Club Educational Programs and Activities

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Club Educational Programs and Activities
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New Member Orientation

• Vice-President of Membership Inducts them to Get
  the New Member off on the Right Foot
• Vice-President of Membership assigns a Mentor to
  New Member
• Vice-President of Education talks with New Member
  to Schedule them

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The Educational System
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CTM - Basic Communications Manual

• Ice Breaker
• Organize Your Speech
• Get to the Point
• How to Say It
• Your Body Speaks
• Vocal Variety
• Research Your Topic
• Get Comfortable With Visual Aids
• Persuade With Power
• Inspire Your Audience

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Advanced Communication Awards

• ATM Bronze (B)
• Received CTM
• Complete 2 Advanced Communication and Leadership
  Manuals
• ATM Silver (S)
• Received ATM-B
• Complete 2 Advanced Communication and Leadership
  Manuals (different manuals)
• Conducted 2 programs from the Better Speaker
  Series or the Successful Club Series
• ATM Gold (G)
• Received ATM-S
• Complete 2 Advanced Communication and Leadership
  Manuals (different manuals)
• Coordinated a Success/Communication, Success
  Leadership or Youth Leadership module
• Coached a new member with their first 3 speeches

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ATMs 16 Advanced Communications Manuals

• The Entertaining Speaker
• Speaking to Inform
• Public Relations
• The Discussion Leader
• Specialty Speeches
• Speeches by Management
• The Professional Speaker
• Communicating on Television

• Technical Presentations
• Storytelling
• Interpretive Reading
• Persuasive Speaking
• Interpersonal Communication
• Special Occasions
• Humorously Speaking

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Leadership Awards

• Competent Leader (CL)
• Received CTM
• Served at least 6 months as a club officer
  participated in the preparation of the Club
  Success Plan
• Participated in a District sponsored Club officer
  training program
• Conducted 2 programs from the Successful Club or
  Leadership Excellence Series
• Advanced Leader (AL)
• Received CL
• Served a complete term as a District Officer
• Complete the High Performance Leadership Program
• Served as a sponsor or mentor of a new club or as
  a club specialist
• Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM)
• Received AL
• Received ATM-G

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Better Speaking Series

• Beginning Your Speech
• Concluding Your Speech
• Creating An Introduction
• Impromptu Speaking
• Know Your Audience
• Organizing Your Speech
• Preparation And Practice
• Selecting Your Topic
• Take The Terror Out Of The Talk
• Using Body Language

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Successful Club Series

• Closing The Sale
• Creating the Best Club Climate
• Evaluate To Motivate
• Finding New Members For Your Club
• Going Beyond Your Club
• How To Be A Distinguished Club
• Keeping The Commitment
• Meeting Roles And Responsibilities
• Mentoring
• Moments Of Truth
• The Toastmaster Education Program

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Leadership Excellence Series

• Building A Team
• Delegate To Empower
• Developing A Mission
• Giving Effective Feedback
• Goal Setting and Planning
• Motivating People
• Resolving Conflict
• Service and Leadership
• The Leader As A Coach
• The Visionary Leader
• Values and Leadership

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Success/Communication Modules

• Speechcraft
• Mental Flexibility
• Power of Ideas
• From Speaker To Trainer
• How To Listen Effectively
• The Art of Effective Evaluation

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Success Leadership Modules

• How to Conduct Productive Meetings
• Improving Your Management Skills
• Characteristics of Effective Leaders
• Developing your Leadership Skills
• Working In The Team Environment
• Parliamentary Procedure in Action

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Other Educational Opportunities
Judges Training Program ( 1190) Contests Rules
( 218E) Education at Conferences District Regi
onal International
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Speech Contests

• Set Up Contest Dates Early and Publish Dates
• Get a Knowledgeable Contest Master Chief Judge
• Make Up Agenda
• Have Forms Rule Book Available
• KNOW RULES YOURSELF!

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Speakers Bureau

• Members should be encouraged to participate
• The more members participate, the better they
  will speak
• Clubs become better known in community
• Speakers Bureau Brochure (Catalog 127)

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Putting Together A Speakers Bureau

• Responsibility of Vice-President of Education
• Experienced Toastmaster should be Bureau Chairman
• Decide how large a group will participate in
  Bureau
• Establish standards for participating
• Explain purpose of Bureau to area clubs
• Create/Distribute a Brochure promoting the Bureau

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Keeping The Bureau Together

• Call the speaker and arrange the engagement,
  contact an alternate
• Call the requesting organization confirm the
  engagement
• Send a short confirmation letter to the
  requesting organization, with a copy to the
  speaker

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Distinguished Club Program (DCP)
1. 2 CTMs 2. 2 more CTMs 3. 1 ATM-B, ATM-S,
or ATM-G 4. 1 more ATM-B, ATM-S, or ATM-G 5. 1
CL, AL, or DTM 6. 1 more CL, AL, DTM 7. 4 new
members 8. 4 more new members 9. Minimum of 4
officers trained each training period 10. 1 semi
and 1 officer list submitted on time
5 out of 10 - Distinguished Club 7
out of 10 - Select Distinguished Club 9
out of 10 - Presidents Distinguished Club
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DCP Membership Requirement

• At year-end a club must have
• At least 20 members, OR
• Net growth of at least five new members

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Annual Toastmasters International Individual
Membership Drive
Begins/Ends July 1 June 30 Receive Credit
Name/Club must be on sponsor line of new
membership application Complete applications
must be postmarked no later than June 30 and
received at World Headquarters by 500 PM PST
July 7 Who Counts New, dual, and reinstated
members who join between July 1 and June
30 Transfer/charter members do not count What
do you Win 5 new members Building the Best
Pin 10 new members Gold Star Pin 15 new
members TI Necktie or Scarf
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Toastmasters International Smedley Award
Membership Drive
Begins/Ends August 1 September 30 Receive
Credit Name/Club must be on sponsor line of
new membership application Complete applications
must be postmarked no later than September 30 and
received at World Headquarters by 500 PM PST
October 7 Who Counts New, dual, and reinstated
members who join between August 1 and September
30 Transfer/charter members do not count What
do you Win Each club bringing in 5 new members
receives a Smedley Award ribbon for your club
banner
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Toastmasters International Talk Up
Toastmasters! Membership Drive
Begins/Ends February 1 March 31 Receive
Credit Name/Club must be on sponsor line of
new membership application Complete applications
must be postmarked no later than March 31 and
received at World Headquarters by 500 PM PST
April 7 Who Counts New, dual, and reinstated
members who join between February 1 and March
31 Transfer/charter members do not count What
do you Win Each club bringing in 5 new members
receives a Talk Up Toastmasters! ribbon for
your club banner
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Toastmasters International Beat the Clock
Membership Drive
Begins/Ends May 1 June 30 Receive Credit
Name/Club must be on sponsor line of new
membership application Complete applications
must be postmarked no later than June 30 and
received at World Headquarters by 500 PM PST
July 7 Who Counts New, dual, and reinstated
members who join between May 1 and June
30 Transfer/charter members do not count What
do you Win Each club bringing in 5 new members
receives their choice of one item from The Better
Speaker Series, The Successful Club Series, or
The Leadership Excellence Series. These short
(5-7 minute) educational modules focus on
speaking, Club success, and leadership
development.