MOM 422

Attitude
by TMOD TM Hanif Khatri
Word of the Day: Sanguine
By Word Master TM Lisbella
General Evaluator: TM Kartik Keyan
Friends of Yoga TMC
MoM # 422
SAA Opening
Presidential Address
TMOD Address
Our$Bollywood$Star,$TMOD$Hanif$Khatri$introduced$
his$ theme$ ‘AKtude’$ and$ we$ can$ tes'fy$ that$ our$
Hero$always$has$the$right$aKtude.$For$him,$how$we$
respond$ to$ situa'ons$ is$ important,$we$ should$ not$
react$ but$ respond.$ The$ extremely$ well$ prepared$
TMOD$ had$ us$ entertained$ throughout$ and$ true$ to$
himself,$ TM$ Hanif$ organized$ several$ hilarious$ role$
play$ sessions,$Daughter$in$ Law$(TM$Rajesh,$hmmm$
no$comment!)$with$Mother$in$Law$(TM$Sonali),$Boss$
(TM$Akshaya)$with$employee$(TM$Surekha).
The$ ac'ng$ SAA,$ TM$ Sashi,$opened$ the$ mee'ng$ in$
style$ at$ 8:20$ am.$ TM$ Sashi$ surely$ knows$ how$ to$
a@ract$ our$ a@en'on$ and$ even$ make$ the$ more$
‘talka've’$yogis$ listen.$Our$ ac'ng$SAA$ thanked$ Dr.$
Shankar$for$the$venue$and$briefed$the$audience$on$
the$rules$to$follow$during$the$mee'ng.
Our$ President,$ TM$ Chandrashekar,$ took$ over$ the$
stage$ and$shared$ his$DTAC$ experience.$His$amazing$
'me$at$DTAC$Dubai$2015$is$certainly$one$that$he$will$
cherish$ forever.$We$ could$ feel$ the$nostalgia$ in$ the$
words$ chosen$ by$ our$ President.$His$ opening$full$ of$
emo'ons$ sincerely$ reflected$ his$ experience.$ The$
President$ also$ acknowledged$ the$ presence$ of$
several$dignitaries$in$the$mee'ng$before$introducing$
the$TMOD.
JUNE 5, 2015
DR. SHANKAR’S POLYCLINIC, DEIRA
CLUB 946137, AREA 66, DIVISION F, DISTRICT 20 PREPARED BY SECRETARY TM EMMA BRUNEAU 1

Word Master
The$genius$of$the$club,$TM$Lisbella,$introduced$her$word$ of$ the$
day$ ‘Sanguine’$ which$ means$ cheerful,$ op'mis'c,$ confident,$
animated.$
Prepared Speech Session
A$brief$round$robin$took$place$where$guests$and$members$used$
the$ word$ of$ the$ day.$ The$ word$ was$ well$ used$ during$ the$
mee'ng.
Project 1: Ice Breaker by TM Syed Husseini
TM$ Syed$ Husseini$ broke$ the$ ice$ at$ FOY.$ ‘Success$ is$ only$ the$
journey$ not$the$des'na'on’.$Our$ eloquent$Toastmaster$ shared$
his$life$journey$from$ Hyderabad,$India$to$Saudi$ Arabia$and$ now$
in$ Dubai.$We$ also$ got$to$ know$about$his$ talented$ children.$He$
had$ the$ audience$ engrossed$ with$ his$ share$ of$ wisdom$ and$
humility.
Project 3: Get to the point by TM Abhilash
TM$Abhilash$ is$geKng$ready$ for$DTAC$ 2016$Abu$ Dhabi…$when$
the$ Dalailama$ says$ ‘we$ are$ all$ visitors$ on$ this$ planet’,$ $ our$
speaker$adds,$‘and$we$all$carry$ a$ bag$pack’.$It$is$ up$ to$ us$ how$
heavy$is$our$bag$pack.$The$rising$star$made$us$realize$how$much$
we$carry$in$our$lives.
Project 10: Inspire your audience by TM Madhavi
TM#Madhavi#became#a#Competent#Communicator#with#this#
last#project#of#the#CC#manual.#Never#Give#Up,#Rise#Up,#she#
said.#Our#bubbly#TM#Madhavi#made#us#realize#how#with#her#
grand#parents’s#bed#Dme#stories#were#an#important#part#of#
her#life,#shared#her#life#threatening#experience#when#she#
was#bedridden#but#never#gave#up#on#life#and#on#her#dreams.
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Club Elections
Hosted by Area 66 Governor TM Leo Conrad D’Souza
TM#Saju
President
TM#Lisbella#
$VicebPresident$Educa'on
TM#Abhilash#
VicebPresident$Membership
TM#Deep+#
VicebPresident$Public$Rela'ons
TM#Sonali
Secretary
TM#Rajesh
Treasurer
TM#Nawaf
Sergeant$at$Arms
And here they are, our new 2015-16 EXCOM TEAM
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Evaluation Session headed by TM Kartik Keyan
General Evaluation
Due$to$'me$limita'on$we$had$to$cancel$the$
Ah$Counter$and$Grammarian$session.
Here$comes$the$Area$7$Governor,$upcoming$
Division$B$ Director,$TM$ Kar'k$Keyan,$ yes$a$
star$among$the$Yogis.$Our$General$Evaluator$
made$ us$ no'ce$ a$ more$ relaxed$ President.$
TM$Kar'k$Keyan$appreciated$the$word$of
the$day$and$how$it$was$presented$to$the$audience$and$encouraged$us$to$
use$ it$ daily.$ The$ GE$ was$ thoroughly$ entertained$ by$ our$ TMOD$ and$
highlighted$his$efforts.
Shoot Master: TM Rajesh
Silent Role Players
Timer: TM Gautam
Did we have a Trivia
session with TM Shanil?
Speech Evaluation
Evalua'on$1$by$TM$Sebas'an
TM$ Sebas'an$ appreciated$ the$
opportunity$ to$ evaluate$ the$
sanguine$speech.$He$requested$the$
audience$for$a$standing$ova'on$for$
the$ speaker.$ He$ persuaded$ the$
speaker$ to$ prepare$ for$ DTAC.$ The$
evaluator$ was$ engrossed$ in$ the$
speech$ and$ stated$ he$ wished$ to$
deliver$such$an$ice$breaker.
Evalua'on$2$by$TM$Aravind
Closing Session
Awards
TM$ Aravind$enjoyed$TM$Abhilash’s$
project.$ For$ the$ evaluator,$we$are$
all$ on$ holidays.$ The$ evaluator$
acknowledged$ that$ use$ of$ stage,$
vocal$ variety$ and$ connec'on$
efforts$ made$ by$ the$ speaker.$ TM$
Aravind$advised$the$speaker$to$use$
personal$ stories$ which$ bring$ out$
emo'ons$ and$ also$ recommended$
not$ to$ ask$ the$ audience$ to$ close$
their$eyes$for$too$long.
Evalua'on$3$by$TM$Aravind
Best Speaker
TM Husseini
Best Evaluator
TM Murugesh
CC AWARD
TM Madhavi
TM$ Murugesh$ is$ proud$ of$ TM$
Madhavi$for$her$journey$and$asked$
for$ a$ standing$ ova'on.$ The$
evaluator$was$impressed$by$the$use$
of$triads$in$the$speech.$He$admired$
the$tenacity$of$the$speaker$in$tough$
situa'ons.$ TM$ Murugesh$
men'oned$ to$ the$ speaker$ that$ a$
reconnec'on$with$the$introduc'on$
could$have$been$made.
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Faces @ FOY
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And More Faces....
Yes, Madhavi is a CC!
The Boss TM Akshaya and the employee who
is always late, TM Surekha
Only with TM Hanif as TMOD, TM Rajesh is
a daughter of TM Sonali! Go figure!
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