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Find out whether there are any members
who really want the Club to survive. If
the answer is "no," don't force your
solutions on them. If the answer is
"yes," then the Club can be saved.
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Discuss with the Club Officers the
reasons for the low membership. If any
problem can be fixed easily, do it.
E.g., Club meets at an inconvenient time
or place.
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Ask the Club Officers whether they would
be interested in getting the aid of a
Club Specialist. If they are open to the
idea, then ask the District Governor to
appoint a Club Specialist for that Club.
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Remind the Club Officers that the best
membership-building tool is an excellent
Club meeting. Offer help to the VPE to
improve the quality of the meetings.
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Educate the Club Officers on the value
and benefits of using the Distinguished
Club Plan (DCP).
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Ask the Club Officers to set a Club goal
for the DCP.
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Challenge the Club and especially the
Club President and other officers to
implement the mission of the
Toastmasters Club.
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Ask the Area Governor to pay special
attention to that Club and visit it
often.
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If any of the Club Officers have not
been trained, arrange for that training
to be given, regardless of the time of
the year.
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Inform the Club Officers about the
Speechcraft program and how it can bring
in new members and funds for the Club.
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The LGM or the DG could telephone the
Club President to encourage him or her.
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If the membership very low, request
Toastmasters from local Clubs to attend
the Club meetings and even take on roles
at the meeting.
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Make sure the Club President is aware of
the importance of setting a good tone
for the meeting and the importance of a
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