District Officer Training

District Officer Training is for Area Directors, Division Directors, and senior team members only. You do not have to attend this if you are only a club officer, and it provides no credit to club officers for the Distinguished Club Program.

Today's session from 6:30 to 9:30 pm will consist of two units:

Thriving in the District Recognition Program: Just as clubs have the metrics of the Distinguished Club Program (DCP), District officers have their own metrics for success to be designated as a Distinguished, Select Distinguished, President's Distinguished, or Smedley Distinguished Area, Division or District. We'll talk about what those metrics are, why we're aiming for them, and what we can do on a personal level to help the District achieve these goals locally and regionally, for our own success and the success of others.

Organizing Speech Contests: In order to be a champion, a speaker in the International Contest or one of the other Toastmasters contest cycles (Humorous, Table Topics, Tall Tales, and Evaluation) has to advance from a club contest to an Area Contest, a Division Contest, and a District Contest. In this session, we'll learn how to create a fun and exciting Speech Contest experience for contestants and functionaries alike.