The 8th Installation and Induction Ceremony of the Bcis Toastmasters’ Club
View(s):The 8th Installation and the Induction Ceremony of the Executive Committee of the Bcis Toastmasters’ Club, was held on the 19th of July, 2013, at the Olympic House Auditorium from 6.00 p.m. onwards, with the lighting of the Traditional Oil Lamp, by The
Executive committee members of 2013/2014 (standing from L-R) President- Mr.Bandula Perera, Vice President education - Mr.Poorna Manushka, Vice President membership - Mr.Junius Silva, Vice President public relations - Mr.Eranjana Kathirachchi, Secretary - Mrs.Samanthie Paranagama, Tresurer - Mr.Keerthi Mediwaka, Sergeant at arms - Mr.Samantha Jayasekara
Honourable Chief Guest, The International Director of the Region 13, of the Toastmasters International (TMI), The Distinguished Toastmaster Arunasalum Balraj, The Key-note speaker Dr. Mahim Mendis, The Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL), Immediate Past President and the Area Governor, Toastmaster Asoka Sirisena, The Immediate Past President, The Area Governor and the Charter President, of the Bcis Toastmasters Club, The Distinguished Toastmaster Sudash Liyanage, The Division Governor, Division “O” of District 82, of The Toastmasters International (TMI), Toastmaster Mahinda Karunakara, The Newly Elected President, Toastmaster Bandula Perera, The Lieutenant Governor (Education and Training) of District 82, of The Toastmasters International (TMI), Toastmaster Yusuf Jeevanjee, The Immediate Past Division Governor of Division J of District 82, of the Toastmasters International (TMI), The Distinguished Toastmaster K. Vasanthan, and also all the other respective personalities of the Bcis Toastmasters Club, followed by the singing of The National Anthem as an inspiration and a respect to our Mother Lanka.
Bcis family members
People should be remembered not only when they are alive, but also after their death. It’s a good quality, appreciated even by our Religious Leaders. It’s our duty to keep those sad memories, until our death. So, our remembrance would go to our great and lovable friend, Toastmaster Nihal Rodrigo, who left us in sad memories by, untimely death.
The word “Induction” means, the action of introducing someone to a post or, to an organization. I remember these true words – “Leaders are not born but made.” As toastmasters, we lead our members step by step, through the proper path, until they take up the challenge of leadership, to be leaders, and make the others, leaders. In this ceremony, The Immediate Past President, The Area Governor and The Charter President of the Bcis Toastmasters Club, The Distinguished Toastmaster Sudash Liyanage, inducted the new members, who would take-up that challenge of enriching the Bcis Toastmasters, with the quality of, public speaking and leadership.
If there are no executives, our club is of no quality, just like a musical show without pop music. We should not ignore their magnificent skills.
Welcoming the Chief Guest Mr.Arunasalum Balraj
So they were honourably rewarded with Appreciations by the, Immediate Past Division Governor of Division J of District 82, of The Toastmaster International (TMI), The Distinguished Toastmaster K. Vasanthan, for the excellent services they have rendered, for the betterment of the club.
As Bcis Toastmasters, we didn’t forget those who have spared their life as leaders, to meet their goals in the midst of all the difficult tasks they had to fulfill, to make the lives of their beloveds wonderful. They are the leaders, who are ready even to sacrifice their lives, for the other leaders. They are the leaders, who will not stop half way on their leadership track. They will continue the journey, until they achieve their target as true leaders. So, they were honoured and rewarded with certificates for their achievements, by the Lieutenant Governor (Education and Training) of District 82, of the Toastmasters International (TMI), Toastmaster Yusuf Jeevanjee. The International Director of Region 13, of the Toastmasters International (TMI), the distinguished Toastmaster Arunasalam Balraj enriched our minds with his wonderful words, as the Chief Guest. It’s really a memorable, an admirable speech, which fascinated and motivated us. It carried us into another world of, leadership.
Vice President membership - Mr.Junius Silva
Toastmaster Roshan Yaheya, moved us towards a wonderful world of, flute music. Our bodies moved, our minds moved, our hands moved, our legs moved.
The key word is the central theme of a conference. So the keynote is the tool, which opens the door of public speaking. The keynote is the tool, which opens the door of true leadership. It is the speech, which would set out the central theme of a conference. So, The Dean of the Faculty of, Humanities and Social Sciences, Dr. Mahim Mendis opened our door, towards a New Culture of, Communication Building. He enlightened his speech by pointing out, the key deficiencies or short comings, which need to be changed radically, if our country Sri Lanka is to move forward, as a modern nation. It’s an inspirational speech, which has inspired us emotionally, and spiritually. The Division Governor of Division “O,” Toastmaster Mahinda Karunakara, installed the set of new Office Bearers, who would take up their roles, as the Executives of the Bcis Toastmasters Club.
Toastmaster Bandula Perera, delivered his speech of acceptance, as the new President, of the Bcis Toastmasters Club, to lead us as a good leader. The final item was the “Fellowship”, the friendliness and companionship, which makes people share their interests, in between.
As toastmasters, we not only relax ourselves by, listening to a good piece of music, but also entertain ourselves by, sharing the taste of food and drinks. So on that day, we enjoyed our fellowship, by eating, drinking and laughing, as one family, The Bcis Family.
As Toastmasters, we have one aim. That’s to “IGNITE THE PASSION OF LEADERSHIP.”
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Janakie Gunatilake
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