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Leanna Lindquist, DTM Lt. Governor Marketing
Starting a New Club. . . A Way to Give Back
District 7 is made up entirely of volunteers. You're a volunteer. A
volunteer started your club. Volunteers mentored your club and
helped it grow, making it available when you were ready to join. New clubs are started
to replace clubs that have ended. As seen in the accompanying story about
Sporty Speakers the club was started where a need existed.
Most of all, we start new clubs so others will have the
opportunity to gain the skills, support and advantages that we've
enjoyed. You can help start a club and earn credit towards your Advanced
Leader Silver award.
Here's how. . .
1. Find an opportunity. Look at your town or company. Examine them for communities
that are not being served. Is there a geographical location where there is no club? Is
there a community that is not being served…for example, a new office complex may
provide a meeting site and members. Would Toastmasters in your area or division
benefit from a specialty club?
2. Qualify the lead by organization/community size. A town of 10,000+ residents and a
community organization or company with more than 250 employees is a great size for
starting new clubs. Identify the contact person for the new club. It is usually the Human
Resources Director for a company club.
3. Contact New Club Specialist, Rodger Cook, twocooks@frontier.com, to help arrange a
meeting with the prospective new club members or hosting organization. We will work
with the prospective club to provide more information and to set up a kickoff meeting.
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Leanna Lindquist, DTM Lt. Governor Marketing
Starting a New Club. . . A Way to Give Back
District 7 is made up entirely of volunteers. You're a volunteer. A
volunteer started your club. Volunteers mentored your club and
helped it grow, making it available when you were ready to join. New clubs are started
to replace clubs that have ended. As seen in the accompanying story about
Sporty Speakers the club was started where a need existed.
Most of all, we start new clubs so others will have the
opportunity to gain the skills, support and advantages that we've
enjoyed. You can help start a club and earn credit towards your Advanced
Leader Silver award.
Here's how. . .
1. Find an opportunity. Look at your town or company. Examine them for communities
that are not being served. Is there a geographical location where there is no club? Is
there a community that is not being served…for example, a new office complex may
provide a meeting site and members. Would Toastmasters in your area or division
benefit from a specialty club?
2. Qualify the lead by organization/community size. A town of 10,000+ residents and a
community organization or company with more than 250 employees is a great size for
starting new clubs. Identify the contact person for the new club. It is usually the Human
Resources Director for a company club.
3. Contact New Club Specialist, Rodger Cook, twocooks@frontier.com, to help arrange a
meeting with the prospective new club members or hosting organization. We will work
with the prospective club to provide more information and to set up a kickoff meeting.
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