Club Growth
Club growth covers club growth, new clubs, coaching, mentoring, sponsoring, and member retention.
Club Growth Team
Club Growth Director
Donald Coore
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.
Extension
Extension Chair
Robert Attieh
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
Mark Blackmore, DTM
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
TBD
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.
Speechcraft Coordinator
Nicole Anderson
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.
Retention
Retention Chair
Eva Melakuova
Club Coach Coordinator
Antoinette Scott
Moments of Truth Coordinator
Chantel Swaby
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.
Gavel Club Coordinator/Youth Leadership Programme
Penny Batey, DTM
Support
Incentives Coordinator
Chisoni Bravo
The Incentives Coordinator helps administer and distribute the incentives to the Program Quality Director and the Club Growth Director.
Club Growth Data / Payment Analyst
Joy Coombs
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
O Stephen Peart
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
Joan Miller, DTM
The Corporate / Community Club Advisor provides guidance on opening new clubs and addresses any challenges with existing clubs.
Canva Team
Ryan Roach
The Easy-speak / FreeToastHost Advisor is a resource for the district, providing valuable support for both Easy-Speak and FreeToastHost applications.
Canva Team
Luxshana Suthersanaan
The Corporate / Community Club Advisor provides guidance on opening new clubs and addresses any challenges with existing clubs.
Canva Team
Scott Gibson
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.