Achieving the Distinguished Division Award

On the Table – Topics for Toastmasters

Season 1, episode 19.

We talk all the time about getting clubs to the Distinguished level in Toastmasters.  Not so much about the areas or divisons.  How do you get a division to distinguished or better?

Today we’re talking to Pete Punwani, Division Governor of District 10’s Central Division.  He has developed his newsletter to be a tool to communicate with his division.  It encourages clubs to understand the value of the Distinguished Club Program as the key to build a successful program for the members.  Here’s Pete -on the table.

[intro]

We talk about -

Newsletters [1:30]

June 2015 Front and Center Newsletter [2:34]

DCP [4:12]

DTM [6:19]

My daughters’ favorite Toastmaster, Missy Moore [7:28]

Distinguished Division!  President’s Distinguished? [8:29]

Vicky Nann and Beacon Toastmasters [ 9:50]

Shout-outs to:

Central Division Presidents Distinguished Clubs

* Stow

* Twinspirations

* Cuyahoga Falls

* Bridgestone/Firestone

* Goodyear

New Club

* JoAnn Fabrics

First Time Distinguished

* Beacon Toastmasters

* Speaking Light

Returning to Distinguished

* Akron 151

Closing Announcements:

We’ve reached the end of the Toastmasters year.  We had the District Toastmasters Leadership Institute – also known as the TLI or officer training.  The stats are astounding – 74 of 109 clubs pre-registered some or all of their officers to attend and there were plenty of people who attended who walked in without registration.  The attendance was a staggering 240 members in the house.

The division make-up TLI schedule is now up on District10.org.  Of course, I’m going to promote the Southern Division make up training because I’m a home-town girl, but each of the make-up trainings are great.  This is an easy point for your club to score on the Distinguished Club Program – just get 4 of your club officers to the training sessions!  The benefits of a DCP point pale compared to the value of a well-trained executive committee for your club.  Check the schedule at District10.org for details.

Humorous Speech and Table Topics contests are coming up soon.  Does your club have a club contest chair yet?  This is one of the first opportunities in leadership that Toastmasters gives the members in the Competent Leadership Manual.  If you need a contest rule book – and you NEED a contest rule book – you can download it from Toastmasters.org.

A well-deserved Thank you to District Governor Tony Green, LGET Jenilee Taylor and LGM Dave Wiley for their service as our District 10 trio for the 2014-2015 year.