Our District Leaders
Our District leaders will share with you some of their
thoughts throughout the year via these pages.
Greetings from the District Governor
 Dear
Toastmaster friends and guests,
Welcome to the 2009-2010 year – the year to Take
Your Passion. Make It Happen!
As we begin what promises to be yet another amazing,
rewarding year for District 61, I am energized by the
team of passionately committed leaders I have the privilege
of working with this year: our District
61 Executive Committee. I am further inspired by the values of Toastmasters
International:
• Integrity
• Dedication to excellence
• Service to the member
• Respect for the individual
— values essential to the success and future of
our organization. Together, each of us has a key role
to play in our individual and collective success this
year. As your District Governor, I will be embracing
these values and inviting our members to do the same.
Together, we can make it happen.
As mentioned, our District theme this year is Take
Your Passion. Make It Happen! Why passion? Because many experts
believe that people cannot be truly successful without
passion and I can’t help but agree. Great leaders,
great speakers, great teachers, great dancers, great
singers, great athletes are not great because of their
technique; they’re great because of their passion!
They love what they do. They’re enthusiastic, devoted,
dedicated, and focused.
German philosopher Friedrich Hegel once said, “Nothing
great in the world has been accomplished without passion.” Passion
can help you reach that goal you’ve always wanted
to achieve; beat a challenge that’s been holding
you back for way too long; help others achieve success
when they thought it almost impossible. Is this not Toastmasters’ vision
for us – to empower people to achieve their full
potential and realize their dreams?
Thank you, members of District 61, for granting me the
privilege to serve as your District Governor for the
2009-2010 year. Rest assured your new team will be working
hard to bring you exciting training, programs, contests,
and conferences to inspire, challenge, and motivate you.
We are here to serve you, help your club, and support
your success.
Whether you are an experienced Toastmaster, a newcomer
to our magnificent organization or simply curious about
the Toastmasters program and what it has to offer, may
this be your year to take your passion, make it happen!
Be passionately committed!
Yours in service,
Leona,
Take Your Passion.
Make it Happen!
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