Tr. Ankit Agarwal, Area 11 Chairman (Elect)
A R E A 11 T E X T
The Planning and the Momentum of the Text, 2018
which was proposed to be conducted in Mount Abu on
23 rd and 24 th of June, 2018 was set by the Incoming Area
Chairman Ankit Agarwal at least one month back. The
Text Program was named as Lakshya and regularly the
flyers and the invites were floated on the E-Groups by
the Incoming Area Chairman, Text Convener and the
Area LAPD Convener. The Lead Trainers, Past President
Vineet Parikh and Past Area Chairman, Area XI, Prakash
Udeshi were all set for giving us a good learning over 2
days on the various modules designed for the text.
On 23/06/2018, the teams from Ahmedabad, Baroda,
Surat, Gandhidham and Jamnagar have left from their
centres to reach Mount Abu. Within the journey, all the
respective centres had fun and masti and they have
reached to the Text Venue around 12 pm.
Thereafter, we started the sessions by lighting of the
lamp. The introduction of chairmen and secretaries were
done by making the chairmen’s remove their t-shirt and
making the secretaries blindfolded and then recognise
their respective chairmen. This was the fun loving
exercise which were enjoyed by all the chairmen and
secretaries on a type of Ice Breaker to create a bond
between them. Thereafter, Incoming Area Chairman T.r
Ankit Agrawal had introduced all the Chairmen,
Secretaries and the Conveners of the 10 th Area Board of
Area 11. He played a wonderful video of his board
members which was applauded by all.
Thereafter, he has shown a motivational video as to why
the name of the event was Lakshya. The said video was
highly appreciated by all of them. The ultimate objective
of the Tabling Year 18-19 was to RISE UP and also aim,
inspire and achieve to the desired Tabling Goals.
Thereafter, we have organised an introductory games
wherein introduction amongst the participants were
done by undertaking the activity called Jungle Circus.
The debrief of this activity was that Jungle is your home
table and Circus is on Area or National. You will enjoy in
your own Jungle but when you will go to the circus you
will meet different types of people and you can also find
and make them friends for life.
At 03:30, we had a break for lunch and thereafter we
gathered for a group photo wearing the Text T-shirts. The
Team Building Exercise cum Energiser was then
conducted by Area LAPD Convener Tr. Swaraj Lahoty.
Then the whole team were gathered back to the main
hall where an important facet called Public Speaking
were discussed with all the Chairmen so that they can
smoothly communicate the thoughts loud and clear in
front of the whole floor. Few Chairmen were nervous
while speaking but slowly and gradually they have
gained confidence.
Thereafter, the Trainer Sq. Leg Prakash Udayshree had
conducted hot seat / mock meeting with the Chairmen
and Secretaries discussing the Real Table Problems and
Practical Case Laws of the situation which can come up
during their Chairmanship.
After the Tea break at 7 pm, National LAPD Convener T.r
Moriya Philip had conducted project module giving
clarity over important aspects of the grants and
donations given by the Round Table India Trust and
Round Table India Foundation available to all the tables
doing school projects during Tabling Year 2018-19.
The Fellowship started at 9 o’clock in the evening and
where the music, jokes, songs, laugh, masti continued till
3 am in the morning.
After the breakfast, the Trainers have discussed the
Secretary’s Module with the Incoming Secretaries of the
Area and the Session was concluded at 11 am. The
Incoming Area Chairman Tr. Ankit Agrawal had given
vote of thanks and presented gifts as a token of love and
affection to all the Trainers. Overall, the Lakshya of
creating a Team Bonding and Setting-up a gear for the
next year was achieved.
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