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Inside this issue

Ed Said
From the desk of the International President
Voice of the District Governor
District Structure
Standing Ovation
Building Bridges Across Borders
Tête-à-tête with John Bosco Abraham
Leading a Toastmasters Division to President's Distinguished
Too Soon Old; Too Late Smart
District Events Calendar
Time out
Treasured Moments

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Ed said!
"Champions are not made in the gyms.
Champions are made from something
they have deep inside them
... a desire, a dream, a vision."
Muhammad Ali, Boxer

Dear Friends,

At the outset, I wish to thank District Governor Nagaraja Rao, DTM

for appointing me as the Editor of the District Newsletter. Through
voice of 82, it will be my endeavour to bring to you news, information
and tips. I will need your support as I hold the pen of previous editors
who have done a commendable job. Special thanks to TM Parag Karve and Trinity for helping me
with the cover page design.

As a team we need to communicate, communicate and communicate once again so that our
effectiveness is enhanced. Communication is our key to success. Without effective communication
our desire, dream and vision would be meaningless. To succeed as a team, we must ensure that
every member of District 82 has the same desire, follows the same dream and works towards
achieving the same vision. Three years in a row we have been the number one District in the world.
This was only possible due to the consistent and focused efforts of the members of District 82. This
year is a crucial year for all of us. As we move towards the begriming of a new era expectations are
high, we must live up to the expectations and prove that yes we can do it once again.

As we inch slowly, steadily and confidently to become the best district in the world once again
voice of 82 will be your companion, your echo. Come enjoy every moment as we achieve
greatness together...

Regards,

Brillian S. K., ACB, ALB

The Mission of the District

The 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.

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From the desk of : International President
Greetings members and guests of District 82N and 82S:

This is a particularly exciting year for Toastmasters International. In

October, the organization celebrated 85 years of helping people
improve their communication and leadership skills – providing a place
where millions of men and women have taken steps toward better lives.

You, too, are part of that exhilarating journey, and I am certain you
will experience the many benefits Toastmasters has to offer.

I urge you to follow your own path and believe in yourself. Set goals
in Toastmasters, and when you achieve those goals, help others achieve theirs. As we celebrate our
organization’s milestone anniversary and reflect upon its many achievements, we also look on this
as a time of opportunity.

As Ralph Smedley, the founder of Toastmasters International, said, “The past prepares us to meet
the challenges of the future.”

I wish you all a wonderful journey of growth and discovery and once again, congratulations!

Sincerest regards,

Gary Schmidt, DTM

Toastmasters International Vision

Toastmasters International empowers people to achieve their full potential and realize their
dreams. Through our member clubs, people through out the world can improve their
communication and leadership skills, giving them the courage to change.

Useful Links voice of 82

Area Governor club visits
report
tinyurl.com/AGreport
District reports
tinyurl.com/Dist-Reports
District 82 Performance
report
tinyurl.com/D82report
Additional reports - most helpful congratulates
for Area Governors to track winners
clubs’ performance.
Aaron Watson
tinyurl.com/xtra-reports
(International Speech Contest)
Note: select "District 82" to view and
relevant Division & Area reports.
Rajdeep Manwani
Courtesy: Harsh Singhal, CC, CL (Table Topics Contest)
Area F-4 Governor

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Voice of : District Governor
Fellow toastmasters,
Welcome to a brand new Toastmasters year! District 82 is ready for the
term 2010-2011, with a new set of leaders, new clubs and new members
too!
We have had a fantastic year of achievement last year. And this year
promises to be even better! It is a tribute to the past leadership that
Toastmasters International has approved the district split which will be
formalized effective July 1, 2011. This year is going to be the all important
transition year, which brings in its wake, unique challenges and
opportunities.
Before getting down to work, let us look at the theme for the year. DTM Pat Johnson had written
to me in March asking me to adopt the same theme as chosen by the incoming International
President. Her theme - 'Achieving Greatness Together'. I did wonder: Why do we need to have
a singular theme for a pluralistic collection of people? Does it unite? Does it provide uniform
direction? Does it help overcome the distractions that can stem from different pursuits?
Yes, it does all that. It also provides Form, Focus & Faith.
Although we all belong to the same organization, the plans, processes & the passion that drive
each one of us may vary in nature & intensity. Each of us may reach our goals in very different
ways shaped by our individual styles. By having a common theme, our activities get a focus and
the end result is simply beautiful.
How does Toastmasters help you in achieving greatness? I have expounded on this theme on our
website www.t82.org . There are many ways of achieving greatness; but any road to achieving
that must be built on bedrock of respect for the individual, a commitment to excellence and a
rejection of mediocrity.
We are very fortunate to have a fantastic set of District Officers to take us forward in this exciting
journey. We have 14 very capable Division Governors. We have 63 committed Area Governors.
To top it all we have 13 extremely Talented District Officers. This is a dream team any District
Governor could ever wish for! I am sure with their guidance and your active participation; we
shall take our District to heights never achieved before in Toastmasters! I look forward to be closely
working with you in the year ahead.

With warm regards,

Nagaraja Rao, DTM

Presidents District 82, is Numero Uno!

Distinguished District
Three times in a row!!
Congratulations to
District Governor 2009-2010 Deepak Menon, DTM
and the members of District 82 for the achievement.

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District Structure
District Officer Name
District Governor Nagaraja Rao, DTM
LGET - North Punita Singh, ACS, CL
LGET - South Mohammed Z Saleem, DTM
LGM - North Vinay Jain, CC,CL
LGM - South Harikumar S, DTM
PRO - North N Mubeen, CL
PRO - South Jaicy Joseph, CC
District Secretary Ajit Dembla, CC, CL
District Treasurer & Chairman - Credentials Committee Balraj Arunasalam, DTM
Immediate Past District Governor &
Deepak Menon, DTM
Chairman - Nominations Committee
District Webmaster Frank Storey, DTM
District Editor Brillian S. K, ACB, ALB
Chairman -Membership Retention Committee Venkat M, ACS,ALB
Assistant District Officers
Asst. District 82 Secretary: Karthik.V
District 82 - North District 82 - South
Role Name Governor Name
Asst. LGET - Asst. LGET Santanu Sanyal, CL
Asst. LGM Kunal Khanna, ACB, CL Asst. LGM Sudhash Liyanage, ACB, ALB

Divison Governors
District 82 - North District 82 - South
Division Name Division Name
Division C Rajan Sinha, ACB, CL Division A Kapila Bandara, CC
Division D Amit Kumar, CC, CL Division B M N Pai, CC, CL
Division F Arun Sridhar, CC, CL Division E Latha Ramanathan, CC, CL
Division I Sudhir Sharma, ACB, CL Division G Indira Jayaraj, DTM
Division M* Gangaprasad Sovani,DTM Division H Rayhan Wanniappa, CC, CL
Division N Kunal Pabrai, ACS, ALB Division J Nanediri Karunasingha, ACB, ALB
Division K Nirmala Lilly, ACS, ALB
* Preferred name is Prasad Sovani Division L Kumaran Pethi, DTM

Tips to Achieve Greatness Together

connecting 82
other club members
Linkedin
Join District 82 groups on
linkedin.com

Googlegroups
District 82
groups to stay
connected

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Standing Ovation!
The Toastmasters International District 82, Annual
convention – a confluence of kindred spirits, a
gathering of like-minded souls, a time for meeting
old friends and making new ones –Ovation 2010
was all this and more…
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 dazzling dance
display by Jeffrey Vardon, Chennai’s premier dance
and ballet ensemble showcased the best of
traditional Indian with a contemporary twist- from
Kalari , Bharata Natyam to Rock & Roll and Salsa.
The Conference Chair welcomed the gathering, as
did the District Governor Deepak Menon and other
dignitaries, among them Abraham Bosco,- Region
Advisor Marketing TI, LGET Nagaraj Rao, LGM
Saleem, and IPDG Balraj Arunasalam.
A special feature of this year’s conference was the
awarding of TI award for Excellence in
Communication and Leadership to Jayashree
Raveendran. An individual with a hearing
disability, Jayashree is a journalist, dancer, and now
social activist. The award is for Jayashree’s
pioneering efforts in mainstream media –through
print , radio, film and multi-media , to reach out
to those who are disabled in myriad ways, and to
building bridges between them and ‘normal’
society. Her leadership is evident in the
Foundation’s many events such as the Job Fair for
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the disabled, the international Film fest, the
centre for legal assistance and information
dissemination, among others. All details are
available in the souvenir we released on the
occasion–or check their website
www.abilityfoundation.org.
The highlight of the inaugural was the Keynote
address by Mark Brown, World Champion
1995 –it had all the grandeur, the vocal variety,
voice modulation and body language any
Toastmaster expects in a world champion and
then some more. Mark won a lot of hearts after
the speech as well by meeting everybody,
chatting to all the delegates, exchanging
football stories, family stories and jokes of all
kinds.
The second day saw a set of parallel sessions:
all the educational sessions on one side, and
another one by Mark Brown for corporates
–“Ate ways leaders gets things done.” His
session on the Ovation 2010 theme “The
Alchemy of Articulation” was received by a
houseful audience with encores –everybody
loved it. Mark’s bag of tips, tools and
techniques epitomized how “great speeches are
not written –they are assembled.” The seeds
for District 82 to create a World Champion
were planted here –it is up to us as District to
nurture this seed.
The education sessions were as erudite as they
were entertaining- Pavan, Vijayshree ,
Sabarigirish, P.C. Ramakrishna, Sumithra,
Balraj,Aditya and Niranjan & Srikanth, all did
a great job. Feedback forms told us only half
the story –the rest was in the happy expressions
of people leaving the halls.
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Building bridges... Across borders
When I went to the District 82 website www.t82.org and read about your
theme for 2009-2010, "Building Bridges" I thought-that's how I learned
about you, District 82 members.

Through a chance 'meeting' on www.linkedin.com, I connected to your PDG

John Bosco Abraham, and through him I learned a lot about you. John built
a bridge.

We are all links in a giant bridge across the globe, and Toastmasters
International is our common ground. Borders are just man's artificial lines
drawn on a map, and we are truly much more alike than different. In my
home club in Western Massachusetts (northeastern USA) we have strong
bonds of friendship and support that have paid off in the tremendous growth
of our members.

Our club is 40 years old and consistently Distinguished or better. One of our members recently made it her
goal to help people who are in transition gain the skills they need to find new jobs by coming to Toastmasters.
I'm sure that you have equally committed members in D82 doing similar things.

Being the number one district in the world is a distinct honor in our organization. My hat is off to you.
Being number one for three years in a row is incredible.

How did you accomplish this? I think it's by building, and strengthening, the bridges between people, one
club, one meeting, one guest, one member at a time. Your members and potential members have an incredible
thirst for knowledge and self development, as part of global trend to shrink distances between people, and
lift everyone's standard of living. This is a welcome trend, since we all have much to learn from each other,
and room to grow. What better way to do that than Toastmasters?

What can our members and clubs learn from each other? Knowledge and experience that's shared is multiplied.
How awesome would it be for clubs in different countries to adopt one another and share ideas?

With the innovations in communication today it's not only possible, it is easy, and it can help build the
bridges that make our world better. I will challenge members in my district to do that, and hope to build
more bridges in the future.

Marilyn Jess, DTM

Marilyn Jess, DTM has been a member since 1998. She is currently a member of “Last Word Club”
in District 53.

For free speaking tips, visit her blog. “Speaking Of…” http://marilyn-speakingof.blogspot.com/

How you say it...

I will hit you so hard ... That even GOOGLE will not be able to find you...
(dialogue from a regional movie)

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Tête-à-tête with John Bosco Abraham
PDG, John Bosco Abraham (Bosco) was recently selected as the
Region Advisor - Marketing for Region 13.

He joined Toastmasters after a friend noticed his skills as the Master

of Ceremonies at a function. From then on he has not looked back.
John Bosco Abraham in a tete-a-tete with voice of 82...

What does your role as Region Advisor Marketing

encompass?
This is an advisory role and I will be interacting with the District
Governors and Lieutenant Governors of Marketing within Region
Did you know?
13. Key focus areas would be developing strategies for growth and
marketing related activities of Toastmasters International. Bosco loves to work with
children and has helped
How has Toastmasters benefited you? more than 300 children
I have been able to express my self better. There has been a definite improve their
change in my way of communication at work, with my family and communication skills. An
in public. The skills I developed I have been able to use in my avid music lover, he is a
mentoring, training or when I host events. part of the local church
choir.
What was the most challenging period in Toastmasters? Bosco is a philanthropist
The district formation in 2006 was major achievement. As un and has supported
districted clubs we were not working in synergy and our education for the needy
membership fee was also lower. Our plans to form the district and students .
get recognition coincided with the general increase in fee at TMI A very dutiful and loving
which meant there was almost a 100% increase in the membership husband, at home his wife
fee. Whilst the clubs in Bangalore and Sri Lanka were very keen speaks and he listens.
and cooperative, all other clubs from the various other cities were His philosophy in life and
not very keen. To get all the 45 existing clubs under one umbrella Toastmasters can be
was a major challenge we faced and overcame. summed up in the
following statement
What about Toastmasters fascinates the audience?
The confidence, the flow and apt use of words , the way a person “Keep giving ... you will
speaks and her/his knowledge, definitely amazes an audience. receive in return
As a matter of fact a good speaker becomes a hero quickly. without asking.”
Bosco can be contacted on
Toastmasters influence
2218-2421(O)
Toastmasters has a great influence on Bosco, both his sons
have been trained in Youth Leadership Program. 2337-1618 (R)
He has been highly influenced by one individual in
Toastmasters , who is full of confidence and commitment, or through email
the first Chairman of the Territorial Council of South Asia abraham@bhelepd.com
Ian Faria. Bosco also states that his support and
guidance made the District what it is today.
Concluding the tête-à-tête he said
“Ian’s skills are worth learning, and emulating.“

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Leading a Toastmasters Division To President’s Distinguished
As a new Division Governor you will get a lot of
advice. Actually, you will get a lot of great advice. If
you try to follow all of it, then you might as well try
to walk on water. The art of getting to President's
Distinguished is not to implement all well-meaning
suggestions, but to find out the key things that are truly
important to get done. In my estimate there are ten
(10) critical success factors that lead a division to
President's Distinguished. Let me tell you right away: I
have not mastered all of them equally well.
1. Team: There is lot to do in a Division over a period
of twelve months. So, it's crucial to have a great team
helping you in the process. Make sure you have willing
and capable area governors.
Establish a communication plan
(e.g. regular conference calls) and
a reporting mechanism, so that
everybody knows where the
division stands. At the division
level contests are serious business.
I recommend that you get
someone on your team to focus
on those. I created the role of Lt.
Division Governor Education and
Training. The responsibility of this person is to make
sure that the contests are planned well and executed
smoothly. The other key role is the person focusing on
your new club strategy. For that I created the role of
Lt. Division Governor Marketing. That person is in
charge of all new club building activities in your
division. Also, he or she works hand in hand with the
District Lt. Governor Marketing and her team as well
as with the divisional area governors.
2. Member focus: At the end of the day, we need to
make sure that the experience is positive for our
members. Use the contest season as a motivator for
your members to participate in the Toastmasters’
learning process. But there is more. Facilitate speech
marathons on the area and/or division level providing
speaking opportunities beyond the club. I don't think
you can ever have enough of those. One thing to keep
an eye on: There is a phenomenon in Toastmasters that
is worth tackling. People join a club with a lot of
enthusiasm. After two, three or four speeches they drop
out. Keeping these members engaged will make a big
difference. Retaining members is key to your long-term
growth strategy. Engaged members will deliver
speeches, which means Competent Communicator
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Awards (CCs) or Advanced Communicator Awards
(ACs), which in turn means precious Distinguished Club
Plan (DCP) points.
3. Keep clubs in play: In my first speech as a Division
Governor I mentioned that we need to play defense
first. Like in soccer or American football, that is how
you win the game. What does this mean to those of us
who run a Division? We need to make sure that our
existing clubs continue to function. When a club has
twelve or less members, it is at risk. Make sure that these
clubs get a coach or two. Make sure that the club
leadership team of a low-membership club is committed
to growing the club back to twenty members or more.
There is a clear business
case for that. Starting a
new club means that you
need a demo team
coming in at least once. In
addition, you need two
sponsors and two
mentors. That draws a lot
of resources into the
process: a demo team
requires commitments
from at least four people. In addition, you need the
commitment from four people to be sponsors/mentors.
Turning a club around only requires one or two
dedicated coaches. At the end you only have so many
volunteer leaders who might be able to participate in
either a club rescue mission or starting a new club. Do
the math. It is wise to use the available volunteering
capacity carefully. Keep in mind, that you only need to
have one more club in your Division than you started
out with. Keep the ones you have and start one new
club and you have the necessary condition fulfilled to
become President's Distinguished.
4. Payments: Nobody likes to be like the IRS tax
collector. However, collecting dues twice a year is
inevitable. My recommendation on this subject is short.
Stay close to the dues collection process in fall and
spring. Very often late payments tell you that there is
a potential problem in the club. It's not very difficult to
collect twenty or so checks and send the money to
Toastmasters International. If a club has trouble doing
this on-time, then there might be other issues as well.
Communicate early and often about this. Alert your
area governors and club officers ahead of time. Stay on
top of those clubs that are late with their payments.
Consider a personal call, if need be.
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Leading a Toastmasters Division To President’s Distinguished
5. New clubs: If you have your game plan together
for all the existing clubs, then it's time to think about
your growth goals. The Lt. Division Governor
Marketing needs to have a team of strong speakers and
Toastmasters who are firm in the process. In addition,
you need sponsors and mentors. I recommend to reach
out to area governors, immediate past area governors
or people interested in area governor positions. These
toastmasters are likely motivated to finish their
Advanced Leader Silver (ALS). Serving as a
sponsor/mentor will knock off another ALS
requirement.
6. Communication: Find a way to communicate with
your division. I opted to use my blog and regular email
communication as a vehicle besides showing up at
district meetings, club meetings, giving speeches and
being accessible. Whatever it is you choose, you can't
communicate too much.
7. Prioritization: Twelve months is a long time. Keep
your priorities straight. Family and job/business come
first. Don't trade in Toastmasters for any of the above.
Then, the experience will be positive. I had a couple
of intense work-related stretches during both contest
seasons. Peaks in my business prevented me from
participating in some of the District meetings, speech
contests of other divisions as well as some of my own
area contests. Let people know in advance. That's life.
8. Lead by example: You won't get things done
without setting high standards for your team. Make
sure that you are able to meet these standards yourself
first. If you ask for CCs, ACs and such, put some on the
map yourself as well. If you want to be credible in this
area, then go for the Triple Crown. As a Division
Governor, you have lots of opportunities to speak.
Bring your manual. Actually, I finished a CC in the last
two months of my year as Division Governor without
too much trouble. If you ask your area governors and
club officers to hustle, then you better make sure that
you do what you tell others to do.
9. Focus on the "Can Doers": When you are in the
leadership position you will face critics as well as
supporters. Whether you have a mediocre year or you
deliver a rock star performance, the critics will be there.
They come in different flavors. They might be in your
face with their opinions. They might talk behind your
back. They might send you nasty emails. I suggest that
you get a special folder for these ;) Listen carefully to
your critics, choose wisely what to take on, but don't
spend too much time with them, unless they are willing
to step up and help. My preferred approach to
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critics is to respond with data. Let results speak for
themselves. Then, there are the supporters, the "Can
doers". Identify those early. Rally your team around
people who are making a commitment to you and your
strategy. Focus as much energy as possible on working
with the "Can doers" and victory will be yours.
10. Thank yous: Thank everyone who helped you
along the journey. Thank them often. Did I mention
not to forget to thank others? In a volunteer
organization the only currency you have is public
recognition.
Of course, some of it is tied to educational or leadership
awards. A lot of it is tied to the informal thank yous
and personal recognition. The wonderful thing about
the "Thank you" currency is, that you can create as much
of it as you wish. No Central Bank is holding you back
from "printing money". Having said this, your thank
yous should be sincere and genuine. Spend the time to
find out exactly what people have done and how they
contributed.
For example, there is a difference between sending a
generic thank you email to all people involved in a
Division Contest and the recognition of each person's
individual contribution. When you do the latter, people
know you mean it.
Toastmasters is a valuable organization fulfilling a real
need in our society. I view it as the perfect training
ground for corporate leaders. I have written about this
occasionally. It has always helped me to compare
Toastmasters to a sport like soccer. If you are on the
team, give it your best, run from the first to the last
minute, and score one more goal than your opponent.
But don't forget, the reason you do this is to get some
exercise and have fun!
Dr. Andreas Scherer, DTM
Andreas Scherer is a Toastmaster of District 27
You can know more about Andreas at
www.andreasscherer.com
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The ennui that sets in on Sunday evenings kept me
languidly in front of the television. Star Parivar
Awards, with its glitter, was not a bad choice to
view.
The debutante award was announced and a young
actress sashayed to the stage and started pouring out
her joy, "First of all, I want to thank God", gushed
the starlet, "God should be grateful to me…"
The compeers smooth sailed to the next item, giving
God more opportunities to be grateful…
Slip of the tongue? Nervousness? Plain
ignorance?
God, I'm sure, will be grateful to me if I
could offer a convincing explanation.
But, nay, I must deny God the chance of
being humble, for, I can offer neither an
excuse nor an explanation for the least
preparedness of the winner, who, being
one of the four nominees, knew that she
stood at least one fourth chance of
winning. What prevented her from
practicing and presenting a response
which would have created ripples for the
right reason?
The situation brought to my mind the question, "Do
people take too much for granted?" Ordinarily, yes,
people do, but Toastmaster movement has made us
revere the Trinity of Preparation, Practice and
Presentation. But then, what about Table Topics?
Can we, in any way, be prepared?
Before I attempt an answer, let me encapsulate one
of the arguments made by G. K. Chesterton in his
essay, 'On Running after One's Hat.' He rightly points
out that although we often hear grown-ups complain
of having to hang about a railway station and wait
for a train, the same is not true of small boys. For
them to be inside a railway station is to be inside a
cavern of wonder and a palace of poetical pleasures.
In the red light and green light on the signal, they
can imagine a new sun and a new moon. When the
wooden arm of the signal falls down, they can
visualize a king throwing down his staff as a signal
and starting a shrieking tournament of trains.
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Is it possible for us - adults - to keep our power of
imagination potent? We can not be as fanciful as
children, but we can be thoughtful all the time, can't
we? But then, the demand on us is greater if we have
to help ourselves with Table Topics. It is not enough
to fill the vacant minutes and minds with matter. We
have to literally, though not loudly, verbalize our
ideas.
Take for instance the long hours of waiting at the
restaurant for our first course to arrive when our
stomachs growl and grumble… Frustration can be
transformed into fructification if we are
prepared to play the TM game. How about
vocalizing our thoughts on, 'If I were the
manager of this restaurant, what eco-friendly
measures would I take?' If the silent General
Evaluator in us objects to the long-winded
topic, how about, 'If I were a waiter?' We
would hit upon enough ideas to turn into
soft-skill trainers. But then, we need to be
ventriloquists and talk without opening our
mouths because the rule of the game is that we
complement mental pictures with word
clusters.
By tapping the wellspring of ideas all the time, we
can rest assured that even if we were to still fail to
sparkle on TM public platforms in TT Sessions, we
would at least have views of our own in private
circles. After all life is a fair game and it ensures that
no fair play goes to waste. We can also (hopefully)
escape the predicament expressed by Gordon
Livingston: Too soon, old; too late smart.
Malini Hebbar, ACG
Malini Hebbar is Area B-2 Governor. She is a
Professor of English at St. Agnes College
Mangalore.
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District Events Calendar
Block your dates Congratulations!
Sun Aug 01, 2010
District Governor 2009-2010
Judges Training Div B, Div E & Div L Deepak Menon, DTM
and all members of District 82 for
Sun Oct 03, 2010 retaining the number one position
Div G Humorous Speech & Evaluation Contests
Div I Humorous Speech & Evaluation Contests
third time in a row!

Sat Oct 9, 2010 New DTM’s

Div M - Humorous Speech & Evaluation Contests

Sun Oct 10, 2010 Shastaram R

Div D - Humorous Speech & Evaluation Contests The youngest DTM of District 82

Sat Oct 16, 2010 Aditya Maheshwaran

Div F - Humorous Speech & Evaluation Contests

Sun Oct 17, 2010

Div F - Humorous Speech & Evaluation Contests
Div K - Humorous Speech & Evaluation Contests

Fri Oct 22, 2010

Div A, H & J Mid Year Conference - Day 1

Sat Oct 23, 2010

Div A, H & J Mid Year Conference - Day 2

Sun Oct 24, 2010

Div A, H & J Mid Year Conference - Day 3
Div C Humorous Speech & Evaluation Contests

Sat Oct 30, 2010

Div E + Div L Humorous Speech & Evaluation Contests

Sun Oct 31, 2010

Div E + Div L Humorous Speech & Evaluation Contests online calendar
Div N Humorous Speech & Evaluation Contests
Add the following link to your
Google calendar
http://www.google.com/calendar/ica
l/admn.82%40gmail.com/public/basi
c.ics

Members are requested to cross check with the respective

Division Governors / Area Governors for event details

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Toastmasters International District 82
Time out
True Friendship Roastmaster

True Friendship is that beautiful bead During a large dinner

That binds people together, party one evening,
Clarence Kelland, serving
It is that rare relationship found, as toastmaster, rose to
Which brings two souls nearer to each other. speak at the end of the
meal:
True friendship knows no bounds, "Gentlemen," he began, "the obvious
Nor can be it stopped by money. duty of a toastmaster is to be so
infernally dull that the succeeding
It has a mellow exultant sound, speakers will appear brilliant by
And its feelings are sweeter than honey; contrast..."

Indeed fortunate few have shared friendship, An appreciative chuckle arose from
With their forever true friends. the speakers' table. "However,"
Kelland continued, brandishing a list
They know the value of their relationship of speakers, "I've looked over the list
Is much more than the most expensive trends. and I don't believe I
can do it!"
True friends are in fact those
Who have nothing material to gain: AH Counter

By staying together to their friends very close,
In every sorrow loss or pain.
No wealth in this world can buy true friendship,
However much one may spend,
To experience this pure relationship,
One has to earn a true friend.
Haresh Raisinghani
Haresh Raishinghani, CC, is VPE of the Mulund Toastmasters
There is no farewell with Moon
Sweeping the darkness of lonely nights,
She travels so long.
Bridging the distances,
Waiting for a sign of moon rise.
New York senate seat hopeful
Caroline Kennedy was criticized
for her lack of experience in public
speaking in 2008.
According to the "Daily News,"
Caroline Kennedy used the words
"you know" in her interviews more
than 400 times with several media
outlets.
Report of the AH Counter "You
know" counts:
New Yok Times: 130 times
NY1: 80 times
Daily News: 200 times

In the nights of spring, Psst... aren’t we lucky to get away

Janani Liyanage
Janani Liyanage,
is VP-PR of IFS Toastmasters
Club, Sri Lanka
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She unites with moon. with 5 noting's of “you know”,”I
mean”...
There is no possession,
Yet the Moon Bird contents. Video of the speech available at
http://tinyurl.com/ahcounter
With divinity of moon light
Moon Bird Delights.
There is no Distance,
There is no Farewell.
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Standing Ovation!
continued from page 5
The evening saw the Toastmaster at their relaxed
best – good food, good friends and good
fun–what more could anyone ask for? Music by
the DJ, dance by Toastmasters.
The final day saw all the contestants geared up
and ready for the battle of the Titans- Rajdeep
Manwani won with a rousing Table Topic
speech on “Should politics and religion be a part
of regular conversation?” Runners-
up were Dev Wijetunge and Dayan
Fernando. Runners-up for the
International Speech Contest were
Neha Jagtap and Dhanajayan
Hettiarachchi, with Aaron Watson
the winner to go to the International
Speech Contest in August in USA.
The District Council meeting on 22
May saw the elections of the new
District Council, with Nagaraj Rao
as the new District Governor , LGET
MZ Saleem and LGM SV Harikumar.
A sad feature of the District Council
was the low attendance of District
officers – Area Governors, Presidents
and VPE’s of clubs. As Toastmasters we need to
inculcate in all club officers the idea of
responsibility towards running Toastmasters as
a whole, not just the immediate club. This
acquires great importance because we are at the
cusp of an exploding moment in Toastmaster
history – all District Officers need to understand
this.
Incoming District Governor Nagaraj Rao’s
address set the tone for more achievements next
year.
Ovation Trivia
Youngest participant was 18 years old
Oldest participant was 83 years young
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At Ovation 2010 we tried a few innovations: a
Business Networking session, so that all TM’s could
leverage their social networking in a different
dimension, and the release of a Delegate Directory,
also for the same. The presentations by just two
organizations- one for an Outbound Leadership
Institute and another for solar & LED lighting saw
both getting firm enquiries and hopefully some
orders in the near future!
Ovation 2010 created a record for
PR initiatives – our Principal Sponsor
Chennai Live 104.8 featured the
Conference Chair, DG Deepak
Menon and Mark Brown on radio,
and NDTV Hindu did a special
interview with Mark Brown still
available on Mark’s website.
All in all, Ovation 2010 was received
with great warmth and accolades by
those who attended – all of us who
worked for this truly appreciate that.
IP DG Deepak Menon said Ovation
2010 was for him the perfect icing
on the cake of his stupendously
successful innings. As hosts, we also had two more
cherries on the cake- our lighthouse club Chennai
got the Best Club award, and our Division G with
Abraham Zachariah at the helm, ( Nirmala Lilly
creating a Division in one year flat with 9 new
clubs), outstripped all other divisions! In the District
that is No.1 in the world, no mean achievement
indeed! What it also did for us in Division G is to
throw up new leaders, ready to face the challenges
of tomorrow.
From the entire team of Ovation 2010 –thank you!
Nina John, DTM
Conference Chair - Ovation 2010
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Treasured Moments

Ovation - 2010

Officers training program - July 2010

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Toastmasters International, District 82.
District 82 comprises clubs in
India and Sri Lanka.

Published by District Governor

Nagaraja Rao, DTM

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