EDITORIAL

Tenacity, symbolizing the continuous journey of Ragama Toastmasters Club hereby presents the beautiful insights of our multi-faceted members belongingtodifferentfields,yetwalkingtogether handinhandtowardstheardentaimofachieving excellence. It has been a precious walk down the memory lane, representing the significant benchmarks of success resembling the team spirit,leadershipandcommitment.

As the great maestro Ralph Waldo Emerson very correctly said, "There are friends, there is family, and then there are friends that become family,” the friendship that binds us together as one family has become our greatest asset. It is all about friends helping friends to become better versionsofourselves. With utmost pleasure and pride, it is to be stated that apart from the individual achievements following the pathways and victories at the speech contests pursuing up to divisional level representations, we are once again heading towards the greatest achievement a club could attain, the Golden club award for the toastmastersyear2022-2023. Just like mountaineers leaving their base camp withastrongwill,andtenacity inconqueringthe summits,ourmembersgrowandevolvebytaking up roles, doing speeches and comprehensive evaluations, networking with the fraternity throughjoinedmeetingsandothereventsatarea and divisional levels; to conducting meetings under very innovative and creative themes to bringoutdiversityamongeachindividual. Do enjoy reading this content- packed issue, and feelfreetoshareyourthoughtsonourjourneyso far!

MadushikaGamage