So you are working to earn your Advanced Leader (AL) credit and you want to know; What is a Club Sponsor and how do I get the award?
SO YOU ARE WORKING TO EARN YOUR ADVANCED LEADER (AL) CREDIT AND YOU WANT TO KNOW:
What Is A . . . ?
Club Sponsor and how do I get that award?
Your Division/Area has a new club lead and you want to be the sponsor.
You should know that the sponsor is responsible for:
· the actual organization of the new club;
· promoting and selling the new club idea to the prospective members;
· handling the paperwork;
· helping to plan the charter presentation; (this may be held up to 3 months from the date of charter)
· being involved with the establishment of regular meetings;
After that point, the sponsor’s responsibilities end and the mentor takes over.
Each new club may have up to two sponsors.
Note that sponsors must apply for credit no later than 90 days after the club’s official charter date. Any changes or additions to the sponsor assignments must be made no later than 60 days after the club’s official charter date.
The club charter has been submitted and you are asked to be a Club Mentor, what duties do the club mentors have?
Mentors are seasoned Toastmasters who actually join the new club. By doing so they are:
· providing guidance during its first 6 months or longer;
· working side by side with the new Toastmasters;
· showing the new members how to fulfill meeting roles;
· helping the new officers perform their duties;
The District Governor appoints one or two mentors for the new club.
Note that mentors may apply for credit no sooner than six months after the club’s official charter date. Any changes or additions to the mentor assignments must be made no later than 60 days after the club’s official charter date. A mentor is an experienced Toastmaster who joins a new club for at least the first six months.
What is a Club Coach?
A Club Coach is an experienced Toastmaster who is asked to help a struggling club. For purposes of the Club Coach program a struggling club is one that reported twelve (12) or fewer members to Toastmasters International on its most recent semiannual dues report.
The Club Coach comes from the outside with new viewpoints, perspectives, and experience. He or she may not be a member of the club prior to assignment, but may join after being assigned. Assignments are made only by District Governors. Of course, a club needs to want a club coach before one can be assigned to the club.
If your club is interested in receiving help from a Club Coach feel free to contact your Lt. Governor of Marketing.
And what’s in it for YOU?
· Sponsors receive a certificate when the club gets its charter and can receive credit toward the Advanced Leader (AL) award.
· Mentors receive a certificate when the club receives its charter. Mentors also receive Advanced Leader (AL) credit for fulfilling their roles satisfactorily.
· Club Coaches receive an Advanced Leader (AL) credit for fulfilling their roles satisfactorily.
You win, the club wins, your area wins and the district gains another Toastmaster who has grown and changed their own life by becoming a coach, mentor or sponsor.
Thank you!
Don Tungate, DTM, LGM
District 12
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Special thanks to Mary Russell from District 1 for allowing us to modify her original article for our website.