New Club Sponsors
New Club Mentors
Demonstration Teams

Who are they?  What do they do?  What’s the difference?
Read on … for the answers to these and many more questions about these Very Important Toastmasters!

Starting a new Toastmaster Club is a great way to use and expand your communication and leadership skills to an even wider audience. Plus the member who either sponsors or mentors a new Club will earn recognition toward a future Advanced Leader Silver award upon successful completion of their sponsor or mentor term. But they all have the same overall objective: To coach and to guide the Club’s members and Executive Committee so that this is a strong, stable, and successful Toastmasters Club. District 12 has 4 new clubs with several more forming! They are the ADP Club 947243 in San Dimas, Western University Club 956101 in Pomona, Fontana Leaders Club 943249, and Toyota Talkers Club 951712. Welcome to our District 12 Toastmasters Family!

New Club Sponsor - The sponsor is responsible for the actual organization of the new club, including selling the new club idea to prospective members, assisting in the establishment of regular meetings, assisting the New Club Extension Chair in handling the paperwork and helping to plan the charter presentation. Each new club may have up to two sponsors. Sponsors receive a certificate when the club charters and can receive credit toward the Advanced Leader Silver award.

New Club Mentor - Mentors are experienced Toastmasters, who work side by side with the new club Toastmasters, showing them how to fulfill meeting roles, helping the new officers perform their duties, and  providing guidance to the club during the first 6 to 12 months of existence. Each new club may have up to two mentors who are appointed by the District Governor. Mentors receive Advanced Leader Silver credit for fulfilling their roles satisfactorily for a minimum of 6 and up to 12 or more months.

Where do new Toastmasters clubs come from?
Many clubs are organized for the members of a particular company or organization. Others are open to the public. Do you know of a group of people who would benefit from a new Toastmasters club in their area? Representatives of Toastmasters District 12 Club Extension Team would be glad to visit your corporation, association, town or neighborhood to discuss new Toastmaster Club opportunities.

The Demonstration Meeting - After an Information Meeting held with the key contacts interested in starting a new club, a Demonstration Meeting is scheduled. This meeting shows interested people how the Toastmasters educational program works. This special abbreviated program provided by the Demo Team, shows prospective members or company sponsors how a club meeting is conducted and what the Toastmasters educational program can do for them.

You don't need to be an expert speaker or seasoned Toastmaster to help with a Demo Meeting. You could always volunteer to be the timer or other functionary. Actually, less-experienced Toastmasters make good speakers for Demo Meetings because they show you can benefit from Toastmasters even if you're not a polished orator. After a short demonstration of the meeting roles, a seasoned Toastmaster explains what a new club needs to do to be chartered. We grow clubs by bringing a Demo Meeting to a company or community group! 

We encourage you to be a new club sponsor or mentor, have a lead for a new club, or volunteer to be on the Demonstration Team for a new club developing in your Division. For further information please contact the District 12 Club Extension Chair Lois Sicking at lpsicking@cs.com or 909-985-1397, cell 909-560-2092; or Tom Jameson, Lt Governor of Marketing at tajames@pacbell.net or 951-780-7984. Let’s build a new club together!

Let’s Build A NEW Toastmasters Club Together!

Yes, I know where a new club can be organized!

Hint: Clubs can be formed within a company, in a business area where there are several small
or medium sized companies, in a church, or in a traditional community. At or near my place of business: In the community I am familiar with:

Company Name:__________________________ Community __________________________
Proposed Location, if any:_______________________________________________________

Referral submitted by: (needed for presenting proper recognition)

Your Name:____________________________________________________________
Address:_______________________________________________________________
Your Home Club Number and Name:________________________________________
Email Address: ________________Home Phone:__________Work Phone:__________
 
Lois Sicking DTM, PDG New Club Extension Chair