. Suzani

As the saying goes, “First impression is the best impression”, My first TMI meeting was something similar. I had the chance to meet few bubbly, energetic, enthusiastic ladies; when I realized age should never be a barrier to follow your passion or learn something new rather than cribbing on the missed opportunities in life. At the first meeting, I watched silently when few of the ladies delivered their prepared speeches, volunteered for table topics without any hesitation. I admired their confidence on stage. I have always dreamt of becoming a confident speaker someday. And this first TMI meeting marked the beginning of my dream journey towards becoming a confident public speaker.

Aishwarya Muralidharan

My first Toastmasters meeting was on 6th of September 2022. It was an Open house meeting. The meeting hall was filled with Toastmasters and guests, and as my heart was filled with anxiety and tension. But the way the members of ICC Eves talked to me gave me a great relief and confidence. Since it was my first meeting, I had no idea what was going on, but still I enjoyed it. When each segment was going on, I just imagined the future me in the place of the speakers and role players. I gained a great hope that one day I can speak in front of everyone without nervousness and self-doubt and I would surely learn sincerity, punctuality and responsibility being a toastmaster. I look forward to my toastmaster’s journey!

I attended my First Toastmasters meeting as a Guest. I was super anxious and equally excited. In that meeting, I was called upon for an impromptu Speech. I felt my tongue-tied and froze. Helpless, anxious, and powerless before the audience.After the session ended, several club members approached me, including the club president. They spoke and encouraged me. They told me that it would get better in time, that I should come again and be a member, and that I had something special in me for standing up to my fears. My embarrassment that evening was over clouded by the positive aura of the Toastmasters. I felt better than I expected and a part of me was willing to try again. I am very happy and proud to mention that I was awarded for the Best Table Topic in my third Toastmasters Meeting. My Toastmasters journey up to this moment has been nothing but memorable.

Qatar Talks is known to be the talent hunt search for non-Toastmasters, as well as Toastmasters in Qatar. It has been happening for more than 10 years, but I stepped into this contest just this year.

My near and dear ones often sense my taste for humor. After flexing my humour muscles in the district level contest last year I was pushed by my friends in Qatar Talks.

I say pushed because presenting a Humour speech often is challenging. It depends heavily on the mood of the moment, sentiments of the people and many other random factors. There are no proven techniques to come out winner as a humor champion. After my participation in the Qatar talks finals, and not returning home with the trophy taught me one thing that is, the sheer fact about participation to be known as an important factor than winning.

I definitely won many hearts if not a trophy. I hereby urge all my Eves to keep participating, and build up the spirits. Winning, or losing becomes a part of the journey. Enjoy.

Sushma Harish Imm. Past President

Maisa Harish

Now Is All Fifa the grandeur, extravaganza, memory, best treat for football lovers, rewarding experience and an amazing event I ever witnessed in my life. I am surprised with the Mascot Laeeb, the symbol, the slogans, the teaser, the fifa song, attractive Bilboards, free metro and bus services etc. I was so crazy to purchase the jerseys of various countries, wear them and go for the matches Not only that I am a small particle in this universe to contribute for this world famous football game Fifa 2022 is a lifetime opportunity, and I am lucky enough to be one among the 20,000 Volunteers. Right from filling the online application it was so thrilling. Being in Qatar for the past 22 years, it is my payback time for Qatar and to be a tiny assistance for the Host Country. I felt so proud to collect uniform, dress up and on time for the shifts. Within 10 days attended the intro session at DEC and where I played games ,spoke so enthusiastically and a child in raised up. I forgot my age and started enjoying I was chosen as a workforce volunteer First I booked 8hours of 10 shifts

I worked with my team leader and supervisors for 10 shifts It was an amazing experience to book the venue, arrange the venue for trainings, maintaining the attendance sheet, preparing certificates for the attendees gave me lot of confidence and I felt happy that my leisure hours are useful for someone and some good cause. Working with multinationals, dancing,dining,singing and taking photos with co-volunteers were really a lifetime experience. Other than shifts I got plenty of opportunities to prove and showcase my talent There were many opportunities like dance and singing with internationally famous Singers, Photoshoot with players,Hub session and received complimentary match tickets and a special event too I was fortunate to attend special event to interact with COSTARICA team players, played football with their team players and it was unforgettable movement to be on the Pitch with professionals.

The entertainment shows at Corniches, Live streaming at fan festival, parks and malls, water shows, Light shows, Drone shows, Fireworks, airshows, DJ’s, Road shows, Jugglars, Canal boat show,Shows at amphitheatres were unbelievable and unforgettable.

Fifa 2022 taught me to enjoy life, love all, be brisk and motivate one another It chased my loneliness, laziness and boredom It taught me to love humans beyond borders, love everyone unconditionally without color,caste or creed Football is not only game, it urges everyone to love all and the time is now Now is all to make enjoy, make friends, play, have fun with friends, learn and to love all. Now is all and make use of it!!!

Nirmala Raghuraman, DTM

Swapna Raghuraman

THE STADIUM EXPERIENCE FOR THE EVES

FIFA World Cup could be a Foot Ball fan’s favorite around the world. At least for me, here in Qatar, it’s an emotion. In my 16 years of Doha life, the last decade that unfolded was the construction of the stadiums, constant digging and closure of roads randomly. Though it sounds unpleasant, we knew that it was all in the preparation of the big day. The big day is finally here, it’s getting over too. I did witness few matches as an experience. Moreover I watched our own Qatar team play their best. I screamed for my favorite player In a few stadiums, stood Qataris with scrumptious snacks, Karak and cardomom coffee. I told you, Fifa was a emotion, a festival, a vibe we residents are celebrating. Would suffice to say, pride magnifies each time I tell friends about how ther better host than Doha for FIFA!

We are the dreamers, and we make it happen!!

Our heartfelt gratitude to the Emir of Qatar HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Thani for giving us the best unforgettable World Cup fan moments and t well-organized World Cup with the best unique cohesive power that unit the world in a spirit of friendship, love and happiness. I believe there is always a treasure in our trials and if with gratitude w accept, there is always happiness and success that follows it. 2010 Qat won the bid and in 12 years the promise is fulfilled to the world amidst tra Salute to the rulers and the officials for giving us all the best World Cup enjoyed the World cup watching matches and hosting friends and fam around the world. The best moments for all were the electrifying match festivities around, fun-filled fan zones, entertainment, music and t beautiful stadiums and infrastructure.

FIFA World cup 2022 vibes were positive vibes of dreamers and achieve and together we weaved the success story.

Praises have been pouring in from all corners of the world on the outstanding success of the FIFA World Cup 2022. Personally, not surprised at it, as we living in Qatar have seen the sea of changes happening the past few years. I was amazed at the hospitality and the security measures provided, everything was so meticulously planned and executed! My heart swelled with pride as I witnessed the ‘Welcome to Qatar’ at the Corniche. This country has given us so much, felt overwhelmed with gratitude. A sports event of this magnitude has literally been brought to our door step….we are indeed fortunate and blessed! Three cheers to Qatar!

I was very lucky to witness the pre-quarters match of FIFA World Cup at the stadium 974. What an amazing game! Brazil vs Korea Republic. I was very excited to see my favourite player Neymar. The vibes at metro and stadium was awesome with all the Brazilian fans with their colourful attire and accessories, with whom I also clicked pictures. I am glad I could experience it all as the tag line says “ Now is all “

Asha Shiju, DTM

Latha Ramakrishnan

Tara Ashish

Sushma Harish

What is a Message ?

• A verbal, written, or recorded communication sent to or left for a recipient who cannot be contacted directly.

• a significant political, social, or moral point that is being conveyed by a film, speech, etc

Know your Audience

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Why has the audience been brought together?

What do the members of the audience have in common?

How big an audience will it be?

What do they know, and what do they need to know?

Do they expect discussion about a specific subject and, if so, what?

What is the audience’s attitude and knowledge about the subject of your talk?

What is their attitude toward you as the speaker?

Why are they interested in your topic?

Language (20%)

Appropriateness of language refers to the choice of words that relate to the speech purpose and to the particular audience hearing the speech. Language should promote clear understanding of thoughts and should fit the occasion precisely.

Correctness of language ensures that attention will be directed toward what the speaker says, not how it is said. Proper use of grammar and correct pronunciation will show that the speaker is the master of the words being used.

Organize...

•Introduction

•Body

•Ending Spice it up

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-A good speech has pacing and Pause

• Vary the sentence structure

• Repeat key words and points

• Ask rhetorical questions

• Personal experiences and anecdotes

• Use quotes, metaphors (Anything to enhance the message)

Delivery (30%)

Physical presentation of a speech carries part of the responsibility for effective communication. The speaker’s appearance should reinforce the speech, whether profound, sad, humorous or instructional.

Body language should support points through gestures, expressions and body positioning.

Voice is the sound that carries the message.

Manner is the indirect revelation of the speaker’s real self as the speech is delivered.

Choose Your Core Message…

• Significant knowledge about your topic.

• Sincerely care about the message & Research

• Be eager to talk about it• An audience wants opinion with clarity

Content (50%)

Speech Development is the way the speaker puts ideas together so the audience can understand them.

Effectiveness is measured in part by the audience’s reception of the speech. You should ask yourself such questions as

“Was I able to determine the speaker’s purpose?”

“Did the speech relate directly to that purpose?”

“Was the audience’s interest held by the speaker?”

“Was this speech subject appropriate for this particular audience?”

Speech Value justifies the act of speaking. The speaker has a responsibility to say something meaningful and original to the audience. The listeners should feel the speaker has made a contribution to their thinking. The ideas should be important ones.

MEETING MOMENTS

HIGHLIGHTS OF MEETING No-288

We had a stupendous 288th meeting of our club - the high lights were all met with much more , there was exuberance, there was commitment and there was camaraderie!! The TMOD TM Nadia along with her battalion of role players could not have done better . All the 3 speakers excelled proficiently. The TT master DTM, Shanty Rose was persuasive and gentle as always with the topics , hence all of us could involve ourselves wholeheartedly. Our very own Module Presenter cum GE TM Sushma Harish increased the comfort quotient with her signature style of ease and composure. Every one excelled and special mention to VPPR Siby for successfully releasing the first newsletter of the year and our new member Aishwarya for taking up the role of Ah counter and doing it with utmost perfection. The Best Evaluator voted was Rashmi Raghavendra and the Best TT Speaker was yet another new member Fathima Suzanni !

HIGHLIGHTS OF MEETING No-289

A great gathering of festivity and learning . TMOD Sushma Harish, took everyone to a festive mode. recalling everyones memorable festive moments with an activity of painting diyas.TM NADIA KHAN and TM SIBY RIPSON presented their speech marking the completion of level 1. Table topics Master, RAJINI NAREN,DTM helmed the session with interesting table topic questions and the members enjoyed the entertaining impromptu session. Lakshmi Sarada, DTM to present the general evaluation report of the meeting. she left no stone unturned to praise the club members with positivity.

CLUB MEETING MOMENTS

The meeting was so fun and frolic , the Eves gelled well with their favorite teams outfit and the mania was magic! The TMOD TM Beena Manzoor with her charm kept us all hooked. TM Tara Ashish delivered her first IceBreaker speech and TM Kalai’s with her debutante evaluation . The new Members induction was conducted by our VPM Chaitali Mehta by badging the Tostmaster pins. Also the new members as role playersTM Suzanni ,TM Maisa, TM Jaggi left us spellbound .! VPPR TM Siby adorning the hat of a grammarian was at her best AND TM Rashmi as always with an innovative table topic style stole the show completely! TM Sushma Harish trained the eves with a great module presentation for humorous Speech Contest and TM Usha GE geared us up with her encouraging evaluation.

HIGHLIGHTS OF MEETING No-291

The meeting 291 was held with three powerful speeches constructive feedback, a theme that is so relevant # Better Together presented by TM Siby, an education module by DTM Anupama and the most encouraging general evaluation by DTM Asha along with all the new members chipping in with picture perfect role plays - Maisa , Jiggi, Jaggi and Aishwarya made the meeting “ super complete “ TM Smitha always manages to set the pulse of the meeting on a very positive note, i thank her for that and the entire ExCom for that unbelievable support!! Our veteran members and our enthusiastic new members exchanged notes - the culmination of new and old is the USP of ICC Eves. The best speaker voted : Rajini Naren , DTM The best evaluator voted : TM Pavithra

MOMENTS

HIGHLIGHTS OF MEETING No-292

A joint meeting with Karnataka Toastmaster Club was conducted on 6th Dec 2022. It was our 292nd meeting online and TMOD Rashmi Raghavendra, the Toastmaster of the Day introduced the theme “A Trophy carries dust but memories last forever” . She spoke about winning, participating and collecting memories. The meeting highlighted an education module conducted by TM Vijayalatha Valluri on how to crack a table topic in a contest ,

The speakers

Kalai Kumar &

Amit Poojary

Sudheer Shetty & TM Sonali Ghosh and all the role players did a fabulous job . TM Smitha Manoj, presented the general evaluation report of the meeting.

HIGHLIGHTS OF MEETING No-293

A beautiful offline meeting at Dana Garden where TMOD Swapna Raghuraman, the Toastmaster of the Day introduced the theme “CHRISTMAS TREE”– it was an ecstatic moment to see everyone in red and white attire ! TM Jaya with her speech completed Level 4 , TT master TM Chaitali made us nostalgic with theme related topics , GE Nirmala, DTM with her detailed critical general evaluation, TTM Bindu progressing with her pathways projects , The role players all did well. TM Suzani jumping in to do a dual role play ,TM Siby Ripson as Grammarian announced word of the day “JOVIAL ”and TM Aishwarya as timer and also winning the Table Topics Speaker Award!

TM

TM

,evaluators TM

ICC Eves Gavel Club was brimming with exciting activities and events in the past three months! The jostling of young minds against each other has this wonderful attribute, that one can never foresee the spark, nor predict the flash. Many such sparks illuminated the club and enhanced its activities in the recent past.

Our new Excom took charge in the month of September with its dynamic members, President – Dhwani , VPPE – Dharsini , VPPR – Divneet, Secretary –Kavya ans Sgt@Arms – Rona. The club had an excellent term with its past Excom led by president Aaditya Nair, VPE Dhwani, VPPR Dharsini, Secretary Aadarsh and Sgt@arms Aysha. After an exuberant milestone meeting (150th) celebration, the club got back to business as normal with members enthusiastically presenting speeches and doing role plays. An enthusiastic bunch of newbie members added the much needed flavour and spiced up the meetings in general! The most recent ‘Hayaa Hayaa’ themed meeting on November 19th had the full fervor of Qatar 22’s FIFA mania with all members adorning their favourite team’s jerseys et al. It was delightful to see how our Eves Gaveliers brought accolades to the club from various prestigious events and contests conducted recently. Our enterprising gaveliers Aadarsh Nair was adjudged as Humorous speech contest champion and Divneet Kaur as First Runners up for international speech contest during ‘Qatar Talks’ conducted on October 28th 2022. In our District 116 Inter Gavel club contest our gaveliers Antara had won as First runners up in Evaluation speech contest and Aadarsh Nair had won as second runners up in Humorous speech category. As counsellor of ICC Eves Gavel Club I feel proud and honored to guide these effervescent youngsters as their energy is infectious and the learning from them is immense! As we continue our meetings with diverse themes, interesting role plays and innovative activities, I warmly invite my Eves Club members to come and be a part of the Gavel club meeting whenever time permits to partake and to soak in the flavor of it all! - Shanty Rose, DTM

Dear All ,

It gives me an immense pleasure to launch the Second edition of the ICC Eves Toastmasters Club Newsletter. I would like to thank each and every member who contributed for this newsletter even in their busy schedules.

This term the meetings were all filled with FIFA vibes. The Eves thoroughly enjoyed the football days and have shared their experience in this newsletter.

People say Football is the only sport where there’s no racism, where we learn to respect and understand team spirit. But for me Toastmasters is the only place where there’s no disparity, I always feel one among the equals here.

Flipping through the pages you would see the club's highlights, achievements, and activities. I thank the editorial Team for their valuable support for making this Newsletter a successful one.