Q. What is the Distinguished Club Program?A. The Distinguished Club Program is an annual program, running from July 1 through June 30. The program consists of 10 goals your club should strive to achieve during this time using the Club Success Plan as a guide. World Headquarters tracks the progress of your club toward these goals throughout the year, sending quarterly progress reports to your club president (monthly reports are available on the Toastmasters International web site www.toastmasters.org). At the year end, World Headquarters calculates the number of goals the club achieved and recognizes it as a Distinguished Club, Select Distinguished Club, or President's Distinguished Club based on the number of goals achieved and the number of members it has.
Goals to Achieve
Following are the goals your club should strive to achieve during the year:
- Two CTMs
- Two more CTMs
- One ATM-B, ATM-S, or ATM-G
- One more ATM-B, ATM-S, or ATM-G
- One CL, AL, or DTM
- One more CL, AL, or DTM
- Four new members
- Four more new members
- Minimum of four club officers trained during each of the two training periods
- One semiannual membership report and one club officer list submitted on time
In addition, your club must meet a minimum requirement. At year-end (June 30) it must have:
- at least 20 members OR
- a net growth of at least five new members
Recognition
Clubs that meet the membership requirement and also do the following are eligible for Toastmasters International recognition at year end:
Recognition Earned
- Achieve 5 of 10 goals Distinguished Club
- Achieve 7 of 10 goals Select Distinguished Club
- Achieve 9 of 10 goals President's Distinguished Club
Recognition Received
If the club earns recognition as a Distinguished, Select Distinguished, or President's Distinguished Club, World Headquarters will sent the president an attractive ribbon for display on the club banner and a congratulatory letter. The ribbon and letter will be included with the year-end report. The club's officers will be invited to attend the Club Leadership Luncheon held during the International Convention in August, where they will be recognized for the club's achievement.