toastmasters new club opportunities
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This set of slides can be presented at TLIs and Club officer trainings to encourage Toastmasters members to participate in district new club building activities.TRANSCRIPT
TOASTMASTERS DISTRICT 83
New Club Opportunities
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By Brian Lin, DTM PDG
Why do you want to help chartering new clubs?
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• Good for the District District Mission> We build new clubs and support all clubs in achieving excellence.
• Good for Your Area / Division - Replace faltering clubs - Add New Blood
Why do you want to help chartering new clubs (Cont.)?
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Your Personal Benefits
• Intellectual / Mental Rewards
Ex: New Skills, New Connections
• Spiritual Rewards (Great Karma)
• Tangible Rewards
Ex: Accolades, Educational
Award(s) – part of ALS, $$$
Requirements for a New club
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• People: At least 20 members, of who 17 or more must be new (not in any TM club)
• Place: Steady meeting location. Meet at least once a month, preferably weekly
• Finance: - Charter Fee $125 per club – one time. - New member Fee: $20 per person – one time (only for members new to TM) - Dues: $6 per month per person, Six month minimum (sync with dues cycle)
• Administrative / Paperwork: Form 1-6 in How to Build a Toastmasters Club
How Can you be Involved?
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• Club Lead: - Idea to form a club. - Warm calls, Insider information, initial contact - Convince the people to form a club (District rewards available $$$)
• Club Sponsor: help to promote, encourage, and guide the want-to-be club until it become a true club. (Partial credit for ALS)
• Club Mentor: helping the new club to “learn the ropes”, serving for a minimum of six months after the charter date. (Partial credit for ALS)
• Demo Team & Support Team: Toastmasters of the Day, Speaker, Evaluator, Table Topics Master, helper, coordinator etc. at the prospective club
(Great Way to meet people and to speak to new audience / Potential HPL project)
Extra Pt #1: You can be involved with more than one item on this list. Extra Pt #2: You can work on a High Performance Leadership (HPL) on the process
Where to Look for Club Leads?
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• Companies / Corporations: Tiffany’s, Wyndham Hotel, Avis, etc.
• Organizations: Churches, Non-Profit, Colleges / Universities, Chamber of Commerce, Unions, Career Offices, etc.
• Community: Special Interest Group (Union, Pride Group), large towns (Dover, Bridgewater, Plainfield, etc)
• Any place group which has more than 300 adults and no Toastmasters club
Conclusion
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Chartering new clubs is a rewarding experience.
It is win-win for you and our district.
Contact info
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Contact the following people if you have a club lead, want to be a club sponsor / mentor or participate in the marketing team.
Paula Markert, DTM, Lt. Governor of Marketing [email protected]
Kevin Thompson, DTM Club Extension Chair
Or your Division Governor or Area Governor
http://toastmasters83.org/district-leadership/division-area-governors.html