Club Coach, Sponsor Or Mentor?
Sponsor
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Organizes interested people into a club
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Works with the officers to set up regular Toastmaster meetings
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Conducts the demo meeting
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Helps the officers recruit enough paying members to charter
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Fills out and submits the necessary forms
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Plans the charter presentation / ceremony
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Time commitment: from initial contact with the people forming the club to the chartering ceremony
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Credit: When the club charters
Mentor
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Advises a chartered club for the first 6-12 months
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Attends and assists with club meetings
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Explains what it takes to be a successful club
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Shows club members how to find and use resources available from the District and from Toastmasters International
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Presents Successful Club Series modules
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Time commitment: six-twelve months
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Credit: Served a minimum of six months
Coach
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Assists a club that has 12 or fewer members (the club must ask for this assistance)
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Helps the club build its membership as well as conduct productive club meetings.
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Assists the club officers with guidance on conducting club business like paying dues, recording educational awards, submitting officer lists
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May join the club, but only after being appointed a Coach
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Time commitment: up to 18 months
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Credit: When the club achieves Distinguished Club status in the Distinguished Club Program (DCP).