You can’t hit a home run unless you step up to the plate. You can’t catch a fish unless you put your line in the water. You can’t reach your goals if you don’t try.  – Kathy Seligman.

Eleven weeks remain for clubs to accomplish Distinguished Club Program (DCP) goals for the 2011-12 year. During the business portion of the meeting, the Club President or Vice President Education should review the Club DCP status. Congratulate the club officers and members on the club’s DCP accomplishments and review outstanding action items to ensure that the club remains on track to be a distinguished club by June 30th.

In District 25, according to Toastmasters International, five clubs are President’s Distinguished Clubs, eight clubs are Select distinguished Clubs, and four clubs are Distinguished Clubs. Fifty-one clubs in the district have accomplished five to nine goals, but these clubs have not met the membership requirements to gain the distinguished status. According to the membership requirements, the club must be at charter strength (20 or more members) or the club must have a net gain of five members if the club was not at charter strength on July 01, 2011. These clubs need to focus on membership building. Some ideas to attract guests and members include:

• Hold a club membership building contest.
• Organize a Bring-Your-Boss night.
• Organize a Bring-A-Friend night.
• Post meeting fliers at place of employment, public libraries, churches, recreation centers, grocery stores, etc.
• Publicize your club in company newsletter or employee communication.
• Ask your Human Resource department to include your club information in new employee orientation sessions.
• Include your club in local newspaper business agendas.
• Ask for district help.

President’s (P) Distinguished Clubs

The following five clubs in District 25 are President’s Distinguished Clubs for 2011-12.

CLUB NAME	CLUB #	DIV	AREA	MEMBERS	GOALS
AFTERBURNERS	6191	A	12	27	10
A-TEAM	959155	B	22	22	9
DENTON	3055	E	51	20	9
KELLER COMMUNICATORS	621025	E	53	30	9
SOUTHLAKE SUMMIT	114	F	64	11	9

You don’t have to be a large club to be a President’s Distinguished Club. Southlake Summit started the year with six members and is now proud to be a President’s Distinguished Club with 11 members.

The following seven clubs have accomplished nine goals, but lack the membership requirements to be President’s Distinguished Clubs.

• Abilene Club 1071 (Div A, Area 13) has achieved 9 goals with 19 members. The club needs one more member to be President’s Distinguished Club.
• Unique Toastmasters at Vista Ridge Club 7274 (Div B, Area 23) has achieved 9 goals with 19 members. The club needs one more member to be President’s Distinguished Club.
• Arlington Nooners Club 7514 (Div C, Area 31) has achieved 9 goals with 10 members. The club needs 10 more members to be President’s Distinguished Club.
• Speakers Exchange Club 633836 (Div C, Area 34) has achieved 9 goals with seven members. The club needs 12 more members to be President’s Distinguished Club.
• Texas Wesleyan Spellbinders Club 6572 (Div C, Area 35) has achieved 9 goals with four members. The club needs 16 more members to be President’s Distinguished Club.
• Waco Wordsmiths Club 1002109 (Div D, Area 41) has achieved 9 goals with nine members. The club needs 11 more members to be President’s Distinguished Club.
• Sabre Classic Club 746 (Div F, Area 64) has achieved 9 goals with seven members. The club needs 13 more members to be President’s Distinguished Club.

Select (S) Distinguished Clubs

The following eight clubs that have achieved seven or eight DCP goals are Select Distinguished Clubs.

CLUB NAME	CLUB #	DIV	AREA	MEMBERS	GOALS
FIGHTER ENTERPRISE	4355	A	15	21	7
FISH POND	7351	D	42	31	7
PHI RAPPA YAPPA	6497	F	61	25	8
LAS COLINAS COMMUNICATORS	8055	F	62	23	7
AIRPORT	5537	F	63	29	7
SPEAK WITH SUCCESS	633	F	64	25	7
SOUTHLAKE	4987	F	64	22	8
FLAGSHIP SPEAKERS	4370	F	65	21	8

The following 23 clubs have accomplished seven or eight goals, but lack the membership requirements to be Select Distinguished Clubs.

• Cowtown Club 5496 (Div A, Area 11) has achieved 8 goals with seven members. The club needs 13 more members to be a Select Distinguished Club.
• Tarrant County Club 1826942 (Div A, Area 12) has achieved 7 goals with eight members. The club needs 12 more members to be a Select Distinguished Club.
• Clearly Speaking Club 5440 (Div A, Area 13) has achieved 8 goals with 17 members. The club needs three more members to be a Select Distinguished Club.
• Top of Texas Club 5788 (Div A, Area 14) has achieved 7 goals with 18 members. The club needs two more members to be a Select Distinguished Club.
• Tip Top Club 9595 (Div A, Area 14) has achieved 8 goals with nine members. The club needs 11 more members to be a Select Distinguished Club.
• PDX RxOrators Club 1587802 (Div A, Area 14) has achieved 7 goals with 13 members. The club needs seven more members to be a Select Distinguished Club.
• LM Aerospeakers Club 9916 (Div A, Area 15) has achieved 8 goals with ten members. The club needs seven more members to be a Select Distinguished Club.
• Grace Club 1912 (Div B, Area 25) has achieved 7 goals with 13 members. The club needs seven more members to be a Select Distinguished Club.
• Lakeside Club 3692 (Div B, Area 25) has achieved 8 goals with 14 members. The club needs six more members to be a Select Distinguished Club.
• Ryan Plaza Club 5213 (Div C, Area 31) has achieved 7 goals with 17 members. The club needs three more members to be a Select Distinguished Club.
• United Communicators Club 6530 (Div C, Area 31) has achieved 7 goals with 13 members. The club needs seven more members to be a Select Distinguished Club.
• Thumbs Up Club 1415 (Div C, Area 32) has achieved 8 goals with 13 members. The club needs seven more members to be a Select Distinguished Club.
• Grand Prairie Club 6332 (Div C, Area 33) has achieved 7 goals with nine members. The club needs 11 more members to be a Select Distinguished Club.
• Baylor Orators Club 7277 (Div D, Area 41) has achieved 7 goals with 12 members. The club needs eight more members to be a Select Distinguished Club.
• Waco – Early Birds Club 3546 (Div D, Area 42) has achieved 8 goals with nine members. The club needs 11 more members to be a Select Distinguished Club.
• Cleburne Club 710987 (Div D, Area 43) has achieved 7 goals with 18 members. The club needs two more members to be a Select Distinguished Club.
• Top Notch Club 825 (Div D, Area 44) has achieved 7 goals with 17 members. The club needs one more member to be a Select Distinguished Club.
• Conservative Club 1336005 (Div E, Area 52) has achieved 7 goals with three members. The club needs ten more members to be a Select Distinguished Club.
• Out On The Town Club 897575 (Div E, Area 55) has achieved 8 goals with 14 members. The club needs six more members to be a Select Distinguished Club.
• Southlake Reach for Success Club 989 (Div F, Area 64) has achieved 8 goals with 14 members. The club needs six more members to be a Select Distinguished Club.
• Southlake Evening Club 4236 (Div F, Area 64) has achieved 8 goals with 12 members. The club needs eight more members to be a Select Distinguished Club.
• MidCities Achievers Club 7694 (Div F, Area 65) has achieved 7 goals with 10 members. The club needs four more members to be a Select Distinguished Club.
• Colleyville Club 1582921 (Div F, Area 64) has achieved 7 goals with 19 members. The club needs one more member to be a Select Distinguished Club.

Distinguished (D) Clubs

These four clubs are Distinguished Clubs with five or six goals already achieved.

CLUB NAME	CLUB #	DIV	AREA	MEMBERS	GOALS
INNER VOICE	6411	B	21	27	6
SIEMENS ARLINGTON/GRAND PRAIRIE	1171841	C	31	24	5
BURLESON	706449	D	43	20	6
NORTH TX	420	E	52	21	5

The following 21 clubs have accomplished five or six goals, but lack the membership requirements to be Distinguished Clubs.

• Plus-Two Club 349 (Div A, Area 11) has achieved 6 goals with 15 members. The club needs five more members to be a Distinguished Club.
• Longhorn Club 3178 (Div A, Area 12) has achieved 6 goals, but the club has not submitted the April dues.
• Daybreakers Club 1327 (Div A, Area 13) has achieved 6 goals with 12 members. The club needs six more members to be a Distinguished Club.
• Weatherford Club 4963 (Div A, Area 14) has achieved 6 goals with 12 members. The club needs eight more members to be a Distinguished Club.
• Quicksilver Express Club 2008 (Div A, Area 15) has achieved 6 goals with 18 members. The club needs two more members to be a Distinguished Club.
• Northwest Tarrant Club 1440249 (Div A, Area 15) has achieved 5 goals with nine members. The club needs 11 more members to be a Distinguished Club.
• ToastCrafters Club 1578495 (Div B, Area 21) has achieved 5 goals with 11 members. The club needs nine more members to be a Distinguished Club.
• Michaels’s Craft Masters Club 1556113 (Div B, Area 22) has achieved 6 goals with 4 members. The club needs 16 more members to be a Distinguished Club.
• Connection Communicators Club 771978 (Div B, Area 24) has achieved 6 goals with 18 members. The club needs two more members to be a Distinguished Club.
• Lake Vista Club 778421 (Div B, Area 24) has achieved 6 goals, but the club has not submitted the April dues.
• Flower Mound Club 1476720 (Div B, Area 24) has achieved 5 goals with 11 members. The club needs nine more members to be a Distinguished Club.
• Speakers of the House Club 1540842 (Div C, Area 35) has achieved 5 goals, but the club has not submitted the April dues.
• Heart of Texas Bridge Gappers Club 676842 (Div D, Area 41) has achieved 6 goals with eight members. The club needs nine more members to be a Distinguished Club.
• Centex Clearly Speaking Club 638381 (Div B, Area 24) has achieved 6 goals with seven members. The club needs 13 more members to be a Distinguished Club.
• First Command Club 8474 (Div D, Area 44) has achieved 5 goals with six members. The club needs eight more members to be a Distinguished Club.
• Pro A.M. Club 14774076720 (Div D, Area 45) has achieved 6 goals with 11 members. The club needs nine more members to be a Distinguished Club.
• BNSF Club 2975 (Div E, Area 54) has achieved 5 goals with 18 members. The club needs two more members to be a Distinguished Club.
• Bethesda Club 1082726 (Div E, Area 55) has achieved 6 goals with 10 members. The club needs two more members to be a Distinguished Club.
• Successful Speakers Club 7502 (Div F, Area 61) has achieved 6 goals with 11 members. The club needs nine more members to be a Distinguished Club.
• Toast Captains Club 1137495 (Div F, Area 62) has achieved 5 goals with 12 members. The club needs eight more members to be a Distinguished Club.
• Siemens DFW Club 1267200 (Div F, Area 63) has achieved 5 goals with eight members. The club needs 12 more members to be a Distinguished Club.

Clubs That Should Be Distinguished

The following four Clubs have achieved four goals and have met the membership requirements. These clubs need one more goal to be a Distinguished Club.

• ATG Club 808279, Div A, Area 11. The club needs two CC’s or one AC or one CL or three new members.
• Chase A-Team Club 1504200, Div D, Area 45. The club needs two CC’s or one AC or one CL.
• Mercedes-Benz Financial Service Club 1847206, Div E, Area 54. The club needs two CC’s or one AC or one CL.
• FAA Club 6102, Div E, Area 55. The club needs two CC’s or one AC or one CL or two new members.

If your club is already distinguished, congratulations. Job well done. If your club is not presently a distinguished club, there are 11 weeks left for you to review where you are at the present time and review what must be done over the next few weeks to become distinguished. Even if you think that your goal is out of reach, keep the goal in sight and believe that you can achieve it. It is doable. Go for it! Be distinguished.

Sarfaraz Nazir
DCP Chair

 

By Jodie Sanders