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Create, Connect, Communicate

Club NewsWhen Duty CallsNew Executive committee takes charge

Bookmar

Be GreaBook review on the inspirtational bo

Club Events

Apples gather for Iftar with familyArticles

Left Brain or Right BrainPublicity

Apples Care Initiaive

Cover Story

Get a Mentor- Get AheadRole of Mentors in the Toastmaster Journey

Articles

How Toastmasterchanged my gameA young member shares her tesitmony onthe positive impact toastmasters has had onher life.

Club Event

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Champions areMadeMembers bring glory to the club at th

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The Offical Newsletter of Apples Toastmasters ClubClub No. 3256429, Area 40, Division B, District

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The moment of Truth

Dear Readers,

When I joined Apples Toastmasters club exactly one year agolittle did I know that my life was about to change. The toastmas-ters experience has not only given me a much needed boostin life, but has also given me friends, mentors and a communitywhich believes that we can achieve wonders if we work together

It gives me great pleasure to finally present the first Edition of theApples Newsletter iMag .

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the members fortheir support and for also helping me discover talents that werelying dormant in me for all these years.

This challenge has helped me push my self further to excel.

I believe the same rule applies to almost all areas of our life &work. When Life gives us a task, or things are not going the waywe planned, there are two ways to progress. One is to wait till amiracle arrives at your door step, which rarely ever happens and theother is to get up, dust yourself, rollyour sleeves and get to workObstacles will soon disappear and the goal which till then was notvisible will begin to appear. For me seeing you read this magazine

is the achievement of that goal. So please enjoy it, give us youfeedback and help us grow.

We sincerely hope that you will encourage our efforts, provide usyour valuable feedback and contribute to the constant improve-ment of this humble effort.

This is just the beginning, our best is yet to come.. Happy reading!!

Tharun Thomas Editor/VP Public Relations [email protected]

Club Officers 2014-2015

President: TM Sekhar Ramarao050 244 2260

[email protected]

V.P Education - TM Rohit Mydoor050 5883526

[email protected]

VP Membership - TM Shashi K N055 3627194

[email protected]

V.P Public Relation - TM Tharun T055 9541758

[email protected]

Secretary - TM Dyuthi Prakash050 2397287

[email protected]

Treasurer -TM S. Baskar050 8189363

[email protected]

Serg At Arms - MTM Preeti Amit050 9831679

[email protected]

Club Mentor: TM David AugustineFounder President : TM Lahir Hassan

e Apples Toastmasters Club

e Apple Advanced Toastmasters Club

e Apple Gaveliers Club

We meet every 1st and 3rd Friday atOxford School, Muhaisnah Dubai UAE


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Club SpotlightWhen Duty Calls,Thenew Ex-comtakes charge of the club

Contents

Apples Toastmasters ClubOffical Club Magazine

Editorial TeamEditor: TM Tharun Thomas

Asst Editor: TM NishadDesign Co-ordinator: MTM Dyuthi PrakashResearch Coordinator: MTM Nandita Nair

www.appletoastmasters.com

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The information on thi s site is for information pur poses only. I Magazine assumes no lia bility or responsi bility for any i naccurate, delaye d or incom-plete information, nor for any actions taken in reliance thereon. The information contained about each individual, event or organization has been

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Cover StoryGet a Mentor, Get AheadWhy yourtoastmaster journey is not completewithout Mentors.

ArticleHow toastmasters changed mygame. TM Dyuthi Prakash shares hertoastmaster experience.

Club EventsApples: Where Champions are made

The competition season comes to andend and we have

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Apple Cares Our initative to give backto scociety

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Dear Fellow Toastmasters,

It is a great honour and pleasure to serve you aspresident of this dynamic club. At Apples Toast-masters, we are not just creating better speakersand leaders, we do create a special bonding andfriendship.Yes, Apples is one of the family-like clubs in theregion. I am extremely proud and happy to beassociated with this club.

From the very humble beginning, today we are a55+ members club. One of the largest clubs in theregion. Our club has extraordinary potentialand produced great speakers who could repre-

sent our club in DTAC.We are also at the verge ofproducing the first ever DTM from Apples.I shall surely share the great news once we getto that stage. We as a club could constantly addnew members & mentor our existing members toachieve their personal goals in life. This would nothave happened without the great support fromour Founders and Sr. Toastmasters in the club. Iwould like to thank them all on behalf of the club.Friends, I am sure that you would be equally hap-py and proud to be part of this association. Weshould aim to achieve our goals and clubs goalsto be number one at all the times.

We did close our 2012-13 year with great success.I look forward to the accomplishments we willachieve as a club in 2013 2014!

Now, enjoy reading the very first edition of ourNews Letter for this year.

TM Sekhar RamaraoClub President

Dear Toastmasters,

Its with immense pleasure and pride, that I wouldlike to take this opportunity to express my feelingstowards a Club which I believe inherently exhibits thetrue essence of TMI. This club has a dynamic leader-ship which is its centre of gravity and a tag line Leadthe change. The club continues to attract guests andmotivates members to cruise their development.

Whenever I visit Apples club, I feel relaxed, satisfiedand motivated to deliver more with quality. The ambi-ence of the club is always filled with happiness, sincer-ity and camradrie. Every meeting is a true celebrationwhich is made possible by superb planning coordi-

nation and flawless execution. The members are mo-tivated to do better each time. This is quite evidentfrom the achievements the club has attained duringthis short period. The Apples Toastmasters club, is likea diamond factory which finds uncut diamonds andthen turns them to highly polished diamonds underone roof.

The club has achieved great heights and has highlytalented members. As we continue to sail through thecompetitive ocean, the inevitable storm we have toface is change. I expect club leaders and members ofthis club to embrace it and change oneself, the club

and the society at large.

I take this opportunity to wish the very best to The-Apples club members, executive members and con-gratulate you on the release of your first news letteredition for 2014..

TM Shreemanth HeerapurArea Governor

Area 40, Div B, Dist 20.

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When Duty CallsThe New Excom Takes charge of the Club for the year 2014-2015

n Important part of Toastmasters training is learning about becoming effective Leaders. One of the best ways to become skilled at

eadership is to experience it. The Club elects is Officers who form the Executive committee every year during the month of May. All

members are invited to fill in their nomination forms. Once the nominations are recieved the election is conducted and the leaders arelected to their respective posts.

he Apples Toastmasters club has been lucky to have effective and committed leaders who have taken the club from strength to

trength. This year the club has a healthy mix of seasoned toastmasters and recent members. This shows the commitment the club has

owards developing new ideas and bringing energy to the club. It is the duty of the Club officers to ensure that each club member feels

is or her Toastmasters experience is worthwhile. By applying leadership techniques, the club officer ensures an atmosphere conducive

o both personal and professional growth as well as achieving Toastmasters educational program goals.

his year the Ex-com is lead by Club President TM Sekhar Ramarao, who believes in leading by example. He will be presiding over the

meetings and supervises the operations of the Club.

P Education is the TM Rohit Mydoor, after a successful term as VP Membership last year Rohit takes on the responsibility of planningnd directing club programs to meet the educational requirements of the Club Members.

P Membership is the dynamic TM Sashi Nair, who has the tough task of planning and directing programs to retain and increase club

membership.

P Public relations is TM Tharun Thomas. He will be responsible for developing programs that inform individual members and the

erneral public about Toastmaster international.

lub Secretary is our youngest member MTM Dyuthi Prakash. She will be responsible for maintaining Club record and correspondence.

he Treasurer is TM S.Baskar who is incharge of the financial operation of the club, and The Seargent at Arms is MTM Preeti Amit who

incharge of preparing the meetings and the custodian of the club properties.

he very experienced toastmaster TM David Augustine has agreed to be the club Mentor and guide the Club officers to greater success

o that they may take the club to greater glory and heights. Heres wishing the dynamic team a successful year ahead.


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Book Mark: What Apples Toastmasters are reading?Book Review

MTM Priya Ramachandran reviews Be Great an inspirational bookby Peter H Thomas

Four years later, hereI am. 18 years old anda proud Toastmasterat Apple International

Toastmasters,Dubai. From what Iused to be, a timidand introvert student,I have become moreoutgoing and adeptat recognizing oppor-

tunities. I owe it all toToastmasters Inter-national. I hope toinspire more peopleto join and conquertheir fears like I did.

MTM Dyuthi Prakash participating in the Banner March at Divison B Competition

When you establish core Values and live your life by those values, decisions and choices become clear. Thisbook reveals the importance of personal Values and how to discover your own.

The stories are inspiring, the author's life is fascinating, and the information presented is clear and concise.

The author offers a comprehensive array of very practical tools and perspectives that enabled him to suc-cessfully manage the complexities and challenges in his own life. He tries to elucidate the fact that there is agenius in each of us and that it is our task to discover our own particular kind of genius and actively developit. This one belief can be life-changing.

The book is a source of inspiration and encouragement in times of doubt, disappointment, and even deepsadness. There are the many inspiring stories within, both the authors own and those of his friends andpublic figures, and they are dramatic and surprising reminders of whats possible when we are mired down


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2014 Champion of Public

Speaking Announced

Sri Lankas Dananjaya Hettiarachchi was crownedas the World Champion of Public Speaking 2014at the Toastmasters International Speech Contestheld in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia,

The Toastmasters International Convention culmi-

nates in the International Speech Contest, whereover 120 countries and 30,000 contestants com-pete to win the title of The World Champion ofPublic Speaking. His winning speech at the finale

titled as I see something in you.

Emirati elected president of Toast-

masters International

An Emirati has been elected International President of theToastmasters International (TMI), a global organisation

with more than 313,000 member in 126 countries.

Muhammad Murad, 49, is the first Arab to head the non-profit group after he was named International Presidentduring the group's conference in Malaysia on August 23.

Arriving back in Dubai from Kula Lumpur, the former po-

lice officer stated: Its aprivilege for me to represent myflag (the UAE) on the international stage. Its a greathonour, but a the same time its a great responsibility.

Apples Gavliers continue the

winning tradition

The Apple Gavliers Club put up a stunning showat the Division level Competition. Gavlier Arpanand Gavlier Jessica brought laurels to the clubby winning in their respective events.



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The NewsmakersNews Headlines from the world of Toastmasters.


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Apples Toastmasters club is not only about developing public speaking and leadership skills.We believe in instilling a feeling of camaraderie in our members. The Iftar gathering conduct-ed on 24th July 2014 at The Oxford School, Al Muhaisnah bought together the membersand their families for a fun evening. Delicious food and excellent company. An evening wellspent!!




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What is a mentor?

A mentor takes a personal interest

in and helps an inexperienced per-

son, offering knowledge, insight,

perspective or wisdom.

Get a MentorGet AheadThe importance of Mentors in Toastmasters

The Toastmaster journey is seldom

complete without the presence and

influence of a Mentor. As Toastmas-

ters international celebrates Men-tors day on October 22nd the birth-

day of TMI President Ralph Smedley,

We revisit the importance of men-

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A new member joins the club.Most

of them are not familiar with theclub policies or meeting formats.

They dont know what a timer is

or what an Ah-Counter does. Yet

new members are expected to

participate and give speeches

something many are terrified to do.

Many clubs expect them to do all of

this with a minimum of instruction

and guidance.

However all new members needsomeone to explain the program

to them and show them how to

prepare for various meeting roles.

They also need help preparing and

rehearsing their first few speeches.

Mentors can supply the valuable

personal attention and ongoing

support new members need.

Having a Mentor helps you to prog-

ress effectively as a Toastmaster. Heis like your personal trainer, who

keeps getting you back on your

feet when you get knocked down .

They help the members to learn the

program and club customs (CC and

CL manuals, club meeting roles,

membership opportunities)

Having a mentors develops confi-

dence in the members and help-

sthem to improve participation inclub activities

When you have a helping hand

from someone who has taken

the tough route as a member you

quickly learn speaking skills to

advance faster.

The Mentor also benefits from this

relation as they are able to

refine and revitalize existing skills

and learn new skills .

For the club it is essential to have amentor-mentee system in place as

it Improves member retention

The success of Apples Toastmasters

as one of the best Clubs in Area 40

is mainly due to the focus the club

gives for mentoring inexperienced

speakers. Satisfying the expecta-

tions of new members is tough

especially when you have speakers

of different ability levels.One of the recent examples is TM

Tharun who with the help of valu-

able mentoring from experienced

Toastmasters like TM Raj ,TM Shashi,

MTM Priya and MTM Nandita was

able to compete at DTAC 2014

representing Division B in Table

Topics. All this was done within six

months from the day he joined the

Apples Toastmasters Club.

These dedicated Mentors are avail-

able at any time to help, guidance

and build confidence. The club hasa policy where every new member

has to get his project 1 to Project 3

mentored by MTM Priya Ramach-

andran, who has been a champion

Public Speaker and active Toast-

master for more than seven years.

The Apples Gavels club is managed

by these experienced toastmasters

and this allows the young Toast-

masters to gain benefit from an

very early stage.

The Club Mentor Program assigns

all new members to a Mentor who

will guide and ensure the members

steady progress. The newly elected

Ex-Com has also Included a men-

tor who will guide them through

tough decisions and provide valu-

able and timely inputs. The Club

Mentor for this year is TM David

Augustine a seasoned toastmasterwith many years of valuable experi-

ence.

So act now, get in touch with your

mentor and stay ahead.

The positive effects

of Mentors in ourlifesMentors influence our life in many ways. its like havingyour oersonal trainer who lifts you up each time you areknocked down.

Bringing the glory home:

Mentor TM Sashi with Mentee

TM Tharun making it to the finals

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Wow!. What a competition season.

More than 100 members working

day and night to deliver inspiration-

al speeches and demonstrate the

skills they have developed through

the Toastmaster learning program.

Every year, the Clubs organise the

public speaking competition in four

categories. International speech,

Humorus speech, Table Topics and

Evaluation speech. The winners

from the club level progress to theArea Level competition where they

compete with other clubs in the

Area. The winner progresses to the

Division level where the compete

with winners from the other Areas.

Phew!, if that was not enough the

winner from the Division level

competes with other Division

Here are our winnersClub ContestInternational Speech1st Place: TM Art2nd Place: TM Tharun3rd Place:TM ShashiTable Topics

1st Place: TM Art2nd Place: TM Tharun3rd Place:TM ShreemanthHumours Speech

1st Place: TM Mohan2nd Place: TM Rajendaran3rd Place:TM RohitEvalutation Speech

1st Place: TM Shreemanth2nd Place: TM Sekhar3rd Place:TM Dilip Dani

Area 40 ContestInternational Speech

1st Place: TM Art3rd Place: TM TharunTable Topics

1st Place: TM Tharun2nd Place: TM ArtHumours Speech

1st Place: TM Rajendaran3rd Place:TM Mohan

Division B ContestInternational Speech2nd Place: TM ArtTable Topics

1st Place: TM Tharun2nd Place: TM ArtHumours Speech

2nd Place: TM Rajendaran

DTAC 2014Finalist : TM Tharun

Apples: Where

Champions aremadeApples Toastmasters took the annual PublicSpeaking competition by storm, by winning inArea, Division levels and representing Division Bat the District Level. A quick recap of the excite-ment.

winners at the Annual Conference. Though the

journery for all winners of the District level com-

petiion ends here, the winner of the International

speech proceeds for the International competition.

This year the District conference was held in Mus-

cat Oman and the International Speech contest

was held in Malaysia.

Apples Toastmasters club rocked this years com-petitions with some memorable performances.

There was tough competition even at the club

level, with some high quality speeches. All contes-

tants worked hard with their mentors to bring out

their best at the competition level. Congrats!!!

Dates for 2015 competitions announced:

Area 40 - 27th Feb 2015

Division B - 3rd April 2015

TM Rajendaran

TM Art,

TM Tharun at

the Division B

Contest

TM Art making

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Everything diminishes with its us-age. Languages do not come easy

to me.

Does that mean that my left-side

brain does not function well? Yes,its a very horrifying thought. So

when I cannot analyze the speech-

es at our club meetings, it is just

proved that I am not a left-brained

personality. Logic is my strength.

Or is it?

Looking at my left-brain weakness!

Then, it must be that at least my

right-side brain has to be function-

ing well. After all, whats life with-

out thinking or being instinctive?

But to think of it, modulating myspeech-tones too is not one of my

virtues. There it goes....my right-

side brain seems dysfunctional as

well. This could easily be deduced

as a permanent brain disability. It is

awful to know that theres no nor-

mal brain functioning in me!

Recently, I was reading an ar-

ticle which stressed that the left

& right side brain function to-

gether. It rubbished the theories

of left & right-brained people. Itsays that both sides of our brain

work in sync.

If there is disconnect between

the two sides of ones brain, such

people could not recognize &

name objects controlled by

left-side of our brain. At least,

this assures me that my brains

on both sides are connected for

I can very well verify good from

bad, white from black and scorn

from pat. I can also draw neatly

if one ignores messing it whilepainting later on.

Research has shown that the brain is

not nearly as independent as once

thought. For example, neurosci-

entists know that the two sides of

the brain work together to perform

a wide variety of tasks. Abilities in

in subjects such as math are

actually strongest when both

halves of the brain work togeth-

er. It is right that one side of our

brain is better at doing certainthings better but we do not

have only one-side of our brain

as major functional organ. Both

are essential in our activities ev-

ery day. After all, each almond

we consume hits

both sides of our brains equally.

This means that we can take up

any type of learning at any age

- be it knowing a new language,

evaluation of speeches, taking

dancing lessons or training to

be a marathon runner. We mightface hardships in each one but

it is not impossible. Especially as

our brain, in its completeness, is

right with us till our new activ-

ity lasts and even beyond. The

only thing that increases with

usage is human brain.

MTM Nandita

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Meeting no:26Date: 4th July 2014

TMOD:MTM Priya RamachandranTheme: A New Beginning

Project Speakers: 5

Meeting no:27Date: 18th July 2014TMOD:TM Naveen

Theme: Comfort ZoneProject Speakers: 7

Meeting no:28Date: 1st August 2014

TMOD:TM TharunTheme: You are a Rockstar

Project Speakers: 5

Meeting no:29

Date: 15th August 2014TMOD:TM ShreemanthTheme: Elevate

Project Speakers: 5

Meeting no:30Date: 5th September 2014

TMOD:TM GunaTheme: Demand

Project Speakers: 4

Meeting no:31Date: 19th September 2014

TMOD:MTM NanditaTheme: Today

Project Speakers: 4


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The other day, when I waschilling on my iPod, I hap-pened to click on a videolink sent by a friend... thevideo was about DaveStevens, a three sportathlete playing Americanfootball, baseball andwrestling .

There are tens of thou-sands of sports profes-sionals around the world.

We have Usain Bolt- thefastest man on the faceof earth, Lionnel Messsi-

the messiah of football,Sachin Tendulkar- the godof cricket... while we haveall these celebrity sportsmen around us, whyshould we pay our atten-tion to Dave Stevens?

.....its because DaveStevens is handicapped;he has no legs ...but heis one of those greatindividuals who found

strength in adversity.

We always long for pros-perity: success, money,fame, good health andhappiness in life becausethey are much more

pleasant and enjoyable toexperience... In prosperity,when everything is rightfor us,we reach the pin-nacle of self confidence,self esteem and personalmotivation... we considerourselves heroes and tellthe world nothing is im-possible...

But when things turn up-side down...when our longcherished dreams do notmaterialize... when we get

fired from our jobs ...when

our business fails and webecome bankrupt... we cryout loudly oh god! Why

are you so cruel to me?Why did you do this tome...? We keep crying andlamenting... and from thepinnacle of confidence wefall into the precipice ofhopelessness...

We feel demoralized, de-

feated and trapped. In-stead of fighting back, wetend to give up and endup being losers...

We are all scared of dif-ficult situations. But... Arebad times really bad....?

THEY ARE NOT ...Thatswhat Dave Stevens lifeteaches us...

Dave Stevens was bornwithout legs. His youngmother abandoned himafter birth...he was thenraised by a family in Ari-zona.

Dave grew up as a hap-py kid, and never feltashamed of being an am-putee... his dream was tobecome a professionalathlete, so each time he

got an opportunity, hecrawled out of his homeand engaged in all kindsof sporting activities withhis friends in the neigh-borhood.

In high school he playedbaseball and Americanfootball. He was a wrestlertoo ..... As a high schooler,he set three state recordsin wrestling and baseball.

In 1996, he was able toplay minor league base-ball in the US. He is theonly athlete ever to playcollege football or minorleague baseball withoutlegs.

Dave Stevens works forESPN... He has coveredvarious historic sportsEvents and won theEmmy award for thebest sports broadcasterseven times.

Stevens believes he haslived a blessed life...healways finds his abilitiesrather than disabilitiesand he feels that he is acomplete human being.

The virtue of adversityis fortitude which sim-

ply means courage. Itis the most heroic of allvirtues....

When hardship strikes,you may fall into a pitof loneliness....our be-loved ones who alwayscared for us might turntheir backs on us. Ourfriends who pledgedtheir commitments andloyalty to our friendship

would probably disap-pear from our circles...But remember... for us,its a golden opportunityto prove our metal ....itsour time to take the bullby the horns and bringout the heroes hiddenwithin all of us...

TM Nishad


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Apples CaresWe at Apples Toastmaster believe in giving back to scocietyand lending a helping hand to the lesser privileged. Help us

share the message and support us with your contributions.


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its not how much you givebut how much love we putinto giving.- Mother Teresa

While we enjoy the luxuriesand comfort our life offers,there is a larger communitywho do not have means tomeet their basic requirement.

To keep up the tradition ofgiving back to the society

the Execom of Apples Toast-masters came up with the ideaof continuing the traditionof donations to Labor camps

in Dubai under the bannerof APPLES CARES - whereinmembers contributed inwhatever way they could and

the entire proceedings weredonated to the needy peo-ple in and around Dubai.Themembers can donate dailyuse items which is stored atthe club. During the month ofRamadan the members takethe donations and distributeit to the labour camps. Themembers actively participatein this initative. The members

find satisfaction and happi-ness in being able to contrib-ute to the needy in their ownsmall way.

Calling allVolunteersIf you are interestedto support this cause with your generous donations or

would like to volunteer to help in the smooth and effective and distribution

of the donations. Please send an email to the president at :

[email protected]


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Meetthe new Apples

Members are the strength of every club. We take this opportunity to wel-

come our new members who begin their toastmaster journey

TM Ashok Kumar becomes

Competent Communicator as he

completes his 10 Project speech-

es. Congrats!!!

TM Pradeep was the contest chair

for Evaluation Speeches at the Di-

vision B Contest. Proud Moment

Clockwise : TM Rakesh jha, MTM Preeti Amit, TM Neelraj, TM Ranjith, TM Maroof, TM Balaji, MTM Laxmi,TM Sandeep,

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6. Why you recommend Toastmasters to anew member?A wonderful platform for self-development(communication and leadership).Self learning opportunities (do and learn).

Evaluation of your speeches tell you yourstrengths and more importantly the areas foryour improvements.

Everyone wants to learn in Toastmasters (itsnot a trainer and trainee concept, all are train-ees learn from each other).

7.Your goals as a Toastmaster for the year2014-2015Wish to continue doing project speechesfrom where I stopped.

8.What makes Apples Toastmasters club dif-ferent.Supportive members who want you to prog-

ress in your Toastmasters journey.Mix of old, experienced and new ideas.A meeting atmosphere with a friendly na-ture.Attendance (Good numbers in attendance

every meeting).

1. Your first time on stage?I was scared (and am still) to go onto the stage for the firsttime. When I was there in front of the audience, words failedme. But managed to speak for a minute or so. Whether itmade sense or not the audience only know.

2. The most inspirational quote you have read/heard?To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded de-votion to your goal. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

3. Three Individuals who have influenced you as a person?My Father, Mother and Teacher.

4. A book which has influenced you a lot?You are Born to Blossom - By - Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

5. The biggest change you have seen in yourself after joiningToastmastersBefore Toastmasters, I used to cross the road to avoid meetingpeople. Now, I cross the road to meet people and chat.

Before Toastmasters,I used to cross the

road to avoid meetingpeople.

Now, I cross theroad to meet people

and chat.

A Civil Engineer by profession, I started my own ven-ture in Dubai in 1982. Currently, Chairman of a groupof Schools and Nurseries in Dubai and Sharjah. I alsohead a construction company.

Associated with Toastmasters for the last 8 years. andalso the Founder President of Apple International

Toastmasters Club Dubai, UAE.


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The most popular

Member in FocusThis edition we speak to TM Abdul Lahir Hasan, Founder President of TheApples Toastmasters Club, to find out a little bit more about him and see

what he has to say about his toastmaster journey.


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The grand stage: The event was conducted

in two ball rooms of the grand Al Bustan

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DTAC 2014

Learn,Network andCelebrateThe District Toastmasters annual conference was held in Muscat, Omanfrom 15-17 May 2014. It was a lifetime experience which bought togetherToastmasters from all over the District.

The three day conference held at Al Bustan Palace, A Ritz Carlton Hotel in Muscat, Oman was in

weekend of excitement, learning, making new friends from the Toastmaster community and fun.There couldnt been a perfect venue to organize such a event. Muscat was the perfect location to from the hustle and bustle of the busy city life and the organisers made sure the participants gomoneys worth.

The competition season each year ends with the grand event at the District Conference. The threeties include, Public Speaking contest Grand Finals, Educational sessions.


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KINGI BIDDLE.Runner up at theWorld Public Speak-ing Contest in 2015.He spoke on the art ofstory telling.

VICKY FERRER. TheDistrict 20 Presidentfor the year 2013-2014formally inaugratedthe event with aninspiring message

JUDY CARTER. Fa-mous Trainer andAuthor inspired theaudience to find thestory within them andalso give tips on han-dling humour.

The Highlights of DTAC 2014

Election of the new District Officers, and District Meetings to ensure the smoothgovernance of the clubs within the District. District 20 consists of clubs from Oman,UAE,Kuwait,Qatar,Bahrain,Jordan and Lebanon. It was a well organised event which

had high quality speakers battle head to head for the ultimate glory of District Cham-pions. The semi-finals and finals of Humours Speech, Evaluation Speech,InternationalSpeech and Table Topics was conducted. Our division B was represented in the Table

Topics event by TM Tharun Thomas. He was accompanied by his mentors TM ShashiNair and MTM Nandita Nair.

High quality workshops were conducted by Judy Carter, famous trainer, comedian andAuthor, Kingi Biddle who was the first runner up at the World Public Speaking compe-tion in 2013 and seasoned toastmasters from all over the District. It is a highly recom-med event which every Toastmaster should attend. The 2015 Conference will be heldin Lebanon. So keep watching for more

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