2023-2024 Incentives
The District 35 Awards & Incentive Program rewards your club for delivering a quality club experience. See below for a list of Awards and Incentives currently available. If you have any questions regarding a particular incentive, the responsible Trio member is listed in parentheses after the incentive, i.e. “(CGD)”, “(PQD)”, etc.
District Dollars continue this year! District Dollars are earned by meeting some of the incentives. These dollars are received via reimbursement when you make an approved club-related purchase. District Dollars earned last year have rolled over to this year. View your club’s District Dollars account balance here.
Q: What are District Dollars?
A: It’s an account the district runs for your club. Every time your club earns or spends District Dollars, we adjust your club’s account balance.
Q: What can be purchased?
A: Anything that helps the club mission and promote the club’s growth. This includes D35 conference registration for your club, hybrid meeting equipment, ribbons, pins, books, and almost anything else that helps your club be successful.
Q: What cannot be purchased with District Dollars?
A: Alcohol & travel.
Q: How does a club redeem District Dollars?
A: When an item is purchased for the club, the club submits the receipt to the District Finance Manager. The club can be reimbursed up to the value of the item, or up to the amount of District Dollars they’ve earned – whichever is lower.
Q: Do District Dollars expire?
A: We haven’t had to “expire” any District Dollars yet, and are rolling over balances each year. You will always have at least one year to spend your District Dollars.
Q: What’s my club’s District Dollars balance?
A: See the link above.
Q: Other questions?
A: Please direct questions to the District Finance Manager.
NEW - Spring 2024 Seasons Of Success Incentive
This fun new incentive from District 35 sets you up for success in all seasons. By learning to pay attention to the little things, maintaining a membership focus, and working to hit goals early your club will finish the year strong and set the foundations of success for years to come.
Winter Freeze
Maintaining a consistent number of members is critically important for club success. To earn this incentive, take a look at how many members your club had on January 1st, renew that many members for May (or add new members to bring up the total), and your club will get a shiny new banner ribbon! If you go all-out and increase your membership numbers, there’s an additional $10 in District Dollars for you.
Spring Cleaning
Lots of clubs have awards that haven’t been turned in, awards where a member just has to give one more speech, etc. These are what we refer to as “low-hanging fruit.” Pick the low-hanging fruit by finding those opportunities, getting those members to give those extra speeches if necessary, and turning in the awards. Turn in two awards during May/June and your club will earn $10 District Dollars. Four awards get your club a total of $15 District Dollars. And six awards get your club a total of $20 District Dollars.
Summer Vacation
Would you like the month of June off? If your club achieves Distinguished status or better by June 1st, you’ll not only win $25 District Dollars, but you’ll get to take a stress-free month to celebrate your club’s success! To win this incentive you must meet all of the requirements of Distinguished, including the membership requirement (20 members or a net growth of 3) and five or more DCP points.
The Fall Finish
Go all-out and earn each of the above incentives, and not only will your club be on track for success this year, you’ll set a great foundation for the coming year. As a bonus, your club will also be credited $30 in additional District Dollars.
The Targeted Incentive Program
Completed on March 31 – Watch for the awards presentation at Conference!
Program Quality Incentives
Renewal Rush – DUE JULY 31st
Dues renewals go up to $60 as of August 1st, 2023. To encourage renewal at the $45 rate, we’re offering $20 in District Dollars to clubs that get 8 members renewed before July 31st. This incentive is limited to the first 30 clubs, so remind your members to renew today!
Moments of Truth (PQD) – Due November 30th
The first 10 clubs to submit their Moments of Truth to the Trio, will earn $20 in District Dollars
First Time Distinguished (PQD)
District 35 recognizes clubs that are distinguished for the first time in 3 years with $20 in District Dollars. Becoming Distinguished is a major accomplishment for a club. District 35 is proud to recognize these clubs for their effort in addition to the recognition Toastmasters provides as part of the Distinguished Club Program.
Leap Into a Full Year of Membership (PQD – DUE SEPTEMBER 30th)
The first 5 Clubs that have 8 or more members pay for a full year of dues by September 30th, 2023, earn $30 District Dollars. NOTE: Not applicable to newly chartered clubs.
Club Success Plan (PQD) – Due October 31st
The first 10 clubs to submit their Club Success Plan to the Trio will earn $20 in District Dollars.
Awards
All About The Base (CGD)
This year Toastmasters has lowered the standard for “distinguished” to a net growth of 3 new members. Stretch a bit more and grow 5 members above your club’s base, and receive a banner ribbon.
Deepening The Pool
It’s critically important that our district is continuously recruiting not just additional club members, but members who are completely new to Toastmasters. If your club brings in 4 or more members that aren’t previous Toastmasters, your club will receive a banner ribbon.
7 Club Officers Trained (PQD)
- Summer TLI – all seven club officers trained; Clubs receive a special ribbon which they can proudly display on their club banner.
- Winter TLI – all seven club officers trained; Clubs receive a special ribbon which they can proudly display on their club banner.
- Seven club officers trained at BOTH Summer and Winter TLI sessions, get both ribbons plus $25 District Dollars
Toastmasters Programs
Each year, Toastmasters recognizes clubs that are outstanding in both member recruitment and educational excellence. You can read about the Distinguished Club Program and the Toastmasters Member Building Programs using the links below.
Toastmasters Member Building Programs
- Smedley Award (August-September) – TI Banner Ribbon
- Talk Up Toastmasters (February-March) – TI Banner Ribbon
- Beat The Clock (May-June) – TI Banner Ribbon
Toastmasters Distinguished Club Program
- President’s Distinguished Club – TI Banner Ribbon
- Select Distinguished Club – TI Banner Ribbon
- Distinguished Club – TI Banner Ribbon