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award has not been applied for no later that Can I successfully complete the requirements
June 30, 2020, it will cease to be awarded by of the award(s)? Let me give you a personal
Toastmasters International. No, they won’t be example. I am working on finishing an Advanced

taking those credited awards away from anyone, Leader Bronze award. I am going to apply for
you’ll still hold all that you earned, they’ll be the award in February after I have successfully
available in your educational award profile, completed six months as a club officer. That
etc. It’s just that you can’t use them after that is the only thing remaining for me to

date to achieve DTM or transfer them to the tick-off on my award plan. However, it
Pathways Education Program. For many will not be possible for me to obtain the
of us Vice Presidents Education and Base requirements for an Advanced Leader
Camp Managers, we’ll be breathing a Silver as I do not have the requisite

major sigh of relief now only having communication awards and other
to deal with one track of awards, not leadership roles for the award. For
two. Toastmasters International has me, then, I will not be working
changed award names and criteria any further on the leadership

in the past, so this isn’t that radical
a change.
Now don’t clamor at
me like at a presidential THE

press briefing! Yes, you
in the back row—what
would I suggest? I’m E.N.D.
glad you asked. I have

recommendations and
suggestions on two levels. The IS NEAR!
first level would be for the
individual currently working

on one or more of the soon-
to-be former awards.
Ask yourself, what award(s)
am I working on at this time?

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