| CLUB BUILDING
Since everyone can benefit from the Toastmasters program, our organization is constantly building new clubs. Your District generally is responsible for starting new Clubs, but it often needs assistance from other Clubs and members. You, a member of your Club, or your Club as a whole may be asked by your District to help build a new Club, or may know of a company or group of people who are interested in toastmasters program. If so, you have a terrific opportunity to practice your leadership skills while helping the organization. | |
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SPONSORS AND MENTORS
A sponsor is a Toastmaster who organizes and helps to charter a new Toastmasters Club. Each sponsor receives a certificate from World Head quarters. A mentor is a Toastmaster who assists the Club for at least six months after chartering, helping it through the first critical months. The mentor also receives a certificate for his or her contributions. Those Toastmasters who serve as mentor for or who sponsor five (or multiples of five) Clubs, receive a plaque. members serving as a sponsor or mentor also receive credit toward the Advanced Leader award, up to a maximum of two sponsor and two mentors per new Club. To receive credit as a sponsor, the member's name must appear on the Application to Organize and the Club President must notify World Headquarters in writing that the sponsor has fulfilled his/her responsibilities. To receive credit as a mentor, the mentor's name must appear on the Application to Organize and, six months after chartering, the Club President must notify World Headquarters in writing that the mentor has fulfilled his/her responsibilities.
FOUNDER'S AWARD
Each Toastmasters Club which sponsors a new Club receives a distinctive "Founder's Award" ribbon for itsbanner in honor of Dr Ralph C. Smedley, founder of Toastmasters International. To receive the award, the sponsoring Club's number must appear on the chartering Club's Application to Organize.
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| CLUB COACH.
A club coach is an experienced Toastmaster who is asked to help a struggling club. For purposes of the club coach program a struggling club is one that reported 12 or fewer members to Toastmasters International on its most recent Dues Renewals report. Up to two coaches may be appointed to each club. The coach(es) cannot be a member of the club at the appointment (the coach typically joins after having been assigned). The assignment last to the end of the current club year if the club is a Distinguished club or better, or the end of subsequent club year if Distinguished Club status or better is not reached in the first year. Club coaches will receive a pin upon assignment. Credit toward Advanced Leader is awarded upon successful completion. A certificate will be sent to the club coash(es) upon successful completion. Districts are asked to publicly acknowledge appointments and successes.
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