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Talkmagic Toastmasters – Club Meeting 211 (15/04/17)

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MOM Meeting No.211

Date – 15th April 2017

Theme- ‘The Earth is what we all have in common ‘

WOD-‘Salvage’

Meeting no.211 was unique in many ways.

Although the regular venue was out of bounds , the meeting was held in keeping with the theme amidst nature.

The meeting was opened beautifully by debutante acting SAA TM Feba.

President Shashidhar then took up the reins of the meeting.

Like always he extended a warm welcome to all and in all his sincerity explained the value of Toastmasters.

Then came the vibrant TMOD TM Shriniwas who brilliantly elaborated on this so relevant theme.

The GE TM Jane then took the stage to explain the evaluation process.

Her TAG team included the following toastmasters:

Timer: TM Roy⏱
Ah counter : TM Parthiban
Grammarian: TM Priya
Listener : TM Anu

Then started the electrifying prepared speeches section.⚡

1.CC10 TM Anindita evaluated by TM Neelesh.
2. ACB by TM Sunil evaluated by TM George.
3. ACS by TM Prakash evaluated by DTM Geetha.

The next section was the Table Topics Session handled beautifully by debutante TM Shruti , whose table topics were in sync with the theme.

Then came the detailed evaluation session handled by the GE TM Jane with inputs from the individual evaluators and the TAG Team.

The listener TM Anu then took the stage for a hilarious session which changed the most serious toastmasters into school kids.

The TMOD TM Shriniwas then concluded his session and handed over to President Shashidhar.

President Shashidhar in his closing address brilliantly harped upon each section of the meeting with wit and humour.
The meeting ended with prize distribution and snacks distribution.

P.S.- Although it was boiling outside, the meeting held in the badminton court saw enthusiastic participation.

Although there were some debutante role players, their poise and confidence shows what the guidance of seniors can do.

Although the TMOD had some tough moments declaring Jane as the encyclopedia, I think she deserves the moniker Janepedia.

Although there were many present we still missed others who couldn’t make it to this unique meeting.

Although my mentor Sunil didn’t give a milestone speech , he is a milestone in himself.

Although I had tried to forget about my CC10 speech thanks to the relentless reminders of Srivatsan that I had to make an appearance.

Finally although I couldn’t put on my lipstick before the photoshoot George relating me to Sharukh’s heroine Kajol flew me to 7th heaven.

Talkmagic Toastmasters Club Meeting 210 – 08/04/17

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MOM Meeting No.210

Date – 08th April 2017

Theme – ‘Bask in the warmth of sunshine ‘

WOD -‘Entice’

The meeting commenced with the enticing SAA TM Annie’s warm address, beautifully presented through the story of the king and his shoes.

President TM Shashidhar further spread the warmth with his welcoming address towards members and guests..

His philosophical insights about how to use the failings at Toastmasters to be successful outside was deeply inspiring.

The stage was then taken over by the debutante TMOD TM Shruti.. The warmth of her personality cast an enticing spell on the audience.

The GE of the meeting , the veteran TM George , explained the evaluation process and introduced his TAG Team.

Timer – TM Veerasingam⏰
Ah counter – TM Priya
Grammarian -TM Sunil
Listener- TM Feba

The Prepared Speeches Section had 3 enticing participants :
1. CC1 by TM Roy evaluated by TM Anu.
2.CC3 by TM Sharanya evaluated by TM Jane.
3. CC3 by TM Manjunath evaluated by TM Baburaj.

Each speech stood out in their sheer brilliance ✨

The Table Topic Session was conducted by TTM TM Saleem.The wonderful topics saw enthusiastic participation. ‍♂

Then came the invaluable evaluation session hosted by GE TM George.

Individual evaluators, TAG Team and the GE himself gave priceless advice to the participants and the role players, to enable them become better than the best.

President TMShashidhar concluded the meeting with prize distribution in an enticing manner leaving everyone basking in the warmth of Talkmagic.

P.S.- The debutante TMOD Shruti’s hosting of the show, the quality of the speakers and the sincerity of the role players were truly stunning. .

All credits go to the senior members and veterans of Talkmagic Toastmasters whose relentless hard work behind the scenes is bearing fruit.

Talkmagic Toastmasters Club Meeting 209 – 01/04/2017

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MOM Meeting no.209

Date – 1.4.2017

Theme- Happy April Fool’s Day.

WOD- Amiable

The meeting started with SAA TM Annie’s fable about ‘The crow and the fox’ which showed that we could be made a fool if we don’t carry our wits around. 😄

The President TM Shashidhar then gave his address filled with wit and humour. 😆 After extending a warm welcome to members and guests he philosophically commented that making a fool of oneself is the stepping stone to success. 🏆

He introduced the TMOD Jagdeep wonderfully in keeping with the theme of April Fools.😉

The stage was then taken over by the debutante TMOD TM Jagdeep. His hilarious setting with his first crush👩🏻 brought the house down with laughter. 😅😂

The GE TM Jane then gave a brief about the evaluation session and introduced the TAG Team📋:

Timer- TM Roy⏱
Ah counter- TM Parthiban ✋
Grammarian – TM Sharanya📖

The Prepared Speech Section saw double dhamaka🎆

1. CC5 by TM Ramesh evaluated by TM Anindita
2.ACB 8 by TM Sunil evaluated by TM Theju.
Then came the crackling Table Topic Session hosted by another debutante TM Ajith🎇

The evaluation session followed with in depth feedback given by the TAG Team and evaluators under the able guidance of GE TM Jane.👮‍♀

The meeting concluded with President Shashidhar’s closing remarks and prize distribution. 🏅

P.S.- The meeting showed some members in a totally different avatar. 😃

TMOD TM Jagdeep ‘s sense of humour. 😂

TM Ramesh’s attempts at cracking the driving tests were hilarious. 😅

TTM TM Ajith’s choice of topics. 😆

Last but not the least TM George ‘s impromptu acting during Sunil’s speech would give many actors a run for their money. 😎😀

(Reminded me of his acting out Rajnikanth’s dialogues 😊)

Talkmagic Toastmasters Club Meeting 208 – 25/03/17

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MOM Meeting No.208, Date – 25/03/17

Theme of the meeting was ‘Evolution is the secret of the next step’

WOD ‘Savor’

The meeting began on a reflective mode with the beautiful story about who is the happiest bird by SAA TM Annie. It truly reflects on human nature whereby the grass is always greener on the other side.😃

VPE TM Baburaj then took the stage like Bahubali💪 to give the welcome speech.

The TMOD TM Shriniwas then took the stage to explain the secrets of evolution. 😊

The GE TM Prakash explained the evaluation session.

The TAG Team consisted of:
Timer: TM Parthiban
Ah counter: TM Shruti
Grammarian : TM Sharanya

The Prepared Speech section was full of milestones 🏅

CC1 by TM Nitin evaluated by TM Salim

CC1 by TM Raghuram evaluated by TM George

CC10 by TM Jane evaluated by TM Sunil

Then came the crackling Table Topics Session hosted by TTM TM Jagdeep

The feedback session followed hosted by GE TM Prakash. 📋

Finally the winners were announced with the closing address by VPE TM Baburaj.

The winners were: 🏆

Best Evaluator : TM Sunil👏

BestTable Topic Speaker : TM Shruti👏

Best Speaker :TM Nitin👏

The evolution of Talkmagicians continued under the bodhi tree🌳
P.S. – Again I was present in spirit although absent in person. 😇Unfortunately no one , specially Baburaj couldn’t see me.😂😅😂

Talkmagic Toastmasters Club Meeting 207 – (19/03/17) – International Speech Contest

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Meeting No – 207 – Club level International Speech and Table Topics Contest

‘ABRACADABRA’

The meeting opened with the SAA TM Annie’s magical address. Her story about the deaf , winner frog set the tone of the contest.

It emphasised that inner belief is stronger than outer noise.
With that inner confidence the contest chair, TM Anu took over.
The contest chair read out the rules and regulations of the contest as prescribed by Toastmasters International.
The first section was the international speech contest.
The participants were TM Anindita, TM Theju, TM Prakash, TM Sunil, TM Mathew and TM Baburaj.
Each speech stood out by their sheer brilliance and enchanting execution.
The next section was devoted to the Table topic contest.With so many participants, it almost seemed like a party.
The participants in this category included; TM Mathew, TM Parthiban , TM Prakash , TM Sunil , TM Muzib , TM Sharanya, TM Shashidhar , TM Anindita, TM Feba , TM Jane , TM Srivatsan , TM Raghuram and TM Chandrasekar.
While the Chief Judge was deciding on the verdict Contest chair TM Anu held a mock table topic session.
It was hilarious to get to know the true feelings of the contestants.
The meeting then concluded with President Shashidhar ‘s address and distribution of prizes.

The winners were:
For Table Topics Contest:

1.TM Sharanya
2.TM Matthew
3.TM Raghuram

For International Speech Contest :
1.TM Anindita
2.TM Theju
3.TM Baburaj

The celebrations continued under the bodhi tree with delicious sandwiches and fruit drinks, courtesy – TM Annie
P.S.- ABRACADABRA’ owes it’s success to a lot of people, some of whom worked relentlessly behind the scenes.
The Chief Judge DTM Geetha , whose guidance and judgement gave a new sheen to the contest.
Contest Chair TM Anu , whose dedication and beautiful smile made the contest even more charming.
TM Jane , who worked non stop behind the scenes to make others relax and enjoy.
The different role players , who did an excellent job.
The huge number of participants who came to take part in the magic.
The best part was the easy camaraderie between the members which made the whole event seem like a magic fest with each weaving their own spell
We sorely missed Neelesh , Harry , Shruti and other magicians of Talkmagic.