Distinguished Clubs Plan to Finish Strong 1313I
Jan 21, 2016
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?