Award Name

Area Governor of the Year

What is the Award?
(e.g. trophy, certificate, etc.)

• A floating trophy
• A certificate with citation
• Registered in Toastmasters International's Hall of Fame

When is it awarded?
(e.g. Maxicon, Minicon)

• Annually at the May Conference

Covering what period?

• 1st July to date of the Award Committee Meeting - usually March

Presented to?(individual, team etc.)

• One of District 74's Area Governors
• Must have been served as Area Governor from 1st July and will in all likelihood complete his/her term of office

Exclusions ?
(i.e. not eligible for nomination)

• Area Governors who did not or will not complete their terms of office.
• NB: The award may in exceptional circumstances be shared between two or more Area Governors but this is not desirable.
• All Area Governors who fail to perform their duties.

For What ?
(the criteria)

• To honour and recognise the Area Governor who has made a significant contribution to the goals and mission of his/her Area and District.
• The recipient must be generally recognised by his/her fellow Toastmasters within the Area and District 74 for outstanding contributions in the following areas:
  1. meeting all minimum requirements of his/her function as set out in the Area Governor's Handbook (e.g. club visits, Club Officer Training, contests, reports, Area Council meetings)
  2. membership building and retention
  3. club extension
  4. education and training of Area officers and members.
  5. leadership, commitment and support.
  6. external public relations and promotion of Toastmasters.
  7. Involvement in District 74 affairs (e.g. conferences/contests)

A full check list of typical activities that should be considered can be found in the District Leadership Handbook.

Who May Nominate ?

• All members of District 74 Council (i.e. Cabinet, Division Governors, Area Governors, Club Presidents and Vice Presidents Education)
• All District 74 Coordinators

Who Decides ?
(e.g. Awards Comm., Distr. Gov. )

• District 74 Awards Committee

Presented By ?
(DG, LGET, LGM, PRO)

• The District Governor

Last Updated ?

• January 1997