President's Tip of the Week

President's Tip of the Week

Club Standards - Your Opportunity for Leadership (Series)
>    Standard 1: Meetings are showcase events (4/3/08)
>    Standard 2: Club officers are effective (4/10/08)
>    Standard 3: Membership recruitment is ongoing (4/15/08)
>    Standards 4 and 5: Member inductions & Mentoring (4/21/08)
>    Standard 6: Members are working toward CC, CL, etc. (4/28/08)
>    Standard 7: All members are trained in effective evaluation (5/5/08)
>    Standard 8: Members are recognized for their accomplishments (5/12/08)
Gilbert Toastmasters Mentor Program (3/26/08)
The Distinguished Club Program (3/18/08)
The Ah Counter (3/10/08)
Evaluating Someone with More Experience (3/3/08)
How to Use the Competent Leader Manual (2/20/08) Click here for CL Tracking Sheet
Turn Your Real-Life Speaking Engagements into Credit Toward Your Toastmaster Award (2/14/08)
Playing it by the Book (2/7/08)
How to Make a Great Speech Even Greater - Write a Fabulous Introduction (1/31/08)
Four Things a Speaker Needs to Do Before the Sergeant-at-Arms Pounds the Gavel (1/17/08)
On the Spot Speakers (1/14/08)

>   Read the entire manual through one time. It will take you about an hour to skim it. This step will really help you understand how the manual works.
>   Compare the functionary assignments that you receive from the VPE with the manual. When you can match an assignment to a project in the manual, re-read the project.
>   Check "Practice in your Club" on pages 67-75 for additional tips on acting as a functionary.
>   Bring your manual to the meeting and ask your mentor or another member to evaluate your performance. Show them the section in the manual that pertains to what you are doing.
>   Track your progress with the tracking sheet (link above).
>   When you complete all the assignments in a project, show your manual to the VPE or another officer to have it signed.

> It is not necessary to finish your Competent Communicator manual before starting on the Competent Leader manual. You can work in both at the same time.
> It is not necessary to finish one project before working on the following projects. You can work on the projects and sub-projects in any order.

The Competent Leader manual is another great resource provided by Toastmasters International to help you reach your goals in life. Take advantage of it!