District 5 Toastmasters Clubs

The mission of the club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth.

District 5 Toastmasters has over 120 clubs to visit and join - from North County to the coast - downtown to Baja - inland to El Centro and Yuma, AZ.

List All District 5 Clubs - Clubs listed alphabetically

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See Our Club Realignment for 2008-2009

Clubs are the heart of the Toastmasters program - it's where the members meet weekly, several times a month, or monthly. We have open community clubs, company clubs, and advanced clubs for Toastmasters working on Advanced Speaking & Leadership skills.

Maintaining Strong Clubs Sheet
Use this valuable tool created by Lt. Governor Marketing, David Carroll, DTM, to track how your club is doing.

Club Standards
A successful, dynamic, quality Toastmasters club meets the following 10 standards:

Meetings are showcase events. Meetings start and end on time, are fast-paced and flow smoothly, with no awkward transitions between segments. Participants are prepared.

Club officers are effective. They are trained in their roles and they fulfill their responsibilities.

Membership recruitment is ongoing. Every club needs a constant influx of new members to combat natural membership turnover, to bring fresh ideas to the club and to provide a stronger leadership base.

New members are oriented and inducted. Members who are formally inducted into the club and are oriented to club operations and the educational program are more likely to be active, supportive and enthusiastic members.

Every member is assigned a mentor. Mentors help new members become familiar with the club and work on their first few speeches. They help experienced members to develop special skills.

All members are working toward their Competent Communication (CC), Competent Leader (CL) and other educational awards. Scheduled speakers give manual speeches.

All members are trained in effective evaluation. Every evaluator gives positive comments and offers specific suggestions for improvement.

Members are recognized for their accomplishments. Swift recognition for achievements encourages members to set and achieve even higher goals.

Everyone is working to help the club become a Distinguished Club. All members are familiar with the Distinguished Club Program, its value to the club and the club's plan for becoming a Distinguished Club.

Administrative work is handled promptly and efficiently. The club keeps its financial and membership records current and accurate. Club leaders submit documents such as club officer lists, dues renewal invoices and award and membership applications promptly to World Headquarters.

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.