Awards Summary
District 4 Awards
Every year, District 4 sponsors several awards recognizing
both clubs and individuals for their outstanding performances
during the year in the areas of member education, leadership,
and the overall promotion of the Toastmasters program.
District Achievement
The District recognizes
members (and their clubs) who have gone above and beyond
the call of duty with the following awards. The District
4 Public Relations Officer administers these awards.
Golden Quill
Awarded semiannually at both the Fall and Spring District
Conferences to the editor of the best club newsletter
in the district.
Silver Scribe
Awarded annually at the Spring District Conference to
the editor of the best area or division newsletter in
the district. Follow same guidelines as Golden Quill
Award.
Platinum Page
Awarded annually at the Spring District Conference to
the webmaster of the best club web site in the district.
District Leadership
The District presents the following awards to recognize
exceptional individual contribution at the club, area,
division, and district levels:
Golden Gate Award
Awarded annually at the Spring District Conference to
a member who has shown consistent service and dedication
to the organization.
Toastmaster of the Year
Awarded annually at the Spring District Conference to
the top Toastmaster in the district.
Area Governor of the Year
Awarded annually at the Spring District Conference to
the top Area Governor in the district.
Division Governor of the Year
Awarded annually at the Spring District Conference to
the top Division Governor in the district.
Toastmasters International Awards
Toastmasters International also sponsors a number of special awards
recognizing clubs at the international level. Descriptions of many of
the awards can are available in the
Building the Best brochure (102k pdf).
Distinguished Club Awards
Awarded to clubs for outstanding achievement in
education, membership, club leadership, and club communication.
Annual Membership Program
In effect every day of the year, this program acknowledges individuals who
have sponsored 5, 10, 15, or more new members during the program.
Annual Club Membership Program
This program acknowledges Clubs that increase total membership by five or
more or reach 20 members during the Club year. Clubs who achieve in the
program will receive a Club banner ribbon, as well as recognition in The
Toastmasters Magazine.
Smedley Award
This program commemorates the founding of Toastmasters International on
October 22, 1924, by recognizing Clubs which add 5+ members during the months
of August and September. Clubs that do so will receive an award suitable for
display on their Club banner.
Top 10 Bulletin Award
Awarded annually to those clubs judged to have produced
one of the ten highest-quality club newsletters. Normally,
entry to this contest requires the submission of three
separate issues of your club newsletter. (For more information
about the Top 10 Bulletin award, contact Toastmasters
International directly.)
Talk-Up Toastmasters
This membership promotion program recognizes clubs that add 5+ members
during the months of February and March, a great time to add members to any
club. The Club will receive an award suitable for display on the Club banner.
Your District Governor will be notified if your club receives this award.
They may wish to recognize your Club at the following District Conference.
Beat the Clock!
Your Club can quickly build Distinguished Club Program credit by adding new
members. In addition, when your Club adds five new, dual, or reinstated
members to your roster between May 1 and June 30, you also earn your choice
of one item from The Better Speaker Series or The Successful Club Series modules.
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