The Club Coach Program allows experienced Toastmasters members to assist in rebuilding club membership and restoring club quality. A successful club coach will:
- Build rapport with club officers and members
- Instill enthusiasm, camaraderie, and structure within the club
- Assess the club environment and recommend best practices for success
- Work with club officers to develop a Club Success Plan
- Motivate the club to strive for Distinguished Club Program (DCP) recognition
- Coaches who help clubs achieve Distinguished status (or higher) in the Distinguished Club Program will receive credit in the education program and a digital certificate of accomplishment.
Clubs with a club coach gain:
- Higher quality club meetings
- A more engaging experience for guests and members
- Increased membership with more new and renewing members
- Recognition in the Distinguished Club Program
- Best practices for long term success once the coach’s term has ended
Your club is eligible for a club coach if:
- Your club has 3 to 12 members
- A club officer has completed the Club Coach Program Training module in Base Camp
- Your club is not currently suspended
- Your club does not already have two coaches appointed
Ready to have a club coach appointed to your club?
The Club Coach Program allows experienced Toastmasters members to assist in rebuilding club membership and restoring club quality. A successful club coach will:
- Build rapport with club officers and members
- Instill enthusiasm, camaraderie, and structure within the club
- Assess the club environment and recommend best practices for success
- Work with club officers to develop a Club Success Plan
- Motivate the club to strive for Distinguished Club Program (DCP) recognition
- Coaches who help clubs achieve Distinguished status (or higher) in the Distinguished Club Program will receive credit in the education program and a digital certificate of accomplishment.
Below are the criteria necessary for a club to be eligible to have a coach appointed, and for members who wish to coach a club.
Eligible Clubs:
- Have at least three, but not more than 12, members
- Have at least one club officer who has completed the Club Coach Program Training module
- Are not suspended or closed
- Do not currently have two coaches appointed
Prospective Coaches:
- Are a paid member in good standing
- Have not been a member of the eligible club in the past six months
- Have been a member of Toastmasters International for at least one year
- Have served as a club officer for one annual term or two semiannual terms
- Have completed a minimum of Level 2 in a path, or an Advanced Communicator Bronze (ACB), or an Advanced Leader Bronze (ALB)
- Have completed the Club Coach Program Training module
Below are the steps and milestones that must be met for a successful club coach to earn credit toward the education program:
- The club coach must serve at least six months.
- The club coach cannot join the club during their appointment.
The club coach must submit and complete the required forms:
- The Club Coach Preliminary Report within 30 days of appointment
- The Club Coach Progress Report every 60 days
- The Club Coach Final Report after their appointment has ended
- Following the six-month term, the coached club must achieve Distinguished or better status by the subsequent June 30.
- To receive credit, the Club President (or officer delegate) of the coached club must notify World Headquarters in writing.
- To earn an additional education credit toward a District leader role, the coached club must also have 20 or more paid members.
- If the coach is unsuccessful, the appointment can be extended up to two additional program years.
Your Club Growth Director will help! Email Club Growth Director Heather Drakes at [email protected]
Resources:
A list of links to coaches forms and resources can be found HERE>>>
https://toastmasters123.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Club-Coach-Program-Forms-Links.pdf
by Tuula Redditt – District 123 Newsletter Editor