1. 1311C

2. Club Leadership Training Session
Charting a Course For
Club Success
1311C

3. Goals for this Presentation
Passionate about TM and your Club
Servant Leader
How to chart your Club’s course
One action item before your next meeting

4. Happy 60th 61st Birthday District 38

5. Happy 60th 61st Birthday District 38
Happy Birthday Happy Birthday District 38 Hooray!
60 61 years of dedication’s what we celebrate today.
Members grow as listeners, thinkers,
Speakers with a golden tongue.
Members learning to be leaders
Now the victory is won.
Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday yippie hip hip hip hooray.
District 38 we love you
And with you we pledge to stay. 1
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6. Session Objectives The goal: The club mission
The Club Success Plan (CSP)
Distinguished Club goals using the Distinguished Club Program (DCP) 1

7. New & Improved The Club Mission
The mission of a Toastmasters club is to provide a supportive and positive learning environment in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth.
The Mission of the Club
We provide a supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth.
Toastmasters International Values
Integrity
Respect
Service
Excellence
Toastmasters International Envisioned Future
To be the first-choice provider of dynamic, high-value, experiential communication and leadership skills development.
New & Improved 2

8. The Club Mission
The mission of a Toastmasters club is to provide a supportive and positive learning environment in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth. 2

9. The Club Mission
The mission of a Toastmasters club is to provide a supportive and positive learning environment in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth. 2

10. The Club Mission
The mission of a Toastmasters club is to provide a supportive and positive learning environment in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth. 2

11. 5 Keys to a Successful Club
1: Have a Vision.
Involve members in creating the vision
The vision affects the entire club.
It develops a sense of ownership and responsibility.
What is your vision for your club? 3

12. 5 Keys to a Successful Club
1: Have a Vision.
“Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world.”  - Joel A. Barker
"If you want to build a ship, don't herd people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery
"Where there is no vision the people perish." - Proverbs 29:18
"Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality." - Warren Bennis 3

13. 5 Keys to a Successful Club
1: Have a Vision.
"Vision is the art of seeing things invisible." - Jonathan Swift 3

14. 5 Keys to a Successful Club
1: Have a Vision.
Toastmasters International Envisioned Future
To be the first-choice provider of dynamic, high-value, experiential communication and leadership skills development. 3

15. 5 Keys to a Successful Club
2: Set SMART Goals.
Specific
Measurable
Action-oriented
Realistic
Time-bound
Be a successful Club.
Be a distinguished Club by Apr 30, 2014 by having:
4 Club Officers trained each training period
Bob R. and Sarah M. achieve their CC
Jim C. achieve CL
Debbie M. achieve CL
Gain 4 new members 4

16. 5 Keys to a Successful Club
3: Create Goals.
Involve your team in setting each goal.
Pinpoint the goals your club needs to achieve.
Write each goal so it’s easy to remember and to track your progress toward it.
Consider what you must do to achieve the goal.
Identify and resolve any foreseeable obstacles, problems, or conflicts. 5

17. 5 Keys to a Successful Club
4: Monitor Progress.
Review you team’s progress toward the goal regularly.
Focus on empowering others to accomplish goals. 6

18. 5 Keys to a Successful Club
5: Set Personal Goals.
Lead by example:
Club Pres. John Smith CC by Dec 22, 2013
Club VPE Jane Doe CL by Mar 14, 2014 7

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21. The Club Success Plan (CSP)
Planning document for defining club goals
Club’s stated criteria in defining success
Helps the club determine how it is going to meet 10 critical goals.
Allows club to establish additional goals.
Outlines strategies & Identifies resources.
Has space to write in assignments, develop a timetable, and track accomplishments.
The Club Success Plan is a planning document for defining the goals of a club. Club officers should create a Club Success Plan for their club in order to help them focus their efforts and the efforts of the club as a whole during their term in office. In particular, the Club Success Plan represents the club's stated criteria in defining success for the club in the Distinguished Club Program. 8

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23. Club Officer Meetings
Officers should meet after being elected to study and use the Club Success Plan to:
Set goals for their term of office.
Assign responsibilities to specific individuals.
Form committees to help accomplish goals.
Review the goals and timetables.
Note the club’s accomplishments at year-end for future incoming officers.
During the area governor’s two visits they will review the club’s plan, discuss the club’s progress in it, and offer advice or assistance if necessary. 9

24. Distinguished Club Goals
Two CCs
Two more CCs
One ACB, ACS, or ACG
One more ACB, ACS, or ACG
One CL, ALB, ALS, or DTM
One more CL, ALB, ALS, or DTM
Four new members
Four more new members
Minimum of four club officers trained during each of two training periods
One club membership renewal and club officer list submitted on time 10

25. Distinguished Club Goals
Club progress and reports:
Club presidents receive quarterly reminders to check the club’s progress report online.
Progress updates are posted weekly on the Toastmasters International website (
World Headquarters recognizes clubs as Distinguished, Select Distinguished, or President’s Distinguished based on membership size and goals achieved on June 30.
Membership requirements at year-end (June 30): At least 20 members or a net growth of at least five members. 11

26. Distinguished Club Goals
Recognition 12

27. June 20, 2013

28. July 12, 2013

29. We build new clubs and support all clubs in achieving excellence.
District 38 Mission
We build new clubs and support all clubs in achieving excellence.
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30. District 38 TPS Toastmasters Positioning System1

31. Home Favorites Destination
TOMKO

32. Enter Destination
TOMKO

33. Distinguished
TOMKO

34. Distinguished
38x7 days
Jul
Jun
138 mph
TOMKO

35. Road to Distinguished Two CCs Two more CCs One ACB, ACS or ACG
One more ACB, ACS or ACG
One CL, AL or DTM
One more CL, AL or DTM
Four new members
Four more new members
Minimum of four officers trained during each of two training periods
One dues renewal report and one club officer list submitted on time

36. Welcome to Distinguished
Road to Distinguished
Two CCs
Two more CCs
One ACB, ACS or ACG
One more ACB, ACS or ACG
One CL, AL or DTM
One more CL, AL or DTM
Four new members
Four more new members
Minimum of four officers trained during each of two training periods
One dues renewal report and one club officer list submitted on time
Welcome to Distinguished
DCP #5
DCP #4
DCP #3
DCP #2
DCP #1

37. You Have Arrived!
TOMKO

38. Welcome to Distinguished

39. Enter Destination
TOMKO

40. Select Distinguished
TOMKO

41. Recalculating
TOMKO

42. Welcome to Select to Distinguished
Road to Distinguished
Welcome to Select to Distinguished
Two CCs
Two more CCs
One ACB, ACS or ACG
One more ACB, ACS or ACG
One CL, AL or DTM
One more CL, AL or DTM
Four new members
Four more new members
Minimum of four officers trained during each of two training periods
One dues renewal report and one club officer list submitted on time
DCP #7
DCP #6
DCP #5
DCP #4
DCP #3
DCP #2
DCP #1

43. You Have Arrived!
TOMKO

44. Enter Destination
TOMKO

45. Presidents Distinguished
TOMKO

46. Recalculating
TOMKO

47. Road to Distinguished Two CCs Two more CCs One ACB, ACS or ACG
One more ACB, ACS or ACG
One CL, AL or DTM
One more CL, AL or DTM
Four new members
Four more new members
Minimum of four officers trained during each of two training periods
One dues renewal report and one club officer list submitted on time

48. Welcome to President’s Distinguished
Road to Distinguished
DCP #9
DCP #8
Two CCs
Two more CCs
One ACB, ACS or ACG
One more ACB, ACS or ACG
One CL, AL or DTM
One more CL, AL or DTM
Four new members
Four more new members
Minimum of four officers trained during each of two training periods
One dues renewal report and one club officer list submitted on time
DCP #7
DCP #6
DCP #5
DCP #4
DCP #3
DCP #2
DCP #1

49. You Have Arrived!
TOMKO

50. District 38 TPS Toastmasters Positioning System

51. Closing Create a vision. Establish club goals.
Implement the right resources. 13

52. Closing
"If you want to build a successful Toastmasters club, don't herd people together to achieve DCP points, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the human potential." - adapted by Brian Cavanaugh 13

53. Goals for this Presentation
Passionate about TM and your Club
Servant Leader
How to chart your Club’s course
One action item before your next meeting

54. Questions & Answers