
PROGRAMME
Contact VP ED for information – Peter Shewchenko: tdt4pshew@yahoo.ca
COMMUNCATION TRACK
Communications Manual
Leads to the Competent Communicator (formerly the CTM) award/designation
Speech # |
Speech Project |
1 |
The Ice-Breaker |
2 |
Organize Your Speech |
3 |
Get to the Point |
4 |
How to Say It |
5 |
Your Body Speaks |
6 |
Vocal Variety |
7 |
Research Your Topic |
8 |
Get Comfortable With Visual Aids |
9 |
Persuade With Power |
10 |
Inspire Your Audience |
LEADERSHIP TRACK
Leadership Manual
Leads to the Competent Leader (formerly the CL) award/designation
Project # |
Leadership Project |
1 |
Listening & Leadership |
2 |
Critical Thinking |
3 |
Giving Feedback |
4 |
Time Management |
5 |
Planning & Implementation |
6 |
Organizing & Delegating |
7 |
Developing Your Facilitation Skills |
8 |
Motivating People |
9 |
Mentoring |
10 |
Team Building |
- Includes Club special events
Beginning July 1, 2006, members can earn the following communication and leadership awards:
COMMUNCATION TRACK
COMPETENT COMMUNICATOR (CC) (formerly the CTM = Competent Toastmaster)
Requirements:
- Completed the Competent Communication manual
ADVANCED COMMUNICATOR BRONZE (ACB) (formerly the ATM-B = Advanced Toastmaster-Bronze)
Requirements:
- Achieved Competent Communicator award (or achieved Competent Toastmaster award)
- Completed two FREE Advanced Communicator Bronze manuals (for the first time this award is achieved)
ADVANCED COMMUNICATOR SILVER (ACS) (formerly the ATM-S = Advanced Toastmaster-Silver)
Requirements:
- Achieved Advanced Communicator Bronze award (or achieved Able Toastmaster award or Advanced Toastmaster Bronze award)
- Completed two additional advanced communication manuals (may not be those completed for any previous award)
- Conducted any two programs from The Better Speaker Series and/or The Successful Club Series
ADVANCED COMMUNICATOR GOLD (ACG) (formerly the ATM-G = Advanced Toastmaster-Gold)
Requirements:
- Achieved Advanced Communicator Silver award (or achieved Able Toastmaster Bronze award or Advanced Toastmaster Silver award)
- Completed two additional advanced communication manuals (may not be those completed for any previous award)
- Conducted a Success/Leadership Program, Success/Communication Program or a Youth Leadership Program
- Coached a new member with the first three speech projects
LEADERSHIP TRACK
COMPETENT LEADER (CL) (NEW CL)
Requirements:
- Completed the Competent Leadership manual
ADVANCED LEADER BRONZE (ALB) (formerly the CL = Competent Leader)
Requirements:
- Achieved Competent Leader award
- Achieved Competent Communicator award (or achieved Competent Toastmaster award)
- Served at least six months as a club officer (president, vice president education, vice president membership, vice president public relations, secretary, treasurer or sergeant at arms) and participated in the preparation of a Club Success Plan while serving in this office
- While serving in the above office, participated in a district-sponsored club officer training program
- Conducted any two programs from The Successful Club Series and/or The Leadership Excellence Series
ADVANCED LEADER SILVER (ALS) (formerly the AL = Advanced Leader)
Requirements:
- Achieved Advanced Leader Bronze award (or “old” Competent Leader award)
- Served a complete term as a district officer (district governor, lieutenant governor, public relations officer, secretary, treasurer, division governor or area governor)
- Completed the High Performance Leadership program (HPL Programme)
- Served successfully as a club sponsor, mentor or coach
DISTINGUISHED TOASTMASTER (DTM)
Requirements:
- Achieved Advanced Communicator Gold award (or achieved Advanced Toastmaster Gold award)
- Achieved Advanced Leader Silver award (or achieved Advanced Leader award)
- Distinguished Toastmaster is the highest recognition a member may receive.

OTHER COMMUNICATION & LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
- Club Leadership (7 Club Officer roles)
- High Performance Leadership Programme (HPL – part of the ATM-G but may be done independently)
- Leadership outside the Club
- The Leadership Excellence Series (LES)
- The Better Speaker Series (BSS)
- The Successful Club Series (SCS)
- Success/Leadership & Success/Communication Programmes
- Speechcraft (one of the Success/Communication Programmes)
- Youth Leadership Programme
- Speech Contests
- Accredited Speaker Programme
- Speakers Bureau
- Conferences & Conventions
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