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FROM THE DESK

Be Distinguished!

Jim Robison, DTM - Club Growth Director

What does it mean for a Toastmasters Club Members join Toastmasters for a variety
to be a Distinguished Club? The basic criteria of individual reasons, but in most cases the
include reason is centered on a desire to improve

• Dues and officer lists submitted on time communication and presentation skills.
• Officers trained Pathways, the Toastmasters educational
• Educational goals met program, is designed to help members learn
• New members added these skills. When members make full use

of the program to learn, to practice, and to
Beyond the basics, what follows are the less
measurable (but just as important) qualities of
a Distinguished Club).

1) Officers understand and meet their
responsibilities
Club officers attend TLI (Toastmasters

Leadership Institute) because they
recognize it as their duty to understand
and fulfill the tasks of their office. Lists
and dues are properly submitted to

Toastmasters International because
the Club officers have taken the time
to establish their Club calendar, with
appropriate deadlines, to ensure

Club business is properly tracked and
completed. When officers fulfill their
responsibilities, the Club earns two of
the ten Distinguished Club Program

goals.

2) A Distinguished Club is
helping members learn

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