Club Growth Initiatives

Do you want to be part of the game that is sweeping the District?  You could be the next one to grab the gavel!

Starting on October 1st, seven gavels will be spread around the District, one to a club in each Division.  Once placed, you can ‘grab the gavel’ by attending their club meeting and participating in a role.  Once completed, you take the gavel back home to your club and report to the District ([email protected]) that you are now in possession of the gavel!  Prizes will be given to the clubs that grab the gavel the most times and the club that holds the gavel at the end of the Toastmasters year.

Clubs must have in-person meetings in order to participate.

Clubs that Grab the Gavel 3 times will receive up to a $20.00 prize for their club.
Clubs that Grab the Gavel 5 times will receive up to a $30.00 prize for their club.
Clubs that Grab the Gavel 7 times will receive up to a $45.00 prize for their club.

Division A: Bank of America – Take the Lead

https://takethelead.toastmastersclubs.org/

Division B: Thermo Fisher – Hunt Valley

https://www.toastmasters.org/Find-a-Club/07851999-thermo-fisher-hunt-valley-toastmasters

Division C: Toast of Severna Park

https://severnapark.toastmastersclubs.org/

Division D: Winchester Toastmasters

https://winchestertoastmasters.toastmastersclubs.org/

Division E: Advancing Toastmasters

https://advancingtm.toastmastersclubs.org/

Division F: Highway Masters

https://819742.toastmastersclubs.org/

Division G: Tidewater Toastmasters

https://tidewater.toastmastersclubs.org/

An Ambassador will attend club meetings of clubs selected by the Club Growth Director, and give educational presentations dealing with
ways to enhance the club experience.  These presentations may include an explanation of a certain skill, and then a workshop to practice implementation of the skill.

For example, if a club is having trouble converting guests into members, the education session will talk about the point of view of the guest and how important it is to ask them clearly and plainly to join the club and provide the right resources to effectively help them sign up right at the end of the meeting. The Ambassador then follows up with the club after a meeting or two to ensure that the adapted skill is still being put into practice and helpful to the club.

The incentives for taking on this role are as follows.
Visit and present to 3 clubs, and receive a $25.00 gift. Your choice of gift
Visit and present to 5 clubs, and receive a $45.00 gift. Your choice of gift
Visit and present to 7 clubs, and receive a $65.00 gift. Your choice of gift

Please sign up using the form linked below so that your efforts can be tracked for incentive purposes.
https://forms.gle/Frb7ZoGBuNDaaUm8A

Do you want to see what the best clubs around the District are doing at their meetings that makes them so special?  Become a Traveling Toastmaster!

Help be part of the connective tissue that strengthens and unites our District!

A Traveling Toastmaster will attend a club meeting and report on any exemplary parts of the club experience to the Club Growth Director.  This report will be highlighted on the District website, in the District monthly newsletter, and on the District Social Media sites.

The Traveling Toastmaster chooses which club to visit, and how many clubs to visit so that an incentive may be presented.

Incentives:
Visit and report on 3 clubs, and receive a $20.00 gift. Your choice of gift
Visit and report on 6 clubs, and receive a $40.00 gift. Your choice of gift
Visit and report on 9 clubs, and receive a $60.00 gift. Your choice of gift

Please sign up using the form linked below so that your efforts can be tracked for incentive purposes.
https://forms.gle/QMRmNSRqfPiE9Hcw7