WonderLife 1.0, July 2018, Issue 1 | Page 33

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. 33