Greetings New Zealand Toastmasters
We have come to the end of the current Toastmasters year and although the final District results are not yet in (they will be announced on the 20th July) it appears that we have reached our goals and we have attended Distinguished District status. Thank you everyone and congratulations on being part of the team. We have more members and more clubs now in New Zealand than we have ever had before. We have over 4500 members and 234 Clubs. The reason we got to this level is purely and simply because of the hard work, passion and vision of the leaders of your Clubs, Areas, Divisions and District in making sure our members have the right conditions and inspiration to succeed.
I personally have had a tremendous time as your District Governor and I am very proud to have been the leader of New Zealand Toastmasters over the last 12 months. My theme for the year was "Toastmasters: Every Step Counts". I believe that every step has counted towards our amazing growth as a District but more importantly it has counted towards our member’s personal growth. So I congratulate you all on your own individual successes.
I look forward to being part of our incoming team for the year 2008/09 and watching even more success and growth. I wish Chrissy Meyer and her team not only a great and exciting year, but also a year of fun and adventure as we all continue on an exhilarating journey as we discover "Toastmasters: Opening the Doors of Opportunity".
Geoff Trotter
District Governor
Toastmasters: Every Step Counts
