Toastmasters District 91 Incentives Program
The 2025-26 Incentives Program includes many different awards to recognise achievements by clubs and members.
Awards cover a wide range of areas of success from renewing a full set of members to chartering a new club. Read through the list below to see which areas of success you can target this year.
We’re also launching a new programme of quarterly awards and for the first time there’s a tiered league table leaderboard based on club size, to help different sized clubs to achieve growth and development goals.
Incentives - General
| Award Name | Criteria | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Smedley | Add 5 or more new, dual or re-instated members between 1st August and 30th September | Award ribbon. 25 clubs in the draw will get £25* |
| Talk up Toastmasters | Add 5 or more new, dual or re-instated members between 1st February and 31st March | Award ribbon. 25 clubs in the draw will get £25* |
| Beat the Clock | Add 5 or more new, dual or re-instated members between 1st May and 30th June | Award ribbon. 25 clubs in the draw will get £25* |
| 100% Early Renewals - September | Re-new 100% of base membership number by 15th September | First 25 Clubs will get £40* |
| 100% Early Renewals - March | Re-new 100% of base membership number by 15th March | First 25 Clubs will get £40* |
| Get to 20 | Get to 20 or more members with a minimum of plus 5 new or re-instated members only by 30th April. Criteria applies to clubs starting the year with less than 20 members. | 20 clubs in the draw will get £100* |
| Club Banner | New Clubs Chartering by 30th June | £100 for club banner |
| Sponsor a Club | Any current member sponsoring a new club that charters by 30th June | Outstanding member pin |
| Triple Crown | Complete 3 or more Pathways levels by 30th June | Triple Crown Pin |
| Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) | Complete 2 Paths and various projects to achieve Distinguished Toastmaster status | DTM Pin |
| 7/7 Club Officers Trained | All 7 club officers trained during first or second round of Club Officer Training | Club Officer Pins |
| Outstanding Member Recognition | For exceptional contribution | Outstanding member pin |
*Monetary awards can go towards room hire, zoom licence or TM store only within 30 days of announcement
Incentives - Quarterly
| Group Name | Club Size |
|---|---|
| Spark Clubs | 8 - 16 members |
| Rising Stars | 17 - 24 members |
| Powerhouse Clubs | 25 - 40 members |
| Pinnacle Clubs | 41 + members |
| Tier Name | Focus Area |
|---|---|
| Pathways Pioneers | Educational Progress(Pathways levels, DTM, Awards) |
| Leadership Innovators | Officer Training & Club Innovation |
| Excellence Champions | Club Operations & Planning (Success Plan, Admin Milestones) |
Awards to clubs in the quarterly awards will be categorized by club size:
- Each quarter:
- Each Tier is operating on a points system
- For example: Pathways Tier – clubs get points every time a member completes a Pathways level
- Each Group will have 3 winners with the most points in each tier
- For example: Spark Clubs will have 3 winners in Pathways, 3 in Leadership and 3 in Excellence
- Each of the 9 winning clubs in that Group will get £40*
- Each Tier is operating on a points system
- This will apply to all 4 Groups
*Monetary awards can go towards room hire, zoom licence or TM store only to be claimed within 30 days of announcement
Awards for Talk Up Toastmasters, Beat the Clock and Smedley Award
These three awards are issued by Toastmasters International based on membership subscriptions added by clubs to the TMI website. Clubs are assessed by TMI and winning clubs will be revealed online within a few weeks of the submission deadline. Winning clubs should allow up to 21 business days for delivery of awards.
Once the results are finalized, Toastmasters International will contact all recipients of the Talk Up Toastmasters/Beat the Clock/Smedley Award, provide them their recognition items by mail, and list them here on our website.
The discount code expires six months from the date of issue and is not valid with any other offer. When the Club Officers receive their congratulatory email for the accomplishment, they will have the option to request a ribbon. The recipient of the ribbon will be the Club Officer who confirms the request to receive the ribbon with their address details.
Quarterly incentive leader board
Tracking club excellence across size and progress tiers
Top 3 clubs in each group (based on Group Rank) will receive special incentivesSpark Clubs
8 - 16 Members
Small but full of potential, these clubs are just igniting.
Rising Stars
17 – 24 Members
Gaining traction, these clubs are building energy and cohesion
Powerhouse Clubs
25 – 40 Members
Well-established, these clubs thrive on teamwork and synergy
Pinnacle Clubs
More than 41 Members
Large, vibrant clubs at the peak of influence and activity
The Incentives will be awarded once a quarter. The club Presidents, VPEs and Treasurers will receive an email with the certificate confirming they have won an award. They will then have 30 days to spend it and redeem it through Concur.