Speak Easy Toastmasters Club
# 1922-46
Livingston, NJ

In January 2006, new leadership award programs will be introduced and educational awards will be renamed in order to distinguish between speech programs and leadership programs. This will strengthen leadership training and make all educational designations in the communication and leadership tracks clearer and more meaningful.

A new manual on leadership and a new leadership award. The 10-project Competent Leadership manual will help you develop leadership skills while serving in various club meeting roles. The manual will debut in January 2006 and will be included in the new-member kit, which all new members receive. Other members may purchase the manual (Catalog No. 265) for $6.00 (U.S.) plus shipping. Members completing the manual will receive the new Competent Leader award. Toastmasters International will begin issuing the new award in July 2006.

New titles for the existing leadership awards. The current Competent Leader award will become the Advanced Leader Bronze award. The current Advanced Leader award will become the Advanced Leader Silver award. The requirements for the Advanced Leader Bronze award will include completion of the new Competent Leader manual. Because the requirements for this award are changing, there will be a two-year “grace period” for those working toward the current Competent Leader award. This means World Headquarters will continue to issue Competent Leader awards under the current requirements through June 30, 2008. Beginning July 1, 2008, all members will have to meet the new requirements. Those who have already earned the Competent Leader award under the current requirements and who apply for the Advanced Leader award after June 30, 2006, will receive the new Advanced Leader Silver certificate. New titles for the Communication and Leadership Program and Advanced Communication and Leadership Program manuals. At their next reprinting, the Communication and Leadership manual will be titled the Competent Communication manual and the Advanced Communication and Leadership Program manuals will become the Advanced Communication manuals.

New titles for the communication track awards. Effective July 1, 2006, the Competent Toastmaster (CTM) award, given to those completing the Communication and Leadership Program manual, becomes the Competent Communicator award. The Advanced Toastmaster Bronze, Advanced Toastmaster Silver and Advanced Toastmaster Gold awards will become the Advanced Communicator Bronze, Advanced Communicator Silver and Advanced Communicator Gold awards respectively, with no changes to award requirements. (See the sidebar for all requirements for these awards.) Beginning July 1, 2006, members applying for any of the current awards will receive certificates reflecting the new award names.

A change in the Distinguished Toastmaster award requirements. Beginning July 1, 2006, to be eligible for the award, a member must have received the Advanced Communicator Gold (or current Advanced Toastmaster Gold) and the Advanced Leader Silver (or current Advanced Leader) awards.

Beginning July 1, 2006, members can earn the following communication and leadership awards:

Communication Track

COMPETENT COMMUNICATOR (CC) 

Requirements: 

• Completed the Competent Communication manual 

ADVANCED COMMUNICATOR BRONZE (ACB) 

Requirements: 

• Achieved Competent Communicator award (or achieved Competent Toastmaster award) 
• Completed two Advanced Communication manuals 

ADVANCED COMMUNICATOR SILVER (ACS) 

Requirements: 

• Achieved Advanced Communicator Bronze award (or achieved Able Toastmaster award or Advanced Toastmaster Bronze award) 
• Completed two additional advanced communication manuals (may not be those completed for any previous award) 
• Conducted any two programs from The Better Speaker Series and/or The Successful Club Series 

ADVANCED COMMUNICATOR GOLD (ACG) 

Requirements: 

• Achieved Advanced Communicator Silver award (or achieved Able Toastmaster Bronze award or Advanced Toastmaster Silver award) 
• Completed two additional advanced communication manuals (may not be those completed for any previous award) 
• Conducted a Success/Leadership Program, Success/Communication Program or a Youth Leadership Program 
• Coached a new member with the first three speech projects 

See the AC awards application (Catalog no. 1226) for details

Leadership Track

COMPETENT LEADER (CL) 

Requirements: 

• Completed the Competent Leadership manual 

See the CL award application (Catalog no. 1227) for details

ADVANCED LEADER BRONZE (ALB) 

Requirements: 

• Achieved Competent Leader award
• Achieved Competent Communicator award (or achieved Competent Toastmaster award)
• Served at least six months as a club officer (president, vice president education, vice president membership, vice president public relations, secretary, treasurer or sergeant at arms) and participated in the preparation of a Club Success Plan while serving in this office
• While serving in the above office, participated in a district-sponsored club officer training program
• Conducted any two programs from The Successful Club Series and/or The Leadership  Excellence Series 

ADVANCED LEADER SILVER (ALS)

Requirements: 

• Achieved Advanced Leader Bronze award (or “old” Competent Leader award)
• Served a complete term as a district officer (district governor, lieutenant governor, public relations officer, secretary, treasurer, division governor or area governor)
• Completed the High Performance Leadership program
• Served successfully as a club sponsor, mentor or coach 

DISTINGUISHED TOASTMASTER (DTM)

Requirements: 

• Achieved Advanced Communicator Gold award (or achieved Advanced Toastmaster Gold award)
• Achieved Advanced Leader Silver award (or achieved Advanced Leader award)
• Distinguished Toastmaster is the highest recognition a member may receive.