District 5 Mentor & Sponsor Opportunties

	We Need Your Help!
	District 5 is growing strong and new club Mentors & Sponsors are needed. The Mission of the District is to enhance the performance and extend the network of Clubs, thereby offering greater numbers of people the opportunity to benefit from the Toastmasters educational program. How can you help? Become a New Club Mentor or Sponsor Work with club mentors and sponsors to set up and conduct demo meetings for new clubs Speak or fill other roles at demonstration meetings
	What's in it for YOU? Achievement of Advanced Leader (AL) goals Sharing, teaching, giving opportunities Speaking opportunities Networking opportunities The Role of a Sponsor The sponsor is responsible for the actual organization of the new club, including selling the new club idea to prospective members, assisting in the establishment of regular meetings, handling the paperwork and helping to plan the charter presentation. The commitment for a Sponsor is 3 months. After that point, the sponsor's responsibilities end and the mentor takes over. Each new club may have up to two sponsors. Sponsors receive a certificate when the club gets its charter and can receive credit toward the Advanced Leader award. The Role of a Mentor New Club Mentors are experienced Toastmasters who actually join the new club, providing guidance during its first 6-12 months. Working side by side with the new Toastmasters, the mentor shows them how to fulfill meeting roles and helps new officers perform their duties. The District Governor appoints one or two mentors for the new club. Like the sponsor, the mentor also receives a certificate when the club receives its charter. Mentors also receive Advanced Leader (AL) credit for fulfilling their roles satisfactorily. The Demonstration Meeting Show interested people how Toastmasters works. This special abbreviated program shows prospective members or company sponsors how a club meeting is conducted and what the Toastmasters program can do for them. You don't need to be an expert speaker to help run a demonstration meeting. You could always volunteer to be the timer! Actually, less-experienced Toastmasters make good speakers for demonstration meetings because they show you can benefit from Toastmasters even if you're not a polished orator. *For more details, please contact:* David Carroll, DTM, Lt. Governor Marketing

District 5 Mission
The Mission of the District is to enhance the performance and extend the network of Clubs, thereby offering greater numbers of people the opportunity to benefit from the Toastmasters educational program, by:

• Focusing on the critical success factors as specified by the District educational and membership goals.
• Ensuring that each Club effectively fulfills its responsibilities to its individual members.
• Providing effective training and leadership development opportunities for Club and District Officers.