Bahraini's Achievements in the World Public Speaking Contest

Dear all,

BAHRAINI Mohammed Ali Redha takes on the world's best public speakers for the second time next week.He will be competing in the Toastmasters International World Public Speaking Championship in Phoenix, Arizona, US.Mr Redha became the first Arab Asian ever to reach the final in last year's contest, fighting his way back this year through a gruelling round of local and regional contests.

The Alba Toastmasters Club member, who left for Phoenix yesterday, was feted at a gala farewell dinner at the Bahrain Society of Engineers, Juffair, before his departure.It was organised by Philippine Club Toastmasters member Victoria Cacayan for Toastmasters throughout the country, to wish Mr Redha good luck.

Mr Redha said participating in the final required intensive training as the 10 people he will be competing against will each be determined to win."As a result, I expect the competition to be very tough," he said."I couldn't bring home the trophy last year, but this year I have done my homework and I hope to win for myself and my country."I am very proud to represent my country for the second time, as in the past eight years, no Arab has ever participated in the worldwide competition."I am sure I would do much better this year, as I have learnt many techniques and I am well-prepared."

Mr Redha said the unfaltering support and constant motivation he had received from Alba executives, local officials and his colleagues had been very encouraging.

APPLICABILITY of The Championship
These rules, unless otherwise noted, apply to all Toastmasters speech contests which select contestants for the annual International Speech Contest, which is conducted
in English only. These rules may not be supplanted or modified, and no exceptions may be made.

ELIGIBILITY
A. To be eligible to compete at any level of the International Speech Contest, an individual must:

1. Be a member in good standing of the club in which he or she is competing. The club also must be in good standing. A new, dual, or reinstated member must have dues and membership application current with World Headquarters.

2. Have completed at least six manual speeches in the Competent Communication manual prior to the club contest. However, a charter member of a club chartered since the previous July 1 may compete without having completed six manual speeches in the Competent Communication manual. The club must be officially chartered before the area contest.

3. Maintain eligibility at all levels of any contest. If at any level it is discovered that a contestant was ineligible to compete at any previous level, the
contestant must be disqualified even if the ineligibility is not discovered until a later level and has been corrected.

B. The winner of the contest finals held each August during the International Convention is not eligible to compete again at any level.

Previous Championship Roll of Honor

2006 Edward Hearn Chicago, Illinois
2005 Lance Miller Glendale, California
2004 Randy Harvey Sherwood, Oregon
2003 Jim Key Rowlett, Texas
2002 Dwayne Smith Decatur, Georgia
2001 Darren LaCroix Auburn, Massachusetts
2000 Ed Tate Aurora, Colorado

for more information about the championships please visit:

http://www.toastmasters.org/

Regards,
Rashedul Hasan Stalin

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