Team Zundzvall at the Area 01 Meeting in Skellefteå

Power Women in black were on the road very early on Saturday, the 26th of March to attend a 2-day Zonta area 1 meeting in Skellefteå. Midway between Sundsvall and Skellefteå, the team of 7 took a break to confer over a real nice breakfast.
District 21 (D21) Governor Ruth Brunner formally opened the area meeting and welcomed everybody for a 2-day session. Governor Ruth took up matters on the district level that are to be taken up in the coming district meeting in Kungälv in May. She presented the candidates up for election on the district and area level who will take office for the next biennium.

D21 Treasurer Sysse Hardenby presented her favorite slides of economic figures - budgets and expenses incurred.
Sundsvall's Annika Bränström runs for Vice Area Director.

Governor Ruth presented the host for the district meeting in 2013 - Sundsvall Zonta Club!

Sundsvall Zonta Club President Christina Rylander Bergqvist talked about what Sundsvall can offer the delegates and welcomed everybody to town in 2013.
Susanne Andersson is shown with flowers presented to her on her birthday! Opera singer Viveka Anderberg Åkerhielm, towering tall than everyone, led us all to sing happy birthday. We took the chance and posed for a few pictures with the celebrant.
Party time! The Zonta Club of Skellefteå celebrated its 30th anniversary in time with the area meeting. Skellefteå Club President Carin Auoja is shown above, top left, welcoming club members and guests. Club members recalled yesteryears and guests expressed well wishes and presented gifts to the 30 year old. We all enjoyed the speeches, entertainment and the food, and each others company!
Viveka Anderberg Åkerhielm, D21 Foundation Ambassador, likewise member of Zonta International Foundation (ZIF) Development Committee, talked about the projects Zonta International have and demonstrated online donations.

Area Director Ann Rydén took up Zonta matters relevant to the area and clubs.
Representatives of the Zonta Club of Sundsvall, TEAM ZundZvall, took turns to present the factors behind the success the club has had with its membership and activities - Annika Bränström (international goal and purpose), Lena Sandersjöö (communication), MaryLou Espiritu-Olsson (will), Gun Andersson (communication), Susanne Andersson (local goal and purpose), Club President Christina Rylander Bergqvist (introduced and summed up the TEAM), Ing-Britt Pousette (leadership). They are all current and/or previous office holders in Zonta's various organizational level.
With a stable foundation of goal and purpose, participation, communication, will and leadership we bring about joy, fellowship, engagement, pride and fun amongst members. In words and gestures, Christina talked about a flock of geese as a metaphor for shared leadership and team work.

The area meeting got to its end. Team Zundzvall is honored to share the foundation and factors in successful recruitment and retention of members.

AD Ann, D21 Governor Ruth and Skellefteå Club President Carin thanked every one who had made this area meeting a happy inspiring one!

We say "UNTIL NEXT"!

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