Incentives

The first 20 clubs to complete a Club Success Plan by October 31, 2020 and meet the criteria outlined below will earn incentive worth $50.00.

Success Plan Criteria:

• Includes goals and tasks to achieve Distinguished status or better by the end of the Toastmasters year.  These goals and tasks could come from a combination of education, retention and/or membership building ideas.
• Plan must be reviewed and discussed with the Area and/or Division Director and submitted to the District Trio after discussion.

Reward:  $50.00 Toastmasters Gift Certificate will be given to the club in January 2021.

The Distinguished Club Program and Club Success Plan document can be found here: https://www.toastmasters.org/Resources/Distinguished-Club-Program-and-Club-Success-Plan-English

Click here for a sample Club Success Plan for XYZ Club

The first 5 clubs in each of the following membership strength categories to complete The Moments of Truth presentation and incorporate suggested improvements into their club success plan will earn incentive worth $50.00.

1. Clubs with 12 or fewer members

2. Clubs with 13 to 19 members

3. Clubs with 20 or more members

The presentation must have been conducted between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020. A copy of the club meeting agenda and a list of suggested improvements should be sent to the Area Director for review by February 21, 2021. Area Director should forward the documents to the Program Quality Director before February 28, 2021.

Reward:  $50.00 Toastmasters Gift Certificate will be given to the club in April 2021.

*NOTE: The "Moments of Truth" MUST be the full program where the club analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of the club with full participation from the club members. This is not to be, for example, a speech summarizing the main points of the program. The intent of this incentive is for the club to develop a strategy to fix their weaknesses, so that they can have better quality meetings which will lead to membership growth and "Distinguished" status.

The Moments of Truth program manual, presentation slides, and handouts are available for free download here: https://www.toastmasters.org/Resources/Moments-of-Truth

The first 20 clubs to achieve the following Pathways Adoption goals by May 31, 2021 will receive an incentive (worth ~ $50.00)

Pathways Adoption goals:

· At a minimum, all club officers are enrolled in Pathways

· Any combination of at least six individual members earn the following Pathways educational goals:

• Pathways Level 1
• Pathways Level 2
• Pathways Level 3
• Pathways Level 4
• Pathways Level 5

NOTE: An individual member can only contribute once to the overall club goal.

Some examples:

· 6 individual members earn Level 1 or

· 3 individual members achieve a Level 1, 2 more individual members achieve a Level 2 and one more individual member earn a Level 5

Reward: $50.00 Toastmasters Gift Certificate will be given to the club in June 2021.

1.1 New Club Leads

Date: July 1, 2020 – March 31, 2021

Eligible Recipients: Any club member

Description: A member that provides a new club lead that results in a demo meeting before March 31, 2021. The meeting must be attended by at least 10 non-Toastmasters.

Reward:  $50.00 Toastmasters Gift Certificate will be given to the member in April 2021.

1.2 New Club Chartering Promotion

Dates: July 1, 2020- June 30, 2021

Eligible Recipients: New Clubs

Description: Any new club that charters between July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021, within 60 days of the demo meeting.

Reward: Personalized Club Banner & Banner Bag after chartering

2.1 Membership Growth Event (Deadlines and descriptions updated 26 April 2021)

Dates: July 1, 2020 – May 31, 2021

Eligible Recipients: Established Clubs

Description: The first 10 active clubs that hold a membership event (i.e. Open House, Guest Day, Speechcraft, etc.) between July 1, 2020 – May 31, 2021, and have 3 or more guests in attendance. Club must submit copy of Agenda and screen shot of members/guest, and identify the guest in the picture. NEW (as of 5/9/2021): If two clubs jointly plan and organize an open house they will both receive a $25 incentive, if there are 3 to 5 guests in attendance. If there are 6 or more guests attending the joint open house program, each club will receive the $50 incentive.

Reward:  The Toastmasters Gift Certificate will be given to the club(s) in June 2021.

2.2 Membership Growth Challenge for club with less than 8 members

Dates: July 1, 2020 – May 31, 2021

Eligible Recipients: Clubs with less than 8 members as of July 1, 2020.

Description: Clubs that become distinguished (net growth of five members and earn a minimum of 5 DCP goals) by May 31, 2021.

Reward: $50.00 Toastmasters Gift Certificate will be given to the club in June 2021. 

2.3 Membership Growth Challenge for clubs with more than 7 and less than 13 members 

Dates: July 1, 2020 – May 31, 2021

Eligible Recipients: Clubs with less than 13 members and more than 7 as of July 1, 2020.

Description: Clubs that achieve Select Distinguished (a net growth of five members and earn a minimum of 7 DCP goals) by May 31, 2021.

Reward:  $50.00 Toastmasters Gift Certificate will be given to the club in June 2021.

2.4 Membership Growth Challenge for clubs with more than 12 and less than 20 members 

Dates: July 1, 2020 – May 31, 2021

Eligible Recipients: Clubs with less than 20 and more than 12 members as of July 1, 2020.

Description: Clubs become President’s Distinguished (have a net growth of five members and earn a minimum of 9 DCP goals) by May 31, 2021.

Reward:   $50.00 Toastmasters Gift Certificate will be given to the club in June 2021.

2.5 Membership Growth Challenge for clubs with 20 or more members

Dates: July 1, 2020 – May 31, 2021

Eligible Recipients: Clubs with 20 or more members as of July 1, 2020.

Description: Clubs become President’s Distinguished (maintain 20 or more members and earn all 10 DCP goals) by May 31, 2021.

Reward:  $50.00 Toastmasters Gift Certificate will be given to the club in June 2021.

3.1 Clubs Membership Retention

Dates: September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2021

Eligible Recipients: Established Clubs

Description: Clubs that renew dues for a minimum of 80% of their membership to date as of September 30, 2020 OR renew dues for a minimum of 80% of the membership to date as of March 31, 2021.

Reward:   $50.00 Toastmasters Gift Certificate will be given to the club in May 2021..

Area Success Plan and Club Visit Reports

All Area Directors meeting the following criteria will receive rewards worth $50.00

• Submit Area Success Plan by  October 15, 2020 
• Submit 100% club visit reports, except Prison Clubs, twice in the year, the first before end of October 2020 and the second before end of May 2021.

Reward:  $50.00 Toastmasters Gift Certificate will be given to the area director in early June 2021. 

Division Success Plan and Club Growth

All Division Directors meeting the following criteria will receive incentives worth $50.00.

• Submit Division Success Plan by  October 15, 2020 
• Actively participate in club building activities in the division (attend demo meetings, help club sponsors and mentors as needed)
• The division achieves a net growth of 1 club by end of May 2021

Reward:  $50.00 Toastmasters Gift Certificate will be given to the division director in early June  2021. 

Dates: July 1, 2020 – June 20, 2021

Eligible Recipients: Toastmasters in good standing.

Description: To receive credit as a sponsor, your name and home club number must appear on the new membership application.

Rewards: 1. When you sponsor five or more new members within one program year, you will receive the following: a unique blue pin for five members, a unique burgundy pin for 10 members, and for sponsoring 15 new members, you will qualify to receive a special discount code for 25% off your next product purchase from the Toastmasters Online Store. (Discount is not valid with any other offer and is for your individual use only.) All applications and payments must be received at World Headquarters no later than June 30, 2021.

Dates: August 1 – September 30, 2020

Eligible Recipients: Established Clubs

Description: Add five new, dual, or reinstated members to the club’s roster with a join date between August 1 – September 30.

Rewards: 1. Toastmasters International will give the club a special ribbon plus qualifying clubs earn a special discount code for 10% off their next club order. (Note: this discount code expires six months from the date of issue and is not valid with any other offer).

Dates: February 1 – March 31, 2021

Eligible Recipients: Established Clubs

Description: Add five new, dual, or reinstated members to the club’s roster with a join date between February 1 – March 31.

Rewards: 1. Toastmasters International will give the club a special ribbon plus qualifying clubs earn a special discount code for 10% off their next club order. (Note: this discount code expires six months from the date of issue and is not valid with any other offer).

Dates: May 1 – June 30, 2021

Eligible Recipients: Established Clubs

Description: Add five new, dual, or reinstated members to the club’s roster with a join date between May 1 – June 30.

Rewards: 1. Toastmasters International will give the club a special ribbon plus qualifying clubs earn a special discount code for 10% off their next club order. (Note: this discount code expires six months from the date of issue and is not valid with any other offer).