DISTRICT 71 Inspire With Passion
District Officer Training Portlaoise June 13 2010 th
Jim Hegarty [Lt Governor Education & Training]
Welcome to your June DOT •You are Generous in Spirit • You are willing to give of :• Your Time and Your Energy • Your Knowledge and Your Expertise District 71 – Inspire With Passion
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Opportunities your role offers To Practice your Leadership Skills To Learn new Leadership Skills To Build a Team To Lead a Team To Achieve Success
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CONTENT Goals Club Officer Training Registering COT Club Visits Contests Reports & Resources District 71 – Inspire With Passion
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Goals
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Set Area/Division Goals early The first responsibility of a Leader is to define reality (M ax Dupre) Will your Clubs be Strong? Will your Club Officers be Trained? Will your Clubs be Distinguished I s your Area going to be Distinguished? I s your Division going to be Distinguished?
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Goals Club Officer Training
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Club Officer Training [ COT ] Training for Club Officers (min 4 from each club)
1st Jun through 31st August 1st Dec through 28th February
What to cover at first training session?
Structure of Toastmasters I nternational Committee roles & responsibilities Distinguished Club Programme (DCP)
http://www.toastmasters.org/Members/OfficerResources/DistrictOfficerResources/Distr
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Club Officer Training Other items you may consider including: Workshops/breakouts for
Attracting new members Retaining existing members M entoring Evaluations Recognition of achievements Contest Judging
NOTE: You do not have to do it ALL yourself District 71 - Find Your Voice
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Goals Club Officer Training Registering COT
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Registration of Training
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Goals Club Officer Training Registering COT Club Visits
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Area Governor Club Visits Build Positive Relationships with Clubs Visit your Clubs Regularly Get to know your Clubs’ Officers Advise the President of each visit Before your Official Visit, send The Club Visit Form to the President, by email Ask Experienced members for support as M entors, Coaches, Training, New Clubs
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Why & When do you visit? When to Visit Why Visit •Twice a Year • M onitor stats •1st July thru 31st Oct • Healthy Club •1st January thru 30th • Quality M tgs April • M eet M embers’ Needs •Submit Reports I M M EDI ATELY •Online to WHQ
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Goals Club Officer Training Registering COT Club Visits Contests District 71 – Inspire With Passion
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Contests Two sets of Contests each year
Humorous Speech & Table Topics [Nov. Conference] I nternational Sp. & Evaluation [M ay Conference]
These need to be booked in Diary ASAP
Division – 2 weeks prior to Conference Area -- 2 weeks prior to Division contest Club -- 2 weeks prior to Area contest
ELI GI BI LI TY -- contestants need paid up at WHQ
Check with WHQ at ALL LEVELS [ Club especially ]
CONTESTS ARE NOT YOUR PRI ORI TY
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Goals Club Officer Training Registering COT Club Visits Contests Reports & Resources District 71 – Inspire With Passion
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Toastmasters International Reports
Who should look at these Reports?
What are they about?
How do you use them?
When should you access them?
Why are they important?
Where can you find them?
http://reports.toastmasters.org/reports_new/reports.cfm? d=71 District 71 – Inspire With Passion
Resources Past Leaders
Club Officers, Area & Division Governors District Executive Officers
Toastmasters I nternational Website
http://www.toastmasters.org/M embers
Toastmasters M agazines Speech Contest rulebook:
http//www.toastmasters.org/M embers/M emberExperience/Contests.aspx
Speech contest FAQs:
http://www.toastmasters.org/M embers/M emberExperience/Contests/SpeechContestFAQ.aspx
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Contact Details Jim Hegarty ALB CL Lt Governor Education & Training (incoming)
hegartyjames@eircom.net +353 (61) 335937 +353 (87) 7670095
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