Distinguished Clubs Plan to Finish Strong 1313I. How can you help? What is your role? Goals – ALL Clubs Distinguished.

Distinguished Clubs

Plan to Finish Strong

1313I

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How can you help?

What is your role?

Goals – ALL Clubs Distinguished

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Complete and submit club success plan before October 31 Submit to the area governor Clubs receive a Wall Chart Select the best Success Plan in the area – awarded A Wall Chart Kit AG reviews the Success Plan on each visit

Club Success Plan

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• Council meetings• Early club visits and immediate reporting• Well-Planned Area & Division Contests• training all club officers• 2nd round COT•TLI and Bootcamp

Planning Includes the following

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Why do we have Council Meetings

• Update Club progress• Plan for Area /

Division Events• Share Best Practices• Share Successes &

Challenges

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Effective Area Council Meetings

•Plan in advance•Notification 3-4 weeks in advance•Date, Time & Location•Agenda (distribute prior to meeting)•Review your manuals and the timeline, pp 20-23

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Club Visits - Prepare for your Visit

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Contact the Club in Advance

Build a rapport with the Club President

Send an electronic copy of the report

http://www.toastmasters.org/clubvisitrpt.aspx

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Important Areas to Cover

Club Officer TrainingClub/Area ContestsDistinguished Club ProgramDistrict 42 Incentives ****Of the Year Awards

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•Scheduled•Immediate reporting•Completed before Oct 31•Prepare in advance

Club Visits and Reporting

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Reports sent electronically to:

District Leaders DG, LGET, LGM, Division & Area Governor

Club President

Be respectful and professional when you complete the report

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Steps for Reporting

Log in to Toastmasters InternationalAccess District CentralDistrict 42Submit Area Governor’s Visit Report

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Important Steps

Fill in all of the blanksSave your work as you goReport meaningful informationUse your visit and the report as a planning tool to help your clubs

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set date and promote participants - contestants and

helpers know the rulesEligibility at all levels

Contests

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member serving as Chief Judge, Voting Judge or Tie/Breaking Judge beyond club level

District Officers Presenters of education sessions at

the event where the contest is held A candidate declared ineligible at any

level – disqualified from competing

Eligibility

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Area, Division or District Level

Chief, Judging or Tie-breaking

Member in good standing of a club in good standing for a minimum of 6 monthsHave completed 6 speeches in the CC manual

Judges:

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Area Contests

Equal # of judges from each club in the Area Or

Minimum of 5 voting judges Chief Judge, tie-breaking judge,

contest chair Three ballot counters & 2 timers

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Division Contests

Equal # of voting judges from each Area in the Division, or

A minimum of 7 voting judges Chief judge, tie breaking judge, voting

judge (can’t be a member in a club of any contestant in the contest)

Chairman, 3 ballot counters & 2 timers

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Location Budget Advertising Program Registration Snacks & Refreshments Handouts Reporting Presenters

COT & TLI & Bootcamp

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2nd round starts December 1Train in DecemberTrain 100% February 28 – Last training date for DCP credit NO extensions, NO exceptions

Club Officer Training

Questions?