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FROM THE DESK

Calling All

Area Directors!

Cate Arnold. DTM - Club Growth Director
Club Visit Reports

Due

A big due date is approaching: club visit reports November 30th
must be submitted by the end of November! The
purpose of the reports is to help the clubs look

at what is working well for them and what they
could do to create better experiences for both
members and guests. It also helps you to see if
there are other ways you or the District might

help the clubs.
As you plan your date to visit the club with Are meetings planned in advance, with an
the club president, you might ask if they have agenda, well-pepared speakers and useful
a member willing to present the Moments of evaluations?

Truth module the day you come. That module 5. Membership Strength: Does the club have a
mirrors the area club visit questions and helps minimum of 20 members so that there are
the participating members to think about how a healthy number of members attending
they are doing. the meetings? How do they bring in new

There are 6 areas of focus: members?
1. First Impressions: How are guests treated? 6. Achievement Recognition: Does the club
Can they find the room? Are they asked to have a Success Plan to work towards to be a
join? Distinguished club? Are members being asked

2. Membership Orientation: How are new to commit to educational goals so that they
members treated? Are they assigned a mentor will continue to learn and grow?
who spends the time to understand what they As an Area Director, you have the opportunity

are trying to learn in Toastmasters and who and responsibility to learn leadership and team
encourages them to sign up for speaking building skills. An important part of that is
opportunities and other roles? practiced as you visit your clubs and consider how
3. Fellowship, Variety, and Communication: they are doing and how to help them improve.

Are the meetings fun, supportive, and a safe Thanks for your time and your work using the
learning environment? Do members speak Toastmasters core values of integrity, respect,
with guests and with each other? service, and excellence!
4. Program Planning and Meeting Organization:

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