Dear Fellow Toastmasters, On behalf of the District Officers, I thank all of you for showing confidence and electing us to the office.  We assure you that we will continue with the good work of our predecessors and serve the District and its members throughout our term to the best of our ability.

Since the formation of our District, we have always been Distinguished and No. 1 twice.  This is an amazing record for a young District like ours.  It was possible only because of the cooperation, commitment and contributions from each one of you.  Every assignment from a Timer to the Toastmaster of the Day at the Club meeting,  and every Officer’s role from Sgt-at-Arms to the President of the Club are equally important towards achieving our goals.  You all have performed these roles and shaped our District as one of the best.

This year, our District’s theme is ‘Together, We Excel’.  I strongly believe that no single individual can achieve success without the help of another.  Together,  by joining hands and helping each other, we can achieve the impossible.  Our dreams, our goals and our desires will come true when we share each others experience and work as one team towards common goals.

Nelson Mandela said, “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world”.  Our main business at a club meeting is education.   But,  education without quality will be just a process without adding any value.  Members leave and clubs close down, if we do not conduct quality meetings.  Retention of members is one of the biggest challenges.  Let us work together to meet members’ requirements, so that, we all grow in numbers and quality.  Together, we can change this world to a better place to live.

Have a wonderful year.