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Communiqué

Dukhan Toastmasters—Newsletter

Communiqué Release

Ex-Com Installation

DTM Club Moto “Believe in Quality Changes”

Theme of the year: “Committed to Community”

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Communiqué Issue 2, 2010 Oct

It was just three months ago that we launched the very first is-

sue of Communiqué . Let me thank those who came up with ap-

preciations, suggestions and creative criticism. There aren’t

words to describe how inspired and grateful I am for your in-

volvement, passion and commitment.

As Toastmasters, we all have the ability to inspire others

through our words and through our actions. We are encouraged

to “step outside our comfort zone”, “think outside the box,” and

accept challenges as opportunities. Toastmasters help us develop

as leaders through a continuous process of education, training,

and experience. The opportunity to work with Communiqué is

one among them for me. I truly thank the ex-com and members

of DTM for bestowing their faith on me. And my faith on my

team and fellow toast masters is leading me ahead.

We have packed a handful of goodies in this issue for you, which

include an educational article ‘Tackling Table Topics’, an inspi-

rational treat titled ‘Toastmaster’s Taste Buds’, a new column

titled ‘Toastmatics’ and the fulfillment story of ice breakers etc.

Much has happened in past three months in DTM. New ex-com

installation, Communiqué release, regular meetings etc. And

preparations are in final stage for much awaited community

event of DTM- Speachcraft 2010. Next issue of Communiqué

will be coming to you with the news of DTM’s platinum jubilee

meeting !!!

Let us remember the words of legendary leader Martin Luther King,

‘Faith is taking the first step, even when you don’t know the whole stair-

case’.

Wishing you a good reading,

Editor’s DeskEditor’s DeskEditor’s DeskEditor’s Desk

“Step with faith”

TM Muhammed Ismayil,CC,CL

Chief Editor, Communiqué VP (PR), DTM

[email protected]

Newsletter of Dukhan Toastmasters

Issue-2 2010 Oct

Communiqué

Dukhan Toastmasters

Club No– 1054864

Area– 28

Division– E

District– 79

Inside this issue

Editor’s Desk 2

Presidential 3

Officers Induction 4

Edu– Talk 6

‘Toastmatics’ 6

Toastmaster’s Taste buds 7

Tackling Table Topics 8

Communiqué Release 5

News– DTM 9-12

Ice Breakers 13

Speechcraft 2010 14

Photo Toast 15

Editorial Team: Chief Editor:

TM Muhammed Ismayil,

CC, CL.

Consulting Editor:

TM Sameer Hassan Moosa,

ACS, ALB.

Editors:

TM Anil Malik, CC.

TM Arul Bernandaz.

Address:

# 14755

PB No– 100001

Dukhan,

Qatar.

[email protected]


Let me take this opportunity to congratulate the

editor in chief TM. Ismayil and the whole edito-

rial team for the great improvement of this news

letter. It is like a mirror to our Dukhan Toast-

masters Club. I am elated to express that the

whole club in particular scaling new heights

year after year. President’s Distinguished Club

for two consecutive years and it is going for the

third time this year also. On October 1st on-

wards it is conducting its 4th Speech craft pro-

gram. In all, it is committed to the community,

that gives me a great pleasure.

I wish the Editor in chief and his team a great

success.

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“Congratulations”

TM Wilfred Gonsalves, ACB, CL

President, DTM

[email protected]

Dukhan Toastmasters

Ex Com 2010-11

TM Wilfred

Gonsalves, ACB, CL

President

TM Sameer Hassan

Moosa, ACS, ALB

Past President

TM Nasimudheen A

Hameed, CC, CL

Vice President–

Education

TM Luis Peres

Secretary

MTM Kalavathy

Sachi, CC

Treasurer

TM Muhammed

Ismayil,CC, CL

Vice President– PR

TM Hameed

Pareeduddin

Sgt-@-Arms

TM Mohammed

Salauddin

Vice President–

Membership

Club Officers Induction and

News letter Release Toastmasters International Division E Governor MTM Subha Anupindi in-

stalled 2010-11 officers of Dukhan Toastmasters Club in a grand ceremony at

Dukhan Golf Club. The inducted officers are TM Wilfred Gonsalves- President, TM

Nasimudheen A Hameed- Vice President (Education), TM Muhammed Salauddin-

Vice President (Membership), TM Muhammed Ismayil- Vice President (Public Rela-

tions), TM Luis Peres (Secretary), MTM Kalavathy Sachi (Treasurer) and TM

Hameed Pareeduddin (Sgt-@-Arms). TM Sameer Hassan Moosa continued to be the

Immediate Past President. President TM Wilfred announced the clubs theme of the

year as “Committed to Community” during his acceptance speech.

The grand ceremony was an encouraging opportunity for Dukhan audience to

witness the international winning speech of DTM founder president TM Koka

Prasad. DTM presented a memento to TM Koka in recognition of his wise leadership

and contributions to DTM.

Dukhan Toastmasters official news letter “Communiqué” released in the

grand ceremony. The first copy of “Communiqué” was handed over to TM Koka

Prasad by Division E governor.



masters. Two educational

modules were provided to

members during meeting 67 &

68 by Past Area-28 Governor

Ravi Ramamoorthy & Past

Div PRO TM Virendranath.

Club membership is grow-

ing as per our target due to

the tireless effort of our VP

membership TM Salauddin.

DTM welcomed two new mem-

bers TM Risman & TM Saffar

into our Toastmaters family at

meeting NO: 66 and inducted

them.

As part of the Community

Activities the club is planning

its 4th Speechcraft Program

Congratulations to all

Dukhan Toastmasters for

their enthusiasm & commit-

ment which has been shown

during past meetings. Even

during summer holidays we

could maintain excellent at-

tendance for all our meetings.

As in the past, during Rama-

dan club conducted two meet-

ings with Iftar, which was a

unique experience for Toast-

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from October 1st onwards. Club

has also planned to revive the

Gavels Club activities with

more educational modules &

functions. Gavels club has re-

started its regular meetings on

24th September -2010 after the

summer vacation.

Club Quarterly Report

TM Nasimudheen A Hameed,

CC, CL

VP (Education), DTM

[email protected]

1. Some months have 30 days, some have 31 days. How many months have 28 days?

2. Divide 30 by half and add ten. What do you get?

3. A farmer had 17 sheep. All but 9 died. How many live sheep were left?

4. Take 2 apples from 3 apples. What do you have?

5. If a doctor gives you 3 pills and tells you to take one pill every half hour. How long would it

be before all the pills had been taken?

6. If you had only one match and entered a cold and dark room where there was an oil heater,

an oil lamp and a candle. Which one would you light first?

7. How many animals of each species did Moses take with him in his

ark?

(Answers → Page 8)

“ T o a s t m a t i c s T o a s t m a t i c s T o a s t m a t i c s T o a s t m a t i c s ”

Kalavathy Sachi, CC

[email protected]

Communication greatly depends on individuals’ ability to play with words and

numbers. A skill in mathematics will help not only in answering others, but also

in digesting the scenarios and reaching in decisions fast. In this column MTM

Kalavathy will discuss some tricks with numbers and words.

MTM Kalavathy is a post graduate degree holder in mathematics and currently

serving DTM as Treasurer.

For those interested in cooking don’t be surprised,

cooking has everything to do with toastmasters.

1. It starts right with building an appetite,

2. then finding the right menu to match your taste,

3. collecting the right ingredients,

4. chopping & grinding those ingredients,

5. adding the right amount of spices to it

6. cooking up to the required amount,

7. adding a pinch to taste and garnishing and finally

8. serving to every plate only what is needed.

You might be wondering what I mean. Well don’t be. Just imagine you are about to

give a speech.

1. First of all you should have a will power, determination or an appetite to give a

speech.

2. But then, a speech on anything and everything may not suit your taste. So you ini-

tially find something which is of some interest to you or match your taste.

3. Then you go on to find what should be the content of your speech.

4. May be you don’t need it all and so does the audience whom you are about to face.

So now you start to chop and grind your speech so that the contents fit well into the

cooking pot in proper shape and size.

5. Then there goes the spices such as life incidents or experiences from your life or

someone related to you or someone really famous, some suspense, some thrill or

some information etc. ,

6. Organize or cook your speech in a proper order like a stunning beginning, a smooth

and interesting body and an end which could be taken home as a gift in memory.

7. In our speeches we replace salt with some sorrow and add some humor or happy

moments in stead of sugar. The final garnish is with an appropriate and strong

message.

8. But in spite of our best cooking if we are not able to serve well then what use is our

cooking. So we serve it to the audience with required amount of vocal variety, body

language, vocabulary and meaningful pauses.

So now do you get, why toastmasters have a lot to do with cooking. And this is what

makes a Toastmaster's Taste Bud distinct.

Let us also try to be a good cook with these tips. TM Sameer Hassan Moosa

ACS, ALB

Past President DTM

[email protected]

Toastmaster’s Taste Buds


A diamond is valued when we polish the ore &

A personality is valued when we polish our skills

Tomorrow is far, who knows what is in store….

Join Toastmasters today, there are no magic pills - SHM


F-What will be your attitude in Future Considering past and present, I think I will��..

S-M-G Method:

Example:- Real estate is the best Investment

than others.

S-Start with the Story. I recall one true incident...

M-State the Message you learned from the story...

G-State the Gain that will benefit one.

A-D-S Method:

Example: Laptop is better than desktop.

A- Tell the Advantages of the choice

D- State the Disadvantages of the choice.

S- End with your Suggestion to the audience.

Table topic Tips

Listen: Don't hear the words. Listen carefully.

Pause: pause for a few seconds to refresh your mind.

Formulate ideas on the topic.

Confirm: Read the topic and reconfirm. Your brain

cells will get chance to absorb concepts.

Tell: Begin with confident and express your ideas.

End: Don't stop abruptly. Complete with full circle by

restating the original point.

Table Topic Methods

P-R-E-P Method:

Example: Internet is a boon or bane?

P- State your Position on the topic. Do you object or

agree?

R- Support your position with Reasons

E- Explain reasons with Examples

P-Restate your Position

P-P-F Method:

Example: What is your dream car?

P- State your attitude in the Past As a child...

P- State your Present attitude. I feel....

Tackling Table Topics

Ravi Ramamoorthy,ACB,ALB [email protected]

Table topic session in club meet-

ings are a nightmare for at least

new members. Seasoned toast-

master Ravi Ramamoorthy comes

up with some very helpful tips to

tackle table topics.

Congratulations to the Educational Award winners of the year 2009-10.

The achievers are:

Adv Communicator-Silver (ACS)

& Adv Leader-Bronze (ALB)

TM Sameer Hassan Moosa

Adv Communicator-Bronze

(ACB)

TM Wilfred Gonsalves

Competent Communicator (CC)

TM Anil Malik

MTM Kalavathy

TM Nasimudheen A Hameed

Competent Leader (CL)

TM Muhammed Ismayil

Educational Award Winners

Award winners with Division E governor MTM Subha,

TM Koka and TM Ravi.

From my childhood I was dreaming of being

on stage. But it was not becoming reality until I joined Toastmasters movement.

Now I am not surprised why all other friends of mine who are already in Toastmasters move-

ment feel so confident in front of an audience. Most of all the mutually helping atmosphere in club

meetings too make it easy to be out of lectern. The most beneficent tool of toastmasters is

the immediate evaluation of a member’s effort. No need to wait to know the result of your “test”. The

same meeting itself you will come to know what are your strengths and what are the areas you

should concentrate to improve further. And the manual designed by Toastmasters Interna-

tional is the biggest asset a member can

have.

I too “believe in quality changes” and expect one day I will over come all the

fears of public speaking.

14th July 2010 evening was a Grand Ceremony for me, it was a

great moment and I will remember forever in my life, because

that is the evening I decided to join Dukhan Toastmasters club.

3 years back during the launching of Dukhan Toastmasters club,

the founder president TM. Koka Prasad invited me to join. How-

ever, I was bit confused due to my shift duties and I was not

clear what is Toastmasters movement all about.

Over a period of time, I noticed that shift duty people were also attend-

ing Toastmasters meeting. I always went through Toastmasters articles

in Dukhan news bulletin. The thing excited me was news about TM. Koka

Prasad wining district level international speech competitions consecu-

tively 3 times. He is one of the main motivations for me to join with Duk-

han Toastmasters club.

Better late than never.....


“T o a s t m a t i c s T o a s t m a t i c s T o a s t m a t i c s T o a s t m a t i c s ”

Answers: 1. All of them, Every

month has at least

28 days.

2. 70. Dividing by half

is same as multiply-

ing by 2.

3. 9 live sheep.

4. 2 apples.

5. 1 hour. If you take

first pill at 1 O’ clock

then next one will be

at 1:30 and last one

at 2 O’ clock.

6. The match.

7. None. It was Noah,

not Moses.

Ice B

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Risman Hatibi

[email protected]

Muhammed Saffar

[email protected]


Photo toast Ashique Jamaluddin

[email protected]

Designed & edited by TM Muhammed Ismayil, CC,CL-Vice President (Public Relations), DTM.

www.dukhantoastmasters.org

Communiqué

“Prize Winning race”:

Pictured after the Podium ceremony of F1 Power Boat Champion-

ship at Doha Corniche. This photo fetched the runner-up prize in

American Arts Festival.