Award Name

Toastmaster of the Year

Donated by?
Date?

• Gert van Blerk DTM, PDG
• 1989

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

• Annually at the May Conference

Covering what period?

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

Presented to?
(individual, team etc.)

• An individual Toastmaster
• Must have been a Toastmaster for at least one year
• Must be a member of a club registered in District 74
• Must be in good standing in terms of membership dues paid

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

• All members of District 74 Cabinet
• All Division Governors
• All Area Governors
• The recipient of the ICSA Administrator's Award.

For what?
(the criteria)

• To honour and recognise a Toastmaster who has made a significant contribution to the goals and mission of District 74 and Toastmasters.
• The recipient must be generally recognisedby his/her fellow Toastmasters within District 74 for outstanding contributions in one or more of  the following areas:
  1. membership building and retention
  2. club extension
  3. education and training of others
  4. self development and improvement of others
  5. leadership functions
  6. external public relations and promotion of Toastmasters.
  7. involvement in District 74 affairs (e.g. conferences/contests)

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

Who may nominate?

• All registered Toastmasters in District 74

Who decides?
(e.g. Awards Committee, DG)

• District 74 Awards Committee

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

• The District Governor

Last updated?

• January 1997