Distinguished Club Program Goals
What is the Distinguished Club Program?
The Distinguished Club Program (DCP) is a recognition program administered by Toastmasters International (TI).TI tracks the progress of clubs in meeting educational and membership goals and recognizes clubs based on the number of goals achieved during the period July 1 through June 30. Clubs can achieve 10 possible goals.
How does participation in the Distinguished Club Program benefit my club?
The DCP works hand-in-hand with the club mission by providing a structured, supportive meeting environment that is productive and fun for all the members. As members set and meet educational goals, they develop confidence and critical communication and leadership skills, inspiring others to do the same. The club’s focus on individual and collective achievement also helps build team spirit and club pride that is infectious and self-sustaining.
Check out the clubs which earned four or more DCP goals before January 5, 2015!
Click here to see which 30 forward-thinking clubs committed to the Distinguished Club Program in Fall 2014.
First Ever District One Distinguished Member Recognition
In order to receive this recognition and application must be submitted once the following criteria are met:
• One Communication Award (CC, ACB, ACS, ACG)
• One Leadership Award (CL, ALB, ALS)
• One new club member sponsored or mentored
All District One members who fulfill the requirement above and submit their applications by or before February 20, 2015 to Sonya Vasquez (click here for email) will receive:
• Recognition at their Spring Division Contest and the Spring District One Conference and
• A Special District One Distinguished Member Badge
Downloads:
Flyer with details of all 4 DCP Challenges for 2014-2015
DCP Club Status Report Guide (New!)
Distinguished Member Application (MS Word file)
DCP Commitment Form for Spring 2015 (MS Word file)
DCP Worksheet
Distinguished Club Program Manual
Planning Successful Meetings
How does the DCP program work?
TI recognizes clubs which achieve at least 5 of 10 goals and meet the membership requirement.
|
Goal |
Completed |
1 |
Two CCs |
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2 |
Two more CCs |
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3 |
One ACB, ACS or ACG |
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4 |
One more ACB, ACS or ACG |
|
5 |
One CL, AL or DTM |
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6 |
One more CL, AL or DTM |
|
7 |
Four new members |
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8 |
Four more new members |
|
9 |
Minimum of four officers trained during each of two training periods |
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10 |
One dues renewal report and one club officer list submitted on time |
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Membership Requirement
20 or more members OR net growth of 5 members
Recognition
DCP Award |
Goals Required |
Distinguished Club |
5 of 10 goals |
Select Distinguished Club |
7 of 10 goals |
President’s Distinguished Club |
9 of 10 goals |
For more information please contact Joyce Howard, DTM, Lt Governor Education & Training
Email Joyce
or Sonya Vasquez, DTM, Distinguished Club Program Chair
Email Sonya
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