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Step-up to become a District Leader in 2021/22

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Applications are now open for District Leadership roles for the next Toastmasters year beginning on July 1st 2021. Serving as a District leader is a unique opportunity to build up your leadership skills, lead and manage teams of people and gain recognition towards becoming a Distinguished Toastmaster.

The District Leadership Committee will be interviewing candidates for the following positions:

Positions on the District Leadership Team include Administration Manager, Finance Manager, Public Relations Manager, Club Growth Director, Program Quality Director and District Director.

To be eligible to serve as District Leader, any candidate must be a member in good standing of a club in good standing and have been a member of a club in District 91 for the past 12 months.

More information on specific eligibility requirements for each role can additionally be found on the Toastmasters International website.

How to apply

The first step will be to fill in the application form, give us some basic details about you and answer a few questions about your motivations and the role you’re applying for.

Candidates will then be invited to take part in a personality test, answer further questions and prepare a presentation ahead of an interview with members of the District Leadership Committee. The process is designed to help you learn more about your motivations as a leader, your leadership style and the role you are applying for.

Applications will be open until 31st January 2021.

Join us for a webinar on 6th Dec

If you’re keen to find out more about District leadership opportunities, join us for a webinar this Sunday from 19h with our Immediate Past District Director and a panel of past District leaders.

You can register to attend the webinar here.

Club Ambassador Programme

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What is the Club Ambassador Programme?

The Club Ambassador Programme (CAP) is an initiative that rewards those Toastmasters that are never satisfied with attending one club. The CAP promotes the frequent flyer, the explorer – those keen on leaving their comfort zone repeatedly in the pursuit of a new challenge in a new club.

Who can become a club ambassador?

Any Toastmaster in District 91 can! Every time you visit another club that you are not a member of, simply record your progress on the form below, and you will collect points on the programme.

What will I gain?

You will have a chance to visit new clubs, meet new people, learn from others and share your skills with others. You might enjoy a newly invigorated passion for Toastmasters after changing your surroundings, or perhaps push yourself out of your comfort zone.

The further you venture, the more roles you give and speeches you deliver, the more points you get. These go towards our three-tiered Club Ambassador Award.

For 2019-2020, we will award congratulatory pins for all silver ambassadors and branded laptop rucksacks to all gold ambassadors.

Why stop at Gold? The Toastmaster with the most points in July 2020 will be crowned the District’s Club Ambassador of the Year.

New for 2019-2020, Club Ambassadors also collect points for their home club – the home club with the most points will win a £100 gift voucher, with the 2nd-5th placed winning £25 gift vouchers.

What do I need to do?     

1) Pick a club (the further you venture from your area, division or country, the more points you’ll get)

2) Let a committee member know you’ll be attending (sign-up for a role to earn more points)

3) Attend, take part and enjoy!

4) Don’t forget to tell us about your visit by completing this form.

Any rules?

  • Visits do not count if you are a member of the club.
  • Visits to pre-charter clubs and demonstration meetings for new clubs do count. Tell us if this is the case on the form or in an email.
  • If you are an area/division director, only visits to clubs outside your area/division count.
  • Attendance at an Area & Division contest does not count as a club visit.
  • Multiple visits to the same club do not score more points.
  • Only visits between 1st July 2019 and 30th June 2020 will be counted as part of this year’s programme.

For any questions regarding the CAP please email cap@d91toastmasters.org

20 To 20 Membership renewals challenge

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Membership renewals season is starting earlier than usual this year and we are inviting you to take part in it as early as you can. In order to create a bit of competitive spirit, District 91 has created the 20 to 20 challenge for membership renewals.

The first 20 clubs to renew a minimum of 20 members by September 15th will be able to claim back £50 from District 91 coffers to organise a pizza party celebration for their members and guests. Just imagine your usual vibrant club meetings with high calibre speakers, analytical evaluators, fun table topics and FREE pizza and refreshments on the top. Amazing eh?

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Beat the Clock – Membership Building Contest

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We’re now in the final 2 months of the Toastmasters year. To encourage all of your clubs to finish it with a bang, the ‘Beat the Clock’ membership building contest is now taking place.

Every club that add 5 new, dual or reinstated members between 1st May 2019 and 30th Jun 2019 will receive this prestigious award. You’ll be able to display this ribbon on your club banner with pride to show that you were one of the few clubs that finished the 2018/19 Toastmasters year with a bang.

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Paths to Toastmasters – Membership Campaign

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To celebrate the launch of the Pathways learning experience in District 91, we have created a special membership building challenge to show that with Pathways all paths to become a confident speaker and more capable leader; now leads to Toastmasters and to your superb clubs!

Clubs adding 5 members during April will receive the ‘Paths to Toastmasters’ award from the District, be showcased at the May Spring Conference in Bracknell and will be able to claim £30 off their supply order. Additionally, we will send a FREE pack of Pathways ribbons to any club that gets the award too!

 

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