MESAA Participate in District 116 Annual Toastmasters Conference
MESAA Toastmasters event 2022
MESAA Toastmasters event 2022- A huge shout out to all the amazing Alumni Members who joined and made it a grand success.
MESAA TOASTMASTERS LAUNCH MEETING
The MES Alumni recently organised an impressive open house event in conjunction with Flaming Spirits Toastmasters and Talking Matters Toastmasters clubs on the 6th of March 2022. The event, which was conducted at the Mavericks 365 hall in Icono View, Holiday Villa had an abundant turnout of ex-MES students looking to become Toastmaster aspirants.
Although it followed the format of a Demo Toastmasters Meeting, the evening turned out be a mini-Reunion of sorts, with many ex-students having had the chance to catch-up after years and socialise with one another.
Toastmaster of the evening – Freeda Lobo, took everyone through the evening with vivacious exuberance and kept everyone looking forward to the agendas of the meeting. She also introduced the theme – The Reunion, specifically chosen for the event, being the perfect platform for the networking of ex-MES students.
Jinesh John was the first speaker of the day, delivering a humble yet confident Ice-breaker Speech. His subject tackled the nuances of Innovative Planning, and was Titled – Never Give Up! He also won the Best Speaker of the Day Award for his charming and humorous speech.
Pooja George, Area 9 Secretary, an ex-MES student of the 2003 batch, delivered a motivational Prepared Speech – titled, The Big Question, which challenged the inhibitions one has to break-through in life and to take brave steps forward to achieve what one wants.
The next session of the evening was Table Topics – an exercise where guests and members are randomly selected to think on their feet and speak on an impromptu topic for 1-2 minutes, and was brilliantly conducted by the Table Topics Master – Smitha Abraham (MES?? Batch??). The questions chosen by her were very engaging and relatable in nature, and she put every participant at ease knowing they were unrehearsed.
Questions were answered by (1,2,3,4 with their batches) and included pop-questions about school life, such as “Would you rather be the smartest or the funniest person in the room?”, “If you could go back in time, what would you advise your younger self?”, “Do you like you school days better, or your current days as a professional?” etc. All participants gave witty answers that scored rounds of applause, laughter and hollers of agreement from the crowd. The Best Table Topic Speaker of the Evening recognition was awarded to Raasum Sait of 2002 batch, who answered a question about which MES Teachers does he feel have left a lasting impact on him.
Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) Ram Mohan Rai, who is a (insert info here) … conducted the Evaluation Session and gave helpful feedback arising from his years of experience as a Toastmaster.
Grammarian, Abhina Pradeep presented her meticulous vocabulary observations of the evening, including the frequency of the usage of the Word of the Day – Anticipate, and any other distinctive phrases, idioms or unique words that the speakers of the day had used. She was so observant that she even pointed out an instance when a speaker had the opportunity to use the WOD – Anticipate, but used predict/expect instead.
Presiding Officer, Pradeep Menon spoke about the benefits of joining a Toastmasters Club and provided further details on how to Join the club. The MESAA Toastmasters Chapter was officially launched with (names, designations, batches)
Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) Ram Mohan Rai, who is a (insert info here) … conducted the Evaluation Session and gave helpful feedback arising from his years of experience as a Toastmaster.
Grammarian, Abhina Pradeep presented her meticulous vocabulary observations of the evening, including the frequency of the usage of the Word of the Day – Anticipate, and any other distinctive phrases, idioms, or unique words that the speakers of the day had used. She was so observant that she even pointed out an instance when a speaker had the opportunity to use the WOD – Anticipate, but used predict/expect instead.
Presiding Officer, Pradeep Menon spoke about the benefits of joining a Toastmasters Club and provided further details on how to Join the club. The MESAA Toastmasters Chapter was officially launched with (names, designations, batches)
The event was concluded with lively banter and spirited discussions on how well everyone spoke and how enthusiastic they are to join MESAA Toastmasters. This was followed by a picture taking session with props from the photo booth.
As TM (insert name) rightfully said, “The MES ex-student body is a vital part of the landscape of Qatar, and are Ambassadors of India!”, which is a statement that any ex-MES students should feel proud of.
Toastmasters International is a worldwide non-profit educational organization that empowers individuals to become more effective communicators and leaders. Headquartered in Englewood, Colo., the organization’s membership exceeds 300,000 in more than 15,800 clubs in 149 countries. Since 1924, Toastmasters International has helped people from diverse backgrounds become more confident speakers, communicators, and leaders.
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