Promotions 2013-2014

Promotions 2013-2014

Looking Forward, Giving Back

Our 2013-’14 focus, “Looking Forward, Giving Back” involves helping new members look forward to see the benefits of a long journey in Toastmasters. Experienced members give back by mentoring and motivating new members. Clubs that fulfill the club mission should be recognized and rewarded.

Full details of program- click here

Clubs Completing Requirements Fall 2013 – click here

Clubs Completing Requirements Spring 2014 – click here *updated 7/14/14

Winners of drawing Fall 2013 Conference:
Clearly Speaking
The Voice
Waco Early Birds

Winners of drawing Spring 2014 Conference
CowtownToastmasters
Crefmasters Toastmasters Club
Nationstar Speaks

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Dream Team Member Program

Dream Team Members help new members achieve their goals and see the benefits of a long journey in Toastmasters.
Ensuring that new members get proper mentoring and motivation from experienced members helps clubs sustain and grow their membership.

Dream Team Members help new members achieve their goals and see the benefits of a long journey in Toastmasters. Ensuring that new members get proper mentoring and motivation from experienced members helps clubs sustain and grow their 

Members Completing Requirements

If you’ve got valuable experience to share, become a Dream Team Member (DTM). If you’re a new Toastmaster, ask your club officers about working with a Dream Team Member. You can be a Dream Team Member in 2013-’14 if you perform any of these actions:

1. Mentor a new or established member
2. Motivate a new or established member
3. Share best practices with other members or clubs
4. Serve as a district leader or on the district staff
5. Serve on a district committee or outreach team
6. Make an external presentation promoting Toastmasters

To become a Dream Team Member and to get credit for your work for the rewards detailed below, please contact our program coordinator Kathryn Burkhart. Send email to dgprogram@d25toastmasters.org stating your name, club, and list (by number) which actions listed above you have completed.

Dream Team Member Rewards Program

Dream Team Members and clubs that encourage members to join the Dream Team (and by doing so support the club mission) should be rewarded for their contributions.

Rewards for Members

Prize drawing entries: You earn one entry into our prize drawings for each of the above actions you complete. Three prizes with a value of at least $75 will be given to winning members. Winners will be picked in drawings held during the fall and spring conferences.

Lapel pin / certificate of appreciation: Complete any three actions to get the Dream Team Member lapel pin and certificate of appreciation.  Get a certificate for any two actions.

Reward for Clubs

Ribbons: Your club earns the Dream Team Members ribbon if it has at least two members who are Dream Team Members during 2013-’14. (Only one ribbon per club will be given in 2013-’14.) Clubs that earn a ribbon will be recognized on the District website and at awards luncheons during the fall 2013 and spring 2014 conferences

Share Your Results

Qualified achievements must occur between July 1 and June 30. Your work must be completed by October 31 for fall 2013 drawings and by April 15 for the spring 2014 drawings. Send email to dgprogram@d25toastmasters.org stating your name, club, and list (by number) which actions listed above you have completed

Winners of drawing Fall 2013 Conference
Chuck Mencke
Diana Patton
Joyce Trimble

Winners of drawing Spring 2014 Conference
Joseph Barron
Celeste Castro
Peggy Corino

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Speechcraft

Details on this promotion to be posted soon!
District 25 will cover cost of Speechcraft up to $30 with proof of purchase
This is part of the Looking Forward, Giving Back District Focus Program for 2013-14

Submit proof that Speechcraft was conducted and receipts – click here

Clubs Submitting Proof Of Speechcraft
Cowtown Criers – 10/19/13 *
Sabre Classic – 9/29/13
Waco Wordsmiths – 11/21/13 *

* – no reimbursement for materials

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Youth Leadership

District 25 will cover up to $30 for Materials for clubs that conduct
Youth Leadership Program.

This is part of the Looking Forward, Giving Back District Focus Program for 2013-14

Submit proof that Youth Leadership was conducted and receipts – click here

Clubs Submitting Proof Of Youth Leadership

Connection Communicators – 11/9/13
Roanoke Texas Toastmasters -10/22/13
Texas Wesleyan Spellbinders – 10/25/13

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Helping Hands

The Helping Hands program is for clubs whose membership is down (not necessarily to 12) and feel that it would be beneficial to have some extra hands and fresh ideas, evaluations, speeches, etc. to make the club meetings stronger.  The goal is to re-energize the existing members and help turn visitors into members.

The Helping Hands team will be made up of experienced Toastmasters members who are willing to attend a target club’s meetings for a minimum of  3-4 consecutive meetings.  The team members may all be from the same club or may be from different clubs.  You cannot be considered a Helping Hand if you are already a  member of the club being helped when the program begins.

If you feel your club would benefit from this program, please contact  Lt. Governor Marketing, Cindy Hinckley to send her an email. Every effort will be made to fill all requests.

Successful completion of requirement of this program will complete one of the leadership requirement for the D25 Elite/Star Award program.

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Early Bird

Remember that dues can be paid online on the TI website. Did you know that you need a minimum of eight members to meet requirements?
Clubs that wait to pay until they receive dues from every member risk the chance of missing the deadline and losing out on receiving DCP Credit.

Club officers use your single sign-on to pay your club’s dues online on the Toastmasters International website. Once onsite checkout the other activities you can do as well.

Also, don’t forget that clubs paying their dues ON TIME during both semi-annual dues periods will receive credit for the Five Star Club Award!

Clubs submitting dues by *
September 30 for October renewals
March 31 for April renewals
will receive

“Early Bird” ribbon for their club banner
At the Awards Luncheon on Saturday during the District 25 Conference

* A minimum of 8 renewals must be entered/submitted
by date shown to receive ribbon.

Minimum of 8 Members by 9/30/2013

Minimum of 8 Members by 3/31/2014

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D25 Elite / Star Awards

Each member of District 25 Club is challenged to complete a minimum number of requirements in Marketing, Education, and Leadership each calendar year.  Once complete, candidates are awarded the exclusive D25 Elite Member Award.  Members receive a D25 Elite lapel pin and are listed in the District 25 Newsletter and website.

D25 Elite  & Star Awards

Star Marketing **** Star Education ***** Star Leadership

Click here to see current and past D25 Elite Members.

Download the current D25 Elite / Star Awards Member Flyer (updated 9/15/13)

Make the commitment to complete
D25 Elite or any one or all of the Star Awards – Click here!

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Distinguished Clubs – Wouldn’t It Be Nice

Winner:
Leaders-Speakers of Tomorrow

President’s Distinguished Clubs

Abilene Toastmasters Club 1071
Airport Toastmasters
Arlington Nooners Toastmasters Club
Denton Toastmasters Club
Flagship Speakers Toastmasters Club
Heart of Texas Bridge Gappers Club
MidCities Achievers
Roanoke Texas Toastmasters
Top Notch Toastmasters – TNT
Top of Texas Toastmasters

Select Distinguished Clubs

A-Team Toastmasters Club
BNSF Toastmasters Club
Clearly Speaking Toastmasters
Cleburne Toastmasters Club
Connection Communicators Club
Fighter Enterprise Toastmasters Club
Keller Communicators Club
Lake Vista Toastmasters
Las Colinas Communicators Club
Leaders-Speakers of Tomorrow
Nationstar Speaks
Ryan Plaza Toastmasters
Soapbox Heroes
Southlake Club
Successful Speakers Club
USB Texas Toast

Distinguished Clubs

BNSF Expressed Toastmasters
Electric Toasters
Inner VoiceToastmasters Club
LM Evening Toastmasters
Michael’s Craft Masters
Plus-Two Toastmasters
Savvy Sayers
Siemens Arlington/Grand Prairie
TCU Toastmasters Club
Toasting for Excellence
Wichita Falls Club

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Pot o’ Gold

Promotion ends St. Patrick’s Day – March 17, 2014

Click here to download flyer

Posted March 18

Clubs Meeting Criteria

Southlake Summit Toastmasters
Phi Rappa Yappa
Cowtown Toastmasters
*** Centex Clearly Speaking Toastmasters ***
Speakers Exchange
WBC Toastmasters
Leaders-Speakers of Tomorrow
Power Communicators Toastmasters Club
Soapbox Heroes
First Command Club

*** Centex Clearly Speaking – Winner ***

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Super 7

Is your Toastmasters Club a SUPER 7 Club? 

Each club that has all 7 officers trained in either of the two training periods will achieve the Super 7 Award and receive a ribbon to proudly hang on the club banner.

Club officers may attend any Toastmasters Leadership Institute held in the June-August training period or the December-February training period. 

Fine Print: Open only to District 25 Toastmasters Clubs in good standing. In order to qualify for the Super 7 Award, all 7 club officers must attend District Sponsored training held in June-August or December-February. If officers attend a District training in a district other than District 25 during the June-August or December-February time periods, documentation must be submitted to the District 25 Program Quality Director in order to receive credit.

Super 7  Award Recipients listed on District 25 Hall of Fame

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Club Open House

Quarterly Drawing for Prizes for Clubs Having Open House

Send us proof of club open house – pictures (or agenda) – click here

Check D25 Facebook for pictures

More information on open houses can be found on resource page

* Quarterly Drawing Winner

1st Quarter – Top Notch Toastmasters
2nd Quarter – Waco Wordsmiths
3rd Quarter – TCU Toastmasters

**-plans/promotion handled-open house will occur on date indicated

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The Smedley Award

Toastmasters International
Club Membership Building Contest

Smedley Award
Program Dates: August 1 – September 30

In honor of Ralph Smedley, can your club add five new, dual, or reinstated members between August 1 and September 30? By doing so you’ll qualify to receive a “Smedley Award” ribbon to display on your club’s banner. In addition to the ribbon, qualifying clubs earn a special discount code for 10-percent off their next club order. (The discount code expires six months from the date of issue and is not valid with any other offer.)

Applications and payments for members who join between August 1 and September 30 must be received at World Headquarters or online no later than September 30. Each member’s join date as listed on the application must be for August or September. The addition of transfer and charter members does not count toward “Smedley Award” credit.

The winning clubs will be revealed online within a few weeks of the contest ending. Winning clubs should allow up to 10 business days to receive their award if they are located in the United States, and up to 21 business days if they are outside of the United States.

Smedley Award Recipients listed on District 25 Hall of Fame

Click here to view details on Toastmasters International website

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Golden Gavel Award

Clubs with well-run, lively, and educational meetings that meet the needs of their members earn the Golden Gavel Award. This award is recognized with a ribbon that can be added to their club banner, and is awarded annually to a club at the annual Awards Banquet. (Prior to 2012-13 a patch was presented to club to be sewn on banner.)

The club must meet all of the following criteria:

• Members and guests are greeted warmly and enthusiastically.
• Meeting starts and adjourns on time.
• 15 or more club members must be present (clubs with fewer than 20 members must have 75% of members present).
• At least one non-Toastmaster guest is present.
• There is applause after every speaker – functionaries included.
• All speeches are MANUAL speeches.
• Evaluations are both specific and supportive.
• Participants are positively recognized and ribbons/rotating trophies are awarded.
• Members wear badges and guests are given name tags.
• Printed agendas are distributed and followed with 3 or fewer assignment changes to the agenda.
• Table Topics are interesting and/or fun – participants are able to speak the full time period.

Area/Division Director: Click here to send email to Awards Chair & District Director. Upon completion of requirements (email will open & be addressed to awards@d25toastmasters) complete information, Cc club officer(s) and your Division Director, and hit send!*

*If browser and email server don’t support process
outlined above just send email to awards@d25toastmasters
with details of Golden Gavel meeting – club, date, details of meeting.

Golden Gavel clubs listed on District 25 Hall of Fame 

Download the Current Golden Gavel Flyer (PDF)

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5 Star Club Award

Five Star Club Membership Requirements:
– Dues renewal on time in fall
– Add 4 New Members
– Add 4 More New Members
– Dues renewal on time in spring
– Club has 20 members or net growth of 5 by June 30

Privileges Include:
– Exclusive ribbon for club banner
– Honorable mention in District Newsletter
– Publication in Spring Conference Program*
– Announcement on District Website Hall of Fame
– Special recognition at Spring Conference Awards Lunch*

Details: Clubs must submit dues on time during both renewal periods. Dues must be submitted no later than September 30** and March 31** of the current Toastmaster year to receive on-time credit. On June 30, clubs must have 20 paid members or a net growth of 5 members if the base membership was below 20 as reported on July 1. Clubs must add 4 members, which are defined as new, dual, or reinstated members, and an additional 4 members between July 1 and June 30 of the current Toastmaster year. Results will be tracked from reports provided by Toastmasters International. Clubs have until June 30 to complete all five requirements.

* Clubs that complete all 5 by April 30 will be recognized at the annual Awards Banquet

** – Toastmasters International changed date requirement for dues submission 2016-2017

Five Star Club Award Recipients listed on District 25 Hall of Fame 

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Pacesetter Awards

Clubs achieving any of the following can earn up to 5 ribbons for the club banner!

5 or more Competent Communicator Awards
Excellence in Education CC Award Ribbon (Lime Green)

3 or more Advanced Communicator Awards
Excellence in Education AC Award Ribbon (Blue)

3 or more Competent Leader, Advanced Leader Bronze/Silver, or DTM Awards
Excellence in Leadership Award Ribbon (Red)

9 or more New members
Excellence in Marketing Award Ribbon (Green)

5 DCP Goals by January 31
Excellence in Goal Setting Award Ribbon (Maroon)

Pacesetter Award Recipients listed on District 25 Hall of Fame

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Individual Membership Building Contest

Toastmasters International
Individual Contest Building Program
Annual Membership Program

Program Dates: July 1 – June 30, of the following year

Membership growth is important to ensure club success. As a sponsor of five new members, you will qualify to receive a unique sponsor’s pin. As an outstanding sponsor of 10 new members, you will qualify to receive a special pin. Effective July 1, 2009, as a sponsor of 15 new members, you will qualify to receive a special discount code for 25% off your next product purchase from Toastmasters International World Headquarters. Discount is not valid with any other offer. You’ve also made a significant contribution to your club’s long-term success. To receive credit as a sponsor, your name must appear on the membership application along with your home club number. Please print or type information legibly. No changes can be made to the applications once they are received by World Headquarters. New, dual and reinstated members count for credit; transfer and charter members do not. The new members join dates must fall within the July to June range. All applications and payments must be received at World Headquarters no later than June 30.

List of those receiving this recognition posted on District 25 Hall of Fame

Click here to view details on Toastmasters International website

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Talk Up Toastmasters

Toastmasters International
Club Membership Building Contest

Talk Up Toastmasters!
Program Dates: February 1 – March 31

Toastmasters love to talk, so take advantage of it. During the “Talk Up Toastmasters” membership contest, you can encourage your members to invite guests to a special meeting where regular procedures are augmented by a discussion of Toastmasters’ many benefits. Add five new, dual or reinstated members to your roster between February 1 and March 31 to receive a special “Talk up Toastmasters” ribbon to display on your club’s banner. In addition to the ribbon, qualifying clubs earn a special discount code for 10-percent off their next club order. (The discount code expires six months from the date of issue and is not valid with any other offer.)

Applications and payments for members who join between February 1 and March 31 must be received at World Headquarters or online no later than March 31. Each member’s join date as listed on the application must be for February or March. The addition of transfer and charter members does not count for credit toward “Talk Up Toastmasters” credit.

The winning clubs will be revealed online within a few weeks of the contest ending. Winning clubs should allow up to 10 business days to receive their award if they are located in the United States, and up to 21 business days if they are outside of the United States.

Talk Up Toastmasters Award Recipients listed on District 25 Hall of Fame

Click here to view details on Toastmasters International website 

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Beat The Clock

Toastmasters Internaional
Club Membership Building Contest

Beat the Clock
Program Dates: May 1 – June 30

Toastmasters are taught to run meetings on time, finish speeches on time and reach membership goals on time. In that spirit, “Beat the Clock” is a great motivator for finishing the year on schedule—and with a bang. The goal for your club is to earn the “Beat the Clock” award! Make this a contest in your club to encourage every member to get involved. Clubs adding five new, dual or reinstated members during May and June receive a “Beat the Clock” ribbon to display on the club’s banner. In addition to the ribbon, qualifying clubs earn a special discount code for 10-percent off their next club order. (The discount code expires six months from the date of issue and is not valid with any other offer.)

Applications and payments for members who join between May 1 and June 30 must be received at World Headquarters or online no later than June 30. Each member’s join date as listed on the application must be for May or June. The addition of transfer and charter members does not count toward “Beat the Clock” credit.

The winning clubs will be revealed online within a few weeks of the contest ending. Winning clubs should allow up to 10 business days to receive their award if they are located in the United States, and up to 21 business days if they are outside of the United States

Beat the Clock Award Recipients listed on District 25 Hall of Fame

Click here to view details on Toastmasters International website

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Phoenix

Any club beginning the year with 12 or fewer members and building membership to charter strength (20) or greater
will receive the District 25 Phoenix Award ribbon that can be proudly displayed on their club’s banner.

Phoenix Award Recipients listed on District 25 Hall of Fame

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Score BIG! and Win the Dues Renewal Game

Why are smart clubs already collecting their dues renewal payments?

Because they want to have all their members renewed by the September 30 deadline and they know that starting early is the key to success.

Here’s another reason: Our Score BIG! promotion is back! Here’s how your club can get the most points for your member renewal payments. All payments must be entered online at TI by September 30 to count.

All clubs with dues renewals of at least 70% of their base membership will receive a special Score BIG! ribbon.

65% of base membership renewed: 3 points. You’ve made a field goal, but why settle for that?

75% of base membership renewed: 6 points. Touchdown! This is a good score but there’s room for improvement.

85% of base membership renewed: 7 points. Touchdown with the extra point! This is a winning score — a healthy number of members means a strong club that can win a championship.

Here’s how your points can equal rewards:
3 points = Eligible clubs will be entered in a drawing for a $25 TI Store gift certificate. Two certificates will be awarded.

6 points = Eligible clubs will be entered in a drawing for a set of CC/CL manuals (4 of each) OR a $50 TI Store gift certificate. Two prizes will be awarded.

7 points = Eligible clubs will be entered in a drawing for their choice of one of the following: Full-Size Banner, Portable Lectern, Battery-Operated Timing Lights OR a $100 TI Store gift certificate. Two prizes will be awarded.

Of course, just as in the past, you will get the Early Bird ribbon by having at least six renewals entered online by September 30.

Click here to print flyer to share with club

All payments must be entered online at TI by September 30 to count.

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