regularly giving speeches,

gaining feedback, leading

teams and guiding others to

achieve their goals in a

supportive atmosphere, leaders

emerge from the Toastmasters

program. Every Toastmasters

journey begins with a single

speech. During their journey,

they learn to tell their stories.

They listen and answer. They

plan and lead. They give

feedback—and accept it.

Through our community of

learners, they find their path to

leadership.

Toastmasters

International is a world leader

in communication and

leadership development. Our

organization has more than

352,000 memberships.

Members improve their

speaking and leadership

skills by attending one of the

16,400 clubs in 141 countries

that make up our global

network of meeting locations.

The world needs leaders.

Leaders head families, coach

teams, run businesses and

mentor others. These leaders

must not only accomplish,

they must communicate. By

WHO WE ARE

Toastmasters

International Mission

We empower

individuals to become more

effective communicators and

leaders.

District Mission

We build new clubs

and support all clubs in

achieving excellence.

Club Mission

We provide a

supportive and positive

learning experience in

which members are

empowered to develop

communication and

leadership skills, resulting in

greater self-confidence and

personal growth.

Toastmasters International

Core Values

• Integrity

• Respect

• Service

• Excellence

Toastmasters International

Envisioned Future

To be the first-choice

provider of dynamic, high-

value, experiential

communication and

leadership skills

development.

Editor’s Message

It is my utmost privilege and great

pleasure to write an editor’s note for

my home club, Trichy Toastmasters

Club. Reminiscing upon my

rendezvous with Toastmasters, my

mind overflows with memories of my

first visit to the club. The atmosphere

was warm and welcoming and the

camaraderie infectious.

I am reminded of my very first table

Topic when I blanked out and stood

shivering on the dais. It was the

other toastmasters of my club who

encouraged me to continue with my

speech. An unnerving and yet a

memorable experience!

From that day onwards to date,

every meeting has enriched my

personality and empowered me with

great leadership skills. After all,

that's what toastmasters is all about,

to help polish one’s communication

skills and become a successful

leader.

We are delighted to present you this

journal with the key theme: “Power

of the Word”.

Words are singularly the most

powerful force available to

humanity. We can choose to use this

force constructively with words of

encouragement, or destructively

using words of despair. Words have

energy and power with the ability to

help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to

harm, to humiliate and to humble.

As Patrick Rothfuss said, “Words are

pale shadows of forgotten names. As

names have power, words have

power. Words can light fires in the

minds of men. Words can bring tears

from the hardest hearts.”

I wish to conclude my message by

saying a "Big Thank You" to

everyone who has been a guiding

light, trusted my abilities and

provided those "golden" chances to

prove my mettle. I wish to make

special mention of TM Sasi, TM

Nirmala Sasi, TM Mythily and TM

Thilak for their help and contribution

in creating this newsletter.

TM Elanchezhian Tamilselvam

Vice President Public Relations

Trichy Toastmasters Club

Club Number

3270615

Club Name

Trichy Toastmasters

Club (District 82,

Division L, Area L1)

Charter Date:

Jan. 2, 2014

Club Meets:

Every 1st Sunday &

3rd Wednesday at 6 pm

Venue:

Trichy Plus

Opp. Siddhi Vinayagar

Temple, Trichy

Contact:

Siva: +91 94881 27690

Elan: +91 96983 60180

TrichyToastmasters

President’s Message

“The purpose of life is to live it, to

taste experience to the utmost, to

reach out eagerly and without fear

for newer and richer experience,”

Sometimes we are so busy chasing

one dream that we don’t even notice

an even better one, until someone

actually pushes it down to you.

For a long time now, I have been

thinking about why I decided to start

Toastmasters in Trichy; Why did my

daughter broach the topic of starting

one here; Why did I go to Mala first;

why?... the stroke of destiny or

Karma? Call it whatever, but the

stone had started to roll...

Today, I am extremely happy that I

followed my instinct.

Close your eyes and think of the first

word that comes to your mind when

you hear “Public Speaking” ... If you

feel terrified, nervous,

uncomfortable, sweaty palms...

don’t worry they are all accurate

reactions!!

Statistics say, 10% of the population

love public speaking; 10% are

terrified; and the rest 80% are not

sold out on that idea. I for one belong

to the first 10%. I have always

nurtured my passion to WRITE, and

my dream is to write on any topic

and write well! Toastmasters gave

me the platform to further this

passion of mine. Someone very aptly

said, “It is the safest place to fail”

and I totally agree with this. If you

get an environment like this to

improve your communication and

leadership skills, and also nurture

your passion, who would not want it?

Toastmasters has benefited me in

many aspects. A biggest stress

buster, it boosted my self-

confidence, self- esteem, and

assertiveness, that has made me a

better leader and above all an

empathetic person.

Today our success is directly

correlated with our ability to

communicate effectively and I have

gained enormously from this

organization.

DTM Mythily Ramanan

President

Trichy Toastmasters Club

I S S U E

Wishes

Congratulations! TM

Hemalatha for her CC

achievement.

Congratulations! TM

Prabakar for his CC

achievement.

Area Director’s Message

Dear Toastmaster Friends,

It's wonderful to return to this

newsletter.

What would I do if I did not have

words?

As I stop to assimilate my thoughts into

words, I recall 3 powerful words that

can move mountains.

PLEASE

THANK YOU

SORRY

As a child I remember these 3

words being drilled into me at home

and at school.... till it was second

nature.

Later on, I grew to understand

that these words could resolve

complex situations.

How do I link words to my

communication? The perspective is

always represented through words

and this is an integral part of the

Toastmasters program.

The best ideas if not

communicated through words will

remain abstract ideas. The best ideas

if only communicated through body

language would be relegated to

DUMB CHARADES.

TM Owenita Dcruz

AREA L1 DIRECTOR,

DIVISION L,

DISTRICT 82

TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL

The power of words tugs at your

heart strings.... words are powerful

missives...words with gentle

connotations are as powerful if not

more and can soothe a savage beast.

The art of story- telling was

popular from the ancient times. Story

telling was an oral tradition that led to

the creation of great epics in the world.

The tool used in the past was the

humble word.

Words are an effective vehicle

to reach the various age groups.... from

one generation to another.... word of

mouth...parables, fairy tales, myths,

folk tales and religious teaching came

through words in different forms.....on a

higher plane it led to the metaphorical

and the metaphysical connection. Thus,

the value of words remains paramount.

Realizing the value of words, the

Toastmasters International ...included

the importance of having the Word of

the day ....as a feature for each club

meeting.

If we could all remember how

important words are in our lives, we will

make the effort to use positive words...

healing words... words of

wisdom...words of encouragement and

make the world a better place.

May we use words with love and

compassion and cast sunbeams in our

Toastmaster Community.

Wishes

Congratulations! TM Sasi

for his ACB achievement.

Congratulations! TM

Nirmala Sasi for her ACB

achievement.

Division Director’s Message

Dear Toastmasters of Trichy!

It gives me immense pleasure to connect with you, this Newsletter

being the final Quarter. You have always exhibited a unique style of

functioning and performance because of the excellent Leadership and

camaraderie you all share.

This year you have had the unique opportunity being the Home Club of Area

Director and Division Director.

Kudos to you for giving 2 DTM s from your Club.

The Mentors and Pathways Guides from Trichy Toastmasters Club need a

special mention for performing with great enthusiasm and responsibility.

Keep the flag of Trichy Toastmasters Club flying high.

With our Division Conference LUMINANCE around the corner, I seek your

complete participation. Let's together continue to make an impact in the

Toastmasters fraternity with outstanding participation and performance. My

best wishes to each and every Toastmasters to achieve success in all their

endeavors.

Thank you all for your unstinted support.

Together we can... Make the Difference. ...

Live Let Live

Grow Let grow

In passionate Toastmasters,

DTM Mala Balasubramanian

Division L Director

D -82 Toastmasters International

Wishes

Congratulations! TM Veera

for his ACB achievement.

Congratulations! TM Sherin

for her ACS achievement.

Message from DTM Lalitha Giridhar

Dear Toastmasters,

Contesting and competing with fellow toastmasters half my age, and

laughing about it has been the highlight of being a toastmaster.

The best role that I have taken up till date in my toastmasters journey,

is my role as the Sergeant@Arms.

Week after week, it was fun preparing new ways to introduce the

President, it was energizing to open the meeting, and I learnt about time

management by being on time and getting the house in order for a good

meeting.

This has helped me immensely in my profession. I am always

prepared; I do my homework, and keep my house in order for any business

meetings. Toastmasters gives you so many takeaways that can be practically

applied in one's professional life.

As an HR professional, I am able to objectively state the facts without

hurting any sentiments or sugar coating. I attribute this skill to the number of

evaluations I have done in the club.

“Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird

evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world

will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read

the book.”

― John Green, The Fault in Our Stars

DTM Lalitha Giridhar M

Chennai

Vice President – HR

Focus Infotech

I S S U E

Wishes

Congratulations! TM

Mythily for her ACG & DTM

achievement.

Congratulations! TM Mala

for her ACG & DTM

achievement.

The best part of my

toastmaster’s career has been my

role as the secretary of The Trichy

Toastmasters Club. It has marked a

milestone in my leadership journey.

In academics, we have both Theory

and Practicals. In toastmasters, my

role as the secretary has been the

Practicals. This is where I got to fully

apply all the communication and

leadership skills that I gleaned

during the previous years.

Toastmasters is much more than

Public Speaking.

It’s a forum of friends and

mentors who are always right there

when you need them. It’s all about

networking and management – skills

that are critical for success in any

career. It’s opportunity and

motivation. On the whole, it has been

a great learning experience that I’m

privileged to be a part of..

I S S U E

M O N T H Y E A R

An astonishing and unusual

name: Toastmasters! One of the most

important decisions I’ve made on the

road to success is to be a part of this

visionary club.

Besides improving Public

Speaking and Leadership skills, the

club also helps in improving our

thinking skills that is the foundation

for all other skills.

Moreover, this club where

I’ve fit in myself has a strong bench.

Here’s to the Thriving Trichy

Toastmasters Club!!

“Life has no remote....get

up and change it yourself!”

― Mark A. Cooper,

Operation Einstein

Articles from TrichyToastmasters

Wishes

Congratulations! TM

Owenita for her ACG

achievement.

1+1 Award

Winners

TM Sherin

TM Mala

TM Mythily

TM Owenita

Triple Crown

Winners

TM Mala

TM Mythily

TM Owenita

I am extremely happy and

thankful to be a part of this elite

group. Toastmasters has given me an

opportunity to hone my public

speaking skills in a very relaxed and

supportive environment.

In addition to delivering

speeches, it has also helped me to

develop my own listening and

interpersonal skills through

evaluating other members’

speeches.

Overall for me, it has been a

phenomenal learning experience.

I S S U E

M O N T H Y E A R

Being a toastmaster is an

enriching pursuit, the destination of

this journey being becoming a DTM

at one level and growing and

developing as an individual at other

levels.

Every aspect of being a

toastmaster is so full of opportunities

to learn. I realized that it is not only

about speaking and finishing one’s

levels but also listening and

appreciating.

This pursuit as a Toastmaster

has now become a passion and I

enjoy every moment of this journey.

Articles from TrichyToastmasters

Welcome New

Toastmasters

1. TM Rajarathinam

2. TM Divakar

3. TM Nagendran

"Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to

heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate, and to humble."

-Yehuda Berg

In a brief period of one year

and four months, the learning and the

skills I have acquired are enormous.

Before Toastmasters I had always

been a mere spectator, never

entering the court, never playing the

game. Toastmasters is the platform

where I can put myself into trial

repeatedly, and gain confidence

each time. Participating in contests

has been an intense learning

experience of looking within and

working to improve. The

Toastmasters Conferences are

another experience altogether.

These are the opportunities to meet

world champions, great speakers and

leaders from different walks of life.

For the first time, I find myself

enjoying speaking in front of an

audience.

Looking forward to Luminance

with excitement

I S S U E

M O N T H Y E A R

What more could a budding

toast master aspire for?

It was a magical beginning

indeed!

Yes, I had the unique privilege

of presenting my CC1 in the

presence of the International

President DTM Balraj Arunasalam

and PQD DTM Suganthi Periasami.

Being surrounded by dreamers,

doers, believers and thinkers is

euphoric. Toast Masters has initiated

a clarity in my thoughts, though I have

to explore further and am hoping that

“The best is yet to come “.

“Without knowing the force of

words, it is impossible to know

more.”

― Confucius

Articles from TrichyToastmasters

Congratulations

to Club level

winners

International

Speech

Contest

TM Shivakumar

TM Veera

Table

Topics

Contest

TM Shivakumar

TM Veera

TM Thilak

Hi friends,

I am from Berhampur, Odisha. My father is a goldsmith and my mother

a homemaker. I have four sisters. I joined Trichy Toastmasters in June 2015.

After schooling in my hometown, I completed my Chartered

Accountancy as well as Company Secretary course.

Toastmastering has taught me several things about life. It has taught

me manners, etiquette, ability to resolve conflicts amicably, and other

leadership skills. I have been inspired by fellow toastmasters who are

successful entrepreneurs and yet very unassuming. One of the most

important lessons that I have learnt in toastmasters is the art of time

management. On the whole, it has given me amazing exposure in all the

varied aspects of life. I look forward to learning much more and evolving into

a well-honed personality and eventually give back to society in my own way.

I am immensely grateful to Trichy Toastmasters.

“Life is like a game of chess.

To win you have to make a move. Knowing which move to make

comes with IN-SIGHT and knowledge, and by learning the lessons

that are accolated along the way.

We become each and every piece within the game called life!”

― Allan Rufus, The Master's Sacred Knowledge

I S S U E

M O N T H Y E A R

Articles from TrichyToastmasters

Congratulations

to Area level

winners

1st place in

International Speech

Contest

2nd place in Table

Topics Contest

Luminance Conference on April 1st

Club officer’s election on April 18th

Ovation on May 10th-14th …!!!

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