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Club Goals & Committee
Ask club members why they joined and most of them will tell you they joined to become better speakers and leaders. Your Toastmasters club’s purpose is to provide the environment in which they learn these skills. The Distinguished Club Program helps your club accomplish its purpose and the committee is there to try and make this happen.
Distingused Club Program
Toastmasters International provides each club with an award if the club achieves certain goals during the year. To achieve President’s Distinguished status, the club must achieve at least nine of the following ten goals:- Two new Competent Communicator awards
- Two more Competent Communicators (total of four)
- One Advanced Communicator
- One more Advanced Communicator (total of at least two)
- One Leadership Award
- One more Leadership Award (total of at least two)
- Four new members
- Four more new members (total of at least eight)
- Four officers trained during each of the two training periods
- Membership reports and Club Officer List submitted on time
Club Officer Roles
Your responsibilities are your opportunities.Serving as a district or club officer is a great responsibility and an exciting opportunity.
Your term of office will be filled with chances for you to:
- Obtain fresh perspectives
- Build teamwork skills
- Help clubs and members develop goals for improvement
- Serve as a facilitator to individual and club success
- Instill members and clubs with enthusiasm, fidelity and a sense of responsibility for themselves and others
- Learn to develop your capacity to translate values and strategies into productive actions
Terms of office are from and July 1 through June 30.
If you're thinking about becoming a club officer, read the brief descriptions below:
The President is the Chief Executive Officer of the Club; presides over all meetings; delegates responsibility for special projects; conducts monthly Club Executive meetings and ensures that semi-annual reports, membership dues and new officer lists are submitted to Toastmasters International on time.
The Vice President, Education presides in the absence of the President; prepares programs for the regular meetings and keeps records of members' speeches; assigns speech manuals after each speech is given; conducts all club contests.
The Vice President, Membership is responsible for planning, organizing and directing a program that ensures retention of members and membership growth.
The Vice President, Public Relations is responsible for developing a publicity program to inform members and the general public about the club and Toastmasters International including preparation of the Club Newsletter.
The Secretary is responsible for club records and correspondence; has custody of the club's Constitution and Bylaws and all other records and documents of the club; keeps an accurate record of meetings and activities of the club and of the Executive Committee.
The Treasurer is responsible for club financial policies procedures and controls; collects members dues and keeps accurate record of all financial transactions; prepares Treasurer's report and distributes it to the membership periodically.
The Sergeant-At-Arms maintains all club materials and equipment; arrives early at meetings to set up the room; provides name tags for members and guests; greets guests to make them feel welcome.
The Immediate Past President provides advice and counsel as requested by the President.
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