BRAVE (Being the Real Authentic Version of yourself is
Empowering) Part 2 took place last January 26, 2019 showcasing the last 2
categories of this year’s club contest: the ever nerve-wracking Table Topics
& laugh-provoking Humorous Speech contests.
The meeting was called to order by the SAA, Elmar Recablanca,
who briefed the audience with the protocols and reminded everyone of the club
mission. He went on to introduce the Club President, Leo Ortega who declared
the contests officially open, addressed and welcomed the members and guests.
Before calling the contest Toastmaster of the Day/MC onstage,
Leo lead the launching of the official Filcom logo. ‘The Filcomites’ logo
designed by the current Club VPPR, Diana, went on a detailed review by
Toastmasters International Branding Committee and was approved.
TMOD/MC Jessie set things in motion as she introduced the theme
and effortlessly connected with the audience with her vibe and enthusiasm.
The first contest was the Table Topics. DTM Luis Caetano served
as the Contest Chair with an interesting topic: “Forget the mistake; Remember
the lesson”. Seven brave souls battled on stage one by one and gave their
personal interpretation and take on the topic. They were Jann Carlos, Diana,
Leo, Joseph, Nadim, Satish, and Arjay. Afterwhich, all were awarded with
Certificates of Participation acknowledging everyone’s effort in gearing up for
the impromptu speaking challenge.
After a short break, Humorous Speech Contest took place. Ganesh
Rajamoorthy, serving as Contest Chair put the audience in an exciting mood as
he introduced 3 comedic Toastmasters to compete and be this year’s ‘Best
Humorous Speaker’. The first contender was Manij with the speech entitled “I Do
Not Know” to which he gave a detailed account on how he prepared for the
contest. Next was Dennis with “Bam! I’m The Man” with his anecdotes about his
friend who has a deep attention to details and loves discount shopping.
Finally, Mehdi with his “Marriage Mirage” shared his lessons learned from his
friend and father on the idea of being happy through marriage. Certificates of
Participation were also awarded by the Contest Chair.
After the two exciting, thought-provoking and hilarious
competitions, the panel of judges led by Chief Judge Shyam Sundar released the
results of the winners as follows:
Table Topics Speech Contest
First Place - Joseph Amande
Second Place - Arjay Diego
Third Place - Nadim Bitar
Humorous Speech Contest
First Place - Mehdi Ben Maaouia
Second Place - Dennis Mujana
Third Place - Manij Lakhey
During the Business Session, the Club President, Leo
acknowledged the presence of each and every toastmaster and guests who made
time to attend the meeting/contest and thanked them for gracing the occasion.
He then handed over Certificates of Appreciation to all the men and women
behind the scenes (Contest Committee) who significantly contributed to the
flawless and successful staging of this year’s contests. He also announced that
the Area 12 Speech Contest will be held on Feb 15, 2019 at Holiday Inn Hotel.
Only the first place winner in each category will move forward to the Area
Contest. Leo finally declared the contests close followed with a mandatory
photo-op. 😎
CONTEST COMMITTEE:
Contest Manager- Rashed Al Nasaa
Chief Judge - Shyam Sundar
Contest Chairs- Luis Caetano & Ganesh Rajamoorthy
TMOD/MC - Jessie Botero
SAA- Elmar Recablanca & Charbel Elia
Timer - Azhar Taslim
Tally Counter- Rechell Mejoc
Congratulations to all the winners. Surely, nobody went home
defeated as the experience to participate in a contest is an act of bravery and
already a success story.
#WeAreBRAVE
#WeAreFilcom
#theFilcomites
