To the avid followers of Game of Thrones, I’m sure the theme gives them delight and the urge to say it outloud, “Winter is coming”, at least 2 or 3 times; whereas others, after walking for only 2 or 3 minutes on the sauna-like streets of Qatar that day, are protesting, “Winter is not coming” anytime soon! I swear I could hear the voices in their heads! But before psychological war ensued, TMOD Dennis Mujana, the culprit, went to the podium and convinced everyone that the theme goes deeper than just about the weather.
“Winter is coming…is not just about the drop of temperature, furry coats and boots & barbeque parties but it is a reminder for us to appreciate Summer while it is here, appreciate the things, the people & everything while we have them.”, said Dennis for an introduction. After that sermon, the meeting became nothing short of fun! Which is usual for a Filcom meeting.
The first part was the Prepared Speeches. TM Jessie definitely painted some mental pictures of giving birth for her Speech Project 4 (How To Say It) entitled “Wonder Woman” followed by TM Fouad’s dexterous use of props including a “microwave” and a jar of water for his Speech Project 8 (Get Comfortable with Visual Aids) entitled “How To Sell Yourself”. The “microwave” had a short circuit with Wonder Woman’s magical rope which was chosen as the best speech for the night.
“What if Winter never comes?”, was one of the questions in the Table Topics Session, 2nd part of the meeting, led by the brilliant Table Topics Master, Nadim. TM Farooq bravely answered the question, but it was TM Tag’s philosophical answer to “Winter is only standing still” that deserved the much coveted ribbon for Best Table Topics Speaker. Other TT speakers that night were TM Omar, TM Fouad and DTM Luis who also gave intelligent answers to their respective queries. This was followed by an Educational Session on Mentoring by TM Joseph Amande.
Finally, down to the last session, Evaluation, the Division Q Program Quality Director, TM Manzoor, served as the General Evaluator. After asking the evaluators’ and role payers’ reports, he went on to say that he was impressed by how the meeting was conducted in a friendly and fun environment quoting Dr. Ralph Smedley, Founder of Toastmasters International, “we learn best in moments of enjoyment.” For this session, DTM Luis was awarded Best Evaluator.
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