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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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