Category: Education
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Toastmasters Clubs Best Practices
A Self-Assessment Tool for Assuring Success and Becoming Distinguished ‘Best Practices’ are ways clubs can achieve superior results. They are a benchmark of success. In Business, Science, Technology and Toastmasters Clubs, ‘Best Practices’ ensure excellence. ’Best Practices’ are a self-assessment check list for being successful and becoming Distinguished. What You Can Do: Use it as…
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Founder’s District Education Incentives
What Reward, Prize, or Gift, would your club like to receive from Founder’s District, honoring them for working together—as a team— to stand out and distinguish themselves as an example of group success in achieving the goals of the Distinguished Club Program? Below is a list of gift awards from which to choose. Have fun…
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Club Officer E-Learning
Toastmasters International offers a series of eLearning tools called Club Officer Essentials. This series is a brief introduction to what each officer role is and what it entails. They’re about 5 minutes long and can give you a great head start. NOTE: They DO NOT replace the training that you need to attend at…
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Speaker Exchange Program
Your Helpful Host for Speaker Exchange: Bill Fisher, ACG About Founders’ Speaker Exchange: Clubs that host speakers from outside their club create interest among their members. Attendance and participation increases after they watch a dynamic speech. Toastmasters that can’t get enough “stage time” in their own club can get it by visiting clubs who are…
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Officer Roles and Positions
Leadership Positions We’re currently taking applications for the following leadership roles within Founders. Take a look, read the duties, and apply using the forms supplied below. District Governor Lieutenant Governor of Education and Training Lieutenant Governor of Marketing Public Relations Officer Governors of all 8 Divisions Forms Candidate qualifications checklist for district office positions District Officer Nominating Form Officer Agreement and Release Form…
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Specialty Clubs
Specialty and Bilingual Clubs Founder’s District is home to many unique specialty clubs that serve a wide variety of needs. From storytelling to advanced leadership, fine dining to TV broadcasting, these clubs are worth a look. City Club Number Club Name Description Anaheim 9 Club 9 Professional Speakers Club Club 9 Professional Speakers Club meets the 4th Monday of each month, at…
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Speech Contests
Speech contests are a Toastmasters tradition. Each year the members of Founder’s District Toastmasters compete in the Humorous, Evaluation, Tall Tales, Table Topics and International speech contests. Competition begins with club contests and winners compete upward through the area, division and district levels. The International competition has two additional levels — regional and international. The contests provide members another venue for speaking which further helps build speaking skills. Because…
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Distinguished Area Program
Distinguished Area Program The Distinguished Area Program recognizes those areas which plan, set goals, and achieve success. It maximizes leadership opportunities in your area while providing the tools you need to be a successful area leader. Goals for each area are established annually based on the number of clubs assigned to the particular area. Distinguished Area To become a Distinguished Area, four of the five following goals must be achieved. 75…
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Distinguished Member Plan
How the Program Works The Distinguished Member Plan is an annual plan, running from July 1 through June 30. The plan is simple. Commit yourself to complete one communication award and one leadership award during the year. Anyone who completes both awards are awarded the Distinguished Member Award for that year. What You Can…
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Advanced Communication Manuals
The Advanced Manuals focus on specialized aspects of public speaking. There are 15 Advanced Manuals and each Manual has five assignments. Since Educational awards only require you to complete two manuals, it’s easy to understand why Toastmasters quickly finish their second, third or more AC awards. The following is a list and brief description of…