Distinguished Club Program and Club Success Plan

Distinguished Club Program

The Distinguished Club Program (DCP) includes 10 goals that your club should strive to achieve each year.  When your club incorporates Moments of Truth into every meeting, it is already well on its way to reaching these annual goals. The 10 goals are broken into four areas:

  • Education:  Members can earn education awards by reaching their goals.
  • Training: Trained club officers are better able to serve and support your club because they know how best to fulfill their roles.
  • Administration: Fulfilling administrative duties, including submitting information on time, helps your club run more smoothly which benefits members by  improving operations.
  • Membership: When new members join, everyone’s experience is enhanced because your club has enough members to provide leadership and fill meeting and committee assignments.

DCP Requirements

The Distinguished Club Program is an annual program running a full Toastmasters’ year from July 1 through June 30.  The program consists of 10 goals your club should strive to achieve during this time.  Toastmasters International tracks the progress of your club toward these goals throughout the year and updated reports are posted daily on the Toastmasters International website at www.toastmasters.org/distinguishedperformancereports.  At year-end, Toastmasters International calculates the number of goals clubs met and recognizes those who earned Distinguished Club, Select Distinguished Club and President’s Distinguished Club recognition, based on the number of goals achieved and the number of members it has.

To be eligible for recognition, clubs must be in good standing in accordance with Policy and Protocol, Policy 2.0: Club and Membership Eligibility, 4. Good Standing of Clubs.  Clubs must also have either 20 members or a net growth of at least five new members as of June 30.  Transfer members do not count toward this total until their membership has been paid and is current in their new club.  Only members in good standing are eligible to earn education awards. See Policy 2.0, 3. Good Standing of Individual Members.

Together, you and your club officers set attainable goals for your club’s success and develop a plan to achieve them.  Focusing your efforts on achieving in the Distinguished Club Program (DCP) (Item 1111) is one of the best ways to ensure your club reaches its goals for education, membership, training and administration.  A club that performs well in the DCP provides a higher-quality club experience for all its members. Each aspect of the DCP is designed to enhance the enjoyment and reinforce the supportive atmosphere for each member, every time the club meets.

The Distinguished Club Program also serves as the starting point for the District Recognition Program, which encompasses the Distinguished Area, Division, and District programs. The goals of these programs are based on Distinguished clubs.