Club Growth

Club growth covers club growth, new clubs, coaching, mentoring, sponsoring, and member retention.

Club Growth Team

Club Growth Director

Club Growth Director

Eva Britton, DTM

As the Club Growth Director, I am responsible for all aspects of marketing, club-building, and member- and club-retention efforts within the District. This includes defining an overall marketing strategy for the District, developing outreach and retention efforts with existing community and corporate clubs, and penetrating new markets. Additionally, I support challenged clubs and help them to become Distinguished.

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Open House Challenge

Open House Challenge!

July 1  – September 30

Clubs that run an Open House between Jul 1 - Sept 30 and add 3+ new members within 4 weeks of the event will receive $25 a TI gift certificate. […]

Promote the “Smedley Award” Membership Contest

August 1  – September 30

Can your club add five new, dual, or reinstated members with a join date between August 1 and September 30? Accomplish this goal and you’ll qualify to receive a Smedley […]

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Open House Months

September 1  – October 31

Hold an open house to showcase Toastmasters, get club involvement, and increase membership.

Open House Challenge

Open House Challenge!

July 1  – September 30

Clubs that run an Open House between Jul 1 - Sept 30 and add 3+ new members within 4 weeks of the event will receive $25 a TI gift certificate. […]

Talk Up Toastmasters

Promote the “Talk Up Toastmasters” Membership Contest

February 1, 2026  – March 31, 2026

Toastmasters love to connect, so take advantage of it. The Talk Up Toastmasters membership program is the chance to encourage your members to invite guests to a special meeting where […]

Beat the Clock

Promote the “Beat the Clock” Membership Contest

May 1, 2026  – June 30, 2026

Toastmasters are taught to run meetings on time, finish speeches on time and reach membership goals on time. In that spirit, Beat the Clock is a great motivator for finishing […]

Extension

Extension Chair

Extension Chair

Eva Britton, DTM

The Club Extension Chair oversees the objectives for the Club Extension and Club Sponsor Committees. These two committees are essential in assisting the Club Growth Director through maintaining quality leads and providing guidance over the club sponsor program to ensure that prospective clubs are chartered successfully. In addition to providing sponsors for prospective clubs, the club sponsor committee arranges club sponsor credit opportunities for members who seek it.

Demo / Kickoff Meeting Team Chair

Demo / Kickoff Meeting Team Chair

Open

As the Demo/Kickoff Chair, I will coordinate demonstration/kickoff meetings for prospective clubs. I will develop a team of people ready to help, ready to grow the district.

New Club Sponsor / Mentor Coordinator

New Club Sponsor / Mentor Coordinator

Ray Lim, DTM

As the New Club Sponsor / Mentor Coordinator, I am the liaison for all New Club Sponsors, New Club Mentors. I arrange training and find members willing to take on these vital roles within the district.

Kick Off Team

A team of Toastmasters who put together a meeting, fulfilling every role, to demonstrate Toastmasters to potential future members. The team can assist the club coordinator prepare Toastmasters International charter membership paperwork.

Retention

Retention Chair

Retention Chair

Andrea Bedecs

The club retention chair heads a committee which supports clubs in achieving excellence. This includes the Club Coach / Club Advisor Coordinator who assists with the club coach program. The club retention chair also assists with promoting membership-building programs designed by Toastmasters International (Smedley Award, Talk Up Toastmasters, and Beat the Clock), and additional programs designed by the District.
Club Coach / Club Advisor Coordinator

Club Coach / Club Advisor Coordinator

Olga Barone, DTM

As Club Coach / Club Advisor Coordinator, I recruit and train coaches for all clubs that qualify for the program. I also review the clubs to see which ones are in need of a club coach. Club coaches support struggling clubs in rebuilding their membership and restoring club quality. I help club coaches develop action plans to aid their assigned clubs. In addition to providing coaches for qualified clubs, I will arrange club coach credit opportunities for members who seek it. Tip: Club coaches can be assigned in pairs. There may be an advantage to pairing a more experienced Distinguished Toastmaster (if one is amenable) with a Toastmaster working towards credit for their Educational Award Requirements.
Speechcraft Coordinator

Speechcraft Coordinator

Open

As the Speechcraft Coordinator I will assist you and your club run a successful speechcraft. It can be offered as an integral part of your club meeting or as a seminar-style program presented outside the club. It can be conducted in four, six, or eight sessions. 

Moments of Truth Coordinator

Moments of Truth Coordinator

Mary Szatcker, DTM

Want to make a better first impression with guests and improve club quality? Moments of Truth is an important tool for club quality. Watch for upcoming training in the events calendar. Connect with Moments of Truth Champion if you want to learn more about Moments of Truth. Contact Moments of Truth Coordinator.

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Gavel Club Coordinator/Youth Leadership Programme

Gavel Club Coordinator/Youth Leadership Programme

Michael Shrestha

We assist Gavel clubs in coordinating and responding to inquiries from parents about the Gavel club. Gavel clubs deliver the Toastmasters experience to students under 18 or to groups who may be ineligible for regular membership; other circumstances such as bringing the Toastmasters experience to correctional centres. Gavel clubs run similar to Toastmasters club meeting protocols, Gavel clubs use club officer titles and education manuals. Meetings are typically held weekly, and the club operates in the same way adult Toastmasters’ clubs.

Event Dates

Support

Incentives Coordinator

Incentives Coordinator

Sundar Pathak

The Incentives Coordinator helps administer and distribute the incentives to the Program Quality Director and the Club Growth Director.

Club Growth Data / Payment Analyst

Club Growth Data / Payment Analyst

Inder Singh Rawat

Provides valuable information to the Club Growth Director (CGD) by tracking club membership payments. Special attention during renewal periods is vital.

Easy-speak / FreeToastHost Advisor

Easy-speak / FreeToastHost Advisor

Open

The Easy-speak / FreeToastHost Advisor is a resource for the district, providing valuable support for both Easy-Speak and FreeToastHost applications.

Corporate / Community Club Advisor

Corporate / Community Club Advisor

Rosanna Bullock, DTM

The Corporate / Community Club Advisor provides guidance on opening new clubs and addresses any challenges with existing clubs.

The Club Growth Director is responsible for all aspects of marketing, club-building, and club-retention efforts within the District. This includes defining an overall marketing strategy for the District, developing outreach and club retention efforts with existing community and corporate clubs, and penetrating new markets. Additionally, the Club Growth Director supports challenged clubs and helps them to become Distinguished.

The Club Growth Director must have served at least six consecutive months as Club President and at least 12 consecutive months as a Program Quality Director, Club Growth Director, Division Director, Area Director, or a
combination of the preceding in the District in which they serve. The Club Growth Director may serve in their role for a full year and cannot be re-elected to the same office for a succeeding term.

See District Administrative
Bylaws, Article VII: Officers.

Membership and Club Growth

The Club Growth Director:

  • Recruits, trains, and supervises a strong club-building team.
  • Appoints club sponsors and mentors for new clubs (within 60 days of the organization of a new club).
  • Appoints club coaches for existing clubs that are struggling.
  • Trains, motivates, and supervises the club sponsors, mentors, and coaches, and
  • Manages the Club Coach program to help struggling clubs achieve recognition in the Distinguished Club Program.

The club growth team assists struggling clubs through the Club Coach programme. To apply to become a club coach, complete the forms. Both the member and the club have obligations within the club coaching programme. In order for Club Coaches to receive credit for completing their role, the Club President must advise Toastmasters International that they have completed their roles.

Links to club coach forms.

Links to Toastmasters International resources.

New clubs have a strong support net through the Club Sponsors and Club Mentors programme. A Club Sponsor will help develop a club, will help complete the charter paperwork, and will be the bridge for non-Toastmasters to become Toastmasters in a new club. Club Mentors stay with a new club for 6 months to provide guidance. In order for Club Sponsors and Club Mentors to receive credit for completing their role, the Club President must advise Toastmasters International that they have successfully completed their roles.