The Distinguished Club Program (DCP) was established by Toastmasters International as a general measure of club success. Each year the Distinguished Club Program recognizes club achievements. This measure is not the whole of what makes a club successful, but it does reflect the activities that required for success.
The goals have been grouped into four areas:
Education
Members who have the opportunity to earn education awards are reaching their goals.
Four members complete Level 1
Two members complete Level 2
Two more members complete Level 2
Two members complete Level 3
One member completes Level 4, Level 5 or DTM
One more member completes Level 4, Level 5 or DTM
Membership
When new, dual, and reinstating members join, everyone’s experience is enhanced because your club has enough members to provide leadership and fill meeting and committee assignments.
Add four new members
Add four more new members
Training
Trained club officers are better able to serve and support your club because they know how best to fulfill their roles.
Have a minimum of four officers trained during each of the two Club Officer Training periods
Administration
Submission of the dues renewals and the club officer list on time, which will help your club run more smoothly, benefiting your members.
Submit one membership dues renewal report and one club officer list to Toastmasters International before the deadline
By achieving a certain number of the targets in this program, a club can earn one of three levels of recognition among other awards:
Achieve five of ten goals
Distinguished Club
Achieve seven of ten goals
Select Distinguished Club
Achieve nine of ten goals
President's Distinguished Club