District Programs

Speakers Got Talent

A Speech Marathon with Feedback.

Get Feedback from veteran toastmasters. Deliver your speech to a different audience.

Speech Registration: https://tinyurl.com/speakerslot

Zoom Registration: https://tinyurl.com/districtgottalent

Eligibility: Pathway enrolled, Must be Pathway project, District 101 member, Max 11 minute speech.

Questions? Contact our Program Quality Director, Abhijeet Joshi, at quality@d101tm.org.

Bring a Friend

Your story and your help counts. Win Toastmasters International goodies for each friend who becomes a member in the club.

Deadline: May 1st, 2023

Questions? Contact our Club Growth Director, Raji Bandanapudi at growth@d101tm.org.

PATHWAYS MENTOR PROGRAM

Complete your pathways mentor program before June 30th and earn a vacuum insulated bottle.

Questions? Contact our Program Quality Director, Abhijeet Joshi, at quality@d101tm.org.

Become a Distinguished Club

Congratulations to our Distinguished Clubs:

Questions? Contact our Program Quality Director, Abhijeet Joshi, at quality@d101tm.org.

Level Up

Earn $101 in District Credit for completing the First 4 Educational Goals from the Distinguished Club Program.

Deadline: May 31st, 2023

Eligibility: Only clubs that did not complete the First 4 Educational Goals from Distinguished Club Program 2021-22

Congratulations to the following clubs for Leveling Up and earning $101 in District Credit:

Cupertino Morningmasters
TGIF Management Club

Questions? Contact our Program Quality Director, Abhijeet Joshi, at quality@d101tm.org.

TRIPLE CROWN

Earn any three pathway levels before May 31st and earn a triple crown pin.

Congratulations to our Triple Crown winners:

Questions? Contact our Program Quality Director, Abhijeet Joshi, at quality@d101tm.org.

OPEN HOUSE CHALLENGE

To earn the District Credit for holding an Open House, clubs must:

• Submit a publicity flyer or graphic using this Open House Planning Submission Form at least one week before the Open House
• Submit additional information about your event using this Open House Final Submission Form no later than a week after the club Open House event. For example, the deadline for submission is February 7th for an Open House held on January 31st. Additional information include:
  • A photo or two from the meeting
  • The meeting agenda from your Open House event

Visit the Open House Resources page for tips and resources for planning a successful Open House. Visit the PR Resources page for tips, examples and resources to promote your club.

Earn district credit for planning and conducting an Open House and adding new members to your club!

• Earn $20 in district credits for planning and conducting an Open House from January 1 to April 30
• Add 3+ members from January 1 to April 30 to earn $30 in district credits
• Add 5+ members from January 1 to April 30 to earn additional $30 in district credits

Earn an additional $25 in district credit as the club with the Top Open House in the district. Top Open House club will also earn a shout out at the District’s Annual Conference. Criteria for this competition is sum of:

• Number of guests
• Number of new members within 30 days of the open house
• Number of PR strategies employed (Social media sites, promotions, etc)
• Number of likes or share on social media posts promoting the event

Email openhouse@d101tm.org to submit your entries with subject line:
Top Open House 2023 <Club Name> to qualify

Note:

• All Dual/New/Reinstated members added between January 1 and April 30 qualify
• Clubs are encouraged to hold an Open House in order to receive District Credits
• If a club has an anniversary in January, February, March, or April, the club can opt to either receive District Credit via the Open House Challenge) OR District Credit via the Amazing Anniversary Extravaganza Program for conducting an open house in those months, but not both. The club may participate in both open house programs by planning and conducting two separate open houses that meet requirements for both programs. Clubs can claim only 1 of the membership awards for new/dual/reinstated members added before April 30.
• Submitting the PR flyer also serves as a request to post the event on the District Meetup site; however, the flyer must be submitted at least 5 days before the open house to be posted on Meetup

Questions? Contact our Open House Coordinator at openhouse@d101tm.org

MARCH MADNESS

Continuous improvement is a key aspect of the Toastmasters program. Renewing your membership on time will help pursue your growth steadily. Yes, the season for renewals is on. Steer your campaign to renew your membership upfront and earn rewards.

Renew 75% of your club’s base membership by March 15th and receive $25 in District Credit; renew 100% and receive $50 in District Credit.

Click HERE to find your Club’s base membership.

Questions? Contact our Membership Renewals Chair at renewals@d101tm.org.

75% Renewals:

• Monterey Peninsula Toastmasters Club 934
• Naval Postgraduate School
• 831 Storytellers
• Gilroy Toastmasters
• Almaden Valley Orators Club
• Trendsetter Toastmasters
• Big Basin Toastmasters
• Downtown Speechmakers
• True Talking Toastmasters (TTT)
• Sage Toastmasters
• SCC Speak To Lead
• TGIF Management Club
• SCUMBAT Club
• Panthers Toastmasters at Palo Alto Networks
• Global Toastmasters
• PMI Silicon Valley Toastmasters Club
• VentriTalks
• Excalibur Toastmasters Club
• Intuitively Speaking Toastmasters Club
• Orbiters Toastmasters Club

100% Renewals:

• Peninsula Pros Club
• Aptos Club
• Toastmasters for Professionals
• Silicon Valley Storytellers
• Adobe Fontificators Club
• Silicon Valley Advanced Mandarin English Toastmasters
• Santa Clara SweetTalkers Toastmasters
• ToastNow
• Maps Toastmasters
• Cupertino Morningmasters

“WHY I LOVE TOASTMASTERS” VIDEO CONTEST

Share your experiences and insights about why you love Toastmasters in a 30 sec to 1 min video. Submit your video to pr@d101tm.org by Feb 3, 2023 to be eligible. The top 3 winners will be determined by the number of LIKES garnered on all our District 101 Toastmasters social media channels.

Click here for details about the contest and how you can participate.

Questions? Contact our Public Relations Manager, Shoba Rao, at pr@d101tm.org.

BE A HERO

Be a hero and start a new club to share the superpowers that Toastmasters gives us with others. Just bring your new club idea to us and we will help you make it happen. Contact our Club Extension Chairs, Rita Barber and Pushyak Kalkunte at NewClub@d101tm.org with your ideas and/or questions.

Special rewards for all our heroes!

Keep checking d101tm.org for the reward reveal.

AMAZING ANNIVERSARY EXTRAVAGANZA

Celebrate your club’s anniversary with an Open House!

• Earn $20 in district credits for planning and conducting an Open House celebrating your club’s anniversary during your anniversary month
• Add 3+ members within 30 days of your Open House to earn $30 in district credits
• Add 5+ members within 30 days of your Open House to earn additional $30 in district credits

Submit a publicity flyer or graphic using this Anniversary Extravaganza Open House 2022-2023 form at least one week prior to the event.

Questions? Contact our Open House Coordinator at openhouse@d101tm.org

FANTASTIC 5

EARLY ACHIEVERS

Winners

• Adlibmasters Club
• True Talking Toastmasters (TTT)
• Interpersonal Toastmasters
• ArtICCulators Club
• Startup Speakers
• Excalibur Toastmasters Club
• Cupertino Toastmasters
• Amazon Cupertino Toastmasters
• Women L.E.A.D. Toastmasters Club

Questions? Contact our Program Quality Director, Abhijeet Joshi, at quality@d101tm.org.

OPEN HOUSE CHALLENGE

To earn the District Credit for holding an Open House, clubs must:

• Submit a publicity flyer or graphic using this Open House Planning Submission Form at least one week before the Open House
• Submit additional information about your event using this Open House Final Submission Form no later than a week after the club Open House event. For example, the deadline for submission is November 7th for an Open House held on October 31st. Additional information include:
  • A photo or two from the meeting
  • The meeting agenda from your Open House event

Visit the Open House Resources page for tips and resources for planning a successful Open House. Visit the PR Corner page for tips, examples and resources to promote your club.

Earn district credit for planning and conducting an Open House and adding new members to your club!

• Earn $20 in district credits for planning and conducting an Open House from August 1 to October 31
• Add 3+ members from August 1 to October 31 to earn $30 in district credits
• Add 5+ members from August 1 to October 31 to earn additional $30 in district credits

Earn an additional $25 in district credit as the club with the Top Open House in the district. Top Open House club will also earn a shout out at the District’s Annual Conference. Criteria for this competition is sum of:

• Number of guests
• Number of new members within 30 days of the open house
• Number of PR strategies employed (Social media sites, promotions, etc)
• Number of likes or share on social media posts promoting the event

Email openhouse@d101tm.org to submit your entries with subject line:
Top Open House 2022<Club Name> to qualify

Note:

• All Dual/New/Reinstated members added between August 1 and October 31 qualify
• Clubs are encouraged to hold an Open House in order to receive District Credits
• If a club has an anniversary in August, September, or October, the club can opt to either receive District Credit via the Open House Challenge) OR District Credit via the Amazing Anniversary Extravaganza Program for conducting an open house in those months, but not both. The club may participate in both open house programs by planning and conducting two separate open houses that meet requirements for both programs. Clubs can claim only 1 of the membership awards for new/dual/reinstated members added before October 31st.
• Submitting the PR flyer also serves as a request to post the event on the District Meetup site; however, the flyer must be submitted at least 5 days before the open house to be posted on Meetup

Questions? Contact our Open House Coordinator at openhouse@d101tm.org

STELLAR SEPTEMBER

Continuous improvement is a key aspect of Toastmasters program. Renewing your membership on time will help pursue your growth steadily. Yes, the season for renewals is on. Steer your campaign to renew your membership upfront and earn rewards.

Renew 75% of your club’s base membership by September 15th and receive $75 in District Credit; renew 100% and receive $100 in District Credit.

Click HERE to find your Club’s base membership.

Questions? Contact our Membership Renewals Chair at renewals@d101tm.org.

LUCKY 7

June 2022 – August 2022 Training Period

Join the Lucky 7 and earn $50 in District Credit by having all seven Club Officers attend Club Officer Training in the June-August period.

Winners:

• Naval Postgraduate School Club
• Bayview Club
• Peninsula Pros Club
• Steinbeck Club
• Speakeasy Monterey
• Oratory Otters
• Aptos Club
• Santa Cruz Downtown Toastmasters
• Surf City Advanced Toastmasters
• 831 Storytellers
• Adlibmasters Club
• Career Nexus Toastmasters Club
• San Jose Toastmasters Club
• Saratoga Toastmasters Club
• Almaden Valley Orators Club
• ToastItNow!
• Big Basin Toastmasters
• Silicon Valley Storytellers
• Lumentum Toastmasters Club
• Jade Toastmasters
• WIP Toastmasters Club
• Interpersonal Toastmasters
• Cadence AHgorithms Club
• Milpitas Toastmasters Club
• ArtICCulators Club
• North Valley Toastmasters
• Cisco Speaks Toastmasters Club
• Wry Toastmasters
• Applied Materials Club
• Next Step Toastmasters Club
• Laser Sharp Speakers
• PMI Silicon Valley Toastmasters Club
• Startup Speakers
• Maps Toastmasters
• Leadership 101, An Advanced Toastmasters Club
• Toastrix
• Fair Oaks Club
• Great America Speakers
• Excalibur Toastmasters Club
• Cupertino Morningmasters
• Cupertino Toastmasters
• Macintalkers Club
• Mandarin-English Toastmasters, Mountain View
• Intercontinental Advanced Toastmasters Club
• Orbiters Toastmasters Club
• Toasters R Us Club
• Toastmates
• Women L.E.A.D. Toastmasters Club
• Multimedia Magicians Toastmasters

Questions? Contact our Program Quality Director, Abhijeet Joshi, at quality@d101tm.org.