Newsletter 4 2016-2017
BC President Message Dear readers, Milestones are made to be achieved, and if they were not achievable, then they would not have been called milestones. It is towards the end of another term of the never-ending journey of learning and development in the joyous world of Toastmasters. We will soon be reaching the station where we need to get off our seats and make place for others to continue leading the journey, learning from the experiences of the past, building and paving the path for others to follow. Arfan Nateq At the beginning of the term, we at Bapco Toastmasters Club defined and agreed on certain milestones that we found crucial and would assist our members learning process further towards their betterment and personal progress. Although some of these milestones were not fully achieved as expected, but the journey itself, with all the challenges, the experience and the learning it carried along with it, made our endeavors and accomplishments on their own, to be triumphal milestones to proudly celebrate, and inspire us to set higher targets and objectives for the terms to come. We would continue our journey, and we would set higher milestones to achieve, and we would work harder and closer with each other, because we simply believe that a better person can always be of better service to his community, to his family, to his colleagues, and to himself. Arfan Nateq BC - President 2
Division K Toastmasters Annual Contest The Division K Toastmasters Annual Contest was held on 9 March 2017 in the Bahrain Society of Engineers. Four of our BC members competed in all four categories after their remarkable wins in the Area 35 Contest. A.Redha Nowrooz competed in the Evaluation Speech Contest, Saleh Ali and A.Hadi Al Attar competed in the Humorous Speech Contest and Fatema Husain competed in the Table Topics and International Speech Contests. Their performances in the division contest resulted in two awards; 3 rd place in the Evaluation Contest and 3 rd place in the International Speech Contest. 3
Division K Toastmasters Annual Contest A.Hadi Al Attar in Humorous Speech Contest Saleh Ali Saleh in Humorous Speech Contest A.Redha Nowrooz Wining 3rd place in Evaluation Speech Contest Fatema Husain Wining 3rd place in International Speech Contest 4
District 20 Toastmasters Annual Conference Bahrain - 2017 The District 20 Toastmasters Annual Conference DTAC 2017 was held in our very own Kingdom of Bahrain from 18 May to 20 May 2017, under the theme Towards Excellence. More than 700 delegates from seven countries; Bahrain, UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Lebanon and Jordan, were gathered in the Gulf Hotel Bahrain for this big event. The three day program included several workshops conducted by internationally renowned speakers, keynote speeches and a Gala dinner. Apart from the educational and keynote sessions, contestants delivered an entertaining show of excellent speeches. The district champions in the four contest categories are: Sameera Khan (International Speech), Nisha Shivram (Evaluation Speech ), Khalid Ismaeel (Humorous Speech) and Raslyn Resiah (Table Topics). Winner of the International Speech contest will compete in the Public Speaking World Championship, due to take place later this year in Canada. We wish you all the best Sameera! In DTAC, the Bapco Toastmasters Club received 3 PR awards, for the first time in its history received by our brilliant VPPR Khalid, a Triple Crown Award received by our very active Sarah Faqihi and 3 club awards: 5 1 Program Quality Director Award: - Super 7 COT Award Ribbon 2 Program Growth Director Awards: - Ruby 30 Award Ribbon - Proactive Club Award Ribbon
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Public Relations Awards Khalid Back in 2016 at almost same time of the year as of now, my mentor Waleed Othman advised me to take the challenge of putting my name against the VPPR position in the BC club election and I was elected to fill in that role for the term. I had zero expectation on what this role is about and whether I have what it takes to fulfill the minimum PR requirement. During my first month while trying to find my way into the PR world, I was struck by another more challenging appointment, advised by BC club president Arfan Nateq, to take over the role of the Division K PR Manager and had the honor to work with Dr. Thuraya Juma. Looking back to those days and to where I am now, I think that was the best decision I made throughout my toastmasters career so far. For the first time in the history of BC, I got awarded three ribbons during the DTAC 2017 for my PR contribution during the term. Behind every ribbon I awarded is a little story that I would like to tell for whoever is going to take over the PR role in the future. Club Voice, Club Power 2016-2017 Award To earn this award, I had to create a brand new website for the BC and rebrand it with the new Bapco branding theme. The club used to have an internal team site which wasn't updated and was not visible to the outsiders and especially our beloved Tatweer colleagues in the club. I also created a new (Bapco rebranded) Facebook account and kept it up to date. This Facebook account came to replace the old inaccessible and dormant BC one. I revived the existing Instagram BC account. I published an article for every club meeting we had in the Bapco weekly star and islander magazines. Some were published in the local newspapers. 7
Special Newsletter 2016 2017 Award Public Relations Awards Khalid As for this award, it was mainly due to the fact that I managed to create three newsletters in the term before the DTAC (one more newsletter is going to be published before end of this term thanks to Fatema Hussain for her help). This was an unprecedented achievement for the club that I'm proud of. Special thanks go to Hussain A. Karim for creating the second newsletter and Sarah Faqihi who managed to pump the first newsletter (minimum requirement for the DTAC awards were 10 pages per newsletter). Thanks to all BC members who contributed with articles to beef up the newsletters content. I also created two newsletters for the Division K (one more newsletter is to be published before the end of this term). I can't really thank Division K Director Dr. Thuraya Juma for all of her coaching and guidance to me to organize their contents. I also would like to send special thanks to Hijazi for creating the second newsletter and for putting his last final touches on their designs. District PR Outstanding Support 2016 2017 Award I believe this special award came upon serving BC club, Division K and the District during the DTAC. I filled in the role of Division K PR Manager for the term and I was active in the social media under the guidance for my mentor Division K Director Dr. Thuraya Juma. I took on the role of Head of PR during the second Club Officers Training (COT2). I was also appointed as the Head of PR for the BTAC-A and it was a fulfilling experience to work with D Sayed Abbas Al- Alawi, Tissa Higgoda and Zahra. I had a brilliant PR team to organize the BTAC-A and I would like to thank Vivek, Yasmina, Sayed Ali Qarooni and Hijazi for giving me the honor to work with them. 8
Public Relations Awards Khalid I was part of the BTAC-K PR team and part of the PR team for the Josaphine Lee event held in Bahrain. I ended up the term to be part of the biggest Toastmasters event in the District which was the DTAC 2017. It was a challenging and very nice experience to work with brilliant people in the DTAC 2017 PR team. I would like here to thank Dr. Thuraya Juma who I started working with in the early stages of the DTAC arrangement and then thanks to Rashid Maymoon to continue the journey of the DTAC PR organization. Thanks go to every individual DTAC PR member who I had the honor to work with. It was so exciting and amazing journey which I advise all toastmasters to try. The PR world taught me so many lessons in and out of Toastmasters. The trophies or the ribbons are not at all the prize I was looking for, the actual prize was the people I met and the friends I made during my PR journey. Thank you Waleed Othman for your guidance. Thank you Arfan Nateq for putting trust in me. Thank you Dr. Thuraya for pushing me to recognize my potential. Thank you Sarah Faqihi for being there to help whenever I needed. Thank you Hijazi for accepting my last minute designs requests. Thanks to all who contributed to make my PR journey a successful one. 9
Triple Crown Award Sarah Faqihi The unprepared speaker has the right to be afraid. - Ralph C. Smedley Time truly flies fast, it stills feels like yesterday when I first heard about the Triple Crown awarded presented by Toastmasters International. It was in DTAC 2016 in Abu Dhabi when I first heard about. My mind was dueling with curiosity; I want it, I want, Oh I want it for my own. I ve got to know, I ve got to know, what is this award I have found? What is this? I approached Toastmaster Arfan Nateq and asked him what is this Triple Crown award. Luckily, I was having this conversation with one of my greatest supporters. I started to read more about the educational award in Toastmasters International and I was ready to start my journey. The term 2016-2017 started with many goals, mine were set on achieving this award no matter what. It was little that I knew, with my new responsibilities during term as Area 35 Director time was rushing against me. Nevertheless, I vowed to myself to achieve this award and I have successfully did. Discussing my projects and receiving the constructive feedback and criticism from my mentor Mahmood Mirza has contributed to my progress significantly. I shared my plan with the Club Vice President Education Ali Shaker and he welcomed the idea and worked to provide the suitable meeting dates. 10
Triple Crown Award Sarah Faqihi Discussing my next step in educational program with my mentor helped me in weighing the best road to take to achieve my goal. Reading and leaning about the requirements of each advanced manual and different challenges gave me abroad idea of the required time frame to complete each manual. Therefore, I chose to move forward with Leadership track as I was half way through it. The Advanced Leadership Bronze award requirements were all met except for two; delivering two educational sessions from The Successful Club Series and/or The Leadership Excellence Series. Both series provides Toastmaster with a set of prepared presentation to be used during delivery. I chose the successful club series and have successfully delivered my speeches confidently. I was honored on DTAC 2017 in Bahrain to receive my Triple Crown Award and be pinned by the Division Director Dr. Thuraya Juma. Speechless, overwhelmed and grateful that I had such a supporting and encouraging group and club to help me achieve one of my goals in Toastmasters journey. The Triple Crown award is just the beginning, I look forward to receive other prestigious awards. I realized that the requirements were not only to deliver but also to have determination, dedication and commitment toward your set goals. On this occasion, I would like to express my thanks and gratitude to all those who supported me and encouraged me through this journey. Your words and acts are appreciated. I would also like to thank the BC family. Triple Crown award is just a step away, I encourage all BC members to take that one step and achieve it. Be prepared and you shall not be afraid. Sarah Faqihi, CC, ALB 11
INJAZ Public Speaking and Presentation Skills Workshop Bapco Toastmasters Club (BC) has held in cooperation with Bapco INJAZ Bahrain Coordination Committee a one day workshop on Public Speaking and Presentation skills for a number of Company program students. The workshop was held at Bapco Club in attendance of 25 students from 4 schools and included a number of tips and techniques related to successful presentations and speech delivery. The workshop aimed to prepare the students for the National Company Competition which was held in May 2017. The workshop was delivered by D Alex Ginete, Saleh Ali Saleh, and Fatema Husain and it included a number of activities and illustrations. Moreover, the workshop has also included a mini-competition on presentation skills. At the end of the day, the students expressed their sincere thanks and appreciation to Bapco, members of BC, and coordination committee for holding this workshop that helped them in developing their soft skills. 12
Table Topics Tips Table Topics are an excellent opportunity to practice thinking on your feet and delivering a message clearly with minimal preparation. You are given 1 to 2 minutes to deliver an impromptu speech answering a question or commenting on a statement on this spot. For some of us, this can be nerve wracking! Here are some snack bite tips to help you ace your answer. Listen carefully to the question Even if you are nervous, try to focus on hearing the question correctly. This is crucial to help you answer the question right. Go with the first idea Build on the first idea that comes to your mind. Don t reject it in the hope that a bigger idea will come. Take your time You have 30 seconds grace period before speaking. Make use of that time to organize your ideas and calm your nerves. Prepare something in advance Keep a good inventory of stories, quotes, phrases, etc in your mind. This will enrich your material and help you think faster. Tell a personal story Stories are powerful. Your audience will remember a good personal story, especially if they can relate to it. Know when to stop Try not to ramble your way to a long conclusion. Instead, recap your answer and finish with a punchy ending. Keep doing table topics Keep practicing. The more you do it, the less nervous you ll become, the easier you ll find it, and the more you ll enjoy it. Quick Read 13
BC Meeting #236 Comics Alex Ginete Best Speaker Majeed Dhaif Best Evaluator Fatema Husain Best Table Topics Role Master of Ceremonies SHEQ moment Grammarian Ah-Counter Timer Table Topics Master General Evaluator Sarah Faqihi Hussain A.Karim Hussain A.Karim Hijazi Arfan Nateq Ali Shaker Nasreen Ahmed Prepared Speeches Table Topic Commentators Speaker Speech Title Alex Ginete Finding my Warrior Khalid Toast of Love Waleed Othman Marriage Hussain Fawzi Life Story Speaker Ashraf Al Khayat Fatema Husain Shaikha Ahmed A.Redha Nowrooz Evaluator A. Redha Nowrooz Yousif Shehab Majeed Dhaif Hassan Al Ashoor 8 March 2017 14
BC Meeting #237 Mothers Maryam Ali Best Speaker Shaikha Ahmed Best Evaluator Fatema Husain Best Table Topics Role Master of Ceremonies SHEQ moment Grammarian Ah-Counter Timer Table Topics Master General Evaluator Arfan Nateq A.Hadi AlAttar Fatema Husain Majid Dhaif Hijazi Zahra Mohsin Ali Shaker Prepared Speeches Table Topic Commentators Speaker Speech Title Evaluator Hassan Al Ashoor The Happiness Portfolio Waleed Othman Hussain AbdulKarim Mentoring Khalid Nasreen Ahmed Daddy Saleh Ali Maryam Ali Breaking News Shaikha Ahmed Speaker Hussain Khamis Sarah Faqihi Fatema Husain 22 March 2017 15
BC Joint Meeting with Karnataka Club Rituals Bapco Toastmasters Club held its meeting No. 238 jointly with Karnataka Toastmasters Club (meeting No. 416) on Wednesday 12 th of April 2017. This special meeting brought together the two clubs under the theme Rituals. In line with Bapco s culture, the meeting started with a SHEQ moment delivered by Khalid. The Grammarian of the night was Hijazi who introduced the word of the day which was Fabulous. The Timer was Veena Nagaraj and the Ah-counter was Kiran. The Master of Ceremonies role was taken by Fatema Husain. The joke master role was delivered by Vijay Naik. There were four speakers on the night with the following prepared speeches: The Area Champions by A. Redha Nawrooz; Journey by Saleh Ali Saleh; Decisions by Hussain Al Dailami; and Selecting Your Topic by Waleed Othman. The speeches were evaluated by Karnataka Club members and they are respectively: Sunil Mudhunar, Jothi Ruebin, Prasad Rao and Shejahan. The Table Topics session was conducted by Ali Shaker and the speeches were presented by the following speakers: Shaikha Ahmed, Mariam Ali, Jothi Ruebin and Sarah Faqihi. The General Evaluator of the night was Chetan Sanghani from Karnataka Club. The winners were announced at the end of the meeting and were awarded by Clubs Presidents Arfan Nateq and Sujith Vijaykumar: Saleh Ali Saleh for the best speaker; Jothi Ruebin for the best Evaluator and Mariam Ali for the best Table Topics speaker. 16
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BC Meeting #239 T.S.Elliot Hassan Al Ashoor Best Speaker A.Redha Nowrooz Best Evaluator Mustafa Ebrahim Best Table Topics Role Master of Ceremonies SHEQ moment Grammarian Ah-Counter Timer Table Topics Master General Evaluator Sarah Faqihi Hijazi Hussain Al Dailami Mohamed Al Mutawa Hussain Khamis Zainab Salman Husain A.Karim Prepared Speeches Table Topic Commentators Speaker Speech Title Hassan Al Ashoor Relationships are the driver D Alex Ginete Getting Older is Hard to do! Nasreen Ahmed He Speaker Khalid Arfan Nateq Mustafa Ebrahim Evaluator Waleed Othman A. Redha Nowrooz A. Hadi Al Attar 26 April 2017 18
BC Meeting #240 A Cup of Tea BC meeting No. 240 was held on Wednesday 10 h of May 2017. The meeting started with a SHEQ moment delivered by Khalid. The Grammarian of the night was Yousif Shehab who introduced the word of the day which was Affable. The Timer was P K Parashar and the Ah-counter was Hijazi. The Master of Ceremonies was Shaikha Ahmed exploring the theme of the night A Cup of Tea. The night witnessed a great educational session delivered by D Rekha Utham, Division K Pathways Ambassador. D Rekha explained how the new educational program will be applied in the region and how can Bapco Toastmasters Club s members prepare themselves to benefit from this extraordinary development opportunity. Waleed Othman was the only speaker on the night with a speech title Impromptu Speaking. Waleed s speech was evaluated by Sarah Faqihi. The General Evaluator of the night was Nasreen Ahmed. The night had another important milestone for the club which was the club officers election for the next term which was successfully led by Waleed Othman. The meeting was concluded by an encouraging speech given by Division K Directory Dr. Thuraya Juma. Congratulations to the new club s EXCOM for the term 2016-2017. 19
BC Meeting #241 Investment Zahra Mohsin Best Speaker Fatema Husain Best Evaluator Ayat Yousif Best Table Topics Role Master of Ceremonies SHEQ moment Grammarian Ah-Counter Timer Table Topics Master General Evaluator Waleed Othman Sarah Faqihi Hijazi Khalid Mustafa Ebrahim Fatema Husain Majeed Dhaif Prepared Speeches Table Topic Commentators Speaker Speech Title Evaluator Sarah Faqihi Krazy Frog Hasan AlAshoor Nasreen Ahmed Hero Fatema Husain Zahra Mohsin Feel Me, I m Still Alive P.K. Parashar Speaker Ayat Yousif Sarah Faqihi 24 May 2017 Ali Shaker 20
BC Meeting #242 Fanoos Sarah Faqihi Best Speaker Fatema Husain Best Evaluator Huda Al Jishi Best Table Topics Role Master of Ceremonies SHEQ moment Grammarian Ah-Counter Timer Table Topics Master General Evaluator Hijazi Khalid Hasan Al Ashoor Huda Al Jishi Zahra Mohsin Sarah Faqihi Nasreen Ahmed Speaker Speech Title Evaluator Prepared Speeches Sarah Faqihi Well, Why Not? Khalid Yousif Shehab Women s Age Fatema Husain Speaker Table Topic Commentators Huda Al Jishi Hussain Khamis Karim Manasaki 7 June 2017 21
BC Meeting #243 Ramadaniat Nasreen Ahmed Best Speaker A.Redha Nowrooz Best Evaluator Zainab Salman Best Table Topics Role Master of Ceremonies SHEQ moment Grammarian Ah-Counter Timer Table Topics Master General Evaluator Khalid Mohammed AlMutawa Zainab Salman Sarah Faqihi Husain Khamis Hijazi P.K. Parakashar Prepared Speeches Table Topic Commentators Speaker Speech Title Saleh Ali Saleh Ramadhan Nasreen Ahmed His Contribution Khalid Um m Speaker Waleed Othman Arfan Nateq Zainab Salman 22 Evaluator Waleed Othman A.Redha Nowrooz Sarah Faqihi 12 June 2017
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