Jubail: Toastmaster Mohammed Al Qahtani feted

Jubail: Al Awal Advanced Toastmasters, the only advanced club in Jubail, held a special meeting on Saturday, 9th January 2016 at Al-Jude Village, Jubail to felicitate recently crowned in Las Vegas, USA, the first Saudi Arabian World Champion of Public Speaking 2015 Toastmaster Mohammed Al Qahtani as well as celebrated its third anniversary.

The special meeting opened by TM VCS Nair reading the mission statement of Toastmasters International and introduced the ever energetic Mangalorean President DTM Shameer Ahmed Kudroli.

The president cum master of ceremonies welcomed dignitaries, members and guests. Honored the chief guest of the event TM Mohammed with a bouquet, then addressed the gathering. He emphasized the importance and different meeting format of Advanced Club and its benefit to the members.

Further stressed that, many of its members are seasoned toastmasters, having achieved the high level off Distinguished Toastmasters (DTM) and some are new to the program. Advanced club are only for those who have achieved their competent communicator (CC) at another club.

‘We believe that by pairing a new member with an experienced member, wisdom and skills can be passed on, and fresh eyes can provide insight. Growth and development rates are higher and faster which result in exciting and stimulating meetings. Let us work as ONE TEAM-ONE GOAL to make the advanced club a paradigm to all the other clubs of Jubail Fraternity’

Then invited the founder president of the club TM Waheed Lateef to honor the club by a toast, TM Waheed explained how advanced club was formed in a short period of time in Jubail. After the toast, invited world champion Mohammed, Division L Director DTM Venkatesan, Division E representative DTM Aziz Siddiqui and Al Awal Executive committee to release the half yearly newsletter.

Subsequently, viewing the International winning speech with acceptance speech through the video, the question answer and audience interaction with world champion was moderated by TM Waheed Latif. This segment got the huge response from the audience. WCPS TM Mohammed answered all the questions with humble and humility. Then delivered the message that Family is utmost important in his life than anything else. And stressed that nothing is impossible if we have the goal and determination to achieve it with go for it attitude.

Audience was enthralled with TM Mohammed’s answers for the questions they asked. Mohammed grew up with a stutter and deals with it occasionally. He says that even though the stage empowers him and rids him of the impediment, his vocal delivery will never be his strong point, and neither will his stage presence. But that's fine.

Cake cutting ceremony was held to share the joy of becoming the world champion with Jubail fraternity. Veteran toastmaster like DTM Jacob Kuriakose, DTM Suresh Kumar, TM N. V. Arasu, DTM Venkatesan, and DTM Aziz Siddiqui spoke on the occasion.

On behalf of Al-Awal excom and members, honorable President DTM Shameer Ahmed with VP Education TM Abdullah Khalili, VP Public Relations TM VCS Nair, Secretary TM Fahad Al Nasser Treasurer TM Zainuddin and Sergeant at Arms TM Waheed Latif offered a plaque as gesture of gratitude to world champion.

World Champion with President honored a plaque to TM Fahad Al Nasser, owner of Al Nasser Group for sponsoring the event.

Al Awal members are currently serving the fraternity in topmost level, DTM Khaled Matlagaitu as International Director and DTM Abdullah Al Shareef as District 79 Director-Saudi Arabia. Their contribution have been immensely appreciated by the fraternity.

The event’s photo was captured by amateur photographer TM Abdullah Khalili, registration counter was headed by TM Zainuddin, computer presentation was controlled by Mohammed Farad and vote of thanks offered by TM VCS Nair.

At the end, President DTM Shameer invited all the attendees for a sumptuous dinner arranged in the adjacent dining hall. And informed that such an educative program will be conducted frequently under Al Awal banner for the benefit of Jubail Fraternity.

 dining hall. And informed that such an educative program will be conducted frequently under Al Awal banner for the benefit of Jubail Fraternity.