FROM THE DESK
Consider Advanced Clubs Lorri Andersen, DTM - Club Growth Director
Have you ever considered joining an advanced
their presentations are to: lead a panel discussion,
club? I’m sure your first question will be. . . why?
create a blog, deliver a keynote speech, video
I believe everyone should consider joining
activities, and conduct a webinar.
an advanced club along with their home club.
Doesn’t that sound exciting? I love the concept
Advanced clubs are designed to expand your
of advanced clubs and I think our District
knowledge and overall club experience.
should have more of them! If you feel there
Being curious what other Districts in our
isn’t an advanced club that fits what you want
Region had to offer, I began to look closely
to accomplish, have you thought about starting
at District 15’s advanced clubs. One of their
your own club? Seriously, it’s just that easy!
advanced clubs has an educational requirement
The fastest way to start an Advanced club
where members must complete at least three
is to require dual memberships. You can also
Paths and offers:
require an educational level before accepting club
• Deeper evaluations than a typical club
members. That can be decided by the Charter
• Round-table discussion and evaluation of
Team.
every speech • Serves as the “go to” place to practice that non-Toastmaster speech you must nail • Time for longer non-Toastmaster speeches and for level-4/5 Pathways projects
Here is a great explanation by District 31: Advanced clubs are for current Toastmasters members who want to take their speaking abilities to the next level. These clubs are designed to provide another forum for development.
• Educational sessions and guest presenters
Advanced clubs generally have longer meetings
Learning from a broad range of Toastmasters.
and allow for more complex presentations.
Some of the things they have accomplished in
An evaluation for each speech is given by all
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