Listing of Awards Presented At 2024-2025 Year End Celebration
District 25 2024-2025 Awards and Incentives Description of Awards.
Awards recognized directly by Toastmaster International (ribbons sent directly by TI)
Distinguished Club
Ribbons for Distinguished, Select Distinguished and President’s Distinguished with year. Smedley
Clubs that add 5 or more new, dual, or reinstated members between August 1 and September 30 receive the Smedley Club Award.
Talk Up Toastmasters
Clubs that add 5 or more new, dual, or reinstated members between February 1 and March 31 receive the Talk Up Toastmasters Award.
Beat the Clock
Clubs that add 5 or more new, dual, or reinstated members between May 1 and June 30 receive the Beat the Clock Award.
Club Sponsor to newly chartered club – Individual Awards
Members appointed by the District Director to support the mission of the district by extending the benefits of the Toastmasters program and sponsoring the formation of a new Toastmasters club receive credit towards their Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) and a successful club sponsor award certificate from Toastmasters International.
Club Mentor to newly chartered club
Members appointed by the District Director to serve six months as a club mentor for a newly chartered club receive credit towards their Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) and a successful club mentor award certificate from Toastmasters International.
Club Coach (club must have 12 or fewer members at time of Club Coach Assignment) Members appointed to serve as a club coach and are successful in achieving Distinguished or better within the first two years receive credit towards their Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) and a successful club coach award certificate from Toastmasters International.
Members Sponsoring 3+ New Members
Members will be recognized at the Awards Banquet for sponsoring three or more new members. As a sponsor of five new members, you will qualify to receive a unique sponsor’s pin from Toastmasters International. As an outstanding sponsor of 10 new members, you will qualify to receive a special pin from Toastmasters International.
Awards recognized District 25
20+ Club
Strong clubs strive to maintain their base membership at Charter Strength (20 members). Each club that ends the year with 20 or more members receive the 20+ club award. Year-end Toastmasters International DCP reports used to determine eligibility.
District 25 Director Quality Award
The District 25 Director’s Quality Award recognizes clubs that are President’s Distinguished over a continuous 3-year period. This is the highest award a club can receive from the District. Clubs that are able to achieve and maintain this level of excellence year after year prove their commitment to their members and to the organization by signing up new members and nurturing them through the educational program. District 25 is proud to have these consistently high-achieving clubs in its District.
Five Star Club Award
In order to receive the Five Star Club award, a club must submit semi-annual renewals on time during September and March, add 4 members, add 4 more members, and end the year with a base membership of 20 or net gain of 5. Year-end Toastmasters International DCP reports used to determine eligibility. (adjusted to be net gain of 3 due to TI changes to meet membership qualifier)
Gimme the Loot
Have a minimum of four officers trained during the Fall TLI season and earn a $25 TI gift certificate. Have a minimum of four officers trained during the Spring TLI and receive a $25 TI gift certificate. Up to $50 can be earned. Clubs receiving this incentive should have received certificate(s) at D25 Conference. Any awards not previously picked up will be in the club envelope.
Golden Gavel Award
Clubs with well-run lively and educational meetings that meet the eleven different criteria and serve the needs of their members can earn the Golden Gavel Award. This award is recognized with a ribbon which can be added to the club banner. Criteria listed on D25 website.
Kaizen Club Award
Kaizen is the Japanese art of continuous improvement. This concept stresses the need for continual improvement in order to achieve high levels of quality. Each year, District 25 recognizes clubs that have been at least Distinguished for 3 years in a row. This is a major accomplishment for a club, and District 25 is proud to be able to recognize these clubs for their efforts both over the past year and in previous years.
Open House
Open houses are meetings designed to be fun and introduce new people to your club. One ribbon per Toastmaster Year is awarded. There is a monthly drawing for $25 in TI gift certificates for clubs with open houses that send pictures, and if that meeting is also a Golden Gavel an additional $25 in TI gift certificates is awarded.
Pacesetter Excellence (6 possible ribbons)
Clubs can achieve the Pacesetter Education awards by exceeding each of DCP Goals (1-6) program goals by one. Clubs achieve the Pacesetter Goal Setting award by completing five DCP goals by January 31. Clubs achieve the Pacesetter Marketing Award by exceeding DCP Goals (7-8) by one. Year-end Toastmasters International DCP reports used to determine eligibility.
Phoenix
Any club beginning the year with 12 or fewer members and building membership to charter strength (20 members) or greater receives a special ribbon which they can proudly display on their club banner. Year- end Toastmasters International DCP reports used to determine eligibility.
Pick A Path
Clubs achieving 100% Pathways enrollment among their members by May 31st.
Stupendous 7 and Super 7
Clubs in which all seven officers were trained should have already received a ribbon earlier. Any ribbons not previously distributed will be in the club envelope. Club having 7 officers trained both terms were eligible for the Stupendous 7 drawing, and it will be in envelope if not previously distributed.
5-For-5 Evaluation Challenge
This challenge is an opportunity to enhance your critical thinking and constructive feedback skills through evaluating five speeches across five distinct clubs. By actively participating in this challenge, you’ll provide valuable evaluations that contribute to the growth and development of the speakers.
Nemileta Networking Nine
Members of District 25 were challenged to visit 9 different Toastmaster Clubs and hold a role on the agenda during these club meetings! The Toastmaster must not be a member of the 9 clubs visited AND at least 7 of these clubs must be in District 25. The goal is to network with other clubs and members, gain opportunities to speak and/or hold roles, while at the same time, helping clubs fill roles for their meetings.
Triple Crown – Members Achieving 3+ Education Awards
Members will be recognized at the Awards Banquet for achieving three or more education awards. These members will receive the Triple Crown pin supplied by District 25. Check out awards in the District 25 Hall of Fame: https://www.d25toastmasters.org/hall-of-fame/ Information will be updated soon!
GROW your Guests
Any 1 member brings 3 Non Toastmasters Guests to the same meeting (for example an open house), by June 30, 2025.
GROW GR8
Achieve DCP goals 7 or 8 by April 30, 2025 by adding 8 new, dual, or reinstated members to the club.
GROW Your Path
Three members of your club each achieve three different Pathways levels and submit them under the same club by June 30, 2025 to qualify. Levels can be from different paths and don’t have to be consecutive, but MUST be 3 different levels.
Grow 2Gether
Clubs that organize a social or team-building event with a second club outside of regular meetings will receive a ribbon. Up to two ribbons per club can be earned.
Check out awards in the District 25 Hall of Fame: https://www.d25toastmasters.org/hall-of-fame/ Information will be updated soon
