Club News

Get Ready for Round Two of Club Officer Training — To learn current best practices and to receive credit in the Distinguished Club Program, plan for your club to send at least four officers to this second round of officer training, occurring from November 1, 2025, through February 28, 2026. For information about your District's training, contact your Program Quality Director.

Plan Your Year-End Supply Orders Now — Carriers experience higher shipping volumes during the holidays, so order early if you'll need supplies at the start of the new year. Orders placed by 11:59:59 p.m. Mountain Time (UTC –7) on December 15 will ship no later than December 29. Shipping will be paused December 30-31 due to warehouse holiday closures and will resume January 4, 2027. For assistance, call +1 720-439-5050 or email supplyorders@toastmasters.org.

Call for Toastmasters Journey Workshop Speakers — Want to be considered to present at a Toastmasters Journey Workshop at the 2027 International Convention in Paris, France? Tell us which topic you have experience, tips, stories, and practical takeaways to share by completing our form today!

Submit Your Club's Semiannual Officer List — Does your club elect officers twice a year? If so, hold your elections this month. Then, submit your new officer list on Club Central, or download the Club Officer Information form and email it to clubquality@toastmasters.org by December 31 to receive Distinguished Club credit. Not sure how to host a club officer election? Refer to the Club Leadership Handbook.

Brush Up on Storytelling — Encourage members to practice storytelling this month by using a Better Speaker Series presentation to tell stories about their Toastmasters journeys. They can really get creative using the outline as a starting point. Has someone come up with a great method for picking a speech topic? Maybe someone else has their own formula for writing speeches? Encourage them to use the Better Speaker Series to share!

Get Down to Business with Parliamentary Procedure — Does your club often debate an issue but then have trouble making a decision? Are members struggling to follow procedural rules? Does one member always dominate a discussion? Help your club stay on track with parliamentary procedure.

Get the [Toastmasters] Facts! — Discover the stats and dive into the findings about our global community. Quiz your club, post on your website, and brag to your community (and at your open house!). Learn the main reasons why people join, the percentage of members that achieve their goals, the number of countries that have Toastmasters clubs, and so much more.

Time for Judging — Now is the time to start planning for your club’s speech contest. Don’t put off finding someone for the judging role. Learn about the responsibilities of being a speech contest judge, and see how you can show members the skills they’ll get out of serving in this important role.

Table Topics Questions for Kindness — November 13 is World Kindness Day, a global reminder to be kind to everyone. Want to celebrate? Use these Table Topics questions at your meeting to spread some sparks of warmth and generosity.

Distinguished Club Program Ribbons — Congratulations to all clubs that earned recognition within the Distinguished Club Program! If your club was honored as Distinguished or higher, your club's record is updated in the Club Achievements section of Club Central.

How to Add a Member — New member profiles must be created and activated by a club officer. Here's how:

1. Go to the Membership Management page of Club Central.
2. Click “+ Add Member.”
3. Complete all required fields and confirm that a Membership Application is on file.
4. At the bottom of the page, choose a payment option:
   • “Submit payment now” to proceed to checkout, or
   • “Submit payment later” to create a pending membership.
5. Pending memberships can be paid later by a club officer via Add to Cart, or by the member through their My Home page if Self-Pay is enabled for your club. If they aren’t paid in 30 days, they will be removed from the page.

Help Members Log In — After a new member's dues payment is processed, they receive a welcome email with instructions to set up their password. If a member did not receive an email after joining your club, they should select the “Forgot Password?” option on the login page.

If a seasoned member is having trouble logging in, first verify they are using their email address. Next, check that their login credentials are synced. Guide the member to "My Profile” from the “Welcome, (Their Name)” menu at the top of My Home. When they click “Edit” in the “Login and Password” section, the “Primary Email” and “Previous Login” fields will populate. If the emails don't match, click “Sync my logins."