Toastmasters Educational Program - Leadership

The educational program is the heart of a Toastmasters club. It is the means through which you develop your communication and leadership skills and achieve your goal of becoming a better communicator. The Toastmasters educational program is divided into two tracks-a communication track and a leadership track. The tracks are not mutually exclusive. You may participate in both tracks at the same time if you wish. Toastmasters International sends every new member a set of materials within 48 hours after receiving his/her application for membership. Included in the material are manuals to get you started in both tracks: Competent Communication, Competent Leadership, Your Speaking Voice, Effective Speech Evaluation, and Gestures: Your Body Speaks. Leadership Track Members working in the leadership track learn and practice leadership skills by serving in club roles. Competent Leader Manual This manual is the core of the leadership track. It features 10 projects, which you complete while serving in various club meeting roles. An evaluator will give you feedback on each project, helping you to improve. When you compete the manual, you are eligible for Competent Leader recognition. Complete the CL application in the manual and ask your vice president education to submit it online to World Headquarters. You'll receive a CL certificate and, if you wish, World Headquarters will send your employer a letter about your accomplishment. Advanced Leader Program After earning the CL award you can further refine and develop your leadership skills by working in the advanced leader program. Members working in this program are eligible for two awards: Advanced Leader Bronze (ALB) To be eligible for this award, a member must have: Achieved new Competent Leader award Achieved Competent Communicator award (or Competent Toastmaster award) Served at least six months as a club officer (president, vice president education, vice president membership, vice president public relations, secretary, treasurer or sergeant at arms) and participated in the preparation of a Club Success Plan while serving in this office While serving in the above office, participated in a district-sponsored club officer training program Conducted any two programs from The Successful Club Series and/or The Leadership Excellence Series (may not be those completed for previous awards) Advanced Leader Silver (ALS) To be eligible for this award, a member must have: Achieved Advanced Leader Bronze award (or "old" Competent Leader award) Served a complete term as a district officer (district governor, lieutenant governor, public relations officer, secretary, treasurer, division governor or area governor). A complete term is defined as having served at least from September 1 through June 30. Those assuming office after September 1 do not qualify as having served a full term. Completed the High Performance Leadership Program (see below) Served successfully as a club sponsor, mentor or coach. To apply for any of the Advanced Leader awards, complete the appropriate section of the AL/DTM application and ask your vice president education to submit it online to World Headquarters. You'll receive a certificate and, if you wish, World Headquarters will send a letter to your employer about your achievement. High Performance Leadership High Performance Leadership (Catalog No. 262) helps members develop leadership skills. The program features five projects offering instruction and practice in such vital leadership areas a developing a vision, goal-setting and planning, developing plans and strategies and team-building. It also gives the member feedback on his or her leadership skills. The program may be completed within the member's Toastmasters club, area or district, and even within his or her company or community. Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) The Distinguished Toastmaster award is the highest our organization bestows and it recognizes both communication and leadership skills. To be eligible or the award a member must have: Achieved Advanced Communicator Gold award (or achieved Advanced Toastmaster Gold award) Achieved Advanced Leader Silver award (or achieved Advanced Leader award) To apply for the Distinguished Toastmaster award, complete the appropriate section of the AL/DTM application and ask your vice president education to submit it online to World Headquarters. You'll receive a plaque and, if you wish, World Headquarters will send a letter to your employer about your achievement.

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.