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improve, the Club as a whole will complete I have visited many Clubs, and these
the six educational goals. elements are common among those that
become Distinguished. They are doing their

3) A Distinguished Club is inviting, best to fulfill the Toastmasters Club Mission
welcoming and fun Statement:
Potential visitors looking for a Toastmasters
Club to visit will find the Distinguished Club “We provide a supportive and

easy to locate and visit. There won’t be barriers positive learning experience in which
blocking a visitor’s ability to join the meeting. members are empowered to develop
Visitors will feel welcomed by the members, communication and leadership skills,
invited to participate in some manner, and resulting in greater self-confidence and

they will feel as if they would have been missed personal growth.”
if they were not there. When a Club attracts
visitors and makes visitors feel like they belong, If your Club achieves Distinguished Club
the Club will complete the membership goals status, you should feel good knowing that

of the Distinguished your Club is serving its members well. If not,
Club Program. consider these three elements:
• Do the officers understand and meet
their responsibilities?

• Are members making use of the
Toastmasters Educational Program to
advance their skills?
• Are visitors invited, welcomed and

included in a fun experience?
If you didn’t answer YES to these elements,
now is the time to open your Club Success
Plan and start planning to end next year as a

Distinguished Club.

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