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Ed Said Voice of: District Governor Ovations 2011Someone Spilled The Coffee Beans, Again...Speakers Bureau Contest Results Treasured Moments

Courtesy M Z Saleem, DTMCourtesy M Z Saleem, DTMCourtesy M Z Saleem, DTMCourtesy M Z Saleem, DTM

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82Official Newsletter of

Toastmasters International District 82Ed Said!Ed Said!Ed Said!Ed Said!

"Interdependent people combinetheir own efforts with the efforts of others

to achieve their greatest success."- Stephen Covey

Thanks to the Toastmaster program, the ability to communicate effec-tively and build self-confidence is friendly and affordable all aroundthe world. Toastmasters’ is all about providing a mutually supportiveand positive learning environment for all. The passion to be a contrib-utor is high amongst Toastmasters and the continuous learning oppor-tunities at every instance keeps us motivated to strive for higherbenchmark.

Toastmasters is about transforming lives. We grow better when we become passionate aboutsomething. Through the platform provided by the Toastmasters program I have grown anddeveloped myself in ways I had never imagined! I am sure all of you would have similarexperiences.

Knowledge is good when it is shared, it is best when shared with many. This is the guiding principlethat drives us to give 100% in spite of being a voluntary organization.

Craig Valentine, the World Champion of Public Speaking 1999, during the session at Ovation 2011gave an important lesson to aspiring leaders, “Average leaders place blame on others,exceptional leaders take it”. During Ovation 2011, I had the opportunity to interact with manygreat leaders including International Director Keith Ostergard, whose frank, down to earthapproach is unmatched. Nagaraja Rao is another such leader, under his guidance we have seenevery member aiming to achieve greatness together. Every time there was a roadblock he wouldstep in and help us move forward.

This year is a landmark year in the history of toastmasters, within a short span of becoming a districtwe have split! The growth of the movement was possible thanks to the team of supportive anddedicated toastmasters. It is sad that we would no longer be the unified district 82, but thecamaraderie and the passion would continue forever. With less than 30 days remaining for thecurrent term, we are all striving to be the Number 1 in the world once again. Let us give that finalpush to help District 82 become Number 1 in the world once again and make this amemorable year for each and every toastmaster of District 82.

We shall meet again one final time before we bid farewell formally…till then

Happy Toasting,

Brillian S. K., ACB, ALBBrillian S. K., ACB, ALBBrillian S. K., ACB, ALBBrillian S. K., ACB, ALB

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The Mission of the DistrictThe mission of the district is to enhance the performance and extend the network of clubs, thereby offering greater numbers of people the opportunity to benefit from the Toastmasters educational program by:

Focusing on the critical success factors as specified by the district educational and membership goals.Insuring that each club effectively fulfils its responsibilities to its members.Providing effective training and leadership development opportunities for club and district officers.


82Official Newsletter of Toastmasters International District 82

Dear Toastmasters,

Bill Clinton once remarked – “Behind us we can look back and see thegreat expanse of achievement; and before us we can see even greater,grander frontiers of possibility.”This is how I felt after attending Ovations 2011 at Mysore. The conferencebrought to limelight the inherent strengths of District 82 as well as theenormous potential waiting to be tapped. When I saw internationalluminaries like Craig Valentine, Dilip Abayasekara and Keith Ostergard onstage, sharing their experiences with us, I felt proud that such a young districtlike ours could attract such VIPs to our events. I had my dream come truewhen I was able to preside over a historic council meeting which created two new districts. I feltconfident about the future as we elected a new set of capable leaders to take this momentum forward.The speech contests were the icing on the cake. The caliber of each contestant was evident as speechafter speech was delivered with precision, poise and passion. The respondents at the table topicscontests were awesome. I felt a sense of satisfaction and pride when Craig pulled me aside andremarked – ‘Nagaraj, if you guys keep up this pace, you will soon produce a world champion!’The conference was not just about competing or leading. I think everyone of us who attended theeducational sessions learnt something new which we could take home. Personally for me, Dilip’ssession gave an insight about the meaning of what we do in toastmasters. Many of my friends foundimmense value in the various sessions they attended. The important question to ask ourselves is this‘What are we going to do with the new knowledge we gained at ovation? Are we going to apply thisin our daily life? Are we willing to be transformed?” As Goethe says “Knowing is not enough; we mustapply. Willing is not enough; we must do”.

The wonderful volunteers of the ovation organizing committee deserve all our appreciation andgratitude. They have raised the bar of expectation by pulling off such a fantastic event. Of course,the fun night gave us the opportunity to connect personally to each other and strengthen our bondsof friendship. This heady cocktail of fun, frolic and feisty entertainment will be etched in ourmemories for a long time to come. Those of you who missed this can make it up by attending theupcoming events – Reverberation in Mangalore and Resonance in Pune.After all the fun, it is time for some hard work! The countdown for the end of the term has begun.We have less than 3 weeks left to reach our goal of becoming the number one district in the world.We started well; we ran well and now it is time to finish the race. Do you remember the story of anathlete who ran the Olympics despite the injuries he had? When he crossed the finishing line, thespectators rose and applauded. Later, a reporter asked him the question on everyone’s mind: “Whydid you continue the race after you were so badly injured?” He replied, “My country did not sendme 7,000 miles to start the race. They sent me to finish it.” Toastmasters of India and Sri Lanka –your countries did not send you to start the race. They sent you to finish it.

Get your CC / AC. Get your new members/ new clubs.

Finish the race.

Wish you all the very best.

Nagaraja Rao, DTMNagaraja Rao, DTMNagaraja Rao, DTMNagaraja Rao, DTM

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Ovations 2011, a Conference to RememberOvations 2011, a Conference to RememberOvations 2011, a Conference to RememberOvations 2011, a Conference to Remember

Ovation 2011 was the first ever four day conference focusing on 'The confluence of two future districts' and will be remembered by one and all for being one of its kind. It was hosted in the splendid city of Mysore, in state-of-the-art Infosys campus.

Among the eminent guests were: International President, DTM Keith Ostergard, Past International President, Dr. Dilip Abayasekara, and 1999 World Champion of Public Speaking, DTM Craig Valentine.

The inaugural evening had a flag march with all the District Officers, and the singing of the national anthems of India and Sri Lanka. The event was inaugurated by the District Governor, DTM Nagaraj Rao. Stellar dance performances by the group ‘Nruthya Udaya’ left the audience spellbound. The Conference Chair, DTM Kumaran Pethi, extended a warm welcome to the audience. During the inaugural ceremony, Mr. Trilochan Sastry, from Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), was presented the leadership award for his outstanding service in improving availability of water resources in a small town in Andhra Pradesh. In his address

he said that it was the sincerity and character of a person that touches people and lasts the test of time. Infosys Limited received the ‘ C o r p o r a t e Recognition Award’, which was received by Wing Commander (Retd)

A R Srinath. The audience was enthralled by Valentine’s speech which echoed the theme ‘Your dream is not for sale’.

The educational session by Valentine was absorbing, engaging, and interactive and outlined the qualities of a successful speaker. The International Director, Keith Ostergard, left the audience with the message that the road

less traveled makes all the difference. Dr. Dilip Abayasekara exhorted the audience to stretch to fully tap their potential. Notable speakers: Ajith Bopitiya of Sri Lanka spoke a b o u t a p p r e c i a t i n g differences in his session ‘Different Strokes for Different Folks’, V a s a n t h i S r i n i v a s , A s s o c i a t e Professor, IIMB and Chairperson, Centre for Corporate Governance & Citizenship, spoke about Leadership Challenges in the multi-generation workplace, Arundhati Raja, Theatre Director, Actor, Artistic Director at Jagriti, drew parallels between theatre and public speaking in her session ‘The Magic of Theatre … No retakes’, Pavan Soni, Innovation Evangelist at Wipro Technologies, spoke about innovation in his session ‘Let Sparks Fly’, and Rajdeep Manwani, Area Governor, Division B, spoke about the power of stories in his session ‘Once upon a time’. The whole audience jumped to their feet with rapturous applause, such was the effect these presenters had on their audience.

With the fun nite theme ‘All that glitters’, one might add that the evening was replete with glitter! Hats, turbans, and glow rings were the crowning glory of the evening as

Toastmasters contended for the Best Head Gear. T h e ente r ta inme n t c o m m i t t e e put up a great show and had the audience roar w i t h l a u g h t e r , people squeal with delight, and party lovers shake a leg.

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A report on Semi annual District Conference

Flag March

DANCE PERFORMANCE

Fire Show

Bosco & Craig

Fun Nite

Nagaraja & Keith



Ovations 2011, a Conference to RememberOvations 2011, a Conference to RememberOvations 2011, a Conference to RememberOvations 2011, a Conference to Remember

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The International Speech Contest and the Table TopicsContest were a grandsuccess. The winner ofthe International SpeechContest was DananjayaHettiarachchi from theSmedley Club,Colombo, followed byAnmol Garg from theBangalore ToastmastersClub in the second place

and T.M. Sadayappan from the Chennai Toastmasters Clubin the third place.

The winner of the Table Topics Contest was SandhiyaRajaraman from the Medley Toastmasters Club (Chennai)

followed by DirishMohan from theBanjara ToastmastersClub (Bangalore) inthe second place andVinutha N from theSmedley SpeakersSociety (Bangalore)in the third place.

Ovation 2011 involved numerous PR initiatives – the mediasponsor, Deccan Herald, covering the event on all four days.The International Director, Keith Ostergard, and 1999

World Championof Public Speaking,DTM CraigValentine passedon the essence ofpublic speaking intheir interviewwith DeccanHerald. Radiopartner, Red FM,also coveredinterviews beforethe event.

The new office bearers for the future Districts were electedduring the District Council meeting on 14 May. The resultsof the District 41 council elections were as follows: DistrictGovernor, Punita Singh, Lt. Governor Education &Training,Vinay Jain, Lt. Governor Marketing, Gangaprasad Ganesh

Sovani, Division A Governor, Naresh Kantoor, Division B Governor, Anurag Ranjan, Division C Governor, Anuraag Awasthi, Division D Governor, Adit C Paul, Division E Governor, Ajay Mathur, Division F Governor, Sunil Khunteta, Division G Governor, Abdul Rahim. The results of the District 82 council elections were as follows: District Governor, Mohomed Zameen Saleem, Lt. Governor Education & Training, Nina John, Lt. Governor Marketing, Nirmala Lilly, Division Governor A, Ajantha Jayawardena, Division Governor B, Subramaniam Chittur, Division Governor E, Sathyanarayana Raju, Division Governor G, Saro Velrajan, Division Governor H, Chundika Ariyawansa, Division Governor I, Hima Urmila Shetty, Division Governor J, Jeremy Weeresinghe, Division Governor K,

Jaikumar C Pillai, Division Governor L, Pawas Chandra. At this important juncture, the power of unity among Toastmasters in India and Sri Lanka was evident more than ever.

Incoming District Governors DTM Punita Singh and DTM M Z Saleem set the tone for more achievements next year. On the whole, the content smiles on the faces of parting delegates told the story of the success of the conference organized under the leadership of conference chair, Kumaran Pethi, and conference co-chair, T K Ramesh. Memories of Ovation 2011 are guaranteed to spark off

nostalgia in the minds of all delegates! It will be a phenomenon to be remembered in the years to come!

A heartfelt gratitude from the organizing team for Ovation 2011!

Jaicy Joseph, ACB, CLJaicy Joseph, ACB, CLJaicy Joseph, ACB, CLJaicy Joseph, ACB, CLDistrict PRO — 82 South District PRO — 82 South District PRO — 82 South District PRO — 82 South

Toastmasters International VisionToastmasters International empowers people to achieve their full potential and realize their dreams.

Through our member clubs, people throughout the world can improve their communication and leadership skills, giving them the courage to change.

Ramesh, Nagaraja & Kumaran

Top 3 officers Dist. 82 & Dist. 41

Speech Contest Winners

Table Topics Contest Winners

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Some coffee beans in a farm grew together andended up in the same bag. They were very happyin the confines of the bag and it was the worldto them, nothing existed beyondit. In their innocence, they did notknow what sunshine or rain orwind meant, they did not carewhere they came from or wherethey would finally go, and theirarea of concern started and endedat the bag they were in - until thatfateful day.

That day someone opened the bag, took someof the beans out and spilled them around. Somebeans ended up in a small household and became

a beverage for a day, a few traveled all around the world and were served as coffee in a beautiful cup at a renowned restaurant, some

landed in a perfume shop to help people sniff different aromas, and others were taken at a farm and became the seeds to grow more beans like them.More such beans grew from them; more snuggled up in their cozy bag-cocoons, more bonding's were made amongst the beans - unaware,

carefree, rosy bindings – only to be broken again, only to be spilled again.

--Sampada Wagde --Sampada Wagde --Sampada Wagde --Sampada Wagde VP Education, CSC Toastmasters, Indore VP Education, CSC Toastmasters, Indore VP Education, CSC Toastmasters, Indore VP Education, CSC Toastmasters, Indore

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Someone Spilled The Coffee Beans Again…Someone Spilled The Coffee Beans Again…Someone Spilled The Coffee Beans Again…Someone Spilled The Coffee Beans Again…

SPEAKERS BUREAUSPEAKERS BUREAUSPEAKERS BUREAUSPEAKERS BUREAU

There is a request received by the district to share profiles of some speakers for some organizations, who are keen to engage them for various speaking engagements. The organizers of such events have agreed to take care of the logistics involved. District 82 expects the speaker to share the benefits of toastmaster movement (in addition to presenting the talk/workshop) during offline interactions, so that toastmasters movement can also grow through these ambassadors. We request you to kindly share names of such "TOASTMASTERS ONLY" in your club / area / division, who could undertake such assignments and their availability (a part-timer may indicate that he/she shall be available on weekends only). The District would get in touch to collate individual speaker profile centralised directory - that can be perused for all such requests in the future.

Kindly upload your details on the google docs link shared below A) NAME B) ContactsC) AvailabilityD) Topics E) Anything you wish organizers to know Wish you all the best!

To register login and update your detailshttp://tinyurl.com/3ftrzec



Contest Results Contest Results Contest Results Contest Results International Speech Contest:International Speech Contest:International Speech Contest:International Speech Contest:WINNER Dananjaya Hettiarachchi - Smedley Club (Colombo)1ST RUNNER UP Anmol Garg - Bangalore Toastmasters Club2ND RUNNER UP T.M. Sadayappan - Chennai Toastmasters Club

Table Topics Contest:Table Topics Contest:Table Topics Contest:Table Topics Contest:WINNER Sandhiya Rajaraman - Medley Toastmasters Club (Chennai)1ST RUNNER UP Dirish Mohan - Banjara Toastmasters (Bangalore)2ND RUNNER UP Vinutha N - Smedley Speakers Society (Bangalore)

Best Website Contest:Best Website Contest:Best Website Contest:Best Website Contest:1st Place: Blue Expression Toastmasters Club

Club # 1378869 / Division Bhttp://www.blueexpression.org/

2nd Place: East Delhi Toastmasters ClubClub # 1459483 / Division C

http://www.edtm.in/

Best Newsletter Contest (Print Category)Best Newsletter Contest (Print Category)Best Newsletter Contest (Print Category)Best Newsletter Contest (Print Category)1st Place: Spark (Kolkata Toastmasters ClubClub # 1179292 / Division N)2nd Place: D Toastpost (Deloitte HyderabadToastmasters Club Club # 1036431 / Division F)

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Best Newsletter Contest (Electronic Category)Best Newsletter Contest (Electronic Category)Best Newsletter Contest (Electronic Category)Best Newsletter Contest (Electronic Category)1st Place: Mangalore ToastmastersClub # 585650 / Division B2nd Place: Bangalore Toastmasters ClubClub # 9206 / Division B

CLUB NAMECLUB NAMECLUB NAMECLUB NAMEEast Delhi Toastmasters ClubJPKU Toastmasters Club

CSC Noida ChapterAdobe Toastmasters ClubChandigarh Toastmasters ClubIndian School of Business ToastmastersSKIT Club

Toastmasters Club of Pune-WestTCS Maitree Kolkata Toastmasters Club

CLUB NAMECLUB NAMECLUB NAMECLUB NAME

The Millennium Toastmasters Club

Microsoft Speech Weavers

CSC Chennai Chapter

Madras Toastmasters Club

Smedley Club

Lyceum Toastmasters Club Nugegoda

FTZ Toastmasters Club

HNB Toastmasters Club

Deejays Club

Golden Gavel WinnersGolden Gavel WinnersGolden Gavel WinnersGolden Gavel Winners




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Treasured MomentsTreasured MomentsTreasured MomentsTreasured MomentsApplaud 2011

Anveshna 2011



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Treasured MomentsTreasured MomentsTreasured MomentsTreasured Moments

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voice of 82, is the official newsletter ofToastmasters International, District 82.District 82 comprises clubs in India and Sri Lanka.

Published by District GovernorNagaraja Rao, DTMNagaraja Rao, DTMNagaraja Rao, DTMNagaraja Rao, DTM

EditorBrillian S. K, ACB, ALBBrillian S. K, ACB, ALBBrillian S. K, ACB, ALBBrillian S. K, ACB, ALB

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