1. How to Be a Distinguished Club
The Successful Club Series
How to Be a Distinguished Club
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2. Club Goals Educational Awards Issued For: Competent Communicator (CC)
Advanced
Communicator
Bronze (ACB)
Advanced
Communicator
Silver (ACS)
Advanced
Communicator
Gold (ACG)
Competent
Leader
(CL)
Advanced
Leader
Bronze (ALB)
Advanced
Leader
Silver (ALS)
Distinguished
Toastmaster
(DTM) 1

3. Club Goals
Membership Growth
At year-end (June 30), a club should have at least 20 members OR a net growth of at least five new members. 2

4. 10 Club Goals 1. Two CCs 2. Two more CCs 3. One ACB, ACS, or ACG
 4. One more ACB, ACS, or ACG
 5. One CL, ALB, ALS, or DTM
 6. One more CL, ALB, ALS, or DTM
 7. Four new members
 8. Four more new members
 9. Minimum of four club officers trained during each of two training periods
10. One semiannual dues renewal report and one club officer list sub-mitted to WHQ on time 3

5. Recognition Distinguished Club Goals Distinguished
5 out of 10 Goals Achieved
Select Distinguished
7 out of 10 Goals Achieved
President’s Distinguished
9 out of 10 Goals Achieved 4

6. The Distinguished Club Program
& Club Success Plan (Item 1111)
It Explains:
The Goals
The Rules
The Club Success Plan 5

7. The Club Success Plan The Plan: Lists the 10 goals.
Helps determine how a club can meet the 10 goals.
Allows a club to set additional goals.
Outlines strategies for achieving goals.
Identifies resources a club may use to help achieve goals.
Has additional space to write in assignments, develop a timetable and track accomplishments. 6

8. A healthy club means healthy members.
Motivation
What’s In It for Me?
A healthy club means healthy members.
THIS MEANS YOU! 7

9. Conclusion To attain Distinguished Status Every member must:
Find new members
Achieve educational awards
Be trained as a club officer
Submit the officer list by the deadline 8

10. Conclusion Everyone Benefits New members = New ideas
New members = New personalities
Educational growth = Improved speaking
Educational growth = Improved leadership
Distinguished = Recognition 9