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The following calendar/checklist shows by month the activities and events club officers should be addressing. Officers should refer to the checklist in the Appendix of their When You Are the... manual for a more detailled listing.

Officers may also want to use the Club Officer Calendar handout from the July TLI. It is a single page grid showing important events and deadlines for the 2010-2011 Toastmaster year.


Club Officer Checklist Text
July Checklist

All Officers

  • Attend district-sponsored club officer training if you did not attend in June. (Training Schedule)
  • Conduct executive committee meeting with each officer reporting on activities/accomplishments/plans.
  • Review last year’s Distinguished Club Program (DCP) results for your club.
  • Review the Product Guide and order educational materials.
  • Establish the club’s goals for the current year’s DCP.
  • Read your When You Are the... manual.

President

  • If not done by predecessor, designate club's proxyholder for Annual Business Meeting conducted during International Convention. (Proxy FAQ)

VP Education

  • Meet with each member to discuss his or her educational goals and determine which award(s) he/she will achieve in the coming year.
  • Plan and schedule club's Evaluation and Humorous Speech contests for August meeting.

VP Membership

  • Report on the results of Beat the Clock! and annual membership programs at the club meeting and in club newsletter/website. (Results available on Membership Building Contests page.)
  • Promote TI’s membership programs, including the Smedley Award (Aug 1 – Sept 30), during meetings and in club newsletter/website.

VP Public Relations

  • Review and refresh any existing publicity kit for the media. If none exists, consider creating one.
  • Begin to form a regular presence on at least one social networking site.

President, VP Education and VP Membership

  • Attend and vote at the area council meeting. (Area governor contact information available through local local division on Areas and Divisions page.)
August Checklist

All Officers

  • Attend district-sponsored club officer training if you did not attend in June or July. (Training Schedule)
  • Conduct executive committee meeting with each officer reporting on activities/accomplishments/plans.
  • Review the club’s goals for the current year Distinguished Club Program (DCP).

VP Education

  • Conduct club's Evaluation and Humorous Speech contests.
  • Send club contest winners names to area governor as contestants in September area contest.

VP Membership

  • Promote the Smedley Award membership campaign (Aug 1 – Sept 30) during meetings and in club newsletter/website.

VP Public Relations

    Ensure that the club’s meeting location and time are listed correctly with World Headquarters.

Treasurer

  • Begin collecting member dues to meet October 1 deadline for submission.

President or VP Education

  • Cast club's votes at Annual Business Meeting conducted during International Convention or if not done yet, designate proxyholder. (Proxy FAQ)

President, VP Education and VP Membership

  • Attend and vote at the area council meeting. (Area governor contact information available through local local division on Areas and Divisions page.)
September Checklist

All Officers

  • Promote Area Evaluation and Humorous Speech Contest (contest schedule) and encourage all members to attend in support of club's contestants.
  • Conduct executive committee meeting with each officer reporting on activities/accomplishments/plans.
  • Review the club’s goals for the current year Distinguished Club Program (DCP).

President

VP Membership

  • Continue promoting the Smedley Award membership campaign (ends Sept 30) during meetings and in club newsletter/website.

Treasurer

  • Complete collecting member dues and submit membership list with payment to Toastmasters International before October 1 deadline.

President, VP Education and VP Membership

  • Attend and vote at the area council meeting. (Area governor contact information available through local local division on Areas and Divisions page.)
October Checklist

All Officers

  • Promote Division Evaluation and Humorous Speech Contest (contest schedule) and encourage all members to attend in support of area's contestants.
  • Conduct executive committee meeting with each officer reporting on activities/accomplishments/plans.
  • Review the club’s goals for the current year Distinguished Club Program (DCP).

President

  • Ensure your club’s dues renewal (membership list with payment) is at World Headquarters by October 1.

VP Membership

  • Report on the results of the Smedley Award membership campaign during meetings and in club newsletter/website.

VP Public Relations

President, VP Education and VP Membership

  • Attend and vote at the area council meeting. (Area governor contact information available through local local division on Areas and Divisions page.)
November Checklist

All Officers

  • If your club elects semiannually, conduct club officer elections.
  • Promote District Fall Conference.
  • Conduct executive committee meeting with each officer reporting on activities/accomplishments/plans.
  • Review the club’s goals for the current year Distinguished Club Program (DCP).

Secretary

  • If your club elects semiannually, submit new club officer list through the Club Business section of the Toastmasters International website before December 31 deadline.

President and VP Education

  • Attend District Council Meeting at Fall Conference. If unable to attend, assign vote to another club member using Proxy.

President, VP Education and VP Membership

  • Attend and vote at the area council meeting. (Area governor contact information available through local local division on Areas and Divisions page.)
December Checklist

All Officers

  • Attend district-sponsored club officer training. (Training Schedule) Note that officers annually and semiannually must attend for DCP credit.
  • If your club elects semiannually, current officers meet with incoming officers to help prepare them for their roles.
  • Conduct executive committee meeting with each officer reporting on activities/accomplishments/plans.
  • Review the club’s goals for the current year Distinguished Club Program (DCP).

Secretary

  • If your club elects semiannually, submit new club officer list through the Club Business section of the Toastmasters International website before December 31 deadline.

President, VP Education and VP Membership

  • Attend and vote at the area council meeting. (Area governor contact information available through local local division on Areas and Divisions page.)
January Checklist

All Officers

  • Attend district-sponsored club officer training if you did not attend in December. (Training Schedule)
  • Conduct executive committee meeting with each officer reporting on activities/accomplishments/plans.
  • Review current year’s Distinguished Club Program (DCP) results for your club.
  • Review the Product Guide and order educational materials.
  • (New officers) Read your When You Are the... manual.

VP Education

  • Meet with each member to discuss his or her educational goals and determine which award(s) he/she will achieve in the next six months.
  • Plan and schedule club's Table Topics and International Speech contests for February meeting.

VP Membership

  • Promote TI’s membership programs, including Talk Up Toastmasters! (Feb 1 – Mar 31), during meetings and in club newsletter/website.

VP Public Relations
(newly elected)

  • Review and refresh any existing publicity kit for the media. If none exists, consider creating one.
  • Begin to form a regular presence on at least one social networking site.

President, VP Education and VP Membership

  • Attend and vote at the area council meeting. (Area governor contact information available through local local division on Areas and Divisions page.)
February Checklist

All Officers

  • Attend district-sponsored club officer training if you did not attend in December or January (Training Schedule). Note that training ends in February.
  • Conduct executive committee meeting with each officer reporting on activities/accomplishments/plans.
  • Review the club’s goals for the current year Distinguished Club Program (DCP).

VP Education

  • Conduct club's Table Topics and International Speech contests.
  • Send club contest winners names to area governor as contestants in March area contest.

VP Membership

  • Promote the Talk Up Toastmasters membership campaign (Feb 1 – Mar 31) during meetings and in club newsletter/website.

VP Public Relations

    Ensure that the club’s meeting location and time are listed correctly with World Headquarters.

Treasurer

  • Begin collecting member dues to meet April 1 deadline for submission.

President, VP Education and VP Membership

  • Attend and vote at the area council meeting. (Area governor contact information available through local local division on Areas and Divisions page.)
March Checklist

All Officers

  • Promote Area Table Topics and International Speech Contest (contest schedule) and encourage all members to attend in support of club's contestants.
  • Conduct executive committee meeting with each officer reporting on activities/accomplishments/plans.
  • Review the club’s goals for the current year Distinguished Club Program (DCP).

President

VP Membership

  • Continue promoting the Talk Up Toastmasters! membership campaign (ends March 31) during meetings and in club newsletter/website.

Treasurer

  • Complete collecting member dues and submit membership list with payment to Toastmasters International before April 1 deadline.

President, VP Education and VP Membership

  • Attend and vote at the area council meeting. (Area governor contact information available through local local division on Areas and Divisions page.)
April Checklist

All Officers

  • Promote Division Table Topics and International Speech Contest (contest schedule) and encourage all members to attend in support of area's contestants.
  • Conduct executive committee meeting with each officer reporting on activities/accomplishments/plans.
  • Review the club’s goals for the current year Distinguished Club Program (DCP).

President

  • Ensure your club’s dues renewal (membership list with payment) is at World Headquarters by April 1.

VP Education

  • Review members' progress and ensure that all have received credit for completed educationals. Encourage those who are close to completion to set a June 30 goal.

VP Membership

  • Report on the results of the Talk Up Toastmasters! membership campaign during meetings and in club newsletter/website.
  • Begin promoting Beat the Clock membership campaign which runs from May 1st through June 30th.

VP Public Relations

President, VP Education and VP Membership

  • Attend and vote at the area council meeting. (Area governor contact information available through local local division on Areas and Divisions page.)
May Checklist

All Officers

VP Education

  • Review members' progress and ensure that all have received credit for completed educationals. Encourage those who are one or two speeches from completion to speak at a May or June meeting.

VP Membership

  • Promote the Beat the Clock membership campaign (May 1 – Jun 30) during meetings and in club newsletter/website.

Secretary

  • Submit new club officer list through the Club Business section of the Toastmasters International website before June 30 deadline.

President and VP Education

  • Attend District Council Meeting at Spring Conference. If unable to attend, assign vote to another club member using Proxy.

President, VP Education and VP Membership

  • Attend and vote at the area council meeting. (Area governor contact information available through local local division on Areas and Divisions page.)
June Checklist

All Officers

  • Attend district-sponsored club officer training. (Training Schedule)
  • Current officers meet with incoming officers to help prepare them for their roles.
  • Conduct executive committee meeting with each officer reporting on activities/accomplishments/plans.
  • Review the club’s goals for the current year Distinguished Club Program (DCP). Ensure that all educationals completions and new member applications have been credited with Toastmasters International.

President

  • Invite area governor to install newly elected officers.

Secretary

  • Submit new club officer list through the Club Business section of the Toastmasters International website before June 30 deadline.

President, VP Education and VP Membership

  • Attend and vote at the area council meeting. (Area governor contact information available through local local division on Areas and Divisions page.)