This handout provides guidance and resources for the President of an Officer Training Club. It lists several sections of the Club Leadership Handbook for the President to read to learn about their role and responsibilities. It also instructs the President to review their club's progress report on the District's goals, and ensure the club has an updated success plan. Finally, it identifies mentorship resources the President can utilize, such as connecting with the Area Governor or club's elder members, and emphasizes asking for help when needed.

1. Officer Training Club President Handout February 1, 2012
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Homework:
Read the Club Leadership Handbook (available on-line at http://www.toastmasters.org/CLH)
• Scan p8-11 Introduction
• p22-25 Club Leadership Roles – President
• p18-21 Timelines
• p15-17 The Club in the District Structure
• p12-14 Governance (Bylaws, Constitution, Policies, Meetings)
Review your club’s DCP Report Card
• Visit (http://reports.toastmasters.org/reports_new/dcp.cfm).
• Plug in your Club Number
o If you don’t know your club’s number, find it on your banner or search for your
club on the District 55 website Org Structure / Alignment page
(http://www.tmd55.org/orgstructure.shtml)
• Study the page to see the requirements, the levels, and how your club is doing.
Review the status of your Club Success Plan (CSP). If you don’t have a written CSP, download
the DCP/CSP document (http://www.toastmasters.org/1111_DCP), meet with your Executive
team, and fill out the pages. It may take more than one meeting.
Read the list of Standards expected of Club Presidents on the Toastmasters International website
President page (http://www.toastmasters.org/whenyouarethepresident.aspx).
Resources:
Connect with your club’s mentor and/or coach and/or your club’s “elder statesmen.”
Connect with your Area Governor. If you don’t know who your Area Governor is, search for
your club on the District 55 website Org Structure / Alignment page
(http://www.tmd55.org/orgstructure.shtml). Area Governor’s name and email link will be above
your Club’s listing.
Club Officer Resources page
(http://www.toastmasters.org/Members/OfficerResources/ClubOfficerResources.aspx)
Call (512 219-0020) or email me (jerrytex@swbell.net).
When you are in trouble, ASK for help. When you need help, ASK for help. Be pro-active. ASK!
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